Opinion category, Page 748
Letter to the editor: Thankful for support of Grandview School
It is not often that a building has a central place in the hearts and minds of a community, but the former Grandview Elementary School in Tarentum is such a place. Still actively educating young people as Highlands Elementary School, it stands as a reminder of our history, while enriching...
Letter to the editor: Look closer to home for SummerSounds
I agree completely with letter-writer Marion Sedlako regarding the wisdom of spending $10,000 for SummerSounds entertainment from Russia (“SummerSounds doesn’t need Russian band,” May 10, TribLIVE). I wasn’t aware that was being planned, but I have wondered, in the past, why the SummerSounds program director bypasses some of the great...
Letter to the editor: Loved Tim Conway cartoon
I loved the May 16 political cartoon with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman. (I don’t always like the cartoons.) It brought a smile to my lips and a tear to my eyes. God bless! Margaret Serene South Buffalo Township...
Pat Buchanan: Who wants this war with Iran?
Speaking on state TV of the prospect of a war in the Gulf, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, seemed to dismiss the idea. “There won’t be any war. … We don’t seek a war, and (the Americans) don’t either. They know it’s not in their interests.” The ayatollah’s analysis —...
Editorial: Morehouse College gift is valuable example
It isn’t every day that Leslie Odom Jr. gets upstaged — especially from 700 miles away. The “Hamilton” star came back to Pittsburgh on Sunday to give the commencement address at his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University. “I place my faith in the highest possible intentions in all things these...
Editorial: Highlands shouldn’t appeal Open Records ruling
Just because you can doesn’t mean that you should. You can eat your co-worker’s unattended hoagie. You shouldn’t. You can steal your neighbor’s newspaper out of his driveway. You shouldn’t. You can paint your house PennDOT orange. You really, really shouldn’t. And yes, Highlands School District, you absolutely can appeal...
Letter to the editor: Opposing Bill Peduto’s gun opposition
I oppose Mayor Bill Peduto’s opposition to the Pennsylvania Senate gun bill (“Bill Peduto, Philly mayor: Why we oppose Pa. Senate gun bill,”). You say the bill “gives the gun lobby the ability to sue local governments … whenever they do not like a local gun law.” Obviously, you don’t...
Letter to the editor: Wikipedia as source?
In the letter “Voting and voter suppression” (May 14, TribLIVE), Robert Jedrzejewski asks you to check out a Wikipedia article. I would like to add that Wikipedia is a free internet encyclopedia that is created and maintained by general users who can change anything on it. Ergo, if it’s on...
Letter to the editor: Where will immigrants live, work?
I couldn’t agree more with letter-writer Dwayne Buffer (“Pittsburgh’s homeless should come first,”). He says it like it is. It sounds great for Democrats to spew about inviting with open arms thousands of illegal immigrants. Where are they going to stay, and more importantly, where are they going to work?...
Letter to the editor: Seniors deserve increased Medicaid funding for nursing homes
Our commonwealth has the fourth oldest population in the nation, and our fastest growing population is individuals 85 and older. Many of these residents will increasingly need intensive around-the-clock care for such diseases as Alzheimer’s and dementia. And make no mistake: This segment of our population will continue to grow....
Letter to the editor: Tax well running dry in Buffalo Township
Here we go again, another proposed tax increase in Buffalo Township (“Freeport Area looking at tax hikes for proposed $33.5M budget,” May 2, TribLIVE). The Freeport Area School Board must have had dreams on how to spend more money again. Buffalo gets an average increase of $80, while residents of...
Robert B. Reich: The Trump economy isn’t good for everyone
The award for this year’s Biggest Backhanded Compliment to Donald Trump from a Trump Toadie goes to acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who recently predicted a Trump victory in 2020 because “people will vote for somebody they don’t like if they think it’s good for them.” Mulvaney...
Tom Purcell: Honor the fallen, help Pittsburgh Hires Veterans
With your military service complete, you’re eager to return home and get on with life in the private sector. Surely, in a booming economy, you’ll have your pick of jobs? Your training is extensive, after all — the U.S. military’s technology training and educational advancement is among the world’s very...
Letter to the editor: SummerSounds is doing it right
In response to the letter “SummerSounds doesn’t need Russian band” (May 10, TribLIVE) about Leonid and Friends performing at St. Clair Park in June: For 20 years Gene James and company have strived to bring the finest entertainment to Greensburg for the enjoyment of all. My husband and I have...
Letter to the editor: Turnpike not at fault
I am not usually an apologist for the Pennsylvania Turnpike, but you have unfairly found fault with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for zapping commuters whose entrances to the turnpike were missed by the electronic detectors (“E-ZPass penalty charges irk Pennsylvania Turnpike drivers,” May 3, TribLIVE). When the system was established,...
Letter to the editor: Suggestions for new laws for Pennsylvania
The following was sent to Gov. Tom Wolf: Dear Sir, As our Pennsylvania state governor, please consider the following laws that would benefit the voting citizens of Pennsylvania: 1. Voting citizens 65 years of age and older can vote via mail if they choose without having a medical problem or...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 20
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 20....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 20
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 20....
Timothy L. O’Brien: Wouldn’t you like to know if Trump can be bribed?
President Donald Trump, courtesy of the Office of Government Ethics, gave the public its annual look at his business holdings on Thursday afternoon. According to Trump’s personal financial disclosure form, his boutique portfolio of golf courses, hotels, real estate and other ventures had revenue of at least $435 million in...
Ken Jennings: I’m rooting for James Holzhauer
When James Holzhauer returns to “Jeopardy!” on Monday night after a two-week hiatus, he will already be the second-longest-running contestant in the venerable quiz show’s history. During his 22-game winning streak, he has amassed almost $1.7 million, getting within spitting distance of the $2.5 million all-time cash record. All right,...
Michelle Malkin: Harvard’s insatiable identity-politics cannibals
I have no love for left-wing, Hillary-promoting Hollywood producer and accused #MeToo villain Harvey Weinstein. Nor am I a fan of those who perpetrated the cop-bashing “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” fiction involving social justice martyr Michael Brown. But I do strongly believe that a grave injustice has been committed by...
Editorial: Elected officials need to show up
OK, prospective office holders. Let’s think about this. You’re about to take a step toward holding a real responsibility. If you go through the primary process on Tuesday, you could win nomination and move on to the general election in the fall. You could end up as a leader of...
Letter to the editor: Abstinence is control
In response to Georgia’s “heartbeat” bill, pro-abortion activist and occasional actress Alyssa Milano has exhorted her social media followers to engage in a #sexstrike. “Our reproductive rights,” says she, “are being erased. Until women have legal control over their bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy.” Apparently, abstinence is the sole...
Letter to the editor: Schlaugh, Caldwell proven leaders in Plum
Letter-writer Megan Reck claims claims her family moved to Plum with the hope that her kids would be able to attend quality schools (“Changes needed on Plum school board,” May 14, TribLIVE). Well, at least partially due to Steve Schlauch and Sue Caldwell’s leadership on the Plum School Board, we...
Michael MacDowell: A Brexit report from the front
Though not intentional, our trips to Ireland and the United Kingdom bookended the Brexit dilemma. We visited Ireland June 23, 2016 when the U.K. voted to leave the EU and ironically were in London March 29 when that exit was to occur. It didn’t, and so the debate continues, and...
