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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is greeted by City Councilmember Jeffery Young (right) during a tour through Strawberry Mansion in 2024.

Council tradition shouldn’t upend Mayor Parker’s housing plans | Editorial

There is no law on the books that requires all land-use decisions be made by district councilmembers. Council should not allow a single person to make these decisions.

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President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House on Saturday after the U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen.

A feckless president makes a reckless choice as U.S. bombs Iran | Editorial

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State Sen. Doug Mastriano's proposal to allow local governments and school districts to advertise public notices on their own websites instead of in print newspapers and digital sites will limit the public's access to these notices, writes the Editorial Board.

Keep public notices public | Editorial

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Public transit is essential across many policy areas, especially public education. It is time to stop making excuses and fund public transportation, writes the Editorial Board.

Harrisburg can’t afford to let SEPTA fail | Editorial

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Protesters listen as speakers take the mic in front of the Art Museum at the “No Kings” demonstration Saturday. The largely peaceful protests reflect the polls that show the majority of Americans do not support Donald Trump’s policies, writes the Editorial Board.

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests were a success, yet Democrats fail to meet the moment | Editorial

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