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Editorials

State should continue efforts at better oversight of deaths

We believe organizations — public or private — are best equipped to reach the best decisions with more information, not less. With that in mind, we find the Shapiro administration’s decision to end the collection of data regarding why elderly Pennsylvanians whose care is under active ...

What other newspapers are saying: National Fire Academy deserves support

The headlines have hit like blows from a hammer on Frederick County. “Local nonprofits face funding uncertainty” “Over $9 million for community projects left out of stopgap funding bill” “USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers” “Thousands face ...

Deficits, energy independence must remain priorities

As time passes, the excesses of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act become more and more clear. Recent analysis by the Competitive Enterprise Institute confirms that the cost projections for the law when it was passed were woefully — perhaps even deliberately — inadequate. The ...

Congratulations to our champion Lancers

The Loyalsock Township High School Lancers are the 2025 girls’ basketball state championships. On these occasions, we often praise the successes of our local young people and note the role that hard work, teamwork and dedication played in reaching those successes. Of course, the Lancers ...

What other newspapers are saying: Protecting churches from meddling

Does the pope keep a detailed time card? That’s a joke, but it’s also a legal argument relevant to a case at the Supreme Court on Monday. Under Wisconsin law, the Diocese of Superior is exempt from paying taxes into the state’s unemployment system. Yet the state says this opt out ...

Skepticism about likelihood of term limits warranted

Over the years in Pennsylvania politics– “decades” is the better word — some incumbent lawmakers, sincere in supporting the concept of legislative term limits, have stepped forward to advocate for such a change. Part of the thinking behind the proposal is the belief that legislative ...