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Opinion | S.B. 1 is dangerous, tell your local legislators to vote ‘no’

By Livia LaMarca, Senior Staff Columnist • January 29, 2023

If passed, S.B. 1 would require an ID to vote. At first glance, the requirement doesn’t necessarily seem like a terrible idea, but the problem isn’t simply showing a form of identification, it’s requiring a photo ID.

Editorial | Pennsylvania schools are right to mandate masks

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • August 31, 2021

Wolf made the right decision to mandate masks. While waiting for a vaccine that can be administered to children younger than 12, there is not much else one can do to protect their child other than to have them wear a mask.

‘People are generally happier’: Oakland adjusts to new CDC guidelines

By Colm Slevin, Staff Writer • June 8, 2021

While CDC guidelines say those fully vaccinated no longer need to wear face coverings in most settings, some people say they’re unsure about not wearing masks since not everyone has gotten vaccinated yet and some may not be truthful about their vaccination status.

Editorial | Pennsylvania must provide equitable rent relief now

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 7, 2021

Pennsylvania needs to ensure that the next round of rent relief funds are distributed equitably to those who need them.

Editorial | Pennsylvania’s ‘election integrity’ panel lacks integrity

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 1, 2020

If state house Republicans really want to make sure the upcoming election has “integrity,” they should focus on tangible problems like easing voter suppression and removing technical mail-in ballot rules.

Opinion | Justice shouldn’t have an expiration date

By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist • October 9, 2019

Pennsylvania needs to eliminate statutes of limitations by passing Bill 540 and finally rectifying the harmful effects of this law.

Editorial: Better response needed from state health officials in Canon-McMillan school district

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 8, 2019

It seems as though state health officials haven’t appropriately or adequately responded to community members’ complaints, who have cause to be worried about their children’s health.

Editorial | It’s about time: online absentee applications in Pa.

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 9, 2019

This change is a start, but if Pennsylvania really wants to increase fairness, they must continue to make deliberate improvements.

Editorial: Lawsuit could be a step towards equity in Pa. education funding

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 3, 2019

Where the state government has failed to solve the problem of inequity in education funding, this lawsuit could be a step towards a solution.

Opinion | Pa. marijuana legalization necessary

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist • March 24, 2019

In the push for meaningfully combating racist practices, creating legal opportunities for medicinal and recreational marijuana users and bolstering the state’s economy, approving SB 350 is an instrumental move.