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Highways, traffic issues tied to economy

Editorials

The high-speed interchange project that will connect Interstates 99 and 80 northeast of State College was a long time coming — much too long, in fact. But the reality of the project finally happening now represents an initiative that would be welcome in several locations in the six-county Southern Alleghenies region, as well. Too bad the chances of any of them actually happening anytime soon are remote, if not impossible for decades or longer. For example, there’s Bedford County, where the modern, four-lane, limited-access Interstate 99 ends at Bedford instead of proceeding south ...

Un-United States

Letters

Mr. Trump is supposed to be the president of the United States of America. Instead, in the almost year he has been back in office, he has managed to divide the country into two camps, turning the United States of America into the Un-United States of Trump. Citizens in states that are led by Democrats have seen federal funds, mandated by Congress, removed from their coffers. They have been invaded by ICE and federalized National Guard troops who don’t know, or care about the state’s citizens, usurping the authority of the State. Citizens have seen the civil rights of their fellow ...

Don Soprano

Letters

It’s about time all these banana republics know who the big dog is. That’s right! We got the muscle and the means. The Western Hemisphere is our territory, and no two-bit dictator is going to thumb his nose at us without consequences. If there’s oil involved, all the better. And the same goes for Canada and Denmark when it comes to their holding out over our takeover of Greenland. Welcome to Soprano-style diplomacy. Gangsterism in the eyes of our former allies. U.S reputation internationally is already fading, along with the value of our currency and government debt. A thousand ...

State — and nation — need affordable energy

Editorials

A Center Square article in last Wednesday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette examine the potential conflict between the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Trump Administration over environmental policy. We have made no secret of our support for developing domestic energy sources — ...

What other newspapers are saying: Ohio right to address fear of fraud

Editorials

To avoid Ohio’s publicly-funded childcare system from becoming an absolute disaster like Minnesota, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statement. We laud his leadership in doing so. The waste of tens of millions of taxpayer-dollars was — and who knows? — still likely going on in Minnesota is pathetic and all involved including the fraudsters and those in public service who neglected oversight should be fully prosecuted. Right, go ahead and chuckle now. The governor’s statement reads: “People are rightfully concerned about what is happening with state-funded childcare ...

Region’s economic developments promising

Editorials

We believe a column by Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Fink should be a source of optimism for our region. The column, published in the Chamber Connection, a publication on which the Sun-Gazette and Chamber of Commerce partner, last week reviews 2025. Among ...