Letters to the Editor category, Page 130
Sounding off: Coal, gun laws, privacy, Biden-Harris among week’s topics
Coal can still provide reliable, cheap energy I disagree with the letter “We shouldn’t be celebrating coal” (May 23, TribLIVE) criticizing the legacy of coal in Pennsylvania. Although coal power plants provide only 12% of our state’s electricity today, they once provided the majority of our electricity powering our manufacturing...
Letter to the editor: Why does Latrobe have to raise taxes?
Regarding the article “Greater Latrobe School District: Tentative budget passes with tax increase” (May 25, TribLIVE): Thank you, Andrew Repko, for standing up for senior citizens; $81 is a lot of money when you don’t have any or very little. Why is it that whenever someone comes up with an...
Letter to the editor: Prevention, awareness key for Lyme disease
Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria. The bite of a black-legged tick or deer tick transmits the disease. It causes flu-like symptoms and a rash. If left untreated, the infection can cause swelling and pain in your joints. It can cause problems with your heart and nervous system. A...
Letter to the editor: Dead man’s curve on Veterans Bridge
Anybody riding a motorcycle knows that, once you lean into a curve, it’s difficult to renegotiate. You either brake or stand it up and pray you don’t crash. My first time entering the Veterans Bridge on-ramp when it first opened, I caught myself heading for the Jersey barrier. I braked...
Letter to the editor: Elon Musk can sell more Teslas
Maybe Elon Musk sees this as his chance to sell Tesla EVs to Republicans. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: We’re too willing to give away our privacy
Are you aware of open road tolling? It is a scheme whereby your vehicle’s travel is monitored by road sensors. (Already being done on some roads in Pennsylvania). A toll is then generated for your car and billed accordingly. No need to even slow down as you pass the sensors....
Letter to the editor: Enforce existing gun laws
The so-called Common Agenda to End Gun Violence is no more than a feel-good law for the anti-gun crowd. I seriously doubt that anyone who values the Second Amendment would favor it. So what is going to be accomplished by enacting this as a law? None of the points of...
Letter to the editor: Independence Health System’s ‘expense reduction’
The recently combined Excela Health and Butler Hospital System lost over $62 million. President and CEO Ken DeFurio said they need to develop a “significant expense reduction plan.” The hospital system recently announced it is adopting a new name, Independence Health System. It will cost hundreds of thousands, if not...
Letter to the editor: The truth about Clarence Thomas
Regarding the letter “Clarence Thomas innocent until proven guilty” (April 20, TribLIVE): The Supreme Court justice has boasted on air that he comes from “regular stock” and claims that one of his greatest joys comes from touring America and parking his RV at Walmart. Actually, he has been yachting and...
Letter to the editor: New AG Henry ready to go
While Michelle Henry may only be taking over the attorney general’s seat for the next two years, that isn’t stopping her from kicking into gear and diving into the work ahead. With state Senate confirmation, Henry is ready to pursue her responsibilities as the state’s top law enforcement officer and...
Letter to the editor: Alzheimer’s drug insanity
Regarding Rep. Jessica Benham’s op-ed “Federal agency could help Alzheimer’s patients” (May 23, TribLIVE): It is hard to imagine the nightmare of an Alzheimer’s patient in need of lifesaving medication approved by one huge federal agency (the Food and Drug Administration) that it is not available due to another federal...
Letter to the editor: Biden, Harris should be excommunicated
We continue to be deep in the bowels of hell. Earlier this month President Biden, who is theoretically Catholic, walked up on stage and gave a bouquet to Vice President Harris, who is theoretically Catholic, at a gala thrown by Emily’s List, an organization that adores fetal slaughter. Hey, Francis...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh’s progressives
Regarding Yarone Zober’s op-ed “Innamorato needs big action for an Allegheny County that has been thinking small” (May 20, TribLIVE): Thinking of small, Zober uses a lot of “small” words in his commentary but could not provide any examples where the progressive ideology was a successful form of government. Words...
Letter to the editor: Coal can still provide reliable, cheap energy
I disagree with the letter “We shouldn’t be celebrating coal” (May 23, TribLIVE) criticizing the legacy of coal in Pennsylvania. Although coal power plants provide only 12% of our state’s electricity today, they once provided the majority of our electricity powering our manufacturing plants and providing cheap energy to make...
Letter to the editor: National sales tax would allow all to pay fair share
The left complains that the rich don’t pay their fair share. The right thinks President Biden spends money like a drunken sailor. Americans don’t save much money. Republicans have a solution to all three problems. Replace the federal income tax with a national sales tax. The tax would not apply...
Letter to the editor: Problems with PACs
Some political action committees (PACs) are soliciting and harassing us under false pretenses and with a sense of urgency. They then spend our contributions in ways outside their charter or what we envisioned. Rather than spending our money to support candidates, some PACs use contributions to falsely assassinate the character...
Letter to the editor: Connecting students with real jobs
Western Pennsylvania was built on the backs of blue-collar workers who opted for the trade career route rather than pursuing a four-year degree. As the editorial “Embracing and supporting career and tech education is critical” (May 1, TribLIVE) stated, “career education is not less than college education. It is merely...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Durham, Mueller results
The headline “Counsel blasts Russia probe” (May 15, TribLIVE), conveys Special Counsel John Durham’s opinion. A more informative headline could have read “No FBI criminality,” which states a fact and not a point of view. Durham’s investigation brought criminal charges against three people. Two cases were thrown out of court....
Letter to the editor: Another approach to opioid crisis
The letter “We can’t police ourselves out of opioid crisis” (May 4, TribLIVE) says “making medication-assisted opioid detoxification (MAOD) widely accessible should be the top priority” vs. hiring police to use opioid settlement money to reduce overdose deaths. Additionally, the article states the “CDC recommends evidence-based strategies for preventing opioid...
Letter to the editor: Are we ignoring the deterioration of Pittsburgh’s bridges?
Who is responsible for the deterioration of bridges in Pittsburgh? Is anyone taking responsibility for their maintenance? Is anyone in authority reading the inspection reports? This needs to be addressed and corrected. It is a public safety issue that is being ignored. Thank God lives have not been lost. Money...
Letter to the editor: Ending the child care staffing crisis
The child care staffing crisis, caused by the sector’s low wages, is rapidly diminishing working families’ access to child care. Unfortunately, programs all across Pennsylvania are closing classrooms and further limiting families’ options as they look for a safe, high-quality learning environment for their child while they work. Across Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: We need to help young people learn to deal with stress
The article “Shapiro talks mental health, budget plans with Hempfield Area High School students” (May 17, TribLIVE) cited students “asking for help” to deal with stress at school by seeking to start classes later and decrease class workloads, etc. Mental health is not achieved by decreasing the stress of life...
Letter to the editor: Clean energy is our future
As an Army veteran, I believe the transition to clean energy is essential to our national strength and prosperity. I’m so baffled to see Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., attacking the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a bill that finally gave us the tools we need to tackle the climate crisis and...
Letter to the editor: Christians and migrants
In response to the letter “Questions for Christians” (May 21, TribLIVE): As a Roman Catholic Christian, I know that church clergy and members repeatedly advocate on behalf of migrants, from Pope Francis on down. Some examples: 1. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on May 12 issued a “Statement from...
Letter to the editor: All schools should be teaching financial literacy
Regarding the article “Show me the money: Teachers, education experts advocate for financial literacy” (May 21, TribLIVE): Kudos to the school districts that are teaching this important and valuable class. It should have been taught beginning many years ago. Monica Yuhas Smock...
