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Piper Fly-In a special event in our region

This year's Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven is underway so we think some history is in order. That is, history of the Piper Cub and how it helped to put Lock Haven on the map at a very scary time in our nation's history. The Piper legacy lives on. Get over to the Piper Memorial Airport this week and weekend to see history for yourself. Thanks to Ben Sclair of General Aviation News (www.generalaviationnews.com) for reporting this a bunch of years back. Eight random facts about the Piper Cub It is safe to say that hundreds of thousands of pilots learned to fly in a Piper Cub. ...

National Safety Administration needs evaluation

The nation’s top auto-safety regulator deserves a good grade for its efforts on behalf of automatic emergency braking on new vehicles. However, too bad the same agency is so woefully slow many times in completing investigations into suspected vehicle defects that could put drivers at risk. The agency in question — the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — needs a full, comprehensive performance evaluation to address the question of why it can be so good on some fronts but so seemingly lacking or inept on others. Does the agency need leadership changes, a shuffling ...

Recognizing importance of Juneteenth

It is customary to publish an editorial about a holiday on the holiday itself. Monday’s observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day especially demands this attention, partly because of the newness of the observance and, partly, because millions of Americans still lack an understanding of the holiday’s significance. Hopefully, many of those millions will come to appreciate what the holiday is all about and that, for many Americans, it is about more than having a day off from work or, otherwise, a break from other responsibilities or routines. For the benefit of those who ...

EMS crisis: Local leaders may want to look at Lancaster County

Ken Hellendall’s speech to municipal leaders in Clinton County recently was direct and to the point: Rural Pennsylvania if facing a crisis in emergency medical services, or EMS. Hellendall is an EMS peer consultant and director of the Cheltenham EMS in Philadelphia. He spoke to the well-attended Clinton County Association of Township Officials and The Express covered the event. His timing is key: There is an EMS crisis in Western Clinton County and it’s spreading to other areas here. A coalition is studying the problem and working to find solutions. Fewer people and less money ...

We must do better to accommodate special needs kids

We call upon area civic, charitable and public leaders to evaluate how they accommodate special needs children and adults when holding events. The announcement this week — featured on Page A1 in today’s edition — that a new one-day Camp Cadet for special needs youth has opened our eyes. Alyssa Lacy is a special needs young woman. She was born with segmented chromosomes, inhibiting her speech and movement. Her adoptive parents, Colleen Xetchakis and Gerald Lacy, believe keeping their daughter busy is the key to her growth and confidence. Yet, there are virtually no events ...

Congrats to our graduating seniors; now get out there and get to work

Congratulations to the high school graduates in our region and across our nation. Now get out there and make our world a better place to live! Yes, that may sound like a tall order, but start by working to improve your own life — and your future. It starts with a strong work ethic. There is no substitute. Don't look for instant or easy gratification... that comes to a lucky few. Pay your dues, as they say. Find work that you enjoy... that's fulfilling and impactful, and make it a career. Barth Keck, a high school teacher in Connecticut, wrote last year at this time that ...