Breaking News

Our View

80th anniversary of D-Day is a notable event

Not every year can be a milestone year for a given notable historic event. For better or worse, we ascribe extra meaning to years ending in 0 and 5 — for example, the 80th anniverary of D-Day, which happened on June 6, 1944. Astute readers may have noticed that the Associated Press has produced many more — and we have tried to run many more — stories for this anniversary event than is typical, even for a capstone year such as the 80th. Frankly, the World War II veterans who remain are older — perilously so. In the D-Day anniversary stories in this edition of The Express, ...

Remember what the holiday represents

On America’s political front, 2024 might end up being the most divisive year people of this nation will witness and experience in their lifetime. Many Americans already are longing for the day when the presidential election will have come and gone and, on that note some already are looking forward to winter, even if winter has not been their favorite season up to now. Most Americans want harmony and cohesiveness, even if they harbor differences of opinion on certain major or not-so-major issues. The kind of disrespect being lobbed virtually non-stop within and from virtually ...

Postal service must practice better safety

Winding its way through Congress is legislation that would require the U.S. Postal Service to track crashes of vehicles carrying mail. The legislation, which carries the name Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act, and which passed the House on May 6, also would punish USPS contractors that fail to report accidents. Additionally, the Postal Service would be required to publish a yearly report focusing on its highway safety record. Are you surprised that the postal agency has not routinely been doing those things? So were many other people of this country when they learned about a Wall ...

A ‘smoke-free’ generation? Britain says it’s worth trying

It’s not just a United States thing; there are smokers around the world who wish they never had taken “that first puff” of a cigarette — for health or other reasons, including the cost of continuing what many call a habit. Regardless, smokers throughout this planet who have access to world news — and who pay attention to what is going on — are likely to be interested in following a story emanating from the halls of British government about an attempt to eventually ban smoking. However, three important questions hang over the United Kingdom effort to create what already is ...

We say ‘no’ to four-day school week

So, were specifically working parents engaged before the Pennsylvania Legislature and Gov. Josh Shapiro decided to allow public school districts to switch to a four-day school week if they so choose? We can’t really tell by the reports coming out of Harrisburg. And did anyone research the analysis that said students earn lower math and reading scores on standardized tests after their schools switch to a four-day schedule? Isn’t it true that student test scores are on the downturn? Further, those who support this mess say it will “save money and help recruit ...

We need more competitive gas pricing here

Some time in the next month or so, Lock Haven will get a new gasoline station. So what? (You might ask). Well, let's at least hope that the new Gas n Go to be opened by Weis Markets at Bellefonte Avenue and Commerce Street injects more competition here so that prices lower. Gasoline prices are volatile. We know that. We know that global forces tend to dictate the pricing, even though the United States is the top producer of oil in the world. But little old Clinton County seems to be out on an island when it comes to competitive pricing. Drive just 20 to 30 minutes south or ...