Letter to the editor: People rely on the post office
I was so heartened to read your article on a Manor resident nearly losing money in a lottery scam recently (“Manor resident nearly loses money in lottery scam,” March 9, TribLive). A bank transaction was stopped before any funds were lost. It is a wonderful example of the spirit and...
Letter to the editor: What we get for our taxes
The writer of the letter “Finland, Norway more attractive than U.S.” (March 25, TribLive) makes a point well worth repeating. Writing of his daughter living in Finland, he notes, “Sure taxes are higher (there), but a small price to pay for so many benefits … .” He notes that in...
Letter to the editor: Numbers don’t lie — this is what you voted for
Americans were warned. Look at the numbers. In 2016, the federal deficit was $590 billion. In 2019, it was $984 billion. Today, it’s about $1.8 trillion a year, and projected to hit $1.9 trillion in 2026. This is after Donald Trump’s record deficit when he left office. The national debt...
Letter to the editor: We need a free press now more than ever
It would seem that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and our esteemed president slept through American history. Their abhorrent threats to the rights of a free press to report on a war of choice is a dangerous step on the road to totalitarianism. Our third...
Letter to the editor: A Democratic president would be disastrous
As someone who voted for Donald Trump twice, I have to say I am bothered by some of his policies and rhetoric. I have deep concerns about some ICE actions, as well as the Iran war. But my uncertainty is subordinated to my deep conviction a Democratic president would be...
Letter to the editor: Questions for Trump
Why did Kristi Noem spend $220 million on TV commercials? Who authorized this? This money could have been used to pay the TSA workers. Why aren’t they getting paid? Why are our senators getting paid and other workers are not? How did President Trump figure out that Iran would bomb...
Letter to the editor: America no longer shouldering allies’ burden
In his column “Trump’s Goodwill Bank is empty” (March 20, TribLive), Joseph Sabino Mistick, acting like a sufferer of TDS, claims President Trump has nothing left in his goodwill account and European leaders are aware it’s a one-way street and they can no longer count on the U.S. the way...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s war plans
To all MAGA suffering from TDS (Trump Delusional Syndrome), it’s war! Time to find a lifeboat. Your captain, Donald Trump, was daydreaming about Greenland and NATO, and the S.S. America struck an iceberg in the Strait of Hormuz. But fear not. What if I was to tell MAGA your stable...
Letter to the editor: Thanking unsung heroes who save lives
I would be remiss if I did not thank our “unsung heroes” — North Huntingdon Township EMS/Rescue 8, on behalf of my brother, Tom Arendas, who passed away Jan. 30. Tom was one of the first two people to receive his EMS certification for the service in 1974. He was...
Letter to the editor: U.S. could learn from Finland
The letter “Why do millions want to come to U.S.?” (March 7, TribLive) written in response to the letter “Finland, Norway more attractive than U.S.” (Feb. 25, TribLive) misses the point : It argues with something the original letter never said. Pointing out that other democracies sometimes do things better...
Letter to the editor: Trump is responsible for state of country
Wow! Look at where we are now. President Trump wages war on Iran — which I don’t believe was a threat to us. Attorney General Pam Bondi was reportedly moved to military housing because of her handling of the Epstein files. And let us not forget Robert F. Kennedy, our...
Letter to the editor: Republicans must support Trump
We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately. This statement is attributed to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1776. He was warning the colonies that they must stand united against England, even if they didn’t agree completely with the Continental Congress, or the Revolutionary War...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman’s failures
Fortunately, Pennsylvania is blessed with a smart and thoughtful governor, because its two senators have been such leadership no-shows. The one is a perfect imitation of an unplugged floor lamp, while the other seems, increasingly, in need of wearing his hoodie backwards. Obviously, Sen. Fetterman, if your podcast remarks (“Fetterman...
Letter to the editor: Bad look for Aspinwall
After seeing the segment about the Aspinwall mayor on the evening news March 11, I felt compelled to write this letter. Scott Zimmermann appeared very pompous and even almost jokingly said his crime “does not rise to that level (of resignation).” I attended the council meeting, and I was thinking...
Letter to the editor: Power trip in Aspinwall
Regarding the censuring of Aspinwall Mayor Scott Zimmermann, let us dive a little deeper into the details of the situation. Aspinwall Council is made up of seven members, all currently registered Democrats. The mayor himself is a Democrat. The council voted 5-1 in favor of censuring the mayor with one...
Letter to the editor: We need more voices like Fetterman
I would remind the writer of the letter “Fetterman must resign” (March 15, TribLive) that Sen. John Fetterman was elected to represent all Pennsylvanians, not just the far left wing of the Democratic Party. As a lifelong registered Republican for all 45 years I have been of voting age, I...
Letter to the editor: The devastation of the Kennedy Center
As he exits after a chaotic year as the leader of the Kennedy Center, Richard Grenell has been hailed by the president as having “done an excellent job … outstanding work.” I wonder if the president would commend the captain of the Titanic in similar terms. Grenell, at the direction...
Letter to the editor: Trump has us in a terrible mess
Oh, my dearest God! What are we in for next? Another war without provocation? Another way to kill the best our society has to offer — the young, the strong with a great future ahead of them? For what? So our president gets his fill of finally getting a chance...
Letter to the editor: Who decides how much AI is enough?
As debate grows around AI data centers, much of the discussion has focused on how to power them, fossil fuels versus renewable energy. But this framing misses a more fundamental question: How much AI infrastructure should we be building in the first place? Even when powered by renewable energy, large-scale...
Letter to the editor: When government forgets neighborhoods
Recent debates about neighborhood services and development policy raise an important question: What happens when residents feel their local government has forgotten them? For many people, that frustration is personal. I recently spoke with the mayor of Mt. Oliver about the possibility of her borough absorbing the Knoxville neighborhood where...
Letter to the editor: Does Trump not understand cause and effect?
As if President Trump’s programs and military actions weren’t bad enough, he now joins Israel in attacking Iran. This war is creating a global economic calamity that has never been seen before. The administration seems to have no clue as to cause and effect. Soldiers are being killed, the markets...
Letter to the editor: Overtime vs. new hires
As a retired county employee of 38-plus years, the article on county overtime (“Westmoreland County overtime costs top $7.2 million in 2025,” March 6, TribLive) and related editorial (“Punching the overtime clock adds up,”
(March 10, TribLive) certainly caught my attention. Both were good reads, but what they did not...
Letter to the editor: Act of war or peace?
We need to stop looking at the military action in Iran as an act of war. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939 it was an act of war. If other European countries would have defended Poland and counterattacked Germany, it may have been defeated, and World War II would not...
Letter to the editor: Integrity, professionalism in Sheriff’s Office
In 2020 I inherited a Sheriff’s Office in disarray, with the previous sheriff facing criminal charges. Westmoreland County paid over a half-million dollars to settle lawsuits due to his actions. We can proudly state there are no lawsuits against my department. Nothing paid out when each deputy performs their duties...
Letter to the editor: We need new Testaments
I predict Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu will fail the final judgement test of Revelations 20 as they seek the Old Testament dictates to utterly destroy men, women and children to obtain “promised” land and riches. They fail the same test in Matthew 25. They and their evangelical leaders urging...
