Letters to the Editor category, Page 309

Please tell your local legislators to support House Bill 703, which would make it mandatory for school board members to publish their email addresses so their constituents can contact them. Even though the bill does not go far enough, as it should also mandate that they provide their phone numbers,...

If I told you that 10,000 Muslims and guests gathered in a town in Pennsylvania to celebrate peace and to share an olive branch with their neighbors, would you hold it to be true? Or would you fear the unknown? The Ahmadiyya Muslim community held its annual convention, the USA...

When I first heard about Nike removing its Betsy Ross flag shoes from the market, I was dismayed and thought that people where being too touchy-feely and too PC. Once I heard the context of the situation, I understood the objection. I always saw that flag as a starting point...

Let’s be civilized, decent again Let’s all go back to where we came from; about 90% of me would have to go to the British Isles, and the rest chopped up between Sweden and Germany. I guess I could take part of a cousin or two along, but they’d have...

Under our federal system, legislation is enacted to ensure equal justice, provide for our national security, act as a safeguard of our rights and freedoms, promote and regulate commerce, ensure general economic benefit, and enumerate and restrict in many ways government power. Our federal laws should always be just, good...

I understand that the op-ed “Plan would slash higher-education costs” is all about debt. It is not about paying off debt, merely getting out from under debt at the expense of someone. Me, I’m a taxpayer. If you owe the government at whatever level and you don’t pay, I do....

Talk about a double standard! How come it’s OK for some Democratic congresswomen to say whatever derogatory things about the president they wish, but it’s not OK for the president to get angry and call them out for it? I understand the bitterness of current political discourse, but the readiness...

Our family traveled to Deep Creek, Md., for Independence Day. Along with relaxation, I found personal freedom there. Between dinner and the fireworks, I went online and changed my party affiliation from Republican to none. I am now free to think, vote my conscience and stop fighting with people who...

In 1963 in an interview with Life Magazine, Jackie Kennedy quoted a line from her late husband President Kennedy’s favorite musical: “… ‘Don’t let it be forgot that once there was a spot for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot’.” She concluded by saying it would never...

Have you ever seen a starfish? I have, and I hope one day I can take my kids to the beach and they can see one, too. However, these fascinating creatures’ habitat is being threatened by climate change. Climate change is largely fueled by dirty polluters that consume an insane...

My hometown in the late ’50s had a small grocery store and a tiny fruit and vegetable store. When apricots or avocados came in, word got out, as it was a big deal. I went to Giant Eagle to buy potatoes for potato salad. There were six varieties of potatoes,...

The “Eat your meat” article in the July 9 edition was truly tragic. In a country where more meat is consumed than anywhere on the planet, writing an article that prompts seniors (I am 71) to eat even more is ridiculous. It is a scientific fact that any diet sufficient...

The Penn Hills School District is in debt to the tune of approximately $175 million. Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office said that investigators found gross financial mismanagement. What is the district doing to erase this massive debt? The answer is to allow the government to bail it out using your...

My wife and I were vendors at the 2019 Twin Lakes Heritage Festival and just wanted to drop a line to show our appreciation to the festival staff and volunteers. We attend many festivals through out the country and the Twin Lakes festival is without exception the most well organized,...

I am so angry right now, I could spit. My 93-year-old mother, American born and raised, needs financial help to stay in her home until her time comes. My sister and I provide 24-hour care to her. I have tried to get financial aid from all the sources available to...

The Bessemer process for making steel was invented in 1856 and was used by Andrew Carnegie in his Mon Valley operations. Today’s blast furnaces/coke batteries that are used in U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley operations are just an updated version of the Bessemer process and are thus archaic technology. Maybe U.S....

We cannot thank the Freeport police and emergency crews for their efforts on May 28, when a horrible storm caused the collapse of a portion of our basement wall, along with our basement steps, while my husband, Chuck, was on them. Fortunately he was not hurt, and the emergency crews...

Summer can be a busy time full of fun activities and vacations, but the need for lifesaving blood transfusions never stops. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Right now, the American Red Cross is facing an emergency need for blood and urges eligible donors of...

In case you missed it, the recent Democratic debates confirmed that the Democratic Party is now officially the socialist Democratic Party … period. The old Democratic Party, which used to stand for the working class and families, is gone. The new socialist Democrats represent elitists and government. They believe they...

Are we living in some crazy alternate world? In a time when Americans are so easily conned by a wannabe autocrat, Republicans follow lock-step President Trump’s behavior of lies. Republicans professed themselves as the “Christian group,” strong morality. Now these same folks support Trump’s racist and, yes, anti-Christian ideas. In...

I urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to not allow Sunday hunting. I enjoy the outdoors in our great state, and I feel that I and others should have one day a week to enjoy our beautiful woods in peace and quiet, not having to fear being shot by a careless hunter. Many...

Just answer the question: Why don’t Democrats want the U.S. citizenship question included on the census form? Because they know they will lose thousands of votes they shouldn’t be getting in the first place. That very question is asked on many forms, from the doctor’s office to the DMV, and...

Boy, I’m glad the next presidential election is still far away because it’s going to be a very difficult decision for me. On one hand, we have President Trump: booming economy; 4 million jobs added; record low unemployment, lowest ever for blacks and Hispanics; renegotiation of lopsided, detrimental trade agreements...

On July 8, I watched an “ABC Nightly News” segment heaping adulation upon the U.S. women’s national soccer team following its World Cup victory. This was a hollow victory because of the disgusting performance of team captain Megan Rapinoe. I watched Rapinoe stand stonefaced as our national anthem was played...

Thank you for the editorial ”Gerrymandering doesn’t represent us.” Gerrymandering can be a complicated subject, but you focused on the essence of the problem with the sentence, “Representative democracy doesn’t work if it’s not representative.” This assessment sums up the reason our state and federal governments are dysfunctional. If we...