Letters to the Editor category, Page 10

Pittsburgh officials approved a major expansion of bow hunting in city parks (“Pittsburgh expands limited archery season in various city parks,” July 15, TribLIVE). This expansion includes the use of high-powered rifles in some parks: “USDA-contracted marksmen conducted limited hunts in Frick and Riverview parks … .” City officials have...

In his op-ed “One Big Beautiful Bill a gamechanger for Western Pa.” (July 5, TribLive), U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly stated, “tax cuts were a boost for families who have been crushed by years of inflation.” Yet, if you widen the lens a little, the average inflation rate over the past...

As discussions around the recent PJM capacity auction results continue, it’s vital to recognize what these outcomes truly signal: the competitive market is functioning effectively, responding to rising demand and securing grid reliability. The 2026-27 base residual auction procured over 134,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity, enough to serve 67 million...

The current White House occupant just lived up to his TACO nickname. He backed down on China tariffs and lowered expectations about his meeting with Putin. This is not to mention his refusal to allow the Justice Department to release the Epstein file after using the promise to do so...

My heart breaks when I see on TV multiple masked unnamed men all in black with little identification terrorizing and kidnapping hardworking human beings. Human beings trying to support their families and trying to have a better life. Our government is at its very worst at this moment. So much...

Am I the only atheist who gets upset from time to time and turns to Jesus? It’s not the kind of subject one shares too quickly with strangers, like I’m doing now. It happens sometimes, and it makes me feel less than genuine in quoting Jesus Christ. Maybe it’s out...

Even though Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives at first showed little interest in redistricting to gain five seats in the 2026 midterms, it seems all it took was one phone call from Donald Trump and, voilà, redistricting became the major focus of the...

We know the game. MAGA says something outrageous — racist, sexist or whatever — and has a belly laugh when normal people take offense. Owning the libs, they say. Surely, this is what the writer of the letter “Who cares about Jeffrey Epstein” (Aug. 5, TribLive) was trying to do....

As a retired attorney, I feel the article “Botched bail hearing sparks memo to judges in wake of homicide” (Aug. 4, TribLive), although well written, overlooked a key concept; specifically, the concept that every attorney is an officer of the court. Being an officer of the court means that an...

Reading the letter “Serving the poor, suffering and strangers” (Aug. 9, Triblive), I conclude that only Democrat Catholics — in that order — will gain admittance to the kingdom to come. The article “More than $100K raised to help 16 snared in ICE raids at Emiliano’s” (Aug. 8, TribLive) raises...

While all the liberals are crying about the raids on the two Emiliano’s restaurants last week, my question is, why weren’t the owners arrested and thrown in jail for harboring known criminals and for human trafficking? My guess is they knew when they hired these people that they were illegal...

The news of a steady erosion in the ranks of Pittsburgh’s police force is sobering. Your editorial “Pittsburgh needs more police” (Aug. 7, TribLive) points up the plight and rightfully serves as a call to action. However, the extent to which a reversal is needed should have been couched in...

President Trump’s tariffs are the downfall of American and international economies. I predict they will wreak more havoc domestic and abroad than the Smoot-Hawley tariffs ever did, and the six-time bankrupt Trump will add a seventh and eighth to his belt. Trump tariffs will go beyond the “asinine,” the “economic...

OK, now I know we have gone nuts! Mommy wants her son to be served kosher food while in prison (“Westmoreland inmate accused of stabbing mother should have kosher meals, she says,” July 28, TribLive). Does she think “Prison” is the name of a 5-star hotel? This is not a...

The MAGA GOP under President Trump is great at blaming others for what they are doing: weaponizing government and indoctrinating radically. What about MAGA’s antagonistic relationship with the mainstream and public news media? What about pardoning criminals? What about abuse of power and lawlessness? Who would ever think that the...

Most companies in the world have employees whose job is to cut cost. I have a suggestion for TribLive on that matter. At the beginning of each baseball season on the first day of the regular season, print in big bold print on top of the sports page PIRATES LOSE...

Mark Madden states we are ” stupid” if we support the Pirates, buy merchandise or go to PNC Park (“Stop supporting the Pittsburgh Pirates,” Aug. 4, TribLive). He also states that we are “stupid” if we even think Paul Skenes would sign with the Pirates, and if he did sign...

The writer of the letter “Get a real job and get over it” (July 23, TribLive) answered a letter from a government worker who had lost his job as part of President Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to wreck the federal government. He wrote, “Are you an unemployed government employee...

I’ve written to this paper many times with concerns on things happening around this country. Of the current issues happening that I could choose to write about, I felt compelled to respond to the letter “Who cares about Jeffrey Epstein?” (Aug. 5, TribLive). This letter is concerning and shows the...

I know now why President Trump cemented over the lawn and Rose Garden at the White House. He deported all the undocumented immigrants and now there’s no one left to mow the grass. Nancy Cochran Springdale...

This is totally unbelievable. Raises to Pennsylvania Turnpike executives who run the most expensive (by a lot) and poorly maintained toll road in captivity are insane (“Pa. Turnpike execs get 5-figure pay raises, including CEO’s $86K boost,” Aug. 7, TribLive). Let’s see, if you drive from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, you...

If we take a few minutes to evaluate where America is today, we may not like what we see. In addition to the most obvious, our sharply divided and sometimes violent political divisions, there are several other troubling issues which are pulling our nation apart. Violence is more violent. What,...

SolEnergy is attempting to install two solar farms in beautiful Buffalo Township. It’s pretty clear from the last two public meetings that residents do not want solar farms infringing on the beauty and serenity we have here. It’s not all about the property values going down, which they will. We...

Jesus literally warns us (Matthew 25:31-46) that if we ignore the needs of the poor, deny aid to the suffering and dehumanize the strangers among us, we are going straight to Hell. Bon voyage to the politicians who voted in favor of the “Big Beautiful Bill” benefiting the rich at...

The Republican Party of Pennsylvania (PA GOP) committee endorsement of candidates in Pennsylvania is a traditional practice, where individuals elected to committee positions decide what candidates will be endorsed and which of them will be rejected. Before you say this is the way it has always been done, that doesn’t...