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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 volunteers spent the day painting, landscaping, building and cleaning. This year’s effort helped 39 different non-profit agencies and government entities throughout Mifflin and Juniata counties. The assistance that agencies receive through Day of Caring is critical. For the volunteer, the ...

AOC’s Socialist dream could become America’s nightmare

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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, continuing to kneel to the strength of the far-left wing of their party who champion socialism, divisive class warfare and pipe dreams that seem to have come straight out of fairytales. While there haven’t yet been any formal statements from the democratic socialist congresswoman, reports based on ...

Mark Baker’s life and death show the cost of service

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Three detectives are dead in York County. On Sept. 17, they walked into a house in North Codorus Township to serve a warrant. They did not come back. The men — Det. Sgt. Cody Becker, 39; Det. Mark Baker, 53, and Det. Isaiah Emenheiser, 43, were ambushed by a 24-year-old suspect wanted on stalking charges. Police say he waited with a rifle and opened fire as soon as the officers crossed the threshold. He was killed in the exchange. For Pennsylvania, it was one of the deadliest days for law enforcement in decades. For Mifflin County, it was personal. Mark Baker grew up here, ...

Winds, waves and legends: An Outer Banks adventure

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Part One: Discovering the Spirit of Cape Hatteras For all the traveling I have done in my life, across oceans, and through many parts of the United States, there was one destination surprisingly missing from my list: the Outer Banks. It was a place that I heard a lot about since many of my friends vacation there, but I had never visited. That changed this year, when my husband, knowing how much I love an adventure to someplace new, surprised me with a birthday trip to Cape Hatteras. Since we’re the kind of couple that enjoys exploring national parks, we were excited to discover ...

State’s mismanagement worrisome for business climate

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Since June 30, the Sun-Gazette has featured at least 40 articles about businesses in our local communities. From mixed martial arts studios to furniture production, from convenience stores to photography studios, from bakeries to fishing-lure craftsmanship, from car dealerships to coffee stands, the Sun-Gazette is honored, as part of its commitment to comprehensive reporting on our region, to share the stories of entrepreneurs and their hard work. We note our reporting, in part, because we hope these men and women are successful in creating jobs and realizing their dreams and ...

Kirk showed what it means to be a man

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Popular culture has two competing narratives about manhood. Charlie Kirk rejected both of them and set an example that young men should follow. The dominant view is that masculinity is toxic. In 2018, the American Psychological Association issued guidelines declaring that “traditional masculinity ideology” limits “males’ psychological development.” It also has negative influences on mental and physical health, APA claimed. Masculinity ideology includes “anti-femininity, achievement, eschewal of the appearance of weakness, and adventure, risk, and violence,” according to ...