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5 threats to heart health
Many people can recite the major risk factors for heart disease, the stuff of posters, public service ads and dire warnings: smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, lack of exercise. But what about air pollution, loneliness, lack of green space, lack of sleep and stress? They’re elements of...
Pirates minor league report: Aug. 5, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 56-56) was idle. RHP James Marvel (3-0, 2.12 with Indianapolis) is expected to start for the Indians Tuesday night. Next: Tuesday at Norfolk (Orioles), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 56-57) won 6-5 over Richmond (Giants). LF Chris Sharpe (.212 with Altoona) went 3 for 4 with a fifth-inning two-run...
Washington hits Venezuela with full economic embargo
President Trump late Monday signed an executive order imposing a harsh, Cuba-style economic embargo on Venezuela as part of Washington’s broad push to force leader Nicolas Maduro out of power. In a letter to Congress, Trump said the measure was necessary in light of Maduro’s “continued usurpation of power” and...
U.S. labels China a ‘currency manipulator’ as stocks fall and trade war worsens
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-China trade war took a dangerous turn for the worse Monday as Beijing allowed its currency to weaken and said it was halting new American farm purchases, sending U.S. stocks in a tailspin and heightening risks of a global economic downturn. The Chinese actions were seen as...
Mitch McConnell campaign blasted for photos of tombstones for political foesVideo
It is not a good look for Team Mitch. The Mitch McConnell campaign tweeted an image during the weekend of a mock graveyard with the names on tombstones of the Senate majority leader’s political opponents. And the timing could not be worse. Two mass shootings where more than 30 people...
‘MAGA bomber’ Cesar Sayoc gets 20 years for mailing explosives to Trump critics
NEW YORK — The President Donald Trump superfan who sparked a nationwide manhunt by mailing pipe bombs to prominent Democrats was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. Cesar Sayoc sent 16 pipe bombs to former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Joe Biden,...
Editorial: There is no one way to stop shootings
There is no way to stop someone brimming with fear and goaded by hatred, fueled by insecurity and propelled by prejudice. We have to stop this grappling to find the Holy Grail solution that will solve the tragic trouble of mass murder. It isn’t one answer. It is a complicated,...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 5
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 5....
Photos: Dog days at Hartwood Acres
The nonprofit animal rescue Paws Across Pittsburgh hosted a free event at Hartwood Acres on Aug. 1 to celebrate our four-legged friends. The park in Indiana Township was filled with educational booths and handouts from Allegheny County Parks, along with a visit from the Wish 99.7 Sweet Treats truck. The...
Letter to the editor: Will grant pay for drug awareness?
The article “Westmoreland County takes over $91K salary, benefits for drug task force head” (July 25, TribLIVE) was very interesting. A $250,000 grant, $91,000 a year for a single salary since 2016, means none of the money has gone toward drug awareness. Now here’s the rub: The commissioners in their...
Letter to the editor: Inhumane treatment of migrants
With sheer revulsion, Americans are being treated to the inhumane sights of packed detention centers where migrant men have barely enough room to stand yet alone lie down to sleep. In sweltering conditions, many wear face masks to mitigate the overwhelming stench. These men are detained for weeks with little...
Letter to the editor: Free speech on all sides
In reference to Glenn Plummer’s letter “Next steps for Trump supporters,” I have a few questions and an observation. The first question is, why on earth is he so angry? I shouldn’t have to point out that we live in a representative republic, and as such, every once in a...
Replay FX gaming convention draws thousands to PittsburghVideo
Blinking lights and sounds of bleeps and beeps filled the second floor of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center this past weekend. It was the fifth year of Pittsburgh’s annual retro gaming convention, Replay FX, co-production between Pittsburgh’s esports team, the Pittsburgh Knights, and Replay FX. The marquee event of...
‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Ex-NFL QB Heath Shuler discusses small-town upbringing, political career
Life in small-town North Carolina is probably what you think it is. A football, baseball and track and field star, Heath Shuler was a multi-time high school state champion in multiple sports. He also hunted in the North Carolina mountains with family and friends, some of his fondest memories. Shuler...
Historical film shows Sewickley in the 1930s and ’40s
John Poister has devoted much of his time to film restoration since his surprise discovery of films documenting Sewickley’s 1940 centennial celebration. The find late last year demanded his attention, prompting him to resign as executive director of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society (SVHS). He has remained close to the...
Missing East Hills teen found safe
An East Hills teen who had been missing since Friday has been found, Pittsburgh police said on the department’s Facebook page. Daysha Hayes, 17, has been reunited with her family. She went missing about 3 p.m. at her family’s home, according to police....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 5
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 5....
James Franklin wants Penn State to host PIAA championships
Penn State’s Beaver Stadium has hosted one PIAA football championship game. Coach James Franklin thinks it’s time for another. At Penn State’s football media day Saturday, Franklin said he would “love” for the nation’s second-largest stadium to host Pennsylvania’s high school football championships. “I think there are a lot of...
Raiders’ Antonio Brown not at practice again with foot issue
NAPA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders hit the midway point of the Napa portion of training camp Sunday, and it was more of the same regarding former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. Brown was not present during practice or the “family day” activities that followed while media was present....
Steve Lopez: Had enough? Here’s how to fight the madness of mass shootings
Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. It’s one senseless and horrific mass shooting after another, and you’re hit with waves of sadness, anger and frustration. If 20 children were massacred at a Connecticut elementary school in 2012 and the sensible gun control proposals that followed were handily defeated, is there any way...
Matt McGloin returns to Penn State, starting next phase
UNIVERSITY PARK — Matt McGloin never will relinquish the dream, even a year after he last lived it. He’s pushing 30 now, far past those glory years at Penn State, never mind the ones where he captivated the region’s imagination as the star quarterback at West Scranton. A year ago,...
Recent mass shootings in the United States: A timeline
Aug. 4, 2019: Dayton, Ohio, 9 dead A gunman killed nine in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio, but officers nearby were able to “put an end to it quickly.” At least 16 were hospitalized with injuries. The identity of the shooter, who was killed by police, has not been...
Editorial: Data security demands cooperation
There is no lock that can’t be picked. There are just locks that haven’t been picked yet. That is the short definition of cybersecurity. Credit card giant Capital One became the latest victim in the hacking wars last week when the company announced 104 million customers and applicants had their...
East Deer officials trying to solve flooding woes on Clarks Pike
After sustaining five rounds of flooding during heavy rainstorms this year, East Deer officials are hoping to find a solution to the woes on Clarks Pike . A landslide caused by a pipe on private property added to the problems. Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani, Solicitor Craig Alexander and township engineer...
Letter to the editor: US has done well on environment
The recent raising of the discussion on climate change by our Democratic Party members must be viewed with one important requirement. Over the last few decades, the United States has done a darn good job of cleaning up our environment. No, it is not perfect, nor is it completed, but...
