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Editorials

Allegations against railroad troubling

The National Transportation Safety Board’s allegation that Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the investigation of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk derailment on the outskirts of East Palestine, Ohio, near Ohio’s border with Pennsylvania, is the latest development in the rail ...

Change in planting policies good news — but telling

It is good news that the state Department of Transportation will, under a new law, discontinue the planting of non-native or “invasive” species along Pennsylvania’s roadways, as reported bt The Center Square in Tuesday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. But it is also ...

What other newspapers are saying: State needs stability for disability care

In his second budget as Pennsylvania’s chief executive, Gov. Josh Shapiro has a chance not just to boost funding in the short term for Pennsylvania’s intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A) community, but to establish long-term stability for these essential services. As the state’s ...

County fairs an opportunity to learn

The Lycoming County Fair is back for 2024 — and we recommend everyone and anyone plans to visit. The fair, as always, will offer fun and food for families. More importantly, it will offer people from across Lycoming County and the surrounding communities a glimpse into consequential ...

Resist election-related fraud efforts — and charge offenders

Lycoming County Voter Services is warning the public that attempts to defraud county residents out of the type of information that can be used to commit identity theft are shifting to the upcoming election, as was reported in Friday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. We agree with ...

What other newspapers are saying: No hiding flaws of proposed mask ban

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal for a new ban on face coverings raises irresolvable constitutional and enforcement concerns. When she took office during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Kathy Hochul kept in place mandates that New Yorkers wear masks to help stop the spread of the virus. Last ...