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What other newspapers are saying: Developments give Russia confidence

A three-year conflict has taken bewildering, lurching turns in under a fortnight. Less than two weeks after Donald Trump berated Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ejected him from the White House and cut off Ukraine’s support, he U-turned to threaten financial measures “that would be very bad for Russia” if it did not reach a deal with Kyiv. Ukraine’s acceptance of a 30-day ceasefire proposal, building on its own suggestion of a halt in air and maritime conflict, threw the onus on Moscow. On Thursday, Vladimir Putin claimed to support the idea in theory – but warned of “serious issues” ...

Selling federal lands for housing worth exploring

We are optimistic about an announcement by the U.S. departments of the Interior and Housing and Urban Development. According to a report in The Hill, a Washington, D.C.-based newspaper and website, the two departments are launching a review of federal lands to determine which parcels of ...

What our police officers truly need

As reported in Tuesday’s addition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, the city’s police department has added two electric bicycles to its — for lack of a better term — motor pool. We wish it was as easy for our police to meet what we believe is their most urgent need. To be clear, we ...

What other newspapers are saying: America needs Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Ever since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened in 2011 with a mandate to regulate financial institutions, its detractors have tried to eliminate it. They have questioned its constitutionality, dismantled its board and slammed it for all sorts of shortcomings. The second Trump administration, however, might have devised a more effective attack: Just walk in and pull the plug. Trump officials often cast this as a fight to rein in bureaucratic overreach, but in reality they are disappearing an agency that plays a crucial role in protecting the economy. In recent weeks, Elon ...

Fight an unfortunate reminder of need for sportsmanship

With coverage from Sports Illustrated, NBC, Fox, CBS, TMZ and USA Today, two communities in Pennsylvania are famous. Oh, wait. Wrong word. They’re infamous. With minutes to go in a PIAA boys basketball playoff game and Uniontown battling to mount a comeback against Meadville Area High ...

Americans need to become reacquainted with governing principles

State Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, is right about one problem Pennsylvania faces — and we appreciate his ongoing efforts to address that problem. The problem is the decline in understanding of how our government functions. While many will point to younger people, the sad truth is ...