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AI can’t cure loneliness epidemic

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Mark Zuckerberg is right that our nation is beset by an epidemic of loneliness. People of every age now too often find themselves isolated from family, with too few friends and little to keep them company but the screens in their hands, on their desks and on their walls. But to Meta’s chief executive, every problem in the world is a nail and more technology is the hammer. Even by Zuckerberg’s standards, his recent comments about AI and loneliness were striking for their deep misunderstanding of what humanity really needs, which is genuine care, intimacy and love from other human ...

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Heartfelt thank you from Mifflin County Veterans Organization To the Editor: On May 3, the Pennsylvania Sports Network hosted its 5th Annual Kentucky Derby event at Betsy’s Main Street in Milroy. Thanks to the incredible generosity of everyone involved, the event raised over $4,000, all of which was donated directly to the Mifflin County Veterans Organization. We are deeply grateful to the Pennsylvania Sports Network and Betsy’s Main Street for organizing such a meaningful event. Your dedication and hard work made a real difference in the lives of local veterans and their ...

Wanderlust in Hudson Valley: A mother-daughter adventure

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As our children grow into adults with lives of their own, it becomes increasingly difficult to find quality time together. So, when my daughter Joy and I discovered we each had a free weekend, we seized the opportunity to spend time together. Already afflicted with a serious case of wanderlust, I was thrilled to share an adventure with her in New York’s Hudson River Valley. The two-hour drive from Joy’s home in Philadelphia flew by as we chatted nonstop, catching up on life and laughing at old memories. We arrived in Nyack, New York, just in time for dinner. Our home base was a ...

Best adventures are closer than you think

Editorials

Summer approaches as school doors close across Mifflin County. Families face a familiar question with new economic dimensions: Where to vacation? Gas prices hover near $4 per gallon. Airfares have increased 30% since 2023. Hotel rates in popular destinations exceed pre-pandemic levels by 25%. These financial realities transform vacation planning from exciting to anxiety-inducing for many households. Enter the staycation — a vacation spent exploring attractions near home without expensive travel costs. This approach offers more than budget relief; it provides opportunities to ...

PSU needs to be open about closings

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Penn State leaders are proposing the shuttering of seven Commonwealth Campuses. The idea has been on the table since February. It would be brought up in May, it was suggested. But the May meeting of the board of trustees falls in a sweet spot between the annual Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium one weekend and spring semester graduation the next. It’s deliberate, putting trustees in town to participate in graduation events. In April, university President Neeli Bendapudi said the announcement would not be made then, pushing it back until later so as not to disrupt graduation. It ...

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Humble yourself and turn to God To the Editor: Pride is excessive self esteem with an unreasonable self flattering opinion of one’s own superiority in self accomplishments or knowledge. It is many times accompanied by haughtiness which is having a high opinion of one’s self, with contempt for others. Becoming arrogant and conceited in dealing with others. Being proud or prideful breeds contention, brings destruction, and stirs up strife (Prov. 13:10, 16:18, 28:25). Pride causes people to turn away from God (Hos. 7:10). Having a “proud look” is listed as one of the things ...