Opinion category, Page 471
Gov. Brian Kemp: ARC helps Georgia residents thrive
This commentary is part of a series from governors of the 13 states in the Appalachian Regional Commission. ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and state governments focusing on 420 counties across the Appalachian Region. As a member state of the Appalachian Regional Commission , Georgia...
Letter to the editor: CRT is nothing new; teachers’ pensions must continue to be funded
In responding to Kenneth Bach’s letter “Teachers’ politics have no place in schools” (Aug. 12, TribLIVE), I address two items. First, Bach references letter-writer Shaun Rinier’s assertion that the teaching of critical race theory is the result of political discussions within teachers unions (“Teaching critical race theory an issue for...
Editorial: PNC Bank shows how market forces drive minimum-wage growth
The changing wages of bottom-of-the-ladder jobs have been a talking point for months. From fast-food restaurants and gas stations to grocery stores and amusement parks, the way front-line and entry-level jobs are compensated has been a big part of response to the changing needs of the economy since the beginning...
Letter to the editor: Contributions of the wealthy
Sandy Kremer’s letter “Corporations, wealthy should pay fair share” (Aug. 14, TribLIVE) indicated that she believes wealthy individuals and large corporations do not pay their “fair share” of federal income tax. The June 13 Associated Press article, “The Tax Man Cometh,” which she cites, reports that “people earning between $2...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: The wisdom of experience is a priceless gift … that many spurn
Many years ago, one of my sons came to me, excited about a promotional offer from some bank. I no longer remember the offer or the bank, but I do remember telling him not to fall for it; I had accepted a similar offer years before, and it cost me...
Pat Buchanan: Bad moon rising for Biden — and us
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote T.S. Eliot in the opening line of what is regarded as his greatest poem, “The Waste Land.” For President Biden, the cruelest month is surely August of 2021., which is now mercifully ending When has a president had a worse month? On the last...
Jonah Goldberg: Blame Congress, not Supreme Court, for eviction ruling
In a major victory for constitutional norms, the Supreme Court overturned a lawless and essentially authoritarian policy of the Trump administration, and progressives are furious. You read that right. Let’s catch up. On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the CARES Act, and Donald Trump signed it into law. One provision...
In honor of Fred Rogers, make kindness a habit this month with #BeKind21
Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski are the authors of “When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids.” Dana Winters is executive director of the Fred Rogers Center. Maureen Frew is a teacher in the Avonworth School District and co-founder of JAMbethekindkid Inc. In...
Letter to the editor: Minds can change on covid vaccine
My daughter has been a nurse for about 20 years, and she and I have had discussions pro and con pertaining to vaccines for covid. I was pro, she was con. On Aug. 6, her ex-husband died from complications from covid. She and my grandson received their shots the next...
Letter to the editor: Requiring vaccine is unconstitutional
In response to the article “Nursing shortage spawns hefty sign-on bonuses in Western Pa.”: Do you think just maybe employers should stop requiring the jab as a requirement for employment? These nurses worked through the height of this pandemic and were hailed as heroes. Now their personal freedoms and choices...
Letter to the editor: America a racist country?
I felt compelled to respond to Mary Beth Walling’s letter “Our race problems are real” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE). Walling indicates that she believes we are a racist country. She offers the way her Black friends are treated by merchants, banks and officials and that there are Confederate statues and flags...
Letter to the editor: PLCB provides funds, jobs
As the president of a union that represents 35,000 workers, I was gratified that Antony Davies noted our members’ efforts to prevent privateers from taking over the PA Liquor Control Board (“Pa.’s alcohol monopoly — we told you so,” Aug. 15, TribLIVE). Davies, an economics professor, has worked for years...
Editorial: Mask mandate at WCCC deserved hearing by trustees first
Having masks prompt fights is nothing new. For more than a year, the coronavirus pandemic demand to wear masks at grocery stores or restaurants has led to fights that ended up going viral on YouTube and Facebook, if not actually finding their way into court. Masks disappeared in the spring...
Letter to the editor: Lots of blame for Afghanistan
It is really tricky trying to assign blame for the Afghanistan debacle. The current mess actually began in late 1979, when Brezhnev of the USSR invaded the country to prop up a puppet Marxist regime. In the ensuing years the U.S., principally under the Cold War policies of the Reagan...
Tom Purcell: Praise be to the family potato salad
I face a huge responsibility this Labor Day weekend: I’ve been tasked with making my mother’s sacred potato salad recipe. According to “All About Potatoes,” it is widely believed that Germany is where the American version of potato salad originated. The potato, which is native to South America, was brought...
Rep. Jessica Benham: It’s time to stop treating health care like a privilege
People from all walks of life are struggling to afford health care in this country. As it stands, many Pennsylvanians are forced to make impossible choices between accessing lifesaving prescription drugs or putting food on the table or paying rent. And seniors and people with disabilities are still denied vision,...
Letter to the editor: Biden worst president ever
Well, Jimmy Carter has been bumped up — he can thank Joe Biden, who now is clearly at the bottom for the last 70 years of American presidents. It took “less than eight months“ to create chaos at our southern borders, a poorly planned and dangerous exodus from Afghanistan, major...
Letter to the editor: Story on priest’s good deeds appreciated
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop’s article about Rev. George T. DeVille (“A higher calling: Catholic priest turns 90, continues to devote life in service to the church,” Aug. 22, TribLIVE) was a real treat. As a “cradle Catholic,” I have worked in several capacities as a volunteer and an employee of the...
Letter to the editor: Militia members concerned about losing freedoms
The current administration seems to be overly concerned with militias around our country, deemed to be extremists. The majority of these small groups are peaceful people who are concerned about losing their freedoms. They exercise their rights under the Constitution to complain to each other and legally possess and use...
Letter to the editor: We must continue to Build Back Better
These are trying times for our country; lots of new, as well as continuing, challenges. Our communities deserve the best and most urgent action from our Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., leadership to address these challenges. Across the country, voters came out in record numbers to elect new leadership in Washington....
Editorial: A new era for the Carrie Furnace beckons
Recycling is at its best when it doesn’t just reuse an original item but improves it. The former Carrie Furnace steelmaking site along the Monongahela River near Braddock is about to be a larger-than-life example of that as it is redeveloped for contemporary commercial use. The Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority...
Letter to the editor: Gateway board’s mask mandate takes away freedoms
As a lifelong member of the Monroeville community, graduate of Gateway High School, parent of three Gateway graduates and grandmother of four potential Gateway graduates, I want to inform our community of the disturbing issue regarding the Gateway school board mask mandate for K-12 students. During the Aug. 17 school...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 30
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 30....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 30
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 30....
Mona Charen: Nation building was not the point
Damon Linker is one of the sharpest political/cultural observers writing today. If you’re not already reading his contributions to The Week, you should. He is also my colleague on The Bulwark’s weekly podcast “Beg to Differ.” In the spirit of our podcast, I must beg to differ with his recent...
