Opinion category, Page 332
Letter to the editor: Let’s help the needy rather than the college grads
A couple of recent headlines caught my eye. President Biden wants to pay off student loans for people who voluntarily went to college knowing it’s not free. They are young enough to get a job and pay their own student loans but still want the American taxpayers to make them...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for the volunteers who clean up our trash
I’m happy to write and congratulate the people who put their time and effort into cleaning up the Yough River area and other areas around Westmoreland County (“Yough River cleanup snags nearly 700 tires,” Oct. 31, TribLIVE). We should all be thankful for the effort put in to cleaning up...
Letter to the editor: On abortion, follow the science
Abortion supporters do not “follow the science,” or perhaps they failed biology class and didn’t learn how babies are created. Science irrefutably says that when sperm and egg fertilize inside a woman’s womb, a human being has been created. No doubt about it, and every baby has its own individual...
Editorial: Do your part and cast your ballot
Vote. That’s all. Pure and simple. Just vote. We will not tell you for whom. We will not push you toward a party or candidate. We don’t want you to embrace an ideology or platform. We just want you to vote. However, it’s important to not vote blindly. Do not...
Letter to the editor: Trump supporters still sending him money?
I read with great interest the article “Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE). He’s still asking his supporters for donations. Really! Does this tell you anything? It tells me he thinks he has supporters who are stupid enough to send money to a con artist...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 7....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 7....
Letter to the editor: We’re promised equal opportunity, not outcome
We, or at least a large percentage of our population, seems to have forgotten that the United States of America and its Constitution promise equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome. Apply yourself. Work smart. Work hard. Get ahead. Steve Gvozden Murrysville...
Letter to the editor: More guns = more crime
It’s a wonder that the Tribune-Review has headlines like “Pittsburgh’s soaring homicide rate leaves officials baffled” (Oct. 27, TribLIVE). Really, baffled? Last year, six guns were sold for every 100 Americans. In reading said article, all “baffling” violence was linked to shootings. We have a gun problem. More guns equals...
Editorial: Senate needs to give Pennsylvanians a gift ban
It’s November. The time to think about gift giving, to make lists and budgets and plans. This year, what if we focused on drawing a line in the sand when it comes to gifts? Let’s stop the sleigh when it comes to Harrisburg’s elected officials. This year, the idea of...
Candidate statement: Dr. Mehmet Oz
As a child, I grew up just a few miles south of Kennett Square. After graduating from medical and business school in Philadelphia, I operated on thousands of patients and invented a tool to fix heart valves that saves lives while cutting medical costs. Later, as a television host, I...
Candidate statement: Sen. Doug Mastriano
I never wanted to be a politician. I grew up in a middle-class family, and my dad served in the Navy. All I ever wanted to do was serve my country as a soldier. I served in the U.S. Army for 30 years before retiring as a colonel. After my...
Candidate statement: Lt. Gov. John Fetterman
Twenty years ago, I came to Braddock to start a GED program and help young people find jobs. After two of my students were shot and killed, I ran for mayor to stop the violence. I proudly served as mayor of Braddock for four terms. During my tenure as mayor,...
Candidate statement: Attorney General Josh Shapiro
I grew up in Pennsylvania, watching my parents serve their community — my father as a pediatrician, and my mother as an educator. I witnessed firsthand how they cared for our neighbors and friends, and I recognized at a young age the importance of standing up for others and knew...
Letter to the editor: During November and year-round, support Pa. caregivers
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, offering an important reminder to support all Pennsylvania caregivers. As an Alzheimer’s Association volunteer and board member, I understand the challenges Pennsylvania caregivers are facing. Here in Pennsylvania, there are over 400,000 family caregivers who are juggling competing...
Letter to the editor: Please be patient with your health care providers
Two years ago, I wrote reassuring our communities that we were here for you. At that point the pandemic was in its infancy. Two years later, we have all gone through unimaginable times. We have lost loved ones. Those of us in health care did our best to guide you...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Paul Pelosi and our lack of decency
Whoever wins these upcoming elections, the malignant responses to the recent attack on Paul Pelosi show that we all have reason to mourn the near total loss of decency in civic life. A politically motivated, skull-fracturing hammer attack on an 82-year-old man is not funny. But the public air is...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh mayor, police should do their jobs
Regarding the article “2 women killed in North Side shooting were innocent bystanders, police say; 3rd victim ID’d” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE): Gee whiz, mayor, we pay your salaries, benefits and pensions, but it’s not enough? You want us to do your jobs for you as well? Maybe go after the...
Sounding off: Book bans, loan forgiveness, secure election, Mike Tomlin, respect for police, Biden’s prophesies, birth control
Fearmongering over book bans The editorial “Book bans can threaten local control” (Oct. 13, TribLIVE) calls it “admirable” for parents to take an “active and engaged role in their schools,” while raising the red herring that such activism threatens local control. The state already exerts significant influence over school curriculum...
Letter to the editor: Time for Tomlin to go
Mike Tomlin is getting a lot of flack this season due to the play of the Steelers offense and the game planning of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Keep in mind that Tomlin hired Canada and also keep in mind that Tomlin has no coaching tree, none, zilch, nada. During Tomlin’s...
Editorial: Pittsburgh police failure in funeral shooting demands more than apology
Sometimes an apology is enough. It might not heal the wound, but sometimes the words will stop the bleeding. A fender bender. A broken glass. Spilled milk. These are things that can be smoothed over with good intentions and genuine contrition. But there are other things that require more than...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must act on radon dangers
Deb Erdley and Megan Tomasic’s recent series of articles on radon in schools is an important reminder of the work that still needs to be done to protect children’s health in the places where they grow and learn. Over the last decade, the state Legislature has been presented with the...
Gary Franks: Will the Supreme Court turn back the clock?
Asian Americans have done exceedingly well, as members of that community comprise 19% of Harvard College students, even though they make up just 7% of the overall American population. Kudos to them. They are overrepresented at the nation’s top schools, not underrepresented. Yet they have a grievance they have taken...
S.E. Cupp: Wringing our hands in this age of political rage
As Paul Pelosi laid in a hospital bed in San Francisco, recovering from a horrific attack in his home by a conspiracy-obsessed, pro-nudist drug addict who wanted to break Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s kneecaps, former President Barack Obama was in Detroit begging for “civility.” Heckled by a pair...
Elizabeth Stelle: Inflation is killing small business
Deeanna Hilliard closed her bakery in August. Gluten Free by D&D in Volant had survived pandemic restrictions and persistent worker shortages, but it couldn’t survive record inflation levels. “The economy did us in,” Hilliard said. “After our third price increase, customer visits dropped, sales dropped (and) regular faces stopped coming...
