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Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land. The proposed deal, which a government spokesperson said has not been finalized, would involve a land swap: The government would give the developer a small area of the park’s land on which to build a private access road between a proposed resort and the park itself. In exchange, the developer would buy land of similar value near the park, or elsewhere in California, and ...

Gen Z is prepared and excited to learn

The 2026 autumn semester has quickly entered full swing, and I am eager to see how my English composition students at Ohio State University’s Lima campus approach their research for their first essay. We have not yet had our library research sessions, but some have expressed strong interest in writing about the importance of literacy for their generation, with artificial intelligence posing new academic challenges for them and their younger peers in high school. I was very pleased to read in their first-day writing assignments how strongly these students feel about doing their own work ...

Applause, Applause

Each Saturday, The Express community newspaper highlights people, groups and activities our readers deem worthy of applause. Mill Hall Elementary School would like to send a huge THANK YOU to the local businesses who donated to our Grandparents and Special Friends Day recently. Students and guests enjoyed a school-wide game of Bingo, with prizes for students made possible through generous donations from Arby’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Ice Shack, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Subway, Taco Bell, Weis Markets in Lock Haven and Weis Markets in Mill Hall. Thank you for supporting local students ...

Dear Annie: Husband crosses the line online

Dear Annie: My husband has recently become obsessed with Twitter. He spends hours a day on his computer away from his family. I’ve supported this unusual hobby until recently. I noticed he and another female Tweeter calling each other “besties,” and they have cute nicknames for each other. I confronted my husband about it, and he told me that it was just for the “audience” and that I’m being jealous. After more digging, I found some personal messages between them where he tells her how amazing she is and how he can’t wait to grow with her. Not only that, but he also ...

Tiffany isn’t the only name in stained glass lamps

For many of us, we’re not quite far enough into fall for the ground to be covered in golden leaves. If you love the look, though, you can find plenty of fall foliage in antique decorative arts. Take a look at the Autumn Leaf table lamp made by the Suess Ornamental Glass Co. about 1910. ...

Americans are right: inflation is not just the Fed’s problem

Inflation hasn’t gone away — it’s going up. With the midterm elections seven weeks off, that’s a problem for the president and Congress. Voters hate inflation. They don’t much like the cure either, and the cure has two parts. The Federal Reserve raising interest rates, like it just did, is one. The second part is overlooked and in the hands of Congress. Indeed, the Fed can’t bring inflation down for good unless lawmakers show they will back the debt with future fiscal surpluses. That means becoming serious about overspending. The Consumer Price Index shows prices rising by ...