Letters to the Editor category, Page 113

It wasn’t all that long ago when a reporter asked Donald Trump, “Have you ever asked God for forgiveness?” Trump’s reply was, “I don’t like to have to ask for forgiveness. And I am good. I don’t do a lot of things that are bad.” God might disagree. It was...

The writer of the letter “Ward correct on vouchers” (Sept. 2, TribLIVE) described Fair Districts PA (FDPA) as “a left-wing advocacy group.” I’d like correct that and other misstatements. FDPA is a nonpartisan project of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, launched in 2016 to address partisan gerrymandering. The...

The gardens at First Presbyterian Church at 300 South Main Street in Greensburg have never been more beautiful than they are this year. The newly planted landscaping and annual red and salmon geraniums give pleasure not only to the congregation, but to the downtown Greensburg community and passersby, as well....

I’ve enjoyed reading the recent letters regarding God. After losing my father as a young man, I’ve spent many hours contemplating God, reading spiritual texts and seeking truth. Twenty-five years ago, I discovered Raymond Moody’s book “Life after Life,” in which he interviewed numerous people who had medically documented near-death...

The report “Union leaders defend historic and controversial Pa. state employee contracts” (Aug. 28, TribLIVE) provided the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) review of the recent AFSCME contracts. Gov. Josh Shapiro conducted secret contract negotiations with union leaders, exchanging $5.5 million in union campaign contributions for a 20.1% salary increase....

Kudos to the painted Bible verse mural art project in Jeannette (“Mural adorns wall overlooking amphitheater in Jeannette,” Aug. 31, TribLIVE). Painting a colorful mural on the side of a building is a great way to make it clean and new again. Murals show the spirit of your city. I...

When I saw your recently published salaries of the head coaches of football at Pitt and Penn State, I became curious to see how they compared to the salaries of the individuals responsible for the academic success of these institutions and how some other well known academic institutions valued their...

An overwhelming majority of Americans say they want neither President Biden nor former President Trump on the 2024 ballot. Yet both are considered prohibitive favorites to win their party’s nomination. This is because extremists on both sides have co-opted the two major political parties by being consistently reliable primary voters....

We need an honest president Our country has been blessed with country-loving leadership until recently. We, until recent times, believed in justice. If you commit the crime, then do the time. I would submit to you the following examples of poor leadership. President Trump knew on Jan. 5, 2021, that...

I was recently a recipient of the services of Allegheny Valley Hospital’s rehab program. I want to share my experience in a facility that sometimes gets a negative response. I want to commend the doctor, physician assistants, therapy department, nurses and nurses’ aides, the cleaning staff, the transport staff, radiology...

The crimes that President Trump is accused of committing, we’ve known about for seven (Stormy Daniels) to 2½ (Capitol riot) years. Yet these low-life Democratic DAs are bringing charges to keep Trump tied up in court a year before the election. C’mon, we weren’t born yesterday. In my opinion, this...

In 1939, FDR signed the Hatch Act into law. The purpose of the act was to protect federal workers from political influences so they could do their jobs effectively. The act also prohibited all federal employees from engaging in politics while on the job. Certain categories of federal employees are...

I still haven’t picked myself up off the ground after reading the letter “Trump, Biden, DeSantis, Kennedy all bad candidates” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE). I suggest that Democrats, Republicans and independents all read this letter. And I am certain that the vast majority will have the same chilling reaction that I...

Every day we hear breathless commentary that one or another weather phenomenon — record heat, cold, tropical storm in California, fires, drought, etc. — have not happened for decades. Eureka! Our government’s efforts to roll back the climate clock is working. Climate czar John Kerry is popping champagne (the good...

The president and his administration need to prioritize and address problems of this country. They waste time talking about doing away with dishwashers, stoves and other crazy things and yet they ignore important issues. Inflation is costing consumers too much to buy products, and now some costs are being driven...

The recently introduced Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (HR 4417/S 2019) is not only a dangerous step backward for animal welfare, but an unconstitutional affront to states’ rights and American society at large. I urge my fellow Pennsylvanians and animal lovers to speak out against the EATS Act and...

I was saddened to read that West Virginia University is terminating its language program (“West Virginia University would end world language majors, continue Spanish, Chinese instruction,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE). President E. Gordon Gee felt that you could learn the languages with an app. I am a German native and a...

On Monday, my seventh grader was home from the Pittsburgh Public Schools because of heat. I grew up in Miami, where the classrooms often had no air conditioning, and we never had a heat day. Was there a remote-learning day in Pittsburgh last year because of snow? I don’t remember...

The recent studies conducted by the University of Pittsburgh, alongside sensationalized headlines, have created unnecessary confusion about the safety of natural gas development (“Fracking study points to health costs,” Aug. 24, TribLIVE). As an industry built on scientific research and facts, let us set the record on the studies’ actual...

I want to alert your readers who may have had the procedure called ECT/electroshock that there is a national product liability suit around ECT devices. One of the experts for plaintiffs in this case is the NFL expert Dr. Bennet Omalu, who identified chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in NFL head...

I have been told that there was a time when the walls of coal miners’ patch homes held pictures of two much-­admired men of that almost forgotten era. Then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt was one, and United Mine Workers union head John L. Lewis was the other. I never personally saw...

Residents of the city of Greensburg will elect a mayor Nov. 7. G. Domenic Spino is running for the position. He is a dedicated, passionate and honest candidate. Dom serves humbly, like his parents. His father, the late Dr. Pascal D. Spino, was just a pure joy to be around....

What surprises me most is how average Democrats seem perfectly fine with our government attempting to jail the leading opposition candidate. Thomas Wagner Murrysville...

We have lived in Allegheny Township for 32 years. We believe Supervisor Jamie Morabito is the best thing that has happened to our township in a number of years. He has infused new blood and new ideas into this stagnant township. Community Days was a great success thanks to his...

Shame on Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and City Council member Barb Warwick for orchestrating the cull of deer in Frick Park (“Pittsburgh looking to allow limited deer hunting in some city parks,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE). I am a native of Somerset County, and some of my earliest memories are of...