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LETTER: Applause for visionary leadership

Last week, I witnessed a powerful display of forward-thinking leadership as Sen. David McCormick and President Donald J. Trump convened a landmark artificial intelligence and Energy Summit in Pittsburgh – a city once defined by steel, now poised to lead the next industrial revolution. ...

LETTER: Not your father’s Democratic Party

As I viewed the photos in this paper from the “No Kings” and “Good Trouble” assemblies, I noticed that the participants appeared to be an average of 70 years old. The Democratic Party of their youth is certainly not the party of today. Over the past 50 years, the party has undergone ...

OP-ED: Why we need federal workers

Since January, the president has moved with more aggressive force than a summer thunderstorm. With a storm, we quickly lose interest unless the power goes out or the basement floods. Similar to a summer storm, we became disengaged from the disruptive upheaval of Donald Trump’s Department of ...

EDITORIAL: Good things await the Mon Valley

It’s the “shot in the arm” the Mon Valley needs. Jeff Kotula, the president of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, was spot-on in his response to the news that global energy company GE Vernova’s plans to invest up to $100 million in Pennsylvania – an investment that will ...

Hits & Misses

Miss: As the number of measles cases continues to march upward, the rate of protecting children from this preventable disease is falling, prompting medical professionals to issue a plea to parents. “It is concerning that we’re not meeting our goals for having everybody vaccinated, ...

OP-ED: A new legacy for our region

The Greater Pittsburgh Region has a storied history of forging new industries. Steel, coal, natural gas, glass production and even the advanced health care and financial sectors can all trace their origins to our region. These industries were capitalized by local corporate leaders, advanced ...