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What other newspapers are saying: Any deal with Iran requires vigilance

A friend quipped the other day that President Trump truly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize because he has already ended the Iran war eight times. Will the ninth time be the charm after his latest decision to call off a military escalation in search of a deal with the revolutionary regime? “We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” Mr. Trump posted at 10:05 p.m. on Saturday. He added that this includes “Immediate, Complete, and Total” opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to ...

Careful study of railroad merger plan needed

The fate of the proposed merger under which Norfolk Southern Railroad would be acquired by Union Pacific Railroad, creating America’s first transcontinental rail freight carrier, is beginning to undergo scrutiny by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board under what is being touted as a tough ...

Electric bills cause concern

Across Pennsylvania, rising rates for electricity are creating problems for numerous households. This week, the Altoona Mirror reported, a progressive new campaign, dubbed Building a Brighter PA, brought a call for protections to lower consumer electric bills while generating more power from ...

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 ...