Letters to the Editor category, Page 136

It has been almost three weeks since the Easter shooting in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood. Two young men were killed. There has been nothing released about who did it or why. Have the police been on vacation since then? Or did the liberals defund the Pittsburgh police without telling anyone?...

It’s official, the Steelers standard is mediocrity! We were told third-round pick Mason Rudolph (their best QB on the roster) had a first-round grade, but Mike Tomlin won’t play him. Now we draft Kenny Pickett in the first round, who has a third-round grade, to be the heir apparent to...

George Will’s April 24 column “Crippling charter schools” falsely states that “charter schools are the most accountable public schools.” In fact charters make up 6% of public schools in Pennsylvania but account for about 25% of the lowest performing schools. They have a large negative effect on the test scores...

Why would any politician in their right mind want an endorsement from Donald Trump, and why would any voter in their right mind vote for them? I think Trump should be in prison for trying to overthrow the government, for inciting an insurrection and for treason. A true Christian would...

Dr. Nche Zama is the epitome of the American dream. As a young teenager, he legally migrated to America to attend college with $20 in his pocket. Through hard work, perseverance and the help of many guardian angels, Zama became a recognized heart and lung surgeon. Now retired, Zama is...

Apparently there is half of $105 million of federal covid relief fund money languishing in a bank somewhere right now with Westmoreland County’s name on it (“Westmoreland’s plan for $105 million in covid relief funds remains elusive”). Your county commissioners want to know how they should spend it. But not...

The depiction of John Fetterman in the April 28 political cartoon of the Democratic candidates is as close as we have ever come to canceling our subscription. In my opinion, it did not belong there, but since it was, you need to publish his side for balance. Had it been...

When Vladimir Putin dies, he will be rudely awakened that he has gone to hell. Mark Zink Youngwood...

All I hear from the Republicans about taking over the majority after the midterms is what revenge they will take. They say they will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, impeach President Biden, impose more voting restrictions, go after Hunter Biden, etc., etc. Maybe throw in Hillary again. They love that. What...

In just 14 months, President Biden, Democrats and the Marxist elites have taken our country from prosperity, security and economic boom to a disaster and a potential major recession and world war. Seldom in the history of the USA has the middle class accumulated so much wealth as we did...

I remember well the fire at St. Xavier Academy 50 years ago (“Former Catholic academy in Unity could see rebirth as nature preserve,” April 22, TribLIVE). As usual, I was leaving from home in New Alexandria to pick up my two young daughters at school there. As I came close,...

To letter-writer Keith Kondrich (“If we respect life, we must end death penalty,” April 25, TribLIVE): Did you know that the U.S. has more prison inmates than China, Russia and Japan, just to name a few? How can you reform a personality that has no respect or compassion for life?...

Regarding the letter “North Park no place for speeders” (April 22, TribLIVE): The public has been misinformed about radar and “speeding.” Radar should be banned in Pennsylvania and not extended to municipal police. There is no epidemic crisis of speeding. Speed is a cause of accidents 5% of the time,...

With this crazy world of special days, why can’t we have a special day for wives, husbands and especially families? R. Patrick Campbell Unity...

In 2020, Nancy Pelosi blocked passage of a much-needed infrastructure bill to assure that President Trump would fail in its enactment. When President Biden took office, infrastructure spending suddenly became very important as Democrats stretched the “infrastructure” definition to include social programs and “green” projects rather than more typical spending...

The Biden administration’s infrastructure plan that includes addressing the dangers of abandoned mines is great news for Pennsylvania. For too long we have had to deal with the negative aftermath of mines. Abandoned mine runoff is the primary cause of water quality issues in Pennsylvania. In Westmoreland County we have...

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC for short, recently launched a super PAC called The United Democracy Project. Yet despite the name, it has only worked to undermine our democracy. Here in Pennsylvania District 12, it recently launched a political ad attacking Rep. Summer Lee, suggesting she is...

A dog known only as Golden Retriever No. 142 was raised in a USDA licensed puppy mill in Iowa, one of hundreds of dogs living in horrific conditions. She died there after months of suffering extreme neglect. USDA inspectors were witness to her deterioration and were responsible for protecting her...

The following is from the Federation For Immigration Reform (FAIR), under the headline “The Only Thing Rising Faster than Inflation under President Biden is Illegal Immigration”: “U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered 221,303 migrants illegally crossing the southwest border in March. The March totals are the highest since February...

The headline on the front page of the April 25 Wall Street Journal, “Putin’s Reputed Girlfriend Spared U.S. Sanctions,” is incomprehensible. The woman who is allegedly Putin’s girlfriend, who is the mother of at least three of his four children, is not going to be sanctioned by the U.S.? Why?...

Socialism or capitalism? You decide. With socialism, government controls business, industry and prices; with capitalism, individuals control the means of production. With socialism, individual rights are curtailed for the “common good.” With capitalism, individual liberties and free markets are protected. Socialists share existing wealth, while capitalists create wealth and, therefore,...

Once again, one must point out that critical race theory is not being taught in any public school in the United States. Nor was it ever intended to be. The real attack is on the normal process of updating American history, something which every country engages in. Beginning in the...

The Trib recently reported 168 drug overdose deaths in Westmoreland County in 2021, up 37% from the prior year (“Coroner’s report shows 168 accidental overdose deaths in 2021 in Westmoreland County”). What a senseless tragedy this is for families that have needlessly lost loved ones. Sadly, addiction is an illness,...

Regarding the article “Arnold Palmer airport, Adelphoi among Westmoreland recipients of $14M in state funds” (April 22, TribLIVE): Not long ago, the airport received $2.3 million in federal pandemic grant money, and it is asking the county for more. I don’t think it’s fair to small family businesses that a...

Letter-writer Ralph Dunsworth seems to think Sen. Ted Cruz’s treatment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was appropriate, asking, “What about treatment of Brett Kavanaugh?” (April 6, TribLIVE). Unlike Jackson, Kavanaugh was accused of sexual misconduct. Wouldn’t you want to really look into accusations like that? I wonder if Dunsworth thought...