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Senator is at war against vaccine mandates. His weapon of choice? Natural immunity
WASHINGTON — Roger Marshall, physician turned U.S. senator, is waging a battle in Congress against vaccine mandates. Last week, he signed onto an effort to overturn the new rule issued by President Joe Biden’s administration requiring most private employers to have their workers vaccinated or tested weekly by Jan. 4....
Steven P. Millies: In Biden’s visit with the pope, a page from Reagan’s playbook?
President Joe Biden, who met Pope Francis at the Vatican Oct. 29, is Catholic. The country’s’ first Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, visited the Vatican too. But meetings between U.S. presidents and popes have been a staple of politics since the Kennedy era, whether the president was Catholic or not....
Hempfield girl, Steelers LB Devin Bush featured on ‘Next Generations’ through NFL Network
A Hempfield Area eighth-grader’s football skills are earning her a name among the pros. Madalyn “Mads” Pevarnik, 13, who attends Harrold Middle School, will be featured on the NFL Network after Monday night’s Steelers game against the Chicago Bears, according to her family. The flag football safety and wide receiver...
Police: 1 dead in North Versailles crash
A multiple-vehicle crash Monday in North Versailles left one person dead and several others injured, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard and Maryland Avenue, police said. One woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Those...
GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell denies all allegations of abuse in second day of custody trial
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell said Monday that he has never physically abused his estranged wife or children. “We had a tumultuous relationship,” Parnell said. “We fought a lot. We were on again, off again from the time that we met.” But, he continued, he never struck any of...
Managing complications of lupus
Many people may recognize the term “lupus” and think of it as an autoimmune disease that can cause joint pain and swelling, but you may not be aware lupus impacts an estimated 1.5 million Americans and can affect many parts of the body. The disease that causes the immune system...
How director Chloe Zhao made ‘Eternals’ epic, intimate and unlike anything else in the MCU
Marvel’s “Eternals” is an action-packed superhero epic about cosmic beings that repeatedly save humanity from vicious, mutating monsters over the span of thousands of years. It’s also a delicate tapestry of love, friendship, grief and betrayal woven with quiet and passionate interpersonal moments — including, for example, the Marvel Cinematic...
Kyle Sammin: Pa. illustrates America’s nursing shortage
These days, it seems like there are shortages of everything. While the media has largely focused on shortages of goods, the increasingly tight labor market is also having widespread effects. Nowhere is this truer than in the shortage of qualified nurses. It’s a serious problem with many causes, most of...
Ernie Hogan: Mayor-elect Gainey, invest in neighborhood development
Last May, Pittsburgh voters decided it was a time for change, giving state Rep. Ed Gainey a Democratic primary win over the incumbent mayor. With Tuesday’s general election, Gainey became the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh. As the Gainey transition begins to unfold, Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG), a coalition...
Westmoreland County senior spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Jude Lovre
Jude Lovre Penn-Trafford volleyball Penn-Trafford’s volleyball team just concluded its 2021 season, but the Warriors didn’t go down without a fight. They got the sixth seed in the Class 4A playoffs and defeated first-round opponent Peters Township, 3-0. In the quarterfinals, they drew Oakland Catholic, a team they had beaten...
Despite WPIAL quarterfinal exit, Yough girls soccer proud of season
Yough girls soccer fell short of their ultimate goal in 2021, but coach Dann Appolonia likes the makeup of his team going forward. The Cougars went 13-4-1 this year, besting Deer Lakes in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs before losing in the quarterfinals to top-seeded North Catholic, 4-0, on Oct....
Freeport grad Thomas helps Chatham women’s soccer maintain streak of PAC final appearancesVideo
To mount a defense of its Presidents’ Athletic Conference title, the Chatham women’s soccer team needed to replace several key defenders who graduated. Defense was one of the primary reasons for the Cougars winning the 2020-21 title: They shut out seven of their 11 opponents last season, which was shortened...
After historic season, Kiski Area boys soccer ready to reload
Sean Arnold had high hopes for his Kiski Area boys soccer team this year. After an impressive season in 2020, the Cavaliers finished 2021 with a record of 16-4, including a 12-2 mark in Section 1-3A. The 16 victories were the most in Kiski’s history. “The expectations were high, and...
Letter to the editor: Consequences of tax on corporations
So, the leaders of the world’s biggest economies have endorsed a 15% minimum tax on corporations. Well, what’s to stop the leaders of some third-world countries like Burundi or Mongolia or Tuvalu from turning into fiscal paradises for multinationals? Just sayin’. Maria A. Maliszewski Brackenridge...
Here’s how to keep your home safe during the holiday season
More home fires occur during the winter months than any other time of the year. The best way to practice fire safety is to prevent one from happening. Every year, more than 2,500 people die and nearly 13,000 are injured in home fires. Yet many people are not aware of...
CrossFit MindFire’s first Barbells for Boobs a success
Andrea Plubell, a member of CrossFit MindFire in Sewickley, was struck by a startling statistic: One in eight women are affected by breast cancer. This is a statistic that stuck with her after participating in a Barbells for Boobs event a few years ago, and it led her to reach...
Mark Hendrickson: Specious theories concocted to justify inflation
From an economic point of view, some of the ideas being proposed by current policymakers in Washington, particularly the president’s Council of Economic Advisers and top officials at the Federal Reserve, cause this economist to scratch his head in wonderment. Take the Fed, for example. The central bank hatches policies...
In brief: Schlicht named Valley Care Association board president, art show and more in the Sewickley area
Schlicht named board president Pete Schlicht was appointed president of the board of trustees of the Sewickley area’s Valley Care Association. Valley Care was founded more than 40 years ago on the premise that Sewickley area residents should age with comfort and dignity. To that end, the association operates an...
Letter to the editor: Drug testing very different from vaccination
Does the political cartoonist who drew the Oct. 28 cartoon really believe that being asked to give a urine sample is the same as being required to get the covid vaccine in order to continue working? Drug testing in any form does not require you to put something in your...
Letter to the editor: Let’s look at the Bill of Rights
Regarding David A. Scandrol’s letter “Has Pelosi read Constitution?” (Oct. 27, TribLIVE): Mr. Scandrol, have you read the Bill of Rights? You cite four amendments in particular. In the First Amendment, did you see the phrase “peaceably assemble”? The Fourth Amendment guarantees the right of the people to be “secure...
Terry Bradshaw rips Aaron Rodgers over vaccine status: ‘You lied to everyone’Video
Former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw did not hold back Sunday during FOX’s pregame NFL show when the subject of Green Bay Aaron Rodgers and his covid vaccination status arose. “I’d give Aaron Rodgers some advice,” Bradshaw said, during the show at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. “It would have been...
In brief: Take home a spaghetti dinner in Plum
Skip cooking dinner; order spaghetti meal Nov. 21 Take advantage of the take-home spaghetti dinner the Knights of Columbus has scheduled at Our Lady of Joy Church, 2000 O’Block Road, Plum, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Just drive your car up to the main entrance, place your order...
In brief: It’s time for Holiday Dazzle
Family activities abound Get in the spirit with Pine Community Center’s Holiday Dazzle. This fun family event is set 4-7 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Pine Community Center. Tickets are required and are $5 per person for everyone attending the event. Sign up online at the PCC website or in...
Letter to the editor: Don’t trust Biden
I was watching the television set this morning when I saw President Joe Biden arrive at the Capitol to caucus with House Democrats to “close” on his $1.75 trillion infrastructure bill. (For comprehension purposes that is a 1 with 12 zeros after it). Whether you are a Democrat or Republican,...
Editorial: Municipal budgets are public documents
When it comes to money, a municipality is supposed to be an open book. That’s not just a metaphor. The book in question isn’t a euphemism. It’s literal. The way a city or a borough or a township spend its money — whether from its own residents or passed through...
