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Letter to the editor: Keeping nurses at Westmoreland Manor
While reading the article “Nurse shortage is crippling hospitals, centers that provide care in Western Pa.” (July 4, TribLIVE), I began to wonder what our county commissioners are doing to keep our present nursing staff at Westmoreland Manor. We have been losing staff (RNs, LPNs and CNAs) to retirement and...
Letter to the editor: Parking situation in Sewickley frustrating
I had an appointment with Dr. Labriola at Sewickley Eye Group on June 29. My original time was for 4 p.m., but due to a cancellation, I was asked to arrive at 11:10 a.m. We were running a little late for the appointment. My wife parked nearby at the office....
Letter to the editor: Treat workers better, bring back blue laws
What are businesses going to do when college students leave in September? Families used the stimulus money to pay off bills and realized that with the cost of child care, clothing, travel and lunches, it simply costs more than it is worth working so one spouse can stay home. Now...
Letter to the editor: Investigation needed into county pension fund
I find Westmoreland County’s plan to borrow $140 million for the county pension fund irritating and unprofessional (“Westmoreland will borrow $140 million to keep pension fund solvent.”) This plan must be canceled and a detailed audit of the fund conducted. Having to borrow $140 million on a fund valued at...
Former Pirates outfielder Jose Tabata leaves West Virginia for Mexican League
Former Pirates outfielder Jose Tabata has earned a promotion, but not to the major leagues. The 32-year-old Tabata, who has been playing with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, was signed by the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. Tabata, best known for being...
Pirates farm report for July 8, 2021: Dee Strange-Gordon goes 0 for 4 in Indy debut
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-28) throttled Columbus (Indians) 10-3 after being shut out the previous two games. 2B T.J. Rivera went 2 for 5 with his fourth home run and three RBIs. C Joe Hudson went 1 for 3 with a two-run shot, his third, and three RBIs. 1B Will Craig, LF...
Pittsburgh police arrest ‘violent offender’ accused of daylight assault of woman on North Shore
Pittsburgh police arrested a man they deemed a “violent offender” who is accused in the daylight assault of a woman along a North Shore trail after she rebuffed his advances. Ozell Austin, 58, is charged with strangulation, attempted rape, indecent assault and other misdemeanors in connection with the June 28...
Police: Man arrested after breaking in, showering at Bethel Park apartment then fighting with police
A Bethel Park woman woke early Wednesday morning to find a strange man in her shower, according to police. The man would later tell officers he was simply looking for a place to take a shower. The woman, who lives in an apartment complex on McMurray Road, told police she...
The Stroller, July 9, 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. Book talk to discuss western Pennsylvania history Author Kathy Myers will give a free presentation about her book, “Historic Tales of...
Munoz, Hadley share 1st-round lead at John Deere ClassicVideo
SILVIS, Ill. — Sebastian Munoz never knows when the switch will come on and the putts start to fall, but he recognized it happening Thursday in the John Deere Classic. Munoz was motoring along when he closed with five straight birdies at TPC Deere Run for an 8-under-par 63, turning...
Laurels & lances: Hot tickets, hot topic, hot dog
Laurel: To a rash of good luck. Everyone who buys a lottery ticket has that moment of hope and imagination, dreaming of walking away with the big prize. Lately, though, it seems like a lot of those big prizes are popping up in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It started in May. The...
No. 1 Barty to face Pliskova in 1st Wimbledon final for bothVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — It was difficult for Ash Barty to imagine a trip to her first Wimbledon final was just around the corner when she stopped playing at last month’s French Open with a hip injury. Or even when she was two points from being pushed to a third set...
Investigators: 2 Florida men involved in Haitian President Moïse’s assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two Florida men have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, the Miami Herald has learned. James Solages, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was identified as one of the assailants by Mathias Pierre, a minister in charge of Haitian elections. Pierre did not...
Mark Hendrickson: Biden economic team predicts long-term slow growth
What is noteworthy about the depressing title to this article is its source. In a case of uncommon candor, President Biden’s economic team announced that once the artificially high stimulus-juiced measurements of GDP of the next two years subside, the United States will experience sub-2% growth for the rest of...
Donations help pay off Quaker Valley School District lunch balances
Donations have been made to help pay outstanding student lunch balances in Quaker Valley School District. “This is such an amazing gift from our local community. We are so thankful to everyone for their support and helping our families in need,” said district director of food and nutrition services, Carla...
Penn Area Library to hold book sale, seniors to meet
The Friends of the Penn Area Library will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6 and 9 to 3 p.m. Aug. 7 at the library’s multipurpose room at the municipal complex in Harrison City. The Friends group has been collecting donations for more than a...
Man missing from McCandless found safe
McCandless police said a man reported missing early Thursday has been found safe. Michael Homison, 40, had been last seen in the area of the Home 2 Suites along Duncan Avenue on July 6. He told his family that he was planning to walk to New York, according to police....
Roadwork to begin on Fort Couch Road
Motorists traveling along Fort Couch Road in Bethel Park between Bethel Church Road and Route 19 in Upper St. Clair may want to allow for some additional time. Periodic single‑lane closures began on July 9, according to a news release. The restrictions, which will occur between 6 a.m. and 9...
Bucks County hunter sentenced to 7 to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting teen at state park
Profusely apologizing for his actions, a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, hunter was sentenced to seven to 20 years in state prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting death of a teenager at Nockamixon State Park last fall. Kenneth Heller, 52, of Warminster, told Common Pleas Court...
Rep. Joanna McClinton: Pa. businesses deserve help as much as New Jersey’s, Ohio’s
Last week, the state of New Jersey invested $235 million in American Rescue Plan funds to help small community businesses like bars and restaurants and startups bounce back from covid-19 and keep their doors open. Just this week, the Garden State added $100 million to help create and expand child...
Letter to the editor: Bipartisan climate effort encouraging
With a 92-8 vote, the U.S. Senate on June 25 passed the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) and sent the bill to the House, where there are 18 Democrats and 14 Republicans already co-sponsoring the legislation. The executive director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Mark Reynolds, has said, “In times like...
Editorial: Celebrate local libraries as they emerge, and value their role
Libraries frequently are underappreciated services. They shouldn’t be. The coronavirus pandemic was not the first time that public or community libraries have seen their doors close in the face of a crisis. It probably will not be the last — although you would think that, at some point, the powers...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s spending and taxation
President Biden’s $6 trillion budget would be the highest planned spending, as a percent of the economy, since World War II, and the deficits would run above $1.3 trillion for the next 10 years. That spending would exceed $45,000 per household and push the national debt to exceed $44 trillion...
Western Pa. fairgrounds leaders hope for big events in 2021
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Friday, July 9, to correct erroneous information about fairs in Beaver County. After a year of pandemic-induced shutdowns, local fair organizers are hoping to return to a typical experience this season — and anticipate a big response from the public. Westmoreland Fairgrounds Secretary...
Pirates farm report for July 7, 2021: Michael Burrows fans 10 in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-28) was shut out for the second straight game, losing 2-0 to Columbus (Indians) in a game shortened to eight innings by rain. RHP James Marvel started and allowed two runs on seven hits in 6.1 innings. He fell to 3-2. RHP Nick Mears threw 1.2 innings of...
