Letters to the Editor category, Page 105

President Biden wants to scatter thousands of windmills throughout the ocean. I’m betting that salt water will eat away at these monsters, rendering them junk in a matter of years. Where is this junk going to go? People moan about steel mills and pollution; well, where do you think the...

It seems as though that dangerous, bigoted white nationalist, who spent much of his time in a worn-out easy chair smoking a cigar, was never more right than now. Fifty years ago, Archie Bunker and his wife Edith sang the theme song to “All In The Family”: “And you knew...

It is no surprise that Columbia Gas is testing hydrogen blending in gas appliances, despite the fact that scientists are warning legislators that hydrogen blending results in more warming emissions than if they were to just burn gas. In the second largest gas-producing state in the nation, Pennsylvania gas companies...

Ray Epps was a true believer. He believed what former President Trump, Fox News and the right-wing media repeatedly told him about the 2020 election being stolen. So on Jan. 6, he stormed the Capitol. But then the conspiracy machine turned on him. They said Epps was an FBI plant...

Concerning the killing of deer in Riverview Park (“Deer hunting to begin in 2 Pittsburgh parks,” Sept. 29, TribLIVE): Many years ago, someone shot a deer with a bow and arrow about a half-mile from my home. The deer died in agony in my front yard. I had to bury...

The article “Here’s how to get your free covid-19 tests” (Sept. 25, TribLIVE) is inaccurate. The tests are not “free,” nor were they “free” when “the White House launched the program to allow Americans to request free at-home covid-19 tests in January 2022.” It costs money to pay for these...

Regarding the letter “Fracking needs to stop” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE): There could not be a worse policy for Pennsylvania. The writer utilized a summary of a University of Pittsburgh health study which didn’t acknowledge other environmental factors and didn’t directly connect the oil and gas industry with health impacts. As...

I appreciate the background and personal stories in the article “Planned reduction of Medicare drug costs could ease burden on cash-strapped seniors” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE). I wanted to provide additional information on other prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that may also ease the burden for Susie...

On Oct. 7, evil came. Hamas terrorists butchered hundreds of innocent civilians in Israel. Thirty-one lost were Americans. Evil done for evil’s sake. Brought on by the ideology Jewish people shall not exist and no land shall be theirs. The definition of intolerance. Babies were murdered in their beds. Babies....

Know your source: The letter to the editor published Oct. 24 (“Police proposal a step in the wrong direction,” Oct. 24, TribLIVE) caught my attention. Review of the 2023 Brookings Institute study mentioned in the letter, contrary to what Mr. Relyea opined, “the presence of an armed officer increases gun-related...

With all of the chaos and confusion within the Republican caucus of the House of Representatives and more specifically, its poor leadership, as documented in numerous current issues of the Trib, I’d like to propose that the Republicans adopt, as their theme song, Chicago’s popular early 1970s hit “Does Anybody...

I agree with the writer of the letter “Fixing the teacher shortage” (Sept. 22, TribLIVE) about freezing salary increases for “older” teachers. Instead, just reimburse these incredible profesionals for the money they spend out of their pockets to buy supplies for their students. I’m sure that amount would exceed any...

Regarding the letter “Westmoreland needs higher wages to grow population” (Oct. 22, TribLIVE): Thanks for the math. Do this math: Who helps us senior citizens? You double people’s wages, but senior citizens don’t get their checks doubled. We need to pay for the same items, but now we will pay...

Much has been said about school safety in the past few years, but not enough has been done regarding school bus safety. Unfortunately, as a retired Pennsylvania child care inspector for more than 18 years and a Pennsylvania school safety and security assessor, I can only say what must be...

Sheriff James Albert went into office with solid objectives: to restore experience and integrity to the office, offer training, including active school shooter courses for all deputies, put a stop to lawsuits that had cost the county taxpayers more than $750,000 and much more. The sheriff who was elected five...

So Hamas carries out surprise attacks on Israel and the barbarians murder hundreds of Israelis, kidnap Israeli citizens to use as hostages, murder people en masse at an open-air concert, cut the heads off of infants, and use their own people as human shields, and the butchers then call for...

I was encouraged to see the article “Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, poll shows” (Oct. 2, TribLIVE). However, when I opened the story, my excitement quickly abated as I saw that the source is the Associated Press. Even when the AP and its local surrogates...

“Counterpoint: The impeachment to end them all” (Sept. 30, TribLIVE) contains one alternative fact after another, what I consider false statements regarding Ukraine, the Mueller report, President Trump’s two impeachments and President Biden’s role in Burisma. Publishing unfounded assumptions is no way to improve our society. The article states that...

When I read the Fair Districts PA chair’s letter “Fair Districts nonpartisan” (Sept. 12, TribLIVE), I nearly laughed out loud. One of the letter-writers is a registered Democrat and the other has pro-Biden posts on her Facebook page, but I’m sure it’s just a coincidence. It’s also just a coincidence...

How in the world can the Greater Latrobe School Board agree to such a major school tax increase and burden on residents with a falling student population? Many of the board members are up for reelection, and this needs to be heavily challenged. Latrobe does not have an affluent population...

With Nov. 7 approaching quickly, we, the voters of Cheswick, Frazer, Harmar, Springdale Borough and Springdale Township have some serious decisions to make regarding our next district judge. The recent headlines involving one of the candidate’s decisions that, in my opinion, have hurt the residents that he was elected to...

Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec is the only choice for our judge. She has 29 years’ experience and a proven record of fairness. She is not sidetracked by side jobs or a private lucrative law practice, nor is she seeking endorsements from special interest groups. She is not related to any...

East Deer Township, for the first time in what has to be like 20 years, actually has some legitimate competition for the at-large seats on the commissioner board. One of the spots is opening up due to one commissioner stepping down after many years of dedicated service. Two of the...

Finally, and with so much turmoil in the world that needs to be addressed by Congress, U.S. House Republicans have elected a speaker. The elevation to this position of Rep. Mike Johnson is good news for him, for Donald Trump, whose approval was necessary for a Republican speaker to be...

Kudos to the Trib for publishing the AP’s version of a story with local impact: “Baltimore priest now at Saint Vincent Archabbey after being dismissed over 2018 sexual harassment settlement” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE). But real thanks go to The Baltimore Banner for running the initial story that forced the Catholic...