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Letter to the editor: Firing Marcinko a mistake
Sewickley’s finances are on solid ground specifically due to borough manager Marla Marcinko’s leadership. Marcinko guided Sewickley through covid-19 by implementing public health guidelines while keeping daily operations running smoothly, and supported our police by successfully getting CARES money. Sewickley thrives when we have a professional borough manager like Marcinko...
Letter to the editor: No dignity from Biden, either
Letter-writer Ed Svitek states that it’s “Biden’s job to restore our dignity” (June 10, TribLIVE) and writes about lies by President Trump and Republicans. When a person makes a false statement, it could be because he or she does not have all the facts; when a person lies, he or...
1 dead in Penn Hills crash
One person was killed in an early-morning crash Thursday in Penn Hills, according to Allegheny County police. Crews responded to a two-vehicle crash on Rodi Road around 12:30 a.m., authorities said. A 27-year-0ld man who was driving a Kia SUV was found dead, police said. His identity has not be...
Police: 18-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Clairton
An 18-year-old man was in critical condition Thursday following an early-morning shooting in Clairton, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. Officers responded a shooting in the 600 block of Miller Avenue shortly after midnight. At the scene, first responders learned that the man had been taken to the hospital...
Editorial: Don’t fall for a phony ‘forensic audit’ of 2020 election
How long does the 2020 presidential election need to haunt Pennsylvania politics? Almost seven months after the polls closed in November, the state is still being harangued by questions of whether or not to count the ballots yet again. Former President Trump — who lost Pennsylvania and then the White...
The Stroller, June 24, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Lemonade stand to raise money for Alzheimer’s disease Brody’s Lemonade Stand fundraiser will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday in...
Letter to the editor: Thanks for helping Alle-Kiski kids
As the co-founder of Project SEED, I would like to extend a sincere thank-you for the tremendous support and generosity we have received from so many individuals, businesses, clubs and organizations in the Alle-Kiski Valley and beyond. We just completed our eighth year of providing food to hungry children in...
Man shot, killed by police serving warrant in South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A man was shot and killed by at least one deputy in South Carolina on Wednesday as officers were trying to arrest him for serious charges, the Greenville County sheriff said. The man was hiding from deputies and federal marshals and attacked them when he was found...
Pirates farm report for June 23, 2021: Aaron Shackelford clouts 13th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 23-20) was held to six hits in a 5-0 loss to Louisville (Reds). RHP Cody Ponce started and gave up four runs on eight hits in five innings, falling to 0-3 with a 5.70 ERA. 2B T.J. Rivera went 2 for 4 with a double. SS Cole Tucker,...
Britney Spears wants out of her 13-year conservatorship: ‘I’m so angry it’s insane’Video
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears has finally confirmed what fans have long suspected: She wants out. Out of her conservatorship, out of her care appointments as currently structured, out of paying the people — presumably her conservators — who tell her “no” all the time. “I truly believe this conservatorship...
Pittsburgh police investigate anti-Semitic comments, physical assault in Squirrel Hill
Pittsburgh police are investigating recent physical and verbal assaults in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, including reported anti-Semitic comments. Four male victims were targeted in two incidents, according to police. In early June, one of the victims was severely injured when he was pushed to the ground while on his...
Abby Lee Miller sues airline, claiming employees dropped her at Pittsburgh airport
Reality TV star Abby Lee Miller is suing American Airlines and Pittsburgh International Airport claiming their employees dropped her while transferring her from one wheelchair to another following a 2019 flight. Abigale Lee Miller, who now lives in Los Angeles, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court....
Pentagon leaders reject accusations that U.S. military is ‘woke’Video
WASHINGTON — The top uniformed officer hit back at allegations that the U.S. military is being indoctrinated with so-called critical race theory and seminars about white anger after two Florida Republicans argued that anti-extremism and anti-racist teachings could be detrimental to the troops. “I personally find it offensive that we...
Pittsburgh police seek suspect in May homicide
Pittsburgh detectives are asking for help identifying a man authorities said is a suspect in a May homicide. Darnell Wofford, 31, was shot and killed May 16 outside the Black Pearl Bar near North Dallas Avenue. Photos provided by police show a man wearing a black T-shirt, dark pants, blue...
Mitch McConnell killed election reform in Senate. Democrats will now take it to the people
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell held his entire Republican caucus together to effectively kill the Democrats’ highest legislative priority of the year, a transformative 888-page bill intended to make it easier to vote, rein in the wealthy’s impact on elections, and outlaw the gerrymandering process that constructs partisan congressional districts. But...
Photos: Quaker Valley High School graduation
Quaker Valley High School’s class of 2021’s commencement ceremony got delayed by a day due to the weather, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the 157 seniors who marched at Chuck Knox Stadium on June 11. The event was also live-streamed and is available online at qvsd.org....
Drake Bell pleads guilty to felony endangerment charge
CLEVELAND — Drake Bell, the former star of the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges relating to a girl who met him online and attended one of his concerts in Cleveland in 2017, when she was 15. Jared “Drake” Bell, 34, of West Hollywood,...
Former Penn State soccer star Alyssa Naeher headed to Olympics with U.S. women’s national team
Former Penn State women’s soccer standout Alyssa Naeher is headed to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics next month with the U.S. women’s national soccer team, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday morning. Naeher, 33, is making her second Olympic team. Five years ago, Naeher served as the backup goalkeeper behind Hope Solo...
Report: Penn State football set to add former Florida State DB A.J. Lytton
Penn State football is reportedly set to add a transfer to its defensive backfield. Former Florida State cornerback A.J. Lytton will transfer into the program according, to a report from 247Sports. “I like the culture,” Lytton told 247Sports. “I like coach (James) Franklin. I am glad he is giving me...
Westmoreland news includes library open house, chicken dinner and food truck rally
Camp • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art will offer an art camp for children age 10 to 16, “Around the World in 10 Days,” from 1 to 4 p.m. July 12 to 23 at the Ligonier museum, 1 Boucher Lane. Students will explore countries and cultures through art. A reception...
Joe Bell: Ongoing trade war limits recovery for U.S. businesses
With vaccination rates increasing and businesses reopening across the country, there’s good reason for optimism. Businesses that have struggled to survive the challenges posed by the covid-19 pandemic are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. For businesses across the nation, however, there is still a big...
Greensburg’s 1st in-person Pride Celebration planned this weekend
After shifting Greensburg’s 2020 Pride event online because of the coronavirus pandemic, Westmoreland County organizations expect a more impactful experience this year. This weekend’s in-person event will be “much more meaningful,” said James Galik, president of the Westmoreland LGBTQ Interfaith Network. The sold-out Greensburg Pride Celebration will take place from...
Letter to the editor: Yielding our rights to government
Did Joe Biden leave out the word “don’t” before “yield”? This is from an official transcript of his remarks after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16: “I told him that, unlike other countries, including Russia, we’re uniquely a product of an idea. You’ve heard me say this...
Letter to the editor: Politicizing the Eucharist
How dare the bishops politicize the Eucharist (“U.S. Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden,” June 18, TribLIVE). Their proposed “teaching document” is aimed directly at Joe Biden. What about politicians who support the death penalty? What about divorced Catholic politicians, such as twice-divorced Newt Gingrich? What about...
Letter to the editor: More reasons for high turnpike tolls
Professor Paul Kengor’s column “Highway robbery on the Pa. Turnpike” (June 10, TribLIVE) criticizes the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for raising toll fees despite the cost savings resulting from eliminating over 500 tollbooth workers and substituting E-ZPass and Toll by Plate. Kengor fails to mention that the turnpike has been required...
