Opinion category, Page 617
Letter to the editor: Congress must act now to continue recovery
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs due to the covid-19 pandemic. There are millions more on the front lines who are putting their lives on the line to keep the rest of us safe and healthy. Congress must act now to protect all working people, keep every community healthy...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Trump?
President Trump’s supporters say Democrats are haters because we dislike Trump. What’s not to like about your brave president? When Trump saw peaceful demonstrators across the street from the White House, he went to the underground bunker. Oh wait — he went to inspect the bunker in the middle of...
Editorial: Allegheny pumps brake on covid-19 green light
Green did not mean go. At least, it didn’t mean go that much, that far, that fast. Green meant venture, not race. And that is a lesson being learned around the country and in our backyard. Places that have opened the quarantine gates with little restriction are seeing consequences in...
Tom Purcell: We grow wiser by giving ourselves to the elderly
Pope Francis couldn’t have said it better. During Monday’s Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, he told the crowd not to toss out older family members like “discarded material.” He said “the solitude of the elderly” is “a tragedy of our times,” lamenting that “the life of children and grandchildren...
Josh Eisenfeld: We need a government that listens to the people
After a two-year investigation, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro released the findings of the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury looking into misconduct by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The report found that the DEP “did not do enough to properly protect the health, safety and welfare of the thousands...
Letter to the editor: How did Gov. Tom Wolf get elected twice?
Regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s “popularity problems”: How did he happen to be elected twice? Alan Schultz McCandless...
Letter to the editor: Proper police procedure
If the Minneapolis police had followed proper procedure in the George Floyd case, they would have put him in their patrol car, informed him of the charge against him and read him his rights. Had they taken that action, Lloyd would mostly likely be alive today. He would certainly not...
Letter to the editor: Who was protecting Derek Chauvin?
The events leading up to the death of George Floyd have been simmering for years. Derek Chauvin had faced at least 17 misconduct complaints during his years with the Minneapolis Police Department. In the past he shot and critically wounded a man, was rebuked for using derogatory language and a...
Letter to the editor: PNC’s commitment on racism
When PNC announced its plan to fund efforts to end racism and empower the Black community (“PNC commits $1 billion to programs, efforts to stem systemic racism,” June 18, TribLIVE), I was proud to see such a meaningful commitment from a well-known, Pittsburgh-based institution. I was particularly moved by PNC...
Letter to the editor: Effectiveness of cloth masks
Coronavirus particles are spheres with diameters of approximately 0.125 microns. The smallest are about 0.06 microns and the largest are 0.14 microns. Tobacco smoke as it comes from a cigarette is a concentrated aerosol with a size distribution ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 microns, peaking between 0.2 and 0.25 microns....
Editorial: Stop county lawsuits from becoming expensive settlements
Another former Westmoreland County employee has gotten another settlement for another lawsuit. This is the worst summer sequel ever. But it’s starting to add up to one blockbuster budget problem. The county settled with Alyssa Nuss of Greensburg for $50,000. Nuss was an office clerk and cashier in the office...
Letter to the editor: Stop the bullying
I think it’s high time we pull the plug on late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel, the ladies on “The View” and the other genius gurus. Shame on Kimmel: Whether you like or dislike President Trump is not the issue. The issue is respect. As children, we are taught to respect...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 29
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 29....
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 29
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S.E. Cupp: Can Hollywood entertain us again?
As we slowly start to test the waters of reopening the country after months of pandemic shutdowns, we’re getting a much-needed taste — albeit in bite-sized portions — of life as we once knew it. Restaurants, stores, salons and small and socially distant gatherings are returning to our weekly routines,...
Letter to the editor: Situation dire for Pa.’s unemployed
Thousands of tax-paying Pennsylvania workers have not received one cent of unemployment compensation due to them since March. Others have received just a few checks, while others have not received the additional weekly $600 from the feds. Is anyone addressing this dire situation? A $1,200 stimulus check is supposed to...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Wolf courageous in covid-19 battle
Each day 600-700 Americans die of covid-19. It is a little hard to wrap your head around that large a number of deaths. And still our federal government has no strategy to protect us. Their callousness is difficult to comprehend. The health professionals tell us this virus will be with...
Letter to the editor: Looting, defunding, protesting, dividing
Why we should not loot, burn and vandalize businesses: I have owned and operated a small business for 40 years. I have invested many long hours and years of hard work to provide for my family and employees. It matters because small business is the backbone of our economy. Why...
Letter to the editor: Nursing home problems not new
It is amazing to me each time I read that a politician is talking about changes that need to be done in nursing homes. They talk about getting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services involved in investigations especially due to the covid-19 virus situation. I’ve been wondering where these...
Letter to the editor: Can’t be ‘pro-life’ and not oppose execution
As an ordained Roman Catholic deacon, serving as a chaplain to our incarcerated sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, I most strongly urge Attorney General William Barr to immediately halt plans for the federal executions of Daniel Lee (July 13), Wesley Purkey (July 15), Dustin Honken (July 17)...
Letter to the editor: Give Jo Jorgensen consideration for president
Finally! I submit that we’ve had no truly presidential presidents for the past four administrations — two Democrats and two Republicans. Yes, we’ve had a whirlwind of hot air, but where are the men and women of stature in our political pantheon? How did we let Condoleezza Rice slip away?...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Ulysses S. Grant, American champion
This is a good time to talk about Ulysses S. Grant. As president of the United States and commanding general of the Union Army before that, Grant fought for freedom and equality and the end of slavery, giving it his all. That is why it was hard to understand, really...
Naiymah Sanchez and Mary Catherine Roper: What’s next in struggle to end LGBQ&T discrimination?
It is, finally, illegal to fire or refuse to hire someone because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or transgender, thanks to a June 15 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court affirmed what the ACLU has said for years. Discriminating against people because of their sexual orientation...
Victor Davis Hanson: 2020 election will be a contest of the angry
The old 2020 election was supposed to be about many familiar issues. It is not any more. Up until now, the candidates themselves would supposedly be the story in November. The left had cited Donald Trump’s tweets and erratic firings as windows into his dark soul. The right had replied...
Editorial: Food banks need your help
Getting back to normal doesn’t mean being back to normal. Being there is a goal. Getting there is a process. There may be no better example of that than food banks. During earlier days of the coronavirus pandemic, nonprofits that provided nutritional assistance were overwhelmed as some people were thrown...
