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Letter to the editor: Republican women guided truth and common sense
Way back in the ’70s, Morris Albert had a hit song titled “Feelings.” It’s the background music that plays in my brain as I read some of the letters to the editor. I play a little game called Name the Gender of the Writer Without Looking. And I’ve become quite...
Leon Ford: Pittsburgh’s political divide shouldn’t break our bonds — a call for collaborative leadership
As Pittsburgh’s mayoral race heats up, a growing divide is surfacing — not just between candidates, but between neighbors, friends and even longtime community collaborators. We’re witnessing respected leaders fall out, meaningful partnerships dissolve and years of trust unravel over political affiliation. This isn’t new. We’ve seen it before —...
Scott L. Bohn: Equipping first responders for the age of synthetic opioids
When I started my career in law enforcement, I took an oath to serve and protect my community. Now I see that oath being lived by my fellow law enforcement colleagues throughout Pennsylvania. Members of the Pennsylvana Chiefs of Police Association represent every type of community throughout the commonwealth —...
Letter to the editor: In praise of columnist’s fair look at prisons
Thank you, Lori Falce, for an informative and balanced column on prisons, the Constitution and choices we, as the citizenry, allow our country to make (“Prisons, private prisons and foreign prisons,” April 18, TribLive). How refreshing; just information, no digs at anyone, no name calling! Vickie Oles Ligonier...
Letter to the editor: Pecarchik is most qualified to be register of wills
I am voting for Katie Pecarchik for register of wills in the May primary. She is the person most qualified for this position, with 21 years experience. She gracefully returned from retirement and changed her party to Republican after the county commissioners asked her to clean up Sherry Hamilton’s disaster;...
Letter to the editor: Political song and dance
Ever notice how politics makes people break out in song? Maybe that only happens in Broadway musicals. Anyway, no other American presidency has made me feel as tuneful as now. I have a song in my heart, and I want in the worst way to belt it out. It’s called...
Editorial: The Webb Telescope is making incredible discoveries. It may go dark
Even in the depths of space, there’s no escape from politics. The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is parked 1 million miles away. In the nearly three years since it became operational, “Webb,” as it’s called, has made some incredible findings. Webb uses infrared scanning to show how stars...
Letter to the editor: Whitewashing our history
When I finished grad school in the early ’80s, I studied primary source documents to discover what our Founding Fathers and others in early American history actually wrote, believed or did. Thus, I found Thomas Jefferson’s warning to Judge William Johnson June 12, 1823: “History may distort truth, and will...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ priorities
Congressional Democrats seem to be completely out of touch with the views of the vast majority of the American people. I believe they align themselves with issues that have very little public support, such as supporting transgender ideology, allowing biological males to compete against young girls and women and to...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 28
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 28....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 28
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 28....
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in Pirates ownership
As a Pirates fan since the late 1960s, I’ve never been as saddened and frustrated with ownership as I have been recently. The Clemente memorial, the Bucco Bricks and the Rowdy Tellez release all just point to an owner who doesn’t care about history, fans, players, youth or the city...
Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting fair for all
The Pittsburgh mayoral election is exhausting. We know the winner of the Democratic primary will become our next mayor. That means Democrats are the only voice who will get heard May 20. Republican votes will get ignored, and independents will be silenced altogether. On Thursday, I spoke with the Pennsylvania...
Editorial: Data centers’ power usage must be monitored and managed
Computer data exists in a series of electronic blips. They are the 1s and 0s of a code that compiles, catalogs and categorizes billions of pieces of information. Storing information physically takes up a lot of space. Think about how much room your cassette tapes, compact discs, DVDs, VHS tapes,...
Letter to the editor: Trump is right on universities
I disagree with the presidents of nearly 200 U.S. colleges and universities who have co-signed a letter condemning what they called “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in reference to President Trump’s administration making punitive moves against universities due to their being lax in combating antisemitism (“Carnegie Mellon president joins...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: The people’s pope’s Pittsburgh connection
It always seemed to me that Pope Francis was a Pittsburgh kind of guy. And it’s appropriate that the first time the public got to view the pope’s body in state was in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, which was designed by Pittsburgh architect Lou Astorino. The story of...
Colin McNickle: Five things Pittsburgh’s next mayor must do
It was four years ago that the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy recommended five actions for the incoming Pittsburgh mayor and City Council. It’s a practice that dates back 20 years. But, unfortunately, many of the 2021 recommendations never saw the light of day. And just as unfortunately, other, worse,...
Point: Trump’s first 100 days — the start of a Golden Age
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office have been a whirlwind of action and change not seen in Washington in decades. The president won a decisive Electoral College victory in November to carry out his campaign promises of securing our southern border, repairing our economy and ending the...
Counterpoint: Trump’s first 100 days — a MAGA mess and authoritarian overreach
As we quickly approach the 100-day mark of the second Donald Trump presidency, let us look at what has happened. A lawless authoritarian blitz is a good summary. Maybe a MAGA mess? Let’s review some of the lowlights by checking in on some predictions and questions I asked after Trump’s...
Letter to the editor: In praise of Mark Madden
I just finished reading another one of Mark Madden’s excellent columns. His analysis and comments are so refreshing because he above all really tells it like it is. He’s insightful, brutally honest and spot-on correct. Add to that he’s also hilariously funny! He’s worth the price of the whole paper...
Letter to the editor: Do Democrats want to destroy our country?
After years of observation, I am of the personal opinion that the goal of Democrats is to destroy our country. Their only message is to fight President Trump, fight MAGA, fight DOGE, fight Republicans and hate, hate, hate. But what are they fighting for exactly? What do they hate? Protecting...
Letter to the editor: We need Carson as coroner
On Nov. 14, 2021, I tragically lost my only son. The coroner’s office had my son; my heart raced with anxiety as I reached out for answers to questions that weighed heavily knowing that this call would irrevocably alter my existence forever. I quickly called the coroner’s office. As the...
Editorial: PennDOT should up the speed on completing Route 356 property purchases
Route 356 in Buffalo Township sees lots of traffic. It also sees a number of crashes. To address that, PennDOT believes the best solution is to widen the road. The agency plans to take the two existing lanes and bump them up to five. The project is projected to cost...
Letter to the editor: Norwin fact check
By now, we all know some folks will never let facts get in the way of a perfectly dramatic political meltdown — as seen in the letter “Norwin nearing bond debt limit” (April 15, TribLive). Let’s get real: Norwin is not bankrupt. It’s not maxing out its debt. And no...
Letter to the editor: Economic hardship ahead
Hard to believe the writer of the letter “Liberals using scare tactics on tariffs” (April 18, TribLive) would ask if things could ever get worse under President Trump than President Biden. Well, they already are. Such a question/statement begs elaboration, of which she gives none. Instead she seems to just...
