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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 doesn’t cover the diocese’s Catholic Charities nonprofit and its sub-entities. “Their activities are secular in nature,” the Wisconsin Supreme Court, newly controlled by a 4-3 liberal majority, held last year. They “neither attempt to imbue program participants with the Catholic faith nor ...

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 ...

Senator’s efforts to protect choice correct

We are thankful for the efforts of state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, to better protect the right of Americans to choose for themselves how to heat and power their homes. The future prosperity of our region — and of America as a whole — depends in part on affordable energy. A ...

What other newspapers are saying: Don’t abandon Ukraine’s children

Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forces during the three-year war have become among the first victims in President Trump’s so-called peace process. Many of the Ukrainian children — numbering nearly 20,000 — were taken from their families by Russian troops early in the invasion and sent to live in Russia as part of what seemed an attempt at the Russification of the population by President Vladimir Putin. The abductions, experts say, are ongoing. A Yale University-based research team has been tracking the whereabouts of the children, sharing its data with the International ...

Due process should not fall victim to inaccuracies

We are deeply concerned about the misrepresentations surrounding decisions by a federal judge, James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C. To be clear, Judge Boasberg has not ruled that criminal immigrants or violent immigrants cannot be deported. What ...

Company’s plan to bring hundreds of jobs great news

Chance Aluminum has finalized the purchase of some land in the southern part of Lycoming County to build a unique plant — a plant that will create hundreds of jobs. Lycoming County’s commissioners and leaders should be commended for their diligent efforts on this transaction. Every ...