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Candidate right to call out aversion to transparency

Stacy Garrity, state treasurer and presumptive Republican nominee for governor, recently held a campaign stop in Harrisburg focused on one specific incident from the Shapiro administration: The use of non-disclosure agreements and a settlement to cover up a staffer’s sexual harassment of a co-worker. Garrity and her Republican supporters are right to turn the public’s attention to, as she put it, “the lack of accountability Josh Shapiro has delivered, the lack of transparency Josh Shapiro has offered, and the trust that Josh Shapiro has eroded.” As the Sun-Gazette noted in an ...

What other newspapers are saying: Rural county promotes agriculture

When the average city dweller thinks of agriculture and farm life, they likely conjure up a bucolic, timeless scene of the farmer toiling in the fields using tools invented long ago. But in Frederick County, when you think of agriculture, you really should be thinking about innovation and experimentation. That is the reality of farm life in the 21st century here. The county government is aware of the change, and it is making the speed of change even faster, by offering cash grants to farmers seeking to innovate. It is a successful program, at minimal cost to the taxpayers. The ...

Reflect on those who help communities

While we are blessed that the majority of our neighbors are secure and comfortable, every community has families and men and women who struggle. The work of volunteers to provide the assistance struggling people need is a vital part of our community — of how it meets these challenges and of its values and principles. All of these organizations need our support so that they, in turn, can continue to help our communities. The Sun-Gazette reported on one such organization, Sojourner Truth Ministries on High Street, in Tuesday’s edition and on upgrades the ministries’ facility ...

Lunar mission teaches all to work hard, work together

The Artemis II astronauts have returned, with Americans closely watching the news feeling pride, awe and a sense of unity that too often has been missing from our national conversations. “It is a true gift,” Commander Reid Wiseman told the Associated Press at one point during the mission. The work of space exploration has spanned decades and generations. Even at its inception, people questioned the necessity of lunar missions and space exploration. Beyond the aforementioned sense of awe, our nation’s research under NASA’s auspices have yielded stunning advances in ...

What other newspapers are saying: White House muddying role of Postal Service

Can the President order the U.S. Postal Service not to deliver mail he doesn’t like? Add this to the list of, er, innovative questions that President Trump is posing to the courts. On Tuesday he signed an executive action to create a federal list of people pre-approved to vote by mail, while telling the USPS to refuse to deliver ballots from anybody who isn’t on it. Democrats have already filed lawsuits, saying Mr. Trump’s plan tramples on the authority over elections that the Constitution gives to the 50 states. The USPS is an independent agency, and the Postmaster General is ...

Court takes right step on transparency

The highest court in Pennsylvania, as Spotlight PA and the Friday edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported, has ruled Pennsylvania State University’s trustees should comply with right-to-know requests regarding meetings and conduct of its board of trustees. “We are glad to see ...