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Don’t jump to absolutist conclusions about data centers

We do not expect the furor about data centers to die down. What we can say about proposals to build data centers must be similar, as a matter of principle, to what we say about any development: If or when it is done, there are right ways to do it, transparent ways that address the concerns ...

What other newspapers are saying: The growing chasm between Democrats, senator

The price of dissenting from orthodoxy in Washington these days is high—if you’re a Democrat. If you’re a Republican who supports higher taxes or Big Labor, you’re hailed as a free-thinker. But a Democrat who dissents on Israel becomes Public Enemy Number 2 after Donald Trump. That’s the treatment now descending on Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, as former aides and fellow Democrats feed stories intended to drive him from the Senate. Sources who decline to be identified say he neglects semiofficial duties such as constituent meetings, committee hearings and public funerals, ...

America must remain ready to confront extremism

On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, we reflected on the pain and sacrifice of the occasion — and on the resilience of America and the American people. We contemplated that resilience in its place in our 250 years of history, which we celebrate in 2026. We must also ...

America’s principles will persevere

Over the past 25 years, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette has sought to convey how tragic the losses that families, communities and our nation as a whole suffered on this date. “Our nation was indelibly changed,” The Sun-Gazette wrote on the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, “by a ...

What other newspapers are saying: The importance of Labor Day

Labor Day is often regarded as the unofficial end of summer, one last long weekend -- a final trip to the camp or a backyard gathering. But the holiday also gave us an opportunity to pause and remember what Labor Day is really about -- honoring the American worker. Our communities do not run on their own. We depend on people who get up every morning and go to work -- teachers; health care workers; construction workers; farmers; retail and service employees; and police officers, firefighters and other public servants who protect and serve us. Many of these workers rarely receive ...

Lawmakers turning lobbyist a valid concern

As Pennsylvanians, we believe our state government owes the public certain assurances — that their interests are carefully contemplated, that the state’s government is responsive to their needs and that officials and authorities treat them as equal constituents in determining what changes ...