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Gary Franks: Shades of Burr vs. Hamilton
Blaming a segment of America for the acts of their failed leaders, further dividing America with angry rhetoric and scaring Americans is usually not the best way to lead a country. However, President Joe Biden accomplished this feat in a recent speech. There are threats to our democracy. Ironically, the...
Blake Shelton includes Pittsburgh stop on 2023 tour
Country music superstar Blake Shelton is returning to the road in 2023 and Pittsburgh is one of the places on his 18 city tour. Shelton will play PPG Paints Arena on March 24 as part of the “Back to the Honky Tonk Tour.” Included in the tour are CMA Female...
Free breakfasts for all Pa. schoolchildren to start soon
Pennsylvania parents will soon be able to check making breakfast off their list of things to do in the morning rush to get their children ready for school. Starting Oct. 1 and running through the remainder of the 2022-23 school year, that morning meal will be provided in schools. Gov....
Christopher Beem: Virtue signaling isn’t same as virtue — it actually furthers partisan divide
In a speech on July 23, 2022, before the Conservative Political Action Committee, or CPAC, Sen. Ted Cruz introduced himself to the audience with the words, “My name is Ted Cruz and my pronoun is kiss my ass.” In 2019, the Vermont College of Fine Arts appealed to a different...
East Liberty has transformed: A Pittsburgh guide
If there was a word to describe East Liberty, it would be transformation. The neighborhood has redeveloped itself over the years and is now an up-and-coming hotspot for all things food, entertainment and shopping. But that growth did not happen overnight. Patricia Lowry, a member of the board of directors...
Letter to the editor: Questions for Fetterman
A recent John Fetterman ad states that Dr. Oz wouldn’t last two hours in Braddock. Why is that? Is it because Oz is old and white? Is that a racist thing to say? Is it because the present Braddock administration is incompetent? Or is it that Democratic leaders of cities...
Letter to the editor: Challenged voters can use absentee ballots
I would like to inform letter-writer Anne Rindt (“Voting in person can be a challenge for many,” Aug. 30, TribLIVE) and others who are physically challenged and cannot stand for long periods of time in line to vote or use a wheelchair that no one would be deprived of voting...
Police investigate shots fired in Strip District
An investigation is underway after shots were fired in the Strip District early Friday, according to Pittsburgh Police. At about 12:07 a.m., Zone 2 officers responded to a Shotspotter alert. Police sayidthe shots came from two vehicles near the Liberty Avenue and 16th Street intersection. A third vehicle, not involved...
Letter to the editor: Stop-arm cameras don’t solve problems
Regarding the article “Start of school year comes with new offerings from districts across the Alle-Kiski Valley” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE): Act 38 should be repealed. This law modified the stop-arm camera law for illegally passing school buses. It assumes a vehicle’s owner was driving and takes away all the person’s...
Fellowship: Fall festivals, Sunday school and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church will hold its fall revival on Sept. 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Roberta G. Watkins of Deliverance Temple Ministries in Aliquippa will be the guest speaker. For details, call 412-741-7688 or email antiochfwbaptist@comcast.net. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. in Sewickley....
Letter to the editor: Republicans will destroy democracy
Birds of a feather flock together. Every member, except one, of Pennsylvania’s U.S. House delegation has endorsed Sen. Doug Mastriano for governor of Pennsylvania. At the very least, this shows that they don’t have the best interests of their constituents at heart. Mastriano has been affiliating himself with some of...
The Stroller, Sept. 9, 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 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. 9/11 Moving Flag Tribute planned in Harrison The 9/11 Moving Flag Tribute...
Letter to the editor: How to help our struggling country
In my 82 years, I have never seen my country, the world’s strongest democracy, struggling so mightily — economically, politically, militarily, morally, securitywise, healthwise and media-wise. This shocking deterioration began with the 2020 election. And there is plenty of blame to go around — politicians whose party comes ahead of...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 8, 2022: Luis Ortiz throws 6 no-hit innings in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-63) gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth to lose 5-4 to Omaha (Royals). RHP John O’Reilly (5-3, 5.56) took the loss, giving up three runs on five hits in two innings. RHP Luis Ortiz (3.60) started and gave up two unearned runs without allowing...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 8, 2022
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A Pine-Richland 11, Allderdice 0 Mt. Lebanon 8, Hempfield 0 Nonsection Penn-Trafford 1, Shady Side Academy 0 Football Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Northeast Pine-Richland at...
High school roundup for Sept. 8, 2022: Moon wins showdown with South Fayette
Davi Jansson scored a first-half goal and Moon made it stand up for a 1-0 Section 2-3A boys soccer victory over South Fayette (2-2, 2-2) Thursday night. Ryan Hildenbrand assisted on the goal and Zachary Shutak had a two-save shutout for the Tigers (5-0-1, 4-0). Beaver 12, Ellwood City 0...
Police in Uvalde investigating shooting, multiple people injured
DALLAS — Police were investigating a shooting Thursday evening in Uvalde, Texas. The Uvalde Police Department said on Facebook that the department got a call at 5:30 p.m. about a shooting in Uvalde Memorial Park. There are multiple injured victims, the department said. UPDATE: As many as six, but possibly...
Jury trial begins in West Mifflin football concussion lawsuit
An attorney for a former West Mifflin High School football player told a jury on Thursday that the school district, WPIAL and PIAA are responsible for his client not only sustaining a concussion in 2009 during practice but also for additional symptoms he claims it caused years later. But in...
Work scheduled along Warrendale Bayne Road
The southbound lane of Warrendale Bayne Road between Spang Road and Steinberg Lane in Marshall Township will close periodically between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday, Sept. 12 to Friday, Sept., 16, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The department announced Sept. 7 that the lane...
Trump pulls photo of Pa. troopers from atop social media after police say it was for memorabilia only
Donald Trump removed a photo from the top of his social media page Thursday of him posing with 31 uniformed Pa. troopers after police said they did not give the former president permission to publish it. Trump left the photo in his news feed on his social media account at...
Laurels & lances: Listening and racism
Laurel: To listening to the people. Actually, Brackenridge’s problems started with listen to a few people complain about basketball hoops and hockey goals. In response to some complaints about traffic obstructions and property damage from kids playing sports on or near neighborhood streets, the borough proposed an ordinance that would...
Pennsylvania school directors speak out against Doug Mastriano’s education funding plan
An open letter to Pennsylvania families and voters being circulated around the state by public school board members issues a warning about the threat that they believe Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano poses to the public education system. The letter drew 59 signatures from school directors from 24 school districts...
Bond denied for McKeesport teacher accused of sexual abuse
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge on Thursday denied bond for a local teacher and youth sports coach charged in connection with seven separate cases of sexually assaulting children. Eric Vincent Fairman, 26, of Pleasant Hills, had a bond hearing on Wednesday before Judge Edward J. Borkowski asking that he...
Court affirms custody award to Sean Parnell’s estranged wife
The state Superior Court on Thursday affirmed a lower court decision awarding primary physical custody of former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell’s three children to his estranged wife. The 33-page opinion written by Superior Court Judge Mary Jane Bowes was unanimous. She was joined in the opinion by Judges...
Chick’s Picks makes solemn vow: No more clerical errors in Week 2 of WPIAL football
To say that Chick’s Picks got off to a rough start this season is putting it mildly. Needless to say, her career-worst 33-30 (52%) record landed her in The Boss’s office first thing Tuesday morning. The Boss voiced his displeasure in her performance and reminded her that there are a...
