Parents are key factor in curing ills in Woodland Hills
Last Wednesday, police responded to Woodland Hills Junior High in Swissvale. It was the end of the school day – kids were heading for their buses – when a fight broke out between two students in the parking lot. Then it spread.
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175-day school year is wrong route for Pittsburgh schools
Absolutely no one could have predicted that February 2010 would be the snowiest month in Pittsburgh since folks began keeping track of that stuff. Certainly, school districts setting up their academic calendars last year had no clue. Every district has a little wiggle room – a plan to fulfill the state-required 180 days of classroom instruction.
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Curtis Mitchell case exposes cracks in Pittsburgh EMS
Natural disasters – like Pittsburgh’s huge snowstorm earlier this month – always bring hardship. People huddle in their homes without power or heat. Driveways, sidewalks and streets are impassable. Public works crews can’t plow fast enough to get ahead of the snow. Operators working 911 lines are swamped.
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Let's show support for street-level snow fighters
The Pittsburgh region is still digging out from one of the worst snowstorms in its history. Streets and sidewalks are clogged with snow. Thousands of people have spent days without electricity or heat.
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Future of UPMC Braddock site rests with council
It was mid-October last year when UPMC announced that it would close its hospital in Braddock. The news stunned residents of the financially-beleaguered borough and rippled through the Mon Valley.
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Let investigations run their course in Homewood teen attack
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, around 11 pm, three Pittsburgh Police officers in plain clothes tried to stop an 18 year old walking on a street in Homewood. Instead of talking to the officers, Jordan Miles tried to run away. And that’s where things get complicated.
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Finally, Pittsburgh basks in glow of good news
Numbers tell much of the story in Haiti. 200,000 people are believed to have been killed in last week's earthquake. Tens of thousands of the dead are being buried in mass graves. Two-million Haitians are homeless. And 54 of the most vulnerable disaster victims are no longer in danger.
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Fred Honsberger, 1951-2009: Celebrating a life well-lived
Fred Honsberger died Dec. 16. From the moment the news became public, the accolades and condolences began pouring in. It has been overwhelming.
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Pittsburgh's time to shine
President Obama surprised a lot of people -- many of them here -- when his press secretary announced that the G-20 summit would be held in Pittsburgh. A major global financial summit in Pittsburgh?
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Memorial Day weekend is time to promote safety
This is the Memorial Day weekend -- the unofficial start of summer. For many people, it's a long weekend spent with friends and family -- a time for picnics, parties and road trips. For many state and local police officers, it's a long weekend spent working -- manning sobriety checkpoints and patrolling highways and local streets.
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Respect is first remedy in protecting our police
We're hearing a lot about guns and gun control these days. It's understandable. Three Pittsburgh Police officers were killed in the line of duty earlier this month. Right now, many people are worried, angry and heartsick.
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Police tragedy serves as reminder for appreciation
The end of watch for three Pittsburgh police officers came April 4, 2009. That's the day Eric Kelly, Stephen Mayhle and Paul Sciullo II died in the line of duty.
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Workers' share of bailout package an embarrassment
Back in October -- when Congress and then-President Bush were putting the finishing touches on a huge financial bailout bill -- we argued that the money should go to taxpayers, not financial institutions.
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Rooney is perfect fit as ambassador to Ireland
President Barack Obama has nominated Dan Rooney as ambassador to Ireland. Rooney is certainly qualified for the post -- although many here know him only as the owner of the Steelers.
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You're right to be suspicious of stimulus
You can't blame folks for being suspicious. What happened when Congress threw hundreds of billions of dollars at struggling banks?
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Knoll gone, but not forgotten
Catherine Baker Knoll was a fighter. She had wins. She suffered losses. But her energy and drive seemed endless.
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Just What Did DeWeese Know?
There is no honor among thieves. Just ask Pennsylvania House majority leader Bill DeWeese.
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Pittsburgh: Still Someplace Special
Some events are just too important to ignore -- like Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary.
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