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Donna Park: 75 years after Hiroshima, we can end the threat of nuclear war
In early August 1945, the U.S. government dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan, first on Hiroshima and then on Nagasaki. Regardless of where you stand on this decision, hopefully we can all agree that in the future, no innocent civilians — especially children — deserve to suffer and die the...
TSA: Loaded handgun found in Connellsville man’s bag at Pittsburgh International Airport
A Connellsville man told federal security officers he forgot he had a loaded .380-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag Tuesday when he was stopped at a Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint. Transportation Security Administration officers spotted the gun on the monitor of an X-ray machine. The gun was confiscated, but...
Oakmont to host 12-day glass recycling event
Oakmont and its trash collector, County Hauling, are hosting a 12-day glass recycling event in three borough locations. Recycling dumpsters will be at the parking lot at Fifth Street and Virginia Avenue, the Second Street parking lot at Riverside Park and the Creekside Parking lot from Aug. 10 to 21....
Clorox wipes will be hard to find through the rest of 2020
Clorox wipes are the new toilet paper. You’ll have a hard time finding the brand of cleaning wipes until early next year, company officials said in an earnings call Tuesday. Linda Rendle, CEO-elect for the Clorox Co., said they will continue to ramp up production through the rest of the...
Letter to the editor: Plan for safe return to schools
After reading an article about schools resuming in-person classes, I came up with a plan to ensure that students can safely return. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, half of the students and half of the teachers would be in school, and the other half would be in school Thursdays, Fridays...
Vegan frozen dessert sold at Aldi recalled for possible allergen
A vegan frozen dessert sold at Aldi has been recalled because it may contain a potential allergen. SmithFoods Inc. is voluntarily recalling 16-oz. pint packages of Earth Grown Vegan Non-Dairy Almond Based Frozen Desserts because it may contain cashews, which are not listed on the label, according to an announcement...
Letter to the editor: Tax breaks for frackers unacceptable
The fracking and petrochemical industries have been profiting off of making people sick for years, and this is not an outdated trend. In October 2019, it was widely reported that ExxonMobil is scouting to build another cracker plant in Beaver County. Actions like this are unacceptable. The General Assembly just...
Letter to the editor: New St. Vincent archabbot a great choice
It is obvious to me that letter-writer Tom Kerek knows nothing about Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel (“Numbers guys making the decisions,” Aug. 3, TribLIVE). He is an excellent choice to be archabbot of St. Vincent Archabbey. I think having an MBA and a juris doctor might be a good...
Letter to the editor: Peace, respect, work ethic are key
No matter what color the person or uniform, we all matter. It seems the news media does not agree. The death of an innocent person is always a tragedy. If a Black criminal dies by the hand of a white policeman, it is often on the news for months and...
Letter to the editor: Communist threat to America
The United States of America was formed by its Declaration of Independence from tyrannical England. The people wanted to be free to worship God and to live free from dictates of those who ruled. It took a very bloody war of unprecedented sacrifice to accomplish. The greatest document in the...
Westmoreland community events: Aug. 5
Sales • Take home a piece of history from the next Antiques & Collectibles Sale held outdoors at Historic Hanna’s Town Aug. 9. The market is open from 7:30 a.m. through early afternoon, although, many vendors are set up by 1 p.m. Saturday and sell that afternoon. There is parking...
The Stroller, Aug. 5, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Follow @VNDStroller on Twitter for a daily link to The Stroller. Casino Theatre seeking donations The Casino Theater in Vandergrift is seeking donations to help with the upkeep and maintenance of the theater during the current pandemic. Since mid-March six shows at the theater have been canceled, but the costs...
Allegheny, Westmoreland school districts reveal plans for upcoming classes
In March, school districts across the state were ordered closed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Now, they are now developing new health and safety protocols in an effort to restart instruction in the coming weeks. Some will begin with online instruction, some will...
Report: Penn State’s Micah Parsons will opt out of season, declare for NFL draft
Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons will opt out of his junior season and declare for the 2021 NFL draft, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday night. Parsons, a 6-foot-3, 244-pound Harrisburg native with an uncommon mix of speed, size and athleticism, could be the top defensive player taken in the draft. According...
Paul Muschick: Some shooters defending liberties will ironically lose freedom behind bars
I wasn’t surprised when gunfire erupted outside a local store because of a simple request that a shopper wear a mask. That I expected it to happen is really sad. Mask rage has occurred elsewhere, and it was bound to occur in the Lehigh Valley eventually. Thankfully, the results weren’t...
Editorial: Rivera and Lechman — a tale of two departures
The coronavirus pandemic has created all-hands-on-deck situations in areas like medicine and the economy, government and manufacturing. But we are now staring down a deadline for two arenas: education and elections. So what happens when longtime leaders step away from those responsibilities? On Monday, Westmoreland County officials confirmed elections bureau...
CDC predicts seasonal outbreak of rare childhood paralysis linked to virus
Starting this month, the United States should expect an outbreak of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a form of childhood paralysis thought to be caused by a viral infection, government health officials said Tuesday. Though AFM remains uncommon, it spikes in even-numbered years, with 238 cases identified in 2018, the Centers...
Westmoreland County has smallest increase in new covid-19 cases since June
Westmoreland County had less than 10 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This is the first time since June 30 that the county had a single-digit case count. The seven new coronavirus cases are all confirmed and bring the county’s case total to 1,464. Westmoreland...
Westmoreland County American League Baseball title game preview
Previewing the Westmoreland County American League Baseball championship: Who: Bushy Run (12-8) vs. Latrobe (16-2) When: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (after the game was rained out Tuesday) Where: Legion-Keener Park, Latrobe About Latrobe: The Jethawks, who are 20-13 overall, take a five-game winning streak into the final, including an improbable, 13-12...
Letter to the editor: Science, abortion and Black lives
Being that science and anthropology teach us that human life begins with the first cell (zygote) in the mother’s womb, that makes abortion the beginning of killing Black lives and all lives for that matter. Abortion would then be the beginning of racism and opposition to humanity. We have a...
Popular Pittsburgh club Brillobox closes doors for good
Brillobox, a popular Pittsburgh club offering live music, food and dance parties, is closing its doors. Owners Lou Ickes and Janessa Walter announced the closure via a Facebook post. “We are wrapping it up. We appreciate everyone that has been a part of Brillo, over the years. It’s been a...
Letter to the editor: Pa. nursing home data errors alarming
After reading the article “Pa. nursing home data used to track covid-19 deaths, cases riddled with errors” (July 17, TribLIVE), I believe one might legitimately ask if there is some conspiracy afoot to shut down the economy. The Pennsylvania Department of Health showed 76,336 residents at an Elk County nursing...
How to reach a truce in the war with weeds
If you want to avoid chemical weedkillers but don’t like the idea of hand hoeing or bouncing along behind a rototiller, you still have options to keep weeds from taking over your garden. MULCH For starters, there’s mulches, which can smother weeds. Pile organic mulches such as leaves, grass clippings,...
Letter to the editor: Citizens should be able to vote out bad cops
We the people should have the right to vote out a police officer based on proof that he’s a bad cop. Citizens pay tax dollars to pay officers to protect and serve, and that’s not what’s transpiring in many situations. We the people can vote out mayors, governors, Congress members...
Living with Children: Mealtime troubles
Question: Our 10-month-old son has recently discovered the joys of throwing finger food on the floor at mealtimes. He doesn’t seem to care if I feed it to him myself, one piece at a time, but isn’t it important that he start feeding himself? Answer: Not to worry. The emergence...
