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What other newspapers are saying: Ohio right to address fear of fraud

To avoid Ohio’s publicly-funded childcare system from becoming an absolute disaster like Minnesota, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statement. We laud his leadership in doing so. The waste of tens of millions of taxpayer-dollars was — and who knows? — still likely going on in Minnesota is pathetic and all involved including the fraudsters and those in public service who neglected oversight should be fully prosecuted. Right, go ahead and chuckle now. The governor’s statement reads: “People are rightfully concerned about what is happening with state-funded childcare ...

Region’s economic developments promising

We believe a column by Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Fink should be a source of optimism for our region. The column, published in the Chamber Connection, a publication on which the Sun-Gazette and Chamber of Commerce partner, last week reviews 2025. Among ...

Law enforcement deserves public’s support

There’s a new sheriff in town. Judge Eric Linhardt administered the oath of office to newly-elected Lycoming County Sheriff Eric Spiegel recently. Spiegel chose to run for the county position when former Sheriff Mark Lusk chose to retire. Spiegel said, as the Sun-Gazette reported in ...

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 has mocked American military occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Trump’s declaration was almost as surprising as the lightening-strike operation itself, which led to the arrest of Venezuela’s autocratic president, Nicholas Maduro, on drug trafficking charges. Set aside for a moment very ...

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 ...