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Letter to the editor: Dickinson has vision for Mon Valley
My husband and I found it quite refreshing that Jerry Dickinson, candidate for Congress in the 18th District, found time to stop at our home to discuss his candidacy and to hear concerns about our community. Over the years, Mon Valley communities have been left behind, the borough of Rankin...
Police investigating vandalism to Lawrenceville war memorial
Pittsburgh police are investigating vandalism to a Lawrenceville war memorial that happened late Sunday or early Monday. Police responded before 8 a.m. to find the statue at Doughboy Square covered in red paint and a message: “June 19, 1986! Glory to the Day of Heroism!” Police are reviewing available video...
Letter to the editor: Thank veterans for sacrifices
My father was a Marine in World War II. He fought in four campaigns in the Pacific theater, Guadalcanal, Eniwetok, Kwajalein and Guam. He was an artilleryman manning a 75mm howitzer. He was awarded a Bronze Star. On Guam, his gun and four others blasted over 300 Japanese soldiers in...
Steve Hummer: We’re reminded again of NFL’s shameful lack of blacks in high places
That there is an intrinsic insanity to the coaching profession is clear in the case of the Falcons’ Raheem Morris. Morris began last season working with the Falcons’ receivers. He ended it calling third-down plays for the defense, sharing play-calling with Jeff Ulbrich in a strange synthesis that nonetheless led...
Letter to the editor: Vote for candidates who rebuke hate, embrace diversity
As we pay attention to the impact of covid-19 during Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we must renew our commitment to supporting this community beyond May 31. Racism and xenophobia run deep in American culture, and President Trump’s suggestion that China is to blame for the pandemic may embolden people to...
Letter to the editor: Thank the heroes
As an Army veteran, I would like to thank our doctors, nurses and all who continue to serve on the front lines as we fight to defeat this cruel virus. All veterans know the horror of war, fighting the enemy who wants to destroy. Today our brave military are fighting...
Letter to the editor: We need to unite in covid-19 fight
Life during World War II was difficult, as government imposed many regulations. Food and gas were rationed, and everything from nylon stockings to cars and tires were difficult to find. Manufacturing was government mandated, geared to the war effort. But these things did not divide us. There was a feeling of...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 25
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 25....
The Stroller, May 25, 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. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. A day of prayer. Take a moment today to show respect and...
Ravenous rats await restaurant-goers after 2 months of food deprivation, CDC warns
NEW YORK — Beware rogue ravenous rats. That’s the latest coronavirus-tinged health warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as the rodents that have been starved of restaurant leftovers these past two months make themselves known. In a species evolutionarily adapted to resort to cannibalism during hard times,...
Pro golfers foresee challenges restarting after long layoff, with new health measuresVideo
With her young daughter napping nearby, Rachel Rohanna was practicing on the “green” in her house. As she stood over a putt, one of her daughter’s toys fell to the floor. The noise got Rohanna’s heart racing. This, she thought, was good. This was the adrenaline rush the Waynesburg High...
Amid pandemic, Memorial Day service marked privately at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
The 2020 Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies was closed to the public Sunday in Cecil Township, but the media was allowed to document the ceremony while abiding by social distancing guidelines because of the coronavirus pandemic....
Missouri hair stylist exposed more than 90 people to coronavirus
A hair stylist in Missouri exposed 91 people to coronavirus by going into work for eight days despite showing symptoms for the illness. The stylist, who was not identified, had contact with 84 customers and seven of her Great Clips coworkers, according to Clay Goddard, director of the Springfield-Greene County...
Flynn judge Emmet Sullivan hires D.C. litigator to respond in dismissal fight
The judge overseeing Michael Flynn’s prosecution hired a law firm to represent him after he was ordered by an appeals court to respond to the former national security adviser’s emergency petition to have the case thrown out, said a person familiar with the matter. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan hired...
Mental health no longer dirty words in macho world of NHL
LOS ANGELES — Hockey players are celebrated for their toughness. It’s common for a player to absorb a booming hit without flinching, or to lose a row of teeth to an errant puck and say he’s sorry he had to miss a shift to get sewn up. Tape an aspirin...
Coroner: Man found in Ohio River near Ambridge was missing Pittsburgh fisherman
The Beaver County Coroner has identified a body found Saturday in the Ohio River as missing fisherman Kenneth Robinson. The 23-year-old Robinson, of Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood section, died by accidental drowning, Coroner David J Gabauer confirmed Sunday. His body was recovered by the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, according to a Beaver County 911...
Editorial: We remember the fallen
For Memorial Day, a classic Trib editorial: On this Memorial Day, be grateful that Americans’ willingness to sacrifice for freedom’s sake, instilled by each generation in the next, remains as strong as ever. Today, Americans honor those most worthy of such gratitude — those who gave their lives in our...
Pandemic a boon for the bicycle as thousands snap them up
SAN FRANCISCO — Joel Johnson hadn’t owned a bicycle since he was 15, but the pandemic changed all that. Johnson first bought a multipurpose bike to avoid the germs on crowded buses and trains but then discovered a passion for pedaling around San Francisco, where some streets are now closed...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China’s move to impose national security legislation on the city. Pro-democracy supporters have sharply criticized a proposal, set to be...
Eddie Sutton, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 84
Eddie Sutton waited so long to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He couldn’t hang on long enough to make it to the ceremony. The man who led three teams to the Final Four and was the first coach to take four schools to the NCAA...
Is it time for ‘Hollywood’ to shine for Ravens?
BALTIMORE — The transformation period from rookie to solid NFL player takes about three to five years, but potential greatness is clearly evident in Year 2. That’s why there is so much optimism about Ravens receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown in 2020. A first-round pick out of Oklahoma in 2019, Brown...
Letter to the editor: Government not intended to protect us from microorganism
After two months of observing the situation with the coronavirus and government’s response to it, I have come to the conclusion that we created government to protect us from force and fraud, not a microorganism. Nick Kyriazi Deutschtown...
Letter to the editor: We need faith, not masks
In the past month I have become a rebel and an outcast because I can’t obey the mandate to wear a mask in public. I feel this is a violation of my constitutional rights as a citizen of a free democracy, not a dictatorship. The government can give advice. Advice...
Letter to the editor: We already have religious freedom
I just read the article “Religious freedom bill proposed in Pennsylvania as churches navigate reopening” (May 19, TribLIVE). Really? Don’t we already have a law covering that freedom? We do. It’s called the First Amendment to the Constitution. Wake up, people, and take our lives and country back, today! Al...
Letter to the editor: Weigh the risks, make your choices
Common sense is now an uncommon virtue. In statistics it is important to understand that figures can lie and liars can figure. Statisticians can have a bias, and the numbers may be unreliable and not relevant. Political polls predicted Thomas Dewey would win the 1948 presidential election. Most polls were...
