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What other newspapers are saying: Celebrating 250 years

As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the founders hoped they were setting in motion. Draped in red, white and blue and surrounded by flags and fireworks, it is easy to forget how we got here and why we are free to celebrate as flamboyantly as we’d like. Richard Henry Lee made the motion to declare independence in June 1776, but not ...

Time outdoors creates memories, develops appreciation

We hope readers enjoyed our Outdoors section’s recent article on the common snapping turtle — we found it a reminder of how varied and interesting the wildlife of our beautiful state can be. From whitetail deer to fishers to porcupines and opossum, from eagles and grouse to, yes, the ...

Statute of limitations deserves careful thought

There is a move in the state Legislature to give prosecutors more time to prosecute those responsible for drug deals that result in death. Current state law includes a two-year statute of limitations, a number prosecutors say isn’t long enough to bring prosecutions against those who sell ...

What other newspapers are saying: Without waiver, energy prices will climb

Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and 50 other House Republicans just signed a letter asking President Donald Trump to allow the ongoing waiver of the Jones Act, a protectionist shipping law, to expire as scheduled on Aug. 16. They are effectively calling for higher energy prices. The Jones Act, passed in 1920, requires that ships transporting goods between U.S. ports be U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged, U.S.-owned and U.S.-crewed. Given that the modern maritime industry is highly globalized, few ships meet those conditions, and the ones that do are very expensive. The law ...

Ceremony provides chance to reflect on heroism

A man from the Jersey Shore area recently was honored for, as U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, put it, his part in the “legacy of those who saved the world and a representation of the best and the brightest that our nation offers.” As reported in Tuesday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Thompson recently presented the family of the late Browning with nine medals — among them a bronze star — he earned during his service during the Second World War. “As we celebrate America’s 250, what a privilege to honor a member from the greatest generation that ...

Late budget began with absurd fantasies

For the fifth year in a row, Pennsylvania’s leadership has missed the state Constitution’s deadline for passage of an annual budget. Many at the moment are singling out the state Senate for this dereliction — and we will agree state senators should still be in Harrisburg, working on resolving outstanding issues and ready to vote. But the Senate was in session for much of the past year — and during that time, Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Democratic majority in the state House simply were unrealistic about how much money the state can spend. The initial proposal by Shapiro, as ...