“Truly the real deal.” “Two true heroes.” “Huge shoes to fill.” “Our community is in debt to you for all you have done.” The above is just a sampling of our communities’ reactions when the Sun-Gazette reported that Sam and Dawn Astin, two long-time leaders of the ...

In a perfect world — or even just a better world — Pennsylvania’s state budget would be both completed on time and would be a plan in which Pennsylvania’s taxpayers could place their faith. We unfortunately do not live in that perfect world, and yet again our state budget has missed ...

Williamsport is fortunate to once again host one of the region’s premier fireworks shows the evening of the Fourth of July. The fireworks will cap a day of festivities downtown on William Street. The annual event is an opportunity for families to celebrate — celebrate the birth of our ...

We appreciate that a federal judge has correctly struck down an effort in California to sidestep the Second Amendment by placing undue limitations on how many firearms law-abiding Americans can purchase in a month. The judge noted Supreme Court precedent clearly protects the right to purchase ...

Many of these proposed and emerging policies align with plans detailed in initiatives such as Project 2025, a comprehensive blueprint for restructuring the federal government. Regardless of their origin, the tangible effects of these shifts on crucial support systems demand our community’s ...

An Associated Press article about the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, said the accident prompted a national reckoning with rail safety and calls for reform, although proposals for new industry rules stalled in Congress. Unfortunately, though, with each ...