2013-06-19 00:12:20
Meetings of global leaders are useful, but they should focus on the economy and include countries such as China and India.
2013-06-19 00:11:40
Pittsburghers once glowed when talking about UPMC. Now, many of us cringe at the mention of its name.
2013-06-19 00:10:47
City Councilman Patrick Dowd will lead the launching of Allies for Children.
2013-06-19 00:10:09
I was appalled by the news of UPMC's board of directors' unanimous rejection of any contract renewal with Highmark.
2013-06-19 00:09:00
Thousands of older Pennsylvanians are being denied services that can help them stay at home instead of being forced into a nursing home.
2013-06-19 00:08:19
Wildwood is prohibiting pants worn too low on its boardwalk -- nice in theory, but also a comical overreach.
2013-06-19 00:07:39
The Obama administration is ending its opposition to over-the-counter sales of Plan B One-Step, now that a federal judge has acted.
2013-06-19 00:06:46
I'm surprised to say I somewhat agree with E.J. Dionne Jr.'s recent "Libertarianism's Achilles' Heel."
2013-06-19 00:06:33
The president's policies have gone from bad to worse, and may get worse still.
2013-06-19 00:05:34
Sarah Palin returns to the stage as women man up by flaunting their wombs.
2013-06-19 00:04:32
We have no guarantee that our intervention in Syria would not be in support of the wrong people.
2013-06-19 00:03:25
Without a Highmark contract, people will be forced to choose between changing health providers or health insurance companies.
2013-06-19 00:02:44
Columnist Thomas L. Friedman sounds like someone who is trying to convince himself of something that he does not truly believe.
2013-06-18 16:13:48
"NSA intelligence gathering is President Obama's Katrina," said Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin.
2013-06-18 10:33:21
I pay every bit as much tax as any other native of this commonwealth, as do the vast majority of my cycling friends.
2013-06-18 00:15:36
Republicans will lag with Latinos for a generation or two even if they help pass immigration reform.
2013-06-18 00:15:21
Too many small slips by students have ended up labeled as 'disorderly conduct,' but that will change.
2013-06-18 00:12:21
The newly elected president has room to push for a nuclear deal but first he'll try to release political prisoners.
2013-06-18 00:10:58
Lawyers already have started lining up to figure out whom to sue when robot cars have accidents.
2013-06-18 00:10:17
Gov. Tom Corbett is right to push the Legislature to address not just the budget, but the LCB, public pensions and road funding.
2013-06-18 00:06:56
Automobiles, and not bikes, cost this country much more in money and, more important, in lives.
2013-06-18 00:03:42
Labor is a stakeholder with some skin in the game and should have a voice on the Port Authority board.
2013-06-18 00:03:16
The IRS scandals pose a fresh opportunity for Republican lawmakers to undercut the new health care law.
2013-06-18 00:01:54
It's not that cyclists are not paying enough for the privilege of using the roads.
2013-06-18 00:01:00
Iran's new president, Hassan Rowhani, is considered a moderate, but his moves will still be overseen by conservative ayatollahs.
2013-06-17 00:17:28
As a 1989 Wilkinsburg graduate, I echo the sentiments of many who find it sad and troubling what has become of the district.
2013-06-17 00:16:36
We've arrived at a point at which further denial becomes perversity.
2013-06-17 00:14:52
The new farm bill takes aim at food stamps and spares wanton subsidies for the rich.
2013-06-17 00:14:13
UPMC has 41,000 reasons for not entering into a new contract giving Highmark in-network access to UPMC facilities and services.
2013-06-17 00:13:21
For the Wilkinsburg schools, the light isn't the end of the tunnel; it's another train.
2013-06-17 00:12:55
I wonder if those who propose a retirement age of 70 have ever carried people down flights of stairs as part of their occupation.
2013-06-17 00:10:23
In fear of terrorism this generation has abandoned our values, forfeited our liberty and cowered in the corner.
2013-06-17 00:09:27
We have little trust in government, and when what little trust we have is abused, we clean house.
2013-06-17 00:09:01
Gov. Tom Corbett's nomination of Judge Correale F. Stevens to the state Supreme Court makes sense on several levels.
2013-06-17 00:08:36
The state government liquor monopoly can't adequately serve current taverns' and restaurants' needs, much less expanded retail outlets.
2013-06-17 00:08:23
Obama likes to cite polls to justify his action or inaction. He seems incapable of getting in front of issues and shaping opinion.
2013-06-17 00:02:54
A 10-year-old girl's plight leads to a welcome change in organ transplant rules, pending a further review.
2013-06-16 00:22:02
When I ride instead of driving, I reduce pollution and wear to the pavement, and I reduce the risk to drivers.
2013-06-16 00:21:50
As a society, we often address the symptoms of tragic events, but rarely do we fix the root causes.
2013-06-16 00:21:24
Not everybody has to talk about the weather on Father's Day -- they can talk about the Buccos and golf, too.
2013-06-16 00:20:31
Cyclists vs. motorists, U.S. newspaper readership trends, and "India's prudish culture," in this week's Cutting Edge.
2013-06-16 00:19:39
Obama's security bureaucracy threatens freedom without catching terrorists.
2013-06-16 00:19:26
America has forgotten its basic ideals in the rush to react to the threat of terrorism.
2013-06-16 00:19:04
San Diego's new mayor is Squirrel Hill native Bob Filner, who took to heart his dad's lessons about social justice.
2013-06-16 00:17:03
I am writing with concern about misperceptions that have resulted from your June 7 article "Meal Delivery to the Elderly to Be Cut Back."
2013-06-16 00:14:41
Like PG columnist Jack Kelly, I am disappointed in Obamacare, but for entirely different reasons.
2013-06-16 00:14:14
Salsa dancing in the Middle East? Yes. Shelly Culbertson, a Pitt graduate, goes to Dohar and finds a surprise.
2013-06-16 00:12:48
The politician turned a social media campaign on its head when he violated the rules of fair commentary by creating fictitious personas.
2013-06-16 00:11:40
The natural gas industry is deeply committed to protecting and improving our environment and growing the region's economy.
2013-06-16 00:10:46
This Father's Day message goes out to all fathers of girls. We are lucky men.
2013-06-16 00:10:19
Fifty years ago this spring Project Mercury ended, but it still soars in memory.
2013-06-16 00:10:05
Moderate Muslims from eight countries go to Auschwitz to bear witness to the suffering of the Jewish people.
2013-06-16 00:09:39
The solution for poor performing schools is the same as for poor performing hospitals.
2013-06-16 00:07:53
It will take a huge influx of women into the military to change its rape-condoning culture.
2013-06-16 00:07:00
Researchers say the cost of BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing could fall as much as 75 percent.
2013-06-16 00:06:18
The revelations about NSA snooping are old news and the public hasn't been concerned, Walter Pincus reports.
2013-06-16 00:03:43
Ethical lapses and the scarcity of research funding are among threats that the scientific community must address.
2013-06-15 00:14:20
The Democractic mayoral nominee makes a smart decision to start early in building strong relations.
2013-06-15 00:13:11
By arming rebels, the U.S. is once more acting in the Middle East on the basis of suspect intelligence.
2013-06-15 00:11:22
The Democratic candidate understands this, but why doesn't anyone else?
2013-06-15 00:10:41
The real issue on surveillance is safeguards -- and Obama doesn't inspire trust.
2013-06-15 00:07:05
I see many women who will be abandoned by this new legislation prohibiting the state insurance exchange plans from covering abortion care.
2013-06-15 00:06:24
Tension / is the enemy / The fingers / must find the strings
2013-06-15 00:05:30
Our conversation skirts death and maybe death will return the favor.
2013-06-15 00:04:50
Peaceful conflict resolution is a sober process of distinguishing the positions people take from their real interests.
2013-06-15 00:03:15
I disagree with Cheryl Szymanski's argument that cyclists should not be on the road because they do not "pay their fair share."
2013-06-15 00:02:12
The boys and girls of St. Mary's are reuniting to remember a different time.
2013-06-15 00:01:15
The Affordable Care Act made sure that any money provided by taxpayers did not go to abortion.
2013-06-14 00:19:24
In a recent letter to Pennsylvanians, the senator solicits financial support for "Project Goliath," an anti-union initiative.
2013-06-14 00:15:52
After an ACLU report, police must ask if they are enforcing marijuana laws on blacks and whites unevenly.
2013-06-14 00:15:26
We should all petition to disregard the value of buildings on our property and win reductions to the levels of the nearest abandoned lot.
2013-06-14 00:15:13
Covert funding of political groups hiding behind tax-exempt 501(c)(4) status to shield donors' identities attacks freedom at its core.
2013-06-14 00:14:19
Comparing male-female relationships to predator-prey ones displays an appalling lack of respect for both genders.
2013-06-14 00:12:55
How fortunate we Pittsburghers, as well as Carnegie Mellon University alums, are that 16 years ago Jared Cohon chose to be CMU's president.
2013-06-14 00:11:49
New York's mayor plays an action hero in gun control fight
2013-06-14 00:10:15
The most violent Superman movie ever shows callous disregard for civilian life. This is what Hollywood thinks sells today?
2013-06-14 00:10:02
Iran's presidential election doesn't matter much to Americans or Iranians.
2013-06-14 00:09:18
While cross-strait relations have improved, the People's Liberation Army still has more than 1,100 ballistic missiles aimed at Taiwan.
2013-06-14 00:08:26
The PG could have done a better job of showcasing our city with better coverage of the re-opening of the Point State Park fountain.
2013-06-14 00:07:47
CMU's naked satirists get the bare minimum sentence in a sensible compromise.
2013-06-14 00:05:57
A veteran and his family illustrate the failures of the system
2013-06-13 16:55:01
UN Ambassador Susan Rice's Benghazi lies torpedoed her chance at Secretary of State. So why has President Barack Obama promoted her now?
2013-06-13 00:26:19
Not too long ago, I went to an urgent care clinic for a cough and got into trouble over my blood pressure.
2013-06-13 00:25:53
The two camps considering more arms shipments have no room for error.
2013-06-13 00:25:40
Regarding security measures, I blame the idiots who kill innocent people for ridiculous reasons.
2013-06-13 00:25:14
Sequestration leads to funding cuts for research that can save lives.
2013-06-13 00:25:01
It's not just our food consumption habits that are making us fat.
2013-06-13 00:23:47
In the wake of the Sandusky scandal, the Legislature considers a bill that would broaden Pennsylvania's definition of child abuse.
2013-06-13 00:23:21
House bill gives tax incentives to switch trucks to a different fuel.
2013-06-13 00:23:08
After several false starts, South Side residents will see the police presence they were promised.
2013-06-13 00:18:23
Designed by Sheila Klein, the funky footbridge connects East Liberty and Shadyside. It's great. If only other bridges could get such love.
2013-06-13 00:17:03
Being homesick and lonely is not an excuse for a soldier to assault another.
2013-06-13 00:15:43
As well as helping Pennsylvanians who need health care, expanding Medicaid will boost the economy.
2013-06-13 00:11:15
Our way of funding education ensures that poor neighborhoods get disastrously dysfunctional schools.
2013-06-13 00:09:23
For the Carnegie Mellon art student, the only lesson learned was that she got away with her little prank.
2013-06-13 00:07:46
I would imagine that the leaders of our armed forces expected men in uniform to serve professionally and behave honorably.
2013-06-13 00:04:53
The Pirates have found a solution to the problem of too many fans coming to the ballpark.
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