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Mifflin County makes history, and Ray Wilde brings it home

Mifflin County’s 15-16-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars have already given this community something worth celebrating. They’ve reached the final four of the Babe Ruth World Series in Missouri, becoming the first Mifflin County team to reach that stage since Babe Ruth expanded this level to international competition. They got there by winning their pool and then beating Central California 5-0 on Thursday behind Haven Bridge’s one-hit shutout. That achievement belongs first to the players. They’ve handled the pressure of a World Series, the long trip to Missouri, and opponents ...

Being fiscally responsible is now costly

Saying that fiscal responsibility can “rear its ugly head” seems incongruous or nonsensical. In most cases that’s true. But Blair County taxpayers are being dealt evidence again that that statement is not as preposterous as it might seem. Those individuals too young to know, or those older taxpayers who have not allocated enough attention to county government business over the decades of their adult lives, might express puzzlement about how “fiscal responsibility” and “rearing its ugly head” can be used correctly in the same sentence. However, increasingly, that ...

Support for rape crisis centers can create change

Rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania will see state funding double under the budget signed last month. These agencies provide services to victims of sexual assault. Pittsburgh Action Against Rape was one of the first in the state and one of the first in the country. It has been a refuge and a helping hand for victims for more than 50 years. It is one of 47 rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania. In 2025, the state budgeted $12 million for them. That can sound like a lot of money until you cut it into 47 pieces and expect it to stretch like a too-small blanket to cover women, men and ...

Rodgers drops bomb on Fauci, ‘absolute coward’

Future Football Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers is preparing for his last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so he was flippant in a recent interview with his pal Pat McAfee at ESPN. When asked about his mindset during his final year, Rodgers wisecracked: "I'm going to plead the Fifth. Like that absolute coward Tony Fauci." Rodgers, along with other famous athletes like tennis star Novak Djokovic, decided against getting the COVID vaccine, and professed that he wasn't going to worry about a "cancel-culture casket." He fudged an answer that he was "inoculated," giving the false ...

DSA stands for freeloaders — hold onto your wallets

New Yorkers, hold onto your wallets, and brace yourselves for financial chaos. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's minions, also known as the Democratic Socialists of America, are preparing to radicalize the state Legislature when they take their newly won seats in Albany at the end of the year. How crazy will it get? One warning sign appeared on Friday, when Brian Romero, a DSA member endorsed by Mamdani, put up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his own rent and food expenses until January, when he'll get sworn in as the assemblymember representing East Elmhurst, Jackson ...

Naked dressing: from Studio 54 to the bridal procession

Brides should know that they already have a man. They don't have to use their wedding to attract a date for Saturday night. They've supposedly secured one for the foreseeable future. Thus, it's hard to figure how the fashion trend of "naked dressing," lamentable even at nightclubs, has invaded the precincts of ancient social custom. Displaying one's privates — or underwear — in public started as a fashion trend pushed by attention-hungry celebrities. Now it's walking down the aisle. The traditional bridal dress is white for its association with purity, innocence and, yes, ...