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Editorials

Children have right of way — not motorists

Right-thinking people of Pennsylvania have to be wondering whether the study associated with obtaining a driver’s license in this state has begun being regarded as something that doesn’t really matter — that the information presented is part of a lame exercise worthy of being forgotten ...

Vape shop regulations need to be tightened

Do we need a vape shop on every street corner? They seem to be popping up with the almost magical overnight frequency of mushrooms or Starbucks locations. If a closed business is too small to host a Spirit Halloween, the space has a good chance of becoming a vape shop in short order. But ...

Violence itself is never well aimed

Given the amount of attention focused on gun violence, it is worth noting violence itself is not so well aimed. A gun can be expertly targeted. A good hunter, for instance, wants to be as accurate as possible. He doesn’t just point toward the woods and have faith he will hit a deer; he ...

Trump suggests possible U.S. return to Afghanistan

For nearly 20 years, the Bagram Air Base stood as the sprawling symbol of American power in Afghanistan and as the heart of the long U.S. military intervention there. The Biden administration secretly evacuated the base on July 1, 2021, a few weeks ahead of its chaotic withdrawal from ...

AOC’s Socialist dream could become America’s nightmare

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s flirtation with a presidential run is the latest warning sign of just how far the Democratic Party’s leadership has careened off the rails. After crushing defeats in the latest election, moderate Democrats have failed to take matters into their own hands, ...

Readers’ opinions

Hard work made 28th Day of Caring successful To the Editor: Thank you to everyone that made the 28th Day of Caring a success! The United Way of Mifflin-Juniata kicked off the 2026 annual fundraising campaign with the 28th Annual Day of Caring on Wednesday, Sept, 17. Approximately 424 ...