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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Jonah Goldberg: Here’s what Ta-Nehisi Coates got right about Israel and Palestinians
The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has gotten far more attention than he deserves for his new book, “The Message,” which contains a blistering condemnation of Israel. The response from Israel’s defenders has been equally and deservedly blistering. The heart of their criticism is pretty simple: Coates doesn’t know what he’s talking...
Tom Danjczek: Step up and save the U.S. Steel deal
I’ve spent more than five decades fighting for the U.S. steel industry. I started my career as a maintenance turn foreman, eventually working my way up to president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) before retiring nine years ago. Over the years, I’ve seen it all — the highs, the...
Jason Van Tatenhove: From extremism to advocacy — why we must protect our democracy
I am no stranger to the tactics employed by the Trump campaign: weaponizing fear, amplifying uncertainty and exploiting disillusionment. Their strategy relies on knee-jerk emotional reactions designed to manipulate and divide. These tactics are easily identifiable — if you know what to look for. Unfortunately, many Americans struggling under difficult...
Letter to the editor: No more taxes in Allegheny County
It seems to me the inexperienced people on Allegheny County Council are out to screw residents of the county. We are one of the highest taxed counties in the country, and I don’t think we get anything in return. Nobody wants to move into the county or even start a...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland has a safe voting system
Regarding the letter “Paper ballots best way to vote” (Sept. 29, TribLive): So many who offer their opinions either cherry-pick or present incomplete information from unknown sources. If this writer would have only read just a bit more, she would have found this, a headline from NJ Spotlight News Dec....
Letter to the editor: McCormick and Hayes represent our values
I believe innovation, hard work and fair play are the keys to success. Unfortunately, we have elected do-nothing Bob Casey and socialist Summer Lee to represent us in Congress. It’s time to replace them with two intelligent and accomplished individuals — Dave McCormick in the U.S. Senate and James Hayes...
Editorial: Right to remember ‘close-knit town’ destroyed by flood
When more than 200 ex-residents of Robindale reunited 40 years after the town was destroyed by the 1977 flood, the love they still had for their former home was obvious. They shared memories of playing games in the streets, spending summer days at the baseball field, crossing a suspension bridge...
Letter to the editor: ‘Pro-life’ not best way to protect women, children
When I was younger, I believed I should always support candidates who wanted to make abortion illegal. As the years went by, this made me more and more uncomfortable. I had other issues that I cared about, like health care and the environment, and candidates who were “pro-life” on abortion...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg should ban fire pits, too
Regarding the article “Greensburg considers ban on open burning to curb pollution” (Oct. 8, TribLive): Not only should open burning be banned, fire pits should be banned also. I don’t see any difference between the two. From spring until winter, I cannot open my windows due to the acrid smoke...
Jonathan Katz and Joel Rubin: Trump is Putin’s Trojan horse hiding in plain sight
The recent disclosure that Donald Trump has allegedly been speaking to one of America’s most dangerous adversaries, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the lead-up to our presidential election raises serious questions again about his judgment and fitness to be commander in chief and the danger he would pose to America’s...
Deb Haaland and Joan Mooney: Plugging wells creates jobs and a healthier planet
Across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the country, millions of Americans live within just one mile of an orphaned oil and gas well. These legacy pollution sites are environmental hazards that jeopardize public health and safety by contaminating groundwater, emitting noxious gases like methane, littering the landscape with rusted and...
Letter to the editor: Why hasn’t Harris improved our lives yet?
Please don’t be fooled. Kamala Harris is promising to greatly improve our lives in may ways. She and President Biden have had four years to do that. Why haven’t they? May America bless God and then may God bless America. Patty Ann Dull Mt. Pleasant Township...
Letter to the editor: Garrity the only choice for treasurer
The office of treasurer of Pennsylvania requires a number of skills, not least among them attention to detail, fidelity to law and plain old common sense. Stacy Garrity, the incumbent, is a decorated Army veteran of Iraq, a successful businesswoman with a Pennsylvania-based metals firm and a treasurer who has...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield library decision embarassing
The Hempfield Area School District’s potential closure of the libraries at the high school and Harrold Middle School due to the resignation of the sole librarian is the kind of situation far too common at the school district. While partially reopened by using a middle school librarian, the long-term use...
Editorial: Turn on the heat or put on the sweater? For some, it’s not a question
Are you turning on the heat yet? It’s a touchy topic in some households as October settles into its annual indecision. Fourteen days in, the month has had highs in the 80s and lows in the 30s. It creates the seasonal wardrobe quandary. What is warm enough to wear at...
Letter to the editor: Reelect Kim Ward and Jill Cooper
Residents in Senate District 39 and House District 55 are extremely fortunate to be represented by two outstanding women — Kim Ward in the Senate and Jill Cooper in the House. After serving as a township supervisor and county commissioner, Ward was elected to the state Senate in 2008. Using...
Letter to the editor: Trump wouldn’t meet John Adams’ Christian criteria
Donald Trump has been chastising Jews and Catholics for not giving him their full support as the chosen one of God in this presidential election. In the 1800 presidential campaign with Federalist John Adams running against Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson, the Federalists’ campaign slogan was: ‘GOD — AND A RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT”;...
David Thornburgh: What would Dick Thornburgh do?
Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, I have been frequently asked this question: What would your father (Pittsburgh native, former Republican governor and U.S. attorney general Dick Thornburgh) think about the state of the country, about the state of the Republican Party and about Donald Trump? These questions...
David Wassel: Swinging for the fence in Pa.’s swing counties
With Pennsylvania defined as “the Keystone” and 19 electoral votes in the balance, the presidential contest here could determine what happens in the rest of the republic. Critical to the fortunes of Vice President Kamala Harris are her performance in municipalities situated in “persuadable” counties. How might she incorporate such...
Letter to the editor: While policies matter, personality does, too
Regarding the presidential election, a recent letter-writer stated that personality doesn’t matter, policies do. I disagree. Personal character is very important. I want a president who has the strength to listen to a variety of voices and think through changing circumstances. I want a president who values public service and...
Letter to the editor: Vote to save our free open society
What is happening to America is apocalyptic. Bidenomics has caused severe financial hardship to America and has especially hit hard the elderly and those on fixed incomes. Under Biden/Harris we have had the CCP flying spy balloons over America while simultaneously buying up millions of acres of farmland with most...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s lies about hurricane aid dangerous
Donald Trump, who calls climate change a hoax and who has in the past interfered with the government’s responses to major hurricanes in certain states as well as in Puerto Rico, has lied in claiming that the Biden administration has not properly responded to the needs of communities affected by...
Editorial: Penny dreadful? America slowly makes its move to a cashless economy
It used to be common to see “Let’s Make a Deal” contestants leave the TV game show smiling after winning $100 for every coin they could pull out of their purse or pocket. But as America moves ever closer to becoming a cashless society, it’s just as likely to see...
Letter to the editor: Jan. 6 enough reason not to elect Trump
If there is but one reason for not voting for Donald Trump, it is Jan. 6, when Trump instigated the insurrection on our nation’s Capitol. What American who watched was not horrified? I think this was the one event that Trump believed would keep him in power, thwarting the will...
Letter to the editor: Harris telling lies
Kamala Harris is either a liar or is ignorant of the facts. She keeps repeating things that are known not to be true, e.g., “Donald Trump wants to be dictator,” “Trump said there will be a bloodbath if he doesn’t win,” “Trump called the Proud Boys ‘good people.’ ” etc. All...


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