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As of Thursday evening, power still out for about 600 West Penn Power customers, about 700 for Duquesne Light
Power has mostly been restored after the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal rolled through the region Wednesday evening. West Penn Power reported Thursday that a power grid was shut down, affecting a large portion of the Elizabeth Township, because of numerous utility lines that were down and other storm-related power...
The Stroller, June 11, 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 dairy products to be distributed Saturday Free dairy products...
Disband the police? Camden already did that
CAMDEN, N.J. — When Gabe Rodriguez started as a rookie cop in this impoverished New Jersey city, his training officer gave him a tip. If a comrade radios for backup, just park your patrol car in a vacant lot and let someone else handle it. The police had given up...
Editorial: Nursing home tests must be priority
The new plan for Pennsylvania nursing homes is to test everybody. If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because it sounds like the old plan. At least in the shorthand. The order issued Monday by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine requires all nursing home residents and staff members be tested...
East Huntingdon warehouse serves as stage for 412 Food RescueVideo
Hundreds of boxes of food were loaded into volunteers’ cars Wednesday in East Huntingdon, an attempt by 412 Food Rescue to help Westmoreland County residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A group of nine volunteers, including two 412 Food Rescue staff and several from the American Red Cross, worked tirelessly...
Gunmen kill more than 100 people in 2 Nigerian villages
LAGOS, Nigeria — Gunmen killed at least 100 people in attacks in northern and northeastern Nigeria, witnesses said on Wednesday. In the first attack, gunmen arrived on motorcycles and in cars to attack the village of Foduma Kolomaiya in northeastern Borno State on Tuesday night, killing whoever stood in their...
Letter to the editor: Ending surprise medical bills important now
In these days of the covid-19 pandemic, there is one easy, positive action our state legislators can take right now to help: They can vote to pass House Bill 1862, which would end the practice of surprise medical billing. One in three Pennsylvanians has received surprise medical bills. This occurs...
Letter to the editor: We must hold racists accountable
Distractions are easily accessible. During the ongoing protests, it’s convenient to hide in our distractions and wait for things to pass. Some even shift focus away from protests’ purpose. People don’t protest for a political agenda. They protest for a far more important agenda: for the lives of black people...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg Salem should cut administration
The Trib reported in at least two articles (“Proposed Greensburg Salem budget cuts staff instead of raising taxes,” May 27, TribLIVE; “Divided Greensburg Salem School Board rejects proposed budget,” May 20, TribLIVE) the Greensburg Salem School Board has drafted a 2020-21 budget that specifies eliminating some teacher and librarian positions,...
Letter to the editor: Now that we’ve gone ‘green,’ it’s up to us
Our government has told us precisely how to protect ourselves and our families from the likelihood of falling victim to the coronavirus. For our safety, leaders are instructing the various types of businesses precisely how they must operate to stay open. So now that we are “green,” continued control over...
Letter to the editor: On decency, George Will should look in mirror
George Will has been a Trump basher and hater from the day President Trump announced his candidacy. However, even given his disdain for the president, his rant June 4 exceeded all boundaries of decency and fairness. The only place I have seen such a spewing of insulting hatred is on...
The Stroller, June 10, 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. Lower Valley Food Bank plans food distribution Thursday Lower...
DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson join petition calling for name change at ClemsonVideo
There’s a reason DeAndre Hopkins never says Clemson when being introduced before NFL games. Hopkins and fellow Clemson alum Deshaun Watson, like many other Tigers past and present, are ashamed of the school’s history — specifically of notorious slave owner and former U.S. vice president John C. Calhoun. They’ve joined...
Editorial: Pitt’s plan is proactive
Everyone is getting caught in a conundrum. How do you plan ahead when you don’t know what is going to happen with the coronavirus pandemic? Sports leagues are doing it as they try to find a way to salvage a season and satisfy fans while still keeping people safe. Restaurants...
On the Fringe: PGA Tour returns to a new normalVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson were together on the first tee Tuesday morning, just like they were three weeks ago at Seminole for a charity match that was the first live golf on television in 66 days. This was different. They were not wearing microphones, and...
Sewickley Parking Authority considers action on enforcement
The Sewickley Parking Authority has announced a special meeting to be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday that will include possible action on enforcement rates, times and fines. The authority suspended enforcement in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Zone 1 enforcement is scheduled to restart June 15, while Zone 2...
LPGA cancels Evian Championship major for 2020Video
The LPGA Tour lost its first major because of the covid-19 pandemic when it announced Tuesday the Evian Championship in France has been canceled this year. The LPGA Tour cited ongoing travel and border restrictions, along with government quarantine requirements for not holding the tournament Aug. 6-9. It will return...
Brad Simpson: Attacks on journalists cross the line
There is always a line. A line that, when crossed, is a step too far. The police in Minneapolis on May 25 were doing their jobs until they crossed the line and George Floyd became a victim of police brutality that ended tragically with his death. Had those police officers...
Monroeville protest marks 11th day of demonstrations in wake of George Floyd’s deathVideo
A Black Lives Matter protest was held Tuesday afternoon in Monroeville. 1 p.m. About 1:30 p.m., protesters made their way onto William Penn Highway / Route 22, blocking the road. The group moved toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike about 1:35 p.m., but were directed away from it by police. At 1:40...
Daniel Radcliffe takes on J.K. Rowling’s anti-transgender comments
Harry Potter, aka Daniel Radcliffe, is among those standing up to author J.K. Rowling’s transphobic remarks. The actor issued a thoughtful, moving response via The Trevor Project, a website offering mental assistance to LGBTQ youth, asserting their rights and urging them not to let the misconceptions of his famous character’s...
Living with Children: Children need to learn that good behavior is its own reward
Question: My wife has a habit of giving our very stubborn and dramatic (lots of whining, moping, and tantrums) 6-year-old daughter “prizes” for doing what she is told. Last Sunday, for example, Carrie didn’t dress appropriately for church. We told her she had to change. She had a meltdown. She...
Jason Lando: Cops and community must come together
What happened to George Floyd was inexcusable. The actions of Derek Chauvin and his fellow Minneapolis officers were shocking, and criminal. As a commander in the Pittsburgh police, I say that we must change the dynamic between cops and community. For everyone’s sake. Peaceful protests are a start. But it...
Letter to the editor: Would you jump for Trump?
During his Senate testimony, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned of serious negative health consequences as several governors remove safety restrictions without meeting White House-approved CDC guidelines. President Trump deemed Fauci’s warning “unacceptable.” If Sir Isaac Newton, with his ideas about gravity, warned you jumping off a cliff would likely lead to...
Letter to the editor: Treatment of seniors during pandemic shameful
We should be ashamed of ourselves for how we have treated dying patients and nursing home residents during the pandemic. There is no excuse for it. There is no reason nursing homes can’t have visitors rooms where people can make appointments to visit their loved ones. Isolation precautions can be...
Briefly Speaking – Jun. 9, 2020
Fundraiser The Westmoreland County Community College Scholarship Golf Classic is set for Aug. 24 at the Greensburg Country Club. The event will raise money for the Student Emergency Assistance Fund to support academic success in the wake of covid-19. Rain date will be Aug. 31. For more information, email foundation...
