Letters to the Editor category, Page 17
Letter to the editor: Comparing Biden, Trump on free speech
Recently we learned that CBS (owned by Paramount) would be ending its long-running “Late Night” TV show, currently hosted by the nauseatingly predictable Stephen Colbert. The network’s decision was also predictable, as the show lost 40 million bucks last year. Overall, late-night talk shows have been losing viewers for the...
Letter to the editor: Lies and conspiracy theories now the norm?
Maybe it’s because we’ve been lied to by government officials so often over the years that we now accept lies as normal behavior. From U-2 spy planes, Vietnam, Watergate, “Read my lips,” “I never had sex,” weapons of mass destruction and stolen elections, we have been lied to again and...
Letter to the editor: Drug savings should go to patients
National Health Center Week, Aug. 3-9, is a timely reminder of the essential role community health centers (CHCs) play across Pennsylvania. More than 400 CHCs in the commonwealth serve more than 1 million patients annually, many of them low-income, uninsured or living in medically underserved communities. An important tool CHCs...
Letter to the editor: Saving independent pharmacies
One privately owned pharmacy in Ligonier closed last month. The remaining independent pharmacy is battling with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurance companies to retain its customers and stay open. In its July 24 story “Pharmacies are disappearing across Pennsylvania as operators blame a broken payment system,” Spotlight PA reports...
Letter to the editor: Trump vs. reality
I always find it interesting that sometimes when the editors publish a letter that is critical of Donald Trump, a supporter of his counters with some absurd reply claiming that “Trump derangement syndrome” is to blame. Whatever that is. I assume it is a made-up mental condition Trump himself has...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must stop methane leaks
I am concerned about the dangerous public health impacts of living near oil and gas development sites that leak methane. Natural gas can heat our homes and cook our meals. But when natural gas — mostly methane — leaks into the air, it’s a big problem. Methane is a colorless,...
Letter to the editor: Pirates stink
The Pirates stink. And to say such is a gross understatement. In my opinion a high school Pony League team could beat the Pirates. George Wesolosky Leechburg...
Letter to the editor: Why farmers embrace solar
We are the owners of an 82-plus-acre farm in Sarver, which we bought 38 years ago. We are in our 80s and love our farm on which we planted 2,000 trees of various American species. Our three married children and grandchildren love our farm, too, and know we do not...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs comprehensive strategy for energy dominance
Pennsylvanians could be forgiven for feeling a bit whipsawed when it comes to recent energy-related news. On one hand, the federal One Big Beautiful Bill pulls back from recent progress made in clean energy production, limiting our energy options instead of supporting an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. That means fewer jobs,...
Letter to the editor: Trouble in Trump paradise
Well, on the outside it looks like there is trouble in paradise. President Trump’s followers are asking questions, maybe even demanding answers. Could these blind disciples suddenly be seeing the light? Time will tell if the erosion of support will continue, but what a breath of fresh air to finally...
Letter to the editor: New budget an abomination
The Senate passed a budget that gave the top richest 0.1% Americans the largest tax break in this country’s history. It throws an estimated 14 million to 20 million Americans off Medicaid and will probably close the majority of rural hospitals over the next six years. Billions of cuts to...
Letter to the editor: Good men must do something
You reported, when discussing Congress’ reluctance to challenge President Trump on almost anything, that “… a compliant Congress is ceding more and more of its prerogative to the presidency” (“Trump’s approval motivates Congress,” July 20). That critique of the interaction between Congress and the president reminds me of the quote...
Letter to the editor: We need strong methane rules to protect kids
As a pediatrician in Pittsburgh and secretary/treasurer of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, I’m deeply concerned about the impact of methane emissions on children’s health. While these views are my own, they reflect what I see daily in my clinic. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is...
Letter to the editor: Divine intervention on Trump assassination attempt?
Recently Speaker Mike Johnson insinuated that the President Trump assassination attempt in Butler was a case of divine intervention. Really? That’s an insult to my intelligence, as well as any religious beliefs I may have. Are we to believe that God stood by while a man hatched a plan to...
Letter to the editor: Attacking law enforcement officers
After reading the letter “What is lunatic politicians’ agenda?” (July 19, TribLive) all I can say is, where were you when President Trump pardoned terrorists who attacked police officers on Jan. 6? So it’s OK for law enforcement people to be attacked if it fits your political agenda? I don’t...
Letter to the editor: What’s wrong with the Steelers?
What’s wrong with the Steelers? Only everything! The latest is T.J. Watt being given this ridiculous contract while he had a year to go on the old one. Jellyfish have more spine than Art Rooney, Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin. Watt wasn’t earning his last contract so you extend him...
Letter to the editor: Congress should work for the people, not flee from accountability
At a time when trust in government is hanging by a thread, the American people deserve leaders who show up, do the work and tell the truth. What they don’t deserve is a Congress that cuts and runs. Last week, House Republicans refused to even hold a vote on releasing...
Letter to the editor: Treason accusations? This is not who we are.
Open letter to Sen. Dave McCormick: Senator, this is not who we are! President Trump now has, without any evidence, stated that former President Obama committed treason. Sitting in the room that is at the heart of the longest standing democracy in history, Trump said, “Whether it’s right or wrong,...
Letter to the editor: Springdale parking ordinance payback?
On July 15, Springdale Borough Council passed new parking restrictions that few people seem to want except borough council. Why? I believe it is to punish the Allegheny Valley School District for merging facilities for the football program into the soccer and track programs by making repairs to the field...
Letter to the editor: Lessons for America as we approach 250 years
The concept of entropy refers to the tendency toward increasing disorder over time in the dispersal of energy. Entropy applies to political entities, such as empires, as well as to the physical world. Although Americans may not think of our country as an empire, much of the world does. According...
Letter to the editor: Protect our forests
In one of the most remote yet beautiful areas of Pennsylvania lies Allegheny National Forest, home to several endangered species as well as the Eastern hellbender salamander — our state amphibian, whose population also is threatened. In 2025, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced plans to roll back the Roadless...
Letter to the editor: Government policies power our inequality
Our income and wealth inequality are a significant concern for Americans, and rightly so, because the United States is the most unequal high-GDP economy in the world. And the situation is worsening: The top 20% own 86% of the country’s wealth, while the bottom 80% own 14%. Our government’s policies...
Letter to the editor: Did you vote for stopping the pollution fight?
Regarding the letter “My choice — Trump” (July 11, TribLive): When you voted for Donald Trump and Dave McCormick and Guy Reschenthaler, did you know you were voting to: “Repeal funding to Address Air Pollution at Schools” and to “Repeal EPA Rules Relating to Multi-pollutant Emissions Standards.” These are in...
Letter to the editor: A critical decision on prisoner leg restraints
Voters need to be aware of a serious matter regarding emergency rooms and the need to provide security. There have been three critical incidents this year where an individual from the Allegheny County Jail has attempted to escape and had to be tackled on a hospital floor in the presence...
Letter to the editor: Reasons to release Epstein list
First Jeffrey Epstein’s client list was on the Attorney General Pam Bondi’s desk for review. Then it became Jeffrey who? The question is, who is being protecting? There is no reason to doubt that President Trump is on the list. Just about everyone in the world has seen the video...
