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Why is being a socialist and socialism, as described in numerous letters to the editor and by Republican politicians, taken to be bad but being a fascist and fascism get a pass? It probably has to do with the right-wing double standard propaganda machine. One ignorant letter-writer even called socialists...

Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Christopher’s Light seeking volunteers Children’s charity Christopher’s Light is seeking casual volunteers to help with the organization’s daily activities. Volunteers must commit to...

WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 87, Butler 81 North Allegheny 83, Pine-Richland 77 (OT) Section 2 Upper St. Clair 53, Canon-McMillan 45 Peters Township 72, Baldwin 55 Mt. Lebanon at Bethel Park, ppd. Section 3 Fox Chapel 39, Norwin 38 Hempfield 54, Penn-Trafford 51...

Cole Brooks scored 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, to help Seneca Valley knock off No. 2 Butler in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night. Connor Lyczek went 8 for 8 from the free-throw line and scored 26 points for Seneca Valley (3-2, 2-1), which made 18 of 19 foul shots...

The Kiski Area Cavaliers were on the verge of a significant early season victory, leading Penn Hills by eight points early in the fourth quarter Friday night. But the Indians, with leading scorer Deondre Mitchell fouled out, staged a late surge and spoiled Kiski Area’s home opener, 62-58. A trio...

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden pledged Friday to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days. It’s part of a broader covid strategy that also seeks to straighten out snags in testing and ensure minority...

Pitt freshman forward John Hugley is charged with two counts of criminal conspiracy and one count of receiving stolen property — all felonies — and has been suspended indefinitely from the men’s basketball team. He also faces a summary citation for driving without a license. The charges date back to...

The family of a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman is suing a McKeesport nursing home, alleging negligence and wrongful death. Samuel R. Davis was 75 when he died on Sept. 10, 2019. His body was found at the bottom of a set of private stairs at New Life Personal Care...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that may have violated a last-minute congressional prohibition. The reduction could complicate matters for the incoming Biden administration, which must determine how to handle a Trump...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer confirmed Friday it will temporarily reduce deliveries to Europe of its covid-19 vaccine while it upgrades production capacity to 2 billion doses per year. “This temporary reduction will affect all European countries,” a spokeswoman for Pfizer Denmark said in a statement to The...

After watching the Steelers’ playoff game against Cleveland, I now know for sure what the problem is with the Steelers. Pittsburgh will need 12 first-round draft picks to correct half of the problem. The other half can be corrected by replacing every coach on the team. The best thing that...

Here we are. Is this what we want in a democracy? I’m willing to bet that you President Trump supporters are proud of what happened last week. This is nothing less than treason. Where is your coward president? Was he hiding in his bunker watching all of those idiots (terrorists)...

I welcome letter-writer Doug Waldron’s comments (“Calculating electric car fees,” Dec. 28, TribLIVE) on my letter “Electric car fees? Fair is fair” (Dec. 4, TribLIVE). He points out that based on the average statistics I’m getting a bargain with the proposed annual $175 flat fee for an electric vehicle (EV)...

Joe Biden will be installed as our next president Jan. 20. As the saying goes, “Be careful what you wish for — you may get it.” Remember this: Biden and Kamala Harris have expressed support for loosening immigration restrictions, free health care for illegals, Medicare for all (watered down) at...

Last week, my neighbor removed the Trump flag from his Westmoreland County home. It took the death of a police officer, a veteran, three others and more than 50 injured Capitol police. I find it troublesome that some of my representatives continue to support President Trump because they feel safe...

Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Vandergrift Public Library participating in reading challenge Vandergrift Public Library is taking part in Beanstack’s Fourth Annual Winter Reading Challenge, sponsored by Simon...

Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 71, Clairton 35 Nonsection South Allegheny 46, Washington 35 Plants and Pillars 49, Cheswick Christian Academy 30 North Hills at Hampton, ppd. Friday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Butler,...

Jasmine Timmerson scored 15 points and Lizzy Groetsch added 13 as No. 1 North Allegheny defeated Seneca Valley 64-53 in Section 1-6A girls basketball Thursday night. North Allegheny (4-0, 3-0) trailed by three points after three quarters and pulled out the win with a 21-point fourth. Olivia West scored 17...

Laurel: To asking for what you need. It is a tired and trite trope that kids hate school. Parents have known for years that when summer vacation ends, most kids are ready to get back to the classroom. And if the coronavirus pandemic has taught us nothing else, it’s that...

It’s the Holy Grail. It’s the Mona Lisa. Entrepreneur Rob Gough believes he got both wrapped in one when he purchased a rare Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card for a record $5.2 million in November. “I’ve always wanted this card,” Gough recently told Forbes. “I’ve been searching for this Holy...

U.S. Reps. Guy Reschenthaler and Mike Kelly may have lost the financial support of several top corporate donors this week as a growing number of influential firms have announced they would withhold future cash from lawmakers who attempted to overturn the results of the presidential election. Super PACs associated with...

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had the top-selling jersey on the NHL’s online store for 2020. Sales of Crosby jerseys topped those of Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Toronto’s Auston Matthews for 2020, according to the NHL. Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, now with the Las Vegas Golden...