The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA--Editorial http://www.dailyitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_138231512.html Little regard for justice http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_138231512.html Sat, 17 May 2008 06:17:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_138001614.html Swim at your own risk? http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_138001614.html "Swim at your own risk" has taken on new meaning at Pennsylvania state parks. Over the last nine years, the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has withdrawn lifeguards at 22 of 37 state parks with lake beaches. Fri, 16 May 2008 05:17:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_137000016.html Take care when relying on young fundraisers http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_137000016.html Milton Area High School students and faculty and community members donated $30,000-plus to build a school in Cambodia. The Cambodian school will be called Milton School in honor of the Northumberland County school's generosity. Thu, 15 May 2008 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_136001723.html Despite stumbled efforts at community relations, Firetree could be asset http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_136001723.html Snyder County may soon be home to a 50-bed treatment center specializing in the treatment of addicts making the transition from prison to life outside. The lion's share of those addicts may come from state or federal prison, prompting safety concerns from neighbors. Wed, 14 May 2008 05:27:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_134230203.html Why stop with condemned properties? http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_134230203.html Sunbury officials have been using a part-time worker to mow the lawn at condemned properties. They deserve kudos for addressing the problem of unsightly properties, but why stop at condemned properties? Tue, 13 May 2008 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_134000151.html Rendell follows his own advice ... sometimes http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_134000151.html Gov. Ed Rendell's comments to graduating seniors at Susquehanna University may seem like boilerplate commencement advice. Mon, 12 May 2008 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_133000058.html Clinton should concede to Obama http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_133000058.html If elections were all about heart and determination, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could win the Democratic nomination for president. Sun, 11 May 2008 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_131234600.html Economic conditions overshadowing war http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_131234600.html On Thursday and Friday, the Department of Defense announced the deaths of three Army soldiers and four Marines killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Sat, 10 May 2008 06:07:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_130233013.html Voters spoke, Carney listened http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_130233013.html U.S. Rep. Chris Carney chose the will of 10th District voters over the influence of lobbyists -- including his own mother. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_186234503.html Government on the brink http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_186234503.html The most amazing thing about a possible state government shut down is how little things will change for most people -- at first. Fri, 09 May 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_130001512.html Questions about prison should give way to answers http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_130001512.html Some of the criticism targeting the Northumberland County Prison can be attributed to the age of the facility and its antiquated design. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_128234532.html Excluding gays will not protect marriage http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_128234532.html State Sen. John Gordner, R-27 of Berwick, is one of the sponsors of the Marriage Protection Act -- legislation that would allow commonwealth residents to vote on a constitutional amendment prohibiting gay couples from marrying. Wed, 07 May 2008 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_127234552.html Republicans should heed voter shift http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_127234552.html The Republican Party should not take voters in the 10th Congressional District for granted. The congressional district -- including all of the Central Susquehanna Valley and portions of northeastern Pennsylvania -- has long been considered safely Republican. Tue, 06 May 2008 05:40:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_127000035.html Communities unite to fight cancer http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_127000035.html Charitable organizations raise money in many ways -- dances, bingo, auctions, car washes, bake sales and on and on. Mon, 05 May 2008 04:54:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_126000027.html Help launch community college here http://www.dailyitem.com/0110_editorials/local_story_126000027.html How rapidly stakeholders embrace a visionary plan is not necessarily the best measure of its long-term success. Community groups have a tendency to step forward tentatively to gain information and show some degree of support, if only to demonstrate they are open to new ideas.