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The article “Pittsburgh-area woman decries use of force at Allegheny County Jail” (July 23, TribLIVE) regarding an expert’s testimony of the jail’s continued excessive use of force and the warden’s “lack of understanding of the use-of-force policy” begs the question that the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board needs to conduct...

Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Shrine Center to host Steel Mill Rising in concert The Pittsburgh Shrine Center will present a free outdoor concert featuring the...

When it comes to major expenditures by a government, the people get to have a voice in the decisions. This happens all the time as a matter of simple procedure. While the people elect leaders to make decisions on their behalf, placing the major spending questions out in the open...

The unbridled climate frenzy that has become the new religion of the radical left wing of the Democratic Party and its media/academia allies is becoming dangerous. Stopping hydrocarbon energy in the U.S. without a viable alternative will result in super-inflation. China burned more coal than ever last year and is...

A Youngwood man is accused of firing a gunshot through the floor of his apartment, striking his downstairs neighbor in the hand. State police charged Shawn M. Moran, 46, on Monday with a felony count of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure and misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another...

PHILADELPHIA — Two cargo ship crewmen tied to one of the largest drug busts in U.S. history told a federal judge Monday that they initially resisted but were ultimately powerless to turn down efforts to recruit them into a conspiracy to smuggle 20 tons of cocaine through the Port of...

A 16-year-old boy from West Virginia required several stitches in his arm after getting hurt during the chaos of a frantic crowd fleeing a Lancaster County youth basketball tournament over the weekend. Rafael Barcinas of Morgantown — whose team included a dozen high-schoolers from the Alle-Kiski Valley, Penn Hills and...

In a romantic partner, would you prefer good looks or intelligence? Silly question. Of course, you’d like both. Yet in the stock market, investors often feel they can go for value or growth but not both. Sometimes you can find both in a single stock. And once a year, I...

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. Spotlight PA’s tallying of Pennsylvania’s pandemic-related spending led us to the state’s emergency procurement program — a faster and, critics say,...

Most Indonesians cited a lack of available doses as the reason why they’re not vaccinated against covid-19. Among those who haven’t had their shots, 80% said they’re waiting for their appointment, are looking for available doses or haven’t been able to get inoculated due to other reasons, including health conditions...

CHICAGO — Nineteen people were arrested at the four-day Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago’s Grant Park, according to figures the city released Monday morning. The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said in a news release that there also were seven violations and 102 transports. The largest number of arrests...

CHICAGO — Lawyers for indicted singer R. Kelly have hit back on a request by federal prosecutors to admit new evidence of sexual abuse at his upcoming trial in New York, saying in a court filing over the weekend they were “blindsided” and have no time to prepare an adequate...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 913 additional coronavirus cases on Monday, and 2,106 total cases for Saturday and Sunday, for a three-day total of 3,019. Northampton County’s 131 additional cases since Friday were enough to give it the highest population-adjusted seven-day case rate among the state’s 67 counties. Northampton...

Longtime soap opera actor Jay Pickett has “passed away suddenly” while filming a movie in Idaho. Pickett, 60, was on the “Treasure Valley” set when he died Friday, director Travis Mills said Sunday in a statement online. “Everyone present tried as hard as they could to keep him alive,” Mills...

LOS ANGELES — In his final TikTok video July 22, Anthony Barajas pans to each of his family members, who lovingly poke fun at one another as they share a meal at a crowded eatery in Hawaii. Just four days later, the 19-year-old would be shot execution-style inside a Corona...

Plum Republican Committee meeting The Plum Borough Republican Committee (PBRC) will meet at 5 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the basement banquet hall of Palmieri’s Restaurant on 951 Old Frankstown Road in Plum. The featured guest speaker will be Congressman Mike Kelly who represents the 16th District of Pennsylvania. The...

Fellowship • Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church will be holding an outdoor yard/craft sale Aug. 14. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the front lawn of the church and is open to the public. Tables are available for a donation of $10 for you to sell...

Summerfest The sixth annual Summerfest will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at Friendship Park. Enjoy a fun-filled community event featuring music, food trucks, a petting zoo and a free children’s activity area. Zambelli Fireworks will follow at 9:20 p.m. Summer Movie Series The Penn Hills Summer Movie...

Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business. WBN provides members with the tools to be successful, including networking, mastermind groups, and ongoing professional education, while expanding their circle of influence in the marketplace. All professional women...

Family Fun Day set at Allison Park church Nativity Lutheran Church in Allison Park will host its Family Fun Day on Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is geared toward children from pre-school through sixth grade and their parents. Activities will be available at the following...

Women’s Business Network meetings set Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business through networking, education and leadership opportunities. Guests are welcome to attend a meeting at no cost. To learn more, visit wbninc.com. The Cranberry Chapter holds regular meetings...

Airport security checkpoints have become the nation’ measuring stick for the state of our war with covid-19 and the Delta variant. The picture is not pretty, and is likely to get worse before it gets better. Over 8,500 Transportation Security Officers have been infected to-date, with 18 deaths. At the...

Pennsylvania Lottery officials on Monday announced that the Lottery generated a record profit of more than $1.3 billion during the 2020-21 fiscal year. Officials said this is the tenth consecutive year that it has generated more than $1 billion for senior programs, which include property tax and rent rebates, free...