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Pittsburgh cop acquitted in road-rage case could go back to work after city misses deadline
A missed filing deadline by the City of Pittsburgh law department means that it lost an appeal on whether a police officer arrested but acquitted in a road-rage incident can go back to work. In a 10-page Commonwealth Court opinion issued Tuesday, Judge Patricia McCullough did not address the issue...
Claudine Schneider: Freedom of the press under threat
While Americans focus on the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing economic crisis and now the presidential campaign, top Republicans in Washington are continuing to attack one of the constitutional pillars of American democracy: our free press. America’s founders knew freedom of the press was so important that they enshrined it in...
Etna woman beautifies neighborhood by painting fire hydrant
How do you turn something ugly into a work of art? For Ruth Brannigan, a little paint can do wonders. Brannigan is seen here in these Sept.2 photos, painting a fire hydrant outside her home on Elm Lane in Etna....
Food Fights Club offers monthly challenges, Pittsburgh dining discounts
Food Fights is cooking up some friendly competition among local restaurants. The new online subscription club will offer exclusive member discounts and host competitions to determine the best restaurants in Pittsburgh. The initiative was created by Diana Rua, a 25-year veteran of the service industry and event producer of Pittsburgh...
Letter to the editor: No plea bargains in exchange for more drug arrests
Regarding the article “Feds accuse 26 of being part of fentanyl-trafficking ring tied to Shot Boyz gang, Latrobe drug dealing” (Aug. 21, TribLIVE): Great, as long as the DA does not plea bargain the charges down to get them to talk so he can claim more arrests. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
News briefs: Drive-thru pasta dinner fundraising event slated in Glenshaw
Glenshaw Century Club will host a drive-thru pasta dinner fundraiser Sept. 11. Proceeds benefit scholarships for Shaler Area School District seniors. The event is 3 to 7 p.m. at Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church, 1520 Butler Plank Road. The cost is $15 for a menu that includes stuffed shells in marinara...
2 nearly struck during target shooting near Cloverleaf Golf Club
Two men are expected to be charged after bullets they fired while target shooting whizzed past golfers at Cloverleaf Golf Club in Salem. Cody Kun, 28, and Timothy Kulasa, 26, both of McKeesport, are expected to face charges of reckless endangerment, according to state police in Kiski. The pair were...
Letter to the editor: Make your vote count — in person
President Trump is correct when he says mail-in ballots are open to fraud. A recent report from the Crime Prevention Research Center says 78% of the countries in the OECD (generally representing the developed world) either do not allow mail-in ballots “for people living in the country” or require a...
Body of missing Pittsburgh man found in Monongahela River
A man missing since Aug. 30 was found dead in the Monongahela River Wednesday, officials said. The body of Jordan Coles, 29, of Pittsburgh, was found at about 10:50 a.m., according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. UPDATE: Jordan Coles was discovered deceased on 09/02/20. Cause and manner of...
Letter to the editor: Joe Biden’s ‘goodness’
Erstwhile conservative S.E. Cupp’s take on the Biden family album displayed at the DNC convention inspired her to pronounce them “good people” (“I’m voting for Biden because he’s a good person — and why that matters”). She may have to revise her sentiment upon learning that the supposed blind-date-to-bliss romance...
Letter to the editor: Not all Democrats are ‘radical left’
I received a pop-up ad on my iPhone: “STOP THE RADICAL LEFT.” Like the bell-shaped curve that graded your tests in college, the curve can also describe the political spectrum in America. The radicals are those who favor quick change. Protesters, strikers and revolutionaries are included in this group. They...
Editorial: Sign theft stifles free speech
Speech isn’t always about using your voice. Maybe it’s a book. Maybe it’s a quote in a magazine article. It could be a T-shirt or a hat or a tattoo. But as the election approaches, one form of speech will pop up more and more: the yard sign. They may...
Letter to the editor: What I’ve learned from covid-19
Since March 2020 when this pandemic started, I have learned that this virus is very intelligent. I had expected people to be dropping dead in the streets based on the media hype, but the virus seems to have evolved so much in the past five months that it: • Understands...
Penn-Trafford Star launches new website on MeSearch platform
Trib Total Media is dedicated to serving communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania by delivering the news that readers want and information they need in a format that best suits their lifestyles. Earlier this year, Trib Total Media launched a new website for the Penn-Trafford Star, thepenn-traffordstar.com. Thepenn-traffordstar.com provides the news and...
Norwin Star launches new website on MeSearch platform
Trib Total Media is dedicated to serving communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania by delivering the news that readers want and information they need in a format that best suits their lifestyles. Earlier this year, Trib Total Media launched a new website for the Norwin Star, NorwinStar.com. NorwinStar.com provides the news and...
Signal Item launches new website on MeSearch platform
Trib Total Media is dedicated to serving communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania by delivering the news that readers want and information they need in a format that best suits their lifestyles. Earlier this year, Trib Total Media launched a new website for the Signal Item, SignalItem.com. SignalItem.com provides the news and...
South Hills Record launches new website on MeSearch platform
Trib Total Media is dedicated to serving communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania by delivering the news that readers want and information they need in a format that best suits their lifestyles. Earlier this year, Trib Total Media launched a new website for the South Hills Record, SouthHillsRecord.com. SouthHillsRecord.com provides the news...
The Stroller, Sept. 3, 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. Car cruise planned Saturday by Kiski Township firemen Kiski...
Murrysville Star launches new website on MeSearch platform
Trib Total Media is dedicated to serving communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania by delivering the news readers want and information they need in a format that best suits their lifestyles. Earlier this year, Trib Total Media launched a new website for the Murrysville Star, MurrysvilleStar.com. MurrysvilleStar.com provides the news and information...
High school roundup for Sept. 2, 2020: Fox Chapel golfers sweep
Fox Chapel’s top five players all broke 40 in a tri-match victory over Hampton and Knoch at Pittsburgh Field Club on Wednesday. The Foxes shot 191, Hampton 205 and Knoch 234. Eli Yofan and Owen Delaney shared medalist honors at 1-over 37. Aiden Oehrle, David Fuhrer and Zach Paper shot...
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins not worried about virus, respects concerns of othersVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Kirk Cousins said he’s sensitive to concerns about covid-19 and believes in the importance of wearing a mask to help protect others, as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback tried to clarify comments on a newly released podcast that came across as dismissive of the coronavirus. In a wide-ranging interview...
State attorney general accuses Gillece Services of ‘bait-and-switch’ tactics on clogged sewer jobs
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Gillece Services in Allegheny County alleging a “bait-and-switch scheme” that lured customers in with deceptively low prices only to tell them the job required different, expensive home improvement work. The complaint filed Tuesday seeks restitution for every customer the attorney...
Nursing home covid-19 case, death data still missing from Pa.’s public reports
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 — During the first three months of the coronavirus pandemic, the public had no way to measure which Pennsylvania...
City offices closed, trash collection delayed by Labor Day in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
There won’t be a Labor Day parade this year, most city facilities will be closed and trash collection will be delayed next week because of the holiday. The Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council announced in July the parade would be cancelled because of the covid-19 pandemic. City facilities will also be...
Man gets lengthy prison term for child sexual abuse at North Side in-home daycare
A man convicted of sexually abusing children at his mother’s in-home daycare on Pittsburgh’s North Side will serve at least 44 years in prison. David Tyus, 21, was found guilty by a jury in March of rape of a child and other sexual assault charges. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge...
