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Letter to the editor: Science has made our lives better
Science has given us so many things to make our lives better, such as microwave ovens, televisions and computers, and amazing technologies such as medical imaging and genetic engineering. We gladly accept these conveniences, but whenever they tell us something inconvenient, too many of us would rather believe a scientifically...
Letter to the editor: Nazi comparisons disrespectful
I cannot believe people are equating our current situation to the Holocaust and Nazi Germany. It is an insult and not respectful of the millions who died at the hands of the Nazis. It is an insult to the survivors. We are not being herded into cattle cars, we are...
Pull out that wok for 5-spice-pork and rice stir-fry
Five-spice powder is the base for this sauce that glazes the meat and vegetables with an aromatic and exotic flavor. It is a blend of many spices, usually, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed and Szechwan peppercorns. It can be found in the spice section of the supermarket. You only...
Want a bright start to each day? Bake this easy yogurt lemon loaf
What makes this lemon loaf stand out is the addition of orange blossom water. Distilled from orange flowers, it encapsulates the heady scent of blooming citrus trees. It’s that perfumed air you catch on some sunny Southern California mornings, that happy smell that transports you to bucolic groves and wide-open...
The Stroller, May 31, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Motorcycle run to benefit Toys for Tots The fourth annual motorcycle run to benefit Toys for Tots will...
Photos: Pittsburgh protests turn chaotic, violent
Tribune-Review photojournalists Shane Dunlap and Nate Smallwood were in the middle of the protests on Saturday as a peaceful rally in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis turned violent by late afternoon. Dunlap and Smallwood captured thousands of images. Here is a sampling of their best....
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 31
Baldwin Borough John Penny Jr. sold property at 3075 Circle Drive to Dennis John and Sophia Marie Altavilla for $33,000. Adrian Banszak trustee sold property at 1042 Edward Drive to Cody and Rachel Baxter for $151,000. Philip Caddy sold property at 5141 Elmwood Drive to Abdumannob Mirmahmudov and Shahnozza Ravshanovn...
Editorial: Violence is a different kind of virus
A virus is something that starts small and commonplace, unseen, but is picked up and takes root and can make you sick to your soul before spreading to the next person and the next and the next. We are fighting an epidemic now. We have been fighting it for a...
Pittsburgh erupts in violence as George Floyd protests spin out of controlVideo
The City of Pittsburgh will be under an overnight curfew through Monday morning in response to violent protests over the death of George Floyd that left Downtown storefronts in ruins and several police officers and journalists injured. The protests began peacefully Saturday but soon escalated, with thousands of people roaming...
Farmers markets begin opening with covid-related health, safety changes
The Lower Burrell Farmers Market will open June 13 in the city hall parking lot — sans guest presenters from the Penn State Master Gardeners and live entertainment. Customers also won’t be allowed to enjoy the food they buy on site. “I think people, instead of sticking around, moseying about...
Trump vows to stop ‘mob violence’ in protests over Floyd death
WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed his administration would end what he called “mob violence” in U.S. cities following the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of Minnesota police, blaming leftist groups for clashes with police and property damage around the nation. “The mobs are devastating the life’s...
George Floyd protests in Pittsburgh: Curfew in effect; protesters turn violent; police cars torchedVideo
Pittsburgh officials instituted an overnight citywide curfew that will last into Monday morning in response to protests that turned violent over the death of George Floyd and left widespread damage throughout Downtown. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich announced the curfew would be in effect from 8:30 p.m. Saturday until...
Editorial: Don’t be a fair-weather voter
Election turnout can be swayed by interest and sentiment. Care deeply about the position? More people show up. Not excited by the candidates? More people stay home. The ballots cast rise and fall with our rage or our apathy, our engagement and our disdain. A 2007 study by researchers including...
Sounding off: We need both faith, masks
In response to letter-writer Cindy Wallace (“We need faith, not masks”): There is an old Irish saying, “God is good, but never dance in a small boat,” meaning God takes care of us when we do our part to take care of ourselves. Jesus’ message is to love our neighbor...
Andrew Smolar, M.D.: Technology binds us, separates us
In 2016, I was president of our psychoanalytic organization, when progressive colleagues aimed to train new psychoanalysts in China — which would mean providing intensive telehealth psychotherapy for them. The faculty was divided about the idea, as some favored treating patients in-person only. I was torn. I am traditional, but...
Letter to the editor: Missing the smiles during covid-19
Dear Monica Bensko (“Thoughts from a front-line cashier,” May 21, TribLIVE): Bless your heart for your concern and your letter. I understand what you are going through — and many are going though the same. I, too, miss the smiles more than anything. Hannelore Miller Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Supporting Dickinson for Congress
I have always bled black and gold, but does our representative? Since joining Team Jerry, I have seen a lack of representation and care in our communities. I support Jerry Dickinson and his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives because of what I have seen. Living in New Kensington,...
Letter to the editor: Vote for the best, not straight ticket
Don’t vote straight ticket. Vote for whoever you feel really will be the right ones in office. The last 12 years have been terrible, so let’s make it great again (although it always has been) by electing the right people. It’s up to us to decide. Remember, “by the people,...
Letter to the editor: We need both faith, masks
In response to letter-writer Cindy Wallace (“We need faith, not masks”): There is an old Irish saying, “God is good, but never dance in a small boat,” meaning God takes care of us when we do our part to take care of ourselves. Jesus’ message is to love our neighbor...
Letter to the editor: Trump and responsibility of presidency
“I don’t take responsibility at all.” President Trump, March 13, 2020 These words will go down in history alongside “we have nothing to fear but fear itself,” “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” and “with malice towards none and...
Letter to the editor: Squandering military sacrifices to covid-19
I was standing at the Memorial Day observance in Vandergrift, having taken advantage of the long weekend to spend time with my elderly parents. As the ceremony was winding down, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” was played. I can’t shake the irony of listening to the chorus of that...
The Stroller, May 30, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Community parade planned to honor Springdale graduates A reverse community parade to honor the Springdale High School Class...
Derek Chauvin, officer arrested in George Floyd’s death, has a record of shootings and complaints
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer arrested in the death of George Floyd, opened fire on two people during his 19-year career. Eighteen conduct complaints were filed against him, two of which resulted in reprimands. The 44-year-old officer, who is white, is seen in a video kneeling on the neck...
How Twitter made its own rules for Trump to break
When Twitter slapped a warning label over President Donald Trump’s tweet Thursday night about riots in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, the company’s official explanation was that the president had violated a rule prohibiting “glorification of violence.” But that justification doesn’t explain why Twitter chose to leave the tweet on the site...
‘We don’t have law and order’: Black and Latino business owners face destruction in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Abdishakur Elmi looked on in horror as flames raged and smoke billowed from the roof of the brick building next to his restaurant. A single truck and a few firefighters battled the blaze that had already consumed several neighboring businesses overnight in a gentrified section of East Lake...
