Lori Falce
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Community engagement editor, TribLive/Tribune-Review. Mom, foodie, Pittsburgh sports enthusiast.
Sometimes being there is all you can do. Editorial: The courage to reach out
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Editorial: The courage to reach out
There are times when it seems there is nothing to do — when something terrible has happened and all there is to offer is helpless despair. The five-car crash Wednesday near Fort Duquesne Bridge ...
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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: 2 paths to justice
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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: 2 paths to justice
Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and how they have shaped and changed our country. A large public building often has a sense of scale abo...
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4 days ago
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Editorial: Rising electric bills leave Pennsylvanians powerless
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Editorial: Rising electric bills leave Pennsylvanians powerless
Electricity isn’t a luxury. It’s a critical part of daily life — especially in a state where many people rely on it for heat. Losing power is disruptive. People are reminded of that ...
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Yes, we have no bananas. Editorial: Losing single carrier Spirit is bananas for Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
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Editorial: Losing single carrier Spirit is bananas for Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Gros Michel bananas may have been the perfect fruit. They were not just tasty. They grew in bunches ideal for shipping, with thick skins that protected the creamy white flesh all the way to American t...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-losing-single-carrier-spirit-is-bananas-for-arnold-palmer-regional-airport/
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Editorial: The civic value of a little night market
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Editorial: The civic value of a little night market
The lack of foot traffic in downtown areas is something many Pennsylvania communities are facing. It’s hard to attract visitors to a place where storefronts are dark and the conversation revolve...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-the-civic-value-of-a-little-night-market/
10 days ago
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Editorial: If Zappala would just say it, why seal it?
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Editorial: If Zappala would just say it, why seal it?
Prosecutors often attempt to keep portions of an investigation under wraps. It is a routine part of the job and, at times, a necessary one. That was the argument the Allegheny County District Attorney...
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11 days ago
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Lori Falce: A king's lessons about democracy
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Lori Falce: A king’s lessons about democracy
King Charles III did not arrive in Washington this week with a fully armed battalion to remind Americans of his love. He did, however, show up with some cheeky side-eye and what passes for clever quip...
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12 days ago
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Editorial: Was NFL Draft a failed fundraiser or a promotional bargain?
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Editorial: Was NFL Draft a failed fundraiser or a promotional bargain?
OK, the 2026 NFL Draft was a week ago. It’s time to ask the big question. Was it worth it? That depends on two things: perspective and expectation. According to the NFL, the Pittsburgh draft was...
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13 days ago
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Editorial: Security should not be political
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Editorial: Security should not be political
Yet again, political violence is demanding attention. In 2025, an arsonist scaled a fence, slipped past security and set fire to the governor’s residence in Harrisburg while Gov. Josh Shapiro an...
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14 days ago
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Editorial: Do rigid public comment rules help?
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Editorial: Sen. Fetterman pushes for SNAP chicken change
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Editorial: Sen. Fetterman pushes for SNAP chicken change
Chickens are not inherently political, but they can be dragged into politics clucking and crowing. French King Henry IV is believed to be the first to wish “a chicken in every pot” for his...
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17 days ago
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Editorial: Mergers don't fix the math at PennWest
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Editorial: Mergers don’t fix the math at PennWest
The old saw tells us you can lead a horse to water. You just can’t make it drink. It’s not about farm animals. It’s about effort and outcome being two different things. No matter how...
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18 days ago
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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: Trial by checklist
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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: Trial by checklist
Some architectural ideas are elaborate and grandiose feats of engineering. Some are marvels of craftsmanship and skill. And some are checklists — quiet, methodical safeguards that make sure ever...
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18 days ago
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Editorial: Can Pittsburgh afford compassionate catering?
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Editorial: Can Pittsburgh afford compassionate catering?
There is something about a funeral that makes people want to give comfort with food. Showing up with a casserole or a cake is so common, it is the stereotypical expression of support. But that is how ...
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19 days ago
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Editorial: Rolling out the welcome mat for the NFL Draft
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Editorial: Rolling out the welcome mat for the NFL Draft
There is a moment in “The Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy opens the door of her uprooted Kansas cottage and steps from black and white into the glorious technicolor of a new world. Thousands of...
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20 days ago
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Editorial: Good start, Harrisburg. Now finish the budget
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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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23 days ago
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Editorial: How long is too long? A question of term limits
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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...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-how-long-is-too-long-a-question-of-term-limits/
25 days ago
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Lori Falce: 2 things can be true at the same time
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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?
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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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28 days ago
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Editorial: Call for peace is not political
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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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29 days ago
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Editorial: Jail notification shouldn't be optional
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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
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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. ...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-for-some-staying-home-during-nfl-draft-isnt-an-option/
about 1 month ago
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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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about 1 month ago
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Editorial: Political violence is all target, no aim
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Editorial: Take a seat at the holiday table
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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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about 1 month ago
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U.S. aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
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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...
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Editorial: Mental health support protects and serves
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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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about 1 month ago
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Lori Falce: Born in the U.S.A.
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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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about 1 month ago
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Editorial: Pittsburgh's place in the new space race
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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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about 1 month ago
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Editorial: Fear of the unknown bills
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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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about 1 month ago
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Editorial: The cost of waiting to protect children
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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
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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...
https://triblive.com/lifestyles/food-drink/passover-and-easter-are-just-days-apart-this-year-here-are-some-dishes-that-can-be-adapted-to-both-holidays/
about 2 months ago
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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: Privacy and probable cause
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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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about 2 months ago
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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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about 2 months ago
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Editorial: Should Pittsburgh Public Schools close for the NFL Draft?
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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...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-should-pittsburgh-public-schools-close-for-the-nfl-draft/
about 2 months ago
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Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing among Pennsylvania Democrats
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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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about 2 months ago
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Editorial: Sharing information should be the default
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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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about 2 months ago
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Lori Falce: The war at your gas pump
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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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about 2 months ago
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Editorial: Opening primaries isn't simple, but it deserves debate
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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...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-opening-primaries-isnt-simple-but-it-deserves-debate/
about 2 months ago
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No nonna? No problem. Celebrate an Italian table with St. Joseph's Day recipes
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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’...
https://triblive.com/lifestyles/food-drink/celebrate-an-italian-table-with-st-josephs-day-recipes/
about 2 months ago
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The Third Amendment is rarely tested but definitely isn’t obsolete. Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: Third Amendment, first line of defense
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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 ...
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about 2 months ago
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Editorial: Pittsburgh's math problems are transparency issues
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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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2 months ago
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Editorial: Hatred finds a microphone
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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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2 months ago
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Lori Falce: Who really picks a party's nominee?
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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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2 months ago
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The amount is public. The criteria isn’t. Editorial: How did Pittsburgh Regional Transit calculate CEO's bonus?
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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...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-how-did-pittsburgh-regional-transit-calculate-ceos-bonus/
2 months ago
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Does your medical privacy depend on the diagnosis? Editorial: The boundary around medical privacy
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Editorial: The boundary around medical privacy
On Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon denied a Department of Justice request to force UPMC to turn over records for minor patients who received gender-affirming care. In doing so, she did...
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2 months ago
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Editorial: Courthouse turnover shouldn't delay critical cases
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Editorial: Courthouse turnover shouldn’t delay critical cases
A capital case in Allegheny County may be delayed because another prosecutor assigned to it is leaving the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Beros...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-courthouse-turnover-shouldnt-delay-critical-cases/
2 months ago
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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: 2nd Amendment a study in balance
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Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: 2nd Amendment a study in balance
Editor’s note: This is the third column in a series exploring the history and legacy of amendments to the U.S. Constitution. In architecture, a keystone is the wedge-shaped stone set at the top ...
https://triblive.com/opinion/lori-falce-constitution-under-construction-2nd-amendment-a-study-in-balance/
2 months ago
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Editorial: The private price of public property
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Editorial: The private price of public property
Real estate development would be much easier if everyone could get land for free — or close to it. Of course there are the expenses of design, site work and construction. There may be hurdles fo...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-the-private-price-of-public-property/
3 months ago
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Editorial: New Pa. law is about the write stuff
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Editorial: New Pa. law is about the write stuff
Education has been criticized in recent years — 
decades, really — for not teaching children how to think so much as teaching them how to take tests. Specifically, students have lear...
https://triblive.com/opinion/editorial-new-pa-law-is-about-the-write-stuff/
3 months ago
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