Letters to the Editor category, Page 6
Letter to the editor: Hotel Saxonburg offers unique opportunity
I read that the historic, much-loved Hotel Saxonburg, which has been around for 193 years, is up for sheriff’s sale (“Hotel Saxonburg sheriff’s sale postponed until May 15,” Jan. 10, TribLive). The article “Historic Hotel Saxonburg set for sheriff’s sale” (Nov. 14, TribLive) reminds readers the town of Saxonburg was...
Letter to the editor: Trump a Christian?
I think President Trump’s best lie and his best con job ever is that he’s a Christian. I don’t think he goes to church, prays, reads the Bible, petitions for forgiveness of sin or contemplates his destination after death. Trump worships on the altar of money. Money. Money. Money and...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ gaslighting
Politicians understand it is far more effective to appeal to the emotions of voters than try to convince them their policies make sense. That is why Democrats spent the entire 2024 campaign season inciting fear and hatred of Donald Trump. The fact it backfired has only resulted in a doubling-down...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on the Steelers
I’ve been a Steelers fan since 1969. Steelers fans need to quit crying. Officiating has sucked all year. Only D.K. Metcalf is responsible for his stupidity. Aaron Rodgers needs to start accepting he is part of the poor offense. Mike Tomlin and staff are average. We lost to Cleveland because...
Letter to the editor: Why are we celebrating fascism?
In 2016, JD Vance called Donald Trump “America’s Hitler.” Apparently he decided to join the party as Hitler’s version of Joseph Goebbels. That would make Steven Miller a carbon copy of Hermann Goring. We now know Pete Hegseth fills the shoes that Wilhelm Keitel walked in 1930s Germany. Kristi Noem...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs open primaries
Welcome to 2026. The midterms are here, and the political establishment is already wringing its hands about youth turnout. We’ll hear the same old story: Young voters are “apathetic.” But the system insists this is a motivation issue, when it is clearly a design flaw. In Pennsylvania, 91% of state...
Letter to the editor: The kick that deserves a name — the Amen Play
Not since the Immaculate Reception has a single play in a Steelers game earned the right to be named. Start with the odds. Chris Boswell misses an extra point roughly once in 100 tries. Tyler Loop — a rookie, but highly accurate — misses only about one in 10 field-goal...
Letter to the editor: We Are Penn State — or not!
Penn State’s closing of seven commonwealth campuses because of declining enrollments is its own fault. However, it fails to acknowledge its camouflaged complicity in that decline. University Park is the gatekeeper for all campuses. It favors student placement at University Park to increase revenue to support its own growth. Since...
Letter to the editor: Why the turnpike toll hike?
A 4% Pennsylvania Turnpike rate increase as of Jan. 1. How is it that the Ohio Turnpike can charge only about $0.09 per mile and New York about $0.045 per mile with E-ZPass while Pennsylvania charges about $0.18 per mile with E-ZPass? Pennsylvania is about $0.35 per mile without E-ZPass...
Letter to the editor: Those who use the most electricity should pay more
Pennsylvania residents are being told that rising electricity costs are partly driven by the massive power demands of data centers and other high-volume users. If that is true, then the way electricity is priced needs to change. Under the current flat per-kilowatt-hour rate, households and small businesses that conserve energy...
Letter to the editor: Resolutions for 2026
As a terminally diagnosed ALS patient unlikely to see the end of 2026, I offer the following New Year’s resolutions from the wisdom and experience of my 64 years of life. First, lose weight. Whatever is weighing you down — envy, jealousy, grudges, past hurts, guilt — lose it! Shed...
Letter to the editor: Nuclear is the answer
Regarding the letter “We must focus on renewable energy sources” (Dec. 29, TribLive): You’re right — climate change is a massive threat, risking water shortages, food crises and global tensions. That’s exactly why nuclear is the slam-dunk solution you’re overlooking. Worried about “enormous” environmental risks and water contamination? Nuclear’s lifecycle...
Letter to the editor: Thank a law enforcement officer today
Law enforcement officers are often seen only through the lens of the uniform they wear. Before the badge is pinned on and the shift begins, they’re people just like everyone else. They wake up early, tie their shoes and drink coffee before heading out the door. The difference is that...
Letter to the editor: Trump continues to show his cruel side
Rather than promoting compassion like other presidents, President Donald Trump chose to post an ugly rant regarding the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner as being caused by “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” illustrating his self-obsessed persona. Nothing is sacred with this guy. Nobody should have respect for him because it seems...
Letter to the editor: Deluzio ‘doesn’t get it’ on Venezuela
In his Jan. 3 statement concerning our two-hour military/justice action in Venezuela, Congressman Chris Deluzio touts his Navy and Iraq experience as the lead-in sentence. He also states that “young people” should not participate in our actions in Venezuela. And that our military action is unconstitutional. Then he states that...
Letter to the editor: Trump must prove that Venezuela action justified
Last time I checked, kidnappings by military force were contrary to international law. Can anyone credibly say that this wreckless unilateral action reflects anything more than presidential ego? That America’s reputation and world trust are improved by it? The Senate must demand proof from President Trump that this action in...
Letter to the editor: 2025 was a success
The Dec. 30 political cartoon stated that the year 2025 was “defective.” Well, our border was finally put in control (after four years of basically ignoring American laws and allowing chaos). The two years of “major” conflict in Gaza has ceased. The amount of illicit drugs smuggled into our country...
Letter to the editor: Vulgarities unfortunately now the norm
When my grandma would hear words she thought to be inappropriate for the age of the speaker, she would always say, “They don’t suck that out of their thumbs.” To her it mattered not whether it was profanity, a racial slur or a lie, nor who said it. Grandma wouldn’t...
Letter to the editor: Moving the A-K Valley forward
As 2026 begins, the Alle-Kiski Valley faces a choice. We can continue managing aging systems, stretching them, patching them and hoping they hold, or we can decide, deliberately, what kind of region we want to be going forward. For generations, our communities carried the weight of industry and adapted when...
Letter to the editor: Be mindful of seniors’ mental health
Thank you for highlighting the issue of senior citizens and suicide, loneliness and depression in the editorial “High suicide rate among seniors is a tragedy for entire community” (Dec. 15, TribLive). Southwestern Pennsylvania has a large senior citizen population. In 2024, 20% of Allegheny County residents were 65 or older....
Letter to the editor: Ditch Tomlin and his defenders
Looks like George Pickens is having a Pro Bowl season in Dallas. What kind of genius brings in a Hall of Fame quarterback and at the same time trades away the most talented receiver on the team? We all understand Pickens was a problem child and disruptive influence. But there...
Letter to the editor: Since when do we root for the powerful?
Look what they’ve done to us. Look at how they’ve turned us on each other. Where Americans once would have stood together and done anything for their country, they are now willing to go to war against other Americans for an idea we’ve been sold — the idea that we...
Letter to the editor: Suggested reading for Hegseth
Open letter to Pete Haggis, I mean Pete Hegseth: Hey, Pete. I know you like shooting boats in the water and also the survivors in the water. I suggest you read about Franz Stigler. He is best known for his role in a December 1943 incident in which he spared...
Letter to the editor: Too many politicians
It is my opinion that we have far too many politicians. They don’t play well together and are continually fighting or suing each other rather than doing their jobs. President Trump is spending unnecessary millions foolishly. Italian marble bathroom, extravagant addition for his gala parties and golf trips to Florida...
Letter to the editor: Why does Shapiro need a raise?
One thing that I cannot understand is why Gov. Josh Shapiro gets a 3.3% raise, $8,000, when he was already making almost $250,000 (“Shapiro poised to become nation’s highest-paid governor,” Dec. 26, TribLive). But the people that are on Social Security that make maybe $18,000 to $20,000 get a 2.8%...
