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What other newspapers are saying: Distrust of government breeds theories

For decades, the CIA downplayed the extent of its knowledge about Lee Harvey Oswald’s activities before he assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Documents newly unearthed by a House task force prove that a case officer with the alias “Howard” — whose real name was George Joannides — managed a Cuban group that interacted with Oswald. The CIA had repeatedly insisted that Howard did not exist. The Post’s Tom Jackman reported this week that Oswald approached the CIA-backed group that opposed Fidel Castro and secretly offered his help three months before the assassination. ...

We want to be complete in our coverage

In Tuesday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, we shared the story of Connor Segraves, a 10-year-old performing music at assisted living facilities in our region. Connor’s acts of kindness deserve praise, and we are happy for the opportunity share his story with our ...

Property tax relief should not be at working Pennsylvanians’ expense

Two members of our state Senate, Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Fayetteville and Sen. Chris Gebhard, R-North Cornwall Township, have yet again introduced legislation to address property taxes assessed by school districts. The latest proposal would begin the process of amending the state Constitution ...

What other newspapers are saying: What is next with Iran?

The aftermath of the 12-day war with Iran looks mixed more than two weeks later. Iran’s nuclear program was badly damaged and likely set back for years. But the Ayatollah’s government isn’t admitting defeat and shows no signs of dropping its revolutionary or nuclear designs. That puts into focus the next policy question for the U.S.: Will Mr. Trump’s cease-fire give way to diplomacy that deepens the achievements of the war, or will it put those achievements at risk? Iran is still talking tough and rejecting Mr. Trump’s demands, even after bailing out of the fight with Israel ...

State’s role in environment needs tighter focus

We are disappointed by the challenges a family in the village of English Center is encountering as it grapples with the remnants of flooding. The flooding, as detailed in an article in this past weekend’s Sun-Gazette, left rocks and stones uprooted from stream beds on the family’s ...

Voters need to demand transparency

Gov. Josh Shapiro is accepting donations for the repairs the state-owned governor’s mansion will need after the April arson, Spotlight PA reported in Friday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette — and his staff are dragging their feet on identifying who those donors are. The governor’s decision to resist releasing the names of donors to renovate the damaged governor’s mansion is unfortunately not surprising. Too often public servants attempt to evade the type of record-keeping essential to permitting the accountability that the checks and balances of our system are meant to ensure. As ...