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Vandalism at park can prove very Costly to community

Vandalism at Hollidaysburg’s Canal Basin Park was of a deeply troubling category and scope. Unfortunately, it was of a category witnessed too often at other locales across America — over many decades of this nation’s history, not just in the year 2026. One thing is certain about the Canal Basin Park vandalism, nevertheless: It demands a community soul-searching, as well as ongoing reflection about whether there are local elements that would take great pride and pleasure in continuing to undermine everything that’s good about the county seat community. Or, was what occurred ...

Some laws kill more than they help

Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day. But now an amazing solution is available: self-driving cars. Robotaxis like Google-owned Waymo, for example. Passengers who try them, like them. Wherever robotaxis are allowed, ridership increases fast. Two years ago, there were 50,000 trips per week -- today 500,000. "The car did a better job than if somebody was driving!" says a passenger in my new video. Waymo claims its cars are "10 times safer" than human-driven ones. I wouldn't believe that if insurance companies, with their own money at stake, didn't agree. ...

Celebrate this Fourth of July

The Juniata River Valley is fortunate to once again Have hosted two fireworks shows for the Fourth of July-one in Lewistown and one in Milroy. The fireworks capped off other festivities on both days. The annual events are opportunities for families to celebrate — celebrate the birth of our nation and celebrate its commitment to the values and virtues of freedom and opportunity. We are thankful for the hard work of volunteers and the generous donations of individuals, businesses, and other organizations in making these events happen. At 250 years, there have been setbacks in ...

Celebrate our independence, but do so safely

This weekend, people across the country will gather to celebrate the Fourth of July. Over the holiday weekend, Americans will spend an estimated 15.5 billion dollars- $4 billion on beer and wine, and another $2.95 billion on fireworks, according to the finance site WalletHub. While both are designed to be fun, they can also be dangerous. Did you know that sparklers burn at about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit? The office of Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Tom Cook, which supplied that information, compared the heat generated from a sparkler to that of a blowtorch. Despite the ...

Trendy tech not always best for getting job done

Companies that jump on the latest trendy technology a little too early are often stuck with the bill when it doesn’t turn out to fulfill all its promise. In Dublin, Ohio, taxpayers had to foot the bill for a K5 autonomous security robot the police department called “DubBot,” after it failed miserably at its job. According to a report by the website Futurism, which cited a Columbus Dispatch report, DubBot helped make no arrests and issued no tickets during its less-than-a-year on the job. Or, as the department spokesperson put it, it “wasn’t meeting operational ...

Namdar record not reassuring for Gateway

In 2024, mortgage foreclosure proceedings began for Gateway Center, the 1.5 million-square-foot office complex in downtown Pittsburgh. Wells Fargo Bank said in court documents that Hertz Gateway Center LP had neglected its duty to keep the property in “good and safe condition and repair.” The company also hadn’t paid the bills necessary to keep things running, with about 35 creditors on a list of shutoff notices. The high-profile property needed a white knight. On Tuesday, property manager CBRE confirmed someone had stepped in, purchasing the note for the $84 million ...