One complaint we have shared with readers about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget process is that his proposals have been contingent on big, sweeping changes — legalization of marijuana among them — that we believe deserve nuanced, thorough debate on their own merits by our legislators. We ...

Gov. Mike DeWine has legislation on his desk that should not be difficult to reject. State Senate Bill 50 would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. during the school year. According to a report by the Cincinnati Enquirer, the law would require permission from a parent or legal ...

In the wake of Lycoming County Judge Nancy Butts losing a retention vote to continue to serve as president judge, our editorial board must wonder the role an unfortunately distorted view of crime and public safety in our region may have played in voters’ decisions. Are our streets safe? Is ...

We are confident that Lycoming County will continue to be well-served by its government after speaking with Lycoming County Sheriff-elect Eric Spiegel and Controller Nicki Gottschall. “What we do as our core mission – the sheriff’s office and public safety – is not going to change,” ...

The freedom and opportunities we have as Americans are not coincidence or happenstance — they are a gift for which we should be grateful, for which we should often reflect upon and for which we should acknowledge the role bravery and sacrifice have fulfilled and will fulfill in securing that ...

You know there’s a problem when scientists in the United States increasingly see European bureaucracy as a safer setting for conducting their cutting-edge research than their home country’s own institutions. The European Research Council, which grants funding for academic work in the ...