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What other newspapers are saying: Gambling still a problem

As lawmakers continue to look for ways to kick-start our sluggish and somehow still backward-looking economy, West Virginians are falling prey to another draining and damaging addiction at a higher rate than in most other states. WalletHub’s “2026’s Most Gambling-Addicted States” placed West Virginia at sixth overall. It’s always a shock to come in first in one of these studies or reports, just to come to the understanding that on this one, first is worst. But the Mountain State is No. 1 for lottery sales per capita. The state is also first for legality of daily fantasy ...

Stay calm, vigilant when dealing with scammers

Decent people are assaulted regularly by scammers attempting to gain their personal information, their money, and usually, both. A new round of scam attempts has taken things up a notch by including state seals. Law abiding citizens are used to being able to believe that if something comes ...

Preventing ‘road rage’ starts with each motorist

We’ve all been there. Whether blinded by the high beams of a tailgating vehicle or unexpectedly cut off by another, the unexpected maneuvers that occur on short jaunts to the grocery or long drives to the beach are enough to provoke even the most even-tempered among us to raise a shaking ...

What other newspapers are saying: No justification for airline bailout

Who could have imagined that the U.S. government would deem a budget airline too big to fail? Yet here we are, as President Trump is flying to the rescue of the beleaguered Spirit Airlines. This is a story of how one misconceived government intervention leads to another. Spirit last summer declared bankruptcy for the second time in less than two years. A hefty debt load and challenging business model has made a turnaround difficult. The Biden antitrust cops closed one escape hatch by blocking its merger with JetBlue in 2024. Now Spirit is getting slammed by soaring prices for jet fuel ...

Landfill expansion vote right step

Lycoming County commissioners, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported last Monday, has taken a key step in their pursuit of an expansion for the Lycoming County landfill, approving an application on a 3-0 vote. As the Sun-Gazette has detailed in several articles, Lycoming County’s landfill ...

History — including baseball’s history — teaches lessons

We continue to believe that history is important and that the lessons and values it can teach are important. Our series of articles commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation is part of that commitment. We have these stories of pioneers and founding fathers to be inspiring, and we hope our communities are as well. Another example, of course, is our region’s historic ties to America’s pastime, baseball. In Wednesday’s edition, we featured the history of Bowman Field, and reported on successful efforts by state Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport, to recognize the ...