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Letter to the editor: Simple ways to show solidarity with Ukraine
Fellow Americans: Show solidarity with the Ukrainians. Limit your use of oil, especially recreational use. Don’t just complain. This is something you can do. Tom Kerek Oakmont...
Letter to the editor: Poor headline on AP Hungarian election article
The headline of an April 4 Associated Press article was “Hungary’s pro-Putin PM claims victory.” Typical AP — no facts in the article to back that up. I highly doubt that allegation. I visited Budapest twice and talked to many people — the country/citizens are still upset about the heavy...
Letter to the editor: Pandemic fraud is an eye-opener
After rereading the Associated Press article “Fraud overwhelms pandemic- related unemployment programs” (Feb. 28, 2021, TribLIVE) and looking at recent news, the question has to be asked: Are our politicians good stewards of our money? The February 2021 article reported that over $63 billion in CARES Act money was paid out...
Editorial: Take me out to the ballgame? For Pirates fans, there’s little joy in Mudville
And so it begins. Another baseball season. The peanuts. The hot dogs. The fireworks. The game? Maybe? Last week, the Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled all the new things that will be happening at PNC Park for the 2022 season. When the home opener happens Tuesday, attendees will be able to enjoy...
Letter to the editor: Washington Township HS sports memories
Permit me please the liberty of questioning George Guido’s thoughtful article “Washington Township sports memories remain” (March 5, TribLIVE), and specifically on Washington Township High School football. With all due respect to coach Don Earley, I submit that “Tide” football began to break in 1951, not 1959. Beginning with the...
Letter to the editor: Radical fuel policies would bankrupt us
It’s time for those who should know better to challenge radical policies such as banning gasoline-powered cars and oil and gas drilling. If these and other misguided measures are fully implemented, our lives would become greatly impoverished, and our great nation could become a third-world hellhole while our international rivals...
Letter to the editor: Praise for Excela Health Norwin
I recently had an outpatient procedure done at Excela Health Norwin. I was extremely impressed by the service I received. The nurse who completed my intake information and procedure setup was very professional and personable, explaining what to expect and making sure I was comfortable. The anesthesiologist took her time...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 11
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 11....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 11
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 11....
Mona Charen: Democrats need to be better at politics, fast
When voters are dissatisfied with the state of things, they punish the party in power, and Democrats seem poised for a thumping. This may be bad news for the health of democracy, but it is understandable as a matter of electoral politics because Democrats have forgotten what they grasped in...
Letter to the editor: Putin an antichrist of our time
Completely at sea described my state of mind when in a letter to the editor over a month ago, I wrote that Russia would not attack Ukraine. Russia did with a fury that has resulted in barbaric atrocities to soldiers and civilians alike. Over 4 million Ukrainian women, children, elderly...
Letter to the editor: America is on the right track
It is encouraging to see so many articles in the Trib pointing to our country moving in the right direction. Work is beginning on repairing bridges and roads which provide good paying jobs. Several presidents tried to develop an infrastructure plan but failed. President Biden got it done. Unemployment is...
Letter to the editor: Candidates keep telling us what we want to hear
I will cut taxes. I will raise Social Security. I will win the war on drugs. I will defund the police. I will support the police. I will cut government spending. I will slash gas prices. I will drill for oil and natural gas. I will protect the environment. I...
Editorial: Cold cases like Cassandra Gross’ can’t be forgotten
Where is Cassandra Gross? This is a question that the Unity woman’s family and law enforcement have been asking for four years. On April 7, 2018, she had lunch with a friend at the Parkwood Inn in Southwest Greensburg, called her mom as she was driving home along Route 30...
Letter to the editor: Working together to help Westmoreland thrive
I hope new Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce President Dan Debone’s passion to help the working class is sincere (“New Westmoreland chamber leader seeks to expand outreach efforts,” March 12, TribLIVE). Westmoreland has seen a drop in the labor force since the beginning of covid restrictions in March 2020. And...
Letter to the editor: Fox’s Pizza shooting shows need for stronger gun laws
No community is immune to the gun violence epidemic that is ravaging our commonwealth. Not even quiet Oakmont, which was recently shaken by a shooting at Fox’s Pizza Den (“Police: Fox’s Pizza employee shot during robbery in Oakmont,” March 6, TribLIVE). The shooting left the owner in critical condition and...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: We can’t afford to look away from Putin’s carnage
Do not look away. The evening newscasters warned us that we may not want to see the images of Vladimir Putin’s slaughter of citizens in Ukraine. But we learned a long time ago that we cannot afford to look away from crimes like these. On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
Sounding off: We should be giving Ukraine the military help they need
“For God’s sake, this man (Putin) cannot remain in power.” A completely correct and inspiring statement by President Biden, this made me proud to be an American. For God’s sake, let us give Ukraine the military equipment immediately that they are requesting — the fighter jets, the tanks, air defense...
Clara Ferreira Marques: Bucha’s atrocities are not Russia’s first. They must be the last
It’s hard to read the reports emerging from Bucha and other Kyiv suburbs, and nearly impossible to look at the images. Retreating Russian soldiers have left evidence of unthinkable brutality. Ordinary men and women lie dead on the street, in the dark mud and dirt, many shot, some with hands...
Colin McNickle: Keystone Exams an abject failure
The concept of achieving proficiency on Keystone Exams as a high school graduation requirement has been a very costly failure in Pennsylvania, concludes a new analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “Implementation has been continuously postponed while more and more complicated and expensive-to-administer alternatives have been enacted into...
Letter to the editor: Pirates need to focus on team, not amenities
The Pirates’ announced upgrades to PNC Park are the latest smoke-and-mirrors act from the Bob Nutting Bank and Trust (“PNC Park getting enhancements in advance of Pirates’ season opener,” April 4, TribLIVE.) Ooh. Ahh. More barstools. Giant bobbleheads. More overpriced food and drink options. None of these enhancements, while nice,...
Letter to the editor: Commitment to global public health is right move
I applaud President Biden’s budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year (“Biden’s budget plan: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits,” March 28, TribLIVE), particularly the president’s commitment to global public health initiatives. One aspect of the federal budget that should not be overlooked is our nation’s commitment to The Global...
Editorial: Avian flu precautions protect Pennsylvania economy
There is a pretty good chance that a chicken or egg eaten somewhere in the U.S. came from Pennsylvania. The Keystone State is the fourth largest producer of poultry in America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture puts the number of chickens alone at 201 million, and that doesn’t count other...
Letter to the editor: More must be done on dangerous chemicals in our water
I was pleased to see the article “MAWC seeks damages for contamination of water system” (March 16, TribLIVE) about the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County filing a lawsuit against chemical companies for allegedly making toxic substances that contaminate local water systems. Among the chemicals cited as being produced is the...
S.E. Cupp: Will GOP leaders excuse Marjorie Taylor Greene yet again?
How do you solve a problem like Marjorie? Even after Twitter banned Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account for a fifth-strike violation of spreading false covid information in January, the Jewish space laser conspiracy theorist still, inexplicably, has control of her official Twitter account. And boy is she putting...
