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Editorial: Coal workers’ respiratory health must be priority
“Today, we’re making it clear that no job should be a death sentence.” That should go without saying, but acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su spelled it out Tuesday as she announced new standards for exposure to silica dust. Silica dust may not sound dangerous, but for some industries it...
Jonah Goldberg: For Israel and Ukraine alike, U.S. support is proving unreliable and inadequate
After Iran’s massive drone and missile attack on Israel Saturday, President Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win.” Most of the weapons, the first Iran had ever fired on Israel from its own territory, were successfully intercepted. “From its own territory” is...
Colin McNickle: Settle the assessments lawsuit, Allegheny County
The long-threatened lawsuit by Pittsburgh Public Schools to force Allegheny County to conduct a comprehensive property reassessment came to pass on April 8. And a scholar at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy says the county should settle the matter without a court order. “The best course is for Allegheny...
Letter to the editor: Social Security fiasco
So, the Social Security Agency has been making huge blunders that somehow none of the geniuses that we the taxpayers employ there caught. They somehow overpaid some recipients in their monthly checks, then sent them letters telling them they need to pay back all of the overpayments, some totaling thousands...
Letter to the editor: Trump ‘voters’ remorse’ coming
The author of the letter “McDaniel ouster reminiscent of blacklisting” (April 1, TribLive) feels that Ronna McDaniel should have been allowed to express her views on MSNBC. Anyone who is paying attention to fact-based news (including MSNBC) knows that Trump’s “Republican” party is an existential threat to our democracy. They...
Letter to the editor: Democrats, don’t vote for Biden
The writer of the letter “Don’t vote for Trump” (March 26, TribLive) asks Republicans to “sit this election out.” His brazenness and audacity are appalling. He is concerned with his democracy, but apparently not Republicans’ freedom to vote. Obviously he does not understand the MAGA movement. The Democratic Party uses...
Letter to the editor: Tips for rural road safety
The Westmoreland County Farm Bureau is recognizing Rural Roads Safety Week April 14-20 by encouraging motorists to travel safely on roadways. As planting season begins and farmers return to the fields, tractors, farm trucks, wagons and other large equipment are once again traveling on roadways. These vehicles can pose a...
Editorial: Shawn Denning’s actions betrayed people and police
Shawn Denning has admitted to drug crimes. The former Greensburg police chief was arrested in January 2023. Federal charges were filed against him as part of a methamphetamine and cocaine investigation detailing 16 months of activity. That puts the start of the probe before taking over the department as interim...
Cal Thomas: It’s a taxing time
Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that...
Ashleigh Strange: Shapiro administration will remain stalwart for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians
“Be Who You Are” by Todd Parr, a picture book for children that encourages them to embrace who they are inside, was selected for a drag queen story hour at the Lancaster Area Public Library. Lancaster Pride had made plans to host on March 23 — just a week before...
Letter to the editor: Left-leaning media
If you’ve ever wondered why the print/broadcast media tend to skew politically leftward, consider this possibility: It may be that their ideas don’t stand on their own merits, so they have to expend considerable effort trying to convince everyone that they are in fact good ideas. To illustrate: Imagine someone...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler should do better
Dear Guy Reschenthaler, Some of us grow weary of performance art from Congress. Your own latest: Legislation to rename Washington-Dulles Airport for the former president. This is what you offer constituents? Here’s what you have not offered, as you voted against President Biden’s infrastructure bill. Residents in Bovard are receiving...
Letter to the editor: Energy is cornerstone of Pa.’s economy
America’s economy is growing — and fast. The recent jobs report reflects the hard-working American businesses powering our economy. Pennsylvania’s natural gas and oil industry supports more than 423,000 jobs, providing economic development here in the southwest region of our state and across the commonwealth. Smart energy policies can help...
Editorial: Will Mt. Pleasant boy’s death change federal law?
J.R. Gustafson should be 21 years old. He should be a volunteer firefighter. He should be hunting and fishing and loving life with his family in Mt. Pleasant. But Gustafson’s life was cut short at just 13. He was in seventh grade when he was killed by a 14-year-old friend....
Letter to the editor: Check your facts on Trump
Veteran newscaster Dan Rather characterized Donald Trump as a charlatan and a threat to democracy, saying he rejected a “cheating, lying, racist, treasonous, fascist and vile man” If you consider yourself a person of faith, how can you condone the 77 times Trump posted on Easter Sunday, each post filled...
Letter to the editor: Voting laws preserve our rights
As someone who recently became a registered voter here in Pennsylvania, I understand the consequential nature of our upcoming election and the critical role our civic participation plays in shaping our future. However, new laws seek to suppress our voices, affecting millions of people, including college students like me. If...
Aviva Lubowsky: A progressive Jew’s take on the PA-12 race
Back in the 1990s, I was in Poland visiting a concentration camp. As I exited the gas chamber, I looked across the camp to the barbed wire fence. Immediately beyond it were the backyards of the residents of the town in which the camp was situated. “Were those houses there...
Cindy Black: Remove foreign-influenced corporate money from our elections now
Federal law is clear: Foreign money is prohibited in U.S. elections. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC created a loophole allowing corporations with significant foreign ownership to use their corporate coffers to spend unlimited amounts of money in U.S. elections. With the next presidential election...
Letter to the editor: Cooper advocates for veterans
As a proud veteran who has served our great nation, I am writing to express my great appreciation for the unwavering support and dedication shown by our state representative, Jill Cooper, in advocating for the well-being and rights of veterans. Her tireless efforts in ensuring that those who have served...
Letter to the editor: Lingg will work hard for we the people
Please support Jamie Lingg for state representative, District 55. Holding conservative values, she defends the Constitution and the Second Amendment, and is strongly pro-life. Mom of four children, Lingg is passionate about maintaining the character of our community for future generations. Earning a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a specialization...
Letter to the editor: Dziados will protect our health, freedoms
While the people of Western Pennsylvania suffer health effects from some of the worst air quality in the U.S., Rep. Guy Reschenthaler is taking aim at repealing the Clean Air Act and has called for cutting the entire EPA. Western Pennsylvania has a high incidence of asthma and lung cancer....
Letter to the editor: Look who’s donating to Patel’s campaign
Bhavini Patel must have a very low opinion of the intelligence of the primary voters in District 12. It’s disappointing to see AIPAC, MAGA and Hindu nationalists somehow coming together to fund Patel’s campaign. Jeffrey Yass, the MAGA donor and TikTok investor? Mehir Meghani, the California doctor who opposes protections...
Letter to the editor: Taxes, high prices, presidential election among our problems
It’s always nice to get a little refund on your taxes, but this year my income tax and property tax refunds won’t cover the 32% increase on my taxes. How are people on fixed incomes supposed to survive? If this increase is really to cover past mistakes, does that mean...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 15
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 15....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 15
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 15....
