Letters to the Editor category, Page 324
Letter to the editor: Paying it forward warms the heart
During recent visits to Starbucks, some patrons have paid for my drinks, and I have never been able to thank them for their generosity. This brings a smile to my face and a great impression of the kindness other people show. I have returned the favor, and the feeling I...
Letter to the editor: Admiring Robert Levin
During the past year I have come to admire Robert Levin for his obvious positive character traits. Chief among them seem to be compassion, fair-mindedness, honesty, loyalty, generosity and benevolence (“Robert Levin makes 2nd bid to revive family furniture business,” May 19, TribLIVE). I have made a few purchases at...
Letter to the editor: Fear God’s judgment more than coronavirus
Regarding the two letters (“Regulations not infringing on religion,” May 10, TribLIVE; “Safety more important than open churches,” May 16, TribLIVE) responding to my letter (“Government shouldn’t keep us from church,” May 4, TribLIVE): I am a conservative, Christian patriot. I love God, family and country in that order. The...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to Gov. Wolf and company for responsible leadership
Thank you to Gov. Tom Wolf, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine and Education Secretary Pedro Rivera for their leadership and their tough choices during these trying times. The easier, and quite likely the more popular choice, would have been to keep Pennsylvania open. The more difficult...
Letter to the editor: Standing with Black Lives Matter
This has been a difficult time for Americans. The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others have the country reeling in pain and demanding justice and equity. I have to ask, “What is the role of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in responding to these...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Tom Wolf’s comforting words
By now we all are familiar with Gov. Tom Wolf’s soft, reassuring words regarding the coronavirus and what we must do to stop it, to “protect lives.” On the surface his demeanor comes across as comforting. All the while elderly people were being isolated and dying in nursing homes, our...
Letter to the editor: Tobacco taxes and dying
Close to 500,000 Americans die every year as a result of smoking. I think we should start there. Do you think all the tax money from tobacco has anything to do with that? Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Contrasts in America
Within the last week we have seen two contrasting sides of America. The first one deals with the George Floyd killing and the protests. Some are peaceful and legitimate. Many others are an excuse to vandalize, loot, burn businesses and a historic church, causing hundreds of millions in damages. Many...
Letter to the editor: We need to get back to normal
Things I’ve learned from the coronavirus: Gov. Tom Wolf chastised Ben Roethlisberger for getting a haircut, but his hair and beard are always neatly trimmed. I heard a rumor that the governor gave his barber a waiver. We are mandated by the governor to wear masks while in public, but...
Letter to the editor: Group descriptions contribute to divisiveness
By describing events in terms of black vs. white, gay vs. straight, old vs. young, etc., journalists are fragmenting this country. If events like the Minneapolis tragedy were to leave out a group association, how different this country could be. Ron Kowach Southwest Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Our country is like a church
Our country has become like a church, very “religious.” Here is the proof: 1. We have serious financial problems. 2. We are divided (reopen or not?). 3. For every problem, the leaders are blamed. 4. There are always some obnoxious people who do not cooperate. 5. We learned again that...
Letter to the editor: Sentence in deer torture outrageous
Outrageous! The entire point of changing animal abuse laws is so what took place in that abhorrent deer torture video wouldn’t end exactly the way it did. The older of the two teens who tortured a deer in Brookville may as well have been given a ribbon and prize. Cruelty...
Letter to the editor: Now is the time to reduce Pa. Legislature
There is no better time to press politicians to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania Legislature. Why? Because currently the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, at 203 members, is the largest full-time state House in the country. Because the state budget is in turmoil from covid-19. Because in 2015, when House...
Letter to the editor: Protesters’ destruction just adds to problem
Here we go again. People say they are protesting the injustice of brutality, and that part is fine. Why does this make it OK to destroy property, burn buildings, loot businesses and block public highways? A protest is one thing; destruction is quite another. How about the injustice happening to...
Letter to the editor: Giant Eagle shows care for customers
I was in Giant Eagle the other day and a man was asked to leave the store if he would not wear a mask. Despite his protests of a medical condition as his reason to not wear one, the store insisted and he begrudgingly put on a mask. I applaud...
Letter to the editor: Disrespect for veterans sad
When my family went to put Memorial Day flowers and flags on my dad’s grave at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in North Versailles, we found his metal World War II flag holder was stolen from his gravesite along with my grandfather’s World War I flag holder. What has happened to this...
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus and civil disobedience
Our fellow citizens of faith were not permitted to worship God in their place of worship because of a social distancing edict being reinforced to control a pandemic virus. In some cases, in states and cities run by progressives (i.e., Democrats), law enforcement monitored and cited those who dared to...
Letter to the editor: Will America survive Trump?
I received a letter from President Trump telling me what I already knew. My economic impact payment was deposited in my bank. What I would like to know is, how much taxpayer money was wasted on this blatant attempt by Trump to toot his own horn? It is amazing he...
Letter to the editor: ‘Conventional wisdom’ on covid-19
Often when a person disagrees with the “conventional wisdom” behind popular movements, he is deemed ignorant of the “science” involved. In my opinion, most conventional wisdom is highly questionable, if not pure fantasy. For example, climate change theorists who teach young girls like Greta Thunberg that the world will end...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Greensburg’s protest for justice
Sunday was a breath of fresh air. A protest was held in downtown Greensburg, and went as smoothly as anyone could have hoped for. It was a beautiful day to share in a plea for change, for justice. Peaceful, inclusive and understanding. Standing in the center of the city, listening...
Letter to the editor: Fighting surprise medical bills
I am writing to encourage my state representative, Mike Reese, to vote yes to House Bill 1862. This bill is to prevent surprise medical bills which can bankrupt families. Recently my 48-year-old son was diagnosed with colon cancer and had surgery to remove it. He has excellent medical coverage with...
Letter to the editor: Great turnout to honor vets in Lower Burrell
The officers, veteran members and managers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 92 in Lower Burrell are amazed and humbled by the number of people who turned out to place flags on the graves of veterans at Greenwood Cemetery on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Members, neighbors, parents and...
Letter to the editor: We can’t take 4 more years of divisiveness
The most critical issue facing us in the 2020 election isn’t immigration or health care. It is the need to heal the deep political fractures that have formed between us over time, but never more severely than during this last presidential term. Every four years, about half of the American...
Letter to the editor: Uprising may be painful new beginning
The National Guard was sent in to control the uprising in Minneapolis, and cities across the country have joined in the protest and uprising against racial injustice and the inhumane treatment of black citizens at the hands of white law enforcement officers. Yes, I am calling it an uprising, not...
Letter to the editor: Voting in a proper manner
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Every time I hear a judicial person urging people to vote by mail, I think of this old warning. My father, husband, son and two grandsons served in the armed forces so my right to vote would be protected....
