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What other newspapers are saying: Norfolk Southern dodging accountability

Despite Norfolk Southern’s assertions that it would make things right in East Palestine — after a derailment back in February 2023, the company appears to continue to resist doing so. Most recently, it filed motions in federal court seeking to EXCLUDE expert testimony presented by the state of Ohio and the United States as part of ongoing litigation. The proposed $315 million federal settlement between Norfolk Southern and the U.S. Department of Justice is still pending. Among the challenged witnesses are three medical doctors who support Ohio’s effort for a long-term medical ...

Financial cliff looms for state

Since all seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and about half of those of the state Senate will be on the state’s 2026 election ballots, it’s safe to surmise that commonwealth residents need not fear a state income tax increase, no matter when the Legislature completes its ...

White House’s request an oversight measure

The White House, the Associated Press and Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported a week ago, is threatening to withhold a portion of federal money earmarked for administrative costs of the SNAP assistance program from states resisting federal requests for program data. As the Associated Press ...

What other newspapers are saying: This holiday season, support your hometown businesses

Tens of millions of Americans will do most, if not all, their holiday season shopping with giant online retail operations this year. They will argue that it is more convenient or safer for them to do so rather than patronize local brick-and-mortar stores. Now, Fort Dodge will soon become home to one of Amazon’s last-mile delivery stations. The massive building is being constructed now. This is great news for the future of the community, but it is no reason to give up on the existing local retailers. Local retailers, from mom-and-pop specialty shops to the big-box stores, rely on ...

Budget’s size unmoored from reality

We agree with one assessment of our state budget The Center Square reported on in Tuesday’s edition: The cost of the new budget is too high. That view, expressed by the Commonwealth Foundation and other conservative organizations and officials, is grounded in simple realities. Pennsylvania ...

Stories of hope, service important

“I think it’s important to understand people, to love them well. ... You have to truly understand them.” It is always a joy to bring the region stories like Stephanie Shover’s, who was profiled in Tuesday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette, where she shared the aforementioned ...