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Letter to the editor: Is pope giving Biden a free pass?
I am not now or will I ever be a Biden Catholic. The Catholic Church has laws; the government at different levels has laws. No one is above the law, not even President Biden. The pope is supposed to be the guiding light for the days of our lives. I...
Man fired shots at Pa. Walmart because someone laughed at him, police say
A Harrisburg man said he started firing a gun inside a busy Dauphin County Walmart on Sunday evening because his pride was hurt, court documents said. Luis D. Jose, 27, shot a man around 5:17 p.m. in the electronics section of the Walmart in Swatara Township, police said. As shots...
Editorial: Schools should walk line with pros and cons of cellphones
Cellphones are a great tool. They are the Swiss Army knife of electronics. If you have a smartphone in your pocket, you have more than just a way to call home. You can take a picture or make a video. You can send an email or read a book. A...
Letter to the editor: Jeannette school merger would benefit students
I had a conference call with the state Department of Education some time ago, and the only way a merger between Jeannette City and Hempfield Area school districts can happen is if the Jeannette City School Board has five votes in favor of a merger. When five votes are received,...
The Stroller, Aug. 23, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Woods Family Band to perform free concert in Harrison A free blues...
Letter to the editor: Some actions climate change zealots can take
To all climate change zealots: If climate change is such an emergency, why waste time writing letters to the editor trying to convince us “deniers” that immediate action is required? Here are several immediate actions you can take, without our involvement. 1. Stop flying in airplanes. Except, of course, for...
John Dorfman: Occidental Petroleum, U.S. Steel look good on cash flow
Suppose you run a successful food-delivery business. Two years ago, you spent $1 million on a fleet of a dozen new trucks. On your books and tax records this year, you will subtract $200,000 from your earnings (profits) reflecting depreciation on those trucks. But you aren’t actually laying out any...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 22, 2022
High schools WPIAL Golf Monday’s results Boys Wildcat Invitational At Latrobe Country Club Team scores: 1. Franklin Regional 393; 2. Central Catholic 399; 3. Fox Chapel 408; 4. North Catholic 410; 5. Pine-Richland 412; 6. Erie Cathedral Prep 431; 7. Latrobe 447; 8. Erie McDowell 477 Individual scores: 1. David...
Court orders release of memo about Russia probe from Justice Department to Barr
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department must release a 2019 memo advising then-Attorney General Bill Barr on how to handle the conclusion of the Mueller investigation and the department’s decision not to charge Donald Trump, a federal appeals court ruled. The 3-0 decision Friday, by a panel of judges of...
Top UPMC surgeon testifies about suboxone use
A secretly recorded conversation between the head of UPMC’s department of cardiothoracic surgery and the doctor treating him with suboxone for a previous problem with prescription narcotics is at the center of a hearing in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Dr. James Luketich, who is the subject of a federal...
Freezing state officials’ pay this year ‘is the right thing to do,’ Pa. lawmaker says
Pennsylvania’s rank-and-file lawmakers could see their salaries rise above $100,000 in December, but some members are seeking legislation to freeze or eliminate the automatic pay raises they receive. House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove, R-York County, said he supports a pay freeze to ensure — at least this year...
Donald Trump to rally for Doug Mastriano and Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump will appear at a rally on Sept. 3 in Wilkes-Barre to boost Republican candidates Mehmet Oz and state Sen. Doug Mastriano in their key midterm election campaigns. The rally at Mohegan Sun Arena comes a little more than two months before Election Day in a race...
Commonwealth Court orders Pa.’s health department to release information on medical marijuana program
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A panel of Commonwealth Court judges has ordered the Wolf administration to reveal how many medical marijuana patients have...
Liz Weston: 3 reasons not to tap your home equity right now
Soaring real estate values mean many homeowners are awash in equity — the difference between what they owe and what their homes are worth. The average-priced home is up 42% since the start of the pandemic, and the average homeowner with a mortgage can now tap over $207,000 in equity,...
Rich Askey: Mastriano’s school funding cut would mean lost jobs, lost opportunities for Pa. students
It isn’t every day you hear a candidate for office say, “Hey, let’s cut public school funding by billions, lay off a ton of teachers, and send class sizes through the roof.” Yet that’s what state Sen. Doug Mastriano wants to do if elected governor in November, even if he...
After historic season, Leechburg hungry for more
By now, many are familiar with the season of firsts for the 2021 Leechburg Blue Devils. First winning season since 1991. First time in the playoffs since 1988. First playoff victory since 1978. First team in Alle-Kiski Valley history to score 500 points in a season make playoffs. The list...
Penguins, assistant coach Mike Vellucci agree to 2-year extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed assistant coach Mike Vellucci to a two-year contract extension on Monday. Vellucci, 56, has spent the past two seasons on Mike Sullivan’s staff, overseeing forwards and the penalty killing unit. Last season, the Penguins’ penalty kill finished third in the NHL with an 84.4% success rate,...
The best pictures of the week by Trib photographers
A selection of the most compelling images from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region during the week of Aug. 15-21....
Letter to the editor: Vasectomies for all men?
This is in response to all the men writing letters about abortion and how wrong it is: All men should have vasectomies, then they would not have to worry about abortions. Shirley Kohn White Oak...
Letter to the editor: Republicans aim to control everything
Poor Gary Franks! He paints Democrats as all being socialists without knowing anything about either group (“Socialists/Democrats — is there a difference?,” Aug. 12, TribLIVE). He’s just trying to accuse Democrats of doing the very things his own GOP is doing. The GOP tries to control every state government and...
Letter to the editor: Man has little power to change climate
In the letter “Denial won’t stop climate change destruction” (Aug. 8, TribLIVE) responding to my letter “Climate change hysteria destroying economy” (July 25, TribLIVE), the writer outlined evidence of climate change. I don’t disagree that weather patterns are changing. I do believe, and historical data shows, that this is a...
In brief: Monroeville happenings for week of Aug. 22, 2022
‘Welcome back’ to club The International Women’s Club will start its 2022-23 year on Sept. 9 at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. as a “welcome back” and chance for members to get together after the restrictions caused by covid-19. All members...
In brief: Boy Scout celebration, other happenings around Oakmont, Plum, Verona, week of Aug. 22, 2022.
Boy Scout celebration Boy Scout Troop 854 of Oakmont, originally Troop 54, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. In commemoration, the troop is holding an anniversary gathering and dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 3 in the dining room of Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 415 Pennsylvania Ave. All current...
In brief: Flax to Linen, other events in and around Hampton, week of Aug. 22, 2022
Depreciation Lands Museum events Mark your calendars for these events at Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 S. Pioneer Road, Hampton: • Flax to Linen, 1-4 p.m. Aug 28. Come to watch the process and perhaps to lend a hand. Admission is charged. • Hydref, the museum’s fall festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m....
In brief: Art programs, other events in Bethel Park area, week of Aug. 22, 2022
‘200 Years of Artists’ The Aug. 31 members’ meeting of South Arts Pittsburgh features “200 Years of Artists,” questions and answers with longtime members Jean Benson, age 103, and John Delmonte, 97. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs auditorium of the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center, 2600...
