Opinion category, Page 339
Letter to the editor: Don’t believe lies about Mandy Steele
I am confused by a recent mailer I received from the Republican party supporting Ted Tomson in District 33. The piece states that his opponent, Mandy Steele, a Fox Chapel council member, voted to defund the Fox Chapel police. I know, as does every other Fox Chapel resident, this to...
Letter to the editor: Jeremy Shaffer is a problem solver
We are lifelong Democrats, but we’re voting for Republican Jeremy Shaffer for Congress this year. We are in a crisis in this country right now with inflation skyrocketing, gas prices near all time-highs and crime rising all around us. Yet our party’s candidate for Congress seems to want to spend...
Letter to the editor: Do not ‘choose’ abortion
How do we determine if a person is alive or dead? We look for a pulse to see if the heart is beating, right? Well, did you know that the heart of the fetus is beating often before the woman knows she is pregnant? There can be a heartbeat detected...
Editorial: Home ownership is good for housing programs and redevelopment
There is a difference between a place where you live and a place you call home. You can live anywhere. It might be a mansion or a tent. It could be one room with a bed or 2,000 square feet with two bathrooms and an attached garage. It might be...
Letter to the editor: Support for Mastriano is horrifying
My mother was a Jew living in Germany when the fascists came to power. Her parents, three younger brothers, grandparents and almost everyone else she loved were wiped off the face of the Earth by those fascists. Seeing fellow Pennsylvanians proudly support Doug Mastriano is horrifying. He would disqualify any...
Letter to the editor: Mastriano the clear choice for governor
Josh Shapiro is sworn in as Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement officer. Where is he during Larry Krasner’s run of crime, scandals and corruption in Philadelphia? Criminal and corruption investigations involving Krasner’s assistant district attorneys have dissolved. Philadelphia becomes more dangerous every day, with increases in carjackings, robberies and murders, due...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 17
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 17....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 17
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Matthew J. Mayhew, Christa Winkler and Musbah Shaheen: Boosting understanding between students of all faiths
Our research team has studied college students’ attitudes toward evangelicals, a topic that tends to prompt strong reactions. Some liberals don’t see the topic as worthy of discussion — why study whether Americans appreciate a privileged group with strong influence on society? Meanwhile, many conservatives are adamant that evangelical perspectives...
Letter to the editor: Pirates’ ‘improvement’
I don’t want to hear anyone complain about the Pirates ownership anymore. You can’t say that nothing is being done to get the Pirates into the playoffs again: Last year the Pirates lost 101 games, and this year they lost 100. If that’s not improvement, I don’t know what is!...
Letter to the editor: Answers needed before vote on Norwin library tax
The Norwin community this November faces a choice concerning the dedicated library tax. The library and the building that houses it are community assets that need to be maintained moving forward. Since a large amount of public tax dollars have been invested and continue to be used, it’s important that...
Letter to the editor: Senate guardianship bill dangerous
Guardianship gives one person, a guardian, full control over the life — and life savings — of another person. Guardianship abuse is real, and the guardianship system needs real reform. Senate Bill 1333 isn’t reform. The bill, which passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee with uncharacteristic haste, makes it easier...
Editorial: Out-of-state money influences Pa. votes in both parties
There is a difference between votes and money. Or at least there should be. The overlap has existed forever, which is unsurprising. When the country was founded, it wasn’t just that white men where the only ones who could vote. They also had to be rich enough to own land,...
Letter to the editor: Farewell to St. Ladislaus Church
Recently, I had the honor and privilege of attending the final Mass at St. Ladislaus Church in Natrona. To say the moment was bittersweet is an understatement. I feel gratified that I had the opportunity to bid farewell to a structure and an institution that meant so much to so...
Letter to the editor: The moderates need to take charge
It’s supposed to be majority rule and minority representation, but instead we have a noisy and dangerous left and right minority turning things upside down. Moderate conservative Republicans have no home in today’s Republican Party, and centrist Democrats see the radical left calling too many of the shots. Moderates in...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: We need more leaders like Tony DeLuca
When Aristotle described politicians as craftsmen — creating paths to a “good life” for the people they serve — he could have been describing Penn Hills state Rep. Tony DeLuca, who died last week at 85. DeLuca was in his 39th year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, representing Penn Hills, Verona...
Michael Elkin: Will there be another Cuban missile crisis?
The hunt for Red October? It had its roots in a Halloween moment 60 years ago. “We will bury you!” blurted out Nikita Khrushchev, clad in funereal finery as any fashionable premier of the Soviet Union would be. But he wasn’t without holiday spirit: The Red Menace toted a trick...
Cindy Adams Dunn: Growing outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania meets public demand
The Tribune-Review editorial board recently posed the question, “How many state parks is enough?” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE) as it addressed the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) adding three new state parks to its system. Obvious bias notwithstanding, we believe this new investment is badly needed and hopefully is...
Letter to the editor: If you haven’t decided your vote yet, you ain’t smart
To parody President Biden’s interview with Charlamagne Tha God: If you look at your 401(k) plan, interest rates, fuel prices, supply shortages, utility bills, war in Ukraine, food costs and the Afghanistan pullout disaster, and you’re having trouble deciding whether to vote Democrat or Republican in the upcoming midterm election,...
Sounding off: Election, abortion on people’s minds
Time for a new political party As we inch closer to the election, we are being bombarded with political ads by the candidates and political interest groups to tell us what is wrong with the other candidate. I see things with both sides that I like and don’t like, but...
Letter to the editor: Flag Day should be a federal holiday
Whatever happened to good old Flag Day? Should this not be included in federal holidays? Should we all not be patriots and celebrate the red, white and blue? Unfortunately, about the only folks to remember and recognize Flag Day (June 14) are the people of the older generation. How wonderful...
Editorial: Bigfoot fake flyers point to real problems
If you want a measure of how far off the beaten path we have gotten when it comes to facts, look no further than Pennsylvania. Is that bar about the 2020 election? Is it the endless parade of ads for next month’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections that are stretching...
Letter to the editor: Lindsey Williams deserves our votes
I fully support Lindsey Williams’ bid for a second term as District 38 state senator. Following are a few of my reasons. Williams strongly supports unions as well as whistleblowers who seek to protect workers and the public. She has fought hard for investment in infrastructure, access to high-quality and...
Letter to the editor: Summer Lee, we hardly know you
With mail-in voting in progress and nonstop TV political ads, one important race gets almost no coverage. State Rep. Summer Lee opposes Mike Doyle in the newly redistricted 12th U.S. Congressional District. The Pennsylvania House website lists sponsorship memoranda for Lee that give us a view of key issues where...
S.E. Cupp: Kanye West, Tommy Tuberville and Herschel Walker GOP problems
In August, the residents of Nassau County woke up to find ominous flyers outside of their homes. They were aimed at Long Island’s Jewish community. “Every single aspect of the media is Jewish,” it blared across the top. “Every single aspect of gun control is Jewish,” it continued. “This is...
