Letter to the editor: Legislators must fix flaw in crypto GENIUS Act
As someone deeply involved in both my community and our local banking ecosystem, I’ve taken a close look at the newly passed GENIUS Act. It appears to have positioned us to be a leader in the fast-growing world of digital assets and cryptocurrencies. However, there’s a flaw in this legislation...
Letter to the editor: Let’s get the Dallas Cowboys to the Super Bowl
Although I am not a Steelers fan, I do understand fans’ anger, pain and frustration with the team. The last time my favorite team went to the Super Bowl, my children were in high school. Now I have four grandchildren. Every year I pray for my team, “Please just get...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 22
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 22....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 22
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 22....
Letter to the editor: Democrats need to put Americans first
When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. When you find yourself out of money, stop spending. That is common sense. The government is out of funds, yet Democrats want massive spending commitments before approving funding. Affordable Care Act health benefits and subsidies for immigrants is the major issue....
Todd L. Pittinsky: The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts — it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose
Most of the media coverage of the federal government’s recent cuts in federal research money for universities has focused on its effects on a handful of elite Ivy League universities, such as Harvard, Columbia and Cornell. “When you take money away from a Columbia or a Harvard or other institutions,...
Joe Palaggi: The season to remember we’re still one nation
Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect and people who disagree on just about everything still manage to pass plates across the same table. Something about late November into December nudges us toward reflection. Whatever you call it...
Editorial: Are you naughty or nice?
Everyone knows about The List. Santa makes it. He checks it. He checks it again. Are you naughty? Nice? We don’t know. Santa does. The List is why we have elves sitting on shelves. It’s why kids brush their teeth more and pay closer attention to their homework after Halloween....
‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ — researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
From beginning to end, 2025 was a year of devastation for scientists in the United States. January saw the abrupt suspension of key operations across the National Institutes of Health, not only disrupting clinical trials and other in-progress studies but stalling grant reviews and other activities necessary to conduct research....
Matt K. Lewis: Who can afford Trump’s economy? Americans are feeling Grinchy.
The holidays have arrived once again. You know, that annual festival of goodwill, compulsory spending and the dawning realization that Santa and Satan are anagrams. Even in the best of years, Americans stagger through this season feeling financially woozy. This year, however, the picture is bleaker. And a growing number...
Letter to the editor: Prayer in prison
I really appreciated Renatta Signorini’s article “Westmoreland County Prison prayer groups dispersed, raising religious freedom concerns” (Dec. 18, TribLive). Having worked in the criminal justice system for almost 40 years, I understand the mission of any correctional facility in maintaining inmate control in the interest of safety and security. As...
Letter to the editor: Memories of Pittsburgh Christmases and Bob Hope
Paul Kengor’s column “Recalling Bob Hope at Christmas” (Dec. 18, TribLive) brought back some great memories for me. I’m a native Pittsburgher and vividly remember Christmas shopping with my mother and grandmother at Kaufmann’s, Horne’s and Gimbel’s in the 1950s. Seeing the wonderful display windows and running amok in their...
Letter to the editor: Remembering ‘decorum’ during Clinton’s term
Regarding the letter “Whatever happened to decorum in politics?” (Dec. 18, TribLive): Professional decorum means behaving with dignity, respect and good manners appropriate for a work setting, encompassing polished conduct, suitable attire, respectful communication, self-discipline and adherence to workplace etiquette to show professionalism and build trust. The opposites of decorum...
Letter to the editor: America needs saving from Trump/Scrooge
Following President Trump’s pre-Christmas boastful address to Congress and other Trump self-delusional rants, American poet Berton Braley’s words reverberate: “We boast of vast achievements and of power … and here’s the bread line in the wintry street.” Trump is America’s unredeemed, unrepentant Scrooge. Tariff Trump hoards wealth gained at the...
Letter to the editor: Remember Battle of the Bulge heroes
There is a Pennsylvania National Guard unit located at 372 Donohue Road east of Greensburg. At the entrance is a large wooden sign simply stating, “BATTLE OF BULGE MEMORIAL CHAPTER 14.” Below it is a red insignia shaped as a keystone with the words “Co D 1/110TH INF.” This memorial...
Editorial: Taking political pay raises off autopilot
Wouldn’t it be great if your income automatically increased based on the cost of living? Higher food, gas or electricity prices would sting less. Rent increases might still hurt, but not nearly as much if paychecks rose alongside them. That is the reality for some in Pennsylvania. State lawmakers and...
Letter to the editor: A revised Christmas story
I fashion myself as somewhat of a storyteller. If I had written the Christmas story, I might have rendered it differently. I guess that is why I am not God. First, I would have probably choreographed it a bit differently. I would have had Joseph make reservations at an elegant...
Eva M. Meyersson Milgrom: You need more friends who aren’t like you
On a recent French language immersion course in Nice, I got to know one of my classmates, an academic from Russia. On the final day of class, I gathered the courage to bring up the war between Russia and Ukraine. This conflict is deeply personal for me. Though I am...
Brittany Shoup: Aging out at 5 — Pa. cutting off kids too soon
When Maya entered our preschool program at age 3, she struggled not only with academics — identifying colors, shapes and letters in her name — but with behavior. Transitions overwhelmed her. She often bolted from group activities, had difficulty regulating big emotions and sometimes resorted to hitting or throwing things...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on patriots, Republicans, peace and Trump
I couldn’t believe the Trib gave Jason Lias 17 column inches to criticize four patriots for reciting the universal rules of war code (“With respect, Deluzio’s message crossed a line,” Dec. 1, TribLive). Such a foolish waste of ink and paper. Just so the ignorant followers and supporters of this...
Letter to the editor: Condemning the Bondi Beach attack
As a Muslim, I unequivocally condemn the Bondi Beach Hanukkah terror attack in Sydney, Australia. In the wake of the tragedy, my faith leader, the worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, declared that nothing justifies violence and that Islam upholds the sanctity of human life. He further emphasized that...
Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards
Philosopher George Santayana once famously observed, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Unfortunately, our nation’s collective memory doesn’t seem to even extend back two decades. Last month, Fannie Mae dropped the requirement that borrowers have a minimum credit score of 620. Freddie Mac had made...
Letter to the editor: Responsible gifting of lottery tickets
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year for gift-giving, when millions purchase presents meant to bring joy and connection. Among those gifts are lottery tickets, popular among adults, 18 and older, who enjoy a moment of entertainment and the opportunity to benefit older Pennsylvanians in the...
Letter to the editor: Nonprofits make out with taxpayers’ money
The Tribune-Review serves as a disinformation tool of the giant, so-called nonprofits like UPMC and Highmark when it reprints their spoonfed propaganda of how much money they are losing. These massively profitable companies have so much money they are expanding into other states and other countries like Italy and Ireland,...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for all who make Project SEED a success
There seems to be a perception these days that civility and genuine acts of kindness are rare occurrences. I emphatically disagree, and here’s why. I head Project SEED, a backpack program that provides weekend food for any child in the New Kensington-
Arnold School District who is experiencing food insecurity. Every...
