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Route 28 shoulder closures in effect through Thursday in O’Hara, Harmar
PennDOT announced Tuesday that drilling operations on Route 28 in O’Hara and Harmar have begun and will continue through Thursday, weather permitting. During the drilling operations, shoulder restrictions will occur in both directions of Route 28. Crews from Armstrong Drilling will conduct the work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed from Oct. 19-27
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 19 to 27 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Santo Lurito, 54, of Monroeville with simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed Oct. 19 in connection with an incident along the 100 block...
Letter to the editor: Questioning covid-19 death numbers
I keep reading about all the deaths that covid-19 has caused, and it is a staggering number of deaths in this country. My concern is whether these deaths are being reported accurately. I’ve dealt in the past with deaths of family members and how death certificates are completed. I have...
Election Day Live: Western Pa. voters head to the polls
The presidential candidates are done campaigning. Local candidates made their pitches. Now it’s the voters’ turn to speak. Today is Election Day and TribLIVE reporters reported throughout the day from polling places around Western Pennsylvania, from Greensburg and Tarentum to Pittsburgh and the North Hills, and everywhere in between. 11:55...
DUI, drug cases among those handled in Judge Regis Welsh’s Sharpsburg court
Sharpsburg District Court Judge Regis Welsh handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. • Harry Randall, 25, of Pittsburgh was held for court on charges of drunken driving. Charges were filed Aug. 19 by O’Hara police. • Daniel Bell,...
Drug, theft cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
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 • Valene Marie Reed, 39, of Altoona on charges of possession of drugs with...
Letter to the editor: Christians coaxed to worship demagogues
The Roman ruler Julian, who reigned for a brief period in the mid-fourth century A.D. and who despised Christianity, had this very specific complaint about the early Christians: “As children are coaxed with cake, so have these Christians enticed the poor to join them by kindness. Strangers they have secured...
Latrobe area man critically injured in Ligonier Township crash
A Latrobe area man was critically injured in a crash in Ligonier Township early Tuesday morning, according to Ligonier Valley Police. Donald Hall, 49, was airlifted by medical helicopter to Conemaugh Memorial Hospital in Johnstown after the crash that occurred at 12:06 a.m. on Darlington-Rector Road between Country Club Road...
Letter to the editor: Are Christians among ‘peaceful’ protesters?
I have grown tired of watching “peaceful” protests on television. So many have turned into violence, burning, looting and even death. I believe most of these protesters are paid hooligans bused into cities to protest incidents they are not truly involved with, paid $15 to $18 an hour to participate...
SWAT called to scene of shooting in Pittsburgh’s East Hills
The SWAT team was called to a home in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood after a man was shot in the stomach early Tuesday morning, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The city’s Shotspotter audio detection system alerted officers of a gunshot fired on the 2500 block of Park...
McAnnulty Elementary first-grade students participate in mock election
First-grade students at McAnnulty Elementary school in Baldwin-Whitehall School District may not be old enough to vote for the President of the United States yet, but they were able to vote for the President of McAnnulty Elementary in its first inaugural McAnnulty Mock Presidential election. The election was hosted by...
The Stroller, Nov. 3, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a food drive or free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Clothing, household collection to benefit women in need Women of Alle-Kiski Engaging, a division of the Alle Kiski...
Election Day 2020 nuts and bolts: What you need to knowVideo
A record number of Pennsylvanians are expected to vote in today’s General Election — with a record number having already cast ballots early. Here are a few reminders about the election, including that results from the Keystone State and other parts of the country likely will not be known for...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 2, 2020
Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township at Fox Chapel, 6:30 p.m. Class 2A Championship Monday’s result Penn-Trafford 2, Fox Chapel 1 Class A Championship Monday’s result Shady Side Academy 2, Ellis School 1 Monday’s summaries WPIAL championships Class 2A Penn-Trafford 2, Fox Chapel...
High school roundup for Nov. 2, 2020: North Allegheny girls soccer knocks off top seed
Sarah Schupansky had two goals and Lucia Wells also scored as No. 5 North Allegheny (10-2) rolled to a 3-0 victory over top-seeded Peters Township (11-2-1) in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer semifinals Monday night. The Tigers will meet No. 2 Butler in Thursday’s championship match. Butler 2, Moon...
Waynesburg girls volleyball on top of its game in playoff win over Frazier
During the regular season, the Waynesburg volleyball team used two wins against rival Frazier to earn a section championship. On Monday night, the Raiders used a victory over the Commodores to punch their ticket into the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals. Fifth-seeded Waynesburg (13-2) played a strong match from start to...
Report: ‘Non-scalable’ fence going up around White House
Authorities are planning to reinstall a “non-scalable” fence around the perimeter of the White House, months after it was first erected during the summer mass protests for racial justice. The barrier is designed to make it impossible for any election protesters to get inside the White House compound, NBC News...
Editorial: Behold the power of your vote
There is a lot of attention paid to endorsements in elections — that rubber stamp from one organization or VIP given to this candidate or that ticket. But if the 2020 election shows us anything, it is the critical importance of another E word. Empowerment. The most important thing about...
How Facebook, Twitter plan to handle Election Day disinformationVideo
A man in the Atlanta suburbs was scrolling Facebook in late October when an ad popped up claiming his polling place had changed. At first glance, the change didn’t seem to align with official records. He suspected it was a lie — potentially a voter suppression tactic. He had already...
Postal Service ordered to speed swing-state ballots to make Election Day
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to make every effort to deliver mail-in ballots in three crucial swing states by Election Day due to uncertainty over whether votes that arrive after that will be counted. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington on Sunday ordered the...
John Dorfman: Zoom, Peloton lead 2020 stock market parade
Among all large-cap U.S. stocks, here are the five that are up the most this year through Oct. 30. Zoom (ZM) The pandemic has made “Zoom” a household word. With millions of people working from home, its group-conferencing software has made meetings possible — if sometimes interminable. No question that...
Supreme Court blocks injured officer’s suit against leader of Black Lives Matter rally
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday set aside an appeals court ruling by a panel of conservative judges that held an injured police officer could sue and win damages from the leader of a Black Lives Matter protest rally. The case had raised alarms among civil libertarians, who said...
On eve of election, Joe Biden delivers pro-labor message in Western Pa.Video
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered a pro-labor message Monday in three Western Pennsylvania campaign stops on the eve of Election Day. Beaver County “I will be the most pro-union president you have ever seen. I guarantee you a seat at the table,” Biden told a socially distanced, mask-wearing crowd...
Sheldon Jacobson: Time for Big Ten to lead
The University of Wisconsin football team announced 12 covid-19 infections, including head coach Paul Chryst, after their rout of the University of Illinois Oct. 23. Although no one will likely know the exact details of what transpired, there are several issues that come forward from this sequence of events that...
Another restaurant chain, Friendly’s, hits wall in pandemic
WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly’s Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection. It joins a growing list of well-established restaurant chains that are failing due to an unchecked pandemic in the United States. George Michel, CEO of...
