Letters to the Editor category, Page 141
Letter to the editor: ‘City on a hill’ struggling
Whether a conservative Republican or a left-wing Democrat, you must now realize that our 250-year, uniquely successful American experiment, our “shining city on a hill,” is now struggling mightily. You are probably aware of how poorly most of our institutions have been doing recently. Our economy is struggling; inflation and...
Letter to the editor: Our leaders should focus on drug problems, not deer season
I would like to call out some of our local politicians here in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania communities are being overtaken with illegal drugs, particularly opioids. I’m sure everyone reading this knows someone or has been affected by an opioid overdose. The overdose death rate in some of these communities is almost...
Letter to the editor: Change deer opener back to Monday
This is in response to the letter “Saturday opener best for families” (April 1, TribLIVE). I understand this opinion, but I would like to point out part of the argument for changing the opener back to the first Monday after Thanksgiving. Yes, I am a camp hunter, and I agree...
Letter to the editor: Reasons for Pittsburgh population loss
So the city of Pittsburgh has lost over 12,000 people and is 10th in the country for population drop (“Allegheny County had nation’s 10th biggest population loss, census estimates show,” March 31, TribLIVE). This is not rocket science, and here is why: • The city has become very unsafe, and...
Letter to the editor: Schools need armed resource officers
The government is a joke and an embarrassment. They are not “for the people.” The No. 1 reason our children and others are being killed due to such heinous violence is because politics are killing our children. They think nothing of sending billions to Ukraine, but do not fund every...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler should be glad justice system works
I was sorry to read Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s comment about the indictment of Donald Trump (“Western Pa. political leaders react to Trump indictment,” March 30, TribLIVE). Considering that it was a grand jury of ordinary citizens that made the decision to indict, he should be happy that the justice system...
Letter to the editor: Humans have changed the climate cycle
The writer of the letter “Climate change is cyclical” (March 27, TribLIVE) rehashes the faulty reasoning that still leads some to deny climate change. He wrongly states that “experts” predicted a coming ice age in the 1970s. In fact, even in those early days of climate modeling, the published record...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County Jail has a staffing crisis
The Allegheny County Jail has 88 vacancies for medical and mental health staff. In 2019 the number was 37. Why have so many people left employment at ACJ? Are their licenses threatened by doing work they should not be doing? Is there too much forced overtime affecting their family life?...
Letter to the editor: Don’t give IRS any more personal info
Identity thieves steal Americans’ personal data daily. Instead of going after these criminals or helping victims, the IRS is similarly falling victim to these hackers, failing to protect hundreds of thousands of taxpayers. Last year, the IRS inadvertently released the private information of 112,000 taxpayers, including Social Security numbers and...
Letter to the editor: It’s guns, and we must fix the problem
Well over 100 mass shootings so far in 2023. Watching the aftermath brings tears to most of us, whether it happened in a church, at a concert or in a classroom of 6-year-olds. Can you even imagine? Yet nothing changes legislatively. These horrific tragedies may not have affected us all,...
Letter to the editor: Help get PIAA changed back to what works
Congratulations to the Deer Lakes Lancers on their recent public school boys’ basketball championship. Unfortunately, they only received silver medals for their efforts because of the archaic (1972) legislation that allows public, private and charter school to participate in the same state tournament. The reason why this legislation was passed...
Letter to the editor: Putting profit over people results in disaster
The Norfolk Southern train derailment at the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio brought national/world attention to a disaster that could happen in any community along the railroad’s path. Greensburg, Latrobe, West Newton and Irwin could have exchanged places with East Palestine. The findings of the investigation will go on for...
Letter to the editor: Aren’t we all equal under the law?
A question I’ve been thinking about lately. What would exonerate a person from prosecution for crimes committed, regardless of past, present or future positions? Think about it: Is the rule of law equal … in all cases? Leonard Mucci Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Move deer opener back to Monday
If the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants to extend buck season, they should open up both the middle and last Sundays, and get back to opening day on Monday. The commission doesn’t listen to the majority of true hunters. I think their polls and news briefings are fake. They make many...
Letter to the editor: Tomlin not the one to lead Steelers
The NFLDraft is nearing and it is time to evaluate the shortcomings of coach Mike Tomlin. Is he the reincarnation of Bill Austin (he preceded Chuck Noll ) or the captain of the Titanic? Shuffling chairs or players will not change the outcome. We’re going down … again. Steady as...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts and prayers not enough to stop shootings
Once again there is a school shooting. Once again the people who vote against sane gun laws offer their thoughts and prayers. Well, guess what? That is not enough. When the Founding Fathers gave citizens the right to bear arms they couldn’t have imagined the guns of today. At that...
Letter to the editor: License plate replacement — it’s about time
Regarding the article “Replace hard-to-read license plates at event in Harrison” (March 26, TribLIVE): It’s about time! It’s a shame that people pay a high price for their license plate every year and pay extremely high gas taxes and have to wait so long to get the attention of Harrisburg...
Letter to the editor: Feeling like we live in a war zone
The United States is at this time a very dangerous country to live in. Murderers are everywhere. The crime rate is high. Some blame guns. Some blame drugs. I blame our politicians and justice system. There seems to be no penalty for committing crimes. In the old days, it was...
Letter to the editor: Klingensmith best for district magistrate in Murrysville
On May 16, voters in the Murrysville area will have a clear choice in voting for district magisterial judge. Robert Klingensmith is a principled, lifelong member of the Murrysville community rich in experience as an attorney. His practice involves clients in many fields — corporate, civil, criminal and family law....
Letter to the editor: Covid scapegoating
Doris, my beloved pet raccoon dog, has been working night and day, using her smartphone to learn English. The Dogolingo app is a fantastic teaching tool for animals who need to learn a second language. Doris feels singled out, and sold out. “It’s not my fault covid-19 spread from China...
Letter to the editor: We must make it more difficult for criminals to get guns
It is quite obvious that whatever the government is doing now is not working. Instead of pushing their own individual agendas, for once it would be nice if our elected leaders would find common ground and put our children first. It has become embarrassing and scary to be a parent...
Letter to the editor: Time to ban TikTok
It is high time for our government to clean the clock of TikTok by banning its use in the United States. This two-headed monster (spying and propaganda) needs to be kept out of this country. Frank Ernhart Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Children lose when politics taint education decisions
Due to actions taken during the Jan. 9 school board meeting, children in the Hempfield Area School District lost an opportunity to have personal instruction from an author who’s written over 100 children’s books — because our school board didn’t like the man’s politics. A community member raised a concern over...
Letter to the editor: What’s freedom without morals?
About 10 years ago, I tried to engage our representatives to do something about weapons. Newtown, Conn., is very close to where my grandchildren were raised. After a few letters — which Sen. Tim Murphy actually answered and blamed mental health — things returned to status quo. Here we are...
Letter to the editor: Saturday opener best for families
I’m a strong supporter of having the Saturday after Thanksgiving as the opener for rifle deer season. It allows generations of my family to hunt together. I can hunt anytime, but my son is unable to get off weekdays to hunt. With a Saturday opener, my grandson doesn’t have to...
