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Letters

While Trump is hosting a sumptuous dinner party at Mar-a-Lago for his wealthy friends, 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP will go hungry because Trump refuses to release funds that are available. During the shutdown, he refused to talk to Democrats who wished to protect SNAP and the tax incentives under Obamacare, without which 7.3 million Americans will see their health insurance costs rise significantly. He already took money away from programs benefiting 7.5 million disabled children when he gutted the Department of Education. Soon many Americans will go hungry while Trump is ...

People deserve accountability for how taxes are spent

Editorials

In recent days the Sun-Gazette has published a letter to the editor and, on Monday, an op-ed column extolling the contributions of William Nichols Jr., the former city finance director convicted of misallocating tax dollars in May of 2025, to Williamsport. Of course our goal remains to share ...

Sacrificing their own

Letters

There is an effort being made to remove John Fetterman from the Senate via the next Primary Election because he refused to sacrifice the truly needy and follow party lines. It’s fascinating, pretty comical actually, watching “the party of inclusion” throw each other under the bus to get their own piece of government handouts. They are perfectly willing, or rather demanding, that the poor peoples’ food supply be sacrificed so that they can have their health care subsidized. They demand that working families, those working families who actually don’t get all of their federal ...

What other newspapers are saying: Addressing tuition costs should be priority

Editorials

Though a well-trained, well-educated and skilled workforce is more important than ever, students seeking a higher education to prepare them for their careers are having a harder time being able to afford it. Sure, many people still believe having a college degree will translate to higher earnings, but students are increasingly challenged to decide whether the expense of that education (or the long-term debt they may incur) is worth the risk. According to WalletHub, the cost of attending a four-year public college has risen by an average of 30% over the past 20 years. And that cost ...

When does the punishment fit the crime?

Other Commentaries

Former Williamsport Finance Director and General Manager of the bus and transit service, William E. Nichols, has been punished. On May 5, 2025, William “Bill” Nichols, Jr., pleaded guilty to one felony count of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received, and one ...

Waiting periods will not reduce crime

Editorials

Legislation before both the state House and state Senate would set a 72-hour waiting period before law-abiding Pennsylvanians could complete a purchase of a firearm. Similar bills have been considered — and failed to secure passage — before. We are skeptical this measure warrants the time ...