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Faith in 911 system needs to be maintained

We take some things for granted. Turn a faucet, and water will pour out. Flip a switch, and lights will come on. Those can be interrupted by circumstances. Don’t pay a bill, and the water or electricity can be cut off. But there are some services we rely on so much that we really can’t imagine them not being there when we need them. Perhaps the service we depend upon the most is 911. On Friday, Pennsylvania’s 911 system began experiencing what was termed “intermittent outages.” They were reported to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency around 2 p.m. Around 3:25 ...

Williamson case destined to be a mystery

It’s an almost universal reality that when a news report deals with a crime or criminal court case, that account either explicitly reports, if it’s been confirmed, or at least hints about, what efforts there might have been — or probably were — to conceal the crime and/or protect its secrecy for evermore. A major mystery or puzzle in Gallitzin’s nearly 45-year-old Stella Williamson case, in addition to the current mystery about where some of the remains of the five infants found in her attic might be today, is that there apparently were no efforts to forever guarantee that the ...

Superloads frustrating for drivers

The moving of windmill “superloads” on area roadways to their destination near Patton in Cambria County in coming weeks will necessitate much more than a modicum of patience and understanding by motorists who encounter them during their travels — to work, for medical and dental appointments, for recreational intentions, for household reasons, whatever. Perhaps too much is being asked of those motorists who encounter them, and we’ll explain why later in this editorial. For now, suffice to say that the size and length of superload caravans will not be conducive to traditional ...

Perils await in next year’s tax season

The next tax-filing season — for 2025 taxes — might be one to remember, but not for reasons taxpayers would prefer. While many provisions of the new federal budget law signed by President Donald Trump are being welcomed by probably most Americans, because of tax benefits the budget package will provide, it is the upcoming filing season itself that could be a major cause of distress and taxpayer unrest as 2026 dawns. That’s especially true for taxpayers due a refund who depend on that refund arriving quickly to meet financial obligations. Perhaps timely refunds will not be a ...

Logan sewer project needs consideration

Anyone who has lived with a difficult situation in his or her life can understand the anger, frustration, hopelessness — even physical and mental pain —that some residents living near the intersection of Kettle Road and City View Street, in Logan Township, are experiencing at this time. Not only are they stymied by what accurately can be described as a roadblock, but possibly the biggest investment they have made in their lives is faced with the possibility of irreparable financial harm due to a sewer project that heretofore hasn’t been able to materialize. At this time, when ...

Researchers working on cancer puzzle

“Inflammaging” is far from being a household word now but, thanks to advances in cancer research, it apparently isn’t destined for obscurity much longer. Anyone being affected directly or indirectly by cancer needs to familiarize himself or herself regarding what is happening on the inflammaging front and recognize the good judgment of staying tuned for information on more developments, going forward. Meanwhile, no one ever knows if or when that dreaded disease might impact one’s life. What is particularly interesting about the research being conducted regarding the ...