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Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 7....
In brief: library board opening, student news and more for the Pine, Richland area
Library board opening The Township of Pine has a volunteer opportunity as a liaison on the Northern Tier Regional Library Board. Interested residents may email or send a letter of interest to: Township of Pine, 230 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford, PA 15090, Attn: Stephanie Olszewski. Women’s Business Network meetings The...
In brief: Hungry goats, community collections and more around the North Hills
Marshall hosting hungry goats to clear invasive plants A herd of goats is being brought in to help clear invasive vegetation along a section of the Harmony Trail in Marshall. From Sept. 13 to 23, goats from Allegheny GoatScape will be clearing knotweed and other plants on a hill about...
The Stroller, Sept. 7, 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. The Stroller will return to the print edition of the Valley News Dispatch Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning Sept. 11. Superheroes Believe...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 7....
In brief: business breakfast, High Holidays and more around Sewickley
Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat’n Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 16. Speakers are Jim Kernick of Kernick’s Tire & Auto Center and Michele Long of...
Cub Scout info, blanket drive and more around Collier, Bridgeville area
Cub Scout Virtual Info Night Collier Township’s Cub Scout Pack 860, which is open to boys and girls, will have a virtual info night 7 p.m. Sept. 17. All students in kindergarten through fifth grade are welcome. For more information and the Zoom link, email cubscoutpack860@gmail.com. Backpack Blessings collection Collier...
In brief: cancelations and openings in the South Hills
Streets Run Road reopened Streets Run Road (Route 2046) in Baldwin Borough has reopened to traffic. Wall repair work, which began in July and necessitated the closure and detour of Streets Run Road, has been completed. Craft Show canceled Due to the coronavirus, South Park Women’s Club will not be...
Georgia trooper charged in fatal shooting of Black man denied bail
A former Georgia State Patrol trooper who fatally shot a Black man over a broken tail light will remain behind bars after a judge denied his bail. Jacob Gordon Thompson, a 27-year-old former officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis, has been in custody...
Report: Former Louis DeJoy employees repaid for political donations
The former business of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for years reimbursed workers who made political contributions to Republican candidates, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing former employees. North Carolina’s attorney general called for an investigation into the company, New Breed Logistics, based in High Point, N.C. DeJoy sold...
Tom Melcher and Morgan O’Brien: A different Labor Day, a real opportunity
Labor Day 2020 certainly is a far cry from this day one year ago. While much has changed, we want to focus on the positive, and the great opportunity now at hand. Perhaps more than any Labor Day ever, we should all have a far greater appreciation for our region’s...
New Trump ads stoke racial bias among white people in Minnesota and Wisconsin
President Trump resumed television advertising after the Republican National Convention with two racially charged commercials airing in Minnesota and Wisconsin, battleground states racked by social upheaval after recent violent police encounters with Black men. Trump’s ads show how he is trying to replicate his 2016 success in stirring racial resentments...
Florida’s covid-19 deaths top 12,000; new cases continue trending downward
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s much-watched coronavirus numbers stayed on a downward trend Sunday, with the state reporting 2,564 new cases and another 38 deaths in advance of the Labor Day holiday. State officials have reported 12,001 deaths since the pandemic began, including 152 non-residents who died in Florida. The...
Johnstown woman arrested with 260 ecstasy pills
A 25 year-old Johnstown woman was arrested on multiple drug charges Thursday night after state police discovered 260 Ecstasy pills in her purse during a traffic stop near the intersection of State Routes 56 and 711 in East Wheatfield, Indiana County. State police from Indiana said Kaitlyn Marie Krise, was...
Pittsburgh police investigating after 40 shots fired at Hill District block party, man shot in arm
Pittsburgh police are investigating reports of a shooting during a block party in the Hill District over the weekend. Up to 40 shots were fired, according to police. Police, members of the SWAT team and paramedics were called to the area of Perry Street and Wylie Avenue for reports of...
Protesters return to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s homeVideo
Protesters returned to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s Point Breeze home Saturday night, prompting a police presence on his front porch. “Last time I sat on my porch & welcomed protesters w/ dialogue. They chose to end it,” Peduto said on his Twitter account. “Together, we work w/ our Black Community...
Letter to the editor: Questions about mail-in voting
Can someone please explain how these mail-in votes will be counted? And will they be counted before Election Day? And who’s going to sneak out results before Election Day? How long will it take to get results? I’m worried my vote may not be counted. Diane Miller Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Waking up to craziness
Have I been in a coma for the last four years? Before I went out: If a person bankrupted two casinos, he was a nitwit, not a shrewd businessman. If a person didn’t pay his employees or taxes, he was despised by the working man, not revered. If a person...
Frustration grows as covid restrictions remain, political rallies go on
As thousands gathered Thursday night in Latrobe at a rally for President Trump, others across Western Pennsylvania stayed home — working remotely and unable to go to schools, restaurants or sporting events. They were, as they have over the past six months, following Gov. Tom Wolf’s guidance to stop the...
Letter to the editor: Hypocrisy in what’s allowed, not allowed
There was a photo of families enjoying a musical performance at Townsend Park in Murrysville in the Aug. 6 edition of the Tribune-Review. The caption indicated the event was part of a series of live performances in the park. That would seem to indicate the event is sanctioned by community...
Letter to the editor: What Biden’s plans really mean
Revisiting Joe Biden’s campaign website and explaining how I see a few of his stances: 1. Clean energy — means hundreds of thousands of jobs lost in the gas and oil industries. Scratch off Pennsylvania, Joe. 2. Road map to schools reopening — means wait until Nov. 4 to appease...
Thanks to loyal readers, your Trib starts phased return to 2 editions
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Tribune-Review will return to being published in two editions — Westmoreland and Valley News Dispatch. With high school sports in action, our comprehensive coverage simply can’t fit in the single edition that arose with the pandemic’s onset. Look also for new features along with...
Letter to the editor: Veterans proud to support Trump
Regarding Leonard Mucci’s letter “How can veterans support Trump?” (Aug. 26, TribLIVE): President Bill Clinton was a draft dodger. President George W. Bush was in the reserves. Joe Biden received five student draft deferments and was disqualified from service because of asthma, although in his memoir he talks about playing...
Editorial: Consistency counts for crowd sizes permitted under covid restrictions
President Trump’s airport rally in Unity on Thursday drew an enthusiastic crowd. Some people focused on the enthusiasm. Others just saw the crowd. The event, held at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, drew thousands. Pennsylvania’s green-phase coronavirus pandemic restrictions cap outdoor gatherings at 250. The Republican campaign appearance might not have...
Letter to the editor: Athletes disrespecting our flag, country
I am disappointed more coaches and owners of major sports teams have vowed to support their players who “take a knee“ during the national anthem. How dare you disrespect the flag of the country that gave you the opportunity to make millions of dollars to play a game? That’s right,...
