Letters to the Editor category, Page 135
Letter to the editor: Shame on ATI for RYFO lockout
Not a day passes that we don’t hear of another shooting, drive-by, destruction of property and bullying perpetrated by our youth. The state of our neighborhoods is abysmal. And, in the darkness, we have a bright light, organizations like RYFO (Rams Youth Football Organization). They have been a valued part...
Letter to the editor: Be aware of warning signs of strokes
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and I want to take this opportunity to urge everyone to learn more about this serious health issue. Every year, strokes affect millions of people around the world, causing long-term disability, loss of independence and even death. The good news is that most strokes can...
Letter to the editor: Admiring Fetterman’s courage
Sen. John Fetterman has been under the microscope since early in his candidacy. Sure, go ahead and make fun of his speech and auditory difficulties and his awkwardness fitting in among a bunch of seasoned career politicians. But you can’t knock him or mock him for the courage he showed...
Letter to the editor: Saving the Republican Party
Calling all the moderates in the Republican Party — if there is to be any chance of saving the party, you must vote the extremists out. No more election deniers, no more ridiculous culture wars (does anyone really care if the green M&M isn’t sexy anymore?), no more assault on...
Sounding off: Fox, opioids, national debt, Biden, gun laws, book bans, GOP
Another snake will surface at Fox Rather than Fox hosts having to come clean live on air and tell the Big-Lie-believing faithful that they were repeatedly lied to by them, Rupert Murdoch has paid a $787 million (ouch!) settlement in the defamation case brought by Dominion. I’m reminded of that...
Letter to the editor: Zellers is a lifesaver
I met Leslie Uncapher Zellers about 25 years ago. I was in an abusive relationship for a few years. I wasn’t safe anywhere. My work, my home weren’t safe places. When we finally split up for good with the help of a PFA, I still had problems. I had to...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield’s Reese an excellent leader
I am writing in response to a recent political mailer that is from the desk of current Hempfield Township supervisor and former Chairman Douglas Weimer, implying that I and many others have left their township positions as a result of current Chairman George Reese. In my 26 years as a...
Letter to the editor: Zellers will be a fair judge
“The most sacred of the duties of a government (is) to do equal and impartial justice to all its citizens,” Thomas Jefferson wrote. I don’t believe this has happened in the magisterial courtroom serving Allegheny Township, Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, Vandergrift, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Oklahoma Borough and West Leechburg....
Letter to the editor: We need write-ins in Leechburg
According to the Armstrong County election website, there are three open borough council seats on the ballot for May 16 in Leechburg, with only one candidate each on the Republican and Democratic sides. The mayor’s position is also up for election, with two Democrats as candidates. It is imperative that...
Letter to the editor: Another snake will surface at Fox
Rather than Fox hosts having to come clean live on air and tell the Big-Lie-believing faithful that they were repeatedly lied to by them, Rupert Murdoch has paid a $787 million (ouch!) settlement in the defamation case brought by Dominion. I’m reminded of that old movie “A Face in the...
Letter to the editor: Girardi best candidate for district judge
I was fortunate to clerk for a good magisterial district judge for 21 years prior to retiring in 2022. I also subbed in a court with a newly elected judge who was formerly a scientist. It was challenging because of his lack of experience and limited familiarity with the court...
Letter to the editor: Fritz well qualified to be commissioner
The writer of the letter “We need qualified candidates in Westmoreland commissioner race” (March 28, TribLIVE) believes Patricia Fritz isn’t qualified to run for Westmoreland County commissioner. I disagree. Fritz was a supervisor for PennDOT for 23 years with responsibilities that included the smooth operation of the busy District 12-5...
Letter to the editor: Speak out on another Penn-Trafford budget increase
As the Penn-Trafford School Board prepares to vote on the district budget in June, they are still unsure whether they can hold the line on it or if they will vote for a tax increase for the 10th year in a row. If you want your opinion to be considered,...
Letter to the editor: Zellers for district judge
Time for change in the Valley! Better options cannot be overlooked when opportunity arises. Leslie Uncapher Zellers is that better option for magisterial district judge. When she served the citizens of Westmoreland County as a prosecuting attorney with the district attorney’s office, we prosecuted many cases together. I came to...
Letter to the editor: We can’t police ourselves out of opioid crisis
The article “Expecting more than $1B in opioid settlement money, Pa. grapples with policing versus treatment” (April 18, TribLIVE) discusses how many counties are planning on using their settlement money to hire more police officers. There is no evidence supporting that more policing decreases overdoses. We must use this settlement...
Letter to the editor: ‘Book bans’ are attempts to eliminate pornography
I feel I must take exception to a portion of the editorial “When is free speech not free on college campuses?” (April 25, TribLIVE). I think what you call book bans by conservatives are in reality parents trying to restrict pornographic books from their children’s school libraries. I doubt many...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on Fetterman and Trump
Some comments on three letters published recently. “Fetterman should resign” (March 7, TribLIVE): I’m sure this letter-writer would feel different if Sen. John Fetterman was a Republican, praising him for his courage in standing up to his detractors. I think Fetterman’s main problem is the way he dresses when he’s...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s video announcement shows he’s unqualified
In making a video to announce that he is running for president again in 2024, President Biden is really telling the American people something. Since he seems to have trouble communicating to the American people live, those around him have stooped so low as to make a video — I...
Letter to the editor: Kertes, Chew great county commissioners
On May 16, Westmoreland County Republican voters will select two candidates for county commissioners. Of the five candidates, Sean Kertes and Doug Chew are running for reelection. They have done an excellent job and deserve to be reelected. As a voter, I ask myself whether Westmoreland County has continued to...
Letter to the editor: Disgraceful actions in commissioners’ race
What’s happening in the Westmoreland County commissioners race is absolutely a disgrace (“Appeals court rules Ventre, Kosko to remain on GOP ballot for Westmoreland commissioner,” April 7, TribLIVE). For Bill Bretz, the Westmoreland County Republican Party chairman, and his attorney, Scott Avolio, who is also an assistant solicitor for the...
Letter to the editor: Vote Karaica for district justice
As a lifelong Springdale resident, high school alumnus, homeowner, taxpayer and former borough council member, Mitchell Karaica has a vested interest in keeping our community safe and thriving. For years, he has committed himself to showing up for our community by giving his time and/or resources, without looking for recognition....
Letter to the editor: Highway trash
I find the editorial “Figure out the source for state police fund money first” (April 13, TribLIVE) ignorant of the highway laws. Title 36, § 425 prohibits the posting of any signage on state road rights of way without express written consent from PennDOT. Written permission is never obtained and...
Letter to the editor: Vote McKinley, Moore in Arnold
The decisions of a municipal official, school board director or local magistrate will certainly impact your life more immediately, and more directly, than those of a president, governor or U.S. senator. Local elected officials make decisions that affect your most valuable assets — your family, your home, your school, your...
Letter to the editor: We need enforcement, not more gun laws
In response to the letter “God didn’t give us guns” (April 23, TribLIVE): We do not need more “commonsense” gun laws; we need commonsense enforcement of existing gun laws. If you do not punish bad behavior, you get worse behavior. Anyone who has raised children should have learned that. The...
Letter to the editor: Zellers will put people first
Leslie Uncapher Zellers is a co-founder of the Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Ride, which raises funds for a scholarship for police academy cadets. She is also co-founder of the Fallen Officer Food Drive and the Lower Burrell St. Patrick’s Day Parade. She loves her community and our families, and she...
