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Letter to the editor: Confederacy not about white supremacy
The fact many people view the Confederate flag as a symbol of white supremacy and slavery is, in my opinion, a product of our flawed educational system. Yes, hate groups have flown it just as they have the American flag. The Confederacy was about upholding the original Constitution and Thomas...
The Stroller, June 17, 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. Volunteers needed for highway litter cleanup Volunteers are needed...
Beth Samuel hosts virtual talk with author
Beth Samuel Jewish Center, 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, will hold all programs through Zoom until further notice. • 8:45 a.m. June 20 – Torah Yoga • Noon, July 1 – “Lunch Break” Torah Yoga • 7 p.m. July 20 – Congregational book talk with the author: “Funny, You Don’t Look...
Editorial: The future of standardized tests
In July 2019, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale suggested the state’s Keystone exams — the tests taken by high school students to prove proficiency in required subjects and qualify for graduation — were too expensive and redundant. Rather than paying $18 million a year to test high school students with...
Q and A: LPGA commissioner Mike Whan talks about challenges of 2020, bright future for women’s golfVideo
Mike Whan began his tenure as LPGA commissioner 10 years ago. At the time Whan came on board, the LPGA was, in the words of 10-time tour winner Paula Creamer, “pretty much at rock bottom.” The number of events had been shrinking. Prize money was down. Interest was minimal. In...
Steve Bloom: Lawmakers right to end Wolf’s extended disaster declaration
Barber shops and hair salons across Pennsylvania have sparked controversy during the prolonged business shutdown. Many have risked crushing fines and license suspensions to defy forced-closure orders and serve their customers. Cindy Schindler, owner of Papillon Salon and Skin Care Center in Lemoyne, says salons could have been operating all...
Drilling underway on Ohio Township road
Drilling operations on Red Mud Hollow Road (Route 4043) in Ohio Township have begun. According to a PennDOT news release, work will occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through June 22 at two locations between Mt. Nebo Road and Brighton Drive. Single-lane alternating traffic will be controlled by...
Celebrate Pride Month with these streaming picksVideo
June is Pride Month in the United States, timed to celebrate the birth of the American LGBTQ rights movement, which burst out of the underground on June 28, 1969, during a rebellion at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, where patrons fought back during a police raid. It has...
Maj. Gen. Donna Barbisch: After domestic deployment, fearing for America’s soul
As a soldier for more than 38 years, I cannot imagine being ordered into the streets of America to use military force against protesters. The country I served is becoming unrecognizable. We need to slow down and take stock. We must acknowledge we are in a fight for the soul...
Letter to the editor: Safeguarding others part of Christian duty
The point of the two letters mentioned in the Rev. Tony Joseph’s letter “Fear God’s judgment more than coronavirus” (June 6, TribLIVE) was to be safe during a pandemic. Rev. Joseph, you state you are a “a conservative, a Christian patriot” and that you love “God, family and country.” Great....
Letter to the editor: Buy American cars to bring jobs back
During this pandemic, we all feel helpless. What can we do to help bring back our economy? My suggestion is to buy American. As we venture out to look for a new car, we should consider an American model. There are many to choose from — Ford, Lincoln, Chevrolet, GMC,...
Letter to the editor: National anthem deserves respect
John Steigerwald’s suggestion for the NFL in his column “Stop playing national anthem before games” is wrong. The reasons he lists for why the playing of it, starting in 1918 to honor those who died defending our flag in World War I and every war thereafter, is an honor that...
ATI to lay off union, nonunion workers, cites covid-19 pandemic as reason
Allegheny Technologies Inc. anticipates laying off union and nonunion employees between now and late September because of declining customer demand during the coronavirus pandemic, a company spokeswoman said Monday. ATI spokeswoman Natalie Gillespie said the company would not disclose how many hourly and salaried employees will be affected. “In response...
The Stroller, June 16, 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. Backyard habitat program helps birds, wildlife Many people than...
Carlynton grads honored during virtual ceremony
Carlynton School District held a virtual commencement ceremony for graduating seniors on June 5. In May, staff delivered diplomas to each graduate. The Carlynton class of 2020 is: Abdulwajud Oluwadamilare Adebiyi Faith Anne Aliano Morgan Patrick Ault Kyle David Auth Izaiah Domenico Babish Alexander Michael Bernard Genevieve Angela Beyer Samuel...
Sewickley Farmers Market open for business
The Sewickley Farmers Market, held in the St. James Church parking lot, 200 Walnut St., returns, operating from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through the last Saturday before Thanksgiving. During the green phase of reopening, customers are required to wear masks and asked to stay 6 feet away from...
Editorial: Hot real estate market shows hope in stock
The little transactions in life have been a problem in recent months. Toilet paper. Yeast. Ground beef. Coronavirus lockdowns didn’t just it make hard to get to the store. It made them hard to find what you wanted when you got there in some cases. That’s settling back into a...
John Dorfman: T. Rowe Price, Align Technology, PetMed Express show high profit, low debt
Ask some average investors how to identify a company that’s doing well. They will probably reply, “Good earnings growth and a rising stock price.” Well, sure, those things are fine. But I feel that most investors neglect at least two other important characteristics: high profitability and low debt. High profits...
NYPD to disband plainclothes anti-crime unitsVideo
NEW YORK — New York City’s top cop said Monday afternoon he was disbanding the NYPD’s plainclothes precinct anti-crime units, which has often been accused of heavy-handed tactics by minority communities. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the 600 cops in the units would be moved to other responsibilities. “This is...
Trump administration expected to sue to block John Bolton book
The Trump administration is expected to seek an injunction in federal court to block the publication of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s memoir, a person familiar with the matter said. The planned lawsuit, which was reported earlier by ABC News, could be filed in the coming days but has...
South Fayette cancels summer events
Community events scheduled for summer have been canceled by South Fayette Township. The fireworks scheduled for July 4, Touch-a-Truck scheduled for July 26 and Community Day scheduled for Aug. 22 have all been canceled. According to the municipality’s website, the events were axed because of state requirements, including the 250-person...
Matt Smith and Darrin Kelly: Invest in transportation and infrastructure for Pittsburgh region’s post-covid-19 future
As work continues in Washington, D.C., on future phases of the federal response to the pandemic, we are coming together — business and labor — to urge strong support for a robust transportation and infrastructure package. With unemployment heading to previously unimaginable levels and every country in a race to...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss impact of social issues on sportsVideo
On this week’s edition of Unfiltered, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the impact of social issues on sports. Madden talks about Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving pushing back against the NBA’s plan to restart games in July in Orlando. Madden empathizes with Irving but says it’s easy for Irving...
Landmark civil rights law extends to LGBTQ employees, Supreme Court rulesVideo
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declared Monday that the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination. In a major victory for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer workers, the justices said the law’s ban on job discrimination on the basis of “sex” can be read...
Letter to the editor: Defunding police makes no sense
There’s total agreement that George Floyd’s death was a tragedy. Quiet prayers honored his life. But even his brother condemned the looting, rioting and violence that have happened during protests. Black Lives Matter protesters never mentioned the 10 blacks who died from drive-by shootings in the streets of Chicago that...
