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Patrick Cicero and Bill Johnston-Walsh: Best defense against home heating bills is a good offense
With rising oil and gas prices, inflation woes and the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, these winter months are proving difficult for many Pennsylvania families, especially the 50-plus community. That’s why AARP Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate recently teamed up for a telephone town hall to answer Pennsylvanians’ questions...
Letter to the editor: Invasion of U.S. vs. invasion of Ukraine
Why are liberals OK with the U.S. being illegally invaded by millions from other countries through our southern border, but not OK with Russia invading other countries thousands of miles from the U.S.? The results will be the same: The countries will be changed forever. One will just take longer...
Letter to the editor: A tale of 2 verdicts
The verdicts of Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery gave us a glimpse of the best and worst of the U.S. justice system. Rittenhouse was judged “not guilty” by his peers in his trial for killing two people and severely injured a third with an assault rifle. The judge insisted the...
Letter to the editor: Shame on those who condone Trump’s evil
Letter-writer Archie Atkinson (“Still blaming Trump?” Feb. 3, TribLIVE) claims hatred and shame on all Democrats. To say all Democratic voters are full of hate is a prejudiced statement. Judging people you know nothing about is no different then judging someone by their nationality or religion. Atkinson says he can’t...
Editorial: The real cost of having — or not having — child care
Think about your monthly household bills. It’s something a lot of people are doing as prices go up, especially in some of the areas that take the big bites. Imagine the largest chunks, and you might go right to rent or a mortgage payment. Maybe a car loan. Health insurance...
Letter to the editor: Biden is a failure
With Joe Biden’s approval rating dropping like a rock, many Americans have concluded that he is a failure. But many Americans, some 34%, still think Biden is doing a good job. Just so everyone is on the same page, I’ll define failure. 1) Using the pandemic to secure emergency powers...
The Stroller, March 9, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community Easter Egg hunts, breakfasts with the Easter Bunny and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. ServSafe course offered at Lenape Tech Lenape Technical School will offer a ServSafe Food Safety...
Letter to the editor: GOP betraying America
Letter-writer Katie Forsythe (“Republicans taking us back to the past,” Feb. 22, TribLIVE) and columnist Jonah Goldberg (“RNC’s idea of ‘legitimate political discourse’ shows how far gone it is,” Feb. 9, TribLIVE) are right regarding the GOP. It wasn’t enough for Republican politicians to lick Donald Trump’s boots; they continue to...
High school roundup for March 8, 2022: Penn Hills knocks off undefeated District 3 champ
Jaden Dugger scored 18 points and Penn Hills, the seventh-place team out of the WPIAL, rolled to a 62-39 victory over undefeated District 3 champion Lampeter Strasburg in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A boys basketball playoffs Tuesday night. Noah Barren had 14 points and Robert Thomas added...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 8, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs All games 7 p.m. unless noted Class 6A First round Wednesday’s schedule Chambersburg (18-7) at Lower Merion (24-3), 6 p.m.; Abington (16-11) at Pocono Mountain West (21-6); West Chester East (18-7) at Scranton (21-2); Garnet Valley (17-10) vs. Abrham Lincoln (18-8) at West Philadelphia...
Congress passes bill to shore up Postal Service, delivery
WASHINGTON — Congress on Tuesday passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service and ensure six-day-a-week mail delivery, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and comes amid widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns....
Deer Lakes comeback bid falls short vs. Penn Cambria in PIAA 1st-round matchup
Down by 16 at the end of the first quarter and 13 at the half, Deer Lakes came back to take a brief lead in the third period. But the Penn Cambria Panthers were ultimately able to hold on, 66-63, in a Class 4A opening-round PIAA tournament game at Ebensburg’s...
Black and lower-income homeowners missed out on the refinancing boom spurred by low interest rates
Mortgage interest rates have dropped to historic lows in the last couple of years, presenting many homeowners the chance to save money by refinancing their loans — an opportunity that Black and low-income homeowners haven’t been able to enjoy because of various barriers. According to a report released this month...
Allegheny Health Network to boost nurses’ pay
In an effort to retain nurses by making their pay more competitive, Allegheny Health Network announced Tuesday plans to boost wages for nonunion nursing staff. The pay raises are part of $92 million for increased pay and workplace enhancements the network plans for this year. “You always want to maintain...
Column: On course and in Hall of Fame, Tiger overshadows allVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods is going into the World Golf Hall of Fame with three others who no doubt will be overshadowed in the presence of a player who transcended the sport like no other. Perhaps that’s only fitting. It was like that every time Woods teed...
Anaïs Peterson: Fracked Gas in Appalachia won’t help Ukraine, but will hurt our communities
On Feb. 28, president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition David Callahan took to the press to exploit Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an excuse to advance the coalition’s agenda to increase Appalachian natural gas (aka fracked gas) production, pipelines and exports. In his interview with KDKA, Callahan said “we have...
Former Pittsburgh defense attorney gets 5 years in prison for marijuana distributionVideo
A former defense attorney who became known for his satirical ads offering his ability to “think like a criminal” will spend five years in prison for his role in a large-scale marijuana ring. Daniel Muessig, 40, of Squirrel Hill, was sentenced Tuesday by Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab...
Plum resident earns certified preplanning consultant designation
The National Funeral Directors Association has granted the nationally recognized certified preplanning consultant designation to Plum resident Anna Zvirman-Nesbit of Soxman Funeral Homes Ltd. in Penn Hills. The certification program is considered to be the standard of excellence in service for people who help families plan funerals, memorial services and...
Joyce Davis: Putin will not stop at destroying Ukraine
We need a global peacekeeping force to stop monsters like Russian President Vladmir Putin. That’s what I told Sharon Reed, morning anchor for the nationally syndicated Black News Channel, last week, as reports emerged that Russia had bombed the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Putin is threatening to unleash World War III,...
Letter to the editor: What’s wrong at Sewickley Academy?
Having two children who graduated from Sewickley Academy, as well as a grandson who is now attending, I have been viewing the recent turmoil at the academy that publicly surfaced in June of 2021 with concern. But, based on what I observe and hear, have been very cautiously optimistic. Certainly,...
Sen. Gene Yaw: American energy key to undermining Putin’s war
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bloody and unhinged campaign to topple a democratic nation once subjugated by the former Soviet Union has resurrected the threat of global conflict from its deep, dark Cold War-era grave. It’s easy to paint the invasion of Ukraine as the delusions of a narcissistic despot desperate...
UPMC moves forward with plans for 636-bed hospital in Pittsburgh’s Oakland
Health care giant UPMC is moving ahead with plans to build a new 636-bed hospital in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission was briefed on the proposed development Tuesday. Called the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital bed tower, the project was first unveiled nearly five years ago. At the time, UPMC touted...
Kiski track hopes to carry indoor performance into spring
After not having a winter indoor track season for two years, Tom Berzonsky was just happy his athletes had an outlet to compete. Berzonsky, in his 21st season coaching the Cavaliers track team, recently guided the team through the TSTCA indoor championships on Feb. 19. “We were happy,” Berzonsky said....
Gold medal performance ‘complete surprise’ for Deer Lakes’ Elizabeth Orosz
Elizabeth Orosz had a performance to remember at the WPIAL gymnastics championships Feb. 12. The Deer Lakes senior won a gold medal in the uneven bars with a score of 9.425 in the Diamond Division. She also placed fifth in the vault and ninth in the all-around against the best...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s fuel problems
The price of our fuel has skyrocketed to over $4 per gallon. Gas gets us to work, school, church, recreation and the doctor. Gas gets supplies to all who serve us. Gas gets our military to their bases to protect our country. President Biden insists that our fuel should not...
