Pennsylvania lawmakers regularly give away the store to wealthy interests. The theory is that it’s necessary to compete with neighboring states for development that benefits everyone through economic activity and job creation. Perhaps the flagship example is the $6 billion Shell ...
While we wish it was closer to our region, we still are thankful to learn news of more investment in manufacturing jobs here in Pennsylvania. As the Associated Press reported in Thursday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, EMD Electronics is planning a $300 million expansion to a ...
A lot of attention is being paid to what our children are reading nowadays, turning once sedate classrooms and libraries into battlefields in our country’s never-ending culture wars. Some overzealous parents and community members have gone on book-banning benders, even though restricting ...
“You get to save somebody’s life.” Shaun McQuay recently spoke at a UPMC event to describe his experiences as someone who donated a part of his liver and to tout the merits of organ donation. As reported in Tuesday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, the case to donate is ...
Tightening rules on elections has been a hot topic in recent years. It’s an idea that has gotten top-down attention. Donald Trump brought heat to it with questions about the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. It has been picked up by leaders in state governments, including state Sen. ...
Our first responders frequently demonstrate their commitment to keeping our communities safe. That commitment is clear in their willingness to extinguish fires, to render medical aid to people injured in calamities and to confront people who are a risk to themselves or others. But a less ...