Letters to the Editor category, Page 21
Letter to the editor: Paper checks ending Sept. 30
As a local tax professional, I want to alert the public — especially senior citizens — about an important change on the horizon. There hasn’t been much publicized about this, but the federal government has announced it will no longer accept or issue paper checks after Sept. 30. This affects...
Letter to the editor: The railroad is a great place to work
The article “Interest in skilled trades surges nearly 14%” (June 18, TribLive) confirms what those of us in the railroad industry are experiencing firsthand. The demand for skilled trade workers — welders, mechanics, electricians, equipment operators, engineers and conductors — for jobs within freight railroads, as well as contractors and...
Letter to the editor: Time to raise minimum wage in Pa.
It is beyond time to raise the wage in Pennsylvania and move to a livable wage for all workers. It is unacceptable for Pennsylvania to have the lowest minimum wage in the country, lower than every single bordering state, which makes it harder to retain and recruit workers in our...
Letter to the editor: Pay attention to the here and now
I will use my monthly opportunity here today to write a brief retort (noun or verb, look it up) to the letter “Democrats are threat to democracy” (June 23, TribLive). As I read his blather, all I can see in my mind is that his “group” — and I won’t...
Letter to the editor: Right vs. left media
The writer of the letter “Mistrust of mainstream media” (June 18, TribLive) has it backwards. He, as are so many who are ensconced in right-wing propaganda, believes the “mainstream news” is slanted to the left. I wonder if his sources have told him that Fox “News” was recently fined $787...
Letter to the editor: More fair reporting needed
The article “Military parade barrels through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across U.S. decry Trump” (June 14, TribLive)is an example of news reporting agencies telling us what the news should look like rather than just reporting an event. If nothing else, the Associated Press should be called out for inaccuracy...
Letter to the editor: Congratulations to Special Olympians
Congratulations to Jeff DePalma and Anthony Monstrola for winning gold and silver medals in basketball in the Pennsylvania Special Olympics championship. They, along with team players, were honored at the Terry Ranieri Memorial Golf Outing June 20. The hard work and dedication of the coaches and players paid off. Our...
Letter to the editor: We need a revolution of reason
Although June is recognized as Pride Month in America, an observance has taken place since 1865 on June 19 called Juneteenth. It marks a time when human beings made in the image of God were legally owned as property by rich white Christian men to work for free. In 1865...
Letter to the editor: First Amendment doesn’t protect criminal behavior
A student letter-writer recently lamented the sending of federal troops to Los Angeles and the brief detention of Sen. Alex Padilla (“Defending our right to protest,” June 20, TribLive). While I support his right to express his opinion, I feel the need to exercise my own right and call his...
Letter to the editor: Are immigrants lacking good work ethic?
When my dad, James Murko Sever, came over from Croatia, immigrants came to this country to make a good living. He was 16. He and my mother saved money to buy two farms. He worked third shift in the coal mines and came home and worked on the farms. They...
Letter to the editor: Lost fishing equipment harmful to animals
Regarding the article “Good for the gander: Wildlife Works heals goose injured by discarded fishing line” (June 17, TribLive): Fortunately, kind people worked to heal a Twin Lakes Park goose whose leg was caught in discarded fishing line. Many other animals aren’t so lucky. A study by the University of...
Letter to the editor: Flag burning should be a crime
Questions that make you go hmmmm: On June 22, 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul unanimously ruled that “hate crime” laws banning cross burning and similar expressions of racial bias violated free speech rights, and rightly so. How then is burning the United States...
Letter to the editor: Liberals are enablers, accomplices
To me, “No Kings” actually meant “No Matter” that illegal immigrants kill Americans. Liberal Democrats do not seem to care about the victims of crime. Period. And in their unconcern they are enablers and accomplices. Hank Baughman Latrobe...
Letter to the editor: McCormick’s vote on reconciliation bill could cost lives … and votes
Sen. Dave McCormick ran on the promise of serving the interests of all Pennsylvanians. His upcoming vote on the House-passed reconciliation bill will define where he stands and the weight of his word when it comes to our families’ health, dignity and futures. The commonwealth is watching and come Election...
Letter to the editor: Democrats gave Trump his second term
As Democrats across the country go bat spit crazy rioting against the Trump administration’s deportation policies, I believe it is important to acknowledge how the Democratic Party is largely responsible for Trump’s return to the White House. First, the party backed one of the stupidest politicians in the country in...
Letter to the editor: Trump has exposed waste, theft
Q. How can a company justify attacking an accountant that saved them over $500 billion in just its first quarter? A. Deny that he has saved anything and claim that he is actually hurting the company. In other words, lie through its teeth. To me, that’s the purpose of the...
Letter to the editor: Addressing moral corruption
Apparently many God-loving Christians who voted for President Trump love and respect him. Federal policies aside, when did church and other organizations’ members think it acceptable to mimic Trump by spewing hate, fear and chaos through retribution and retaliation whenever they don’t agree with someone? What messages is Trump sending...
Letter to the editor: Teachers don’t deserve bashing
I am so tired of people bashing teachers, as the writer of the letter “We must privatize public education” (June 16, TribLive) did. It seems from his letter that he got more than an eighth grade education. Bear in mind that a teacher tries to keep 180-plus students’ attention every...
Letter to the editor: Leg restraints, hospital safety and social stigma
The Allegheny County Jail is the only jail in Pennsylvania in which officers cannot use leg restraints to secure individuals from jail on a visit to the hospital because of a 2022 referendum. Sheriffs and all other jurisdictions use leg restraints when accompanying individuals from the jail into the community....
Letter to the editor: Government works to improve our quality of life
The Trib has published several articles illustrating how our government works for us, including efforts to bring broadband to rural Westmoreland, plugging wells to stop methane leaks, upgrading sewer lines, improving bridges, addressing blight, responding to extreme weather disasters, filling abandoned coal mines and removing lead from water pipes. Other...
Letter to the editor: Library funding key for communities
In a time when individualism is at its height, local libraries act as a safe “third space” that offers many free resources and programs for their community. The current administration has been attacking libraries for months, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has been completely defunded in...
Letter to the editor: Trump draws a huge crowd — of protesters
The largest protest ever to take place against a United States president occurred June 14, the “No Kings” events which brought anti-Trump activists to cities and towns both small and large from East Coast to West. Despite his claim to the contrary, Donald Trump did not have the largest crowd...
Letter to the editor: Democrats are threat to democracy
It is said that President Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. Let’s look at some facts. The Biden administration refused to enforce immigration laws, letting in millions of people who illegally crossed the border. Even when individuals with criminal backgrounds and/or on terrorist watch lists were captured, some of...
Letter to the editor: Paid sick leave is good for workers, communities
The letter “Sick leave expansion is anti- business” (June 18, TribLive) fundamentally misunderstands the expansion of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act. Branding this essential worker protection as “anti-business” is a short-sighted perspective that overlooks the well-being of our workforce and community. Saying businesses are “forced to pay employees who don’t work”...
Letter to the editor: Al Oliver’s HOF induction long overdue
The Pittsburgh Pirates finally did something right, and long overdue. Recently, they announced their 2025 Hall of Fame class. At long last, they chose to induct Pirates legend and baseball superstar Al Oliver, a great player and even better person. Oliver was someone who always put the team first, unselfishly...
