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Sen. Gene Yaw: Is ‘green’ energy really ‘clean’ energy?
I recently read a commentary in the Sunbury Daily Item titled “Threat of Fossil Fuels.” This is one of many pieces I have seen in which the authors cite the use of fossil fuels as a detriment to our environment. Of course, these articles fail to reference clean coal technologies...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s ‘law and order’ moniker ironic
President Trump’s reelection strategy was based on our supposedly wonderful economy. When that plan was not successful, he pivoted to running as the “law and order” president, as highlighted in the article “Trump deploys more federal agents under ‘law-and-order’ push” (July 23, TribLIVE). One has to marvel at the irony...
Laurels & lances: Podcast, protest, profession
Laurel: To a new act. For some people, Andy Warhol was right about that 15 minutes of fame. But other people do get another bite at the celebrity apple. A local couple is getting that shot. It comes via a podcast for Shannon Edwards and Jesse Sally. Do those names...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s deeds match his promises
Tom Pevarnik wrote many negative remarks against our president in his letter “What I’ve learned about Trump” (Aug. 14, TribLIVE). As I read it, I grasped that his views were an emotional response to President Trump’s personality. He did not discuss the economic boom our country had experienced until covid-19...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Judy Grasinger, 38, of Plum on charges of possession of controlled substances and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed June 17. • Edward Carik...
Letter to the editor: Transparency needed on prescriptions
I hope that state Rep. Natalie Mihalek is correct that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) improve the flow and efficiency for the sale of prescriptions (“Anticipated drug shortages highlight need for health care industry collaboration,” Aug. 11, TribLIVE). We could have more confidence in that if we knew where the money...
The Stroller, Aug. 21, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Small Acts of Kindness Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they...
Lane restrictions slated for Route 28 this weekend
Motorists traveling Route 28 between the Millvale and Highland Park Bridge exits will encounter single-lane restrictions in both directions from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday as crews patch the concrete roadway and repair inlets, PennDOT said. The work is part of an $11.5 million project that is being...
Pa. lawsuit alleges Chipotle keeping the change with cash-paying customers
A lawsuit seeking class-action status contends that Chipotle stores in Pennsylvania are not giving proper change to customers and instead are lining their pockets with it. The complaint, filed Thursday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, alleges hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars in consumer losses....
Former business manager charged with stealing from North Versailles Fire Department
A White Oak man is charged with stealing from the North Versailles Fire Department, where he worked as business manager, to allegedly pay his child support. Ryan Marton, 48, of faces counts of theft, unlawful use of a computer, receiving stolen property and misapplication of entrusted property. He turned himself...
Wayne Gilchrest: Republican senators want to kill health care and now Social Security and Medicare?
Now Republicans are coming after Social Security and Medicare with President Trump’s signature on an executive order that slashes the funding for these two programs. When I served as a Republican member of Congress, we helped thousands of constituents who had problems receiving their Social Security checks or trouble with...
Jerome Bettis-owned trucking company sues EQT for race discrimination
A trucking company owned by former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis and his brother is suing EQT for race discrimination, contending that it ended contracts with them after a new CEO took over last year. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court includes claims for violating the Civil Rights...
Earl Tilford: Confessions of a draft dodger
Next month I turn 75. The ubiquitous “they” tell me I’m on a covid-19 “endangered species” list. Fifty years from October, with my 25th birthday behind me, I boarded a plane in Miami and headed for the other side of the world. I really was not in much danger, and...
New I-79 traffic patterns in South Fayette coming due to Southern Beltway construction
According to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, a traffic shift will occur on I-79 in South Fayette Township and Cecil Township beginning this evening. Crews will begin the traffic shift starting at 8 p.m. Aug. 20 and will be finished setting the pattern by 6 a.m. Aug. 21. Traffic traveling southbound...
U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly increase to more than 1 millionVideo
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, a stumble for the labor market in its long road to recovery. Initial jobless claims in regular state programs rose by 135,000 to more than 1.1 million in the week ended Aug. 15, Labor Department data showed Thursday. Continuing claims —...
Letter to the editor: Peduto should focus on crime, not police
It upsets me that the mayor of Pittsburgh is criticizing the “pop out arrest” by the Pittsburgh police, instead of defending and praising them (“Mayor Peduto, Pittsburgh public safety leaders address protest arrest in Oakland,” Aug. 16, TribLIVE). He instead should direct the focus on the criminal acts that were...
Letter to the editor: Grenell opening doors for gay Republicans
I’ve watched documentaries accusing the Reagan administration of being reluctant to take AIDS head on. People say it was because of the stigma regarding the population it mostly affected: Gay people like me and Richard Grenell. Whether that was the case or not at the time, it was unpopular to...
Pittsburgh rocker Joe Grushecky to perform for Democratic conventionVideo
Pittsburgh rock icon Joe Grushecky will be a featured performer today at the Democratic National Convention. Grushecky will play “That’s What Makes Us Great” with his band, the Houserockers, along with a solo acoustic version of “Never Be Enough Time,” during a 14-state meeting this afternoon. Grushecky wrote “That’s What...
Letter to the editor: Responsible adults, irresponsible actions
It is with great dismay that I write to express how horrible it is to have two cases of insensitive, racist, conspiratorial, biased postings on social media locally by two supposedly responsible adults charged with making decisions and policies for the good of students. Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet...
Editorial: Amazon’s big paydays mean Pittsburgh paychecks
No one is making money during the coronavirus pandemic like Amazon. While people were staying home amid lockdowns in recent months, the world’s largest retailer has been sitting pretty by filling the voids of in-person shopping. Can’t run out and buy a new video game? Amazon can have it to...
Letter to the editor: Pro-lifer plans to vote for Joe Biden
I have been pro-life since I could vote. I have never voted for a Democratic presidential nominee. From Bush to Dole to Bush to Bush to McCain to Romney to Trump, I’ve voted for them all. I hold Christian values dear to my heart. Those values are the cornerstone of...
Letter to the editor: Trump, Biden and China
Joe Biden is a friend of China and vice versa. China has been stealing technology from us for years and has been fleecing Americans on trade. Then Donald Trump came on the scene. In my opinion, the three previous presidents did nothing to level the playing field with China, and...
Lengthy protest at Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto’s house morphs into ‘unlawful assembly,’ pepper spray, 1 arrestVideo
An hours-long protest Wednesday night outside the Point Breeze home of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto ended in chemical spray, chaos and one arrest after a confrontation between protesters and police in riot gear near Mellon Park. A group of about 100 protesters had originally marched from the park to Peduto’s...
The Stroller, Aug. 20, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Small Acts of Kindness Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they...
En plein air: Crabtree sunflower field inspires outdoor painting session for local artists
Crabtree, part of Westmoreland County’s rural landscape, is a long way from Italy and its country vistas of vineyards and olive groves. But it didn’t seem that way for some area artists on Wednesday. “It’s beautiful; it looks like Tuscany out here,” said art instructor Doreen Currie of Unity while...
