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Judge reinforces ruling that legal proceedings can continue against Crack’d Egg
The Crack’d Egg restaurant on Tuesday lost another round of a legal battle in federal bankruptcy court. A decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffery A. Deller allows the Allegheny County Health Department to continue proceedings against the Brentwood restaurant. It has repeatedly defied state-mandated mitigation orders requiring the wearing of...
Letter to the editor: Trump enablers unfit to serve country
To Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: I hope you were happy watching the events transpiring in Washington Jan. 6. I hope you are proud of the uncivilized behavior displayed by President Trump and his supporters. While I hold Trump responsible for the deplorable actions of his supporters, responsibility falls equally on the...
Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
The founder of MyPillow, a vocal and in the past few weeks very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, says a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month. Mike Lindell, the company CEO and also the face of the brand, said major...
Letter to the editor: Steelers should move on from Roethlisberger
Mark Madden’s column on the Steelers problems (“Loyalty to Mike Tomlin leaves Steelers going nowhere,” Jan. 13, TribLIVE) was only partially correct. As usual his critical team analysis left out a major issue, “Hall of Fame” (as Madden always likes to preface) quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. For the last eight years,...
Nancy Patton Mills: We voted for Biden to begin rebuilding
On Wednesday — some 75 days after resoundingly defeating Donald Trump at the ballot box and two weeks after his election was certified by Congress — Joe Biden will take the oath of office and finally become the president of the United States of America. It can’t come soon enough....
Editorial: Bringing back movies to the Mills is a welcome sign
Closings are something that are a little too familiar right now. They aren’t new, of course. Too many Southwestern Pennsylvania towns have Main Streets strewn with shuttered storefronts. Many shopping malls are shells of their former selves. The coronavirus pandemic has hastened what might have been a chronic illness, pulling...
Letter to the editor: Democratic ploy to take down Trump?
The Democrats have finally succeeded. I think it was through voter fraud and inciting a riot and blaming President Trump for it. Don’t believe everything you read or see. You see what the news media chooses to film and edited as the news media chooses to present it. Only those...
Western Union bringing money transfer system to Walmart
Walmart customers will soon be able to use Western Union’s money transfer services at locations across the United States. Walmart announced today that Western Union’s services in its stores will include domestic and international money transfers, bill payments and money orders. Services will be offered at more than 4,700 Walmart...
Drug possession, harassment among charges handled recently by Monroeville Judge Jeffrey Herbst
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. 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 • Storm Alexander Howard, 26, of McKeesport on charges of simple assault and harassment....
Letter to the editor: UPMC’s honesty on mask effectiveness
I believe our government has been lying to us. I am not surprised, but I was surprised when UPMC was truthful about the ineffectiveness of some cloth masks. That should make the national news. Every year, UPMC sends policy-holders its Over-the-Counter Catalog, from which we can order some common health...
State police in Indiana seek help identifying snack theft suspect
Pennsylvania State Police in Indiana are seeking help to locate a retail theft suspect. The suspect is accused of stealing three snack items from 3 Square Market in Indiana Mall on Jan. 15. Police said the actor entered the store at about 3 p.m. and took a Snickers candy bar,...
Letter to the editor: Biden should stand up to Pelosi
If Joe Biden were a real man intent on healing the current controversy, he wouldn’t be letting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi run the show and divide us with her hateful attitude. He would stand up, assert his authority, and say, “I will see that there is a peaceful...
Crews battle house fire in Carnegie
No one was hurt in a house fire early Tuesday in Carnegie, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Crews were called to the 100 block of Railroad Avenue about 1:45 a.m. for flames shooting from a two-story wood frame home, according to dispatchers. Flames were coming from the roof and...
Letter to the editor: Ashamed by Trump’s division of America
“Make America Great Again.” We’ve got the most covid-19 cases and deaths in the world. I blame President Trump. Social distancing and more mask wearing in the beginning would have saved a lot of lives. And our economy would have opened up much sooner. Herd stupidity has resulted from people...
The Stroller, Jan. 19, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Freeport Renaissance Association seeking volunteers Freeport Renaissance Association is seeking volunteer help to maintain the community gardens in the borough. The group recently...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Jan. 18, 2021
Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Burrell 50, Derry 37 Class 3A Section 3 Albert Gallatin 85, Uniontown 47 North Catholic 59, Mt. Lebanon 40 South Allegheny 51, Steel Valley 42 Nonconference Bethel Park at Shaler, ppd. Tuesday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Pine-Richland,...
High school roundup for Jan. 18, 2021: OLSH girls win showdown
Katie Hoff scored 14 points to lead No. 3 OLSH (5-0, 5-0) to a 49-43 girls basketball victory over Sewickley Academy in a Section 1-2A showdown of WPIAL title contenders Monday night. Bre Warner scored 22 points and Kamryn Lightcap added 11 for No. 4 Sewickley Academy (3-2, 1-1). Albert...
Homebuilders hit a downdraft, land on Casualty List
Not every stock that gets whacked deserves it. Stocks may fall because of bad news that’s real but temporary. They may fall because a company sacrifices short-term profits for long-term benefits. They may fall because investors, moving as a herd, take a dislike to a particular industry. That’s why I...
Trump reportedly set to pardon more than 100 people in his final hours as presidentVideo
With just hours left in office, President Donald Trump is expected to dish out pardons and sentence commutations to a varied group of more than 100 criminals, pardons that could include himself and his family members, according to several reports Monday. Trump, whose term ends at noon Wednesday, spent his...
Texas man threatened to shoot family if they reported him going in U.S. Capitol, FBI saysVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas man arrested over the weekend for going inside of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 told his family he went there “to protect the country” and threatened to shoot his children if they turned him in, authorities say. Guy Reffitt took his gun with...
Pelosi demands halt to naming GOP operative as NSA top lawyer
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded that the Defense Department halt plans to install a Republican operative as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency in the closing hours of President Donald Trump’s administration. The appointment of Michael Ellis as NSA general counsel is “highly suspect,” Pelosi told...
Trump leaves the White House as he came in: Isolated and unpredictableVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump exits the White House after four years of tumult much as he arrived, with only a handful of loyalists and family members at his side. In his final days in office, Trump found friends and political allies in short supply following the deadly Jan. 6...
Free covid-19 testing available in Monroeville on Jan. 21
A free, covid-19 mobile testing site will be located in Monroeville on Thursday. California-based Curative will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 21 at Monroeville Fire Station #4, 4370 Northern Pike. Tests screening for the virus will be available for free. Walk-ins are welcome but online registration...
Man sues Allegheny County jail officials over alleged assault by inmate
A man is suing Allegheny County Jail officials after he said he was viciously beaten by another inmate who, just days earlier, had assaulted another man because of the way he looked at him. Derrick Jubeck, 35, was to be released on May 30, 2019, after being held at the...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden talk Steelers, NFL playoffs, PenguinsVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to discuss everything happening in Pittsburgh sports. The guys open up show discussing where wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster could end up next year if he doesn’t return to the Steelers. Madden thinks Smith-Schuster would...
