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Editorials

Pennsylvania’s county prisons pose vexing problems

Pennsylvania’s county prisons have been a hot topic in the news periodically for much of the past half-century, with county prison boards and commissioners often wrestling with issues like: — Deterioration and whether to renovate the existing facility or build new. — How to deal with ...

Supreme Court defends freedom of speech

We are grateful for the Supreme Court’s unanimous verdict in National Rifle Association v. Vullo — a case that cut to the heart of freedom of speech. New York state officials targeted the NRA specifically because they found the NRA’s message objectionable, and pressured private ...

Artist’s life educates about importance of arts

From Julia Collins and John Henry Hopkins to Severin Roesen and Ruth Blair, our region has contributed much to the arts. We are proud that, with a new historical marker to soon be unveiled, as reported in Thursday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette, we can add another name to that list. Frances ...

Memorial Day a reminder to teach youth about valor

“Remember what it took for us to assemble here.” Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, adjutant general of Pennsylvania made this request of the crowd at Lycoming County’s Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park. We agree with what Schindler asked. As we editorialized on May 21, we ...