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Letter to the editor: Charge negligent gun owners
The Oxford High School shooting is just another preventable tragedy caused by negligent parents who did not secure firearms. While the parents in this Michigan shooting have been charged, it is time the states impose laws to charge individuals who allow their deadly firearms to be used in a crime...
Editorial: Labor shortage affects safety on the road and crossing it
There has been a lot of talk about how the labor shortage — in Pennsylvania and around the country — is hitting different industries hard. It’s changing the hours of shops and restaurants as business owners struggle to find the staff to keep the doors open. It’s creating a pinch...
Letter to the editor: Perpetrators of evil will be exposed
As the greatest and most frightening worldwide assault on civilization continues unabated, so many are in such a state of shock and confusion that they are incapable of comprehending what is actually occurring, or taking action against it. The deception is so thorough and relentless that unless one is able...
Jonah Goldberg: When ‘Vice President Harris’ became inevitable, trouble was sure to follow
Things have not gone well for Vice President Kamala Harris. Not only is she less popular than her boss, but according to one recent poll, she even broke Dick Cheney’s record for most unpopular sitting vice president. But it’s worse than that. Cheney — fairly or unfairly — was unpopular...
Molly Parzen: We must tackle climate change to truly Build Back Better
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden will make transformational investments in our nation’s outdated and failing infrastructure, benefiting Americans all over the country. We celebrate this bipartisan victory that will provide funding for clean energy research, grid modernization and electric vehicle infrastructure, but...
Letter to the editor: Bottom line — done with Pirates
I have been a loyal follower of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1954, through good times and bad. But over the last several seasons, it’s been nothing but bad. Their latest roster debacle, the trading of recent Gold Glove winner Jacob Stallings, for another assortment of ne’er do wells and players...
Letter to the editor: Pandemic’s wizarding troubles
Wizardry can be frustrating during a pandemic. People go into a trance watching the evening news, and forget to do their incantations. Next thing you know, extra-normal relationships suffer. People are reporting problems with the divinitory process. It’s more hectic than ever since masking and booster shots. Try laying out...
Editorial: Elected officials donate to drug court, but Doug Chew isn’t one of them
Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew seems to be having commitment issues. On Monday, it was revealed that once again Chew has not fulfilled a financial promise to the people. When running for office in 2019, he pledged 60% of his salary to help support and grow the county’s drug court...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary inspiring
The Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society (LAHAS) enthusiastically offers congratulations to our sister organization, the Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary (WHA), for serving and supporting the health care needs of the region for 125 years. Since 1896, and during years when women did not even have the right to vote, auxiliary founders...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Sorry, Donald, not interested
So it turns out I’m a friend of Donald Trump’s. In fact, I’m one of his top supporters. Also, my name is Joe. If this surprises you, imagine how I feel. Those revelations come by way of Trump himself in emails that have deluged my inbox for months. From them,...
Pat Buchanan: Putin to Biden — Finlandize Ukraine, or we will
Either the U.S. and NATO provide us with “legal guarantees” that Ukraine will never join NATO or become a base for weapons that can threaten Russia — or we will go in and guarantee it ourselves. This is the message Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending, backed by the 100,000...
Dr. Michael Madden: Clearing the air about youth vaping
Recently, the CDC published overwhelmingly positive news: Youth vaping is down by 60% or more since the high watermark (in 2019) of kids using e-cigarettes. But you’d have to use your own calculator to figure that out if you only read the CDC’s report on the data. And the FDA...
Letter to the editor: Republican politicians adrift
Pennsylvania Republicans are like relatives who come to visit during the holidays and just won’t leave at the end of the day. Francois Vukosic Bridgeville...
Editorial: St. Vladimir the patron saint of rebuilding and faith?
St. Vladimir was not your typical holy figure. Long before the majority of Europe became Christian countries, Vladimir was a prince of what would become the Russian city of Novgorod. He later became Grand Prince of Kiev. The titles — including his moniker of Vladimir the Great — sound majestic....
Letter to the editor: Dr. Oz, worst kind of snake oil salesman
Regarding the article “Dr. Oz calls Keystone State home as he ponders U.S. Senate bid”: As a retired medical writer who probably spent thousands of hours plowing through medical journals, I find the debate over Dr. Oz’s legal residence much less relevant than the fact that he has long used...
Cal Thomas: With Oxford shooter, the signs weren’t missed — they were ignored
As has been the case with so many other school shootings over several years, last week’s murder spree at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit might have been avoided if actions had been taken in the face of several obvious warning signs. Ethan Crumbley, 15, is charged with murdering four...
Letter to the editor: Gun lobby distracts from issues
In his letter to the editor response titled “Mandatory reporting of lost, stolen guns unconstitutional,” Jonathan S. Goldstein cites an obscure and barely relevant court decision in an attempt to distract from common-sense gun safety policy. Sixteen states already have laws that require gun owners to report missing firearms to...
Tom Purcell: The best Christmas gift? Time.
Our time is the best gift we can give to our friends and family this Christmas. Nobody knows how much time we have on Earth — nobody knows when our time will end. We all have friends and loved ones who were claimed way too early. Hopefully, you are blessed,...
Letter to the editor: Minimum wage hike cause of rising inflation?
I think the cause of high inflation is the $15/$20 per hour minimum wage the libs are promising, and the manufacturers and suppliers are getting ahead of their costs. Anyone who thought they would just absorb those costs is a dreamer who is going to help pay for these wage...
Editorial: Pennsylvania Society … in New York City?
Since 1899, well-known or well-heeled Pennsylvanians have gathered in December to wine and dine and glad-hand each other in New York City. It has been a way to network and raise money. Think of it as the Keystone State’s own private little convention for schmoozing and getting things done. It...
Letter to the editor: A newcomer tax scheme
Trust but verify. The Russian proverb comes to mind when homeowners sue the county on a newcomer tax issue. The county will have to prove in court that it knows more about the real estate market than Realtors, buyers and sellers of real property. Allegheny County claims it assesses property...
Letter to the editor: No benefit to Upper Burrell compressor
I just read the article “Marcellus shale natural gas driller proposes compressor station in Upper Burrell” (Nov. 28, TribLIVE). Olympus says it is needed to maintain pressure and flow to take the gas to market. Who are they trying to fool? The only market they have in mind is the...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 6
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Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 6
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Sen. John Yudichak: America’s energy future depends on Pa.
For decades, many of us in northeastern Pennsylvania have talked about knocking the rust off our regional economy and creating not only new jobs but also new industries. Diversifying our economic portfolio means creating an ecosystem for entrepreneurs that helps small businesses prosper in our downtowns through partnerships with the...
