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Letter to the editor: Thoughts on UPMC CEO’s high pay
Three separate but related thoughts came to mind as I read the article “IRS records: UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff made $9.5M in 2019; pay tops $1M for 32 employees” (May 14, TribLIVE). The first was our growing income inequality and the damage it does to our society. Executive compensation of...
Letter to the editor: Pa. must fund long-term care
As a community, we are all trying to recover from the covid-19 pandemic. We’ve seen the profound effect of this virus, especially among those in the long-term care continuum. Covid-19 is still present. Its impact has not subsided. And no matter the preventive measures prescribed by our state and federal...
Youngwood Park N Pool, to open Saturday at age 60, gets updates through grant
The Youngwood Park N Pool will enter its 60th season Saturday with renovated facilities — thanks to nearly $180,000 in grant money. The community development block grant was primarily used to make the locker rooms, parking lot and pool sidewalk handicap accessible, said Ed Christafano, president of the Youngwood Area...
Pirates farm report for June 3, 2021: Colin Moran homers for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-13) lost 3-2 to Columbus (Indians). 1B Colin Moran, making his second rehab appearance as he recovers from a groin injury, went 1 for 3 with a two-run home run in the fourth inning. 3B Phillip Evans, rehabbing a hamstring injury, also went 1 for 3. DH Christian...
Pickup crashes into Tarentum house, driver suffers minor injuries
A man was taken to a hospital late Thursday after crashing his truck into a house in Tarentum. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the wreck occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue. Tarentum police at the scene of the crash said a man...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for June 3, 2021
High schools Lacrosse PIAA playoffs Boys Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Wissahickon vs. Kennett at Marple Newtown, 1 p.m.; St. Joseph’s Prep vs. Garnet Valley at Avon Grove, 11 a.m.; Wilson vs. Radnor at Avon Grove, 1 p.m.; Conestoga vs. North Allegheny at Manheim Township, 2 p.m. Class 2A Quarterfinals...
Introducing the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2021
Here is the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2021: Cheyenne Sioux Beatty, Coltin Eli Bowser, Savanah Athena Coffman, Dylan James Cook, Noah Brayden Crawford, Cameron Gabriel Curfman, Christopher James Gerstel, Ivan Guo (valedictorian), Dalton Gary Hamm, Madison Mae Hanan, Allen Boyd Harvey, Michaela Dawn Hoover, Breanna Nicole Krawczyk, Dylan...
Laurel tops Shenango to win 3rd straight WPIAL softball crown
Laurel coach Frank Duddy had a feeling designated player Abbie Miles would have a big game Thursday in the WPIAL Class 2A softball finals against Shenango. And Miles responded with a home run to tie the game in the fourth inning then doubled home what proved to be the winning...
Jobless claims dip below 400,000 for first time in pandemic
Applications for state unemployment insurance dipped below 400,000 for the first time during the pandemic as hiring accelerates and the economy strengthens heading into the summer months. Initial claims in regular state programs decreased by 20,000 to 385,000 in the week ended May 29, Labor Department data showed Thursday. The...
Legal expert: Public apology could quell DA Zappala controversy as some call for resignation
A leading expert in the field of prosecutorial ethics said that if Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. were to apologize for his actions in prohibiting plea deals to a Black lawyer who criticized his office, it is likely that any potential disciplinary action taken against him would...
DA Zappala says office halted plea deals with Black attorney to avoid ‘false claims of racism’
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., under fire this week for his May 18 email in which he prohibited his prosecutors from making plea offers to a Black attorney who complained of “systematic racism” in the DA’s office, says he did so “to ensure that this office makes...
Plum High School graduation moved to Friday due to weather concerns
Plum School District officials have moved commencement to Friday evening due to expected inclement weather tonight. The announcement was posted on the district’s website and social media pages. School board president Mike Devine said officials were monitoring the weather forecasts and decided to move the ceremony based on the reports....
Feds reportedly investigating whether Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz obstructed justiceVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal investigators are exploring whether U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz obstructed justice by attempting to influence a witness in the federal sex trafficking probe targeting him, according to a pair of new reports. According to Politico, the obstruction element of the case concerns a phone conversation between the...
Justice Department reportedly opens probe into Hunter Biden-linked consulting firm
The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly launched an investigation into Blue Star Strategies, a consulting firm linked to President Joe Biden’s son, for potential illegal lobbying. Hunter Biden sat on the board of Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company that was one of Blue Star’s clients. According to Politico, the Delaware...
FBI investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over campaign donations
WASHINGTON — U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is under investigation by the FBI over campaign contributions made by his employees before he took the federal job last year, his spokesman said. DeJoy, a donor to former President Donald Trump, “has always been scrupulous in his adherence to the campaign contribution...
Don’t like the ‘woke’ casting of Netflix’s ‘Sandman’ series? Neil Gaiman doesn’t care
Neil Gaiman’s revered comic book series “The Sandman” from the ’80s and ’90s is finally being made into a television series for Netflix. The comic was a genre-busting, gender-bending horror-ish fantasia that simply didn’t care about convention. So when self-proclaimed fans objected to the show casting nonbinary and Black actors,...
United bets on supersonic future with $3 billion Boom jet orderVideo
United Airlines is jumping into the potential market for supersonic travel with the first firm order for Boom Technology Inc.’s Overture aircraft, wagering that business flyers will pay top dollar for speedier trips across oceans. The airline will buy 15 of the supersonic jets, which are expected to carry passengers...
Tarentum Dunkin’ open again after health department closure
The Tarentum Dunkin’ reopened last week after a closure by the Allegheny County Health Department for a sewage leak and other violations, records show. The East 10th Avenue coffee and doughnut shop was ordered to close May 21 after an inspection that same day. Inspectors noted sewage coming from a...
Bridgeville artist wins Westmoreland Art Nationals Best in Show Award
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Letter to the editor: Country needs more centrists
As a senior citizen who has become “invisible” to most political people who are under the age of 50, I believe our country needs to have more political “moderates” and “centrists” than we do now. I think we were better off in the 1960s when about 20% to 30% of...
Letter to the editor: Investing abroad makes for more stable world
With the U.S. economy struck hard by covid-19, you may think an easy budget cut would be the international affairs budget, but I urge you to reconsider. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge said, “By building new markets overseas for American products, the international affairs budget creates jobs and...
Editorial: Vaccine incentives aren’t the Pennsylvania way (right?)
Hey, where is our big money jackpot? Promising giant paydays as a possibility for coronavirus vaccination is the kind of thing that is attracting attention in some states. Ohio recently made Abbigail Bugenske, 22, of Silverton the first vaccination recipient turned millionaire in the state’s Vax-a-Million lottery. Teen winner Joseph...
The Stroller, June 3, 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. Saltsburg Canal Days weekend kicks off Friday The 39th annual Saltsburg Historic Canal Days Festival will be Friday through Sunday in...
Letter to the editor: Stopping an ungodly agenda
The lies, deception and corruption occurring in America today are of biblical proportions. The assault on our psychological, intellectual, physical and spiritual existence is vicious and relentless. We are in the fight of our lives against the powers of darkness. History proves that in this fiercely competitive and corrupt world,...
Alex Dixon leads Riverhounds to 2nd straight road win
Alex Dixon had a hand in creating all three goals as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds picked up their second straight road win with a 3-2 victory over Loudoun United on Wednesday night in Virginia. The Riverhounds took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when a Dixon cross from the left...
