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Shaler real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 23
Shaler Brent Ulreich sold property at 1024 Garden Pl to Kori Phillips and Virginia Hofmann for $250,000. Matthew Obley sold property at 1492 Maple Ave. to Matthew Obley and Rosalee Wise for $79,808. Sherry Costanzo sold property at 132 Mason Drive to Heather Shuker for $225,000. Real Estate Transactions provided...
Kenneth Gatten: We must amend Pa.’s charter school law now
In a recent report, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale called Pennsylvania’s charter school law “the worst in the nation” because it prevents the state from “performing full reviews of charter management companies.” Indeed, a 2016 report by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) finds the PSBA had to take charters...
Rosa Mendoza: Biden plans could harm Latinx, and all Americans’, medication access
Joe Biden is officially the Democratic presidential nominee, all thanks to his moderate reputation. The former vice president trounced over a dozen progressive primary opponents by promising stable, centrist leadership and gradual change. It is now perplexing that Biden is embracing many of his defeated opponents’ ideas, which Democratic base...
Editorial: Does state’s ‘guidance’ open schools to liability?
There are lots of things to worry about as the 2020-21 school year gets education back into gear. Do we send the kids back into the classroom in spite of covid-19? Does the coronavirus caution us to keep them at home? Do we do both? Do we strike a balance...
Penn State announces 148 covid-19 cases from pre-arrival testing
Penn State on Friday launched its COVID-19 dashboard, which updates weekly — campus-by-campus — its positive cases and testing numbers, while also announcing Friday that 148 positive cases were uncovered during pre-arrival testing. The pre-arrival tests mean those students are not yet on campus, although that underscores a larger concern...
Sounding off: Do the patriotic thing to stop covid-19
I am saddened to hear Americans call covid-19 a hoax. I believe these are patriotic Americans. But what’s patriotic about dismissing covid-19, when it has killed more than twice as many Americans as died in the Vietnam War? What’s patriotic about not social distancing to limit its spread and allow...
Letter to the editor: Who will pay for government giveaways?
I have just one question: Who’s gonna pay for all the money given away by the U.S. government? Just sayin’ … . Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: USPS won’t be able to handle mail-in voting
In April 1755, Benjamin Franklin established two-day delivery between Philadelphia and New York. In July 2020, I mailed a check from Mt. Pleasant, Pa., to West Newton, Pa. Seven calendar days later it arrived. At least the U.S. Postal Service has notified Gov. Tom Wolf (where did he have his...
Letter to the editor: We’re all just as good as each other
Don’t be a racist apologist. When I was little, my parents told me, “If someone asks, ‘What are you?’ answer, ‘I’m an American.’ And always remember that you are just as good as anyone else, no better, no worse.” That advice has served me well through life. I pass it...
Letter to the editor: Judicial Watch doing politicians’ work
I read Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli’s letter about voter suppression by the Trump administration and President Trump’s “allies” (“Trump’s attacks on voting rights,” Aug. 7, TribLIVE). How are they actually doing this, as it was not really explained in her letter? Judicial Watch sued three Pennsylvania counties to clean...
Letter to the editor: Trump took action on covid-19
I am appalled at the main untruth of Richard Giannamore’s letter “Coronavirus not under control” (Aug. 15, TribLIVE). He stated that President Trump “waited almost one month to take action.” According to the internet and other sources, the first known case of covid-19 was on Jan. 21. The president restricted...
Letter to the editor: Strengthening Social Security
Many older Pennsylvanians find themselves deferring retirement or coming to grips with unexpected unemployment. As we grapple with the abrupt changes brought on by the coronavirus, it is clear we must maintain Social Security’s hard-earned benefit for millions of older Americans and their families. Last week, AARP wrote to President...
Editorial: Affordable housing is good investment
Ask someone whether they want to live next to “low-income housing” and you may get push back. It’s an idea President Trump has brought up recently, tweeting about stopping those developments from invading other neighborhoods. While the president took heat from opponents about the topic, proposed low-income housing is often...
Letter to the editor: Biden vs. Trump on faith
Voters holding religious beliefs have been forewarned. We should consider falling to our knees in a prayerful position and listen carefully, as the Chosen One Trump (COT) has spoken. We were awestruck when COT, in a Moses-like fashion, parted the peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square and led his nearly all...
The Stroller, Aug. 22, 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. Annual Mutts & Margaritas event goes virtual this year...
Sturgis rally linked to 15 Minnesota COVID-19 cases, including 1 hospitalization
MINNEAPOLIS — State health officials say 15 Minnesotans who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this month have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including one state resident hospitalized with covid-19. The Minnesota Department of Health received the first case report on Thursday and 14 more case reports on Friday, said...
Once in a lifetime: Two hurricanes, same time, same place
ORLANDO, Fla. — As if the 2020 hurricane season needed another reason to be remembered, meteorologists are now predicting two hurricanes may hit near the same location at about the same time. The phenomenon is one that has never been recorded before, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
Lawsuit alleges misuse of Terrible Towel trademark on face coverings
The owner of the Terrible Towel trademark, created by beloved Pittsburgh sports broadcaster Myron Cope more than 40 years ago, is suing an Indiana County store over its sales this summer of “The Terrible Mask.” The lawsuit, filed by the Eamon Foundation in federal court in Pittsburgh, accuses the defendants...
Allegheny County Airport Authority sues IT company for alleged cybersecurity failures
The Allegheny County Airport Authority this week sued an information technology company, alleging that it failed to properly perform cybersecurity services, leading to vulnerabilities in its network that were ultimately critiqued by the federal government. The lawsuit against Involta LLC was filed Tuesday in federal court in Pittsburgh. It includes...
Indiana Township woman who killed FBI agent seeks compassionate release after contracting coronavirus
The woman who shot and killed an FBI agent as he attempted to serve an arrest warrant at her home in Indiana Township in 2008 is asking for compassionate release from prison because she is still recovering from a covid-19 infection. Christina Korbe, who is serving a 15-year sentence at...
Pittsburgh school board member forgets to turn off camera as she showers during virtual meeting
A Pittsburgh Public Schools board member learned the hard way Wednesday the mishaps that can happen in virtual meetings. Veronica Edwards was accidentally seen disrobing and stepping into the shower during the district’s public online agenda review meeting, which was streamed live. “Hopefully, someone can learn from my experience and...
Dark money mystery: Top Pa. lawmaker helped raise cash for nonprofit whose agenda is largely a secret
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 — In early March, a little-known Pennsylvania nonprofit called the Growth and Opportunity Fund Inc. hosted a gathering of...
Pa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to covid-19 lawsuits
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 — As students prepare to begin a highly unusual school year, Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday told Wolf administration officials...
Troopers: Intruder jailed after making threats against Unity homeowner
A Unity man said he discovered a woman inside his home Wednesday who initially refused to leave and then threatened to kill him, state police said. Troopers said when the Lightcap Road homeowner told Lisa M. McCracken, 56, also of Unity, to get out of his house about 8:45 p.m....
Depreciation Lands Museum open for the season
The Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton Township opened for the season on Aug. 16. It will remain open from 1-4 p.m. each Sunday through the end of October. Jonathan Klemens, vice president of the museum, said that the buildings and exhibits are roped off to ensure social distancing and that...
