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Joseph Sabino Mistick: Progressing backwards
Many of my friends and I used to call ourselves progressives. Our parents, labor union members and World War II veterans who had fought for social justice overseas, raised us to believe that it is a citizen’s duty to use the political process to improve the lives of all Americans....
Lisa Jarvis: Breast cancer screening guidelines should evolve with science
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as I was reminded over the weekend when a server offered me a special rose-colored cocktail to benefit a local cancer ward. I didn’t need that (delicious) beverage to be reminded that breast cancer is still the most common cancer among women. But it...
Jonathan Wolfson: Licensing reform could solve rural physician shortages
Think the federal government’s plan to add extra residency slots for health professional shortage areas will alleviate the growing rural physician shortage? Think again. The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published research showing that of the 400 newly federally funded residency slots, a mere 20 residents spend more...
Sounding off: Politics, greed, budget, Bucs on readers’ minds
Grievance politics hurting our country Reason 147 for leaving the Republican Party after 35 years and becoming an independent: Extremist right wing politicians in Congress would rather shut down our government and send the country into chaos than work out bipartisan solutions. Ronald Reagan was the master of reaching across...
Letter to the editor: Leaders should be trying to grow Greensburg
Surely seems that the best the City of Greensburg and its leaders can do is bring in gas stations … GetGo on Main Street and now Sheetz on East Pittsburgh Street. Lots of traffic and little bang to retail and restaurant renewal. Seems like the mayor needs to refocus/learn on...
Letter to the editor: What Would Jesus Do?
Remember the WWJD bracelets? What Would Jesus Do? These bracelets were made popular in 1989 by Janie Tinklenberg, a youth minister from Holland, Mich. She designed the friendship bracelets as a reminder to her youth group to make moral decisions. The letters WWJD backwards have been deciphered as, “Devil Just...
Editorial: This is no time to move up the 2024 Pennsylvania presidential primary. But what about for 2028?
Despite Pennsylvania’s recurring importance in picking the president in the general election, the state falls considerably short when it comes to deciding the nominees. Joe Biden became the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee in April — about two weeks before the Pennsylvania primary was scheduled. The primary had been moved up...
Letter to the editor: Grievance politics hurting our country
Reason 147 for leaving the Republican Party after 35 years and becoming an independent: Extremist right wing politicians in Congress would rather shut down our government and send the country into chaos than work out bipartisan solutions. Ronald Reagan was the master of reaching across the aisle; a decade later,...
Letter to the editor: Biden worst president?
In a “reimagined” world (Democrats like to say), Joe Biden may be the greatest socialist president since FDR. However, in this world, the one that many others perceive and live in, not so much. It has been said Biden might be the worst president (including his VP) of all time....
S.E. Cupp: Hamas massacres expose moral rot on campuses
“Hi y’all,” began the letter to other NYU students. Considering the topic, it was an odd and somewhat jarring salutation — cheerful, informal, chillingly indifferent. But the letter would soon turn from merely odd to downright grotesque. “Israel bears full responsibility for this tremendous loss of life,” Ryna Workman, who...
Steven Kratz: Pa. manufacturing starts with chemistry, sustainability
Every October, manufacturers throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond, including our Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) members, celebrate National Manufacturing Month and the positive contributions manufacturing has on our society. The economic impacts are significant. According to the American Chemistry Council, the chemical and plastics industries inject over $14 billion,...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need rabble-rousers in leadership positions
I watch the news and cringe. The government shutdown? What a joke. Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing the job he was supposed to do, and the Republicans condemn him. Just look at Rep. Matt Gaetz. Who is he to tell anybody what they should do? Does he think people forget...
Letter to the editor: Praying for Israel
I am a second generation Arab American. I fought for my country in Vietnam. My war was soldier vs. soldier. Sometimes civilians were involved as Viet Cong fighters against us. Most wars are soldier vs. soldier. Now, Hamas is waging war against Jewish citizens of Israel. Not war. More like...
Lori Falce: Israel, Hamas and object lessons for America
The conflict between Israel and Hamas is not new. The bombs falling and the hostage taking and the outright murder are this week’s problem, but the enmity is as old as the sands in this disputed land, despite Israel being just 75 years old and Hamas only 35. Could we...
Laurels & lances: Grass and granite
Laurel: To acknowledging a problem. Brittni Bair, 33, of Springdale was cited by the municipality for not mowing her lawn. To be fair, it’s been growing unchecked for a while now. Bair hasn’t cut the grass since before June 2. She knows the date because that was when the Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: Climate change is natural
In reference to global warming, all temperature comparisons start around 1880, after the end of the mini ice age which lasted from 1300 to 1850 AD. Of course, temperatures must rise, just as they do in spring. Climate change is natural. It was 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer 3,300 years ago;...
Paul Kengor: The Middle East’s element of surprise
On June 5, 1967, at 7:45 a.m. Jerusalem time, the young nation of Israel sent nearly its entire Air Force on a top-secret bombing run. In total, that was almost 200 fighter aircraft. Only about a dozen planes were left behind. In mere hours (if that), the Israelis wiped out...
Colin Kohlhaas: Today’s white working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history
In recent years, the United States has seen a surge of white supremacist mass shootings against racial minorities. While not always the case, mass shooters tend to be young white men. Some journalists and researchers have argued that class and ideals of white masculinity are partly to blame. This argument...
Peter Morici: Biden gets no credit for the improved U.S. economy — but that won’t cost him votes
The U.S. economy and voter polls have been delivering both good and bad news to Joe Biden, but Republicans have more to worry about than what voters think of the U.S. president. U.S. inflation has moderated and jobs growth is generally robust. Voters feel better about the economy, but don’t...
Letter to the editor: Happy with Biden?
For those of you who voted for Joe Biden, ask yourself the following questions: Has Bidenomics affected your standard of living? If you are an investor, have you been happy with the way your investments are performing? Are you happy with his border policy? Are you thrilled with a “woke”...
Letter to the editor: Yakopec devoted to job, community
I highly recommend District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec for reelection Nov. 7. She has shown that she is dedicated to her only job as a judge to make fair and just decisions, especially in these times of uncertainty. She also goes the extra step to help people who cannot vote...
Editorial: DA Zappala needs to build bridges instead of playing politics
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. should not be surprised at remarks from Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. In August, the DA released what he called a “briefing” but what felt more like an odd campaign video. Rather than providing an update on cases on the horizon, Zappala used...
Letter to the editor: Greed the motive for automaker CEOs
Recent Trib articles on the workers strike at GM and Stellantis were eye-opening. The CEOs’ compensation of $21 million to $29 million yearly is indeed staggering. Using an average of $25 million, the CEOs earn $12,000 per hour, or $96,000 a day, which is more than the yearly median household...
David J. Marmins: Kiski School deserves support
I graduated from the Kiski School in 1987, so I am a contemporary of David Conrad, who wrote an eloquent op-ed lamenting the decision of our alma mater to begin accepting girls next year (“What The Kiski School has lost,” Oct. 9, TribLIVE). David went so far as to speak...
Jonah Goldberg: Who’s to blame for Hamas attack on Israel — debate already off the rails
Within hours of the slaughter in Israel, the question of Israel’s “massive intelligence failure” — as many have called it — came to dominate a lot of the media coverage and conversation. On one level, this is entirely defensible. Israeli officials acknowledge the obvious fact that it was, with the...
