Letters to the Editor category, Page 181

Thinking of Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul and Mary’s popular song years ago. I have great memories of fun times being president of the Botanical Society of Westmoreland County for 14 years. One of these was planting hundreds of flowers every year with the Westmoreland Conservation District, Penn State Extension...

I think the Democratic abortion issue is a distraction from the real issues of President Biden’s inflation and illegal alien invasion. Instead of the media hammering Biden with “you got a big defeat” with the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, they went with his “it ain’t over” routine. This...

Personally witnessing and living through the seemingly endless reconstruction of Route 119 (Third and Fourth streets) in Youngwood, I have arrived at a couple conclusions: 1. There appears to be a lack of communication between PennDOT and the various contractors. Frequently, one will complete their underground work and restore the...

David Horchak’s letter “Six-figure salaries don’t belong in Freeport schools” (June 25, TribLIVE) hits the nail on the head. What is sad is that school districts as a whole spend most of their budgets on salaries that seem to go unchecked. Then you can always question, are you getting the...

In the article “Some religious leaders laud abortion ruling, others say choice is needed in ‘morally responsible circumstances’ ,” Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik, at a news conference at the Little Sisters of the Poor site on Pittsburgh’s North Side, said, “We’re maintaining a consistent message that’s been part of our faith...

When I learned that Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler had accepted a call in which he was asked to overturn the 2020 Pennsylvania vote for President Biden, I assumed the worst about him. Upon the release of additional information pursuant to the Jan. 6 committee hearings, however, we...

Letter-writer Thomas Wagner (“Why the praise for Biden?” June 27, TribLIVE) seems to forget that when President Trump took office, he said the covid was like the flu and would go away. Then he got it and was flown to the hospital. Many of those who worked with Trump in...

In regards to the letter “Plant-based dairy products better for all” (June 13, TribLIVE): Dairy products are a rich source of nutrients, and if consumed in moderation, can be part of a healthful diet. There are many other products on the market that lead to obesity and heart disease. The...

Eighteen is a very important number for teenagers. You are considered an adult in the eyes of the law. You could be drafted or enlist into the armed forces, and they would give you a gun. Eighteen-year-olds insisted that if they could be drafted, they should have the right to...

How in the world can there be two reasonable sides on this issue? How can the inability of an American citizen to purchase an automatic weapon be worth the life of one child? How can anyone find it acceptable to do nothing to stop this carnage by saying they are...

Dr. Susan Crockford is a wildlife researcher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, whose research has shown that polar bear populations are not declining as claimed by the climate-change establishment, but that polar bears’ numbers are actually increasing. In 2019, the University of Victoria did not renew her appointment as an...

Growing up in McKees Rocks and Robinson Township, my childhood was spent fishing in the Ohio River and at Raccoon State Park. I watched boats race in the Regatta downtown, gazed at the fireworks displays atop the West End Bridge and vacationed on the beaches of Presque Isle. Pittsburgh’s three...

What’s happening with the Trib? We have the worst president in generations, yet your coverage makes him out to be a thoughtful and intelligent problem solver. In my opinion, he hasn’t made a correct decision since taking office. The deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, $3.1 trillion spent on giveaways that never...

You know where your phone is; do you know where your child is? When I hear of violence in America, my thoughts first go to, where were the parents? Growing up, our parents knew where we were even when we thought we were clever enough to fool them. We had...

Another Memorial Day has come and gone; nevertheless, as you read on, please take the time to think about where you would be and how your life would be changed had our brave men and women not fought to make this a free land. It’s a shame that our government...

After reading S.E. Cupp’s slant on the two most recent massacres (“Buffalo, Uvalde and the American psyche,” June 3, TribLIVE), I can say I stopped watching the news on TV. When they started showing each victim of the Uvalde massacre, it was too much for me to watch. All the...

The seeds of hate that were planted at Columbine in 1999 have taken root again, this time in Uvalde, Texas. Just like the killers in Columbine and all the other schools that have been attacked since, the killer premeditated his attack. A healthy relationship between parents and children creates a...

Letter-writer Chris Hartig is way off base with the suggestion that the Keystone XL pipeline be used to steal water from the Great Lakes (“Keystone pipeline could transport water,” June 15, TribLIVE). It would be cheaper if, instead of transferring water south at great expense, both monetary and environmental, the people...

A few years ago, Vandergrift appeared to be a community enveloped in a downward spiral, with empty storefronts and a dismal outlook for the future. But something was about to take root in the community: the Vandergrift Business Association. The VBA geared up and moved forward, hosting many events that...

I’d like to offer a rebuttal to the hypocritical letter submitted by Meredith Driscoll and signed by a cohort of other residents (“LGBTQ+ students deserve same representation in Mt. Lebanon,” June 19, TribLIVE). I’ve lived in Mt. Lebanon for 30 years, and my children were educated in the schools. Driscoll...

The Ligonier Valley Learning Center has never had the staffing challenges it has today in the 38 years it has been in operation. While there are other businesses also struggling to recruit and retain staff, our industry supports the workforce of every other industry. If parents don’t have access to...

In my lifetime, I’ve only seen Americans come together two times as a country: when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Sept. 11, 2001. Americans are so sensitive anymore. America is the only country where we can have anything we want, and we are still not satisfied. We are...

Bad guys will always get guns In response to recent letters about sensible gun control: Background checks are a must and registration is good, but I’d like to think these writers would agree the evil element can bypass background checks and certainly won’t register illegal firearms. So where does that...

At Carnegie Mellon University’s commencement May 14, Billy Porter and several others were awarded honorary Ph.D.s. Porter also was commencement speaker. What a wonderful choice. He’s a credit to CMU and a treasure for the entire Pittsburgh region. Best speech I ever heard. I was disappointed when he finished; I...

Why is it OK for the NRA to fight for you to have the right to have a gun, but they can’t give you the OK to buy a gun? Only the government can give you that OK after you pass the “instant gun check.” You either pass or fail....