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Lori Falce
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Community engagement editor, TribLive/Tribune-Review. Mom, foodie, Pittsburgh sports enthusiast.
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Lori Falce: An upside-down approach to public health
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Lori Falce: An upside-down approach to public health
In 1992, the U.S. Department of Agriculture adopted a new way to look at what we eat. The food pyramid already had been in use for decades in Sweden, but now Americans were able to use the handy visua...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Editorial: Can we talk? Colleges invest in civil discourse
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Editorial: Can we talk? Colleges invest in civil discourse
Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh are spending nearly $5 million to teach students how to talk to one another. IUP received a $2.29 million federal grant to create a ...
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January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Editorial: An airport needs a plan, not a wish
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Editorial: An airport needs a plan, not a wish
Once upon a time, there was a small, regional airport in Westmoreland County. It had steady passenger traffic, popular leisure routes and a loyal base of travelers who appreciated skipping the long dr...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Lori Falce: When collateral damage is unwarranted
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Lori Falce: When collateral damage is unwarranted
What is a warrant? There is no single answer. A warrant might be an order for arrest. It could be the piece of paper signed by a governor authorizing an execution. It could be a demand that someone ap...
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January 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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Editorial: Why Macy's can't save a failing mall
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Editorial: Why Macy’s can’t save a failing mall
A pyramid can be the strongest shape humans know how to build. Load-bearing. Enduring. It also can be a scheme — something that looks solid from the top down but collapses when the base proves h...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Editorial: What does Pennsylvania's 2026 governor's race tell us?
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Editorial: What does Pennsylvania’s 2026 governor’s race tell us?
If you want a measure of where 2026 will take Pennsylvania politically, this week has been a great yardstick. Gov. Josh Shapiro formally launched his reelection bid with events on opposite ends of the...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Lori Falce: Keeping our eyes up after ICE shooting
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Lori Falce: Keeping our eyes up after ICE shooting
On Wednesday, a woman was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Video of the encounter has raised questions about the government’s claim the shooting was ...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Zero proof, pure pleasure: Mixing up Dry January mocktails
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Zero proof, pure pleasure: Mixing up Dry January mocktails
It’s a bright, shiny new year full of resolutions and commitments. The tough part is finding ways to match your good intentions with your good taste. If you are looking to avoid sugar, that can ...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Editorial: Penn State trustees still aren't talking enough in public
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Editorial: Penn State trustees still aren’t talking enough in public
Penn State’s Board of Trustees deserves credit for spending more time in public discussion this year than it has in the recent past. After years in which outcomes often were treated as foregone ...
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January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Lori Falce: The convoluted costs of college don't add up
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Lori Falce: The convoluted costs of college don’t add up
There is no shortage of conversation about the high cost of college, and for good reason. State universities today cost more than Harvard did in 1990. Harvard, meanwhile, now runs close to $60,000 a y...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Editorial: Preparing for the politics of 2026
January 1, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Lori Falce: Is mental illness a crime?
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Lori Falce: Is mental illness a crime?
The news was impossible to ignore. Two people were found dead in their home after a relative contacted police. The loss was profound, the victims beloved in their community. The crime was brutal &mdas...
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December 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Editorial: Are you naughty or nice?
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Editorial: Are you naughty or nice?
Everyone knows about The List. Santa makes it. He checks it. He checks it again. Are you naughty? Nice? We don’t know. Santa does. The List is why we have elves sitting on shelves. It’s wh...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Editorial: Taking political pay raises off autopilot
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Editorial: Taking political pay raises off autopilot
Wouldn’t it be great if your income automatically increased based on the cost of living? Higher food, gas or electricity prices would sting less. Rent increases might still hurt, but not nearly ...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Editorial: Religious freedom doesn't stop at the jailhouse door
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Editorial: Religious freedom doesn’t stop at the jailhouse door
In Westmoreland County Prison, the freedom to worship is treated less as a right than a whim. On multiple occasions, prayer or Bible study gatherings have been disrupted by corrections officers. Tim W...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Lori Falce: If you can predict the votes, you're doing it wrong
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Lori Falce: If you can predict the votes, you’re doing it wrong
There are things you can set your watch by, things that are as predictable as sunrise. Your child will look at you like you are speaking Aramaic when you ask if his room is clean. The government might...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Editorial: Transparency matters on ICE agreement
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Editorial: Transparency matters on ICE agreement
Did Springdale do the right thing in signing an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement without voting publicly or placing it on an agenda? It is hard to say yes, even if you agree wit...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Editorial: Against the dark of violence, candles provide light
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Editorial: Against the dark of violence, candles provide light
There are certain places in the world that will forever be associated with stunning acts of violence. On Sunday, another pin was placed in that map. At least 15 people were killed when gunfire ripped ...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Editorial: Oversight starts with receipts but shouldn't stop there
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Editorial: Oversight starts with receipts but shouldn't stop there
When public money is spent, the people deserve to know the ins and outs. It’s encouraging to see Harrisburg lawmakers on this particular bandwagon. The state Senate Intergovernmental Operations ...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Lori Falce: America needs a bar of soap - and not just for Ralphie
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Lori Falce: America needs a bar of soap — and not just for Ralphie
One of the best moments in one of the best holiday movies of all time is when Ralphie is helping his dad change a tire in “A Christmas Story.” When the hubcap he is holding is jostled, sen...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Editorial: $3 million moonlighting failure leaves Pittsburgh in the dark
Pittsburgh police have been over budget for years, particularly regarding overtime. Mayor Ed Gainey’s proposed budget all but ignores the cost of overtime in a manner that, frankly, makes no sen...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Editorial: A child wasn't protected. The law must change
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Editorial: A child wasn't protected. The law must change
Renesmay Eutsey was supposed to be kept safe. That is why she was removed from the care of her mother, Christina Benedetto, in 2019 when she was 3. It’s why she was placed with Benedetto’s...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Editorial: What's the future of health care independence?
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Editorial: What's the future of health care independence?
In 2022, Excela Health announced a merger with Butler Health System. It was all about taking the two organizations and giving them “the requisite scale to accelerate and elevate its relevancy &#...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Lori Falce: What is a war crime?
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Lori Falce: What is a war crime?
The history of war is the history of humankind, and it is a lengthy timeline of the most brutal savagery people can visit upon each other. It is a terrible storybook of blood and fire and pain. Armies...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Editorial: Could AI be the new Twinkie defense?
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Editorial: Could AI be the new Twinkie defense?
People accused of crimes have laid the blame at a variety of doorsteps to excuse — or at least explain — what happened. John Hinckley Jr. said it was the movie “Taxi Driver” an...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM