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What other newspapers are saying: Continue to be prepared as drug problems persist

Those who have considered having naloxone on-hand because there is a chance they might need it to help someone who has overdosed have a new reason to keep it available. Ohio’s Department of Public Safety issued a warning last week about new substances that have entered the state’s drug supply. According to a report by WSYX, the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center says the first problem is the arrival of orphine analogs — synthetic opioids. These mimic the effects of drugs such as morphine and fentanyl and can disrupt breathing and impact the central nervous system. The second ...

Baseball’s place in region a blessing

With the Grand Slam parade less than a week away and the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series stretching out past that, it is perhaps expected for our minds to turn to baseball. The Williamsport Crosscutters hosted their famous “Make Your Cutters Debut” promotion, featured in last ...

State right to increase funding for rape crisis centers

Rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania will see state funding double under the budget signed last month. These agencies provide services to victims of sexual assault. Pittsburgh Action Against Rape was one of the first in the state and one of the first in the country. It has been a refuge and a ...

What other newspapers are saying: Democracy doesn’t require ‘truth police’

It became fashionable a few years ago for people to blame “misinformation” for others holding views they find wrongheaded. Social media platforms, sometimes jawboned by the federal government, invoked this supposed crisis to justify censorship, especially during the pandemic. This insulted the intelligence of the American people, who can make up their own minds without being told what to think. A new study explores how exposure to “misinformation” on social media affected voters in 2020. The answer, drawn from a three-month experiment on nearly 16,000 users, is very ...

Online applications help constituents exercise right

As reported in the Thursday edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Lycoming County Sheriff Eric Spiegel and his office are collaborating with a company to offer an online application process for licenses to carry firearms. We commend and thank Sheriff Spiegel for his commitment to our ...

Remember family safety as world burns

We’ve seen the news around the world throughout the summer. Wildfires in Washington state, Canada, North Africa, Spain and France, among other places. While much of our region’s summer has had enough rainfall to keep our risks lower, Pennsylvania will have dry days ahead, at some point, ...