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Opinion
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 15
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Editorials
Against the dark of violence, candles provide light
High suicide rate among seniors is a tragedy for entire community
Oversight starts with receipts but shouldn't stop there
Rough water ahead for Pittsburgh's 2026 budget
Laurels & lances: Selling & settling
Penn State choices made union push inevitable
A child wasn't protected. The law must change
$3 million moonlighting failure leaves Pittsburgh in the dark
In praise of the handwritten Christmas card
What's the future of health care independence?
Colleges can build big without begging for cash
Laurels & lances: Contracts & consequences
Could AI be the new Twinkie defense?
A budget failure doesn't earn a pay raise
Fire hydrants are critical infrastructure
Canada measles outbreak shows that vigilance must not slip
School funding, cyber charter oversight are state-created problems
Exploratory studies are smart, but crushing college debt isn't
Laurels & lances: Fossils & fees
What does Thanksgiving mean to you?
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Letters to the Editor
Lest we forget — honor all who serve
What's the final line for Trump to cross?
Let's change Dems' name to Communist Party
Thanks for nothing, PennDOT
Changing Levine's portrait label an act of hatred
Our moral collapse started years ago
Bring back the Pitt-Penn State rivalry
Why are our roads so dangerous today?
Is the NFL rigged?
Penn State football will rise again
Democrats need to put Americans first
Marijuana as medicine
A national celebration for Trump's birthday?
Rooneys, make us proud again
Mary and Joseph traveled for census, not taxation
Thoughts on two recent letters
Will what goes around, come around, for Trump?
Will the Steelers ever be respectable again?
Politicians are in it for themselves
Those who refuse unlawful orders are not traitors
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Featured Commentary
Peter Roff: How to save the post office
Matt Shorraw: Pa. must protect workers from extreme heat
Bob Kustra: It’s time to rebuild the Republican Party, not rename it
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Some Democrats showed promise in 2025 as future party leaders
Book banning harms society
Counterpoint: We need to cool our political tempers — and we can
Point: The increase in polarization mirrors the growth of government
Jesse Fairbanks, Kaelin Rapport and Isha Weerasinghe: Encampments criminalize the unhoused
Cal Thomas: The plan to save Congress for the GOP
Bryan L. Kline: Religious freedom behind bars — the unfinished story of Kort Noel Eckman
Silvia Rodriguez Vega: Barney, Big Bird and immigrant children need you
Peter Morici: Fed should tap the brakes, not hit the gas
Kelly McKinney: Thoughts on ‘Frankenstein,’ AI and the perils of our unfinished creation
Ron Grossman: There are echoes of World War II in Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine
David M. Drucker: It’s getting harder for governors to run for president
Claudia Sahm: $2,000 tariff checks are a good idea badly planned
Adam Patric Miller: As a teacher, I’m seeing the death of American education
Point: Standardized tests were built for a predictable world; that world is gone
Counterpoint: Standardized tests help students by creating a framework for accountability
Cal Thomas: Conservative giants Buckley, Thatcher deserve more praise
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Editor's Picks
Pittsburgh Brewing, Iron City Distilling host holiday tours
Fans celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday in Britain and beyond
TV Talk: New ‘The Pitt’ trailer released; Hamlin on Hallmark
From Emmet Otter to Mr. Magoo, here are some overlooked holiday specials
Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art
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Lori Falce Columns
America needs a bar of soap — and not just for Ralphie
What is a war crime?
Yinz know the Christmas Star, right?
From Nelly Bly to Mary Bruce, women journalists don't tiptoe around
Politics, elections and not listening
Charity begins at home. It cannot end there
I was on SNAP. The real problem is how we judge those who need it
Politics isn't a kids game
Why do new Pentagon press rules matter?
Holding our friends responsible is maybe more important than calling out enemies
What's left for pregnant women?
How a movie star made people want to be journalists
Finding a solution to political violence is science fiction
Who wants to be a Powerball billionaire?
26 years of thoughts and prayers
Museums must be honest repositories of history
Why do ICE officers need masks?
Texas redistricting rips up the rules
Trump's interest in interest rates
The difference between debate and argument
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Joseph Sabino Mistick Columns
Will Pittsburgh welcome the changes it faces?
Is Trump being conned? Or is he conning us?
Joeph Sabino Mistick: News of the day in an upside-down world
Thanksgiving lessons from the American Revolution
Democrats must get back to business
Trump continues to play hunger games
Pittsburgh needs a fresh start with next mayor
What can we do in the face of hate? Look to Roosevelt.
Our disciplined, dignified military
DOMI's latest folly — bike lane in the Strip
Ryder Cup — a good walk spoiled
In politics, friends are hard to come by
Free speech, voting and finding our way back
Partnership key for Pittsburgh's Renaissance III
Trump shows he's no fan of fair fights
Taking a bite out of justice
Pittsburgh steel families built a nation
Moreno the underdog candidate for Pittsburgh mayor
Local radio stations show how to fight back in tough times
Cruelty the theme of Trump administration
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Paul Kengor Columns
The Pa. Lottery's dubious Christmas gift
Drunk and stupid at the Pitt-Notre Dame game
'President Fetterman'? The commendably independent Pa. senator
Teaching 'No Kings' nonsense
Tipping is getting ridiculous
Are you smarter than a senator?
Baseball Karen and ballpark vulgarity
Pittsburgh scores a big win — Dr. John Byrd
100 years ago, when the KKK was dominant in Western Pa.
A nation of slobs
Trump assassination tragedy still on minds of many
Route 30 traffic danger
Our nation's founding, an American miracle
The silliness of 'No Kings'
Trump’s big deal for steelworkers
The 'least American' but 'very American' pope
Ruining America’s national pastime
The pope of surprises
Trump’s trade policies creating chaos and political realignment
The ACLU’s religious ignorance
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