Julieanne E. Steinbacher Williamsport Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, including 282,000 Pennsylvanians. As an Alzheimer’s Association advocate, former social worker and elder law attorney, it is my honor to raise my voice on their behalf. In April, I attended ...

Hodge Barton State College In the 1972 movie, “The Godfather,” Kay (Diane Keaton) questions Michael (Al Pacino) regarding his decision to join “the family business.” He had earlier told her that he was not like his father, and he would take his life in another direction, but now he ...

Carol Coldren Lewisburg In October, 2020, I was told a tragic personal story by an insurance company risk analyst. He said that people are generally very poor at assessing risk, even against strong evidence. If they don’t want to believe something, they often will deny it. We also ...

ROSS ADAMS Boalsburg Donald Trump has predicted a “bloodbath” for the country if he is not elected later this year. His supporters tried to soften his message by saying he only meant the country would be in trouble without him in charge, and we should not take “bloodbath” ...

TIM MANNELLO Williamsport In an 1877 essay, William K. Clifford argued that individuals should be held morally responsible to profess only those convictions that are based on solid evidence. To do otherwise, Clifford said, was not only dishonest but also immoral, and could cause ...

DONALD MOSKOWITZ Londonderry, N.H. Iran and Israel are conducting direct military attacks which could escalate into a major regional war and potentially impact U.S. military forces in the Middle East. Other attacks on Israel are instigated by militias in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Gaza, ...