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Letter to the editor: On emissions, we must catch up with the EU
With the European Union agreeing to much more aggressive greenhouse gas emission reductions, 55% by 2030, the United States must quickly take similar actions or risk losing access to the second-largest economy in the world. And we really have no choice. Part of the EU “green deal” includes a border...
Winning Cash 5 ticket worth $200K sold in Fayette County
A ticket worth $200,000 was sold at a Fayette County convenience store, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said Monday. The Cash 5 ticket was sold at a Gulf station, 3085 Pittsburgh Road, in Star Junction. The ticket matched all five balls selected in Saturday’s drawing — 2-7-16-18-24 — officials said. More than...
Letter to the editor: Provisional vote not counted
I applied for and received a mail-in ballot as a backup to voting in person, and was comforted by the instruction language: “Surrender your absentee or mail-in ballot and envelope to the judge of elections to be voided to vote by regular ballot.” On Election Day, I took the mail-in...
Letter to the editor: UPMC nurses are overwhelmed
I am a nurse at UPMC in Pittsburgh, and I believe UPMC is misleading the public with the recent press conference (“UPMC expects to receive covid vaccine soon, distribute to health care workers after authorization”). Nurses at UPMC are overwhelmed, scared and anxious about what is to come. The statement...
Nestlé recalls some Lean Cuisine meals because they may contain plastic pieces
Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken meals because they may be contaminated with pieces of hard, white plastic. According to an announcement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, “The problem was discovered on December 18, 2020, by the firm, after receiving five...
News briefs: Trib journalism scholarships available, snow-removal reminder and more
Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing at...
In brief: Oakmont set to pass 2021 budget with no tax increase
Oakmont council plans to adopt its 2021 budget with no tax increase at its Dec. 21 meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. The budget has been posted on the borough website, oakmontborough.com. Library open for lobby pickup Oakmont Carnegie Library at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. is open for...
In brief: Pickup service available for pre-selected ‘bundles’ at Monroeville Public Library
The Monroeville Public Library will offer Browsing Bundles for teens and adults in December. The service offers pre-selected books, audiobooks, DVDs, graphic novels, music, games and other items. The items can be requested for pickup from the library’s contactless pickup area. The service requires patrons to tell library workers about...
In brief: Covid changes at North Park rink, school board reorganization and more in Hampton
Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
News briefs: Christmas Eve Jingle planned, fundraising calendars on sale
Etna is hosting a Christmas Eve Jingle at 7 p.m. on Dec. 24. Everyone is encouraged to go outside onto their doorsteps and ring a bell for two minutes to spread Christmas spirit. Canned goods drive on tap at Caliente Caliente Pizza in Hampton is collecting canned goods through Dec....
News briefs: Collections of canned goods, holiday gifts for hospital patients and more
St. Margaret Foundation is raising money to deliver gift bags to each patient at UPMC St. Margaret on Christmas. It is largely because rising covid-19 cases have necessitated safety precautions that allow only one visitor. Gift bags will consist of a green organza bag with a Mercury glass votive candle...
Letter to the editor: Masks not stopping covid-19
I hate to be the one to burst everyone’s bubble, but masks aren’t the strategy that is going to stop the pandemic. If that were the case, the numbers of new cases would already be dwindling. Also, this isn’t the only game in town. The U.S. has lost around 40,000...
Letter to the editor: Republicans must let country move on
Earlier this month, 126 House Republicans signed on to a lawsuit that would invalidate the votes of millions of Americans, including my own and many of yours. I am floored by their malice and lack of patriotism. How dare they say my vote and the votes of my family, friends,...
The Stroller, Dec. 21, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Volunteers needed to prepare income tax returns Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and United Way of Southwest Pennsylvania are looking for people...
In Brief: Covid changes at South Park rink, free Christmas dinner and more the Carnegie area
Free Christmas Day dinner Saint John Carnegie and St Paul’s Mt. Lebanon invite the community to a free Christmas Dinner delivered to your home. Meals will be delivered between noon and 3 p.m. Dec. 25. The dinners are available to residents of Carnegie and surrounding South Hills communities. Residents are...
In Brief: Covid changes at North Park rink, P-R bus driver honored and more in Pine, Richland
Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
In Brief: Covid changes at South Park rink, free Christmas dinner and more in the South Hills
Change made at South Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the South Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
In Brief: Changes at North Park rink, McCandless job openings and more in the North Hills
Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 21
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 21....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 21
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 21....
In brief: Business networking, Master Naturalist training and more around Sewickley
Beth Samuel offers programs online Beth Samuel Jewish Center will host all programs through Zoom until further notice. Upcoming programs include: • Virtual retreat, 10 a.m. Jan. 3 • Sisterhood Book Club: “Color Me In” by Natasha Diaz, 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or Zoom login...
Police: Man critically injured in Hill District shooting, suspect sought
Pittsburgh police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene after shooting a man in the city’s Hill District early Monday. Officers from the Zone 2 station in the Hill District and emergency medical technicians responded to a report of a man shot in the 400 block of Heldman...
Russia could cut off U.S. food and water supply in next cyberattack, Mitt Romney saysVideo
Russia acted with impunity when it hacked U.S. government servers in a global cyber-espionage campaign and could do far more damage next time — like cutting off the nation’s water and electricity supply, GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Utah senator said the...
Police ask public’s help to find man accused of shooting McKeesport officer outside station
Investigators are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who they say shot a McKeesport police officer outside the station Sunday afternoon. Police said they had taken Koby Lee Francis, 22, of McKeesport into custody after he was accused of violating a protection from abuse order. That’s when police...
Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth declares for 2021 NFL Draft
Penn State junior Pat Freiermuth declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. The 2019 All-American and 2020 Big Ten tight end of the year made the expected announcement Sunday, just a day after the Lions topped Illinois, 56-21, to end their season at 4-5. “It has been an absolute honor representing...
