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Support our federal prison workers

The request is simple — and, we believe, worth fulfilling. Andrew Hill, Feliciano Dosman and Keith O’Neal recently visited the Sun-Gazette to discuss their concerns about staffing levels within federal prisons, the toll those deficiencies take on the hard-working corrections officers and their fears about the impact erosion of incentives to attract and retain staff may have on the problem going forward. The request is that the constituents of our federal lawmakers — U.S. Reps. Dan Meuser and Glenn Thompson and U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick — reach out to their ...

What other newspapers are saying: Russia’s dictator wins

Toward the end of his on-camera, Oval Office brawl with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, President Trump quipped that it was “great television.” He’s right about that. But the point of the meeting was supposed to be progress toward an honorable peace for Ukraine, and in the event the winner was Russia’s Vladimir Putin. “He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office,” Mr. Trump wrote on social media on Friday afternoon after the exchange, while booting the Ukrainian president from the White House. “He can come back when he is ready for ...

Dissent and civility

A recent visit to a West Virginia University classroom offered some insight to a group of newspaper editors who were asked to speak to a group of journalism students. When posed with the question of where they get their news, most of the students responded, not surprisingly, from social ...

An editorial here several weeks ago focused on cancer’s link to alcohol and that doctors and researchers currently are studying gut health in their probe of cancer’s causes. “There’s no question we’re missing something” was the comment of a California gastrointestinal ...

What other newspapers are saying: Influenza spiking — stay safe

While lawmakers in neighboring states debate loosening vaccine requirements for school-aged children, Ohio is facing a frightening example of how quickly potentially dangerous (and deadly) illnesses can spread. In fact, doctors in the Buckeye State are stressing that even at this point in the season, it is important to get vaccinated against influenza — if you have not done so already. Among those urging getting the flu shot was Dr. Mia Antinone, Ohio Health’s family resident physician, who spoke with WSYX-TV 6 in Columbus after the state recorded its first pediatric flu death of ...

Chamber awards a reminder of nature of leadership

The annual awards banquet hosted by the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce is always an opportunity to reflect on how our business community plays such a pivotal role in the successes and future of our region. The event highlights several businesses, large and small, that contribute ...