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Editorials

What other newspapers are saying: Lack of planning could lead to trouble

How do you do regime change without changing the regime? That is the conundrum facing President Trump following his announcement that the United States would run the government of Venezuela “until such time as a proper transition can take place” — date TBD. Coming from a president who ...

Sense of community service connects ‘person of the year’ nominees

The Sun-Gazette recently wrapped up its yearly series of “person of the year” finalists and, as is the case every year, we were thrilled to share the stories of a number of people making a difference in the communities in our region. That sense of community service was once again the ...

Keystone State in the political spotlight

There is something clarifying about opening a fresh calendar. The pages are clean, the boxes empty, the year ahead undefined. It invites planning even as experience reminds us that no year ever unfolds exactly as written. This will be another year when Pennsylvania finds itself under a ...

Independence in news reporting matters

The Sun-Gazette has existed, in one form or another, for nearly 225 years. It should be no surprise that journalism and the public’s expectations for newspapers and other media have changed in those years. At one time, 200 to 150 years ago, newspapers generally were aligned with political ...

Two new year’s resolutions for state government

The year 2026 is upon us, and our state lawmakers and state officials should offer Pennsylvanians two resolutions — to reform our state’s government in ways that encourage rather than punish development and job creation, and to reduce state spending. Our region’s own lawmakers have ...