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What other newspapers are saying: Response to measles outbreak worrisome

The measles outbreak that began in Texas is now up to 228 cases in two states, 23 hospitalizations, and one dead child, and still health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is hedging on the obvious, which is to get vaccinated. “Good nutrition remains a best defense against most chronic and infectious illnesses,” RFK Jr. wrote in an op-ed, though parents should “understand their options to get the MMR vaccine,” for measles, mumps and rubella. Then in an interview, he promoted treatment of steroids and cod-liver oil as producing “almost miraculous and instantaneous ...

Follow firefighters’ advice

The weather in Lycoming County and northern Pennsylvania has been dry lately — as the busy days our firefighters have faced demonstrate. We hope our readers will heed their words in our Friday edition — comply with burn bans, and if your community has not issued a burn ban or when your ...

Governor’s office does not respect accountability

Two scandals confronting our state, in our view, converge on one underlying issue. A state senator from Allentown has noted that in 2024 alone, Gov. Josh Shapiro spent at least $300,000 in tax dollars on flights. While that cost by itself should concern Pennsylvanians worried about the ...

What other newspapers are saying: One vote made the difference

Though the official anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is Aug. 18, West Virginia’s part in approving this monumental and progressive shift played out on March 10, 1920. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex” — guaranteeing a woman’s right to vote — was in limbo after 22 states had signed on, but 36 were needed. Southern states were proving difficult to persuade, and it was time for the Mountain State to stand up as an ...

The arts enrich our lives

We hope the newest addition to the leadership of St. John’s School of the Arts, as reported in Monday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette, assists the program in continuing to meet the needs of Williamsport and surrounding communities. The school is yet another example of our region’s artistic ...

Consequences of late payments haunt borrowers

Many student loan borrowers are receiving unwelcome messages about their higher education indebtedness, and most of the blame, if not all of it, is attributable to them — their shoulders alone. Lack of attention or mere irresponsibility is coming back to haunt them, in a way that, for ...