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Ray Nell Jones: How much would you give to save a life?
How much would you give to save a life? If only we could ask that question three years ago, June 13, 2019 — the day before Stanlee Allyn Holbrook took her own life. She was one of Pittsburgh’s many young and single mothers, all of 26 years old with three...
Westmoreland happenings: Peach festival, turkey dinner, ethnic food sale
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...
Sewickley piercing shop owner accused of offering teen girl money for sex
Editor’s note: Watson was acquitted of all charges following a jury trial in October before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer. The charges have since been expunged from Watson’s record. The owner of a Sewickley piercing shop faces charges after police say he offered a 17-year-old girl money to...
Letter to the editor: Democracy in action in Kansas
Finally, true democracy in action. Hooray for the all the voters of Kansas. The issue of abortion was put on the ballot for the voters to decide. I think there was a bigger issue decided here. It wasn’t just the right to keep abortions legal, but the rights of the...
After unforgettable run to WPIAL finals, rebuilding process begins at Moon
Moon is one year removed from a historic run for the program, making its first championship appearance since 1998. Although Penn-Trafford went on to win the Class 5A title, coach Ryan Linn said the team built a lot of confidence after last year’s run. “In the 86 years we’ve played...
Letter to the editor: ‘Election integrity’ is the Big Lie, rebranded
Pennsylvania Sen. Kim Ward is creating fear about a problem that doesn’t exist. That is clearly the point of her op-ed, “A step toward election integrity in Pa.” (July 24, TribLIVE). Voters are losing confidence in elections solely because of the Big Lie told by Republicans. The 2020 election was...
Letter to the editor: Big cat legislation will protect animals, community
The House made the right decision in overwhelmingly passing the Big Cat Public Safety Act, House Resolution 263. Law enforcement and animal welfare groups agree that it’s reckless to allow private citizens without the resources and know-how to keep endangered tigers and lions in their backyards and basements. It is...
Editorial: Nursing home fraud crimes aren’t just about money
When looking for a nursing home, there are a number of things to consider. You can look to online reviews. You can consider recommendations from hospitals or doctors. You can visit websites that specifically help you find the right facility to treat medical, mental or emotional needs. But the one...
Letter to the editor: Ideas to solve housing crisis inspired by Gerald Ford
People who are quite old (me, for example) may remember the 38th POTUS (1974-77), Gerald R. Ford. He took some actions to stanch inflation, which was serious at the time and a walk in the park compared to what is happening now. He instituted a wage/price freeze and distributed lapel...
The Stroller, Aug. 10, 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. StoryWalk to be installed in Lower Burrell park Peoples Library and the...
Letter to the editor: Denying rights, supporting lies
While growing up in North Irwin, I knew people with many different political and religious views. We still got along for the most part, and I miss that. During my lifetime, I’ve seen civil rights afforded to Black people. I’ve seen women get the right to own property without a...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 9, 2022: Luis Ortiz, 2 relievers combine on shutout for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-53) managed three hits against Memphis (Cardinals) and lost, 5-1. 2B Hoy Park (.220), DH Brendt Citta (.229) and RF Jared Oliva (.222) singled. RHP Miguel Yajure (2-3, 6.81) started and gave up four runs on six hits, including a homer, in four innings. RHP Johan Oviedo (5.47),...
Pa. elections official blames spreadsheet for state’s mistake in certifying a county’s election results
A top elections official said that “human error” in tracking the results of the primary election on May 17 led Pennsylvania to inadvertently certify a county’s vote counts that the state deems to be inaccurate. The embarrassing revelation came in a filing before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, where the state...
2 super PACs are pouring tens of millions into Pennsylvania for Oz and Fetterman ads
Pennsylvania was already expected to have one of the most expensive Senate races in the country. Now two super PACs are spending big bucks booking TV time. The Senate Leadership Fund, a GOP super PAC focused on reclaiming the Senate, will pour an additional $9.5 million into promoting Mehmet Oz’s...
Minnesota jail officers of color barred from guarding Derek Chauvin win $1.46 million settlement
MINNEAPOLIS — The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners settled a racial discrimination lawsuit Tuesday that would award eight correctional officers nearly $1.46 million. The officers filed the lawsuit after a jail superintendent barred officers of color from guarding Derek Chauvin because their race might be “liability” around him. The former...
What the FBI’s search of Trump’s home could mean for Pa. midterm elections
Pennsylvania Republican leaders on Tuesday expressed outrage over the FBI’s search of former President Trump’s Florida home, and said they think the incident will boost GOP voter turnout in the upcoming midterm elections. Democrats downplayed the potential political fallout, arguing that Democratic voters became more highly motivated to head to...
New York Fed: Student-loan freeze led to big credit-score gains
The pandemic-era freeze on student debt payments has “dramatically” improved credit scores for Americans who borrowed money to pay for college, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said. About 30 million people saw improvements in their risk profile, with the biggest gains going to borrowers who were delinquent before...
Fulton County judge orders Rudy Giuliani to testify before grand jury next weekVideo
ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge is directing Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney to former President Donald Trump, to appear before a special purpose grand jury next week unless he can provide more detailed medical explanation from his doctor about why he must further delay his testimony. The comments from...
Matt Stone and Trey Parker talk 25 years of ‘South Park’ and their lost ‘deep fake’ Trump movie
College buddies Trey Parker and Matt Stone needed a theme song for their upcoming TV show, an irreverent cartoon about four foul-mouthed young boys in a Colorado mountain town called South Park. When they asked avant-garde rock band Primus to record the intro music, not even bassist and vocalist Les...
Mastriano cuts short interview with Jan. 6 panel
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, had a very brief visit Tuesday with the congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, confirmed that Mastriano spent fewer than 15 minutes speaking to the Jan. 6 committee...
Aerion Abney: Despite the attacks, let’s vote — mail-in voting’s still an option in Pa.
Part of our role as legislators is to help increase access to opportunities for those we are elected to represent. Act 77 of 2019 did just that. It was a bipartisan bill that expanded access to the ballot by moving the commonwealth on a path toward normalizing no-excuse mail-in voting....
Millennial Money: When is it OK to be selfish with money?
Amid rising inflation, interest rates and recession worries, money is getting tighter for many folks — and probably for you. Yet there may be charitable organizations you want to support, friends or family asking for financial help and things you want to buy for yourself. It’s possible to do these...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joining Doug Mastriano for Pittsburgh appearance
Sen. Doug Mastriano has booked a Republican A-lister to help boost his campaign for governor of Pennsylvania. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has committed, the Mastriano campaign announced Monday, to an Aug. 19 appearance with Mastriano in Pittsburgh. It’s part of a series of swing state rallies being organized ahead of...
Dr. Andrew Smolar: On guns, abortion and more, why can’t 2 sides come together?
I took a glance at the two sides last week, and it didn’t look pretty. On Wednesday, I attended a township board meeting, where an owner’s right to open a gun shop in our town just west of Philadelphia was challenged. In one corner: an Orthodox Jewish owner, operating a...
Brighton Rehab, Mt. Lebanon Rehab officials accused of health care fraud in federal indictment
Federal and state law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced health care fraud charges against the owners and management staff at troubled Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver County and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Both facilities, owned by Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC, have long been the target...
