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What other newspapers are saying: Privatizing postal service a bad idea

As we Americans celebrate the 250th birthday of our country this year, we ought to take a minute to appreciate an often maligned organization that has helped tie the nation together throughout its history. That organization is the United States Postal Service. Even in the age of email, the Postal Service has a key role in helping Americans communicate and do business. We ought to keep it that way. Privatizing the Postal Service would be a mistake that would result in less service and higher costs for citizens. Unfortunately, the concept of privatizing it has come up a couple of ...

Chamber of Commerce’s support appreciated

Residents of our city and, really, the region as a whole owe thanks to the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce. As reported in the weekend edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, the Chamber will contribute funding for the Little League Classic, the Major League Baseball game played ...

School start times a local decision — and needs parents’ input

Rep. Jill Cooper, R-Export, is pushing pretty hard to get high schools to start their day later in the morning. It’s a topic that has been researched for decades, with experts at two virtual Rested and Ready forums convened by Cooper recently speaking about the possible benefits of a later ...

Memorial Day should be honored

“Memorial Day is the special day to honor those in the military who died while serving our country,” our editorial board observed five years ago. “But for many, it also is a time to remember family and friends we have lost.” “Will you visit the burial place of your passed family ...

What other newspapers are saying: Harris wrong about packing Supreme Court

The rule of law for thee, but not me? To “fight fire with fire,” former vice president Kamala Harris is calling on Democrats to consider packing the Supreme Court with liberals and punishing conservative justices for lying during their confirmation hearings. “This is a moment where there are no bad ideas,” she said on a podcast this week. In any moment, these bad ideas would endanger the constitutional order. No matter how much someone disagrees with recent decisions by the high court, threatening to subordinate judicial independence to the whims of a political party befits a ...

Standardizing bail would require careful consideration

We don’t disagree with the idea of making sure local judges are properly using bail. It’s unfair if people are in a county jail solely because they can’t scrape together minimum amounts of bail. Bail should be used as a means to verify a defendant attends court — not a punishment ...