Opinion category, Page 144
Letter to the editor: Read beyond the headlines on Harris’ plans
“Pirates win game — could lead to World Series” Thankfully, the gaslighters who have replaced news journalists aren’t writing sports headlines — otherwise, that’s exactly what we might read. An Aug. 17 Associated Press article in the Trib reported: “Harris lays out economic game plan: Proposals could cut food, housing...
Letter to the editor: Who’s cross-checking the mail-in ballots?
Recently I received a mail-in ballot application from Washington, D.C., which I did not request. It was addressed to my household, thus two applications. My dear wife has been deceased for almost nine years. I have until Oct. 29 to send in the application. Sounds like I can vote twice....
Letter to the editor: Bishop must restore Father Moineau’s priestly duties
I write this letter because I feel disappointed, saddened and frustrated by the recent decisions that have been leveled against Father John Moineau. As a lifelong Catholic, I’ve had experiences with many priests who came and were transferred, none of whom have touched my heart, inspired my spiritual growth and...
Letter to the editor: UPMC Western Psych needs to invest in nurses to help address mental health crisis
I want to validate my co-worker Chris Hunter’s commentary about closed beds, persistent understaffing and turnover at UPMC Western Psych (“Amid growing mental health crisis, why are a third of Western Psych beds closed?” Aug. 7, TribLive). With four decades of service, I’m the most senior staff nurse in our...
Editorial: Why can’t Westmoreland County consider a cap on elected officials’ salaries?
Westmoreland County Commissioners need to talk about a change to how elected officials are paid. They need to do it openly, publicly and on the record, rather than lobbing comments back and forth via answers and interviews. But they aren’t. County law ties elected officials’ raises to the consumer price...
Letter to the editor: Harris doesn’t have backbone for the job
In his op-ed “What kind of prosecutor was Kamala Harris? The answer could be pivotal to her campaign” (Aug. 23, TribLive), Harry Litman states: “The presidential campaign is shaping up to be a tale of two prosecutors, both named Kamala Harris.” Harris is one prosecutor who has gotten this one...
Letter to the editor: Price gouging and corporate greed
It became popular to champion free markets and demonize government regulations. That attitude led to years of nonenforcement of our anti-trust laws. Predictably, business mergers proliferated. Big corporations got bigger, and many became monopolies. As monopolies, they engaged in price-gouging and union busting, competition was stifled, and the quality of...
John P. Rossi: Pa. politicians’ long history of insignificance
The things that truly last when men and things have passed, They are all in Pennsylvania this morning! Rudyard Kipling, “Philadelphia” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s being passed over as Kamala Harris’ running mate reflects the low esteem that the state’s political figures are held nationally. Since the nation’s founding, Pennsylvania,...
F.D. Flam: If killing 1 species might save another, should we do it?
It’s routine practice for government officials to kill animals deemed invasive or destructive. For the most part, Americans accept this or look the other way — especially if the “pests” are insects, rodents or garden-munching deer. That’s changed now that the Fish and Wildlife Service plans to shoot thousands of...
Letter to the editor: Harris on world stage a frightening thought
Prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris on the tinderbox that is today’s world stage opposite Putin, Xi, Jong and the ayatollah are both cartoonish and frightening. Bernard Borza Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Problems with North Huntingdon sports complex proposal
The proposed sports complex for the North Huntingdon public works property, I think, would have a lot of infrastructure hurdles to overcome. The Maple Lane access is narrow and has a 10-ton weight limit. There also is a sinking spot in the road that needs fixed. The Skellytown Road access...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg bishop should resign
At a time when the Catholic Church is having a hard time finding people who are willing to give their life to God and teach the Catholic faith, Bishop Larry Kulick of the Diocese of Greensburg made an unfortunate poor decision for putting Father John Moineau on a leave for...
Letter to the editor: Everyone deserves to breathe clean air
The editorial “The pollution of our waterways belies their beauty” (Aug. 18, TribLive) brought important attention to the unseen pollution below the surface of Pittsburgh’s rivers. But unseen pollution in the air is doing even more damage. I recently stood before the Allegheny County Health Board to say everyone in...
Editorial: Why the Fed shouldn’t stop worrying about inflation
At the recent central-bank symposium at Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a widely expected message on interest rates: “The time has come for policy to adjust.” He all but confirmed the Fed will cut rates by at least a quarter-point when its policymakers next meet in September....
Letter to the editor: With Trump, we get nasty stupidity, stupid nastiness
The following words were written by British writer Nate White (I replaced the words British and English with “American”). Donald Trump lacks certain qualities which most Americans traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no...
Letter to the editor: Shapiro has a lot to learn
With the Democratic National Convention over, it’s time to stop the home-state hype that somehow our largely untested first-term governor, who ran with no Democratic Party opposition and then faced a fringe, underfinanced Republican, is somehow too good for the No. 2 job of vice president. Make no mistake about...
Editorial page cartoons for the week of Sept. 2
Editorial page cartoons for the week of Sept. 2....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 2
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 2....
Letter to the editor: Speeding in Greensburg —preventing a tragedy
We have all read the heartbreaking story of the sweet 11-year-old who was struck and killed by a car in Natrona and how they are now looking into the speeding problem there (“11-year-old killed in Natrona crash ‘brought people together,’ ” Aug. 22, TribLive). As a previous 30-year resident of Northmont...
Letter to the editor: Diocese can’t remove priest’s faith, love, courage
I have been a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church in Irwin for 26 years, 19 of which Father John Moineau has been the pastor. This is the same Father John who has been vilified by the Diocese of Greensburg since the end of May for potentially creating a “conspiracy” to...
Editorial: There’s no excuse for not reporting child sexual abuse
How hard is it to report suspected sexual abuse of a minor? In recent years, we have been buried under an absolute avalanche of proof that children have been sexually abused, if not outright raped, by people in positions of authority. A 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report indicated a minimum...
Letter to the editor: Pa. schools should offer sustainable menstrual products
It is time for Pennsylvania schools to welcome eco-friendly menstrual products for a greener future for students and the planet. Pennsylvania could flow toward sustainability one sustainable tampon at a time by incorporating eco-friendly menstrual products (such as menstrual cups and period-proof underwear) into their school budgets and policies. This...
Letter to the editor: The social contract of a civilized society
The following are remarks made by Elizabeth Warren in 2011: “There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody. … You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for; you hired workers the rest of us paid to educate; you...
A brother’s eulogy: Domenico Schiano di Cola remembered as ‘the most kind and selfless person’
Editor’s note: Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday at Most Blessed Sacrament Church to celebrate the life of Domenico “Domen” Schiano di Cola of Harrison. Schiano di Cola, 29, co-owner of the popular J&S Pizza, died Aug. 6 in Italy after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. His brother Vincenzo and lifelong friend...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: A president for all Americans
As a sure sign that many Republicans have had enough of Donald Trump, over 200 staffers of former Republican presidential nominees announced their support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris last week. These are people who worked for President George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush and Sens. John McCain...
