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High school roundup for Sept. 4, 2020: Moon girls golf stays unbeaten
Rhianna Firmstone took medalist honors with a 40 and Moon stayed undefeated after four matches with a 171-202 Section 1-AAA girls golf victory over North Allegheny on Friday at Pittsburgh North GC. Alizabeth Cross shot 41 and Marley Leach 43 for Moon. Katie Rankin led North Allegheny with a 41....
Western Pa. veterans divided by report Trump disparaged military
Local veterans are divided in their reactions to a report President Trump disparaged fallen service members, with some defending the president’s record and others condemning his attitude toward the military. “If he said that, and I don’t know if it’s true or not, but if he said it he doesn’t...
Hyundai now says recalled vehicles should be parked outside
DETROIT — Hyundai has reversed itself on a recall to fix a defect that could cause engine fires and is now telling owners of more than 200,000 vehicles to park them outdoors until repairs are made. The company, along with affiliated South Korean automaker Kia, on Thursday said they were...
Editorial: Pa. must answer for incomplete nursing home data
There is no excuse for not having correct numbers for covid-19 cases in nursing homes. Diane Menio, executive director at the Philadelphia-based advocacy group CARIE, said that to Tribune-Review and Spotlight PA reporter Jamie Martines this week. She is right. When the coronavirus pandemic hit Pennsylvania in March, there was...
Multiple fire units dispatched to Youngwood house fire
Multiple crews were called to a dryer fire Friday in Youngwood that spread into the wall of a home, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. The fire on the 1000 block of Depot Street was reported at 2:25 p.m. No injuries were reported, the dispatcher said. Depot Street was...
Lionel Messi will stay with Barcelona despite wanting to leave
Lionel Messi made it clear it was time to move on, seek new challenges and be happy somewhere other than Barcelona. He had won dozens of titles and broken numerous records with the Catalan club but didn’t like the direction it was going, so the time had come to try...
Suzanna Masartis: Don’t give chronic condition sufferers another thing to worry about
In Pennsylvania, covid-19 continues to ravage communities, with the number of cases now exceeding 142,000 and climbing. For people struggling with chronic liver disease, this is devastating news. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Americans with liver disease, including hepatitis B and hepatitis C, could be at an increased...
Letter to the editor: How did giant hornets get here?
The article “Washington officials trap male Asian giant hornet” (Aug. 18, TribLIVE) stated: “The invasive insect was first documented in the state late last year and officials have said it’s not known how it arrived in North America. It normally lives in eastern and southeast Asia.” How do you think...
Letter to the editor: Destroying signs is destroying freedom of speech
Traveling from Latrobe to my house in Norvelt, I counted 26 Trump yard signs and three Biden signs, including mine. I had proudly pounded my Biden sign in my yard so all could see who I was supporting for president this year. The next morning I woke up to find...
3 men charged in connection with 1-year-old’s shooting death in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill
Surveillance footage led Pittsburgh police to three men allegedly involved in a shootout last month in which an 1-year-old boy sleeping in his mother’s apartment was killed by a stray bullet, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case. Zykier Young was laying with his mother in the bedroom...
Letter to the editor: Joe Biden is not pro-life
To letter-writer William Werts (“Pro-lifer plans to vote for Joe Biden,” Aug. 20, TribLIVE): I agree with your values, as they are also the values of our President Trump. I think you have been misled in thinking, or you did not do your homework: Biden is not pro-life. He joins...
St. Margaret Foundation, workers team to ease covid’s burden
The St. Margaret Foundation and hospital employees have teamed up to churn out initiatives that seek to alleviate the continued toll of covid-19. Foundation President Mary Lee Gannon said hospital employees donated $143,000 to the foundation’s annual employee campaign, much of which will be funneled to easing burdens brought on...
Police: Pair took $350K in loot from Kay Jewelers in North Franklin
Pennsylvania state police in Washington said two men got away with up to $350,000 in jewelry after robbing the Kay Jewelers in North Franklin on Wednesday. The incident happened around 6:25 p.m. at the Washington Crown Center Mall, they said. According to police, two men dressed in jeans and masks...
Letter to the editor: Concerned for future of US Postal Service
I am greatly concerned about what is happening to the U.S. Postal Service, as I am a prior postmaster relief and I worked in one of the main distribution centers. At that time, the post office received and distributed your basic mail, and we were also responsible for large volumes...
Laurels & lances: Changing, giving, building, caring
Laurel: To adaptability. Lots of small businesses are trying to find ways to keep the doors open while the coronavirus pandemic is changing the way people shop, dine and drink. The creativity of some entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh’s East End is an urban take on a more rural model. Farms —...
The Stroller, Sept. 4, 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. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link to The Stroller. Fire companies plan ride to Flight 93 Memorial Vandergrift...
Letter to the Editor: Help prevent suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Month and it reminds us to be there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s theme for the month is to #KeepGoing, by taking simple actions to safeguard our mental health and save lives. From learning the warning...
Check out Quaker Valley Middle School’s coronavirus precautions
Much like everything else, the inside of Quaker Valley Middle School is going to look – and feel – different when school starts Sept. 8. Tribune-Review photographer Kristina Serafini got a sneak peek inside the building to see the various precautions that Quaker Valley School District is taking to keep...
High school roundup for Sept. 3, 2020: Shady Side Academy golfers win tri-match
Charles Troutman and Wes Warden shot 35 to lead Shady Side Academy to victory over Fox Chapel and Kiski Area in a Section 8-AAA boys golf tri-match Thursday at Pittsburgh Field Club. Shady Side shot 193, Fox Chapel 197 and Kiski Area 232. Aidan Oehrle led Fox Chapel with a...
Carla Hall: Can we leave Nancy Pelosi’s hair alone?
So, let’s talk about Nancy Pelosi’s hair. Or, more specifically, the wash and blowout that the Democratic House Speaker from San Francisco got at a salon there that was shuttered by pandemic rules but somehow managed to open for her — and just her. Of all the rules surrounding the...
Trib journalists win Golden Quills awards
The Tribune-Review won two Golden Quill Awards for journalistic excellence at The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s annual recognition held Thursday. The awards, which recognize written, visual, broadcast and online journalism during 2019, were presented during a virtual ceremony streamed online. The Trib had 24 finalists in various categories. The...
McKeesport man gets county jail sentence for killing grandfather
Jhalil Brown had no criminal record, graduated at the top of his high school class, and then from college. But he also fired 17 shots at his grandfather in the man’s McKeesport home and killed him. Brown, 24, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder before Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski...
Taco Bell removing 5 more menu items including Mexican Pizza, but adding some, too
The bad news is Taco Bell is removing five more menu items — in addition to the dozen announced earlier this summer. The good news is the chain also is adding two things and says it won’t revamp the menu anymore this year and teased there may be more “plant-based...
TSA officer spots loaded handgun in Cranberry Township man’s carry-on bag at Pittsburgh airport
A Cranberry Township man faces federal civil penalties after a 9mm handgun loaded with 15 bullets was found Wednesday in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport. A Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the handgun on the X-ray machine’s monitor at a security checkpoint. Allegheny County Police questioned the man....
Penn State football doctor: 30-35% of covid-19-positive Big Ten athletes had myocarditis
New data helps illustrate what Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren might have meant when he described “too much medical uncertainty and too many unknown health risks” as reasons for postponing the Big Ten’s 2020-21 fall sports season. During a State College Area school board of directors meeting on Monday night,...
