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Editorial: The baffling delay in fixing the state’s unemployment system
In 2020, Pennsylvania — like the rest of the country — experienced an employment crisis. When the coronavirus pandemic hit and many businesses shut down or scaled back operations to comply with mandated restrictions, jobs were the first casualty. By May, about 2 million Pennsylvanians were out of work. By...
Letter to the editor: PETA’s commonsense solutions
In his column “In D.C., politics springs eternal” (March 29, TribLIVE), Tom Purcell mentioned a suggestion that PETA made more than 20 years ago to park officials in Washington, D.C.: Humanely trap the three beavers who were chewing on cherry trees and release them together in a more suitable natural...
Letter to the editor: Threats to democracy
I was disappointed to read the Associated Press article “Democrats make case for voting overhaul” (March 27, TribLIVE). In my opinion, it was just a lengthy and biased repetition of Democratic talking points. Democrats criticize the recent Georgia election rules law, calling it an attack on democracy and a suppression...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine refusal is concerning
It is encouraging that the number of vaccinations in Westmoreland County is on the rise. However, I am concerned about the large number of people who are reluctant or have even refused to be vaccinated. As an example, I recently heard a nurse discussing why she was not getting vaccinated,...
Police: Man dead after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Termon Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Monday for reported shots fired, according to public safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz. The victim, identified as a young adult male, was found inside the...
The Stroller, April 12, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Run on the River to benefit YMCA Valley Points Family YMCA annual Run On The River will be June 12 at K-9 Officer Derek...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 12
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 12....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 12
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Police declare unlawful assembly as tensions increase among rival demonstrators at Huntington Beach rallyVideo
LOS ANGELES — Huntington Beach police declared an unlawful assembly Sunday afternoon around the city’s famous pier as tensions increased among protesters who clashed with Donald Trump supporters and others displaying allegiance to white supremacist groups. Several hundred people gathered in the plaza area at the base of the pier...
High school schedules for April 12, 2021
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Central Catholic, 4 p.m. North Allegheny at Allderdice, 3:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, 4 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Class 5A...
Letter to the editor: Keep Trump signs up
Keep your Trump signs and flags up to let people know you didn’t vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Rick Tatano Hempfield...
Blinken warns China on Taiwan encroachment, Russia on UkraineVideo
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China against encroaching on Taiwan, and blamed secrecy by the government in Beijing for helping to hasten the spread of covid-19. In an interview with NBC News, Blinken voiced concern about tension fomented by Chinese “aggressive actions” in the Taiwan Strait and said the...
Black Army officer sues Virginia police after being held at gunpoint, pepper sprayed during traffic stopVideo
An Army second lieutenant was driving his brand new car with his dog in the back seat when the night took a violent turn. Moments later, the Black and Latino driver would be pepper-sprayed, threatened and thrown to the ground in a caught-on-video traffic stop that has sparked outrage across...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Hampton Matthew Thimons sold property at 5146 Amleth Drive to Garrett and Gabrielle Macdonald for $255,000. Hampton Township sold property at 5425 Deveny Drive to James and Kristin Picchi for $130,000. Mark Brynes sold property at 5047 Hardt Road to Evan and Kassandra Brynes for $190,000. Daniel Friedeman sold property...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Aspinwall 106 Western LLC sold property at 106 Western Ave. to GBM III LLC for $860,000. Blawnox Sylvan Metzger trustee sold property at 265 Freeport Road to Kenlnu LLC for $2,400,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 11 Catherine St. to Thomas Lewis for $11,000. Fox Chapel Rodrick McMahon sold...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Churchill Paul Viator sold property at 3611 McCrady Road to Ruby Gardner for $410,000. Edgewood Jason Folmar sold property at 17 Love Place to Thomas Bergamasco and Megan Peters for $317,000. Export Joel Eichinger sold property at 5865-5867 Madison Ave. to Linfang Wu for $78,000. Forest Hills Nello Bartolozzi sold...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Pine Kenneth Virostek Jr. sold property at 601 Broadway to Passavant Memorial Homes for $305,000. Leslie Road Assoc. LLC sold property at 508 Cambridge Ct to NVR Inc. for $182,900. Frank Madia sold property at 806 Chapel Hill Ct to Leonard and Kristen Gallo for $750,000. CG Master GP LLC...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for teacher vaccinations
By now, educators and support professionals across Pennsylvania have been given the opportunity to receive the covid-19 vaccine through a special initiative to get school employees vaccinated. I want to thank the Joint Covid-19 Vaccine Task Force, Gov. Tom Wolf and supportive policymakers and state officials for making this happen...
Letter to the editor: Healthy marijuana users?
In response to Bob Serena’s letter "Decades of marijuana use haven`t harmed health” (April 2, TribLIVE): A study I’ve read about reported that not all marijuana users move on to more addictive drugs, but most, if not all, addicts that have used hard drugs started with marijuana. He stated that...
Letter to the editor: Voter suppression must stop
Commissioner Doug Chew does not think you, the voter in Westmoreland County, want a mail-in ballot option (“Westmoreland commissioner says county voters want end to no-excuse mail-in ballots, another disputes that,” March 23, TribLIVE). He appeared before the Senate committee on election integrity and reform, laying blame on everyone but...
Letter to the editor: Racism isn’t the problem it used to be
As a white person close to 60, I am thoroughly disgusted by the disingenuous actions of the Democrats and the mainstream media. The media proclaims systematic racism and white privilege. I am certain that in the past systemic racism existed. You need not look further than our history of slavery...
Letter to the editor: Biden and high gas prices
Dear Mr. President: Did I hear you correctly in your press conference ? You were hired to “solve problems.” I have a problem that you created. I just paid over $3/gallon filling up my tank , and it isn’t getting any cheaper. I noticed this trend after you killed the...
Letter to the editor: We’re a spoiled country
I have a few things to get off my chest. First, I hope all you people who voted for President Biden are happy that gas is up 50 cents a gallon since he shut down the Keystone XL pipeline, and that illegals are pouring into our country. Second, striking workers...
Letter to the editor: We’re not better under Biden
Wealthy, I am not, but I try to give some of my hard-earned (and taxed) money to several organizations that help veterans. Many veterans are in trouble, and many are homeless. Now the Biden administration is using millions of taxpayer dollars to put up in hotels people who come to...
Letter to the editor: No answers in Biden’s press conference
On March 25, I watched two presidents have news conferences. Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney II had one that lasted 20 minutes, and he answered 15 questions coherently from all reporters in the room about the Steelers. President Biden had one that lasted over an hour, and he took 10...
