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Letter to the editor: Laurels for holiday generosity
I would like to add three “Laurels” to your “Laurels and Lances” list: To members of the Highlands High School Gold Club, who served a beautiful, delicious Thanksgiving dinner to area seniors. The musical groups were wonderful also. If parents ever wonder what their children are learning in school, don’t...
No. 1 on the Golden Globes carpet: Statement beauty, bling
NEW YORK (AP) — Regina King sparkled in rose blush by Alberta Ferretti, Nicole Kidman wore a form-fitting liquid oxblood gown by Michael Kors Collection and Sandra Oh wore a couple of standout old Hollywood looks, but the Golden Globes’ return to red carpet color after last year’s protest in...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 7....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 7....
Makerspace could come to former Millvale Studios
Two Millvale residents aim to reopen the Millvale Studios building, which fire severely damaged in June 2017, as a makerspace featuring industrial equipment, an open work space and community resources. Joe Martin and Oreen Cohen await the building’s inspection and appraisal so they can place their bid with the Millvale...
Apparent suicide of Nevada death-row inmate spurs questions
LAS VEGAS — The apparent suicide of a Nevada death-row inmate who said he wanted to die and tried several times to kill himself amid court fights and postponements of his execution has renewed a debate over his treatment and the death penalty itself. Attorneys for Scott Raymond Dozier, who...
Sandra Oh, ‘The Americans,’ Lady Gaga win at Globes
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga won for “A Star Is Born,” Christian Bale thanked Satan for inspiration in playing former Vice President Dick Cheney and co-host Sandra Oh took home an award, too, after speaking passionately about “faces of change” at the 76th Golden Globes. Politics were largely absent from...
Seton Hill’s Megan Marecic makes most of only chance with Griffins
Megan Marecic won a WPIAL basketball championship at Bethel Park, and she hit double-digit scoring in six consecutive games during her senior season at Drexel. Still, those impressive accomplishments didn’t soothe Marecic’s nerves when she decided to join the team at Seton Hill. “I was very nervous,” Marecic said. “I’m...
Analysis: Trump’s dealmaking faces test in shutdown standoff
WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown is spotlighting the limitations of President Trump’s erratic negotiating style. With the impasse over Trump’s demand for border-wall funding dragging into a third week, the president’s zigzag tactics and messaging have angered Democrats and frustrated even some of the Republicans struggling to help find...
Pelosi and other Democratic leaders tread carefully on impeachment
WASHINGTON —— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top lieutenants said Sunday that he time isn’t right for the new Democratic-led House to pursue impeachment of President Trump, despite a push in their party’s ranks for such action. But they didn’t rule it out, either. “If and when the time...
Arkansas sheriff’s deputy fired after shooting small dog
CONWAY, Ark. — A sheriff’s office in central Arkansas has fired a deputy who was captured on video shooting and wounding a small dog while on duty. Faulkner County Sheriff Tim Ryals said on the office’s Facebook page Saturday that Deputy Keenan Wallace was “relieved of his duties” one day...
Editorial: Bringing malls back to life
In 1989, malls were the place to be. They weren’t just stores. They were entertainment and food courts and social scenes. They were the place to be for kids after school. They were where retirees gathered to walk in the morning. They were there for a quick lunch or a...
South Philly dog walker killed after getting punched in park
A South Philadelphia dog walker was killed in front of his fiancee Saturday night after a dispute with another dog walker at Gold Star Park. Police were called shortly after 9 p.m. to Sixth and Wharton Streets to respond to a “person screaming.” When they arrived, officers found a 38-year-old...
Feds have nabbed over 700 people in northeast PA for immigration violations
Federal agents nabbed more than 700 people in northeast Pennsylvania for immigration violations from late 2014 through May, an analysis of immigration arrests data found. However, a local lawyer specializing in immigration defense cases says the numbers are much higher — and rising under President Donald Trump. “No way,” Scranton...
Letter to the editor: Address gun issue now
As the new year opens afresh, ask yourself: What must change in 2019? A new legislative session is about to commence in Pennsylvania. Our representatives will start the new session by acting for us — “We the people” — and voting accordingly. If not, democracy is extinct in our land...
Letter to the editor: Bad information can be dangerous
Bad info dangerous Lack of correct knowledge can produce dangerous consequences. Examples are change history, personal attacks without facts, make decisions using untrue information or change outcomes with false information. History can teach what works and what fails, so using incorrect history or lack of history knowledge can cause failures....
Letter to the editor: Reporting on sheriff questionable
What is the motivation for the Tribune-Review having four articles in eight days about Republican Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held facing another trial for charges regarding questionable campaign actions? Why did the Tribune-Review find it necessary to report that the sheriff’s sons, who are minors and living with his former...
Low, slow is the way to go when making this fish dish
Low and slow is the way to go when it comes to making this yummy fish dish. A low-temperature oven (set to just 300 F) ensures that the fish cooks slowly, without drying out. Crispy, buttery, garlicky panko bread crumbs get a head start in a skillet so they’re golden...
No-knead focaccia is a gateway into the world of baking bread
One of the wonderful things about living, breathing and working in food is all that is new, or at least new to me. New recipes to try, new photos to drool over, new cookbooks to peruse. My desk is piled with those cookbooks, stacks about as stable as a Jenga...
Make tomato sauce and cook spaghetti squash in one pot
Delicately flavored spaghetti squash makes for a fun and interesting vegetarian main, but often the squash must be roasted in the oven while a separate sauce is made on the stove. In the multicooker, however, we could make a simple fresh tomato sauce and cook a large 4-pound spaghetti squash...
Gary Scott Smith: Pittsburgh a city of faith
While Pittsburgh is known for its steel industry, sports teams, ethnic diversity, and recent physical makeover and cultural renaissance, it is much less recognized as one of the nation’s most religious metropolitan areas or for its fruitful faith heritage. The Pittsburgh area has hundreds of thriving congregations and parachurch ministries....
Survival of Sears hangs by thread as bid ruling said to be delayed
Eddie Lampert is struggling to convince bankers for Sears Holdings Corp. that his bid to keep the retailer alive is adequate. But he’ll have a little more time to try. The hedge-fund manager came up short Friday in meeting Sears’ conditions for what it considers a qualified bid to rescue...
Steven R. Howell: Will Mexico actually pay for the wall?
How will President Trump get Mexico to pay for the wall? Hammering on the “caravan” of migrants headed from Central America to the United States via Mexico was a central theme for Trump prior to the midterm election. However, maybe it wasn’t just a fear-mongering political ploy to boost turnout...
Letter to the editor: Church will prevail
What to think of Bob Rocker’s letter “Priests are the ones who should have been confessing” (Sept. 21, TribLIVE)? Like Rocker, all Catholics are angry, frustrated and feel betrayed by the scandal that has befallen our church. However, unlike Rocker, the vast majority of Catholics don’t think cutting and running...
Dale Kotowski: We all depend on clean water
Here in Western Pennsylvania, it can feel miraculous that wild trout have persisted through all that has been thrown at them: clear-cut logging, coal mining, oil and gas drilling. And yet an hour’s drive east from Pittsburgh, trout anglers like me face a bounty of choices. Mill Creek, Indian Creek...
