Letters to the Editor category, Page 115

The tearful request “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” rang in the hearts of American baseball fans and non-fans alike back in the last century. Maybe it would be enough of a concern today for most of the folks who heard of yet another case of malpractice, not in baseball but...

I couldn’t agree more with Garry Pezzano’s op-ed “Let’s continue to support long-term care in Pa.” (Aug. 24, TribLIVE), on the need to continue Pennsylvania’s efforts to strengthen its long-term care system for our most vulnerable citizens. The bipartisan efforts of our leaders in Harrisburg to include $600 million in...

It has been a month since the flooding of Dorothy Patch in Unity Township. This occurred when only 1.5 inches of rain were recorded at Latrobe — less than a mile away. There have been many higher levels of rain recorded in years past without any flooding. So why now?...

When our Harrisburg representatives run for office, they tell voters that they will represent us. But they don’t. In fact, they willingly agree not to. As every new session begins, legislators vote on procedural rules. Currently, those rules allow only majority party leaders and committee chairs to bring bills out...

Republicans say I’m a chump for believing that the candidate who wins an election in a certified, judicially reviewed process gets to hold the office. Democrats say I’m a chump for paying off my college loan. That’s why I’m an independent voter. Jay Lynch Upper St. Clair...

Next year! That’s the battle cry from the Pirates’ general manager and owner. I think it’s now time to put up or shut up! If the Pirates’ owner is not ready to turn loose of some of his money to pay key players, it’s all hollow words. We don’t need...

In the Inflation Reduction Act, a section was included for Medicare to negotiate prescription prices for diabetics. What senior citizens don’t realize is that, if you read the fine print, those negotiations will not take effect until 2026, which the administration has failed to point out to the general public....

Whenever my family visits our relatives, we drive past people in need who live under the overpasses on the North Shore. Living outside must be scary and lonely. I felt so bad when I thought about what their lives must be like, and I wanted to try to do something...

Eyes are finally opening on abortion Mary Sanchez’s editorial “Every vote in America now about abortion” (Aug. 23, TribLIVE) gave me cause to celebrate. It’s about time! Before Roe v. Wade was recently overturned, and the question of the legality of abortion was returned to the states, the silence in...

Gov. Tom Wolf’s $2,000 stimulus checks would go far to help needy families. I believe what Pennsylvanians need to know is that Pennsylvania’s Republican Legislature is hoping for a Republican win in the governor’s race, then the money will surely be divided and sent to special interest groups that support...

It has come to my attention there may be no debates by the candidates for Pennsylvania governor and U.S. Senate. If that is indeed the case, it is unacceptable. This is not a middle school popularity contest. It is a job interview, and these candidates will be making decisions that...

I think our mayor in Jeannette is extremely naïve. Apparently, if a Jeannette student is enrolled into Hempfield Area School District, his or her family automatically will become financially stable. Hey, Mayor, how about taking care of your own business? What happened with the Monsour property? Should we list all...

President Biden is deservedly receiving praise for his landmark bill, the Inflation Reduction Act. From the historic climate change policy to the improvements in health care to the minimum tax on large corporations and the stepped-up IRS enforcement of wealthy individuals, this bill is a win for average Americans. Finally,...

The letter “Pirates insult great players with Hall of Fame lineup” (Aug. 18, TribLIVE) noted that the MVP of the 1960s World Series team was left off the list of inaugural inductees. In my opinion, the MVP should have been Bill Mazeroski, who ended the series with a ninth-inning walk-off...

There is a feeling among some folk, that is, those with functioning IQs, that during this reign of the WOAT (Worst Of All Time), the justice departments are biased. But I say, nuh-uh. I had to junk a PC, and so I removed the hard drive and beat the heck...

Vice President Kamala Harris, when asked about the policy on student loan forgiveness, answered, “First of all, a lot of the same people who are criticizing what we rightly did in following through on a commitment that we made to forgive student loan debt are the same people who voted...

When my baby Owen was born prematurely, I didn’t know about human donor milk or that it could have helped him before I was able to provide my own milk. When Owen passed away from necrotizing enterocolitis, a complication that research shows donor milk could protect against, I was devastated....

Why is everyone upset about spending that $300 billion for college loan forgiveness? Why weren’t people angry about the Trump tax overhaul in 2017, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will raise the federal deficit by $1.9 trillion over the coming decade? Why aren’t people angry that those 2017 Trump...

Psalm 94 reminds me of the hypocrisy of the Democrat-run Jan. 6 committee and the propaganda spewed by the media. To paraphrase: “They speak freely, they utter malicious falsehoods, they glorify themselves all doers of iniquities. Your nation they crush and affect your heritage.” A few examples: 1. In his...

I read with some astonishment the article “Driver’s license scanners could help reduce problems on Pittsburgh’s South Side, DA says” (Aug. 19, TribLIVE) about the meeting where South Side bar owners met with District Attorney Stephen Zappala to discuss surveilling all of their customers, on the off chance that a...

Oh, Mary Ann Klingensmith (“We must return to ‘one nation under God’,” Aug. 16, TribLIVE). You seem to still cling to the notion that God, or Jesus, or someone, has chosen the United States to represent your view of a God and country forever united together against … the Democrats?...

I’ll gag if I read one more anti-abortion letter, naturally written by a male. Saying it’s up to the female to prevent her unwanted pregnancy is a true chauvinistic statement. Men have help for erectile dysfunction and Viagra to enhance their sexual desire. Yet many want women to defend themselves...

Once again, President Biden has committed the United States to be carbon neutral by 2050. Consider the following before agreeing. The people of the United States travel approximately 1.9 trillion miles per year via gasoline-powered automobiles, consuming about 83 billion gallons of gasoline. To be carbon neutral, the climate alarmists...

It is my belief that in the Nov. 8 election if we as Americans use the words of these famous people to aid us in our choice of who to vote for, we will be on the road to healing. Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Ezra Stiles, president of...

Mary Sanchez’s editorial “Every vote in America now about abortion” (Aug. 23, TribLIVE) gave me cause to celebrate. It’s about time! Before Roe v. Wade was recently overturned, and the question of the legality of abortion was returned to the states, the silence in the media about this subject was...