Letters to the Editor category, Page 252
Letter to the editor: Salandro for magisterial district judge
The May 18 primary election is quickly approaching, and there is one clear choice for magisterial district judge, Rebecca Salandro. Salandro has years of experience working in the community as a behavioral health case manager and more than 10 years working throughout the court system as a criminal justice liaison....
Letter to the editor: Thank a nurse during National Nurses Week
With the global covid-19 pandemic, we have all seen — some of us up close and personal — just how vital nurses are on the front lines of the nation’s health care system. During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, I want to recognize and thank the more than 500 nurses...
Letter to the editor: Biden must stop drugs coming over border
In the April 23 edition, there was a brief article that stated Pennsylvania drug seizures are up this year and that Pennsylvania State Police seized nearly $5.6 million worth of cocaine during the first three months of 2021. That’s 253 pounds. Almost as much as all of 2020. Also, state...
Letter to the editor: Democrats true to their word
When Democrats say it is their intention to do something, they do it, from trying to defund police, raising your taxes, stopping President Trump’s wall and Keystone XL pipeline construction, expanding abortion funding, destroying our energy independence, attacking the Constitution, stoking the fires of racism, ad infinitum. When Republicans say...
Letter to the editor: Where’s outcry over the rest of the killings?
A recent headline in the Trib: “Police: Man dies after being shot outside bar in Hill District” (April 24, TribLIVE): Where, oh where, is the outcry about these killings? When will it end? Barrie Matovcik Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Don’t follow Republican advice on these ballot questions
Many conservatives feel betrayed by their Republican state representatives for actively championing Act 77 in 2019, prior to covid-19, for legalized no-excuse mail-in ballots, which I believe is a Democratic initiative similar to defunding the police. Our May 18 primary will have four ballot questions. Again, our Republican Legislature wants...
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘no’ on Pa. amendments
In the movie “Horse Feathers,” Groucho Marx sings, “I don’t know what they have to say / It makes no difference anyway / Whatever it is, I’m against it / No matter what it is or who commenced it / I’m against it.” The GOP’s proposed amendments to the Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: Kings another lockdown casualty
Congratulations, Gov. Wolf — another casualty of your onerous lockdowns. The Kings Family Restaurant in Salem was unable to pull itself out of the death spiral that you forced upon it (“Kings restaurant on Route 66 in Salem closes after more than 3 decades,” April 27, TribLIVE). The “Closed” sign...
Letter to the editor: Ramey the leader Franklin Regional needs
Traci Eshelman Ramey would be an excellent school board member for the Franklin Regional School District. She is a self-starter and problem-solver committed to education. Ramey started a local company that taught foreign language skills to children because she understands the value of bilingualism in children at an early age....
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh’s carbon neutrality vow
It’s great to see Pittsburgh and U.S. Steel committing to carbon neutrality by 2050 (“Pittsburgh, U.S. Steel commit to become carbon neutral by 2050,” April 23, TribLIVE). Bold actions on the part of our local governments and businesses can be a strong tool in fighting climate change, inspiring others to...
Letter to the editor: Poor judgment by FBI, media, those in charge
America has a serious problem with its institutions like the FBI due to poor judgment, ignorance and politicization. What spurred me to write this letter was the recent announcement of the FBI coming to the conclusion that the 2017 congressional baseball game shooting was an incident of suicide by police....
Letter to the editor: Expanding, not restricting, our freedoms
These days it seems like everyone complains that their freedoms are being infringed upon. Wearing masks is a small sacrifice during a pandemic, and actually gives us more freedom — freedom to be healthy. Letter-writer Steven Crichley (“Totalitarianism frightening — and coming,” April 16) worries about vaccination passports. They would...
Letter to the editor: Do your research before voting
Elections are here again, and we all say, “vote out the lifetime politicians,” but we never do. I think I know why; It’s because we just don’t know who is an incumbent and who isn’t. So they get reelected or, if they fail to make the cut, they are given...
Letter to the editor: Voting Kurimsky for Franklin Regional board
I have never written a letter to the editor before. However, I feel compelled to do that in support of Kevin Kurimsky and his run for the Franklin Regional School Board director seat. I first met Kurimsky as a young boy learning to ride his bike on our front street...
Letter to the editor: Won’t vote Republican again
Why I will never vote Republican again: 1. I believe Republicans have contributed more to gun violence in this country than anything anyone has done in our history by allowing and encouraging millions of guns to drown our society. 2. Republicans seem to sit back and ignore the daily mass...
Letter to the editor: Broadband, jobs priorities for Mariah Fisher
To letter-writer Pamela Ann Long (“District 59 leader must be responsible,” April 19, TribLIVE), thank you for the questions you raised in your April 19 response to my letter “Mariah Fisher ready to represent” (April 4, TribLIVE). Efficient use of taxpayer funds and well-paying jobs are concerns for us all....
Letter to the editor: Pa. should join RGGI the right way
To the extent that Gov. Tom Wolf transitions properly to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), this is a good decision for Pennsylvania. Several New England states have already joined the initiative and seen carbon emissions drop without losing business. Joining RGGI is the first step in avoiding the worst...
Letter to the editor: What to do with D.C.
Combining the congressional and George Will proposals (“The D.C. statehood pretense,” April 22), the U.S. should give most of Washington, D.C., “back” to Maryland. The new D.C. should just be the area currently bounded by the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, Third Street East and I Street to the north. Maryland...
Letter to the editor: Paying inmates to take vaccine is ridiculous
Regarding the article “Westmoreland County to pay jail inmates to get covid vaccine” (April 26, TribLIVE): This is the most cockamamie scheme one can imagine. And it will cost all county taxpayers. Voters — remember who did this to us! William R. Iski Penn Township, Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: God missing in mass shootings commentary
Christine Sarteschi’s op-ed “Ideas to prevent mass shootings” (April 23, TribLIVE) was insightful. There were positive suggestions made, and what caught my attention was the information about Aaron Stark, who in 1996 planned a mass school shooting in Denver because “he had nothing at all in life to look forward...
Letter to the editor: Teacher Appreciation Week May 3-7
Great teachers make great public schools. When we struggled in class, our teachers were there to lend a helping hand. When our kids are having a terrible day, their teachers are ready with welcoming smiles and encouraging words. National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7. What better time could there...
Letter to the editor: Listen to experts, get vaccinated
Taking covid vaccines, with their rare risks, is much safer than the frequent risks of actually getting covid, according to the Centers for Disease Control, this nation’s best source of information about contagious diseases. Yet we often hear people say, “My fear of the vaccines is much greater than my...
Letter to the editor: Why minimum wage must be increased
George Will’s March 4 column “The mildly encouraging minimum-wage debate” deals with the danger of raising the wage of workers. Will argues that raising wages kills jobs and slows economic growth. I believe there is ample evidence to suggest the exact opposite. A 1994 Princeton study compared the results of...
Letter to the editor: Are we better than this?
How often have you heard the lines “We are better than this” and “This is not who we are”? To those who say this, I submit for your approval the following: • The Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. • George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. • Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth...
Sounding off: Raising minimum wage would be economic stimulus
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ net worth is $177 billion. The three heirs to Walmart saw their fortunes grow last year by $40.7 billion. Thousands of Amazon and Walmart employees’ incomes are so low that they qualify for food stamps, meaning that taxpayers subsidize these booming businesses. Think of that —...
