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Editorials

We want to be complete in our coverage

In Tuesday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, we shared the story of Connor Segraves, a 10-year-old performing music at assisted living facilities in our region. Connor’s acts of kindness deserve praise, and we are happy for the opportunity share his story with our ...

Property tax relief should not be at working Pennsylvanians’ expense

Two members of our state Senate, Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Fayetteville and Sen. Chris Gebhard, R-North Cornwall Township, have yet again introduced legislation to address property taxes assessed by school districts. The latest proposal would begin the process of amending the state Constitution ...

What other newspapers are saying: What is next with Iran?

The aftermath of the 12-day war with Iran looks mixed more than two weeks later. Iran’s nuclear program was badly damaged and likely set back for years. But the Ayatollah’s government isn’t admitting defeat and shows no signs of dropping its revolutionary or nuclear designs. That puts ...

State’s role in environment needs tighter focus

We are disappointed by the challenges a family in the village of English Center is encountering as it grapples with the remnants of flooding. The flooding, as detailed in an article in this past weekend’s Sun-Gazette, left rocks and stones uprooted from stream beds on the family’s ...

Voters need to demand transparency

Gov. Josh Shapiro is accepting donations for the repairs the state-owned governor’s mansion will need after the April arson, Spotlight PA reported in Friday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette — and his staff are dragging their feet on identifying who those donors are. The governor’s ...

What other newspapers are saying: Communities need more storm data, not less

For more than 40 years, the Department of Defense has operated satellites that collect information about atmospheric and oceanic conditions. The microwave frequencies from the DOD satellites provide data that is processed by a group within the Navy and shared with scientists and weather ...