Editorial: Good start, Harrisburg. Now finish the budget The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is giving people reason to be optimistic. The lawmakers gave their approval Tuesday to the 2026-27 budget. The good news? This is the earliest a budget has mo...

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Editorial: How long is too long? A question of term limits There are some jobs you just can’t have forever. In Pennsylvania, that’s written into law in some places and left entirely to voters in others. Governors are limited to two terms. That was...

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Lori Falce: 2 things can be true at the same time I have a friend I really don’t like very much. My husband argued this with me for years, telling me that my friend — who we shall call Jennifer because it’s the most ubiquitous 1980s...

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Editorial: Who is John Fetterman really? There always have been elected officials whose appeal defies their demographics. Former U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin spent years as the token Democrat in deep-red West Virginia. Democrat Camille “Bud&r...

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Editorial: Call for peace is not political On Saturday, Greensburg Diocese Bishop Larry J. Kulick gathered people at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral to bow their heads and share hope for a common goal: peace. The vigil came at a time when many peo...

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Editorial: Jail notification shouldn’t be optional When you fill out a form to do anything, there is certain information you expect to provide. Name. Address. Phone number or email. Those are the ways you are identified, how your residency is establis...

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Editorial: For some, staying home during NFL Draft isn’t an option In preparation for the vast crowds expected to flood Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft, proactive steps are being taken. Businesses are allowing — or encouraging — employees to work from home. ...

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The fifth amendment isn’t about avoiding questions. It’s about making sure the system doesn’t use its full weight without restraint.

Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: Pleading the Fifth
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Editorial: Take a seat at the holiday table The stories of Easter and Passover are very different. Easter is the story of sacrifice and redemption. It is the heart of the Christian faith. Passover is the story of survival and freedom. It is cen...

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U.S. aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran’s infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made new threats to escalate strikes in Iran on Sunday, a day after U.S. forces pulled off a dramatic rescue of an aviator whose plane fell behind enemy lines...

U.S. aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
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Editorial: Mental health support protects and serves The issue of health and safety of police officers gets attention. These are the men and women whom communities depend upon in emergencies. They face physical risks, from something as accidental as a c...

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Lori Falce: Born in the U.S.A. When a baby is born, we do not know who this precious life will become. We cannot nuzzle that soft hair and divine a doctor or a ditch digger. Those impossibly tiny fingers curled into the tightest cl...

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Editorial: Pittsburgh’s place in the new space race We don’t know who invented the first wheel. We do know everything that came after it — SUVs and bicycles, gas stations and turnpike exits clustered with fast-food drive-thrus. We know a lo...

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Editorial: Fear of the unknown bills All across Western Pennsylvania, the financial pressure is gripping tight. The gas pump, the grocery checkout, the tax bill. You name it, it’s getting harder to handle. But how does anyone know ...

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Editorial: The cost of waiting to protect children Pennsylvania has spent years trying to atone for child welfare failures. There were generations of abuse in churches. The Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal put the state under a national lens. Th...

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Passover and Easter are just days apart this year — here are some dishes that can be adapted to both holidays A holiday table says a lot about tradition. During Passover, the meal follows centuries-old rules about what can and cannot be served. At Easter, the centerpiece might be a glazed ham with rich, festi...

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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: Privacy and probable cause The adage that a man’s home is his castle isn’t about authority. It’s about protection — the walls that keep others out. But even strong walls need a door. We understand that i...

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Editorial: This isn’t gallows humor Drive down Uschak Road in Derry Township, and a wooden shape can loom from a front lawn. It rises high and thin, with a dangling rope knotted in a loop. It isn’t a flagpole. It is a gallows. No ...

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Editorial: Should Pittsburgh Public Schools close for the NFL Draft? Pittsburgh has had NFL Draft fever since the announcement that football’s second biggest day would take place in the Steel City. But does that mean that everything was considered when the plan w...

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Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing among Pennsylvania Democrats Sen. John Fetterman’s political future is not looking bright if he decides to stay in the Democratic Party. At least that’s what a recent Quinnipiac poll, which was highlighted by CNN data...

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Editorial: Sharing information should be the default Nothing would be easier than to look at a bar fight involving police officers as an opportunity to talk about bad behavior by law enforcement. But that story isn’t written yet. Charges have been...

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Lori Falce: The war at your gas pump When you are talking about energy, war is always local. It isn’t about a line in the sand or a point on a map. No matter who you are or where you live, the energy affects you. That is clear in t...

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Editorial: Opening primaries isn’t simple, but it deserves debate Pennsylvanians are accustomed to a primary that might not reveal how they feel. After all, Pennsylvania may be a critical state in presidential elections, yet its primary falls late in the season. Tha...

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Celebrate an Italian table with St. Joseph’s Day recipes When it comes to cultural celebrations in March, the Irish tend to take center stage with St. Patrick’s Day. But just two days later, on March 19, Italians get a spotlight with St. Joseph’...

No nonna? No problem.

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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: Third Amendment, first line of defense Editor’s note: This is the fourth column in a series exploring the history and legacy of amendments to the U.S. Constitution. A house is not a metaphor in the Third Amendment. It is right there ...

The Third Amendment is rarely tested but definitely isn’t obsolete.

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Editorial: Pittsburgh’s math problems are transparency issues All over the country, people are pulling their financial information together, assembling receipts and taking everything to a qualified professional who can help make sense of the expenses, the income...

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Editorial: Hatred finds a microphone Three things collided in Pittsburgh this week: hatred, technology and infrastructure. The result was antisemitic threats against Mayor Corey O’Connor broadcast over a public safety radio channel...

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Lori Falce: Who really picks a party’s nominee? A primary is different from a general election. It is the earlier opportunity for registered members of a party to have their say in who will represent them on the ticket in November. Primaries, given...

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Editorial: How did Pittsburgh Regional Transit calculate CEO’s bonus? On Friday, the board of Pittsburgh Regional Transit unanimously approved a $55,000 bonus for CEO Katharine Kelleman. The issue is not that the transportation authority came off a financially difficult...

The amount is public. The criteria isn’t.

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