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Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler drank the Kool-Aid
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s op-ed “Trump built greatest American economy before. He’ll do it again.” (June 22, TribLIVE) is nothing more than an ad for Trump. He drank the Kool-Aid. Leonard Mucci Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Protesting in the Twilight Zone
“Peaceful protesters” vandalize a statue of the pioneer of peaceful protesting — Mahatma Gandhi. The same protesters who in the past probably carried signs that read “Stop Climate Change” stop traffic on busy interstate highways, creating miles-long stoppages, with thousands of cars idling and spewing climate-changing CO2. In numerous cities...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler’s Trump view out of touch
It is apparent that Guy Reschenthaler (“Trump built greatest American economy before. He’ll do it again.” June 28, TribLIVE) is out of touch with his constituents in Westmoreland County. Many people here are struggling to get by. Even before the virus hit, food banks were busy, and several homes were...
Letter to the editor: Wear masks to protect others
Letter-writer George Silowash (“Effectiveness of cloth masks”) brings up an interesting point. That is, his thoughts regarding viral particles remaining in a mask after evaporation of the exhaled respiratory droplets. It’s unclear to me whether the virus would adhere or be readily reinhaled. However, even if they were “free” and...
Letter to the editor: Nothing will come of grand jury report on fracking
Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s grand jury’s damning report clearly exposes the devastatingly harmful effects of shale gas drilling on Pennsylvanians. In particular, the incompetence and corruption of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is revealed, showing how it not only failed to protect the public but worked hand in glove with...
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 6
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 6....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 6
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 6....
The Stroller, July 6, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free covid-19 testing available at New Kensington clinic The New...
Trump’s views — bleak about the U.S., rosy about coronavirus — put Republicans on the spotVideo
WASHINGTON — White House surrogates and GOP lawmakers struggled Sunday to defend President Donald Trump after he spent the Fourth of July holiday weekend denigrating the racial-justice movement galvanized by George Floyd’s killing and playing down a deadly pandemic by claiming that 99% of coronavirus cases are “completely harmless.” In...
Fire engulfs Salem home; family makes it out safelyVideo
A Salem family is homeless after a fire that started in a gas grill on the front porch destroyed their home Sunday night. Erik and Melissa Strobel and their four children were home at 193 Roosevelt Way when the fire broke out just before 8 p.m. Family members, including a...
Paula Creamer reflects on U.S. Open victory at Oakmont 10 years later, looks aheadVideo
In February 2010, a little over a month into his tenure as LPGA Tour commissioner, Mike Whan faced his first crisis. Whan was in Thailand attending his first event as commissioner and was in the corporate sponsor’s office when Paula Creamer came in with her father. She tearfully withdrew from...
Third highest single-day total, 10,059, pushes Florida past 200,000 covid-19 casesVideo
MIAMI — It took three months, from early March to June 22, for Florida to cross 100,000 new confirmed covid-19 cases. It took less than two weeks for the state to go from 100,000 to 200,000 cases — and the positive test rate keeps rising. The 10,059 confirmed new novel...
Editorial: Mask solution could be simple smile
Sometimes addressing one problem can solve others. It’s the happy accident of a Botox shot that could smooth out wrinkles or tame migraines, or the Kleenex that was intended to polish eyeglasses but became better known for wiping noses. You never know just what issues an invention will address. Rose...
Mike Preston: NFL needs ‘Hail Mary’ to beat coronavirus and get on field
NFL training camps are still a few weeks away from opening but a “Hail Mary” pass has to be thrown soon. These are desperate times for the NFL. Throughout this COVID-19 outbreak the league has continued with business as usual. Maybe that was because other pro leagues such as the...
Letter to the editor: Better ways to make impact than protesting
Regarding the article “Allegheny County reports 90 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily total for county” (June 27, TribLIVE): Why didn’t you include protests in the list of gathering places contributing to the uptick in coronavirus cases? Most of those attending didn’t have masks on and/or were nowhere near social...
Letter to the editor: After statues, what will we destroy next?
What next? Once we remove our national statues, where do we go from here? As a newly anointed anarchist (not), I am sorely troubled. I recently discovered pictures of despicable individuals in my wallet. Washington, Hamilton, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant. Should I shred or burn these nasty federal notes?...
Letter to the editor: Chief Justice Roberts should examine past
In his decision on Louisiana’s abortion law, Chief Justice John Roberts chose not to rule on the merits of the law (“Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law,” June 29, TribLIVE), instead choosing to apply “stare decisis,” the following of precedents in law. If this practice had been rigorously...
Letter to the editor: Parents, put the good stuff in your kids’ minds
Perhaps the most important task facing parents today in this digital world is instilling in your children a sense of right and wrong and strong moral values. Their senses are on overload with constant exposure via phones and tablets that have more computing power than the Apollo 11 spacecraft that...
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus a test from the universe?
OK, so let’s be honest: Coronavirus and quarantine have been nothing but an absolute prison. This has actually caused the depression rate around the world to go up significantly, and I understand why. My experience with this horrible pandemic started out fine, but it’s really starting to get to me....
Letter to the editor: Suffering in long-term care facilities
People in local long-term care facilities are suffering far more from abandonment and neglect than covid-19. From what I’ve experienced, adequate staffing adjustments have not been made to accommodate residents’ needs. Families are not permitted inside the facilities to give attention, stimulation, love and care. Yet it seems the number...
Flavorful rice dish inspired by cookbook of Pakistani cuisine
I was introduced to Pakistani cuisine by Kausar Ahmed and her book “The Karachi Kitchen.” She told me her vegetarian Kausar Rice in her book is a hit with her family. I’ve adapted her recipe for this quick meal. You can substitute any fresh vegetables. Use this recipe as a...
Briefly speaking: July 5, 2020
Sale The West Newton Library, 124 N. Water St., will hold a “fill a bag for $5” book sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. July 11. The rain date is July 18. Details: 724-633-0798...
The Stroller, July 5, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free drive-in movies planned in Allegheny County The Allegheny County...
Tips for homemade wedding cakes? Plan and ‘don’t go wild’
Even in a pandemic, folks are getting married. And where there’s a wedding — even a small one in the backyard — there’s usually a cake. Home bakers looking to make their own wedding cakes don’t need a fancy, multi-tiered tower. But how can they create something that rises above...
U.S. nuclear envoy to visit South Korea, Japan
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, the Trump administration’s main representative for North Korea, will visit South Korea on Tuesday before heading to Japan, Yonhap reported Saturday, citing unidentified diplomatic sources. Biegun will visit Seoul on Tuesday, where he is likely to meet South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon along...
