Editorials category, Page 56

Editorial: Suicide prevention programs need to utilize and support students

Suicide is an issue everyone needs to note. It’s something to understand, something to keep at bay. After several years in 10th place on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of the top causes of death in the United States, suicide was finally knocked off the podium in...
Editorial: Delayed petitions latest sign of redistricting drama

If you want a practical example of why deadlines matter, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has given it. The process of changing districts for lawmakers is not something that sneaks up on us. It’s prescribed by law. It’s enshrined in the Constitution. It is a tradition more than 200 years in...
Editorial: Bridge failures have courtroom costs

The cities and counties of Pennsylvania need to pay attention. The same goes for PennDOT, too. They need to note what happened on Friday as attorneys for a Penn Hills couple confirmed what was as sure as gravity at 6:41 a.m. Jan. 28. That was one minute after the Fern...
Laurels & lances: Victory, defeat and opportunity

Laurel: To an obvious fact. In a year that we are forced to watch the Cincinnati Bengals — the Bengals, for Pete’s sake — vie for the Lombardi Trophy on Super Bowl Sunday, it is nice to get a little bit of acknowledgement that some things are still right with...
Editorial: Addressing Pennsylvania’s unseen blight of abandoned mines

While a large part of the nation’s infrastructure — especially its older construction — involves steel that was born in Southwestern Pennsylvania, the process started earlier with another industry. None of that steel was made without coal. The steel industry is a large part of the reason that about 5,000...
Editorial: Wolf’s last budget address leans on familiar ideas

Gov. Tom Wolf has given his last budget address. In many ways, it played like a greatest hits album. His farewell concert included old standards that have defined his campaigns and budgets of the past — items like increasing the minimum wage and his signature song about increasing education funding....
Editorial: Pittsburgh City Council salary vote was poorly timed

What difference can two days make? In the great scheme of government, two days is usually not a big deal. Government generally moves at a sloth-like speed with the number of committee meetings and debates and questions and sending things back to the start before decisions are made. It’s like...
Editorial: Constables have to follow law to enforce it

Why does Westmoreland County have so much trouble with the people enforcing the rules playing by them? For years, it was the sheriff’s office that was the problem. There were times that multiple leaders in the department were charged with crimes or on suspension or both all at the same...
Editorial: Clerical error doesn’t mean PSERS has no responsibility

There’s nothing like a good scapegoat. Who wouldn’t like to be able to just put all the blame for things that go wrong on someone else? It’s a good deal if you can find one. Except that just because you blame the goat doesn’t mean you don’t have any responsibility....
Editorial: Pennsylvania bridges need regular attention

Bridges are being taken seriously right now. The collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Frick Park in Pittsburgh on Jan. 28 was one of those bellwether moments — the clanging bell that alerts everyone about impending danger. Of course, the bell clanged a little late for the people on...
Laurels & lances: Support, shutdowns and hold music

Laurel: To community coming together. When Richard McCloskey of Etna hung a swastika flag on his porch late in 2021, some people in the area were understandably upset at a symbol tied not only to the Nazis but also other hate groups. “I don’t hate nobody,” McCloskey said, claiming he...
Editorial: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act serves communities by keeping news accessible

Local news is necessary news. All news serves a purpose. National news helps us identify what is happening in our country and how it affects us and how we affect it. State news narrows that focus to the decisions being made in our capital and by our lawmakers and in...
Editorial: Funding emergency equipment is vital responsibility

The siren of an ambulance, a fire truck or police car can herald a pricey proposition. For most people, that would seem to be about the hospital bill or the insurance deductible or that speeding ticket. But first responders know just how much it costs to keep the specialized equipment...
Editorial: Keystone State built on bridges

So what happened to the Fern Hollow Bridge? While most people might not necessarily know the name of the bridge that transported traffic through Frick Park, it gained national attention when it broke apart Friday and plummeted into the ravine below. The timing of the collapse, just hours before a...
Editorial: Nursing shortage can use rescue plan funds

A shortage of nursing care is the kind of problem everyone can notice and everyone agrees needs to be addressed. It’s not, however, the kind of thing where the answer is readily apparent. See a fire, grab a hose. The solution is literally as simple as water. But the nursing...
Editorial: Logical failings with Act 77 challenge, court ruling

On Friday, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court narrowly decided that voting by mail without being sick or working isn’t how things should be done. It isn’t just not legal, the court decided. It’s unconstitutional. The five-judge panel that came to that decision split along party lines — three Republicans to two Democrats....

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