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What other newspapers are saying: Uncommon sense from United Nations

Maybe the United Nations isn’t as useless as it so often shows. A little over a week ago the Security Council endorsed President Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, ratifying for the first time the requirements that Hamas disarm and Gaza be demilitarized. The resolution passed 13–0, with Russia and China abstaining. It’s a setback for the terrorists. Many had worried that the U.S. jaunt to the Security Council would come at the price of bending the peace plan’s terms for Hamas or adding anti-Israel terms. Would France’s Emmanuel Macron elbow his way into the deal’s ...

Holiday shopping season arrives

This past weekend brought Small Business Saturday and the start of 2025’s holiday shopping season. We understand the impulse to decry the consumerism of the season — to search for something more authentic or more meaningful. And we believe there certainly should be days and moments ahead ...

Lincoln understood value of gratitude

President Abraham Lincoln, 163 years ago and during a time of unimaginable division, proclaimed Thanksgiving to be a national holiday. His original proclamation explained the necessity of gratitude for our national character, at a time when Americans had great reason to forget the virtue’s ...

City government still lacks necessary information

We have concerns about the 2026 budget proposed for the City of Williamsport. Of course, we are concerned about any tax increase. Increasing the millage rate will make the city less appealing to new businesses and new families and will place a greater strain on the hard-working families and ...

People deserve accountability for how taxes are spent

In recent days the Sun-Gazette has published a letter to the editor and, on Monday, an op-ed column extolling the contributions of William Nichols Jr., the former city finance director convicted of misallocating tax dollars in May of 2025, to Williamsport. Of course our goal remains to share ...

What other newspapers are saying: Addressing tuition costs should be priority

Though a well-trained, well-educated and skilled workforce is more important than ever, students seeking a higher education to prepare them for their careers are having a harder time being able to afford it. Sure, many people still believe having a college degree will translate to higher earnings, but students are increasingly challenged to decide whether the expense of that education (or the long-term debt they may incur) is worth the risk. According to WalletHub, the cost of attending a four-year public college has risen by an average of 30% over the past 20 years. And that cost ...