Opinion category, Page 113
Letter to the editor: Allegheny Valley Hospital is the best
As you enter the front of Allegheny Valley Hospital, the “moment” has begun. The front-desk staff is helpful and caring, so professional in their jobs. All departments through the hospital are there for you. The moment of exiting the hospital provides a feeling of gratefulness and happiness. Thank you, nurses...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh Mills should never have been built
Regarding the article “Namdar Realty profits from Pittsburgh Mills, ‘dying’ malls” (Oct. 19, TribLive): More power to Namdar for figuring out how to make a profit. The real story, however, is that the mall should never have been built in the first place. Construction of the mall was discussed back...
Letter to the editor: Bureaus’ ‘errors’ are evil
One definition of the word “evil” as taken from the American Heritage Dictionary is “Morally bad or wrong; wicked.” This can be said about a lot of things, but two things come to mind that exemplify the word, two things happening right now in America which, when examined closely, have...
Editorial: McDonald’s fickle McFlurry machines are now more fixable. That’s more significant than you might think
With an E. coli scare linked to some of its Quarter Pounders, likely the slivered onions thereupon, McDonald’s and its franchisees have had a rough go of late, as reflected in its share price gyrations. But this week brought some good news for the Chicago- based fast-food giant. The notoriously...
Letter to the editor: Inspired by the people of Puerto Rico
We condemn in the strongest terms the recent racist identification of Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” The Sisters of Divine Providence have proudly served alongside the people of Puerto Rico since 1932. We are privileged to count native Puerto Rican women among our membership, and we are...
Letter to the editor: Library needs Southwest Greensburg’s support
In 2017, voters in Southwest Greensburg voted to financially support the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library through a ballot referendum, showing our children that the adults in this community support their access to reading and learning. In 2022, a referendum question appeared on the ballot again, introduced by the Southwest Greensburg...
Editorial page cartoons for the week of Nov. 4
Editorial page cartoons for the week of Nov. 4....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 4
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 4....
Letter to the editor: Respect for others is a nonnegotiable
We can “agree to disagree” on the merits of pumpkin-spiced lattes, the wisdom of starting Russell Wilson over Justin Fields or the talent of various contestants on “The Voice.” However, we cannot “agree to disagree” when it comes to the inherent dignity of each and every person, regardless of their...
Letter to the editor: Stronger laws, voter ID would give Americans faith in our elections
During my tenure as judge of elections in Allegheny County for a number of years, I had many questions from people of both parties. If votes we’re going to be counted honestly. In my opinion, we must have strong election laws and voter ID. This will help reduce possible fraud...
Editorial: The final pitches from the candidates
For months, Pennsylvania has been the focus of much of the American political world. The campaign of former President Donald Trump has been looking to the Republican stretches in rural areas and trying to carve off the edges of Democratic strongholds as he did in 2016. President Joe Biden spent...
Dave McCormick: Pa., choose change on Nov. 5
Our country is stuck, and we’ve got to make a change. If voters want more of the same, they should vote for 18-year incumbent Sen. Bob Casey. But if you’re looking for change after once-in-a-generation price increases, a wave of violent crime in our cities, a wide-open southern border and...
Sen. Bob Casey: Fighting for Pennsylvania
Every day I’ve had the honor of representing our commonwealth, I’ve fought for the people of Pennsylvania — our workers, children, seniors and people with disabilities. I’ve worked with both parties to protect American workers, to make our border more secure and to lower costs. I have fought corporate greed...
Donald Trump: Make America Great Again
With the most important election of our lifetimes just days away, I have a simple question: Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Are groceries, gas and rent more affordable? Do you feel safer in our cities? Is our border secure? For most Americans, the answer...
Letter to the editor: Our veterans deserve better
There is an important day coming up that we should all reflect upon. It plays a significant role in our history and reminds us of where we came from and how we got here. I’m talking about Veterans Day. As the last members of the Greatest Generation leave us, we...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Harris vs. Trump
The closing statements by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump last week were a chance for both candidates to put their beliefs in front of America one last time. These are not slapdash events, haphazardly thrown together. They are carefully choreographed to make the best pitch to voters for a final...
Letter to the editor: Immigration fearmongering
All the fearmongering election ads regarding migrant crime are extremely misleading. Please do some valid research and you’ll find that migrants do not, in fact, commit more crimes than people born in the U.S. The sources are many: National Institute of Justice, Brennan Center for Justice, migrationpolicy.org and Reuters, to...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Trump, Harris on health care
Chances are we all know or love someone who suffers from a chronic health condition. Losing insurance coverage for asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and more would have devastating health and financial consequences. Remember the 1980s and ’90s when insurance companies could deny coverage for chronic conditions? Many faced financial...
Editorial: Halloween parade was no place for jump-scare of political retribution
Halloween is a blend of surprises and traditions. It’s a child-centric holiday that encourages time spent as a family. At the same time, it’s a celebration of the dark and scary, with plenty of blood and gore not generally fit for a G-rated crowd. It is both tricks and treats....
Vice President Kamala Harris: A president for all Americans
On Tuesday, Pennsylvanians have the chance to choose between a president who will fight for you or one focused only on himself. I remember my mother sitting at our kitchen table, with a pile of bills in front of her, cup of tea in hand, trying to figure out how...
Letter to the editor: What will happen to our love and good sentiment?
If Donald Trump would win this election in 2024, what happens to all the good love and good sentiment that we put into ourselves? What happens to the hatred? If Kamala Harris wins this 2024 election, what happens to all the good love and good sentiment that we put into...
Letter to the editor: Harris will fix everything? Doubtful.
Kamala Harris, after stabbing Joe Biden in the back and getting zero votes, finally had a “debate” with Donald Trump, a three-on-one assault — Harris, her sorority sister and ABC news-reader and hand model David Muir. Gotcha questions and instant (and, in my opinion, wrong) fact-checking. All that and more...
Kathryn Anne Edwards: Universal pre-K is worth the cost. We now have proof.
The case for federally funded, universally accessible child care is simple: The private market can’t deliver it adequately or affordably to meet the needs of families. The pushback from policymakers is that it’s too expensive an investment for the government to make, especially in an era of trillion-dollar budget deficits....
Robert T. Smith: Puerto Rico has a waste management problem; we have a media problem
Typical to many islands, Puerto Rico has a waste management problem. Typical to the social-political discourse in our country, the U.S. has a media problem. In an effort to salvage some credibility for his newspaper, even Jeff Bezos was bold enough to recognize that the “mainstream” media has become simply...
Logan Churchwell: Pa.’s mail ballot system signals ‘equal protection’ problem
Pennsylvania voters who commit paperwork errors with their mail ballots could risk their votes being rejected in the days ahead — depending on which county they reside. Thanks to failed leadership from commonwealth Secretary Al Schmidt and the General Assembly, a voting rights “Wild West” has flourished where counties are...
