Letters to the Editor category, Page 24
Letter to the editor: Stop water pollution at the source
The EPA’s announcement of nearly $1 million in beach monitoring grants for Mid-Atlantic states, including $216,000 for Pennsylvania, is a step in the right direction — but hardly a solution. Testing beach water for bacteria like E. coli is important, but these grants don’t fix what causes the problem in...
Letter to the editor: Big beautiful bill would harm many
Take a good look around your community. Right now, there are American families in harm’s way if President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful bill” passes the Senate. The most vulnerable members of our community — children, veterans, seniors and people with disabilities — will lose lifesaving services. The package includes austere measures...
Letter to the editor: Trump-Musk breakup
The breakup was announced on the news. Splitsville for two fine men who took their walk on the wild side and are now sunsetting their moon-age daydream. President Trump and stardust oligarch Elon Musk were a hot item, more so than other freak-offs lately in the news. What was DOGE...
Letter to the editor: Disgusted by Rocky Bleier, Steelers
I’m writing to express my disappointment in and disgust over the display that former Steelers player Rocky Bleier put on for Donald Trump (“Rocky Bleier names Trump ‘honorary Steeler’ during West Mifflin event,” May 30, TribLive). I can only say that Art Rooney must be turning over in his grave....
Letter to the editor: Prison not right for mentally ill mom
Skye Naggy is and has been diagnosed as being mentally ill. Putting her in prison 10 to 20 years is so wrong (”Mentally ill Greensburg mother to serve prison sentence for daughter’s attempted murder,” May 23, TribLive). She needs to be in a mental hospital where she can get help....
Letter to the editor: Good for science, good for animals
April 2025 marked a historic turning point for science, public health and animal welfare. With the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration announcing plans to phase out animal testing in favor of human-based research methods, we are finally moving past a system that has harmed millions...
Letter to the editor: Nutting has an obligation to do better
A message to Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting: Mr. Nutting, as an owner, you have a moral obligation to the fans, the city, the region and the MLB to field a winning team. Reinvest your MLB earnings to pay Paul Skenes real money now. Build a real team with a...
Letter to the editor: No alcohol in Lower Burrell parks
Thank you to police Chief John Marhefka and Councilman Mike Stanoski for their support of no alcohol in our city parks (“Still no vote on Lower Burrell allowing alcohol at city park events,” May 19, TribLive). It does not matter if other communities allow it in their parks. We all...
Letter to the editor: ‘Resistance’ not helping our country
Whatever it is, I’m against it, I’m not for it. (Groucho Marx song in “Horsefeathers”) A child will use “NO” to assert himself and gain authority. An adult must override the “NO” for the child’s benefit. With maturity the child will learn that “NO” will not get his way, and...
Letter to the editor: McAtee sentence an affront to justice
To give Regina McAtee a slap on the wrist for her crimes is an affront to justice (”Retired Greensburg cop Regina McAtee sentenced to 36 months’ probation,” May 27, TribLive). She brought drugs to the community that affected the lives of more people than we will ever know, probably including...
Letter to the editor: Public transit critical for the lives of many
Pennsylvania’s elected officials must shift their gaze from international politics and federal problems back to basics, like keeping local public transit healthy. If at the end of June the Legislature approves looming service cuts, fare increases and/or layoffs, it would disrupt the lives of scores of passengers from cities, suburbs...
Letter to the editor: Logging could destroy our forests
I am deeply concerned about President Trump’s recent executive orders that significantly expand logging activities in our national forests under the pretext of national security. These directives undermine decades of environmental protections and pose substantial risks to Pennsylvania’s natural heritage, public health and climate resilience. The orders direct federal agencies...
Letter to the editor: Penn State trustees should do better
Closing Penn State campuses is a death-spiral plan, a no-brainer. Get rid of all people working there, sell the buildings and kill the community spirit. Where is the innovation to solve the financial problem? The trustees need to do a better job. Dennis Balenovich West Newton The writer is a...
Letter to the editor: A big morally and financially wrong bill
House Republicans just passed Trump’s Big Billionaire Bonanza Bill in order to transfer wealth from those with the least to those with the most. Then they literally celebrated this disgusting accomplishment! Now the bill is in the hands of the Senate. By the time this letter is printed, it might...
Letter to the editor: Rising prices and Trump’s tariffs
Breaking news! Prices are going up. President Trump’s tariffs are to blame. I hope Americans are not dumb enough to believe tariffs are the only cause for rising prices. Steelworkers get a big fat raise and better benefits. The prices of all products using steel go up. Autoworkers get very...
Letter to the editor: Funeral director’s actions inhuman
Regarding Patrick Vereb (“Hazelwood, Harrison funeral director accused of pocketing $650K for pet cremations, burials that didn’t happen,” April 28, TribLive): What an inhuman act by this bloodless, unfeeling bestial. Our hearts were so broken by the passing of our Ruby, who was with us for 15 years, and now...
Letter to the editor: Women’s role in the Catholic church
Regarding the article “Western Pa. Catholics anticipate papal conclave to usher in new era” (May 8, TribLive): It was not Pope Francis who “opened the way” for women and girls to serve as readers and altar servers at Mass, and to assist priests or administer Communion. Women and girls have...
Letter to the editor: Insider trading at the White House?
Who is policing possible/probable insider stock trading in Donald Trump’s White House? Based on the last five months of chaotic rollercoaster-ride stock prices, it is obvious that President Trump can drastically affect the price of practically any stock up or down with a simple on-or-off tariff announcement. For instance, Apple...
Letter to the editor: Greed is holding us back on energy
While China charges forward investing billions in nuclear fission, the United States is gutting the very university research that could unlock the clean, limitless energy of the future. Public colleges are laying off scientists, canceling projects and turning away brilliant minds — not because we lack potential, but because Big...
Letter to the editor: Tax increase will have domino effect
Not one person disagreed with the 3.9% increase that the Quaker Valley school board voted 8-0 to raise our taxes once again. How could that be? You all must have “build a new high school fever.” Isn’t it enough that the Allegheny County council members raised our county tax by...
Letter to the editor: Recreational marijuana should not be legalized
Recently I received a pamphlet from the Westmoreland Drug & Alcohol Commission that states, “Marijuana affects a person’s ability to: React to hazards, judge time, speed and distance; concentrate on driving.” It is irresponsible to legalize recreational marijuana. Contact your representatives and the governor. The Pennsylvania budget doesn’t need money...
Letter to the editor: Who deserves reparations?
Every now and again the subject of reparations comes up, but it just isn’t right. If there are any slaves alive here in the USA, pay them. If not, why should we pay anyone who never suffered as a slave? Remember also that Black people in Africa sold other Black...
Letter to the editor: Most taxpayers won’t save much
The wire article “Report: Expiring Trump tax cuts will raise taxes $2,521 in Pa.” (May 2) presented misleading data. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act does not save the average Pennsylvanian $2,521. The savings are skewed to the wealthiest taxpayers. Eighty-one percent of the savings go to the top...
Letter to the editor: Reliable transit is key to survival for many
Reliable transportation is the key to maintaining a strong workforce and a healthy economy — yet in Pennsylvania, thousands of people with disabilities and low-income workers struggle to get to and keep their jobs due to inadequate public transit. My family has a history of working in the nonprofit sector,...
Letter to the editor: How can Pirates make a comeback? With a new owner
I was at game 4 of the World Series at Three Rivers Stadium in 1979 when the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Baltimore Orioles and went down 1-3. I was 15 years old. As we left the stadium, I was thinking to myself, how can the Pirates possibly come back?...
