It’s that time of year again. From the moments when the first float, the first high school marching band, the first visiting team passes us by in the Grand Slam Parade to when the last innings of the championship game are played, we are reminded how blessed our region is. And how blessed ...
It was disturbing, though not surprising, when members of the Chautauqua-Conewango Watershed Consortium reported finding PFAS in the Chadakoin River and areas of the river near Chautauqua Lake. The PFAS are less than the limits allowed by EPA rules, but their presence is still troubling because drinking water with too much PFAS can decrease fertility or lead to increased high blood pressure in pregnant women; lead to developmental effects or delays in children, including low birth weight, accelerated puberty, bone variations, or behavioral changes; increase the risk of some cancers, ...
As we noted in our July 29 editorial, we believe the Democratic ticket needs to demonstrate a commitment to transparency and accountability to the public. As we said then, with a presidential nominee who wasn’t even on the ballot during the 2024 primaries and caucuses, after eight years of ...
The Sun-Gazette’s recent reporting on the study regarding City Hall is a relief. We still believe a committee or panel that includes input from residents and taxpayers of Williamsport would have been a better course. We also still believe the city should have started this conversation in ...
President Biden explained his abrupt departure from the presidential campaign in a speech to the nation in late July . . . actually, no he didn’t. He delivered an address from the Oval Office saying it was time to “pass the torch to a new generation.” But why was he all-in for re-election five days ago but all-out now? He didn’t say. Did he have some sudden health setback that forced the decision? Or was it a gradual recognition of his growing inability to do the job that finally took hold and he was forced to admit? Or, more likely, was he pushed from the race by fellow ...
Be forgiving toward anyone who is concerned, or even fearful, about the safety of railroad freight cars these days. Most of the people who read a recent Associated Press report about railcar safety inspections no doubt still are amazed that there have not been numerous other serious rail ...
