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Tom Purcell: Kids, pedal those pandemic blues away
Amid the covid-19 pandemic, bike sales are booming. I hope that means kids will begin riding in big numbers again. There was a big bike-sales boom in the early 1970s, too — the result of millions of baby boom kids, like me, riding our bikes from dawn until dusk. From...
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: Trump built greatest American economy before. He’ll do it again.
Thanks to President Trump’s well-thought-out policy decisions since the beginning of the global coronavirus pandemic, Americans should have confidence that better days are ahead. Policies the president enacted like the Payment Protection Program provided much needed relief for businesses affected by the coronavirus and brought Pennsylvanians back to work. The...
Editorial: Metcalfe’s call to impeach Wolf is a distraction
Impeachment — that constitutional mechanism for checking the behavior of an elected official and possibly removing that person from office — is vital in our system of government. It keeps good people vigilant. It keeps the ambitious accountable. It, ideally, keeps the power-hungry off the top rungs of the ladder....
James Owens: A new era of transparency, safety in automated vehicle testing
One day, a fully automated vehicle may drive you to work, take your elderly parents to the doctor or deliver packages to your doorstep. With the appropriate testing, safety protocols and public trust, this transformational future could be sooner than you think. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National...
Letter to the editor: Stereotyping of police unfair
For untold decades various ethnic, racial and religious groups have been subjected to stereotyping. Blacks and Latinos as criminals, Muslims as terrorists, Asians as underhanded — the list goes on and on. In today’s world, another group has been added to the list: law enforcement. The unjust and despicable acts...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine aid for developing countries
A few days after her birthday, Mississippi’s Bertha Vickers killed two deer in one shot (“101-year-old woman, avid deer hunter, bags 2 with 1 shot,” Jan. 19, 2019, TribLIVE), then cleaned, prepared and shared her belated present with her family. A century ago, the average life span was only 49....
Letter to the editor: Longtime legislators’ legacy
Patrick Leahy, 45 years; Chuck Grassley, 39 years; Mitch McConnell, 35 years; Richard Shelby, 33 years; Diane Feinstein, 28 years; Chuck Schumer, 39 years; Dick Durbin, 37 years; Nancy Pelosi, 33 years; Maxine Waters, 29 years; Don Young, 47 years; John Dingle, 59 years; Robert Byrd, 57 years. Immigration (fixed),...
Letter to the editor: Cameras should have caught destructive protesters
Once again, the liberal, Democratic, progressive ideologies-driven administrations in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County have given a free pass to the rioters, looters, fire-starters and property destroyers by dropping charges filed against them because they don’t have suitable evidence to conduct preliminary investigations (“DA’s office drops charges filed against 39 Pittsburgh...
Letter to the editor: Progressives and science
Progressives frequently appeal to science to justify radical policy, including their plan to lock down the world — and destroy the economy — to purportedly protect us from covid-19. When anyone disagrees with progressive ideas, they are often labeled as unscientific and deserving no credibility. But science has always been...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 22
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Editorial cartoons for the week of June 22
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S.E. Cupp: Trump’s salvation can only come from his playing on fear
There are endless reasons to believe President Trump will be unceremoniously kicked out of the White House in November after a four-year experiment in utter lunacy. The most compelling is this administration’s flagrant incompetence in the hands of one of the worst managers in political history. From bumbling a global...
Editorial: Policing partnerships prioritize coverage in affordable way
Police are in the news a lot right now. There are protests and calls to defund and reform. But not every department is old and entrenched. Some are barely walking. The Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department was just created in 2019. It was born from the fusion of Cheswick and...
Letter to the editor: We need to stand up for police
Ask the community around Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill what carnage was stopped when our first responders, the Pittsburgh Police, entered their synagogue at 9:59 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2018. By the time the police had stopped the killing and subdued the gunman, 11 of the congregants...
Letter to the editor: Outsiders agitate at rally
I’m pleased to see the Trib’s coverage of the peaceful protests in our area following the death of George Floyd. The reality of systemic racism has finally reached into small cities, suburbs and even small towns. And white Americans are standing with our fellow black citizens to demand change. Let...
Letter to the editor: Is our justice system racist?
The death of George Floyd brought this country as close to agreement as it will ever come on any issue. Then the race-baiters did what they do, and the mob took their cue. Remarkably, as of this writing, no evidence has been made public which would indicate the murder was...
Letter to the editor: We can find solutions without passing blame
In the editorial “President Trump takes aim at America’s core principles” (June 2, TribLIVE), the words “core principles” stood out. The editorial had what I view as a litany of errors ascribed to Trump. I got the idea that “core values” are the responsibility of our president only. I spent...
Colleen Cook: In these uncertain times, parents need online education options
Amid the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic, parents continue to face new challenges when it comes to their children’s education. In a time where stay-at-home orders, social distancing and travel restrictions have become the new norm, parents have to make important — and potentially tough — decisions about their child’s education...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: One more Civil War battle
The death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer has sparked a national examination of conscience that has Americans marching in our streets and demanding an end to systemic racism. Criminal justice and police practices are the top candidates for immediate change. But so much has...
Editorial: Modern fatherhood may have a new look, but the bond endures
Fatherhood isn’t what it once was, people say. In days gone by, a father was the man of the family who went away to war or spent the day working the fields or left in the morning for some other job. At home he was the decision-maker and the disciplinarian....
Sounding off: Stop being selfish and wear your mask
This is a reminder to those of you who seem to have forgotten your masks since “going green” to continue wearing your face covering into the store and not below your nose — or even worse, not at all. The Centers for Disease Control recommends wearing a cloth face covering...
Letter to the editor: Mask-wearers listen to experts, not politicians
Letter-writer Kathleen Bollinger (“Health care and mask mandates,” June 11, TribLIVE) referred to those of us who wear masks as “sheep.” Ms. Bollinger, the only real sheep in this country are those who blindly follow President Trump to the edge of the cliff, no matter what he says or does....
Letter to the editor: Politics, not racism, is to blame
I don’t blame innercity communities for their anger, outrage and hopelessness. I’d be angry, too, if my children were forced into failing public schools. I’d be outraged, too, if my community had rampant crime and criminal cops. I’d be hopeless, too, if I were stuck on welfare because of the...
Letter to the editor: Let’s reform our citizens, too
Regarding the article “Community activists outline demands for police reform in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County” (June 15, TribLIVE): This talk about defunding police and reform makes me wonder why isn’t there a call for citizens reform as well. Maybe it’s time to examine how citizens commit crimes, assault officers, swear at...
Editorial: Summer fun is up to us
Ah, summer. The start of the season is officially here, although that might seem hard to believe. When Pennsylvania went into coronavirus lockdowns back in March, it was still winter. Spring hadn’t yet sprung and that whole season passed while we sat behind closed doors, hoarding toilet paper and baking...
