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Letter to the editor: Better ban the Bible, too
The book vigilantes of the Hempfield Area School District missed one book that might expose their children to all sorts of sinful behavior. Perhaps they haven’t studied it thoroughly and don’t realize how much really shocking behavior it details. Subjects like adultery, incest, slavery, murder, infanticide and homosexuality appear frequently...
Letter to the editor: Border insanity
Regarding Gloria Lesnock’s letter “Letter about Oprah hypocritical” (Nov. 28, TribLIVE): Our unsecure borders are allowing the criminal element to prosper on multiple levels in the United States, yet we continue to endorse a government that ignores the rampant wreckage spreading across our country. Please define sanity. Therese Bell West...
Letter to the editor: Blind to destruction
After reading Jim Harger’s letter ”There’s no destruction happening in U.S.” (Dec. 12, TribLIVE), in which he ignorantly critiques Ed Davis’ letter “Biden will take blame for destruction” (Nov. 10, TribLIVE), I wondered what world Harger has been living in for the past two years. Someone who could seriously ask,...
Editorial: Why appoint a public information officer?
A public information officer seems like a good idea. The idea is a designated person is the spokesperson for a government entity or other agency. The name sounds like someone whose job is providing information, so it can be frustrating when the reality proves to be different. In 2019, the...
Letter to the editor: Republicans don’t improve lives
Regarding the article “Westmoreland recount complete; officials say no evidence of widespread errors found” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE): Sen. Doug Mastriano’s campaign says, “Nobody is alleging fraud or malfeasance,” and, “These people had nothing to gain by asking for the recount.” I believe these statements are absolute lies. Republicans are trying...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 19
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 19....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 19
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 19....
Elwood Watson: Right-wing media’s reaction to Griner’s release telling
It sure didn’t take long for right-wing media figures to criticize the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was released Dec. 8 by the Russian government as part of a negotiated prisoner exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the merchant of death.” Since the deal was made...
Marie DeMarco: Speaking up for cleaner air
As a health educator in Southeastern Pennsylvania, I’ve seen firsthand just how harmful methane pollution from the oil and gas industry can be to our health. That’s why I am relieved that the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed new federal safeguards to curb methane pollution from...
Letter to the editor: We must stop legislators’ pay raise ‘affront’
Every year, you run an editorial about the automatic pay raises granted to Pennsylvania’s state legislators and the other covered under the Public Official Compensation Law amendment (“Lawmakers’ big raises are an affront to Pa. taxpayers,” Aug. 19, TribLIVE). As Pennsylvanians, we have a year to bombard the people responsible...
Letter to the editor: Vandergrift on the rise
When I came to the Vandergrift area several years ago, the mood appeared to be less than positive, but over the last few years, it has changed for the better. The community has a new esprit de corps mindset. A community that works together as a unit can accomplish many...
Editorial: ‘Boy in the Box’ shows scope of DNA testing
There is an idea in criminal investigation called Locard’s principle. It is the idea that no two things come in contact with each other without leaving something behind. You see it in car crashes when the paint from one fender ends up on another vehicle’s bumper. It is found when...
Letter to the editor: Working for peace with police
This letter is to inform Allegheny and Westmoreland counties about our organization. The Race for Peace Committee is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed in 2016 to enrich the lives of people through programs, resources and activities for the family that help us reach an understanding between law enforcement and the...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Safe communities at top of holiday wish list
Everyone has a personal holiday wish list, but we all should have a wish list for our communities, as well. These are not luxury items at all. Those who live in Pittsburgh’s East End or pass through it for work or pleasure or to shop will have one wish come...
Carolyn Kuranz: Why fusion ignition is being hailed as major breakthrough in fusion
American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion. The U.S. Department of Energy said Dec. 13 that for the first time — and after several decades of trying — scientists have managed to get more energy out...
Jarrod Hayes: A tortured and deadly legacy — Kissinger and realpolitik in US foreign policy
In 2023, Henry Kissinger will mark a century since his birth and more than 50 years of influence on American foreign policy. Kissinger’s centennial represents an important opportunity to reflect on not only his influence, but also the effects of the vision of foreign policy he has espoused. When Kissinger...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Good night, everybody!
Well, as Carol Burnett used to say, I’m so glad we had this time together. I’ve written about 1.6 million words as a columnist. This 600 or so will be the last. I’m retiring for a few reasons. One is that, while I’ve managed to squeeze out four novels between...
Tim Hartman: The joy and agony of a mall Santa
I used to be a mall Santa. From the ages of 17 to 27, I dressed up as a hairy, overweight elf to bring joy to children throughout the Pittsburgh area. It was good honest work. OK … it was honest work. For three to four hours a day, seven...
Sounding off: Abortion, debt, border, secession, fossil fuels topics of week
Free will and abortion Regarding the article “Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic” (Dec. 4, TribLIVE): I am a retired nurse who once had the unfortunate privilege of carrying a much too large aborted, macerated baby to the morgue of my hospital. It was really awful. But even having...
Letter to the editor: Here’s how to start ‘fixing stupid’
Letter-writer Gary Pedicone says “Can’t fix stupid, but you can prove it” (Dec. 8, TribLIVE), blaming FOX News, Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity. Yes, you can fix it, Gary: You can start by not drinking the Kool-Aid passed out by CNN, NBC, CBS and the other networks passing out that...
Letter to the editor: The late Tony DeLuca’s win is absurd
Being in politics was never meant to be a career. Tony DeLuca and his fans took that to new heights when the lawmaker won again (“GOP sues over special elections in Pa. House majority battle,” Dec. 11, TribLIVE). We were all reminded of his win again despite the fact that...
Editorial: College books required for college classes
Over the past two years, protests at schools have been on the rise. Aside from the push and pull about pandemic protocols, there also have been vocal demands about the content of curriculum and what is on the shelves of the libraries. Pennsylvania, in particular, has been a main battleground...
Letter to the editor: The real antisemitism
I was angered and offended by another anti-Trump propaganda AP article, this one titled “Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate” (Dec. 4, TribLIVE). This article attributed a “surge in anti-Jewish vitriol” by citing Donald Trump hosting Kanye West and Nick Fuentes. Where is the real antisemitism being harbored in...
Letter to the editor: Drowning in debt no way to start a life
In reference to the editorial “Financial literacy is key to student debt crisis” (Dec. 8, TribLIVE): I believe those of us who grew up in the low- divorce 1970s and ’80s toxic male environment of watching Westerns were more self-reliant and possessed a better work ethic. Of course, today, with math...
Gary Franks: Democrats’ use of the ‘family card’ is disgraceful
I hate when the Democratic Party and their supportive liberal media use a person’s family member to attack, hurt or help a Black candidate for office. In most instances the family member is used to hurt the Black candidate if he is a Republican and help the Black candidate if...
