Letters to the Editor category, Page 42

The 43 acres Hempfield Township purchased from Excela Health three years ago has been providing profound benefits for the region for decades. The woodlands and meadow greatly enhance the air and water quality in nearby neighborhoods, as well as the greater surrounding area. They help mitigate the noxious emissions from...

I was at the recent Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department license to carry event in South Park, and I have to say that it was run as smoothly as it could possibly be. It took me 12 minutes to stand in line, have my photo taken and developed and be called...

I don’t understand why JD Vance and several Republicans keep badgering Gov. Tim Walz about his military service of 24 years. This could all be stopped by someone speaking up and saying, “What is Donald Trump’s military service record?” I’m just saying. Nancy Cochran Springdale...

In conjunction with the advent of the Harris-Walz ticket on the Democratic side, one area of continued focus and evaluation pertains to Gov. Tim Walz’s military record. The letter “Facts about Walz’s military record” (Aug. 17, TribLive) lays claim to having absolute truth to end all debate about Walz’s service....

President Biden (and Vice President Harris, by association) have had four years to fix the rising prices, the out-of-control borders and soaring inflation that affect all of us, whether Democrat or Republican. The fact that the Biden administration has done practically nothing to fix those and the other problems they...

The enthusiasm and energy of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign will continue to be a force that can’t be ignored. It presents hope for the future. “We won’t go back,” the slogan that emanated from the people, resolves to abandon the chaos, disparity and embarrassment of the Donald Trump presidency....

We know a rip-off when we see it, and we see it year after year. I’m talking about Pirates owner Bob Nutting and Steelers owner Art Rooney. Twin brothers of another mother. These billionaire bums shortchange Pittsburgh by making little effort to compete for championships. The City of Champions is...

After the tax increase scam the former Greater Latrobe School Board members tried to pull last year and the one the current Westmoreland County commissioners did pull as a Christmas present to all of us, it’s obvious that the taxation powers of all local Pennsylvania politicians need to be severely...

In our politics and related economics, there are many questions whose answers largely reflect a point of view vs. a specific data-based conclusion. Are government-­paid school lunches a good investment, are they morally sound? Is an abortion justifiable at three hours, three days, three months? Little in the way of...

In his op-ed “An unflattering portrait of Pittsburgh” (Aug. 17, TribLive), Colin McNickle has the courage to report what needs to be disclosed about the city: it is blunt, fault-finding and insulting,” all synonyms of “unflattering.” He states: “… the think tank researchers say Pittsburgh’s very high spending, excessive taxation...

Trump is a real leader who cares I wanted to reply to the letter “Doesn’t Trump care, or does he think we’re stupid?” (Aug. 13, TribLive), but I found I couldn’t because he didn’t give any specifics about what had upset him. But I can reply to the tone of...

I find Donald Trump to be an old, weak liar, a stammering, cruel bully, a disgusting felon and a racist. Yet he appeals to a lot of white MAGA voters who forgive his criminal behavior, his billionaire tax cuts, his lack of any real substance. I think it’s because of...

Four years ago, the Democratic Party presented the country with Joe Biden as its candidate for president. The DNC and its media acolytes claimed he was a moderate leader who would unify the divided electorate. Covid was raging, so the country was also suffering from conflicting policies on how to...

I wanted to reply to the letter “Doesn’t Trump care, or does he think we’re stupid?” (Aug. 13, TribLive), but I found I couldn’t because he didn’t give any specifics about what had upset him. But I can reply to the tone of it. I believe Donald Trump does care,...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz adversely commented on the ownership of the AR-15 rifle by civilians, describing the AR-15 as a weapon of war. While the AR-15 resembles the U.S. service rifle, the M16, the AR-15 is a semiautomatic rifle, a type of arm first manufactured and sold in this country...

In 2016, Donald Trump became a vibrant alternative to traditional politicians and won the presidential election. In 2024, he has become stale bread and an old Elvis. He should rename his plane “Whiner One” because it seems that’s all he does. From what I’ve seen, his crowds have dwindled. His...

It’s an election year, and the campaign ads are all over TV. It’s a fact that you don’t really know what is true or false, but that’s the way the political system works. One of the problems I’ve seen is in a Kamala Harris ad; in one scene she states...

Pennsylvania, the Keystone State. Its moniker will never be more important than this November. Citizens of our commonwealth will probably decide the course of America this fall. It has become clear that the mainstream media is not doing citizens any benefit in educating its readers about the candidates for president....

Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid has reignited something that had been sorely missing in national politics: a sense of hope and excitement. Coconut tree memes all over TikTok. Pop stars declaring “Kamala IS brat.” The chance to make history by electing the first Black and Asian American woman as...

Tired of high prices for food, gasoline, prescription meds? And the list goes on. The concept of price fixing is a first step to socialism. It has been tried in other countries and it has failed. A free-market economy is the answer. Bill Burdett West Deer...

I read about another person getting hurt on the slide at Mammoth Park (“Hunker woman is latest to sue over Giant Slide safety concerns at Mammoth Park,” Aug. 9, TribLive). I remember flying down the older slide in the ’80s and at the end landing on my feet but doing...

It is sad to see a letter from someone who wants to have law enforcement officers fired for free speech, engaged in when they are not acting in official capacity (“Hate-filled letters by law enforcement alarming,” Aug. 14, TribLive). All Americans are entitled to form and express opinions without fear...

On May 28, Bishop Larry Kulick of the Diocese of Greensburg announced the forced resignation of Father John Moineau, pastor of Immaculate Conception and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes, because he believed there was a “conspiracy” to hide the prior criminal record of a worker who had been hired by...

Donald Trump has said on numerous occasions that Jewish Americans should have their heads examined if they vote Democrat. As a Jewish American, here are some reasons why I vote Democrat and would never support someone like Trump. 1. In 2017, when white supremacists marched on Charlottesville, Va., and chanted,...

This November, it’s crucial that we vote for a senator who exemplifies integrity and honesty and has the knowledge of what is imperative for growth and prosperity in Pennsylvania. Sen. Bob Casey is a product of Pennsylvania. His character and beliefs are demonstrated in the number and type of bills...