Opinion category, Page 55
Katharine Kelleman: Transit system Pittsburgh deserves is within reach — if we choose to invest
Public transit isn’t just about getting from point A to point B. It’s a platform for opportunity, connection and growth — and can be the foundation for the kind of future Pittsburgh says it wants. For decades, our region has worked to reverse population decline and position itself for long-term,...
Letter to the editor: How can Pirates make a comeback? With a new owner
I was at game 4 of the World Series at Three Rivers Stadium in 1979 when the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Baltimore Orioles and went down 1-3. I was 15 years old. As we left the stadium, I was thinking to myself, how can the Pirates possibly come back?...
Letter to the editor: Petty election decisions will be costly
I would like to extend a special thank- you (not) to you, Judge Harry Smail, for your unwise decisions to remove all Republican Norwin School Board candidates from this year’s primary ballot. This removal for petty processing errors was disgraceful and absurd, especially your decision to remove one candidate because...
Editorial: Did retired cop deserve a break with drug crime sentence?
In Pennsylvania, committing a crime against a police officer is another crime unto itself. If you physically assault a police officer, you can be charged with assault and assault of a law enforcement officer. The same happens for murder. There is an additional charge for criminal homicide of a law...
Letter to the editor: Alzheimer’s caregivers need help
Alzheimer’s advocacy is not just for the patient; caregivers need help, too. My sister, diagnosed in her late 40s with multiple forms of dementia, is dying a horribly slow death; she is as violent to others as the disease is to her; she’s 57. As much as I’ve been fighting...
James-Christian B. Blockwood: Trump’s first 100 days changed the game — the next 1,300 could change the nation
The country has now witnessed and felt the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. These days were filled with unrelenting, fast-paced executive action. He signed a record-breaking number of executive orders, though many have been challenged and may be reversed. Working with Congress to pass legislation, though...
Adam R. Forgie: Murders outside Jewish museum a reminder that antisemitism is not just an Israeli problem
Last week, just steps from the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., two staff members of the Israeli Embassy — Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — were shot and killed. They were attending a gathering hosted by the American Jewish Committee, an event meant to promote understanding and stand against...
Editorial: Republicans need to show work requirements can work
For weeks, Republicans in Congress have been haggling over cuts to Medicaid, the health care program for the poor. Some lawmakers see an opportunity to offset the cost of extending $5 trillion in tax cuts, a priority for the White House. Others worry their constituents could lose access to critical...
Letter to the editor: Trump ignoring his oath
Friends and critics, in lieu of a specific topic, I would just like to say: I believe this president/administration is the most corrupt, lying and self-serving to have ever resided at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. He is a convicted criminal, and it appears he uses the office to enrich himself and...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s real accomplishments
The letter “Realities about Trump” (May 21, TribLive) is very light on President Trump’s real accomplishments and reveals a Trump derangement syndrome that flourishes across our nation. 1. Did Trump select various department secretaries who would be able to execute his agenda that 77 million voters believed he would do...
Letter to the editor: Don’t squander Skenes, shale resources
Despite top-tier starting pitching, the Pirates are not competitive — and their leadership is questioned daily by fans and Trib writers. But at least the Pirates’ shortcomings are obvious. What’s less obvious — but far more important — is that Pennsylvania isn’t nearly as competitive as it should be when...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 27
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 27....
Counterpoint: Yes, we can still count on the young to defend America
As we approach Memorial Day and honor the hundreds of thousands of young, brave Americans who have lost their lives in defense of the United States, one can’t help but wonder if today’s youth would answer the call to duty as eagerly as their parents and grandparents did during times...
Point: We’ve failed to teach our young people love of country, democracy
As we approach Memorial Day, it is sobering to recognize that today’s young people are unlikely to respond as enthusiastically to a call to serve their country as members of the World War II generation did 80 years ago. Young people do not exhibit the high levels of patriotism and...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 26
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 26....
Letter to the editor: Autism doesn’t destroy families
When I say “autism,” you might think pity, toxins, dependence, repetitive behaviors, thank God it’s not my child. When I say “autism,” I think joy, genetics, interdependence, passions and thank God for my child. I hold space in my heart for families with profoundly autistic children; I do not personally...
Letter to the editor: Crosby best pick for Penguins’ head coach
I have an important message for Kyle Dubas in his search for a new Penguins head coach. Stop searching and name Sidney Crosby your interim head coach. There is nobody better to analyze the current needs and direction the team should be headed than Sir Sidney. Bringing in some recycled...
Editorial: Now it’s on you, Nippon Steel
On Friday, President Donald Trump pivoted. He dropped his previous opposition to the acquisition of U.S. Steel, a marquee name in the history of American manufacturing, by Nippon Steel, a larger force in metals on the global stage. “This will be a planned partnership between United States Steel and Nippon...
Letter to the editor: Simplicity, service, sacrifice
In October, I was terminally diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Rather than despair and be defined by my illness, I have chosen to redefine ALS. As I approach death, ALS means to: Appreciate Life’s Simplicity. Life’s simple miracles are the most profound: a hug from your...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Corey O’Connor must get ready to work
“Do the job you were hired to do or you’re fired” seems to be the message Pittsburgh voters sent on primary Election Day last week. For the second time in four years — with challenger Corey O’Connor’s defeat of sitting Mayor Ed Gainey — an incumbent mayor was denied reelection....
Allison Schrager: America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged this month what the other two main credit rating agencies did years ago: America has a debt problem. Now it’s time for America to recognize that solving its debt problem will require addressing another hard truth: Americans have a retirement problem...
Letter to the editor: Distorted view of democracy
I think the writer of the letter “Vote to bring back democracy” (May 14, TribLive) has a distorted view of democracy . He thinks President Donald Trump is assaulting the legal and justice system, when in reality it is those systems that have been assaulting Trump for years with fake...
Letter to the editor: Scirotto situation part of Gainey’s loss
While there are many reasons Ed Gainey lost the Pittsburgh mayoral primary; one of them was his ridiculous decision (secretive of course) to permit police Chief Larry Scirotto to referee high-level college basketball games while still employed as chief. Referees at that level make $100,000 to $150,000 per season, including...
Editorial: Penn State trustees did not take time to explore options in closing campuses
Penn State trustees took a vote Thursday that will close seven Commonwealth Campuses. At the end of Spring 2027, the New Kensington and Fayette campuses, along with five others, will stop being land-grant university branches and become empty shells. The 28 trustees that voted for this looked at it dispassionately,...
Letter to the editor: Stigma of correctional officers
For many regarding residents at the Allegheny County Jail, focusing on the residents’ strengths and lived experience, treating each resident as an individual, giving each resident the opportunity to learn and grow and perceiving the community as a resource and not as an obstacle are precepts that are paramount from...
