Letters to the Editor category, Page 118
Letter to the editor: We should invest in school bus safety
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...
Letter to the editor: Sheriff James Albert has kept his promises
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...
Letter to the editor: No end in sight in Israel
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...
Letter to the editor: Conservatives persecuted on college campuses
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...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment facts
“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...
Letter to the editor: Fair Districts nonpartisan?
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...
Letter to the editor: Replacements needed on Greater Latrobe School Board
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...
Letter to the editor: Girardi best pick for judge
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...
Letter to the editor: Keep Peck Yakopec
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...
Letter to the editor: New blood needed in East Deer
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...
Letter to the editor: Johnson as speaker bad news for America
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...
Letter to the editor: Follow-up needed on suspended monk at Saint Vincent
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...
Letter to the editor: We need Girardi as district judge
This coming election, our choice for district judge is clear: Michael Girardi is the best candidate. The past several years have shown us that a magisterial district is best served when the judge has a strong understanding and experience in the law. And Girardi has that ability, from practicing it...
Letter to the editor: Vote Bengel, Zappala and Rockey
Dr. Eric Bengel is unquestionably the most qualified and experienced leader and should be reelected as Harrison’s 3rd Ward commissioner. He has proven in his first term to be responsible, respectful and nonpartisan, with no other agenda than to do what’s right for his constituents and the township. I’ve had...
Letter to the editor: Zellers right choice for district judge
I have been a lawyer for 29 years, and I have worked with many lawyers and judges all across Pennsylvania. I can think of no better choice for district judge than Leslie Uncapher Zellers. Zellers is the only candidate who can serve the district for a full six-year term as...
Letter to the editor: Klingensmith best candidate for district judge
On Nov. 7, voters in Murrysville, Export and Salem will have a clear choice in voting for district judge. Robert Klingensmith is a principled, lifelong member of the Murrysville community with extensive experience as an attorney. His practice involves clients requiring legal support and litigation in corporate, civil and criminal...
Letter to the editor: Act justly, for children’s sake
This pediatrician knows that an Israeli child is as innocent as a Palestinian child, and conversely a Palestinian child is as innocent as an Israeli child. I also unequivocally condemn the heinous murder by Hamas of over a thousand Israeli civilians, including young children. Terrorism against any one group is...
Letter to the editor: Minimum wage conundrum
I write this to enrich the thinking about minimum wages as addressed in the recent letter “Westmoreland needs higher wages to grow population” (Oct. 22, TribLIVE). I’m a former employer (retired now), and have an economics degree. The economic argument for not having a minimum wage is, I believe, irrefutable....
Letter to the editor: Be an informed voter, use VOTE411.org
The League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County (LWVWC) wants voters to be informed and make their voices heard in the upcoming general election. The election has more than 300 candidates in 150 local races and will determine the people directly responsible for the services and finances of our local...
Letter to the editor: There are only losers in war
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel: What is to be accomplished? History has shown us time and again that the answer is nothing. There will only be losers. The lost human lives will never be recovered. The destruction of property will take generations to replace. The...
Letter to the editor: Keep Peck Yakopec as district judge
Hopefully, this letter ends all of the lies, half-truths and misleading information that has been circulated about District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec. Most of us know she has been our judge in the Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, Allegheny Township, Vandergrift, etc., area for the past 29 years. Peck Yakopec has...
Letter to the editor: Girardi has integrity needed for district judge
In judicial races, it’s common to hear buzzwords like “fair,” “neutral” or “impartial.” While a candidate may use these words, too often the same candidate will take campaign funds from special interest groups or from those with commercial interests in district court, pay to receive political endorsements or seek the...
Letter to the editor: Klingensmith’s experience makes him best pick for judge
In response to the letter “Petrush qualified to be judge” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE): I agree that being qualified matters greatly for a magisterial district judge. The writer mentioned not seeing Judith Petrush’s opponent, Robert Klingensmith, in the courts in Greensburg. If he had looked beyond the courts in Greensburg, he’d...
Letter to the editor: Petrush has professionalism needed to be judge
Nearly 25 years ago, I crossed party lines to vote for Charley Conway as magisterial district judge in District Court 10-3-02 because his character, community involvement, and practice and knowledge of the law made him the best candidate. Our community now has the responsibility to choose a new district judge...
Letter to the editor: Why is UPMC not changing colors on its sign?
The UPMC sign at the top of the U.S. Steel Tower in downtown Pittsburgh does not seem to be participating in the colors of the evening skylights with the other buildings in downtown Pittsburgh. Past colors of the UPMC sign have been red, white and blue, and pink, but the...
