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What other newspapers are saying: Cellphone use ban reflects reality, disruptiveness

It’s more apparent every year that when children are in school, they should not be using their cellphones. We have all been entranced by the lure of the technological marvels we carry with us every hour of the day. But we have also begun to realize how distracting and disruptive they can be, for adults and students in school. Frederick County Public Schools is implementing a policy to completely ban cellphone use during the school for the upcoming school year. The district will be ahead of the deadline to comply with the Maryland General Assembly’s recently passed Phone-Free ...

Skill games deadline should not be avoided

Our state government over the past half-decade at least, has not been great with timeliness. The recent court-required deadline to resolve sentencing for some homicide convictions, missed budget deadlines, the state court rulings that the system for funding public education fails to meet ...

We’re proud of philosophy, work behind awards

The newsroom of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette recently won more than a dozen Keystone Media Awards — bringing the Sun-Gazette’s total above 50 for the past five years. As we reported in Monday’s edition, we are proud of the work our reporters and staff perform to keep our communities ...

What other newspapers are saying: Confirmation hearings didn’t inspire confidence

Erica Schwartz, the nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was asked on Wednesday whether she supports the Trump administration’s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research. “This is the first time I’m actually hearing about this,” she said. “As a private citizen, I certainly was not following that.” Really? Schwartz said several times that she believes mRNA vaccines are safe and effective, but her professed ignorance of a decision that sent shock waves through the public health field highlights how much she’ll struggle to be effective if ...

Technological improvement for cards a step toward stewardship

State Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport, recently brought a development to the public’s attention: The passage of legislation to use chips to encrypt the debit-style cards used by Pennsylvania’s public assistance programs. Flick notes the upgrade will make theft and fraud committed ...

State needs to use leverage on tuition costs

Penn State, as reported in Friday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, is increasing tuition for residents by 2.5% and for out-of-state students by 4%. According to Spotlight PA’s article, the university is set to receive $242.1 million from the state — with the possibility of an ...