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Letter to the editor: Route 356 drivers, slow down and keep trash in your car
An open letter to all drivers who use Route 356 from the Freeport bridge to Weinel Crossroads in Allegheny Township: The speed limit on that road has never changed; it is still 45 mph, not 75 mph, which you seem to think you should be going. Remember, there are families...
West Mifflin home catches fire for second time in as many days
Firefighters battled a fire on West Mifflin’s Outlook Drive on Wednesday morning, according to an Allegheny 911 shift supervisor. Crews responded to the fire in the 4400 block of Outlook around 6 a.m. Wednesday. It was the second time in two days that the house caught fire, according to Tribune-Review...
Letter to the editor: Biden should protect citizens from immigrants with covid
President Biden has pushed us citizens to get vaccinated, which he should be doing. However, over the past six months, thousands of immigrants have crossed our borders from multiple countries. Some of these people have been held; however, many are sneaking into the country and being absorbed into our communities....
Editorial: Human trafficking, a scourge too close to home
The coronavirus pandemic changed how a lot of businesses operate. Restaurants, offices, movie studios — everyone had to rethink how they do things. So did criminals like human traffickers. You might think that at a time when the whole world was locked down because of a contagious disease, the number...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland pension fund bond much more than ‘insane’
The article “Westmoreland places ‘leveraged bet on market’ to shore up county pension debt” (July 17, TribLIVE) was a well-researched exposé, based on facts and the opinions of many experts, concerning recent steps by the county commissioners and finance director to issue a $140 million pension fund bond. It was...
Upcoming programs at Sewickley Public Library for the week of July 28, 2021
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., has returned to normal (pre-pandemic) business hours. It is offering limited meeting and study room spaces, and some programs are taking place in person. For more information, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickleylibrary.org. Upcoming programs • Animal Sketchbook Project — Calling all artists! Check out...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2021: Jared Triolo’s grand slam sparks Grasshoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-37) was pounded by St. Paul (Twins), 16-1. The Indians managed just three hits, including a home run by 3B Hunter Owen (.227) and double by 1B T.J. Rivera (.250). RF Bligh Madris (.257) had a single. RHP Steven Wright (4-5, 7.24) allowed five runs on three hits...
The Stroller, July 28, 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. Outdoor Discovery Center to host wilderness first aid, CPR classes Wilderness First Aid and CPR classes will be offered at 8:30...
Full FDA approval of covid-19 vaccines might lead more people to get them. What’s the holdup?Video
PHILADELPHIA — More than eight months ago, large studies found that both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna covid-19 vaccines reduced the risk of illness by more than 90%. Yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet granted them full approval, to the dismay of public-health officials eager to boost...
Man critically injured in Wilkinsburg shooting
A man was in critical condition after a midday shooting Tuesday in Wilkinsburg, according to police. The shooting happened just before 2:15 p.m. on Penn Avenue. First responders arrived and found a man who’d been shot multiple times. The man, who authorities did not identify, was taken to the hospital...
Pittsburgh man serving life charged with smuggling synthetic drugs into prison as mail
A Lincoln-Lemington man serving life for first-degree murder was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he smuggled synthetic drugs into a state prison under the guise of legal mail addressed from the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Rodney Howard, 36, is currently incarcerated at the State...
A police killing in Philadelphia could change Pa. use-of-force cases forever
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Philadelphia’s district attorney is challenging Pennsylvania’s use-of-force law ahead of a former police officer’s landmark murder trial, and the...
DUI, drug cases among those handled by Judge Zucco in Plum on July 14, 2021
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • James Anker Jr., 38, of Verona on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, three counts of possession of controlled substances and three counts of possession with intent to...
Drug, DUI charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on July 19, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases July 19. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Hildred Berkley, 28, of Monroeville on charges of possession of controlled substances,...
Drug, DUI charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court July 19, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Montay Morris, 51, of Penn Hills on charges of possession of controlled...
Pittsburgh United FC names 1st head coach
Pittsburgh United FC, the newly formed United Premier Soccer League club, has found a coach to lead the team into its first season. The team announced former Scottish Premiership manager and Dundee FC legend Barry Smith as its head coach. “It’s an honor to become head coach of this unique...
Letter to the editor: Election audit would put controversy to rest
Why are Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro against a 2020 election audit? If the election was not corrupt, they should welcome an audit. This would put the controversy to rest. This was obviously not your typical election. Dr. William B. Courtney Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: What if government made homeowner’s bird decisions?
Regarding James Cataldi’s letter “A pro-choice/pro-life bird dilemma” (July 24, TribLIVE) comparing abortion to destroying a robin’s nest on his property: Let’s stretch the analogy to its logical conclusion. How would Cataldi react if the choice wasn’t his? What would his reaction be if the government came onto his property...
Letter to the editor: Vice president should be solving problems here, not abroad
I have heard it all now. The vice president of the United States traveled to several foreign countries in an attempt to problem-solve so that their residents won’t want to leave their homeland and enter the United States illegally. Meanwhile, the vice president was voted in to that office by...
Living with Children: How to tame son’s tantrumsVideo
Q: Our 4-year-old, an only child, is giving us fits. As a toddler, he began ignoring us. That evolved into downright refusing to do what we ask, as in, “I’m not going to” and just plain “No.” It seems like the nicer we are to him, the meaner he is...
Red carpet event at Tull Theater, CARE Workshops and more in Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner
The Tull Family Theater 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-259-8542. thetullfamilytheater.org. Best of Screening and Awards Ceremony Red Carpet For 20 years, the 48 Hour Film Project has promoted filmmaking on six continents as an adrenaline-filled team sport. With a mission to spotlight filmmakers, and promote creativity and teamwork, it is...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners’ bullying of airport authority
Westmoreland County Airport Authority members, while appointed to their position, are independent thinkers and decision-makers, as they should be. I applaud their recent overwhelming vote, by a 7-2 margin, to renew the lease of DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (“Westmoreland airport authority OKs DeNunzio’s restaurant lease,”...
Letter to the editor: Latin Mass cannot be restricted
Regarding the article “Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass” (July 16, TribLIVE): The Latin Mass cannot be restricted or abrogated by the pedantic dictates of any man, be he pope, bishop, priest. No human possesses the power or right to destroy that which has been divinely inspired and...
Editorial: State Supreme Court is right to protect Oil and Gas Fund
When it comes to environmental issues, it often seems like a struggle between protecting nature and protecting the bottom line. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just made a decision that puts them on the same side — even if the state wouldn’t see it that way. The court ruled that Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in ATI
Too often in labor disputes, we hear employers say that they are disappointed. Stated by an ATI spokesperson at the onset of the strike: “We are disappointed for this action, especially at such an economically challenging time for ATI.” (“United Steelworkers begin strike at Allegheny Technologies Inc., reject’s ATI’s last-minute...
