Letters to the Editor category, Page 339
Letter to the editor: Do your part & keep us all safe
When you are going about your daily life in this age of the coronavirus pandemic, please remember your letter carrier, who comes to your mailbox every day. Take time to sanitize that mailbox: Mix a half-cup of bleach in water (a half or full gallon) and use it to wipe...
Letter to the editor: Seeing Trump for what he truly is
In late February, President Trump said the Democrats’ “new hoax” was claiming the White House was doing a bad job in response to the coronavirus. As late as the first week of March, he was claiming there was little to be concerned about in our country. Now that he has...
Letter to the editor: Hopeful treatments for covid-19
Tests by many have given great hope that hydroxycholorquine and also in combination with Z-Pak (azithromycin) will help patients tremendously. There are trials starting, and the CEO of pharmaceutical Novartis just said this: “Preclinical studies in animals, as well as the first data from clinical studies, show that hydroxychloroquine kills...
Letter to the editor: We’re bailing out corporations — again
There is one part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus that worries me: the $500 billion bailout to large corporations. They are partially responsible for today’s problems. For the last decade, large corporations have had record profits while paying little in taxes. They have reduced our manufacturing capabilities and decimated the...
Letter to the editor: Beer essential, school not?
Let me make sure I have this right: Beer distribution is an essential service, but K-12 education is not? Thomas Comini Sewickley Township...
Letter to the editor: Relieved that dentists can now provide care
It was a great sense of relief to many that the Pennsylvania Department of Health came to its senses and is allowing Pennsylvania dentists to reopen their offices to care for patients who are experiencing dental emergencies. It’s too bad we were shut down in the first place, causing untold...
Letter to the editor: Trump needs to take action on supplies
Why isn’t President Trump implementing a plan for mass production of supplies badly needed by medical professionals and medical facilities? Shouldn’t that have been considered foremost on his agenda in order to protect doctors, nurses, aides and those already afflicted by the coronavirus? Asking companies to donate their supplies of...
Letter to the editor: Why Americans support Trump
Shame on letter-writer Anthony Cortazzo Jr. (“Reasons for Trump support,” March 12, TribLIVE). He states as “possible reasons” certain voters support Trump is that they are “deaf, intellectually disabled and blind.” This is hate speech. How does name-calling solve anything? I think this is discrimination. The Americans with Disabilities Act,...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to all who keep our homes safe havens
A big shout-out to all utility workers who keep our gas, electricity, water and sewage operating, and sanitation workers who continue to haul away our garbage. Thanks to all of you for letting us continue to find safe haven in our homes. James A. Bernauer Crafton...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must act on property tax relief
I have not heard what our local governments and school districts are doing to offer property tax relief to all of us who have been affected by the coronavirus shutdown. It would be unconscionable to have our local government make profits with interest and penalties on property taxes when our...
Letter to the editor: Trump is disastrous
We knew it was coming, but prayed it wouldn’t happen with President Trump in office. To be caught off guard by covid-19 is disastrous, and once again showed Trump’s incompetence. First he called covid-19 a hoax, then declared the virus would be gone by April — after 15 confirmed cases...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ ads disrespectful during crisis
With the world gripped in fear of covid-19, can the liberal super PACs take a break from their TV ad blitz attacking President Trump as he tries to guide us through the crisis? In one ad, a “truck driver” claims “In 2016, I voted for Donald Trump” but now tells...
Letter to the editor: Highlands boys’ dedication pays off
The effect the Highlands boys basketball journey has had on the school district and community is profound. Of course, the highlight was winning the WPIAL Class 4A title at the Petersen Events Center on Feb. 29. The community celebration that followed allowed everyone an opportunity to see the culmination of...
Letter to the editor: Trump & appreciation for public service
Dear President Trump: Thank you for the clarification. I did not realize that “public service” and “servant leadership” were all about being “appreciated.” Keith G. Kondrich Swisshelm Park...
Letter to the editor: Suspending worship services an act of love
I was seriously disturbed to learn that the Word of Life Church had a service March 22 with 200 people in attendance (“About 200 attend Hempfield’s Word of Life Church amid coronavirus shutdown,” March 22, TribLIVE). I am a Christian who attended church several times a week. Now I am...
Letter to the editor: Witness to caring, generosity
While I was in a self-checkout lane at Shop ’n Save on Route 66 in Greensburg on March 21, a woman came up and asked if she could buy my groceries. I said, “Thank you very much, but I would prefer if you bought groceries for a family in need...
Letter to the editor: Strong immune system is key
School closings, sports event cancellations, food hoarding … we live in a new coronavirus-induced world. Yet some personal health facts remain unchanged. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers good advice for preventing community-spread and personal infection: Apply social distancing, sanitize surfaces, wash your hands, don’t touch your face....
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus & abortion
The covid-19 epidemic is a serious problem and requires our best efforts to combat its effects. Hundreds of thousands, or maybe even millions, may die from this deadly virus worldwide this year. We know that the elderly and those with compromised immune systems are most at risk and our concern...
Letter to the editor: We’ll be better country after coronavirus crisis
The order from Gov. Tom Wolf to Pennsylvania’s taverns and restaurants to limit service to takeout only initially shocked the industry. Fear of lost revenue and paychecks was very evident. Pennsylvania’s taverns and restaurants were the tip of the spear in this fight against coronavirus. Early and decisive decisions had...
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus cleaning methods suspect
I want to applaud the news media, including the Trib, for the extensive coverage during this coronavirus crisis. All the tips for keeping ourselves safe is certainly prudent at this time. However, watching the television as workers clean school buses, subways, vending machines, etc., I noticed something discouraging, even alarming...
Letter to the editor: The possible good that could emerge from covid-19 crisis
Let’s not ignore the possible positive results of this crisis: • Over 3,000 people die each month in car accidents in America. With traffic reduced, many of those people will live now. • Everyone who becomes infected, with or without symptoms, is likely to have acquired an immunity that may...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Tom Wolf perjured oath, should be removed
Neither the U.S. Constitution nor state constitutions provide for their own suspension. In 1866, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the still-standing Ex parte Milligan that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law protecting all people in both war and peace and under all circumstances. It also states that none...
Letter to the editor: Fauci, health officials should be running country
Does anyone really believe that this coronavirus will diminish enough by Easter to send people back to work, open churches and let our children go back to school? President Trump seems to. In my opinion, he never lets facts from his intelligence people and health officials get in his way....
Letter to the editor: Proud of Excela, community
I have been an Excela Health nurse for over 28 years. I am so proud of our leadership under CEO John Sphon and Dr. Carol Fox, chief medical officer. Their constant communication to their staff regarding covid-19 is proof of their dedication to our safety and well-being, as well as...
Letter to the editor: Church members put us all at risk
I was truly believing we were all coming together to quell this coronavirus. I was seeing less traffic and more people heeding the advice of our officials and our medical professionals. Then, the news that 200 people congregated together at Word of Life Church on March 22 (“About 200 attend...
