Opinion category, Page 229
Letter to the editor: Orenstein’s knowledge
Regarding the letter “Orenstein’s priorities” (Oct. 1, TribLIVE) about District Judge Xander Orenstein’s handling of Yan Carlos Pichardo Cepeda, an accused fentanyl dealer: On the contrary, clearly Orenstein does not know what they are doing. Based upon reporting, Pichardo Cepeda was to be released with an electronic monitor. Again, based...
Letter to the editor: Karaica excellent choice for district judge
In a few short weeks, you will get to choose the next district judge for Magisterial District 05-3-03, which includes Cheswick Borough, Frazer Township, Harmar Township, Springdale Borough and Springdale Township. I believe your best choice for District Judge is Mitchell Karaica. Since the primary, Karaica has completed the certifying...
Editorial: Is there a bad guy in PNC Bank layoffs?
Layoffs are an unfortunate reality of doing business. They happen for lots of reasons. They may be due to cash flow problems. They might stem from the seasonal nature of an industry. Sometimes they are just about trying to trim the fat as close to the bone as possible to...
Letter to the editor: A look at views, stances of Hamas
They believe God gave them the right to own and bear weapons like assault rifles. They don’t recognize any rights for the LGBTQ community. They banned drag queen shows and believe transgenderism is a mental disease that needs to be eradicated. They believe the government should be built on a...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 16
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 16....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 16
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 16....
Letter to the editor: Plastic bag ban another ‘show’ by Pittsburgh leaders
Regarding the article “Pittsburgh businesses, shoppers prepare for plastic bag ban” (Oct. 9, TribLIVE): Sales of plastic garbage bags have skyrocketed after bans on plastic shopping bags in every case. Paper bags have a higher carbon footprint than plastic. This information is available everywhere. All you have to do is...
Letter to the editor: We must all stand against bullying
Regarding the editorial “Change the language of bullying” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE): The Bureau of Justice Statistics Report highlighting the growing number of young people targeted at the hands of those who inflict hurt and pain is immensely troublesome. Bullying diminishes one’s spirit; it makes a child feel they are less...
Editorial: PennWest has an identity crisis
On Monday, enrollment data for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education schools — the ones with that “(insert name here) University of Pennsylvania” tag — was released. The numbers aren’t great; but, unsurprisingly, there is always room to spin them depending on how you choose to look. Across the...
Letter to the editor: Poland’s ‘Liberum veto’ in action here
I know most people find history boring. Please indulge me. In the 1700s, Poland was ruled by a king and a parliament made up the country’s largest landowners. The parliament operated under the “liberum veto.” Any member of the Polish parliament could single-handedly veto any piece of legislation. Sound familiar?...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Progressing backwards
Many of my friends and I used to call ourselves progressives. Our parents, labor union members and World War II veterans who had fought for social justice overseas, raised us to believe that it is a citizen’s duty to use the political process to improve the lives of all Americans....
Lisa Jarvis: Breast cancer screening guidelines should evolve with science
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as I was reminded over the weekend when a server offered me a special rose-colored cocktail to benefit a local cancer ward. I didn’t need that (delicious) beverage to be reminded that breast cancer is still the most common cancer among women. But it...
Jonathan Wolfson: Licensing reform could solve rural physician shortages
Think the federal government’s plan to add extra residency slots for health professional shortage areas will alleviate the growing rural physician shortage? Think again. The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published research showing that of the 400 newly federally funded residency slots, a mere 20 residents spend more...
Sounding off: Politics, greed, budget, Bucs on readers’ minds
Grievance politics hurting our country Reason 147 for leaving the Republican Party after 35 years and becoming an independent: Extremist right wing politicians in Congress would rather shut down our government and send the country into chaos than work out bipartisan solutions. Ronald Reagan was the master of reaching across...
Letter to the editor: Leaders should be trying to grow Greensburg
Surely seems that the best the City of Greensburg and its leaders can do is bring in gas stations … GetGo on Main Street and now Sheetz on East Pittsburgh Street. Lots of traffic and little bang to retail and restaurant renewal. Seems like the mayor needs to refocus/learn on...
Letter to the editor: What Would Jesus Do?
Remember the WWJD bracelets? What Would Jesus Do? These bracelets were made popular in 1989 by Janie Tinklenberg, a youth minister from Holland, Mich. She designed the friendship bracelets as a reminder to her youth group to make moral decisions. The letters WWJD backwards have been deciphered as, “Devil Just...
Editorial: This is no time to move up the 2024 Pennsylvania presidential primary. But what about for 2028?
Despite Pennsylvania’s recurring importance in picking the president in the general election, the state falls considerably short when it comes to deciding the nominees. Joe Biden became the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee in April — about two weeks before the Pennsylvania primary was scheduled. The primary had been moved up...
Letter to the editor: Grievance politics hurting our country
Reason 147 for leaving the Republican Party after 35 years and becoming an independent: Extremist right wing politicians in Congress would rather shut down our government and send the country into chaos than work out bipartisan solutions. Ronald Reagan was the master of reaching across the aisle; a decade later,...
Letter to the editor: Biden worst president?
In a “reimagined” world (Democrats like to say), Joe Biden may be the greatest socialist president since FDR. However, in this world, the one that many others perceive and live in, not so much. It has been said Biden might be the worst president (including his VP) of all time....
S.E. Cupp: Hamas massacres expose moral rot on campuses
“Hi y’all,” began the letter to other NYU students. Considering the topic, it was an odd and somewhat jarring salutation — cheerful, informal, chillingly indifferent. But the letter would soon turn from merely odd to downright grotesque. “Israel bears full responsibility for this tremendous loss of life,” Ryna Workman, who...
Steven Kratz: Pa. manufacturing starts with chemistry, sustainability
Every October, manufacturers throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond, including our Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) members, celebrate National Manufacturing Month and the positive contributions manufacturing has on our society. The economic impacts are significant. According to the American Chemistry Council, the chemical and plastics industries inject over $14 billion,...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need rabble-rousers in leadership positions
I watch the news and cringe. The government shutdown? What a joke. Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing the job he was supposed to do, and the Republicans condemn him. Just look at Rep. Matt Gaetz. Who is he to tell anybody what they should do? Does he think people forget...
Letter to the editor: Praying for Israel
I am a second generation Arab American. I fought for my country in Vietnam. My war was soldier vs. soldier. Sometimes civilians were involved as Viet Cong fighters against us. Most wars are soldier vs. soldier. Now, Hamas is waging war against Jewish citizens of Israel. Not war. More like...
Lori Falce: Israel, Hamas and object lessons for America
The conflict between Israel and Hamas is not new. The bombs falling and the hostage taking and the outright murder are this week’s problem, but the enmity is as old as the sands in this disputed land, despite Israel being just 75 years old and Hamas only 35. Could we...
Laurels & lances: Grass and granite
Laurel: To acknowledging a problem. Brittni Bair, 33, of Springdale was cited by the municipality for not mowing her lawn. To be fair, it’s been growing unchecked for a while now. Bair hasn’t cut the grass since before June 2. She knows the date because that was when the Cheswick...
