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I want to tell you about a typical summer day for a 10-year-old boy in a suburb of Dickerson Run named East Liberty, Pennsylvania. But first, some geographic clarification. The East Liberty where I grew up, or just “Liberty,” as we locals called it, is not a part of Pittsburgh. It is a ...

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 ...

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 TrumpĢƵ Department of ...

One of our most significant problems on our roads is texting and driving. It is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do. When you text and drive, you take your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, and your mind off driving. Which makes it very easy to crash and hurt yourself or ...

OP-ED: The love of a family

He never made any more than minimum wage, but one of his perks was a house that he rented from his bosses. He had come from dire poverty, the second of three sons born to sharecroppers beholden to a duke in a little village in central Italy. Consequently, poverty was not a new way of life for ...

OP-ED: An immigrant’s tale

Most people would agree that the more you get to know someone, the more human they become. As you learn about someoneĢƵ background, struggles, and motivations, the less bias is placed on their ethnic background, political views, or quirky personalities. In our divided tribal nation, simply ...