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Editorials

As children head back to school, motorists and parents must prioritize safety

Students have headed back to school for the 2024-25 year and so we remind — or, perhaps, implore — motorists to be mindful, aware and patient. “Motorists must stop when they are behind a bus, meeting the bus or approaching an intersection where a bus is stopped,” the state’s motor ...

Government cannot spend its way out of housing problem

The Harris campaign is proposing assistance — up to $10,000 for first-time homebuyers and up to $25,000 for first-generation homebuyers — with down payments to purchase a house. There are at least two reasons every American should be deeply skeptical about the feasibility of this ...

Recent report an early step in asking needed questions

“This is indicative of multiple systemic failures all coming down around their ears at once.” So said Andrew Vitek, a professor at Penn State University, for an in-depth examination in Wednesday’s Sun-Gazette into how the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump ...

What other newspapers are saying: Another sign of weakening influence

The U.S. finished its withdrawal from its last military base in Niger this week, and bad actors are already filling the vacuum. The consequences will extend far beyond Africa’s troubled Sahel region. The Pentagon said earlier in August it had completed pulling out troops and equipment from ...

Energy needs to be priority

When Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate David McCormick visited Williamsport about a week ago, he shared a number of important — and correct — points with local leaders. Pennsylvania needs job creation — not only more jobs but jobs that offer wages and salaries capable of supporting ...