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LETTER: Bigotry alive and well

Bigotry has been more firmly established as a bedrock principle of the Trump/Hegseth administration with the ousting of 1,000 transgender members of the military. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a victory lap for purging the "wokeness and weakness" in kicking out those who have honorably ...

LETTER: Stop the madness

Our ICE agents are fast becoming the terrorists they are supposed to be arresting. Now they are going after U.S. citizens within our borders, not only immigrants. They arrive en masse wearing bullet-proof vests and masks, carrying guns and arrest the mayor of a large New Jersey city and try ...

LETTER: Say ‘no’ to transportation cuts

The proposed budget cuts to our region's public transportation is a decision that will severely impact our most vulnerable residents: low-income individuals, seniors, and people with disabilities. Beyond mere convenience, public transit provides critical access to essential services and ...

OP-ED: Trump lives in reality he’s created in his mind

Early in Donald Trump’s first term, Kellyanne Conway asserted that while people accuse Trump of lying, he’s really just dealing with “alternative facts.” In his first term, Trump initially staffed his administration with more traditional Republicans who frequently restrained his ...

OP-ED: America must embrace its allies and approve the U.S. Steel deal

As a former congressman representing Southwestern Pennsylvania and Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, I’ve spent my career fighting for American steel and the men and women who forge it. That’s why I support the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel. This partnership ...

OP-ED: Unleash Pa.’s energy potential by fixing tax code mistake

When we consider what drives prosperity in America, one factor stands above the rest: energy production. President Donald Trump seems to understand this fact, as his agenda prioritizes tapping into our nation’s vast energy resources. Doing so will not only create jobs – it will help the ...