Opinion category, Page 75
Letter to the editor: Democrat zombies
Fans of the “Walking Dead” TV series will recall that the zombies generally wandered around aimlessly in hordes until something, often a noise, would propel the group to move in the direction of the noise and continue in said direction until another noise would send them stumbling in a new...
Lisa Jarvis: This isn’t how you make America healthy again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s grand plan for Making America Healthy Again is taking shape. It centers on dismantling the public health systems that have kept Americans safe for decades. The damage from sweeping cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, which Kennedy oversees, will be felt within public...
John Detwiler: No stopping the ‘data center’ bandwagon?
It’s still early in 2025, and the “data center” bandwagon is picking up speed, with ambitious plans announced for sites in Westmoreland County and Homer City (“Homer City site: Large gas-fired power plant to support data center,” April 2, TribLive). But before that bandwagon rolls over us, we should be...
Letter to the editor: It’s OK to disagree, but not to hate
So much talk about hate. Are we confusing disagreeing with hate? I am a Christian. I don’t hate anybody but I do disagree with many. The Bible says to hate the sin but love the sinner. I cannot agree with or vote for anyone who supports abortion. That does not...
Letter to the editor: Trump voters, are you ashamed yet?
Are you ashamed yet? If you voted for Donald Trump, you put a convicted sexual assaulter who I believe is arrogant, unhinged and constantly lies, a tyrant who has abandoned decency and encourages others to do so, into the Oval Office. In my opinion, he has acted shamefully toward our...
Editorial: Counties should account for children’s Social Security
Transparency is important for more than just keeping government accountable. We tend to think about transparency as finding out what someone did wrong. Want to make sure this government department didn’t spend your tax dollars frivolously? Want to know where your legislator got his campaign donations? Want to see exactly...
Letter to the editor: Spin was bad choice after Signal fiasco
It was Mark Twain who said, “First get your facts, then distort them.” The most recent example of this is our top defense, intelligence and executive branch leaders chatting about an upcoming military strike on an unsecured medium, Signal. So here are the facts that people involved agree with: •...
Cal Thomas: Injustice in Nashville
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There is a man who has spent nearly 30 years on death row in a Nashville prison for murders that substantial evidence shows he did not commit. His name is Kevin Burns (KB, as he is...
F.D. Flam: We used to disagree. Now we don’t talk to each other.
Since the covid pandemic began five years ago, the U.S. has gone from being merely polarized to split into two separate and incompatible realities. Worse, according to a recently released survey, we lack a “common understanding of facts.” So much for the new normal. Your reality depends on whether you...
Letter to the editor: Reagan rolling over in his grave
Reagan is rolling over in his grave. So are Eisenhower, Ford, H.W. Bush and a half-dozen other presidents who have had to deal with the Russians. No previous president ever liked or trusted Ivan. Now we have a chief executive who is oddly fascinated with an ex-KGB, criminal dictator. Worse,...
Letter to the editor: Sign pollution
Stay in your own lane and the hell out of the “wrong ways.” This applies to many things in today’s life and for everyone’s life and death situations, literally, figuratively and exponentially. Yes, wrong-way traffic deaths are on the increase and wrong-way campaigns, elections and decisions are always too present....
Editorial: Republicans can have their tax cuts and benefits, too
Congressional Republicans face some tough math. They want to extend tax cuts, set to expire this year, that would add perhaps $4.5 trillion in new deficit spending. To offset such extravagance, they plan to come up with $2 trillion in spending cuts. Can it be done, as the White House...
Letter to the editor: Net metering key to future of solar
We want to thank Rep. Abigail Salisbury for voting “no” on the amendment to House Bill 362 that would have drastically weakened Pennsylvania’s net metering policy and back-tracked years of bipartisan efforts. Pennsylvania is 22nd in the country for solar, based on the Solar Energy Industries Association. Net metering is...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 7....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 7....
Letter to the editor: Libraries are vital
The news regarding potential funding cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) should concern every member of our community. Our local libraries and museums, supported in part by the IMLS, are hubs for learning, connection and cultural enrichment. These institutions offer a wealth of resources that strengthen...
Letter to the editor: We must do more to prevent gun suicide
Take a moment and think about if your life has been impacted by suicide. Now imagine there was a way to prevent that loved one from taking their life. There are measures to prevent firearm suicide in our country that are not being taken. Gun suicide is a massive public...
Editorial: Pittsburgh’s ‘New Ivies’ demonstrate educational importance
Some colleges are considered better than others. It might not be fair. It might not even be accurate. But perception can shape reality. For generations, the Ivy League has been seen as the gold standard of U.S. colleges and universities. The Ivy League is a group of eight northeastern schools...
Letter to the editor: Signs of Build Back Better
While out driving the other day enjoying all the benefits of Build Back Better, I couldn’t help but notice the wonderful quality of the asphalt patches and the miles of tar lines poured as far as the eye can see. It was some of the most amazing asphalt and tar...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Standing up for our system of justice
The voters of Wisconsin stood up last week and showed the Elon Musks and Donald Trumps of the world the judicial branch of government is not as easily conquered as the executive and legislative branches. In the high-stakes race for a seat on the Wisconsin state supreme court, the Musk-backed...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: How to win the lottery without buying a ticket
Lotteries have become ubiquitous, available in nearly every state. The most recognized national lotteries, Mega Millions and Powerball, have jackpots that reach $1 billion a few times every year. Of course, that payout is spread over 29 years, with the first year around $15 million and the final year around...
Counterpoint: Crackdown on international students is a self-inflicted wound?
Recent detentions and deportations of international students have sparked controversy, raising concerns about the long-term damage to the United States’ reputation as the global leader in higher education. Meanwhile, the increasing number of U.S. students studying abroad underscores the importance of international academic exchanges. Several high-profile cases have highlighted the...
Point: Deport immigrants who are advocating evil
In then-President Joe Biden’s words, Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of Israeli civilians was an act of “pure, unadulterated evil,” resulting in “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust,” with “more than 1,000 civilians slaughtered,” “stomach-turning reports of … babies being killed.” Yet, over the last year and a...
Letter to the editor: We’re watching the destruction of our country
On one hand, we have witnessed the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal alien, for organizing and leading protests against the slaughter of thousands of Palestinians and the destruction of their homeland. On the other, 1,600 duly tried and convicted American citizens involved in the attempted overthrow of our government...
Sounding off: Libraries, Steelers, Idlewild purchase, DOGE cuts on readers’ minds
Our communities need libraries As a former public librarian and current school librarian, I am in a position to tell you about the impact libraries have on communities. At the Carnegie Library, the staff and I helped elders learn how to use computers for the first time, taught them how...
