Opinion category, Page 515
Letter to the editor: We shouldn’t ‘drop’ Black Lives Matter
In response to the letter “All lives, of all colors, matter”: The Black Lives Matter movement should not be “dropped” by the nation. In the Bible, specifically in Luke 15, Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep. There are 100 sheep, and one goes missing. The shepherd leaves the...
Letter to the editor: Let’s work on nursing home ‘problem’
Too often in politics in Pennsylvania and the United States, we choose to forgo fixing a bridge until it inevitably collapses. But we almost always admit there’s a problem with the bridge. In the article “Pandemic ‘exposed what a problem we have on our hands’ in U.S. nursing homes” (April...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s work is refreshing
Congratulations to President Biden and his administration. How refreshing to see government start working for all people of this country. On covid-19, we see record-setting vaccinations and hear true medical professionals daily. Gone are the days of lies and silencing those same experts. This country now gets the truth, as...
Jonah Goldberg: Politicians use competition as marketing tool
In his address to Congress last month, President Biden used some variant of “compete” a dozen times. “We’re in competition with China and other countries to win the 21st century,” Biden said. “We’re at a great inflection point in history.” Chinese President Xi Jinping, Biden said, is “deadly earnest about...
Kevin Mooney: Voters can restore checks and balances in Pa.
On May 18, Pennsylvania voters will have the opportunity to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling that has enabled the governor to repeatedly extend emergency declarations without legislative input. Under current law, a governor’s emergency declarations can last up to 90 days, and can be renewed unilaterally for additional 90-day...
Letter to the editor: Funari will serve Murrysville well
I am writing to endorse Brad Funari for Murrysville Council. Funari is a true leader in our community. As a fiscal conservative, he will promote healthy development in our community, and he will utilize his creativity and experience as a skilled lawyer to help avoid unnecessary tax increases. I got...
Letter to the editor: Corcetti right for Franklin Regional board
I have been a resident of Murrysville for over 20 years and am a parent of a Franklin Regional graduate. I’ve known Mike Corcetti, a candidate for the Franklin Regional School Board, for over 30 years. He has always demonstrated impeccable character and great leadership skills. Corcetti is passionate about...
Letter to the editor: Mahady has experience needed for district judge position
In the May 18 primary election, the voters of District 10-2-08 will elect a successor to Magisterial District Judge Michael R. Mahady. We need our next magistrate to have the education and experience to be able to understand the complex legal issues that face our community. Tamara Mahady (a cousin...
Pat Buchanan: Has the backlash arrived for police-bashing?
Within hours of Saturday’s shooting in Times Square, where three bystanders, including a 4-year-old girl, were wounded, the two leading candidates to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio were on-site. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a retired captain of the NYPD, and Andrew Yang, who declared: “My fellow New Yorkers …...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: We keep hitting new political lows
We keep hitting new lows. So perhaps we ought not be surprised that the GOP, the party that brought us the insurrection of Jan. 6, now presents the public, if figurative, execution of Liz Cheney. At this writing, she is not yet politically dead, but the vultures are certainly tying...
Letter to the editor: Reelect Dice in Murrysville
I’m writing this letter to endorse current Murrysville Council president Dayne Dice for reelection. My son, Mac McKenna, was elected to council in 2019. As someone new to sitting on any political body, my son did not know what to expect upon attending his first council meeting. However, after a...
Editorial: This merrier month of May, with hard-won covid caution
In 2019, when the month of May came and went, it did so with celebration. It came with proms — girls dressed in gowns they had planned to wear for months, guys in tuxedos who made their parents tear up. It came with Mother’s Day brunches and highly anticipated movie...
Mark Hendrickson: Washington’s bipartisan fiscal folly
For years, I have been sounding the alarm about chronic federal deficit spending — practiced by both Republicans and Democrats — steering our country into a fiscal abyss. I feel like a broken record as I periodically chronicle the folly of it all. The process has taken on a sense...
Editorial: In the war on covid, late data loses battles
Whenever you are dealing with important, measurable information, you have to know that it’s accurate. Sometimes that means knowing that size and weight are the same from one researcher to the next. Sometimes it means knowing that a definition is the same across the board. And sometimes it means knowing...
Letter to the editor: Montanari best for Fawn
As a township supervisor, you learn rather quickly that issues require the ability to investigate and offer solutions. These solutions may not be the most popular with some people, but are best for the future. David Montanari has proven to me that he will do what is best for Fawn...
Letter to the editor: Norwin board needs advocates
We have an important election on May 18. I feel that we have no community representation on the Norwin school board, and our taxes have gone up 10 times in 10 years. What did we get for the highest annual budget in Norwin history of almost $75 million? Our children,...
Letter to the editor: Starr best in Allegheny Township
Before Allegheny Township residents are enticed to vote for James Morabito for supervisor, I would like to share some information. A township is kept rural by leaders refusing to upgrade infrastructure like sewers, water, roads, broadband, etc. Supervisor Kathy Starr has strived to keep all infrastructures in top-notch condition in...
Letter to the editor: Funari best for Murrysville Council
I cannot think of a better person to be elected to Murrysville Council than my neighbor, Brad Funari. Funari is the kind of neighbor everyone wishes they had. He is looking out for you even when you don’t realize it. Several years ago, I witnessed firsthand his financial aptitude, leadership...
Tom Purcell: Why it makes sense to play in the woods
The retired science teacher jumped up from his hiding spot in his garden and grabbed my arm before I could escape. It happened in the mid-1970s when I was playing a game we neighborhood kids invented called “Fugitive.” Each summer night 15 or 20 of us would participate. Whoever drew...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Why can’t we have nice things?
Its Constitution fixed the value of African Americans at three-fifths that of other humans. Its bloodiest war was over whether they should be enslaved. It has no institution — not one — that is free of racial discrimination. Yet, we are supposed to take seriously those who now ask if...
Letter to the editor: ‘Move Over’ law will keep workers safe
We are finally moving toward keeping first responders and construction workers safe with the new “Move Over” law (”Pennsylvania’s ‘Move Over’ law now in effect for motorists,” April 27, TribLIVE). Many first responders and construction workers have been killed or injured by vehicles driving too close to where they are...
Letter to the editor: Dice for Murrysville council
While there are many quality candidates running for office in Murrysville this year, I would like to recommend the reelection of our council president, Dayne Dice. I met Dice during my time on council. I was impressed with his ability to listen to all sides and to take differing viewpoints...
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on amendments to restore the people’s voice
On May 18, we will have two constitutional amendments on the ballot addressing emergency declarations and powers. These amendments, if passed, will right the wrong of the past year of an executive branch that has exceeded its bounds and would allow the Legislature to have a voice on an emergency...
Editorial: A winning location to heal veterans and commerce in Monroeville
It is great when one solution can be used to tackle two problems. It would be even better if that could be used as a model to solve even more problems. A 6.5-acre site near the Monroeville Mall will be the home of a new 64,000-square-foot outpatient clinic for the...
Letter to the editor: Kurimsky for Franklin Regional school board
My wife and I considered many areas to raise our children, and Murrysville topped our list, mainly because of our confidence in the Franklin Regional School District providing the best education for our children. It’s important our kids experience a community that promotes diversity and values inclusion. With so many...
