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Letter to the editor: Can Gov. Andrew Cuomo explain NY coronavirus death rate?
Regarding Ed Collins’ letter “Gov. Andrew Cuomo a responsible leader” (May 9, TribLIVE): Has Cuomo ever explained why New York has 26% (21,845 out of 83,082) of the country’s deaths? The other 49 states account for 73% of the deaths or 1.5% on average per state. Just wondering. Brian Krupar...
Letter to the editor: Pa. citizens suffering with real-estate shutdown
Across Pennsylvania, consumers are being denied the ability to obtain shelter. Gov. Tom Wolf deemed real estate a nonlife-sustaining business, which has caused a significant hardship for Pennsylvanians. While real estate agents in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties can return to work when the state moves to the yellow phase May...
Letter to the editor: Squirrels must have high IQs
A recent letter-writer (“Voters’ IQs,” May 6, TribLIVE) took issue with assertions I put forth in my letter (“Democrats’ ads disrespectful during crisis,” April 2, TribLIVE), writing that “all Republicans must have the IQs of a squirrel.” Respectfully, I once watched a squirrel running through the treetops on one of...
Letter to the editor: Trump a great president doing his best
Donald Trump seemed to be favored by Hollywood and the media. When he decided to run for president, that all mysteriously changed, and they turned on him like he was their mortal enemy. It’s obvious to me that this is what these people do, and this is what they are;...
Letter to the editor: Disjointed efforts to fight covid-19
Multiple sources have reported that the White House ignored warnings from U.S. intelligence in November 2019 about a deadly virus outbreak in China. Various government agencies had briefings which resulted in a detailed outline of the threat in the president’s daily briefing in early January. For the next two months...
Colleen Shogan: Lessons in perseverance from the suffrage movement
The story of American women’s fight for their right to vote is full of inspiring examples of persevering through difficult times, and Pittsburgh women led the way. During the current health crisis, we must find sources of inspiration that can help us cope during these unprecedented times. As vice chair...
Leah Watt: Working from home makes better workers
I can honestly say what many cannot — I love my job. As a software engineer, I love the challenges and rewards, the product, the company and the intelligent, passionate, infuriatingly arrogant but wildly talented colleagues I have come to call friends. Before coronavirus forced me to set up shop...
Editorial: Finding grace as we live through a pandemic
How sweet the sound. It has been two months since the schools closed. Two months since the chrysalis started to close around our homes and our communities. Two months since we retreated behind doors and pulled masks to separate ourselves from the coronavirus pandemic. And now we are finally hearing...
Letter to the editor: Biden entitled to presumption of innocence
Regarding Jonah Goldberg’s column “Burden of proof on Joe Biden to deflect Tara Reade accusations”: Even though I wouldn’t vote for Biden, I think that he is entitled, as is every American, to be presumed innocent until he is proven guilty by a jury of his peers. He already stated...
Letter to the editor: Sloan building continues
I wish I had the mystical resources that some members of the Franklin Regional School Board seem to have, so confidently voting to continue building at the Sloan school site (“Franklin Regional board votes to restart Sloan construction project,” April 14, TribLIVE). They must have had the advantages of some...
Editorial: Pittsburgh’s airport can pivot for new turbulent reality
Delays, cancellations and reroutes at an airport are part of the routine. That’s why there are the big boards that tell not just at which gate a flight is arriving or departing but whether that is happening on time or not at all — because nothing is a given. Including...
Pat Buchanan: Coexistence with China or Cold War II?
Under fire for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump, his campaign and his party are moving to lay blame for the 80,000 U.S. dead at the feet of the Communist Party of China and, by extension, its longtime general secretary, President Xi Jinping. There is talk on Capitol...
Jeff Kupfer: More taxes, covid-19 could cripple Pa. shale
Jeff Kupfer is a former acting deputy secretary of energy in the Bush administration and an adjunct professor of policy in Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. Each day brings more evidence of the economic wrecking ball unleashed by the coronavirus. And as the country deals with the crisis, that wrecking...
Jack Troy: Alarmed by Trump’s actions on coronavirus
Dear Rep. John Joyce, Thank you for your op-ed “America must hold China accountable for coronavirus” (May 6, TribLIVE). Dr. Joyce, some of us feel that the word “partly” might have been inserted between “China” and “accountable.” As someone who has lived through the administrations of 14 presidents, I have...
Letter to the editor: Big Ben in Hall of Fame
OK, I’ll bite: Who is Jay Glazer (“Tim Benz: Jay Glazer’s shot at Ben Roethlisberger raises interesting dynamic,” May 7, TribLIVE)? I’m a near-95-year-old Steelers fan originally from Uniontown who has followed my team since Jock Sutherland was the coach and prior to our great quartebacks when the games were...
Letter to the editor: As Pa. plans to track us, remember the Gestapo
I once believed the Jewish community worried needlessly about people forgetting the horrors of the Holocaust. But it is now becoming apparent that most Americans do not remember or even know about the horrors of the German Gestapo, which tracked down and arrested any German citizen who did not follow...
Letter to the editor: Dickinson has progressive vision for 18th District
Pennsylvania’s 18th District voters face a choice to reelect a career politician, an inexperienced millennial or Jerry Dickinson. Dickinson is a man with political ambition who brings a balance of academic credentials, real-world experience and progressive ideas. Constructive and positive change will be realized if voters in the district decide...
Letter to the editor: Have pride and protect us all from coronavirus
For all of those who don’t believe how serious this virus is: Do you think all who died wanted this? Put yourself in the shoes of the nurses and other medical professionals who work to save lives. They do what they can with what they have until a cure comes....
Letter to the editor: Investigations needed into Pa.’s money
An open letter to the auditor general and attorney general, inspired by all the letters being printed about Pennsylvania: Please investigate where all the Pennsylvania gas tax dollars are being spent. For 58 cents per gallon, our roads should be in pristine shape. They are not. Please tell us how...
Letter to the editor: Mayor Bill Peduto’s gun moves misplaced
Well, it looks like Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is at it again. He is determined to put those darn legal gun owners in their proper place — under the boots of “our” government (“Pittsburgh argues it has legal authority to regulate use of firearms.” ) He seems unable to count...
Editorial: Giving SNAP funds to students is a late reaction
The biggest problem with bailing water out of the bottom of a leaky boat is that it doesn’t prioritize fixing the problem over dealing with the problem. Fill a bucket with water and dump it over the side? It might be the first instinct, but that water is immediately replaced...
Tom Purcell: Ill-timed invasion of the murder hornets
The murder hornets don’t stand a chance. We’re still amid a pandemic that has dragged on way too long, producing far too many bizarre, exaggerated doomsday scenarios on social media. Some of our political leaders are enjoying absolute power a little too absolutely. Conspiracy theorists claim Bill Gates, who’s probably...
Letter to the editor: Help us save the postal service
Word has it the U.S. Postal Service could go bust between June and October. Although letter volume has been declining, it has really fallen off during this pandemic. For us dedicated postal workers, this would be a disaster. We, like all the other essential workers, are a vital part of...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Obama, Trump economies
In response to Richard Lafferty’s riposte “Economic truths about Obama, Trump” (March 18, TribLIVE) to my letter “Obama vs. Trump on national debt” (Feb. 27, TribLIVE): I agree the Bible says the “truth shall make you free.” But I will quickly follow up with the comment it depends where you...
Letter to the editor: No civilian coronavirus corps
Well done, Gov. Wolf. Your misguided actions to save us from a virus that has infected a small percentage of people has in the blink of an eye ruined lives and livelihoods. Many businesses will never recover. And don’t hand me the BS that millions would have died had you...
