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Sabrina Fu: We must go deeper than our differences to heal our nation
As an American who has heard about thousands of shootings by now, I have never been asked about how I felt about any particular shooting — until a few days after the shootings at three massage businesses in Atlanta, dominated by women of Asian descent. Yes, I am an Asian...
Laurels & lances: Building and rebuilding
Laurel: To a timely restoration. Spring is the season of rebirth. Easter is a holiday of resurrection. That makes this the perfect time to announce a construction project. In 2018, St. Mary of Czestochowa in New Kensington celebrated 125 years of worship and fellowship in the largely Polish parish. It...
Steve Samara: Investing in rural broadband
Legislation that will help bridge the digital divide, which in the last legislative session gained strong bipartisan support in Harrisburg, has been reintroduced this session by one of the state’s leading rural broadband advocates, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-York. Senate Bill 341 would modernize regulations adopted decades ago for rural phone...
Penguins to put single-game tickets for April on sale
The Penguins will put single-game tickets on sale for six April home contests at 10 a.m. April 8. These will be the team’s first home games since Gov. Tom Wolf eased capacity restrictions for indoor venues from 15% to 25% in light of the pandemic. According to a release from...
Quaker Valley’s cafeteria staff ensures no student goes hungry during pandemic
In the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, the cafeteria staff at Quaker Valley School District began preparing free meals to be taken home by students who received free or reduced-cost lunches during initial school closures in the spring of 2020. This comprised about 20 percent of the Quaker Valley student...
James Reston Jr.: A Jan. 6 commission can answer our questions
The Jan. 6 attack on Congress takes its place next to the other terrible national traumas of the past 60 years — the JFK assassination, the race riots of 1967-68, the Challenger space shuttle crash and 9/11. Like those other shocks to our national consciousness, Jan. 6 demands a seminal,...
Richard Chin: Which superhero should we call if the Suez Canal gets plugged again?
They finally got that giant cargo ship unstuck from the Suez Canal after nearly of week of trying and a fleet of tugboats. But the next time the Suez gets jammed by a beached supership, why not do the global economy a favor and call a superhero to get the...
Manhattan office space soars to highest level in 3 decades
The amount of office space available in Manhattan is at the highest level in at least 30 years. The availability rate jumped to 17.2% in the first quarter, according to a report Thursday by Savills. Much of that was driven by a surge in sublease space, which reached 22 million...
3 Pennsylvania craft breweries rank among nation’s top 50
Once again, D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. is tops in the nation. The Pottsville brewer is the biggest seller of craft beer in the United States, according to the Brewers Association, a trade group representing craft and independent brewers, which on Tuesday released its annual top 50 ranking of craft...
Backyard chicken trend feeds live chick shortage
Rick Cairns knew, if he wanted to get baby chickens in on time this year, he would have to place his order early. In January, the Greensburg Agway owner put in his first order with Hoover’s Hatchery in Iowa — something typically done a few weeks ahead of when customers...
Defense in Tree of Life case asks whether government knew about Bowers’ online rhetoric prior to shootingVideo
Defense attorneys for the man charged with the Tree of Life killings are asking federal prosecutors to produce any evidence that the government monitored their client’s anti-Semitic online activity in the months leading up to the 2018 mass shooting. In a motion filed Tuesday, lawyers for Robert Bowers wrote that...
Pfizer shot remains more than 91% effective after 6 months
Pfizer Inc.’s covid-19 vaccine remained highly effective after six months, according to new long-term results that the company said could be used to seek an expansion of its regulatory status. Follow-up data from a final-stage trial of 46,307 people showed the vaccine was 91.3% effective in preventing symptomatic cases starting...
Neighbor Spotlight: House of Soul Catering owners give back to community
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: Giannulli, Loughlin should help others
Mossimo Giannulli, convicted with wife, Lori Loughlin, in the college admissions scandal, has a lot of nerve to ask to leave prison early. His term is short, and he was protected from covid for a short time in a solitary atmosphere for his own good. I have an idea for...
Letter to the editor: Monitor reps’ votes before casting yours
Please pay attention to the votes for and against legislation by our Pennsylvania representatives before you vote in 2022. For instance, the same eight GOP representatives — John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Dan Meuser, Lloyd Schmucker, Scott Perry, Guy Reschenthaler and Glenn Thompson — voted “no” on the Violence Against Women...
Letter to the editor: Making voting easier the right thing to do
State Rep. Michael J. Puskaric, R-Washington/Allegheny, has introduced House Bill 25, “Abolishing the No Excuse Mail in Vote former HB 2971.” This appears to be the same modus operandi used by the Republican party — create confusion regarding no-excuse absentee ballots, followed by legislation to repeal no-excuse absentee ballots as...
Editorial: Sensible infrastructure investment can bring the nation together
Infrastructure is a crutch. A crutch can be something helpful — the sturdy tool you lean on to steady yourself when you need help getting to your feet. A crutch can also be a detriment — the tether that keeps you from standing on your own. Politically, there may be...
This date in sports history: April 1
1920 — The Ottawa Senators defeat the Seattle Metropolitans, 6-1, to capture the NHL Stanley Cup, three games to two. 1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title. 1940 — Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York signs the...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs a change in government
There were two items in the March 13 Trib that caught my attention. First was the front-page story about our illustrious governor saying that he wants to further increase our taxes (”Gov. Wolf seeks to phase out Pennsylvania’s gas tax,” March 12, TribLIVE). No news here, folks — that is...
Letter to the editor: Un-American covid rules must end
Regarding the editorial “A smart, phased-in return to more restaurant and bar service” (March 17, TribLIVE): Cautious optimism? Enough mumbo jumbo! It’s been over a year. We’ve got covid protocols, testing, vaccines, quarantine and Dr. Fauci rules … and so many hard-working, law- abiding small business owner remain financially wounded or...
The Stroller, April 1, 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. New book group to discuss mental illness and health The Butler County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will host a new book discussion...
Recreation director always looking for more ways for Penn-Trafford area to have fun
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...
Pittsburgh man charged in death of Carnegie Mellon classmate in Hawaii
Three men embroiled in a manslaughter case in Hawaii — including the victim, the man accused of killing him, and another charged and released — all graduated from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business last year. Benjamin P. Fleming, 37, of Pittsburgh, is charged with manslaughter and is being...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 31, 2021
High schools WPIAL Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Armstrong at Plum, ppd. Class 2A Section 4 Burgettstown at Chartiers-Houston, ppd. Nonsection Central Catholic 12, Chartiers Valley 3 Deer Lakes 12, Burrell 2 Montour 13, Hopewell 2 Pine-Richland 11, North Catholic 0 Serra Catholic 7, East Allegheny 0 Beaver...
High school roundup for March 31, 2021: Pine-Richland sophomore throws no-hitter in 1st varsity start
Pine-Richland sophomore Jacob McGuire’s first varsity start was one he won’t soon forget. McGuire threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out seven, to lead the Rams to an 11-0 nonsection baseball victory over North Catholic (0-3) on Wednesday. McGuire allowed two baserunners, one on a walk and one on an error....
