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Applause, Applause

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Each Saturday, The Express community newspaper highlights people, groups and activities our readers deem worthy of applause. The Marsh Creek Brethren In Christ Church would like to thank all of those who supported their shoe drive collection for The Gospel Tide. The church was able to collect a total of 475 pairs of shoes that will be delivered to The Gospel Tide office before the end of March. The shoes will be used for microbusinesses and funding for literacy classes in India. THANK YOU to Bonnie Young who once again coordinated the shoe drive collection this year. A special ...

Maximizing impact of rural healthcare funding opportunities — PA communities deserve it

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Pennsylvania’s healthcare challenges are real and widespread, touching all areas of the state. But they hit rural communities the hardest. Rising costs, limited access and infrastructure, and staffing shortages are creating critical challenges to care, leading to worse health outcomes for rural patients and straining rural healthcare providers. As president and CEO of Geisinger, the state’s largest rural healthcare provider, I see these challenges at our locations every day. A significant part of my job is advancing innovative solutions to address them. These challenges ...

The illusion of control in a time of war

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In times of war, leaders often project the outcome they hope to achieve. Confidence can rally a nation, strengthen morale, and signal resolve to adversaries. Yet history reminds us that war rarely unfolds according to the plans or predictions of any single leader. The gap between projected outcomes and the complex, often obscured reality on the ground remains one of the defining features of modern conflict. Today, that gap is widening under what military strategists have long called the “fog of war.” Recent statements from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Determining whether the MMR vaccine is necessary to get now

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about possibly getting a measles vaccine at the age of 67. I do not recall ever getting measles. But I am the youngest of four, so it is likely that I was exposed through them. I happen to have my vaccination records as a child, and it does not show any inoculation for the MMR vaccine. The last recorded vaccination was in 1967 after the introduction of this vaccine, which I believe was in 1963. Can I assume that I wasn’t given it because I had already had the disease? Or should I play it safe and get the vaccine now? I currently live in Florida, ...

Dear Annie: The last tie to an ex

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Dear Annie: Three months ago, I ended a two-year relationship with my boyfriend. We lived together in my apartment. The breakup was painful and overdue. I’ve blocked his number and have no interest in reopening that chapter. The problem is that his mail is still arriving here. Not just catalogs, but things that look important — a bank envelope, something from the DMV, even what appeared to be a medical bill. I feel uneasy throwing them away, but reaching out to him is absolutely off the table. I just want to be done. What is my obligation here? I don’t want to screw him over by ...

No longer a young man, but still an angry one

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During the academic year, I live in a college dorm. The subjects of chats in the dining hall are not too different from what they were when I was in college: classes, careers, sports, movies and dating. When the conversation gets more serious, I tell my dorm mates that no matter how much older than them I look on the outside, inside I am an angry young man — in fact, far angrier than I was back when actually a young man. After finishing my own formal education, I went to work on Capitol Hill where I met the original Mr. Conservative, Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater. Years before, ...