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Letter to the editor: More important issues than abortion
We all thought the abortion issue was decided long ago. I am weary of all the coverage devoted to it over the years. Every election, the subject is brought out and debated again, mainly by men who would rather make a show of power by trying to control women’s lives...
River Jam to bring 5 bands to Aspinwall park
Five bands will take part in River Jam at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall. The Jam will feature The Cedar Run Band, The Compadres, The John Vento Trio, The Untouchables and Asphalt Rodeo. Voluntary donations are requested. Proceeds will benefit Allegheny RiverTrail Park and The...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 15, 2022
High schools Golf Monday’s results Boys Jerry Roman Memorial Chairman’s Cup At Cedarbrook GC Team scores Class 3A: 1. Peters Township 372; 2. Bethel Park 417; 3. Hempfield 426; 4. South Fayette 427; 5. Baldwin 449 Class 2A: 1. Sewickley Academy 407; 2. Ligonier Valley 435; 3. South Park 447;...
House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exitVideo
WASHINGTON — One year after the United States’ chaotic exit from Afghanistan last August, Republican lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the Biden administration to answer questions about the withdrawal. In a new report from the House Foreign Affairs Committee minority, Republicans allege that President Joe Biden misled the American...
Week in pictures: Aug. 8-14
A selection of the most compelling images from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region during the week of Aug. 8-14....
John Dorfman: What stocks would value saint Ben Graham like today?
Value investors speak in reverential tones about Benjamin Graham. A hedge-fund manager, Columbia University professor and author, Graham (1884-1976) is widely considered the father of value investing. Once a year, I attempt to guess what stocks the maestro would buy if he were alive today. Graham Method I use a...
McKees Rocks man gets at least 15 years in Stowe shooting death
A McKees Rocks man will spend at least 15 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to third-degree murder. Tomichael Sherrell, 22, admitted to shooting Bradley Lucier, 23, to death in Stowe Township on April 11, 2019. A criminal complaint filed in the case said Lucier had planned to sell...
Spring Hill woman gets house arrest in fatal stabbing of boyfriend
A Spring Hill woman who stabbed her live-in boyfriend to death was ordered to serve two years of house arrest after she pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter. Desiree Holston, 31, will also serve six years of probation as part of a plea agreement with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s...
FBI: Mercer man made online threats against law enforcement after Trump search
A Mercer man is accused of threatening violence against federal agents and other law enforcement on the social media platform Gab following the search last week of former President Trump’s home in Florida. Adam Bies, 46, is charged with influencing, impeding or retaliating against federal law enforcement officers. Bies had...
Arnold stepping up collection efforts on overdue sewage, garbage bills
Arnold residents who are not paying their garbage and sewage bills are placing a burden on the city, which is stepping up its efforts to collect. The city was owed about $250,000 from delinquent accounts when it took over billing for the services from Pennsylvania Municipal Service, commonly known as...
Letter to the editor: Covid created some strange scenarios
Today marks 883 days since the fateful day of March 15, 2020. There is one unanswered question that can never have an answer: What is the point of wearing a mask into a restaurant, sitting at a table and taking it off to eat when the same people are still...
Pa. man gets stuck in drain pipe while trying to hide from police: report
A man suspected of shoplifting a CVS store in Radnor Township, Delaware County, was rescued Sunday after he got stuck in a drain pipe while attempting to elude police, according to a story from WPVI. According to the report, around 4:30 p.m., officers from Radnor and Lower Merion township officers...
Letter to the editor: Pa. residents in favor of RGGI
The last time I looked, Pennsylvania was supposedly a democracy. Seventy-two percent of Pennsylvanians support the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and Pennsylvania was all set to join. That’s until the fossil fuel industry and its henchmen in the Republican Legislature once again blocked the initiative...
In brief: Events around Oakmont, Plum, week of Aug. 15, 2022
RCAC hosts ‘Rags to Riches’ Riverview Community Action Corp. is hosting an informative program, “From Rags to Riches,” at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at 501 Second St., Oakmont. The entrance is on Delaware Avenue. Author, historian, and presenter Debra Sandoe McCauslin will discuss Jessie Mathews Vann, wife of Robert Vann,...
In brief: Fun Fest, other Monroeville happenings, week of Aug. 15, 2022
Library Fun Fest Check out the fourth annual Library Fun Fest from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 on the Monroeville Public Library campus, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Featured will be a petting zoo, drum circles, balloon artists, magician, inflatable rides, food, games, a cupcake decorating contest and music, along...
Letter to the editor: Bushy Run’s reenactments well done
In my opinion, this extract from the article “Concerns voiced as reenactors replay Penn Township battle of British, Native Americans” (Aug. 6, TribLIVE), falls in the category of Bill Barr’s quote to the Jan. 6 committee (“BS!”): “… a complaint from an out-of-state resident of Native American heritage who reportedly...
In brief: Traveling glass recycling bin, farmers market and more in Pine, Richland
Traveling recycling bin Pennsylvania Resource Council’s traveling glass recycling bin will be in Deer Lakes Park Aug. 27-Sept. 1. It will be in the Veterans 2 lot on Mahaffey Road near the round-a-bout. Individuals can drop off glass bottles, jars and jugs of all colors (no color sorting required). Containers...
In brief: Wiffleball tournament, library Tea & Inspiration and more around Sewickley
Wiffleball Tournament The Sixth Annual Owen Galluzzo Memorial Picnic and Wiffleball Tournament will be held Sept. 5 at War Memorial Park from noon-5 p.m. The event is a day full of family fun, including bounce houses, face painting, hot dogs and ice cream, bead stringing, a basket raffle (more than...
In brief: Penn Hills High School reunions, seniors resource fair and more
Penn Hills Class of ‘68 Homecoming Reunion On Sept. 10, from 5:30-10:30 p.m. at the Riverside Boathouse at the Green Orthodox Church in Oakmont, the Penn Hills High School Class of 1968 will host a reunion. There will be live music by The Fabulous Igniters. For more information, call Charlene...
The Stroller, Aug. 15, 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. 56 East Band to play free concert at Concordia at Cabot Concordia...
Letter to the editor: Time to charge Trump
I couldn’t agree more with Cheryl Koloshinsky’s letter “Let’s stop blaming Trump” (Aug. 5, TribLIVE): She’s absolutely right. It’s time to stop blaming him and start charging him. The ex-president must be held accountable: For the first time in the history of our country, the president of the United States...
Letter to the editor: Why is voter ID a bad thing?
Could someone please explain to me why people are against showing an ID to vote? Why is that such a bad thing? You show it to banks, you show it to cash a check in stores, you show it buy cars, you show it to enter federal buildings, you show...
Fox Chapel Area honored as a ‘System to Watch’
When Fox Chapel Area students head back to school for the 2022-23 school year on Aug. 23, educators nationwide will be watching. The Fox Chapel Area School District was named a Learning 2025 Demonstration System to Watch by The School Superintendents Association, a professional organization of more than 13,000 educators...
Greg Fulton: Remembering rare baseball perfection
Today marks 10 years since the last perfect game was pitched in Major League Baseball. A perfect game is when a pitcher allows no runners on base from the opposing team for any reason. Thus with nine innings and three outs per inning, a pitcher would face and retire exactly...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 15
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 15....
