Letter to the editor: More advice for Hegseth
In response to the letter “Suggested reading for Hegseth” (Jan. 4, TribLive): For Charles Brown and Franz Stigler, things turned out well that day, but many others died at the hands of each afterwards. Before Stigler escorted the B-17 to safety, he attempted to get the pilot (Brown) to surrender...
Editorial: If you believed the McRib was a real rib, we have some chicken nuggets to sell you
Another day, another class-action lawsuit, this time about what kind of meat is in a sandwich. Four lead plaintiffs, including Chicagoan Dorien Baker, are suing McDonald’s, claiming the fast-food giant is misleading customers over what kind of meat it uses in its cult classic “McRib” sandwich. “Despite its name and...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court corruption
After reading Chief Justice John Roberts’ words concerning our Constitution (“Chief Justice says Constitution remains ‘firm and unshaken’,” Jan. 2), I almost choked. Those words from a man whose court is, in all probability, the most corrupt in our history, who shredded our Constitution through its shadow docket, who enabled...
Letter to the editor: Inflation lesson
Many people think inflation causes prices to increase. In fact, it is just the opposite. Inflation is a measure of how fast prices are rising. The faster prices increase, the higher the inflation rate. More importantly, prices remain at their elevated levels and continue to increase even as inflation decreases....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 19
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 19....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 19
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 19....
Talla Mountjoy: ‘This is the time the regime will fall.’ Iran’s protests as seen through my family’s group chat
A WhatsApp group serves as a lifeline for my maternal family, including my aunts and uncles, all still in Iran, and my cousins, who have left Iran. With the protests in Iran growing by the day, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of hope even amid grave concerns...
Letter to the editor: Trump blind to human dignity
President Trump’s deepest flaw has always been his blindness to human dignity. This was visible from the “Access Hollywood” tape, the playground‑level insults, the smears against anyone who checks his power and the broad slanders of whole communities. That same contempt now shapes ICE, an agency that can only succeed...
Letter to the editor: Hostility doesn’t get things done
Winter makes me think of dogs like Saint Bernards and Huskies. With the holiday season bounding away, and a new year skittering on linoleum like a puppy, it’s a swell time to evaluate relations between New York City and Washington, D.C. Lucky for all, the new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t...
Letter to the editor: After Renee Good, any of us could be next
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Christ listed bearing false witness as an evil that comes from the heart, alongside murder and adultery, illustrating its deep moral corruption. In fact, one of the most egregious examples of false testimony in the Bible is that during his trial, the chief priests...
Letter to the editor: Some things I think I think
1. If John McCain would have voted yes to do away with the Affordable Care Act during President Trump’s first term, we would not be in this predicament we are today. But he let hate vote instead what is best for the country. 2. If President Biden would have continued...
Editorial: What Fetterman said — and what people heard — about ICE
The deadly shooting Jan. 7 of a Minneapolis woman by a federal immigration agent has provoked intense reactions across the political spectrum and sharp calls for change. In moments like these, anger and grief often fuel demands for sweeping action — and that is neither surprising nor illegitimate. Against that...
Letter to the editor: Well wishes for Mayor O’Connor
On behalf of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, I congratulate Mayor Corey O’Connor on being sworn in as the 62nd mayor of Pittsburgh. I have had the privilege of working with O’Connor and witnessing his steady growth into the leader he is today. From his early days representing District...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Lessons from Nixon
This Christmas, as on many holidays and birthdays, one of my presents was another piece of Richard M. Nixon memorabilia to add to my considerable collection. This time it was a copy of a September 1974 Rolling Stone magazine — one month after Nixon resigned — with the former president...
Letter to the editor: Maduro’s arrest benefits Venezuelans, Americans
It made me happy when I saw on the news the Venezuelan citizens cheering and celebrating the arrest of their oppressive, corrupted, narco-terrorist leader, Nicolas Maduro. However, I was saddened by the images I saw on the news of our fellow citizens protesting his arrest. It is sad to see...
Letter to the editor: New food pyramid makes sense
As a resident of Western Pennsylvania, I see that a massive amount of people who are obese despite the decades of attempts to rectify this problem with the old food pyramid. People have had the idea of eating carb-loaded, high-processed foods shoved down their throats. Why are people criticizing the...
Letter to the editor: End term limits and congressional pensions
I have two suggestions for Congress that will be very unpopular: 1. Term limits. There is no reason for the length of stay and the accumulation of personal wealth experienced by many incumbents. Our Constitution spells out the assistance of a governing body, not a ruling class. 2. The elimination...
Editorial: An airport needs a plan, not a wish
Once upon a time, there was a small, regional airport in Westmoreland County. It had steady passenger traffic, popular leisure routes and a loyal base of travelers who appreciated skipping the long drive and long lines elsewhere. For years, that story held. Flights came and went. Suitcases rolled through the...
Letter to the editor: Removing abusive leaders
Religious, academic and media leaders often criticize the United States for resisting large‑scale immigration from developing nations. They argue that, because migrants are fleeing poverty and abuse, we have a moral duty to welcome them. But if morality is the standard, why is there so little outrage directed at the...
Letter to the editor: Role of local police in federal immigration laws
Recent events across the country have brought a multitude of concerns and questions about the role of local police agencies in federal immigration laws. First and foremost, the collective mission of local police agencies is to keep everyone in our communities safe. Local police officers do not have jurisdiction to...
S.E. Cupp: A tale of 2 Trumps — Iran and Minnesota protests
“Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled (sic) all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.” It’s...
Joseph Pollino: With high deductibles, even the insured are functionally uninsured
I recently saw a patient complaining of shortness of breath and a persistent cough. Worried he was developing pneumonia, I ordered a chest X-ray — a standard diagnostic tool. He refused. He hadn’t met his $3,000 deductible yet, and so his insurance would have required him to pay much or...
Frederic J. Fransen: America’s ‘Common Sense’ revolution
While Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence turned the smoldering embers of rebellion into the glorious fireworks of independence and revolution, it was a short pamphlet published six months earlier, in January 1776, that ignited the colonies’ revolutionary zeal and crowded out any notion of rapprochement with Britain. Thomas Paine’s “Common...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh departures
It’s been some week for Pittsburgh … departures. The Post-Gazette after 240 years. Mike Tomlin after 19 seasons. But take heart, Paul Skenes is here until… …well, probably NOT 19 seasons. Jim Vespe Mamaroneck, N.Y. The writer is “a grandson of Butler.”...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s enrichment of himself must be stopped
Our Constitution is structured to prevent a sitting president from using the office for personal gain. Because President Trump did not divest from his businesses, when he, his family or a government employee visits one of his properties, our tax dollars go directly into Trump’s pocket. It has been reported...
