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Sheldon Jacobson: Covid-19 vaccine supply chain could be easier than many expect
Anticipation of a covid-19 vaccine is growing. The National Academy of Medicine issued the report “Framework for Equitable Allocation of Covid-19 Vaccine,” offering guidance on vaccine allocation. The process is certain to be fraught with politics, given that equitable, safe and effective all represent critical, albeit subjective criteria to assess...
Letter to the editor: Flood insurance warning
Beware if you are buying and mortgaging a home in a flood-prone area as determined by FEMA. You must have flood insurance to cover the amount of your loan. I found FEMA-issued maps that state my house is in a flood Zone X, not requiring insurance. But my bank insists...
Letter to the editor: Our rights as a federal republic
It’s tough debating President Trump’s response to coronavirus and civil unrest with folks unaware of America’s government. That includes King Joseph Biden, who seems too confused to know he can’t “shut down the country” or forcibly mask us, too civics-deficient to realize Trump has constitutionally “done his job.” We’re a...
Letter to the editor: Charter school prepared her well
Regarding Kenneth Gatten’s op-ed “We must amend Pa.’s charter school law now” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE): I am a 2020 graduate of Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA). My experience at CCA profoundly impacted my life. I utilized the school’s dual-enrollment program to take advanced placement and college classes to graduate with 33...
Letter to the editor: Sheriff Albert’s move to the right and facts about left
I am sorry to learn that as Sheriff James Albert changed his affiliation to the Republican Party, he also took the opportunity to spread what I see as falsehoods about the Democratic Party’s stance on law enforcement issues and its alleged “drift to the left” (“Westmoreland sheriff: ‘I have not...
Editorial: Toomey is example to Senate successor
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey isn’t going to run for reelection in 2022. Toomey has represented Pennsylvanians in the Senate since 2011. A committed conservative — he was president of the fervent free-enterprise Club for Growth — he took over the seat of Arlen Specter after the longtime senator turned his...
Pat Buchanan: Ten days that shook the presidency
What a difference a week can make. Saturday, Sept. 26, was among the best days of the Trump presidency, or so some of us thought watching the president introduce in the Rose Garden his sterling candidate for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Ahead was the Tuesday debate,...
Rep. Bob Brooks: Recognize, don’t criticize, companies’ covid-19 efforts
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, front-line workers risked their lives to protect our communities. Pennsylvania’s nurses, doctors and other health care professionals rose to the challenge to help their patients battle the virus. They deserve our utmost respect and appreciation for their service. We sometimes forget that...
Letter to the editor: How would Barrett be grilled if she was Muslim, Buddhist or Jewish?
Oh, how times have changed. JFK had to defend his Catholicism in 1960. I wonder: If Judge Amy Coney Barrett was Muslim, Buddhist or Jewish, would she face what is coming up in her hearings? No way. Peter A. Mamula Venetia...
Letter to the editor: Mammograms save lives; don’t put them off
Cancer didn’t stop because of the pandemic, but nonemergency exams like mammograms came to a screeching halt. Now, as we enter National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you should know that medical imaging centers throughout Western Pennsylvania have safely reopened and are offering mammography again. This is a good time to...
Letter to the editor: Pro-life matters
Pro-life matters because our life starts at conception. I hope when you have the opportunity to save a life you will. Joyce Ziance Unity...
Letter to the editor: Don’t erase Columbus
In regard to the unanimous vote to remove Pittsburgh artist Frank Vittor’s Christopher Columbus statue (“Pittsburgh Art Commission recommends removal of Columbus statue from Schenley Park”): Pittsburgh Art Commission member Kilolo Luckett stated, “Christopher Columbus doesn’t uphold the values of the Constitution and human beings.” I did not realize that...
Letter to the editor: Appalled at Steelers’ honoring ‘criminals’
At one time during the 1980s at the Bridgeville Post Office, almost half the letter carriers were Vietnam veterans. They included John Zaracki, 173rd Airborne, who fought in the battle of Dak To; Dan McCready, a Marine who participated in the Battle of Khe Sanh and was one of the...
Editorial: County numbers show changing nature of covid
Despite the force and weight with which it has dropped on the United States, the coronavirus pandemic isn’t a meteor. It is a mistake to treat it as such, unmoving and unyielding. Instead, it has to be approached as the wild animal that it is — constantly moving and changing....
Letter to the editor: Why I’m voting straight Republican
I consider myself an independent voter, meaning I look at the individual’s positions on issues, regardless of party, then make an informed decision. But this year has opened my eyes to what each party truly stands for. I don’t think the Democratic Party has shown any sympathy for parents who...
Tom Purcell: It’s healthy to laugh in covid-19’s face this Halloween
If we can’t poke fun at covid-19 on Halloween, when can we? You see, Halloween is the one time of year when we can make fun of ourselves and current events by dressing up in clever costumes. At least it used to be. Until about 30 years ago, Halloween was...
Mark Schweiker: Strong leadership key to stop covid-19 damage
America is divided. We see and feel it every day, and one can become discouraged. Then, when we recently marked the 19th remembrance of 9/11, something happened: Americans from all across the nation put politics aside and honored the brave people we lost. We were reminded of an earlier time...
Letter to the editor: What has USA become?
What country destroys the credibility of their nonpartisan overseas broadcasts by populating its ranks with partisan leadership? What country relishes the idea of the government dictating people’s health choices? What country allows its chief public servant to take on the semblance of a dictator? What country believes more and more...
Letter to the editor: Booing Trump at Ginsburg’s casket classless
Shame on people who booed the president when he and his wife came to pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. People booing while they stood by her draped coffin was a low, no-class act, and they should be ashamed of themselves. Demonstrators booed and chanted for him to honor...
Letter to the editor: We need change, so get out and vote
When deceitful men and women pursue evil, they want to eliminate all opposition. Instead of being honest, these leaders want to further their own selfish ambitions (money and power). That’s why we need change. Get out and vote, or mail it in. Pete Celender Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Norwin board should remove Wayman
As a 1980 graduate of Norwin High School, I was very disturbed to read that Norwin school Director Robert Wayman incited violence in a Facebook posting (“Norwin rejects efforts to ask controversial director to resign; Censure move fails,” Sept. 21, TribLIVE). The Norwin School Board failed to remove or even...
Editorial: Remove mystery from Westmoreland elections office move
This is the homestretch. The 2020 election is one month out. Two years — possibly four, depending on how you count it — of campaigning for the top office in the country is about to come to a head in the presidential election. So can we please stop doing things...
Letter to the editor: Is presidential history repeating itself?
I have a question. During this pandemic, I have rediscovered reading. I read two books about the president. The first discussed his views about Cabinet members being disloyal, and stated that his administration is in constant conflict and disarray. The second reiterated that conflict scenario, and indicated that the president...
Letter to the editor: Peduto’s wish coming true
Recall last summer that Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto was dealing with complaints from Downtown business owners, restaurants and the Cultural Trust about the number of homeless people and crime Downtown. In an interview with KDKA, the mayor promised more police but said that Downtown is where social services are provided;...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 5
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 5....
