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What other newspapers are saying: Iran negotiations a test

The U.S. has begun indirect talks with Iran over its nuclear program, and the question is whether this will be one more run-around to a bad deal. That’s the way it has worked for more than two decades, and it will be the goal of the regime again. The question is whether President Trump settles for it. Iran so far has been the best of his second-term foreign-policy initiatives. He is restoring the “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign from his first term, which will shrink the regime’s income. Mr. Trump has also laid down a tough marker that Iran must dismantle its nuclear ...

‘Wills for Heroes’ an admirable example

The Lycoming Law Association deserves appreciation throughout our communities for an event the organization spearheaded. As reported in Monday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, the association hosted an opportunity for veterans and first responders to navigate the processes of ...

Town hall a chance for needed dialogue

U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, recently held a town hall by telephone to address the concerns of his constituents. While we understand some of the congressman’s constituents would prefer in-person town halls in the blief that such events are less filtered or orchestrated, we believe we ...

What other newspapers are saying: White House hostile to fair elections

It’s been fewer than 100 days since Donald Trump returned to the White House, and in that short time, the president, his ultra-MAGA cabinet, and tech mogul Elon Musk have taken a sledgehammer to the institutions, values, and norms that hold together American society. The Trump administration has gutted foreign aid, fired thousands of government workers, detained people for political speech, challenged the power of the judiciary, embraced strongmen like Vladimir Putin, shutdown medical research, and upended the stock market by unilaterally imposing what appears to be the largest ...

Slow down, show appreciation during road work season

Orange cone season is nigh. It’s time for work crews to fill potholes, resurface roads and complete a litany of other repair and improvement projects. It’s also time for drivers to sit and wait. Although the delays may feel frustrating, motorists need to keep in mind that the work is ...

A vital reminder to register as an organ donor

UPMC Williamsport recently had two important guests. Mari-Sartin-Tarm and Steve Metz are recipients of donated organs, and they shared their stories on how organ donation saved their lives. “I am incredibly grateful to be here, go to work, wake up in the morning without fatigue and ...