Letters to the Editor category, Page 2
Letter to the editor: Committed to fire hydrant safety
Your editorial “Fire hydrants are critical infrastructure” (Dec. 2, TribLive) about the Elizabeth Township hydrant underscores the importance of this infrastructure, and we want to clarify Pennsylvania American Water’s (PAWC) commitment to reliability and safety. We adhere to American Water Works Association protocols for annual hydrant inspection and maintenance, and...
Letter to the editor: Pets don’t make for good holiday gifts
As the holidays approach, many people are looking for meaningful gifts, and some believe a new pet makes the perfect surprise. But giving animals as gifts, especially without the recipient’s knowledge, can endanger both the person and the pet. A surprised new guardian has no chance to prepare for the...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to DMV workers
There are always jokes about the DMV. Recently I renewed my driver’s license. It was a pleasant experience. The workers were warm, friendly and helpful. I had a little problem, which was my fault, which they turned into no problem. It wasn’t too busy, but everyone was working steadily and...
Letter to the editor: A look at Trump’s track record
Did President Trump partake of the offerings of Jeffrey Epstein? If any victims testified positively to this, they’ll probably face death threats. So let’s consider Trump’s track record instead. 1. His lifetime reputation as a womanizer, the $130,000 payoff to Stormy Daniels and accusations of sexual harassment or worse by...
Letter to the editor: Another view on the real Christmas story
The letter “The real Christmas story” (Dec. 2, TribLive) claims Christ’s birthdate is unknown; I agree. However, our views then diverge. Roman periodic censuses were used for tax, military and demographic purposes. Joseph’s family’s hometown was Bethlehem. Scheming to conform to prophesy is implausible. The Sanhedrin rejected Jesus as messiah,...
Letter to the editor: Killing survivors a sign of our moral collapse
As a veteran, I never imagined my own government would publicly acknowledge issuing an order that ended with the killing of defenseless survivors in the water. Yet the White House has admitted the order was given. That alone should tell every American this country has slipped off its constitutional foundation....
Letter to the editor: Shop local, strengthening our communities
As the holiday season arrives, Westmoreland County comes alive — lights glowing in storefronts, families sharing traditions and our business districts filled with excitement. It’s the perfect time to remember a simple truth: Every dollar spent locally strengthens the foundation of our community. Whether you’re exploring boutiques in Downtown Greensburg,...
Letter to the editor: Forgetting the victims of overdose
Per the CDC: March 2025, 77,648 overdose deaths versus the previous year, 103,529. And we are worried about drug runners? So typical of our society now. Forget the victims. As someone whose family has been affected by drug addiction and death, we could care less about stopping the drug trade....
Letter to the editor: Congress members correct on war crimes
I am appalled that your newspaper should print the Associated Press story “Pentagon says it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’ ” (Nov. 24, TribLive). Six Congress members — unlike President Trump, veterans all — issued a video telling soldiers they did not have...
Letter to the editor: When disasters strike, our community steps up
While many of us are asleep, families huddle on the street, watching firefighters douse the flames consuming their home. At the same time, local Red Cross volunteers — neighbors from our own community — comfort those families and provide emergency lodging, recovery support and a shoulder to lean on during...
Letter to the editor: Immigrants should respect our flag
While watching the news on television, I see immigrants in this country waving flags of the countries they fled from and burning the flag of the country that they wanted to come to. Either go back where you came from or respect our flag. Bill Radvansky New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: Leaders should confront public education problems
Regarding the editorial “School funding, charter oversight are state-created problems” (Nov. 30, TribLive): For more than a decade, the debate over public cyber charter schools has been framed as an educational issue. In reality, it has always been about money, driven by school districts and state leaders who would rather...
Letter to the editor: Let’s rename the White House
Demolishing its East Wing prompts me to propose renaming the White House. I suggest Chat-Pala-Cas (Chateau-Palace-Castle). Picture a moat, drawbridge, towers and turrets. Imagine a courtyard with a medieval-style scaffold for beheadings and public hangings of the king’s enemies. Grandstand? (Tickets @ trumpstore.com) Expect a throne in one corner of...
Letter to the editor: Steelers need to follow Lambert’s lead
What has happened to the Steelers? They have morphed into a group of listless, lifeless, overpaid underachievers who don’t seem to care a bit about the total embarrassments they now are. So how about bringing in Jack Lambert? He epitomized everything great about the old Steelers dynasties. Although he was...
Letter to the editor: Standing up for FDR’s freedoms
FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech outlined his vision for a world in which all people have the essential freedoms of speech, worship, want and fear. Over 80 years later, we are still struggling to achieve those goals. In our country today, with ICE thugs terrorizing even children and peaceful protesters, and...
Letter to the editor: Data center destruction
I was disappointed to read the article “Springdale Planning Commission OKs data center project; proposal moves to council” (Nov. 17, TribLive). We in Southwestern Pennsylvania understand the consequences of companies depleting our resources, offering false promises of jobs and tax revenue and leaving us with increased pollution that harms our...
Letter to the editor: Questions about new Hempfield fire station
I’m shocked and thoroughly amazed at the Hempfield Township supervisors’ decision to purchase land to rebuild a fire station that will be farther from the areas most affected by emergencies requiring help, without the fire stations’ input (“Hempfield supervisors buy land for new fire station despite response time warnings,” Nov....
Letter to the editor: Who cried for the children of Gaza?
Did Benjamin Netanyahu cry when he terrorized, scapegoated and denied an entire people a homeland? Or is he so self-righteous that he forgot his own people have been terrorized, scapegoated and denied a homeland for centuries? Did Donald Trump cry as children’s skulls were being pulverized into the coastal sands?...
Letter to the editor: The real Christmas story
No one in the history of the world ever had to travel to the place of his birth to pay taxes. The concept is not only preposterous, it is just stupid. In my opinion, the Bethlehem story was fabricated to comply with Old Testament prophesy in regards to the Jewish...
Letter to the editor: Pollard, Huckabee should be tried for sedition
According to news reports Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who is an ordained evangelist minister, cordially welcomed Jonathon Pollard to the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. For those with short memories Pollard was condemned in 1986 by U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger as a traitor and spy for Israel whose...
Letter to the editor: Not impressed with new airport terminal
My first visit to the new Pittsburgh Airport terminal was to pick up my daughter. Her plane landed shortly before midnight on Nov. 25. I was in the wait lot until she texted that she was in the departure area. Signage to get from the wait lot to the terminal...
Letter to the editor: What has happened to us?
So many questions, so few answers! Why does ICE continue to go after innocent people? Why are we fighting each other at the highest levels of government? What is in the Epstein files? Why have we built an invisible wall between the left and right? How can a religious person...
Letter to the editor: Russia’s withdrawal the way to end war
I have an idea for the end of the Russia-Ukraine war. Why don’t the Russians withdraw back into Russia, and the war will be over? They invaded and should withdraw, and it is over! Lou Gregovits North Huntingdon...
Letter to the editor: Caregivers are professionals
The term professional (from Wikipedia) “describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of that profession with particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession.” You are considered a professional when you are paid for specialized skills, have knowledge in your profession and...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh, the most ‘givable’ city
With the holidays upon us, it’s that time of year where the sharing and caring seem to come out of our bodies and warm the heart. There must be something to the saying, “Home is where the heart is.” Seeing the people of Pittsburgh rallying by giving to local food...
