Letters to the Editor category, Page 358
Letter to the editor: JCC support of Planned Parenthood
JCC & Planned Parenthood The Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh will host a Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania fundraiser Nov. 9 titled “Drag Bingo In Support of PPWP.” That the family-friendly JCC will host a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood is indicative of a general misunderstanding in the Jewish community about...
Letter to the editor: Facts are clear on climate change
Regarding the letter “Stick with evidence on climate change” (Oct. 28, TribLIVE), I wish writer Allen Clark had done so. As many as 99% of climate scientists are in agreement that human-caused warming is occurring (easily Googled), and if that isn’t enough for you, just look at the incontrovertible facts....
Letters to the editor: Stand up for volunteer firefighters
I just read the article “Delmont firefighters say criticism from council hurts fundraising, recruitment.” First, take out the word Delmont and insert the name of just about any other Westmoreland County VFD — these witch hunts have been going on and getting worse. Yes, this department had, allegedly, some dishonesty/theft...
Letter to the editor: Did Pittsburgh teachers get day off for Trump, too?
Regarding the article “President Trump visit spurs road, school closures in Downtown Pittsburgh” (Oct. 21, TribLIVE): Could it be the union school teachers were also off work and available to protest Trump’s successes? Our tax dollars at work! Joe Turek Elizabeth...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s not perfect, but neither are we
Regarding the letter “What church would venerate Trump?” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE): I don’t consider President Trump as Jesus or my messiah. He is, though, president of the United States. In the Bible, David was an adulterer and murderer, but God forgave him and made him King of Israel. Moses was...
Letter to the editor: Politicians value votes over morals
Veterans are willing to give their lives for their country, but politicians are not willing to give up their jobs for their country. Trump has his party lackeys defending him on every issue, probably in morbid fear he will turn on them. It seems Trump will try to destroy anyone...
Letter to the editor: Fox hunting should be banned
Regarding Lynne Henry’s letter “Strange way to treat God`s creatures” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE) and the article “Fox hunting returns to Ligonier Township this weekend” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE) gave me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. To me, fox hunting is outright animal cruelty and should be banned,...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need RestorePA
Gov. Tom Wolf is persistent if nothing else. Wolf has proposed a severance tax for five consecutive years. The interesting part is that each year, the severance tax is to fund another program, project, line item. This year Wolf has spent a great deal of time selling his RestorePA program....
Letter to the editor: Impeachment déjà vu
The Starr investigation, 20 some years ago, into President William Jefferson Clinton’s shady, possible criminal dealings in Whitewater land management brought about an endless barrage of details, some sordid. In the end, an exhausted and exasperated American public learned the House of Representatives filed charges of perjury regarding an extramarital...
Letter to the editor: Columbus was remarkable
Letter-writer Louis D’Emilio (“Columbus Day feature biased,” Oct. 20, TribLIVE) doesn’t fully capture the remarkable achievements of Christopher Columbus. Enduring 13 years of rejection before finally receiving his commission from the Spanish throne, he began the first of his four voyages at age 40. By 15th-century standards, he was quite...
Letter to the editor: Fix streets of New Kensington
I have a serious complaint to make to the New Kensington mayor and city council: The streets are a disgrace. They are absolutely disgusting, and are a slap in the face to residents. The solution is not patch on top of patch. Repaving is the answer. I have been a...
Letter to the editor: Pa. is hurting birds
Western Pennsylvania has been losing animal habitat rapidly (“Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970,” Sept. 19, TribLIVE). Fracking, pipelines and other energy-related adventures have not only affected birds in terms of forest and meadow lost, but we also have noise and bright lights that blur...
Letter to the editor: Crime in Jeannette must be addressed
After the recent shooting homicide on Cuyler Avenue in Jeannette, Mayor Curtis Antoniak stated on camera, “I will say, that once again, this is not Jeannette.” His wife made a similar comment following the shooting homicide outside the main gate at McKee Stadium in September. There have been five shooting...
Sounding off: Tree of Life death penalty
Leaders of Dor Hadash and New Light congregations who lost members in the Tree of Life massacre in October 2018 wrote to Attorney General William Barr weeks ago asking the U.S. Justice Department to avoid pursuing the death penalty. They asked instead that the Pittsburgh killer be incarcerated for the...
Letter to the editor: Pa. doesn’t need recreational pot adding to problems
Just a few thoughts for Gov. Tom Wolf, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Attorney General Josh Shapiro: income tax, sales tax, the lottery, casinos — now you want more revenue from recreational marijuana. According to your estimate, it would bring in an additional $586 million. I assume that will be...
Letter to the editor: Voters, not government, rule our democracy
Who is the government? Is our government a “father figure,” a “big brother” or an “elite club”? No! President F.D. Roosevelt said, “Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a president and senators and...
Letter to the editor: No corruption in Cerilli’s office
I’m so sick and tired of Westmoreland County’s “boys club” beating up on Commissioner Gina Cerilli. The accusations lodged against her are ludicrous. Corruption? If there was anything going on in the commissioners’ office, wouldn’t you think the Westmoreland County district attorney and the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office would be...
Letter to the editor: Legal marijuana for all over 21
I’m all for commonwealth-regulated, legal, “recreational” marijuana use by all Pennsylvanians over the age of 21 (including law enforcement officers). Such change will provide significantly increased tax revenue for our commonwealth, significantly reduce burdens to our legal system (and its taxpayers) and expand personal “life, liberty and the pursuit of...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield board’s tax moves
You may not know David Iwig, Jeanne Smith and Paul Adams of the Hempfield Area School Board used their reverse appeals program as an excuse to file nine pending lawsuits against the county, arguing “there is a lack of uniformity in the assessment of real estate within Westmoreland County.” They...
Letter to the editor: Looking forward to day when Trump gets cooperation
Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up and see news reports that our great president finally gets Congress to approve funding for our broken bridges, unsafe roads and buildings, securing our borders, a better health-care system and more for our country instead of daily stalls and brawls? Tricia Cunningham Washington...
Letter to the editor: Legalized pot, DUI & cellphone use
On marijuana legalization, I’m undecided. I believe that several things need to happen in Pennsylvania before it would be a “yes” for me. A lot of revenue would be generated by legalizing marijuana. I would like that revenue to remove property/school tax for any individual over the age of 59....
Letter to the editor: Buchman will clean up Allegheny Valley School Board
Numerous people from Springdale, Cheswick and Harmar have complained to me about the outrageous Allegheny Valley School District taxes. Harmar Township supervisors have lowered taxes three of the past four years and will lower them again next year for our homeowners. We accomplished this by electing honest, intelligent supervisors. If...
Letter to the editor: Norwin school board’s spending
Again, the Norwin School Board is planning on spending money it does not have. Every year, school directors raise taxes to the maximum allowed without voter approval. Now they want to borrow money to pay for improvements, necessitating tax increases in the future. Let’s say you are a homeowner and...
Letter to the editor: Biden, not Trump, should be investigated
It appears that Hillary voters are crawling out of the woodwork now that they think President Trump might be impeached. Reasons for impeachment are still not clear to me. The investigation should be into how Hunter Biden got his positions with Ukrainian and Chinese companies. Instead, it is centered around...
Letter to the editor: Gina Cerilli’s jobs
Apparently our youthful, pageant contest winner, first-term Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli, has proven that beauty and brains can get you far. Since she also functions as an attorney in Pittsburgh, is commissioner, at a salary of $82,000 per year, only a part-time job? Is there a conflict of interest...
