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Letter to the editor: Republicans are divisive, too
Regarding Thomas Wagner’s letter “Divisiveness belongs to Democrats” (June 9, TribLIVE): Do you remember when Mitch McConnell swore to make Barack Obama a one-term president on the day he was sworn in? Or when former sheriff Joe Arpaio and Donald Trump started the birther theory, which later caused Obama to...
Letter to the editor: We’re stronger together
History and misplaced hate have kept us apart in America far too long. We have seen diversity in appearance and culture as a negative thing rather than as the sources of beauty and opportunity they make possible. This is a loss for African Americans, Native Americans and other groups that...
The Stroller, June 24, 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. Christopher’s Light charity accepting donations Children’s charity Christopher’s Light...
Trump’s brother sues over niece’s book about ‘toxic’ family
President Donald Trump’s brother sued to block publication of a book by their niece Mary Trump, saying portions of the memoir violate confidentiality provisions of a settlement reached among family members almost two decades ago in a fight over money. Robert S. Trump filed the complaint Tuesday in state court...
Floyd’s death was a ‘murder,’ not about lack of training, Minneapolis police chief says
MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin and Tou Thao — two of the officers involved in killing George Floyd May 25 — both took department training on preventing suffocation in people being restrained face down, the Minneapolis Police Department confirmed. In one of his most forceful comments yet on Floyd’s killing, Minneapolis...
Rayshard Brooks laid to rest after emotional Atlanta funeral service
ATLANTA — Standing in the spiritual spot that her father, grandfather and great-grandfather preached, Bernice King ticked off a list of names that have recently and tragically become all too familiar. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. George Floyd. And finally, the name of the man of whose casket she preached over...
Belle Vernon hires one of program’s best players, Kaitlyn Slagus, as girls basketball coach
Kaitlyn Slagus is one of the best basketball players to ever take the court at Belle Vernon Area High School. Now, she’ll be taking the court again in a different role — head coach. The former professional and Bucknell standout was hired Monday by the school board to fill the...
Editorial: Covid-19 and cost of doing business
A price tag is more than just a number on a piece of paper. The cost of an item on a menu isn’t pulled out of a hat. At least, it isn’t if a business wants to stay in business. It’s a complicated dance of expenses and projected revenues, all...
Post your content on the Trib’s Neighborhood News Network sites
Welcome to the Neighborhood News Network. The purpose of this network is to deliver the neighborhood news you need and want in a new and engaging format. We will continue to provide the great local coverage that you have come to expect but we also encourage you to share your...
Quaker Valley student awarded scholarship from women’s organization
A Quaker Valley High School senior has been selected to receive the PEO STAR Scholarship. Hannah Peacock, daughter of Bradley and Karen Peacock, is the recipient for the 2019-20 academic year. PEO is a philanthropic organization that celebrates the advancement of women. Peacock, who was recommended for the scholarship by...
Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens between New Castle and Cranberry exits following crash
A section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Tuesday afternoon between the New Castle and Cranberry exits after crews repaired a bridge that was struck by a tractor-trailer. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. at milepost 13.3. Turnpike spokeswoman Renee Vid Colborn said there were no injuries when the rig...
Keith Williams: Unions want everyone to vote by mail, but won’t let their own members vote at all
In case you haven’t checked on labor unions in a while, you might still have an image of workers in squalid factories, forced to work night shifts or lose their job, who band together and strike for fair wages and safe conditions. But things have changed a bit since the...
Stream the best of director Joel SchumacherVideo
The legendary director Joel Schumacher passed away on Monday at the age of 80 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Schumacher leaves behind a cinematic legacy littered with a wide variety of unforgettable films that were incredibly popular and left an undeniable impact on pop culture, but were also often...
Letter to the editor: Stores are trying to keep customers safe
I think it’s ludicrous to sue Giant Eagle or any other store or business over the objection to wearing a face mask (“32 lawsuits filed against Giant Eagle over pandemic mask policy.”) The company is only doing its job of protecting customers. A lot of people are going in, and...
Living with Children: Why is boy not paying attention at school?
Question: Our son, age 8, has been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. His IQ is well above average but his actual performance in the classroom is problematic. He has difficulty paying attention and finishing his work. We got him a tutor — an older retired teacher — this year. He...
Letter to the editor: Statues and righting wrongs
Touring Germany I saw no statues of Adolf Hitler, Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess or other Nazi criminals. In Italy I found none of Benito Mussolini. I doubt Cambodians honor Pol Pot in bronze or granite. And I was pleased watching on television as the statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled....
Letter to the editor: Trump and Black Lives Matter
Black lives absolutely matter. So do police lives. So do all lives lost (17?) in the George Floyd riots. Logic tells us any interracial killing isn’t automatically racist. The same applies to cops killing unarmed suspects. Court-worthy proof or confession of racial bias is needed prior to making that claim....
Letter to the editor: Citizens have police officers’ backs
I am a 75-year-old, 20-year resident of Lower Burrell, and have lived in the Allegheny-Kiski Valley for 70 years. I pay my taxes every year and I vote every year to elect whoever I think will do the best job. That is why I feel every police force in our...
13 people homeless after fire damages 3 homes in Vandergrift
Fire damaged three Vandergrift homes early Tuesday, displacing 13 people, according to the American Red Cross. A Westmoreland County fire marshal said the fire started about 2:20 a.m. in electrical wiring on the front porch of 108 Custer Ave. Jaime Confer, who lives at 108 Custer Ave., said a family...
Letter to the editor: Preach against all sin
Regarding Keith G. Kondrich’s letter “Owning, confronting our racism” (May 19, TribLIVE): Our country is also the country where the highest crime rate against blacks (especially murder) is committed by other blacks. Witness Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, etc. Walter Williams has written about this issue quite often. The white (cop) against...
The Stroller, June 23, 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. Murphy’s Music Center Band to play in Tarentum Park...
Disney World workers start petition urging theme park to delay reopening
ORLANDO, Fla. — Some Disney World workers are pleading with theme park executives to reconsider plans to reopen in July, following days of record-number cases of covid-19 infections that have pushed the statewide total past 100,000. Reopening would mean bringing back tens of thousands of workers who were furloughed April...
John Dorfman: Hit hard this year, these 4 stocks may rebound
On Wall Street, FOMO means fear of missing out. I think what many investors are feeling now is not FOMO but FOHAMO — fear of having already missed out. The stock market’s waterfall decline in February and March created some bargains, but with a virus-led recession starting, many investors were...
2021 Golden Globes move to Feb. 28, Oscars’ former slot
With the covid-19 pandemic upending Hollywood traditions, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. announced on Monday that next year’s Golden Globe Awards would be held on Feb. 28, 2021, the date originally slated for the 2021 Oscars. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return to host for the fourth time at...
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: Trump built greatest American economy before. He’ll do it again.
Thanks to President Trump’s well-thought-out policy decisions since the beginning of the global coronavirus pandemic, Americans should have confidence that better days are ahead. Policies the president enacted like the Payment Protection Program provided much needed relief for businesses affected by the coronavirus and brought Pennsylvanians back to work. The...
