2013-05-18 00:11:49
After a week of scandals, the president needs to forget politics and simply serve the public
2013-05-18 00:08:37
Thanks to the Legislature, state universities find it hard to limit firearms.
2013-05-17 00:15:38
The murder case of Kermit Gosnell, who performed abortions illegally in Philadelphia, has lessons for Pennsylvania.
2013-05-17 00:09:40
With three territories under a state of emergency, Nigeria's armed forces are trying to put down a shadowy movement called Boko Haram.
2013-05-17 00:07:37
The U.S. Senate has reauthorized up to $12.5 billion for water projects including the repair of locks and dams.
2013-05-16 00:20:37
Polish Ambassador Ryszard Schnepf visited Pittsburgh last week to highlight his country's new relations with the United States.
2013-05-16 00:10:34
U.S. voters own a share of the congressional gridlock because they send conflicting signals on the policies they want.
2013-05-16 00:05:01
A sickening feeling of deja vu pervades U.S. newsrooms now that another administration has grabbed press records to find a leaker.
2013-05-15 00:11:53
The Post-Gazette editorial board endorses county Councilman Bob Macey for the Democratic nomination in District 9.
2013-05-15 00:03:20
The Internal Revenue Service has undercut its legitimacy by giving scrutiny to conservative political groups seeking a tax exemption.
2013-05-15 00:02:41
Young Gov. George Leader, who died last week, accomplished much for Pennsylvania in the 1950s.
2013-05-14 00:05:31
For Allegheny County Council, the Post-Gazette editorial board backs Tom Baker in District 1 and Ed Kress in District 3.
2013-05-14 00:04:05
Despite its turmoil and problems, Pakistan proved on Saturday that it could follow one elected civilian government with another.
2013-05-13 00:08:55
Investing in public preschools can level the playing field for American children from low-income families.
2013-05-13 00:06:30
In a special election to fill a vacant state House seat, the Post-Gazette editorial board endorses Democrat Dan Miller.
2013-05-13 00:04:17
Technology that produces a plastic gun on a 3-D printer could put lethal weapons in the hands of every would-be murderer who wants one.
2013-05-12 00:21:47
The Obama administration must crack down on the rising number of sexual assaults in the armed forces.
2013-05-12 00:20:09
Also: a felon's husband complains and a retired Steeler retires (again).
2013-05-12 00:12:25
Pennsylvania needs a nonpartisan citizens commission to redraw legislative districts every 10 years.
2013-05-11 00:14:25
Commonwealth Court must correct a situation in which hulking boys allowed to play on girls' teams are likely to cause serious injury.
2013-05-11 00:10:57
The idea of talks for Syria, brokered by the Russians and Secretary of State John Kerry, is a positive step toward ending the civil war.
2013-05-10 00:19:35
In the Democratic primary, the Post-Gazette endorses Pittsburgh Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle for nomination.
2013-05-10 00:09:49
Two sets of congressional hearings on Libya have strong undercurrents of American politics.
2013-05-10 00:04:59
Too many Americans have fewer resources to draw from in retirement and less preparation for the real costs they will face.
2013-05-09 00:11:09
Judge Lester Nauhaus insults the public with a light sentence for convicted former state Justice Joan Orie Melvin.
2013-05-09 00:09:36
In a three-way race, the Post-Gazette editorial board backs Dan Gilman for the District 8 city council nomination.
2013-05-08 00:13:21
House Republicans should stop blocking the confirmation of Richard Cordray, a consumer advocate guarding against financial abuses.
2013-05-08 00:10:57
President Barack Obama is trying to shift the focus on Mexico away from guns and drugs and toward jobs and trade.
2013-05-08 00:04:03
The Post-Gazette editorial board says Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak deserves the Democratic nomination to run for a new term.
2013-05-07 00:16:58
Lawmakers from the House and Senate must join forces to address the nation's fiscal challenges.
2013-05-07 00:03:54
For Democratic voters, the Post-Gazette editorial board endorses Common Pleas Court Judge Jack McVay for the Superior Court nomination.
2013-05-07 00:03:40
Israel's Damascus bombing and the Syrian rebels' use of sarin gas are new reasons for the United States to keep its distance.
2013-05-06 00:03:13
The Post-Gazette editorial board supports Kennedy, Klug and Prater-Holliday in contested races for the Pittsburgh school board.
2013-05-06 00:01:30
Unjustified fear of foreigners, fanned by the Boston Marathon bombings, must not be allowed to derail efforts to improve immigration laws.
2013-05-05 00:05:06
Runners gear up for the Pittsburgh Marathon. Plus, Steelers chairman Dan Rooney honored with lifetime achievement award.
2013-05-05 00:02:34
Jack Wagner's leadership skills earned him endorsement by the Post-Gazette editorial board for the Democratic nomination for mayor.
2013-05-04 00:13:21
Sen. Mike Brubaker's proposal to restrict gathering evidence on animal abuse will do nothing for humane livestock treatment.
2013-05-04 00:11:25
Sectarian warfare in Iraq is growing, despite America's costly efforts to transform the country.
2013-05-03 00:25:24
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl hired the firm that "swift-boated" John Kerry to do an ad against Bill Peduto, then posted a rant on the PG website.
2013-05-03 00:19:40
School officials in Bartow, Fla., overreact after a 16-year-old mixes common chemicals, causing a water bottle to pop and create some smoke.
2013-05-03 00:13:07
What should be the response of American consumers whose purchase of cheap clothes from Bangladesh may have fostered unsafe conditions.
2013-05-02 00:22:17
President Obama spoke to the press Tuesday about his frustrations with Congress and the forces trying to push him toward war in Syria.
2013-05-02 00:11:33
Because of her knowledge of the issues, Sue Means has earned the Post-Gazette's endorsement for Allegheny County Council District 5.
2013-05-02 00:06:59
After a crucial approval by the state, Highmark may now merge with the West Penn Allegheny Health System as an integrated alternative.
2013-05-01 00:07:55
Washington Wizards center Jason Collins breaks down another barrier by being America's first active major-sports athlete to admit he is gay.
2013-05-01 00:02:16
From a field of 13, the Post-Gazette editorial board endorses five for party nominations: Ward, Tranquilli, Bush, Crawford and Connelly.
2013-04-30 00:12:41
The organizers already have this event under control, there is no need to cause an unnecessary stir.
2013-04-30 00:07:29
Congress and President Barack Obama must reach budget compromises that will spare all the victims of the sequester, not just air passengers.
2013-04-30 00:04:49
Gentle Ben's Big Breed Rescue, a nonprofit dog shelter in Beaver County, deserves a judge who will let it continue its humane service.
2013-04-30 00:04:35
Pennsylvania's children suffer when religious beliefs shape what is taught in the classroom.
2013-04-29 00:15:59
State House members, in a stunning case of overreaching, bar insurance companies in the exchange from offering policies that cover abortion.
2013-04-29 00:10:02
U.S. taxpayers should not have to pay $173 million toward the two major parties' political coronations.
2013-04-29 00:08:55
Councilman Burgess deserves support to install crime-fighting technology, but contracts for the devices must be competitively bid.
2013-04-28 00:23:28
Now the job of putting in a new ballroom, swimming pool and spa at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown is almost done.
2013-04-28 00:21:11
The Office of Open Records gives the public access to police names; meanwhile some legislators might want to charge fees to access records.
2013-04-28 00:20:57
Instead of simply defending itself in court against Pittsburgh's challenge of its tax-exempt status, UPMC launched a countersuit.
2013-04-27 00:12:23
It's time for Pennsylvania to reverse the rise in motorcycle deaths by bringing back the helmet law.
2013-04-27 00:08:59
The United States and several of its allies say it's likely that Syria's government has used chemical weapons.
2013-04-26 00:15:45
With a quarter of its people out of work, Spain is the latest European country that should be put on the watch list.
2013-04-26 00:03:56
Gov. Tom Corbett should take note of the three studies in Pennsylvania that show the state would benefit from an expanded Medicaid program.
2013-04-26 00:00:57
After four decades of helping to launch the stage careers of African-Americans, Kuntu Repertory Theatre is dimming the house lights.
2013-04-25 00:21:47
The $10 billion arms sale by the United States may make Middle East countries feel secure, but it won't improve the prospects for peace.
2013-04-25 00:18:50
Woodstock was the breakout moment for folk performer Richie Havens, but he also leaves a legacy of environmental activism.
2013-04-25 00:14:06
Pennsylvania would be taking another step into the 21st century by enacting a proposal to allow voter registration online.
2013-04-24 00:09:43
Congress and the White House have put the flying public at risk with a budget impasse that furloughs air traffic controllers.
2013-04-24 00:08:13
With a more ambitious fundraising schedule, the Pittsburgh Promise solidifies its ability to send city students to college in the future.
2013-04-24 00:06:56
The hunger strike there is a reminder that the president and Congress have failed to address an issue that hurts U.S. moral standing.
2013-04-23 00:13:50
After meeting with District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., police made progress on a security plan for the South Side.
2013-04-23 00:10:53
The Boy Scouts of America offers half a loaf on admitting homosexuals as members and still doesn't get it right.
2013-04-23 00:02:21
Finally, an agreement appears ready to give the Serbian minority in Kosovo their rights.
2013-04-22 00:14:12
A report by the nonpartisan Constitution Project concludes that the United States has used torture since 9/11 but has done itself no favors.
2013-04-22 00:09:21
President Barack Obama's proposed 94-cent increase in the cigarette tax is good for smokers because it will encourage them to quit.
2013-04-22 00:02:20
The city uses a double standard by failing to collect money from all groups that take parking meters temporarily out of use.
2013-04-21 00:21:38
Scientists are ecstatic over two distant planets where conditions probably resemble Hawaii and Alaska.
2013-04-21 00:17:27
After a history of corruption at the Turnpike Commission, the Legislature should act to abolish the agency.
2013-04-21 00:03:50
Pittsburghers endure the Boston Marathon, Corbett tests the liquor selection in Brazil and comic-book heroes wash windows at Children's.
2013-04-20 00:12:53
Concerns about the growing presence of video cameras are likely to be assuaged by their benefit in identifying the Boston bombing suspects.
2013-04-20 00:11:36
Gov. Tom Corbett's trade mission to Brazil and Chile was productive, but its results won't be known for a while.
2013-04-19 00:14:48
With a growth rate of 8 percent or more, China is finding many places overseas to invest its money.
2013-04-19 00:12:05
With no backbone to stand up to the NRA, the U.S. Senate fails to approve even the most innocuous of responses to the Sandy Hook massacre.
2013-04-19 00:09:19
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is embarking on a bigger-than-usual beautification plan along Bates Street in Oakland.
2013-04-18 00:12:59
President Barack Obama's proposed NASA budget contains $105 million to begin work on an ambitious project to study an asteroid.
2013-04-18 00:10:51
State Sen. John Rafferty has drawn bipartisan support for his $2.5 billion package to fix roads, bridges and transit.
2013-04-18 00:06:08
Republicans are unfairly vilifying Thomas Perez, the president's nominee to head the Department of Labor.
2013-04-17 00:08:36
Americans were stunned again to see innocent people made victims of violence, this time at the Boston Marathon. The answer is not more hate,
2013-04-17 00:07:58
The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is not likely to help Middle East negotiations get on track.
2013-04-17 00:02:39
Rep. Michael Sturla of Lancaster County has a smart way to make dependent towns pay for local state police patrols -- make them give up liqu
2013-04-16 00:16:38
In his budget proposal, President Barack Obama tries to broker a compromise by spreading around the pain.
2013-04-16 00:04:06
Army chaplain Emil J. Kapaun is awarded the Medal of Honor for saving Americans in the Korean War without firing a shot.
2013-04-16 00:01:51
Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare handles a broad range of human services, and it's time that its name reflected that.
2013-04-15 00:13:28
Light rail is still the way to go on the transit of the future, but Pittsburgh could find benefits in Bus Rapid Transit.
2013-04-15 00:12:09
The global recession, reduced military spending and bigger threats elsewhere in the world all argue for reducing the commitment to NATO.
2013-04-15 00:10:44
If Congress wants the Postal Service to survive, it must relax the mandate that a large contribution be made to a health care fund.
2013-04-14 00:25:01
Annette Funicello was the nation's favorite Mouseketeer, a reminder of a simpler time and an America that can never be recaptured.
2013-04-14 00:23:38
Clarence Thomas visits, the Frozen Four skate in and L.A. is a daily nonstop away.
2013-04-14 00:18:06
Based on reports, the state Insurance Department should OK the merger of Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Health System.
2013-04-13 00:13:08
Gov. Tom Corbett should have nominated a health secretary who was both a skilled administrator and an expert in public health.
2013-04-13 00:11:02
The four former presidents are millionaires, so why should U.S. taxpayers spend $3.7 million a year on them?
2013-04-12 00:12:14
Philanthropist Leonard Lauder enriches the world with his $1 billion gift of 78 cubist works to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2013-04-12 00:01:59
The mauling tragedy that took the life of a toddler at the Pittsburgh Zoo would have cast a lingering shadow on the public exhibit.
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