Guest-columns Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains guest-columns storiesThu, 25 Jun 2026 11:06:18 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Andy Sheehan: I have to run the Pittsburgh MarathonAndy Sheehan / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/pittsburgh-marathon-competition-senior-class-andy-sheehan/stories/202605020002Sat, 02 May 2026 09:15:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/pittsburgh-marathon-competition-senior-class-andy-sheehan/stories/202605020002<![CDATA[]]>Briana Torres: The U.S. can eliminate cervical cancer but won'tBriana Torres / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/cervical-cancer-prevention-hpv-vaccines-funding-cuts-briana-torres/stories/202604300089Sat, 02 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/cervical-cancer-prevention-hpv-vaccines-funding-cuts-briana-torres/stories/202604300089<![CDATA[]]>Norman Conti: The way of understanding the world Florida doesn't wantNorman Conti / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/sociology-florida-universities-core-norman-conti/stories/202605020005Sat, 02 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/sociology-florida-universities-core-norman-conti/stories/202605020005<![CDATA[]]>Sunny Menozzi Peterson: Make Grandview great againSunny Menozzi Peterson / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/pittsburgh-grandview-avenue-your-big-idea-sunny-menozzi-peterson/stories/202604280006Sat, 02 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/02/pittsburgh-grandview-avenue-your-big-idea-sunny-menozzi-peterson/stories/202604280006<![CDATA[]]>Dennis Jett: Trump: Down with diplomats, down with aid Dennis Jett / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/trump-diplomats-foreign-aid-cuts-dennis-jett/stories/202605010007Fri, 01 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/trump-diplomats-foreign-aid-cuts-dennis-jett/stories/202605010007<![CDATA[]]>Ganesh Mani: Pittsburgh should lead the nation's first Human Capital DraftGanesh Mani / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/nfl-draft-human-capital-talent-students-ai-data-science-ganesh-mani/stories/202605010006Fri, 01 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/nfl-draft-human-capital-talent-students-ai-data-science-ganesh-mani/stories/202605010006<![CDATA[]]>Douglas Heuck: Can we change Pittsburgh’s population trajectory?Douglas Heuck / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/pittsburgh-tomorrow-draft-population-growth-douglas-heuck/stories/202605020001Fri, 01 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/pittsburgh-tomorrow-draft-population-growth-douglas-heuck/stories/202605020001<![CDATA[]]>Bernard S. Sharfman: Trump needs the guidance of a Democratic CongressBernard S. Sharfman / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/trump-blunder-democratic-congress-checks-balances-bernard-sharfman/stories/202605010002Fri, 01 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/trump-blunder-democratic-congress-checks-balances-bernard-sharfman/stories/202605010002<![CDATA[]]>Lynda Schuster: Trump rejects the heroes of South African historyLynda Schuster / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/apartheid-south-africa-mandela-afrikaaner-trump-lynda-schuster/stories/202605010001Fri, 01 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/05/01/apartheid-south-africa-mandela-afrikaaner-trump-lynda-schuster/stories/202605010001<![CDATA[]]> Oliver Bateman: My grandfather sank a Japanese battleship, but didn’t get headlines Oliver Bateman / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/30/grandfather-submarine-wwii-uss-sealion-battleship-family-river-kwai-oliver-batem/stories/202604300016Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/30/grandfather-submarine-wwii-uss-sealion-battleship-family-river-kwai-oliver-batem/stories/202604300016<![CDATA[]]>Carlos Roa: Fueling war or powering peace?Carlos Roa / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/30/fossil-fuels-solar-wind-renewable-risk-national-security-carlos-roa/stories/202604250002Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/30/fossil-fuels-solar-wind-renewable-risk-national-security-carlos-roa/stories/202604250002<![CDATA[]]>Kellie Walenciak: I got away with drinking. My friend lost eight years.Kellie Walenciak / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/30/drinking-driving-bad-decisions-second-chances-kellie-walenciak/stories/202604210006Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/30/drinking-driving-bad-decisions-second-chances-kellie-walenciak/stories/202604210006<![CDATA[]]>Richelle Ferree: The North Shore and Downtown got draft goers, the rest of the city got draft dodgersRichelle Ferree / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/29/richelle-ferree-nfl-draft-2026-small-business/stories/202604290007Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/29/richelle-ferree-nfl-draft-2026-small-business/stories/202604290007<![CDATA[]]>Katie Talarico-Ramirez: We must rescue our childrens' childhood from the Tech TitansKatie Talarico-Ramirez / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/29/tech-mobile-cell-phones-tablets-children-childhood-addiction-katie-talarico-rami/stories/202604290006Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/29/tech-mobile-cell-phones-tablets-children-childhood-addiction-katie-talarico-rami/stories/202604290006<![CDATA[]]>Jay Wissot: My parents sent me to a party in a racist costumeJay Wissot / Insighthttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/29/racism-50s-uncle-toms-cabin-civil-rights-trump-jay-wissot/stories/202603020076Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/29/racism-50s-uncle-toms-cabin-civil-rights-trump-jay-wissot/stories/202603020076<![CDATA[]]>Scott Douglas Gerber: The Declaration endures because it declares what America truly isScott Douglas Gerber / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/28/declaration-independence-clarence-thomas-david-armitage-america-scott-douglas/stories/202604270058Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/28/declaration-independence-clarence-thomas-david-armitage-america-scott-douglas/stories/202604270058<![CDATA[]]>Daniel O. Jamison: Why America is stuck in a war with IranDaniel O. Jamison / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/28/iran-war-us-trump-history-lessons-napoleon-spain-daniel-jamison/stories/202604280001Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/28/iran-war-us-trump-history-lessons-napoleon-spain-daniel-jamison/stories/202604280001<![CDATA[]]>Andrew Lewis and Jondavid “J.D.” Longo: What are you waiting for, Gov. Shapiro?Andrew Lewis and Jondavid “J.D.” Longo / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/27/fstc-scholarship-federal-scholarship-tax-credit-pa-schools-opt-in-shapiro/stories/202604270002Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:58:41 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/27/fstc-scholarship-federal-scholarship-tax-credit-pa-schools-opt-in-shapiro/stories/202604270002<![CDATA[]]>Peter Kalis: The Trump haters' hate serves Iran and endangers the worldPeter Kalis / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/27/trump-iran-war-tds-leo-schumer-hakeem-jeffries-carlson-candace-owens-kalis/stories/202604270003Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/27/trump-iran-war-tds-leo-schumer-hakeem-jeffries-carlson-candace-owens-kalis/stories/202604270003<![CDATA[]]>Carl A. Marrara and Brian Kennedy: Pennsylvania's huge advantage in the AI futureCarl A. Marrara and Brian Kennedy / Special to the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/24/ai-cloud-energy-western-pennsylvania-marrara-brian-kennedy/stories/202604240008Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2026/04/24/ai-cloud-energy-western-pennsylvania-marrara-brian-kennedy/stories/202604240008<![CDATA[]]>