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Editorial: Hempfield vote review invites questions
Investigating yourself doesn’t work. Hempfield’s solicitor is reviewing whether or not the municipality made decisions outside the public eye after Supervisor Rob Ritson raised the issue of four times he says that has occurred. The instances weren’t petty. Occurring between 2016-18, they include a $125,000 union settlement agreement, a $4.3...
Letter to the editor: Make life-saving drugs affordable
Regarding the front-page article “Life-saving drug available for free” (Dec. 13): I would like to extend a big thank-you to those who are making the wonder drug naloxone “free” to our addicts. Now could they please extend this courtesy to those who did not choose to have diabetes, cancer, allergies...
Letter to the editor: Concerned about left’s hate
The destructive hate, ridicule and closed-mindedness coming from the extremes of our political spectrum, and the mainstream media, are of great concern. The hateful letters and the 24/7, one-sided media opinions that President Trump is stupid and crazy, is an agent of Russia and must be impeached, border on unbelievable....
Letter to the editor: Let’s remember Hutch
Upon one of my many visits to the late Greensburg fire chief Ed Hutchinson’s bustling office decades ago, I noticed a note tacked to the window frame that read, “3 days after, John who?” I asked what it meant, and Hutch replied, “Three days after I’m dead, they’ll say ‘John...
Cal Thomas: Costs of Trump’s ‘cave’ on wall
The first thing that needs to be said about President Trump’s decision to sign a measure reopening part of the federal government without getting money for the wall he demanded is that his experience as a New York businessman was no help. Perhaps he failed to recognize that Democrats are...
Taste of Pine will not be held in 2019
The Friends of Pine Community Parks will not be holding the Taste of Pine fundraiser in 2019, and instead are exploring the possibility of some different events to bring the community together and raise money for the community center and park. “We’re not sure it’s going to be an every...
Speeding on Forsythe Road in Carnegie remains a problem
It’s been roughly one year since the Borough of Carnegie mounted a radar speed sign atop Forsythe Road, yet speeding motorists persist. Data on the number of traffic incidents and citations on Forsythe were not immediately available, but officials said the road remains a concern. “It’s heavily traveled because it’s...
Shaler Area receives $35K STEAM grant
It’s full steam ahead for Shaler Area kindergartners through eighth-graders interested in computer science, engineering and technology, thanks to a $35,000 targeted PAsmart Grant. The district will implement the grant, courtesy of Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart initiative, in phases, according to Eloise Milligan, Shaler Area academic services coordinator. During phase...
Visiting Alaska in wintertime is a travelers’ badge of honor
Bundled in the warmest clothing I own, at least I’m snug while speeding across snow-covered trails and onto the Chena River, covered with a layer of 2-foot-thick ice. The old sofa cushion on which I’m seated helps smooth the ride. Ice crystals, kicked up by the 40 paws of 10...
Turn a plain brown paper bag into the perfect popcorn maker
Microwave popcorn is a great idea—in theory. But most packaged options have a long list of unnatural ingredients and don’t taste very good. This fun recipe turns a plain old brown paper bag—the kind you might use to hold your lunch—into a microwave-safe package for popping corn kernels. Make sure...
Passion fruit is a tart, tropical MVP ingredient
I’ve gone on record here as an avowed Anglophile who thinks there are plenty of things that Brits do better than us. Scones. Tea. Cooking competition shows. I have something else to thank them for: Introducing me to the wonders of passion fruit. In the few weeks I’ve spent across...
Alfonso Cuaron, ‘Roma’ win top film honors at Directors Guild of America awards
LOS ANGELES — Cementing his status as an Oscar front-runner, “Roma” director Alfonso Cuaron took home the top honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards, held Saturday night in Los Angeles. At the end of his bilingual acceptance speech at the Hollywood & Highland Center’s Ray Dolby Ballroom, Cuaron...
White House claims Trump’s tan is the result of ‘good genes’
An official statement from the White House on President Trump’s complexion is that his skin color is the result of “good genes,” a senior administration official told The New York Times. Despite his orange glow and white around his eyes, the White House insisted he did not go under the...
Paul Newberry: Patriots prevail in instantly forgettable Super stinkerVideo
ATLANTA The NFL should’ve ended the season two weeks ago. This Super Bowl was a hot mess, really no better than a sloppy preseason game. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots captured their sixth championship Sunday night, an amazing accomplishment that was overshadowed by the ugly way they won...
Robert Morris loses in 2OT at Fairleigh Dickinson
TEANECK, N.J. — Darnell Edge matched a career-high with 28 points and made a pair of free throws with 15 seconds left in the second overtime as Fairleigh Dickinson beat Robert Morris, 97-94, on Saturday to move within a game of the Colonials atop the Northeast Conference standings. Xzavier Malone-Key...
Michael Farren & Anne Philpot: Pittsburgh dodged the Amazon iceberg
If recent history is a good predictor, this year Pennsylvania politicians could dole out over $300 million in taxpayer money for corporate handouts. And cities like Pittsburgh that lost out in the sweepstakes for Amazon’s second headquarters (or “HQ2”) may be motivated to double down on the next big prize....
G. Terry Madonna & Michael Young: Can GOP dump Trump?
Old conventional wisdom: It can’t happen — Donald Trump cannot be denied the Republican renomination in 2020. New conventional wisdom: maybe it can. Even a month ago, it seemed implausible Trump might be challenged for the 2020 GOP nomination. Troubles he certainly had. But presidents seeking a second term are...
Duquesne loses lead, game at Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio — Obi Toppin scored a career-high 26 points, Jalen Crutcher added 16 and Dayton turned back Duquesne, 68-64, in a showdown for third place in the Atlantic 10 Conference on Saturday. Crutcher hit three 3-pointers and combined with Toppin to go 10 of 16 from the field as...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 3, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 25, Butler (10-2) defeated Fort Hand (2-10), 1,176-1,141, and Clymer (8-4) defeated Murrysville (4-8), 1,169-1,154 in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (10-2) topped Murrysville (2.5-9-5), 1,140-1,1105, and Butler (10-2) beat Fort Hand (1.5-10.5), 1,152-1,080....
Study says Philly court reporters not accurate with black dialect
PHILADELPHIA — There are times in court when Qawi Abdul-Rahman, a Center City-based defense attorney, gets the sense that folks listening didn’t understand a piece of testimony. “You get it all the time, truthfully,” Abdul-Rahman said. He’s been concerned that the true meaning of statements like “I don’t fool with...
Iowa town relies on one-page Hotsheet to deliver local news
LE MARS, Iowa — It’s a common sight in most every public setting anymore. Look around and you’ll see people with their heads bent over their smartphones, fingers swiping at the screens and thumbs punching out messages. It shouldn’t be a revelation to anyone that information nowadays is just a...
Though later than usual, Erie welcomes ice fishing season
Luke Soboleski and two friends dragged their equipment-laden sled onto the Misery Bay ice on a recent sunny afternoon, joining about 25 other huts dotting the popular Presque Isle State Park ice-fishing spot. Soboleski, 19, of McKean, and his friends drilled three holes — one for each fisherman — and...
Parents of 2 Parkland victims want Pulitzer for local paper
PASADENA, Calif. — Two parents who lost daughters in last year’s Parkland, Florida, school shooting are calling for their local newspaper to win the Pulitzer Prize, saying the South Florida Sun Sentinel has stayed on the story to demand accountability long after the national media left. The parents, Ryan Petty...
Editorial: Is Wolf’s minimum wage increase too high for Pennsylvania?
Everybody wants a raise. That means a lot of people hear Gov. Tom Wolf’s resurrection of a plan to increase the minimum wage and think that’s a good thing. The people who sign those paychecks — or the people who believe they will lead to higher prices to offset the...
Parents sue 28 former Penn State fraternity members in son’s death, settle with the university
The parents of Tim Piazza, who died after an alcohol-fueled fraternity pledge party at Pennsylvania State University two years ago, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against 28 former members of the fraternity, but settled with Penn State without filing a lawsuit, their lawyer said. Neither the university nor Jim and Evelyn...
