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Letter to the editor: Essential workers, not football players, are heroes
Let’s praise, salute and give many thanks to everyone who has to work outdoors and bear the bitter sub-zero-degree temperatures, especially over the last week. The workers for the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, Columbia Gas, Allegheny Power, the mail carrier, the person picking up my trash for a living...
Starbucks refused union contract talks at 21 cafes, NLRB says
Starbucks Corp. has illegally refused to negotiate at 21 recently unionized cafes in Washington state and Oregon, U.S. labor board prosecutors alleged in a complaint. In a Tuesday filing on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel, the agency’s Seattle regional director wrote that Starbucks “has been failing...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland raises outrageous
An 8.1% cost-of-living increase for county retirees and a 7.8% raise for elected officials and non-union county workers is outrageous (“Westmoreland retirees raises to cost $6.7 million in 2023,” Dec. 21, TribLIVE). How others are not outraged is beyond me. Most of us working class people are lucky to get...
Editorial: What do you really care about?
What is an editorial? It isn’t an article that keeps close to the events as they unfold, like with a car crash or a fire. It isn’t an investigation that takes a larger incident and digs into the background, unearthing truths that were perhaps not just unknown but unexpected. It...
The Stroller, Dec. 29, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Christmas tree recycling locations announced Several locations in the area will...
Authorities identify victim fatally shot Wednesday in Swissvale as Pittsburgh woman
A woman who was found fatally shot Wednesday night inside a car in Swissvale has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim has been identified as Chanel Palmer, 31, of Pittsburgh. Police said they found Palmer, and an unidentified man, shot in a car Wednesday at...
Letter to the editor: Republicans, it’s time to pull together
Open letter to all Republican senators and Congress members: Please get your act together! This is not the time to be bickering amongst yourselves. Debating on the speaker of the House and holding things up … . You do realize that some of your fellow Republicans are speaking with Democrats...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 28, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Apollo-Ridge Tournament Summit Academy 66, Leechburg 63 River Valley 63, Apollo-Ridge 45 Aquinas Academy Tournament Keystone Oaks 51, Nazareth Prep 45 Aquinas Academy 84, Trinity Christian 76 Avella Tournament Fort Cherry 77, Western Beaver 50 McGuffey 59, Propel Montour 15 Chartiers-Houston 65, South...
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2022: Hill fills score sheet as South Fayette beats Bethel Park
Elijah Hill hit for 33 points to lead South Fayette to a 66-61 victory over Bethel Park at the Holiday Bash at North Allegheny on Wednesday. Michael Plasko had 15 points and Gavin Orosz added 13 for South Fayette (6-2). Nick Brown scored 22 points and Ben Guffey had 16...
13 former Allegheny County employees sue over coronavirus vaccine mandate
Thirteen former Allegheny County employees are suing the county after it denied their requests for religious and medical exemptions to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In a federal lawsuit, the employees allege the county breached an employment contract and violated the First and Fourteenth amendments when it terminated unvaccinated employees after...
Late basket lifts Steel Valley boys past Deer Lakes
The Steel Valley boys basketball team entered Wednesday’s holiday tournament game at Deer Lakes with an un-Steel Valley-like 1-7 record. That’s because the Ironmen were missing some of the school’s outstanding football players who won the WPIAL title last month. One of those players, 6-foot-5, 315-pound tackle Greg Smith, who...
QB Lamar Jackson misses 10th straight practice as Ravens prep for SteelersVideo
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed his 10th straight practice Wednesday, renewing concerns he could be sidelined for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson hasn’t practiced or played since he injured his knee in the Ravens’ Week 13 win over the Denver Broncos, a span of three-plus weeks. Asked...
Butler wrestlers crown 5 champs, win team title at Southmoreland tournament
A good start to the season got even better for the Butler wrestling team this week. Fresh off a first-place finish at the Kiski Area Duals, the Golden Tornado crowned five champions, going 5-0 in the finals, and won the team title at the Southmoreland Holiday Classic on Wednesday. Levi...
Books to look forward to in 2023
Making a January list of “books to look forward to” is a hopeless task; there will be hundreds and hundreds of books out in the new year, each of them potentially thrilling to somebody. But here’s a representative list of just a few that caught my eye. Here’s hoping all...
Hold on to receipts if you were affected by Southwest’s flight cancellations
To the many people affected by the cancelation this week of nearly 10,000 flights by Southwest Airlines, be sure to hold onto your receipts. From having a longer stay at the airport to hotel rooms to rental cars and more, if you incurred additional costs due to Southwest stranding you,...
6 ways to make extra money in retirement
More than 1 in 4 retirees say they’re spending more than they can afford, according to an October 2022 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. With inflation at 7.1% in November, it’s not surprising that savings aren’t going as far as they used to. But there are ways to...
Sarah Green Carmichael: What we learned about hybrid work in 2022
This was supposed to be the year of returning to the office. The same could be said for 2021, and even the second half of 2020. The office seems to have become a place where we’re always “returning” but never quite “arriving.” Although office occupancy rates have risen meaningfully, they...
Riverhounds’ all-time assists leader Kenardo Forbes returns for 6th season
Kenardo Forbes will return to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for a sixth season after he agreed to a new contract, the club announced Wednesday. The Hounds midfielder is the club’s all-time assists leader and longest-tenured active player. The new contract is pending USL and U.S. Soccer Federation approval. Forbes, 34, is...
Westmoreland happenings: Day at the races, exercise classes
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Section of Garvers Ferry Road to close for 2 months in Allegheny Township
Garvers Ferry Road will be closed at its intersection with Route 356 in Allegheny Township for two months, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The closure will start Monday and last through the end of February, PennDOT said. Crews will be replacing a culvert box at the Route 356 intersection during the closure,...
17 of the most anticipated movies of 2023
A new year, a new list of reasons to eat popcorn. Here are some of the notable movies that will be gracing the multiplexes in the coming year; note that movie release dates, as always, are subject to change. ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Those fond of Channing Tatum’s particular brand...
Pat Toomey looks back at his years in the Senate, gives his thoughts on taxes, Trump, the filibuster and Fetterman
In his 12 years in the U.S. Senate, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Pat Toomey considers his part in getting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 passed his biggest accomplishment. The act was the first sweeping federal tax legislation since Ronald Reagan was president during the 1980s....
Nonprofit creates free online course to tackle Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis
The Rothman Opioid Foundation for Opioid Research & Education is offering a free online curriculum that will aid current and future prescribers to fight opioid addiction across Pennsylvania and the Appalachian region. Launched in 2019, the Philadelphia nonprofit is dedicated to raising awareness of the risks and benefits of opioids,...
Penn State’s Brenton Strange declares for NFL draft, will play in Rose Bowl
Two weeks ago, Brenton Strange acknowledged he had a “life-changing decision” on his hands: come back to Penn State for the 2023 season or declare for the NFL draft. “I haven’t really made any decisions yet,” Strange said at Penn State’s Rose Bowl media day at Beaver Stadium. “But I’d...
3 takeaways: Penguins’ power play stifled by Islanders
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 5-1 road loss to the Islanders on Tuesday night: Streak ends The Penguins were blanked on their lone power-play opportunity of the game, which began at 9:50 of the first period. Their lone shot during the opportunity was recorded by forward Sidney Crosby at the...
