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What other newspapers are saying: Pope Francis led with empathy

We mourn the death of Pope Francis, a leader whose humility and compassion brought kindness, welcome and courage to our increasingly conflicted world. Francis, the first Latin American pope, led the Roman Catholic Church into a new era marked by compassion, inclusion and commitment to global community. He was a champion of the poor, and his voice of tolerance constantly sought empathy for migrants and those in need or in danger. In his final public remarks, delivered by an aide to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Easter, Francis summoned those virtues, ...

White House right to promote domestic mining

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum is taking America’s dependence on other nations for resources seriously. Last week, according to CNBC.com, he outlined some of the options the White House is considering to promote domestic mining. One option under consideration is the creation of ...

Don’t drive distracted

Motorists of a certain age might recall the days before cellphones encroached on our lives. It was an era free from constant communication with spouses, friends, co-workers and bosses. No text messages, no emails, no phone calls. No calendar alerts pinging reminders of forgotten appointments. No scrolling Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media platform. To be sure, there were – and still are – plenty of other distractions to divert the driver’s attention from the road: fumbling with radio controls, swatting the occasional bee that flies in through an open window, or ...

What other newspapers are saying: Tariffs not only harmful but corrupting

One economic policy mistake invariably leads to another to compensate for the damage from the first. The latest example are reports that the Trump Administration may create a tax break for U.S. exporters harmed by foreign retaliation to the President’s tariffs. Don’t be surprised if the cost of paying off the many U.S. tariff victims ends up exceeding the revenue they raise. While some countries are trying to negotiate Mr. Trump’s tariffs down, others are punching back. Beijing is imposing 125% duties on all U.S. goods to match Mr. Trump’s latest tariffs, which will effectively ...

Hunters should be more involved in policies

State Rep. Daniel Maloney, R-Pike Township, made several good points during a recent visit to Lycoming County. Maloney was invited to speak at a sportsmen’s listening tour by state Rep. Joe Hamm, R-Hepburn Township. As reported in the outdoors section of Tuesday’s Sun-Gazette, he shared ...

Totality of tax increases demands better state leadership

We are in the season when weather gets warmer, daylight last longer and people across our region get to enjoy more activities outside. Unfortunately, we also are in the season when residents of our region’s school districts learn if their property taxes are going up — as, in some cases, ...