I hope this piece doesn’t seem too self-serving; it’s my attempt to make sense of what I’ve been thinking and feeling this month. Like most people, I’ve been saddened, shocked,…
EDITORIAL | Is the term Hispanic meaningful at all?
September and October are known more for the change in leaves and the weather becoming more crisp, but they are also designated by the U.S. government as a time to…
Empower the next generation this Democracy Day
We’re tardy in our celebration of Democracy Day, which fell on Sept. 15, but we still wanted to write about the day and its meaning. This year’s theme, according to…
EDITORIAL | Lots to Remember: 9/11; Complacent people make for great subjects, not great citizens
On September 11th, 2001 the world changed in a myriad of horrific ways, and we would do well to remember all of them. First and foremost we should remember all…
EDITORIAL | Don’t wait until they pick up a gun to show that you care
Everybody who knew the man who barricaded himself in the Garfield home where he lived and took shots at police trying to evict him on Aug. 23 knew it was…
EDITORIAL | Letter to the Editor? Nope, just more lack of transparency in Coraopolis
Journalism is printing what someone else does not want published; everything else is public relations. – Unknown member of The Fourth Estate Two issues ago we reported on the new…
We must stop relying on corporations to police themselves
The Department of Environmental Protection announced that Shell Chemical Appalachia has settled its record air quality violations from March of this year with a $5 million fine to be used…







