TribLive stories, Page 1409
Lori Jakiela: Duct tape is sane option when airline passengers go nuts
While some people are shocked by the current attacks on flight attendants — the biting, the spitting, the punching, the threats — this behavior doesn’t surprise me. When I became a flight attendant back in the 1990s, I didn’t realize I’d end up in one of the most-hated professions in...
Steelers, Pitt greats receive Pro Football Hall of Fame gold jackets in Canton
Five former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a former Pitt great will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend in Canton, Ohio. Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell are in the Class of 2020, and Alan Faneca and Bill Nunn are...
Oakdale man killed in Washington County motorcycle wreck
An Oakdale man was killed in a Friday night motorcycle crash in Washington County. Adam Clifford Barbarow, 41, was riding alone on the bike, heading north on Old Steubenville Pike when it crossed the center line and crashed into a guide rail near Candor Road, in Robinson Township, according to...
Letter to the editor: Harris as president a frightening thought
I couldn’t agree more with letter-writer Albert Depew (“Kamala Harris’ character,” July 16, TribLIVE). Harris couldn’t even beat the likes of Pete Buttigieg and Andrew Yang for the Democratic nomination for president. Tulsi Gabbard took her apart at one of the debates. She withdrew from the race before the first...
Nixed Spirit flights could tax airline’s reputation, reliance out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Travelers’ confidence in Spirit Airlines may wane after thousands of cancellations over the past week essentially stopped commercial air traffic in and out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, according to industry experts. The airline, the sole carrier at the Unity airport, canceled flights daily to and from Florida destinations such...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Aug. 7, 2021
Academic achievements The following students from the area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Bucknell University: Ally Demas, Ciara Donohue, Chris Tanabe • Canisius College: John Cullo...
Academic achievements and college graduations for Bethel Park students
Academic achievements The following students from the area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Canisius College: Samantha Brown • Gettysburg College: Molly Hoffman • Hofstra University: Natalia...
Student news: Carnegie area students graduating college, named to dean’s list
Academic achievements The following students from the area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Hofstra University: Kerry McAdams Graduates The following area students recently graduated from college,...
Letter to the editor: Critical space theory
Every day I hear more about the controversy over critical race theory. The shouting back and forth on this subject is deafening. I believe that CRT has its foundation based in revisionist history, but I’m not comfortable voicing that opinion because this country is now caught in what I call...
Editorial: When laws collide, human damage can be real
The United States of America sometimes can be a little less united than it should be — and sometimes a little too in lockstep. That is because while the federal government makes laws, so do the 50 individual states. So do municipal governments and counties. While they all have to...
The Stroller, Aug. 7, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Armstrong outdoor center to host program about elk The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek will offer a live interactive program...
Letter to the editor: Ask leaders to support RGGI, EICDA
I am grateful to Gov. Tom Wolf for taking action on climate change by working to get Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Joining RGGI would benefit Pennsylvanians’ health by reducing air pollution. The Department of Environmental Protection estimates that through 2030 up to 639 premature deaths from...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 6, 2021: Greensboro wins wild one with 7 runs in 12th
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-42) outslugged Iowa (Cubs), 12-8. CF Anthony Alford (.307) went 4 for 5 with two home runs, his 13th and 14th, and five RBIs. 3B Hunter Owens (.213) also homered twice, running his season total to 12. He went 3 for 4. 2B Michael Chavis (.271) went 1...
Alex Dixon powers Riverhounds to 4th straight win
Alex Dixon scored a pair of goals for the second straight game, leading the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 3-2 road victory over the Charleston Battery on Friday night. The Riverhounds (10-4-3) have won four in a row and are 5-0-1 in their last six. They lead the USL Championship’s Atlantic...
Reenactors retrace British troops’ 1763 trek from Ft. Ligonier to Battle of Bushy Run
A handful of history enthusiasts set out on foot Friday morning on a 30-mile journey beginning at Fort Ligonier, a recreated 18th century military landmark along modern Route 30, and ending at Bushy Run Battlefield. Their aim is to retrace for the first time one of the history-making troop movements...
Spork restaurant in Pittsburgh to require vaccination proof for diners
Add Spork to the list of Pittsburgh restaurants requiring proof of vaccination for diners. Beginning Tuesday, the Bloomfield restaurant on Penn Avenue will begin enforcing the dining policy. Sean Enright, Spork general manager, said Friday that he and the staff are joining other restaurants in solidarity with the requirements. “In...
Quentin Langley: Time’s up for Andrew Cuomo
Twelve months ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was admired and seen as a future president. Some Democrats were wishing that Cuomo was the one limbering up for the fight with then-President Donald Trump. Had the Democrats made an error by not skipping a generation to choose Cuomo? Today, New...
United Airlines will require all U.S. employees to get the covid-19 vaccine by fall
United Airlines will require all of its U.S.-based employees get the covid-19 vaccine by this fall. Earlier this year, United CEO Scott Kirby said he wanted to make the vaccine mandatory as long as the Chicago-based airline wasn’t the only company to do so. Now, with covid-19 cases rising, United...
Health officials urge covid tests for Lollapalooza crowd
CHICAGO — Alison Goodwin was eager to attend Lollapalooza, excited for both the live music lineup and the strict pandemic protocols that she had assumed would keep the event safe for her and her wife, who traveled here from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Yet she became increasingly worried during the four-day festival,...
That ‘Suicide Squad’ post-credits scene explained, and what it means for the DC Universe
If you stuck around after the credits of James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” sequel (reboot?) you know there were not one but two post-credits scenes teasing the resurrections of two fallen members of the squad. First, following his untimely drowning in the opening scene of the film, Weasel is seen...
Cuomo accuser files criminal complaint with Albany Sheriff’s Office
ALBANY, N.Y. — A staffer who accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her has filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday. The unnamed assistant, whose claims were detailed and corroborated in a bombshell report from Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that the...
Former Penn State star Micah Parsons on his NFL preseason debut: ‘It’s just a true honor and blessing’
For the first time in 586 days Thursday, Micah Parsons strapped on his helmet and took the field for live football action. The Harrisburg native hadn’t played in a game since he earned MVP honors in Penn State’s win over Memphis in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 28, 2019. In...
More than 300 people will be laid off from Cumberland County plant beginning next month
It’s no surprise that GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, will close a manufacturing facility in Carlisle. Last February, the company said it would transfer operations at the plant site off Allen Road would transfer to Puerto Rico. At the time, the company said the decision would impact...
Tropical depression likely to form this weekend or early next week
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A tropical depression appears likely to form in the next few days off Africa and drift west across the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said Friday morning. The patch of stormy weather has been given a 60% chance of forming a tropical cyclone, a rotating storm...
Letter to the editor: State’s efforts to help pandemic-ravaged EMS agencies falls woefully short
On July 30, 2020, Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine visited the Millersville location of Lancaster EMS to laud the response of the Commonwealth’s EMS providers during the covid-19 pandemic. “During the pandemic, our emergency responders have become more important than ever,” Gov. Wolf said. “They have...
