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Community and cooperation during the holidays

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There is a clear truth about our politics and our broader society today: It feels more divided than at any point in recent memory. Scroll through social media or turn on the television, and we see disagreement hardened into distrust. Differences of opinion have become reasons, at their worst, to hurt one another, and in everyday life, to walk away in anger and resentment rather than work together. For many Pennsylvanians, that division isn’t abstract; it shows up at kitchen tables, school board meetings, and community events where conversations once felt easier. The holiday season, ...

Time, peace, hope the most important gifts

Editorials

As Christmas comes in the morning, our thoughts tonight are understandably on the gifts with which we will blessed our loved ones, and will be blessed ourselves. What gifts are the most important? What gifts center the reason for this Christmas season? What gifts imbue the holidays with ...

Hopes and dreams

Letters

It is my hope that the governor and legislature will repeal the state sales and flat-rate income taxes and replace them with a graduated-income tax, based on the ability to pay, for individual taxpayers and small and large corporations. The wealthy just aren’t paying their fair share of taxes. I also hope the state mandates a change in the number of school districts within each of the 67 counties to just one. This has the potential to save millions of dollars a year. It would also save tax money if the school districts, local and county governments could use a graduated-income tax to ...

Paving a parking lot

Letters

I am a frequent user of the Williamsport side of the River Walk. I park in the Hepburn Dam lot. I was pleasantly surprised to see the potholes in the lot were filled in. This was a much needed improvement. My hope is maybe the agencies that maintain our scenic River Walk can find the resources to pave a small area of the above named parking lot SCOTT RIDER Old Lycoming Township Submitted by mail

What other newspapers are saying: AI a challenge for neighboring state’s wiretap law

Editorials

Maryland state legislators are grappling with a difficult issue, trying to figure out how to update the state’s wiretap law to accommodate all of the changes created by widespread adoption of new technologies. That’s complicated enough, but at the same time, another issue is lurking behind the wiretap law. It is a dark, frightening presence with new, even more difficult challenges. Its initials are A.I. The Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee recently had a briefing on the wiretapping law, as lawmakers consider amending it when the 2026 session convenes next ...

Affordability is no hoax

Letters

Trump constantly repeats blatantly obvious lies knowing that some people will believe anything that’s said often enough; even when it’s not true. This time is different. Everyone knows that affordability is not a “scam” or a “hoax.” Americans get reminded of rising inflation every time they pay their bills or shop for groceries. In addition to not bringing consumer prices down “on day one,” Trump’s economic policies have failed to fulfill his other fake promises. Despite reducing trade with the U.S., China continues to have a record trade surplus with the rest ...