Letters to the Editor category, Page 21
Letter to the editor: Society is unraveling
If you follow current events, I think it’s obvious to you that societal cohesion and cooperation are quickly unraveling. The thin veneer of civilization is peeling off like a bad paint job. When I was in grade school we said the Pledge of Allegiance and prayed every day. Students respected...
Letter to the editor: Solar facilities are not ‘farms’
Regarding the article “Derry Township residents object to proposed solar farm, cite concerns about health, water” (Sept. 3, TribLive), I suggest that using the term “solar farm” is inappropriate. There is no farm here. Instead, there is utility-scale solar energy generation. Please consider the phrase “solar energy facility” as an...
Letter to the editor: Trafford will become a transit desert
Trafford’s only fixed route bus service is on the chopping block — but it doesn’t have to be this way. You can help us save the Trafford bus. Trafford is in danger of losing its fixed route bus service unless Pittsburgh Regional Transit receives secure funding from the state. Westmoreland...
Letter to the editor: Mr. President, stop school shootings
Dear Mr. President, I’m sure many Americans appreciate the fact your administration is putting forth great effort to fight violent crime in our cities. Not sure we are very comfortable with armed National Guard troops being on patrol, since it seems it is a vague assignment as to what specific...
Letter to the editor: Trump reaches new low with Putin
There he stood on the red-carpeted tarmac of the U.S. military installation Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, dressed in his red tie, white shirt and blue suit uniform, awaiting his invited guest. Would an honor guard and flyover add to the pomp? President Donald Trump applauded the approach of...
Letter to the editor: Mankind endangered
Is mankind becoming an endangered species with this present generation of humanity being the last generation that can be termed pure humans? My opinion is yes. Consider: In the beginning of mankind’s creation, all things were clean, pure, unblemished and without fault. Since then, mankind has slowly and tumultuously progressed...
Letter to the editor: Is Trump’s National Guard takeover a diversion?
Taxpayer costs to repair damage to our Capitol from the Jan. 6 attack were nearly $3 million, with only 15% of the damage paid back by the offenders. There were 140 police officers hurt during the attack; one officer died from his injuries, and four officers died by suicide. Donald...
Letter to the editor: Governmental leaders should make public participation easier
I have some observations regarding public participation in local government. Based on my experiences attending local meetings, it seems that the current structure may inadvertently discourage broader community involvement. Public comment is typically limited to a slot before the meeting begins, with no opportunity for reaction or follow-up after votes...
Letter to the editor: A ‘village’ supports students in Latrobe
In 2025 the 50-year anniversaries of various momentous events of 1975 have been remembered. This is also the 50-year anniversary of high school graduation for those of us born in 1957, at the peak of the baby boom. In September I will gather with fellow graduates of the Greater Latrobe...
Letter to the editor: Republicans ‘following orders’
Hannah Arendt, philosopher turned political theorist, covered for the New Yorker the war crimes trial of Adolf Eichmann, the bureaucrat primarily responsible for organizing the Holocaust. Arendt’s assessment was that it was Eichmann’s lack of thought and his desire to be part of a movement that enabled his evil. During...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s billions
President Donald Trump has always enjoyed living high off the hog, but not necessarily with his own money. History shows he is a notorious cheapskate when it comes to paying his illegal immigrant workers, his lawyers and his subcontractors. Looking at Trump’s finances, it is difficult to determine who pays...
Letter to the editor: Did voters really want to ban hospital leg restraints on prisoners?
Here is what 308,784 voters saw on the November 2021 ballot, which banned the use of leg restraints in hospital emergency rooms: “Shall the Allegheny Code Chapter 205, Allegheny County Jail be amended and supplemented to include a new Article III which shall set forth standards governing conditions of confinement...
Letter to the editor: Let’s not humanize evil shooters; withhold their names
If you are sick of the amount of mass shootings in America, then we need to stop humanizing those who carry out mass shootings. These people are not human. They are monsters. When I say “humanizing,” I refer to feeding the shooter’s ego. These monsters are looking for their 15...
Letter to the editor: What’s next after Mexican restaurant ICE raid?
Thank goodness for the ICE raid in Cranberry Township that damaged a Mexican restaurant in search of dangerous MS-13 gang leaders who were selling drugs and raping women, yet still found time to refry beans. I can finally get a good night’s sleep knowing my next burrito won’t be laced...
Letter to the editor: Moshannon should be shut down
After several protest events in Phillipsburg around the Moshannon ICE Detention Center, ICE chose to deny Rep. Summer Lee entry to do her job as a congresswomen to inspect federal facilities. The story of being told to wait and then being denied entry is a common occurrence for visitors to...
Letter to the editor: Creating a distraction-free learning environment
Creating a distraction-free learning environment is critical for good mental health and academic success. Educators agree cellphones frequently distract students with social media, notifications and texts. Studies show “even having a phone nearby can reduce concentration, lower test scores and disrupt learning, while less screen time can improve focus, critical...
Letter to the editor: Hines Ward belongs in Hall of Fame
In America’s four professional sports — NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL — you will find seven former athletes who were responsible for rule changes in their respective sports. Of them, five are Hall of Famers: Bob Gibson, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Martin Brodeur and Mel Blount, all first ballot except...
Letter to the editor: Elimination of safety board jeopardizes communities
The recent explosion at Clairton Coke Works killed two workers and injured 10 others. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is now investigating this tragedy. The CSB is the only independent federal agency devoted solely to investigating chemical accidents and recommending steps to prevent future disasters. Yet the administration’s proposed...
Letter to the editor: How Trump is hurting American workers
How President Trump’s policies hurt the American workers: 1. Tax cuts overwhelmingly favor the wealthy, 83% of the benefits going to the top 1%. 2. He reduced the minimum wage for federal contractors, which could lead to pay cuts of 25% to 60% for these lower-wage workers. 3. He took...
Letter to the editor: Trump stands up for victims
Today, it seems one can’t turn on the TV without a sympathetic press, commiserating with convicted murderers, migrant criminals or “misunderstood“ protesters threatening our police, property and fellow citizens. Why is the media obsessed with the criminals? What happened to victims rights? Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was accused by his...
Letter to the editor: Putin wants ‘piece’
Someone should tell President Trump that Vladimir Putin does want peace … a big piece of Ukraine! Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: Speaking out while we still can
I’m going to use my First Amendment right, my freedom of speech, to speak out about what is happening in our country while I still can. If you can’t see that we are well on our way to living under an authoritarian regime, you are sadly mistaken. The deployment of...
Letter to the editor: Protect democracy, protect our votes
As a lifelong Pennsylvania resident and executive director of Mothers of Incarcerated Sons, an organization dedicated in part to voting rights, I want to thank Salewa Ogunmefun for the powerful and timely piece, “60 years after the Voting Rights Act, voting rights under attack” (Aug. 14, TribLive). This op-ed rightly...
Letter to the editor: Are pollution controls working in Clairton?
While watching the local TV coverage of the horrible Clairton Coke Works explosion, I noticed that the hillside across the river from the Clairton plant is covered with vegetation. I was surprised. While I was growing up in the Mon Valley that hillside was bare. Nothing would grow on it...
Letter to the editor: Does Trump really support law enforcement?
It is lovely that the president visited law enforcement officers and National Guard troops stationed in the District of Columbia. I wonder whether he would ever go to see or recognize the Capitol Police and, if so, what type of reception he would receive if he did, given his betrayal...
