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Letter to the editor: Constitution provides for peaceable assembly
Chris Cuomo, talking head at CNN, recently said, ” Show me where it is written that protests have to be peaceful.” I can understand his ignorance of the subject, since his party seems to detest the governing law of our land, the U.S. Constitution. He might look up the First...
Letter to the editor: Both sides must take responsibility for Jan. 6
Why are Washington lawmakers so aghast at the occurrences of Jan. 6? Beginning in May 2020, maybe sooner, they let unrest happen all over the United States. Then it came to their doorstep. This unrest proved how vulnerable the Capitol building is, but lawmakers had tunnels to escape reality. The...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for caring VA workers
Hats off to the workers at the Greensburg VA Primary Care Center. My husband ran out of his medication over the holidays and they were able to get him enough meds to hold him over until the refill came from the VA pharmacy. They are a very caring group of...
Letter to the editor: It’s time for cooperation in government
Regarding Carol Carion’s letter “Where were calls for togetherness during Trump’s term?” (Dec. 1, TribLIVE): I am a Korean War veteran and staunch Democrat who voted for President Trump in 2016 to “clean up the political swamp.” Since he won, he was my president, and I supported him. Unfortunately, there...
Letter to the editor: Democrats in Republican clothing
Regarding Mona Charen’s column “Finally, Trump has crossed a line for GOP, conservatives” (Jan. 16, TribLIVE): I believe that’s your opinion, Mona. Those people you are referring to are either RINOs or Democrats in Republican clothing. Carl A. Fontana Avonmore...
Letter to the editor: Pa. DHS secretary forgets some front-line workers
In a series of letters, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Teresa Miller expressed her appreciation for the front-line heroes who work for DHS and care for vulnerable populations throughout the commonwealth. She rightfully acknowledged the workers at a variety of DHS facilities, which include remarkable and...
Letter to the editor: Teachers should not be vaccine priority
I was absolutely shocked and appalled to hear that teachers and their union have requested to be included in the 1B covid-19 vaccination group. As a group, teachers are in a much lower risk category than those 65-plus with compromised immune systems and 75-plus seniors. Their students are in a...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s knowledge of son’s business
President Joe Biden has saidhe has no knowledge about his son’s overseas business “enterprises.” This makes him one of two things: a liar or someone who is totally unaware of what’s going on around him. Either one makes him unfit to be president. Roy Hermansen Coraopolis...
Letter to the editor: Butterball’s killing senseless
Regarding Joe Napsha’s article “Forbes Road residents shocked gobbler ‘Butterball’ shot by game warden” (Jan. 16, TribLIVE): This was senseless. All because a few people were inconvenienced going to the post office. Please! Shame on those whiners. The level of dislike for things we find inconvenient is off the charts....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Churchill Recro Homes LLC sold property at 3255 Nottingham Drive to Jalila Jefferson and Torey Bullock for $378,000. Edgewood Dogmatix LLC sold property at 133 Dewey St. to Ashutosh Nanda for $637,400. Forest Hills Estate of Aaron Evans sold property at 407 Avenue D to Boss Beech 1984 LLC for...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Etna Frank Jackson sold property at 59 Sycamore St. to James Olson and Alison Rae Eckard for $55,000. Hickman Williams & Co. Kentucky sold property at 84 Sycamore St. to Thomas and Larraine Ockas for $210,000. Reserve Kathryn Mcauliffe sold property at 3241 Mt. Troy Road to Bryce Henny for...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Hampton Alisha Kasing sold property at 3112 Camberly Drive to Andrew Joseph and Kara Pfennigwerth for $167,000. Mary Lou Scherder sold property at 3066 E Bardonner Road to Tyler and Megan Henefeld for $185,000. Kenneth Michael Stehle sold property at 3843 Greenfield Road to Thomas and Alicia Dewing for $280,000....
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Blawnox Vincent Manni sold property at 301 Crescent Place to Terry Griffin for $125,000. Etna Frank Jackson sold property at 59 Sycamore St. to James Olson and Alison Rae Eckard for $55,000. Hickman Williams & Co. Kentucky sold property at 84 Sycamore St. to Thomas and Larraine Ockas for $210,000....
Letter to the editor: Swamp could have been drained
I believe Democrats weaponized covid-19 to guarantee a Joe Biden victory in the election, coordinating their actions across many states to allow mail-in voting and ignore postmarks. Democrats and RINOs weaponized the Jan. 6 Capitol attack not only to impeach President Trump a second time, but to attack patriotic Republican...
Letter to the editor: We’re failing our children
Some school districts are open. Some are closed. Many are using online instruction after being forced by our state to continue the charade that it’s a reasonable stand-in for traditional education. We are passing to our children no shortage of problems, some old and some new. When the governor forces...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler gives us hope
In the last few weeks the Opinion section has seen a lot of critical letters decrying Rep. Guy Reschenthaler and demanding his resignation. He is one of very few Republicans who have a backbone and stand up to the totalitarian Democrats. I wish there were more like him. President Trump...
Letter to the editor: How much ‘winning’ did Trump do?
During the 2016 presidential campaign and during President Trump’s term, Trump continually referenced “winning” — we are going to “win” so much. One such reference was during a 2016 rally in Billings, Mont., when he stated, “We’re going to win so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired...
Letter to the editor: Biden knows how to help
I want to thank Deb Erdley for the article about Dolly and John Regoli’s heartfelt experience with Joe Biden (“New Kensington family recalls Biden sharing their grief, comforting a mother who lost son to brain cancer,” Jan. 20, TribLIVE). They are my wife’s aunt and uncle. The suffering that family...
Letter to the editor: Are we no longer free?
Finally the Supreme Court has upheld the First Amendment and declared it unlawful to close houses of worship (“High court blocks N.Y. coronavirus limits on houses of worship,” Nov. 26, TribLIVE). If that is unlawful, why are governors allowed to close small businesses and punish American working-class citizens, rob us...
Editorial: It isn’t Pittsburgh vs. Paris
Pittsburgh is not the opposite of Paris. Since Donald Trump announced a withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017 with the statement “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” the two cities have become a kind of political shorthand for the balance between the economy...
Letter to the editor: Lawmakers in ‘party of Trump’ must go
Guy Reschenthaler, Kim Ward, Jake Corman, Mike Kelly, John Joyce, Glenn Thompson, Eric Nelson, Daryl Metcalfe: Burn these names in your brain, memorize them — these are the lawmakers from Pennsylvania you do not want to forget. They do not belong to the Republican Party of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt...
Letter to the editor: Technology fueling our divisions
America is more divided than it has been since the Civil War. Throughout 2020 there were numerous battles between Americans over racial injustices, political beliefs and honestly just opinions/views on the world. It gives the illusion that our country is falling apart. I believe this is happening because people are...
Letter to the editor: Capitalism with a heart close to socialism
While I agree with the proposals laid out by by former Republican congressman Peter Smith in his op-ed “Community capitalism would strengthen markets and people” (Dec. 14, TribLIVE), I would call them examples of “capitalism with a heart.” Not much different than socialism. Many socialists would agree with his ideas....
The Stroller, Jan. 24, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Penn State Extension offers cooking webinar Penn State Extension will offer a webinar, “Let’s Cook At Home: Mediterranean,” from 6 to 7 p.m....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Sewickley Carl Davis Jr. sold property at 922 Elmhurst Way to Barbara Burge for $550,000. Sewickley Heights Matthew Bass sold property at 885 Persimmon Road to James Cox for $750,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
