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Editorial: Westmoreland is overdose prosecution role model
In debate about criminal justice reform, one area frequently targeted for change is drug arrests. Our prisons and jails and other detention facilities hold more than 2 million people. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, one in five is there for a drug offense. Of those, many are for minor...
Letter to the editor: Democrats again on wrong side
Democrats have always been on the wrong side of history. Eight Democrats of the first 15 presidents owned slaves and encouraged the notion that people can be property. Wilson was a racist. The Democratic god, FDR, twice paved a “trail of tears” — denying 917 Jewish Germans on the liner...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 14
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 14....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 14
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 14....
The Stroller, Sept. 14, 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@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. 11th annual Tails on the Trails walk planned Sept. 26 The 11th annual Tails on the Trails dog walk to benefit...
In brief: virtual networking, volunteers needed and more in the North Hills
McCandless seeks volunteers for fall roadside cleanup McCandless is signing up volunteers for the annual fall roadside cleanup planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. To be able to conduct the cleanup safely during the coronavirus pandemic, people who sign up will be placed into small groups ahead of time...
In brief: Sewickley Borough vacancies, Girl Scouts virtual event and more
Sewickley is looking to fill the upcoming vacancy of the mayor’s office. At the August meeting, council accepted Mayor Brian Jeffe’s resignation effective Dec. 31. Council needs to appoint someone to the vacancy; that person will serve until the first Monday in January after the next municipal election. There is...
In brief: Open Air Flea Market, hard to recycle event and more in Collier, Carnegie
St. John and St. Martin Closet From 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sept. 20, St. John and St. Martin Closet will take place at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 220 Mansfield Ave. Clothing for men, women and children and some household items will be available. Trade something old for something new,...
In brief: Drive through BBQ dinner, TJ homecoming parade and more
Lions to hold drive-through barbeque dinner Bethel Park Lions Club is replacing its fall fish fry with a drive-through barbecue dinner from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 18. Meals include chicken, ribs, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread and a drink for $14. Children’s meals are $5 and include a hotdog, coleslaw, chips and...
Police seek help identifying man’s body found in Allegheny River near Kittanning
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the man whose body was found Sunday afternoon in the Allegheny River near the Kittanning Marina. The body was found in the water around 3 p.m. several hundred feet north of the Allegheny Mariner restaurant, according to Armstrong County 911 dispatchers. He...
2 dead, 6 injured in overnight shooting near RutgersVideo
Two people were killed and six injured early Sunday morning when gunfire broke out near Rutgers University in New Jersey. The victims have not been identified, but officials said Sunday that the two fatalities were both male. New Brunswick police responded to calls just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday and found...
From relief to despair, one Pa. family struggles with the ambiguity of federal eviction ban
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — On Tuesday, Joseph Fallacaro exchanged anxious emails with his lawyer, trying to understand whether a new federal eviction...
Huge budget cuts could hurt people with mental illness, disabilities most, Pa. providers fear
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — Eight years ago, as the state was still recovering from the fallout of a severe economic recession, lawmakers...
Massive nighttime migration of birds to cross Pittsburgh
A “high intensity” migration of birds is expected to move across Pennsylvania on Monday night. According to BirdCast, more than 50,000 birds per square mile could be flying south above Pittsburgh by 7 p.m. Monday. Over Philadelphia it could be more than 41,000 birds. And, over Harrisburg it could be...
Jonathan Bernstein: Would Trump act more presidential in a second term? Doubtful
What would a second presidential term for Donald Trump look like, anyway? Let’s suppose he wins in November, and let’s assume the election winds up a lot like 2016. This time, he’s even further behind in the polls before Election Day but has a well-timed surge as Nov. 3 approaches....
Man shot in South Side Slopes, police investigating
A man was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood, according to police. Police officers and paramedics were called to the 1700 block of Arlington Avenue around 1:20 a.m. for reports of a man shot. Police said a citizen flagged down a police officer...
Letter to the editor: Anti-abortion ad false, libelous
The paid advertisement by the Susan B. Anthony List that appeared in the Sept. 9 edition of the Tribune-Review, was false and libelous. Accusing anyone of subscribing to the horrible “Option C” is wholesale lying, and degrades the memory of Susan B. Anthony, a noble woman who advocated for human...
Letter to the editor: Outstanding coverage of Trump rally
I’ve been a subscriber since 1974 (46 years). The articles covering President Trump’s rally are a reminder of the quality of your reporters. For political coverage, these are outstanding, unbiased articles: Deb Erdley, “Trump fires up enthusiastic crowd at campaign stop at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe” (Sept. 3,...
Letter to the editor: Kneeling athletes acknowledge struggle
Regarding the letter “Athletes disrespecting our flag, country”: Often when a professional athlete kneels during the national anthem, somebody somewhere begins to feel distressed. This person buys the story he or she was fed that this is “disrespecting” the flag and that the professional should “just play the game.” That...
Letter to the editor: Mistake to remove Confederate monuments
There is a disturbing attempt by some to erase our history. Unfortunately, members of our Congress are now included in that group, with the introduction of House Resolution 7608 sponsored by Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. Buried in the bill is the following provision: “the National Park Service shall remove from...
Letter to the editor: Attacks on candidates meant to distract
If you watched TV or read a newspaper in the last four years, you’ve probably heard and read, ad nauseam, about how President Donald Trump is a misogynist, xenophobic, sexist, racist Russian agent. None of this is probably true, of course, but the reason these types of attacks are lodged...
Letter to the editor: ‘Defunding police’ is a misnomer
“Defunding the police” is an unfortunate misnomer, developed from many irate protesters. It is, of course, an impossibility in a society consisting of beings who are human and faulted, and has conjured up visions of total anarchy. This is a phrase used politically as a scare tactic, and is apparently...
Letter to the editor: Invenergy permit should be denied
The beautiful haven that is the Youghiogheny River Valley and surrounding green space is under attack. Chicago-based gas company Invenergy is proposing to build a new power plant in Elizabeth Township. The polluting effects of this new plant would be tangible and immediate. As a longtime resident of Allegheny County,...
Letter to the editor: Clean air should be a priority
I am writing in response to Sen. Kim Ward’s attack on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Senate Bill 950 and House Bill 2025 (“Now is not time for more taxes on electric, gas consumers,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE). It is extremely shortsighted to ignore the ongoing threats to our health...
Letter to the editor: Transportation and Climate Initiative misguided
Sen. Kim Ward’s op-ed “Now is not time for more taxes on electric, gas consumers” (Aug. 29, TribLIVE) includes concerns about the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). TCI, being pushed hard by environmental groups, creates a cap-and-trade program in which companies that sell gasoline and on-road diesel fuel would pay...
