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Pa. House eyes expanding who can bring sexual misconduct complaints against lawmakers
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 — Pennsylvania House leaders are quietly negotiating a deal to close a loophole in the chamber’s rules that protects lawmakers...
Mountains, lakes, trains and villages: Switzerland has it all. And then there’s the chocolate
A few weeks before Swiss Air flew me to Zurich, I read that Switzerland had been anointed “fourth happiest country in the world” by the World Happiness Report. That, and two clever and humorous Switzerland Tourism videos featuring Swiss-born tennis legend Roger Federer, contributed to my decision to spent 10...
Letter to the editor: Man’s disobedience cause of Bible’s most brutal crime
In his letter “Bible really ought to be banned, too” (June 6, TribLIVE), Bruce Braden missed one other horrible, brutal crime in the Bible: A sinless man, Jesus, was beaten to a pulp, mocked, spit on, had his beard pulled out and then was crucified on a cruel cross. The...
Letter to the editor: Raise driving age to 21?
In light of the recent school shootings, there is the Anti-Constitution group that wants to raise the age to buy a rifle to 21. Before you say yes or no, consider this: Between 2014 and 2018, there were 20,626 fatal car crashes from the age group 15-20. How about raising...
Letter to the editor: Radicalized Republicans
Our Republican leaders have studied and learned the lessons of radicalization from groups such as al-Qaida to their benefit. They have been able to radicalize up to 32% of Americans into believing the presidential election of 2020 was stolen in spite of the fact that Republicans in charge of election...
Pine, Richland student news for the week of June 21, 2022
Megan J. Roth of Gibsonia was named to the Dean’s List at Kutztown University for the spring 2022 semester. Ian Daugherty of Gibsonia was named to the Dean’s List at Shenandoah University for the spring 2022 semester. Lauren Rearick, a nursing major; and Reilly Wolff, a health science OT major,...
Letter to the editor: Guns come with responsibility
I watch the news every day and become more disheartened all the time. We have children being killed and killing each other. Just this morning was a story of a 12-year-old boy committing armed robbery. I am a gun owner and believe that is my right, but it is also...
Editorial: Is Pittsburgh serious about helping the recently jailed get back to work?
Sometimes the best solution is to try to kill two birds with one stone. Pittsburgh City Council is doing that with a proposal to get work done while giving employment opportunities to people who have recently been in jail. The proposal comes from Councilman Ricky Burgess and would partner with...
Sewickley area student news for the week of June 21, 2022
Beyza Akinci has been named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University for the Spring 2022 semester. Lee Forrest from Sewickley was honored with distinction on the thesis “No Business like Show Business: An Exploration of Anti-Capitalist Theatre,” at the Marlboro Institute Honors Thesis Awards. Forrest is majoring in theatre...
Letter to the editor: Cognitive dissonance on guns
Cognitive dissonance is the subject of two letters published June 12 (“Are we OK with child sacrifice?” and “Children suffer when we cater to minority of gun owners”). In 2021, there were 45,222 deaths by firearms in the USA. 24,292 (53.72%) were suicides. 19,384 (42.86%) were murders. 611 (1.35%) were...
The Stroller, June 21, 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. Kennywood Slovak Day activities planned for July 18 The Western Pennsylvania Slovak...
Letter to the editor: Don’t ignore progress in pollution control
Earlier this month, I spoke at the Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Zoning Hearing Board about emerging information regarding widely available technology upgrades that could be made at gas drilling well pads and compressor stations to significantly reduce air pollution. Olympus Energy is proposing to use intermittent bleed pneumatic controllers at...
Supreme Court: Religious schools must get Maine tuition aid
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can’t exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money. The 6-3 outcome could fuel a renewed push for school choice programs in some of the...
Gisele Fetterman: 10 years of DACA success, but work still remains
Ten years ago, President Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to protect the Dreamers and give them an opportunity to work and go to school without fear of deportation. This vitally important program has changed the lives of nearly 830,000 Dreamers and their families across the...
Man serving life in Allegheny County Jail killing seeks federal relief, citing problems with appeals process
A man who has spent nearly 30 years in prison for first-degree murder — even after his co-defendant confessed to killing the victim on his own — is seeking relief in federal court. Shawn Burton, 55, argued in a petition filed Friday in the Western District of Pennsylvania that he...
Silky waters of Turks and Caicos Islands perfect for adventuring, relaxing
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — Snorkeling in sparkling, shallow water as clear as glass, my husband and I spotted schools of gemstone-bright fish in colors of sapphire, topaz and amethyst. On the white sand bed of the sea near a tiny atoll, slow-moving heavy-shelled conch sort of rolled along...
Arnold eyes community grant money for fire engine, street paving
Street paving and a new fire engine are two uses of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds approved by Arnold Council. Council held its first required hearing to gather citizen input on uses for a federal allocation of $305,473, which, after subtracting $54,985 for redevelopment salaries and administration and $25,000...
Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes talks ‘1972’ EP and his sibling reconciliation
For nearly a decade, siblings Chris and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes were estranged, brothers broken by acrimony and resentment. Not anymore. The Atlanta natives reconciled a few years ago and are now on good terms. The band has been touring since 2019 with the pandemic creating an unexpected...
Carlos Santana keeps his music-legend persona at arm’s length: ‘I don’t even look at that guy!’ he says
There is one person Carlos Santana is careful to keep out of his home, and it’s … Carlos Santana. Or, more precisely, it’s the famous Carlos Santana who you won’t find a hint of in the home he shares with his wife and band mate, drum dynamo Cindy Blackman Santana....
Caitlyn Jenner shares support for transgender swimming ban: ‘What’s fair is fair!’
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner voiced her support for the international swimming federation’s decision that transgender athletes cannot compete in women’s events if they didn’t transition before 12 years old. Jenner, who is transgender, has been outspoken in her belief that it’s not fair for transgender women to take part in...
The bipartisan push to cut corporate taxes in Pennsylvania, explained
HARRISBURG — Amid budget negotiations, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative Republicans are weighing a major tax cut on Pennsylvania corporations. The state levies a 9.99% tax on corporate net income, the second-highest rate in the country. Cutting that tax has become a rare area of bipartisan agreement between the...
Rashod Bateman is now the Ravens’ top wide receiver. It’s a role he’s always wanted.
Lamar Jackson was shocked, to say the least. It had been over a month since the 2022 NFL draft, during which the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player watched the Ravens trade top wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to Arizona and show up just minutes later at the Cardinals’ draft party....
The bipartisan push to cut corporate taxes in Pennsylvania, explained
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 — Amid budget negotiations, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative Republicans are weighing a major tax cut on Pennsylvania corporations....
Congratulations to Chartiers Valley High School graduates
Members of the Chartiers Valley High School Class of 2022 graduated May 26: • A-B — Jordan Edward Aitken, Colin Christopher Albert, Eric Robert Allen, Raymond Dain Andrews, Michael Latin Aponte, Lauren Elle Bailey, Nicholas Evan Baker, Mohammed Hseen Baled, Devon Mycole Ballard, Rachel Linnea Bayer, Christopher Robin Beatty, Jacob...
Letter to the editor: Biden ‘transitioning’ us into poverty
So the current occupant of the White House recently took to the mic and told us that this country is undergoing “a great transition.” Indeed we are. He has already transitioned us citizens to the standard of living of Muscovites, circa 1957. And the DNC is so tha-RILLED with the...
