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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 ...

What other newspapers are saying: Guard against infectious diseases

Those wondering about the necessity of strong vaccine requirements should take a look at news out of Ashtabula County that this year’s first case of measles has been reported in Ohio. “The fact that we now have a measles case in Ohio adds emphasis to the importance of being fully vaccinated,” said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the state health department. “This disease can be very serious, but it is preventable. I strongly encourage you to protect yourselves and your children by getting vaccinated.” The Ashtabula County case was an adult — an unvaccinated man who ...

Great to see gratitude, hard work on television

“A dream.” “Crazy.” “Special.” These are some of the words Penny Samar uses to describe her opportunity to compete on “American Idol” and the opportunities in her life that took her to that chance. As the Sun-Gazette talks to Samar, she is frequently thankful — for her ...

Overly broad language can be stealthy ploy against rights

The Washington state Legislature is considering new gun control measures — and one in particular illustrates the sort of semantic “two-step” skeptics of our Second Amendment rights often engage in. The first step is a proposal that some may find, at first glance and especially if they ...