Author: Salena Zito › American Greatness

Unseen Middle-Class Black Voters Move Right

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October 23, 2024

A former lifelong Democrat shifted to the Republican Party after becoming disillusioned with her former party's unmet promises and prioritizing identity politics over economic issues.

Shapiro Speaks: Governor Gives Interview on Being Harris Vice President Runner-Up

By Salena Zito

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August 13, 2024

Shapiro said that despite all the attention that surrounded the Democratic vice presidential selection, he never lost sight of the corners of Pennsylvania he fights for every day.

Biden’s LNG Export Embargo Hurts Farmers, Too

By Salena Zito

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April 2, 2024

In Pennsylvania, more than $193 million was paid to farmers and landowners due to liquefied natural gas exports, and the amount paid in Ohio to landowners was $181 million.

Economic Impact of a Shortage of Plumbers Should Concern Everyone

By Salena Zito

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March 28, 2024

A report noted that a deficit of licensed plumbers drained $33 billion from the economy in 2022 and that the industry will be short of plumbers by a whopping 550,000 tradesmen within three years.

Biden’s Speech Was Not the Win the Political Class Thought It Was

By Salena Zito

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March 19, 2024

If you are a Democratic strategist sitting at home and thought Biden's performance shored up this voting bloc, you might want to go back to the drawing board.

Biden Cannot Afford to Lose a Single Pennsylvania Voter

By Salena Zito

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March 14, 2024

In 2024, Pennsylvania is up for grabs. But if Biden is losing middle-of-the-road suburban Democrats, then his problems are deeper than many realize.

Middle America Is Dying Hard

By Salena Zito

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March 4, 2024

Thirty years ago, more than 10,000 people worked at Weirton Steel. Now, the last 900 workers left have just lost their jobs.

American Hostage Omer Neutra’s Family Pleads for Son’s Safe Return

By Salena Zito

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February 13, 2024

For parents who have suffered with the reality but also the fears of what their child is going through, the wait and worry have pushed their emotions beyond the brink.

TR’s Presidential Library Comes to Life in North Dakota

By Salena Zito

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January 16, 2024

Because of how much the Dakota Territory shaped the man and the president, it became clear that if ever a Theodore Roosevelt presidential library would be built, it had to be here.

One Year After Winter Storm Elliot, Our Grid Problem Remains Dire

By Salena Zito

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December 22, 2023

Fetterman Says if We Want Peace, Israel Needs to Be Able to Destroy Hamas

By Salena Zito

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December 13, 2023

His support of Israel is changing how many in the state see him

Community Colleges and Trade Schools Are Largely Void of Israel-Hamas Protests

By Salena Zito

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November 23, 2023

Mike Rowe: These schools simply don't go there

Who Is on a Bigger Bender in Our Country: Voters or Elected Officials?

By Salena Zito

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October 11, 2023

We should stop rewarding politicians more interested in entertaining over governing

Please Stop Telling Us Everything Is Fine With the Economy; It Is Not

By Salena Zito

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October 4, 2023

Biden 'needs to walk in our shoes before telling us something is working'

‘Will the Last Steelworker Please Turn Out the Light?’

By Salena Zito

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September 20, 2023

U.S. Steel has had a good 122-year run in the Pittsburg region, but things are changing

A Pittsburgh Labor Fight Reveals Deep Fissures Within Democrats

By Salena Zito

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September 13, 2023

Big Labor is Losing Patience with Identity Politics-obsessed SEIU-types

Oliver Anthony’s Ballad Was Never Political

By Salena Zito

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September 5, 2023

American songwriting, whether it is folk, rock, or country, has a long history of featuring lyrics and music about the things that inspire the writers. […]

Political and Economic Impact of a UAW Strike

By Salena Zito

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August 29, 2023

United Auto Workers leadership has withheld its reelection endorsement for Biden until the union's concerns about the auto industry's transition to electric vehicles are addressed.

From Afghanistan to East Palestine and Hawaii, Biden’s Pattern of Behavior Lacks Empathy

By Salena Zito

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August 22, 2023

When it comes to showing empathy, his misreading of what the country needs when a crisis affects fellow Americans has gone from one-off to a pattern that chills even some of his most ardent supporters

The Fall of a Great American City: The Societal and Political Decay of Pittsburgh

By Salena Zito

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August 15, 2023

At the center of Pittsburgh's collapse is Mayor Ed Gainey, who after taking office in January of 2022 has done little to nothing to address the collapse