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Lori Falce: Summer vacation spells new way to learn
Getting my kid out of bed for school requires an act of Congress and the jaws of life. Like a bull alligator, he will twist away, snarling, rolling deeper into the covers, ready to snap at anyone who dares disturb him. I am about to have a reprieve from my...
Laurels & lances: Good show, long loves and big heart
Laurel: To breaking records without breaking the law. Pittsburgh has seen plenty of packed country concerts end in arrests and drifts of debris that make local venues look more like landfills. It was nice to see Garth Brooks come to town and buck that trend. Not only did the Brooks...
Letter to the editor: Pirates’ pitching
It’s a shame that you don’t get to see a pitcher complete a great game he was pitching. On May 14, the Pirates’ Joe Musgrove was throwing a shut-out one-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks, seven innings, one hit, five strikeouts, two walks and … get this … 75 pitches. Manager...
Letter to the editor: Capitalism & taxes
Capitalism & taxes Letter-writer Joel I. Last (“Fairness in taxation,” May 2, TribLIVE) argues for “a more capitalistic view of fairness in taxation.” His suggested mechanism is to “calculate the amount of taxes needed and divide by the number of taxpayers, and tax everyone the same regardless of income.” Let’s...
Letter to the editor: Affirmative action, female politicians
What’s the big deal about some Hollywood types buying a college education for their kids who are unable to enter on their own? Affirmative action has been doing this for years. Where are the lawsuits about affirmative action? We need more Democrat/socialist candidates in the 2020 presidential race. Why doesn’t...
Nicolas Loris: What drives gas prices up — and how we can steer them down
As Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, hotdogs, cold beers and pool openings aren’t the only things on the minds of Americans. AAA expects a record 37.6 million Americans to hit the road and drive more than 50 miles for the long weekend, which means gas prices are also...
George Will: For Democratic candidates, winnowing is already at work
WASHINGTON “We’re cutting out some of this ear hair that you get when you get older,” said the 46-year-old manchild who is auditioning to be Skateboarder-in-Chief. Live-streaming his visit to an El Paso barbershop, Beto O’Rourke continued: “It grows out of your ears, and if you don’t get it cut,...
Ed Gainey: UPMC exploiting memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
On the evening before he was assassinated in Memphis, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” address to the city’s black community. King foresaw his own death and spoke about the need for others in the movement to carry on. “Like anybody, I...
Editorial: Not voting squanders basic birthright of America
Come on, people. You’ve got to do better. Everyone likes to complain about what the people in city hall are doing. Those SOBs in Harrisburg are screwing everything up. And Washington? Washington is full of cheats, liars and fools. But there’s a problem with that. We sent them there. “Well,...
Letter to the editor: Sombo was an asset to North Huntingdon
I find North Huntingdon Township to be a fine place to live and raise a family. One of the many reasons I feel this way is due to our police department. I have lived here since 1976 and have always felt comfortable and safe. It started when I met Officer...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for support of Grandview School
It is not often that a building has a central place in the hearts and minds of a community, but the former Grandview Elementary School in Tarentum is such a place. Still actively educating young people as Highlands Elementary School, it stands as a reminder of our history, while enriching...
Letter to the editor: Look closer to home for SummerSounds
I agree completely with letter-writer Marion Sedlako regarding the wisdom of spending $10,000 for SummerSounds entertainment from Russia (“SummerSounds doesn’t need Russian band,” May 10, TribLIVE). I wasn’t aware that was being planned, but I have wondered, in the past, why the SummerSounds program director bypasses some of the great...
Letter to the editor: Loved Tim Conway cartoon
I loved the May 16 political cartoon with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman. (I don’t always like the cartoons.) It brought a smile to my lips and a tear to my eyes. God bless! Margaret Serene South Buffalo Township...
Pat Buchanan: Who wants this war with Iran?
Speaking on state TV of the prospect of a war in the Gulf, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, seemed to dismiss the idea. “There won’t be any war. … We don’t seek a war, and (the Americans) don’t either. They know it’s not in their interests.” The ayatollah’s analysis —...
Editorial: Morehouse College gift is valuable example
It isn’t every day that Leslie Odom Jr. gets upstaged — especially from 700 miles away. The “Hamilton” star came back to Pittsburgh on Sunday to give the commencement address at his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University. “I place my faith in the highest possible intentions in all things these...
Editorial: Highlands shouldn’t appeal Open Records ruling
Just because you can doesn’t mean that you should. You can eat your co-worker’s unattended hoagie. You shouldn’t. You can steal your neighbor’s newspaper out of his driveway. You shouldn’t. You can paint your house PennDOT orange. You really, really shouldn’t. And yes, Highlands School District, you absolutely can appeal...
Letter to the editor: Opposing Bill Peduto’s gun opposition
I oppose Mayor Bill Peduto’s opposition to the Pennsylvania Senate gun bill (“Bill Peduto, Philly mayor: Why we oppose Pa. Senate gun bill,”). You say the bill “gives the gun lobby the ability to sue local governments … whenever they do not like a local gun law.” Obviously, you don’t...
Letter to the editor: Wikipedia as source?
In the letter “Voting and voter suppression” (May 14, TribLIVE), Robert Jedrzejewski asks you to check out a Wikipedia article. I would like to add that Wikipedia is a free internet encyclopedia that is created and maintained by general users who can change anything on it. Ergo, if it’s on...
Letter to the editor: Where will immigrants live, work?
I couldn’t agree more with letter-writer Dwayne Buffer (“Pittsburgh’s homeless should come first,”). He says it like it is. It sounds great for Democrats to spew about inviting with open arms thousands of illegal immigrants. Where are they going to stay, and more importantly, where are they going to work?...
Letter to the editor: Seniors deserve increased Medicaid funding for nursing homes
Our commonwealth has the fourth oldest population in the nation, and our fastest growing population is individuals 85 and older. Many of these residents will increasingly need intensive around-the-clock care for such diseases as Alzheimer’s and dementia. And make no mistake: This segment of our population will continue to grow....
Letter to the editor: Tax well running dry in Buffalo Township
Here we go again, another proposed tax increase in Buffalo Township (“Freeport Area looking at tax hikes for proposed $33.5M budget,” May 2, TribLIVE). The Freeport Area School Board must have had dreams on how to spend more money again. Buffalo gets an average increase of $80, while residents of...
Robert B. Reich: The Trump economy isn’t good for everyone
The award for this year’s Biggest Backhanded Compliment to Donald Trump from a Trump Toadie goes to acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who recently predicted a Trump victory in 2020 because “people will vote for somebody they don’t like if they think it’s good for them.” Mulvaney...
Tom Purcell: Honor the fallen, help Pittsburgh Hires Veterans
With your military service complete, you’re eager to return home and get on with life in the private sector. Surely, in a booming economy, you’ll have your pick of jobs? Your training is extensive, after all — the U.S. military’s technology training and educational advancement is among the world’s very...
Letter to the editor: SummerSounds is doing it right
In response to the letter “SummerSounds doesn’t need Russian band” (May 10, TribLIVE) about Leonid and Friends performing at St. Clair Park in June: For 20 years Gene James and company have strived to bring the finest entertainment to Greensburg for the enjoyment of all. My husband and I have...
Letter to the editor: Turnpike not at fault
I am not usually an apologist for the Pennsylvania Turnpike, but you have unfairly found fault with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for zapping commuters whose entrances to the turnpike were missed by the electronic detectors (“E-ZPass penalty charges irk Pennsylvania Turnpike drivers,” May 3, TribLIVE). When the system was established,...
