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Stay calm, vigilant when dealing with scammers

Editorials

Decent people are assaulted regularly by scammers attempting to gain their personal information, their money, and usually, both. A new round of scam attempts has taken things up a notch by including state seals. Law abiding citizens are used to being able to believe that if something comes with that kind of official imagery, they should pay attention. And because they ARE the kinds of people who want to do the right thing, they are more likely to fall for attempts by those who would prey on their sense of responsibility by using state seals, bank logos and whatever else they can think of ...

Nursing home residents at homeless shelters reflect housing crisis

Editorials

Public officials well aware of Ohio’s problems with a shortage of accessible, affordable housing might not be aware of a growing problem related to that challenge. Nursing homes are sending patients to homeless shelters at a growing rate. A Signal Ohio report earlier this month looked at nursing homes transferring “older, poorer and medically fragile” patients to homeless shelters. In fact, seven nursing home facilities in Ohio have been faulted in the past few years for efforts to dump patients into homeless shelters. Eastland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Columbus caught ...

History — including baseball’s history — teaches lessons

Editorials

We continue to believe that history is important and that the lessons and values it can teach are important. Our series of articles commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation is part of that commitment. We have these stories of pioneers and founding fathers to be inspiring, and we hope our communities are as well. Another example, of course, is our region’s historic ties to America’s pastime, baseball. In Wednesday’s edition, we featured the history of Bowman Field, and reported on successful efforts by state Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport, to recognize the Negro ...

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Be part of the solution in mental health, substance use recovery To the Editor: May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time not only to talk about mental health but also celebrate recovery and ways to take practical steps to support well-being for individuals in recovery, their families, and for our entire community. Nationwide, the latest federal behavioral survey estimates that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults experienced mental illness in the past year, and about 1 in 6 people ages 12 and older met the criteria for a substance use disorder. That’s tens of millions of people and ...

Ukraine’s war cannot be just Europe’s war

Editorials

An article in the April 25-26 edition of the Wall Street Journal began with the headline “The Ukraine War is Europe’s war now.” “With Russia determined to continue its four-year invasion until it dominates its neighbor, and President Trump pulling back from Europe and focused on the Middle East,” the article said, “Ukraine finds itself reliant on the traditionally wary EU (European Union) in its war for survival.” Although some nations and their people see beefed-up EU political and financial support as confirming the main premise of the April article, especially the ...

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Letters to the Editor

Please preserve historic Bratton Cemetery To the Editor: Recently, I was in the Juniata Valley seeking to discover genealogy information and see where my ancestors settled in the mid-1700s. I was in awe of the natural beauty all around. The drive up the ridges and the views down into the valleys of Mifflin County were simply stunning. How blessed you are to be surrounded by such glory. My ancestor, William Junkin, lived and died in this valley, initially taking out a warrant for 150 acres in 1766 south of the Juniata River across from the current town of McVeytown. He served in the ...