Letters to the Editor category, Page 236
Letter to the editor: Government overreach causing societal turmoil
Those attending the Oct. 19 Greater Latrobe School Board meeting were advised that members of the board have been threatened with criminal prosecution if they had failed to enforce Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s current mask order. The threatening of licensing that otherwise has nothing to do with the matter...
Letter to the editor: Disinformation putting us at risk
Following the science, the research, the math — according to Johns Hopkins’ Oct. 11 Covid Mortality Analyses, not one of over 240 countries had a covid mortality rate as low 0.05%, as claimed by letter-writer George Silowash (“I don’t trust this covid vaccine,” Oct. 9, TribLIVE). Laos and Singapore were...
Letter to the editor: What if Trump had won?
As Pennsylvania faces the potential disgrace inflicted on Arizona with Republican elected officials pushing yet additional expensive audits of the Nov. 3, 2020, vote and seeking possession of personal information about millions of the state’s voters, does anyone have any uncertainty about why this is happening? If you do, ask...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s role in high fuel prices
Paul Guggenheimer’s story ”Don’t expect to see a price break at the pump anytime soon in Western Pa.” (Oct. 22, TribLIVE) gives a lot of weak reasons for the high, and climbing, cost of fuel. Why is there no mention of the damage to our country’s economy and security caused...
Letter to the editor: Has Pelosi read Constitution?
“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” Lavrentiy Beria, the most ruthless secret police chief in Josef Stalin’s reign of terror, bragged that he could prove criminal conduct on anyone, even those not guilty of criminal conduct. America’s present-day Beria is Nancy Pelosi, and her proof is...
Letter to the editor: Transparency lacking on Greensburg parklet sale
There may be very valid reasons for the City of Greensburg to have sold the parklet on Pennsylvania Avenue to City Cribs (“Greensburg officials questioned over sale of parklet,” Oct. 2, TribLIVE). However, I take issue with Suzanne Ward’s assertion that the letter-writers who had concerns about the sale were...
Letter to the editor: Hoping for happy life for Tater Tot
How refreshing to start the morning by reading the front-page story about Tater Tot saving his owner’s life (“Nurse and quick-thinking dog lauded for lifesaving rescue at River Forest,” Oct. 12, TribLIVE), rather than the typical front-page stories about political and vaccination battles. Assuming that Tom Kissel was Tater Tot’s...
Letter to the editor: More attacks on childhood sexual abuse victims
In a time when so much misinformation is presented as fact, the decision to publish Jamison Poklembo’s letter “Don’t be fooled by ‘front groups’ ” (Oct. 5, TribLIVE) is not only dangerous and irresponsible, it legitimatizes another misguided attack on already weary victims of childhood sexual abuse. The letter is riddled...
Letter to the editor: Kurimsky for Franklin Regional
I have known Kevin Kurimsky for nearly seven years and am proud to call him my friend. Kurimsky is a man of high character, trustworthy, diligent and responsible. He is one of the most level-headed people I have ever met. The consummate family man, Kurimsky has nearly two decades of...
Letter to the editor: Focus on the kids in Norwin
I have always been happy with my choice to move to the Norwin area, primarily for the school district. My older two have graduated, and I have one attending Norwin High School now. Every candidate can make all the promises they think will get them elected, but the fact is,...
Letter to the editor: Muñiz, Williams deserve votes in Norwin
Carrie McConnell Muñiz and Dana Barvinchak Williams are candidates for Norwin School Board. As Norwin graduates with children at Norwin, kids are their primary focus. Both have educations and experience that make them uniquely qualified to be productive school directors. They believe politics has no place on the school board....
Letter to the editor: Right-wing cesspool
Facebook went viral with the “Let’s go Brandon” saying, and I had no idea what they were talking about. It took a friend to tell me what it meant. It all started on Oct. 9, when NASCAR driver Brandon Brown won his first race in the Xfinity series at Alabama’s...
Letter to the editor: We need change for Norwin
For Norwin school board, I urge you to support candidates Alex Detschelt, Christine Baverso, Raymond Kocak and Shawna Ilagan. Each are parents with a vested interest in our children’s future and the only candidates who spoke out against mask mandates and school shutdowns while promoting five-day in-person learning. They have...
Letter to the editor: Don’t Republicans want to help struggling Americans?
Politicians feel beholden to vote the way their biggest and richest campaign donors want them to vote. More and more Republican donors are billionaires who are survival-of-the-fittest social Darwinists who would love to see all social safety-net programs that help the middle and lower classes be abolished. They also believe...
Letter to the editor: Let’s talk about CRT, not spread misinformation
In his letter “Keeping kids first in Norwin” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE), Norwin School Board member Pat Lynn concisely articulated the need to put children’s education above other divisive matters such as masking and taxation. I am in complete agreement. I wish also to point out he missed the third aspect...
Letter to the editor: Churchill residents understand effects of Amazon
In the ongoing Amazon Churchill saga, Hillwood (potential developer of the former Westinghouse R&D Center) invested large sums of time and money into discrediting some Churchill citizens who have contested “expert” testimony provided by Hillwood’s hired authorities. Recent documents submitted by Hillwood in public hearings blatantly suggest these residents are...
Letter to the editor: Pick Peck for district attorney
As a lifelong Republican, I’m calling on voters to ignore the party line in regards to the Westmoreland County district attorney race. Nicole Ziccarelli’s qualifications indicate that she is a sole practitioner, focusing on divorce and family law. She hosted a cooking and baking blog and worked as an intern...
Sounding off: Support police? Support gun safety laws
In our area, there are many yard signs stating, “We Support Our Police.” Many of these households also feel that gun laws are an infringement of their rights. At the same time, we have the law-and-order Republican Party opposing gun safety laws. It is difficult to understand these contradictory positions....
Letter to the editor: Nepotism in Yough must end
Yough School District voters: Our school district needs your help. As you may remember, the district’s hiring process was once corrupt with nepotism. For years, the district hired from a small group of people’s friends and family members. Growing up in the district and seeing the impact that this system...
Letter to editor: Norwin needs Republicans
In order to affect real change on the Norwin School Board and ensure public schools stay under the control of the public, we need to vote for all four Republican candidates, Christine Baverso, Alex Detschelt, Shawna Ilagan and Ray Kocak, on Nov. 2. Have you been happy with how the...
Letter to the editor: In praise of judge Kevin Brobson
Judge Kevin Brobson has been on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania since 2010. This court’s main purpose is to take government-related cases. Brobson has earned a reputation of holding the government accountable to the law. Of the judges in the Supreme Court race, Brobson has the most experience. Brobson does...
Letter to the editor: Zappone and Mertz best for Greensburg
Understanding what’s best for Greensburg is simple. It’s voting for the two candidates from Greensburg who have spent each day talking with residents over the last four years. Much progress has been made in revitalization and clearing blight. Services have been maintained without a tax increase in very difficult times....
Letter to the editor: Ivermectin information slanted
The same misinformation being believed by some patients nationally is prevalent at home, too. They read in their trusted local newspaper slanted information which causes a thinking person to question what is going on. The article “’You can’t fix it with facts’: Doctors share patients’ excuses for covid vaccine refusal”...
Letter to the editor: Reelect Peck as district attorney
Please reelect John Peck for district attorney. I believe he is the best candidate for such an important position. He has proven for the last 40 years that he is dedicated to keeping our community safe and criminals off the streets. As I look back at Peck’s 40 years in...
Letter to the editor: Norwin board needs change
Norwin School District needs leaders on its school board who will lead by example and from the front like Christine Baverso, Alex Detschelt, Shawna Ilagan and Ray Kocak. We need leaders like these who support parent engagement and parents’ choice; leaders who are not afraid to fight for our children;...
