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Letter to the editor: Biden’s oil, gas lease ban should be reversed
I am very worried about President Biden’s ban on new oil and gas leases. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. energy production exceeded U.S. energy consumption on an annual basis for the first time since 1957. This is essential because it means we don’t have to rely on...
Editorial: Police reform means honoring the meaning of ‘protect and serve’
The question of how to fix what is broken in police departments is echoing across the nation, thrown into overdrive with the trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin and his conviction last week for the murder of George Floyd. But in many towns in Pennsylvania, especially in Westmoreland County...
The Stroller, April 25, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Rabies clinic offered Saturday in New Kensington Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will host a rabies, distemper and microchip clinic from 11 a.m. to...
Letter to the editor: All lives, of all colors, matter
I believe it’s about time the nation drops this Black Lives Matter thing. It tells me that these people do not read the Bible. God created all humans. It’s time that all the people come together and say what Jesus would say: all of the lives of my creation matter...
Letter to the editor: Value of music education
For many, living through this pandemic illuminated the invaluable need for in-person learning and how easily the social, emotional and creative needs of students can be diminished with reduced access to equitable and quality arts education. Reductions to music programs undermine vital aspects of a well-rounded and rigorous education. Instead...
Letter to the editor: Raising minimum wage would be economic stimulus
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ net worth is $177 billion. The three heirs to Walmart saw their fortunes grow last year by $40.7 billion. Thousands of Amazon and Walmart employees’ incomes are so low that they qualify for food stamps, meaning that taxpayers subsidize these booming businesses. Think of that —...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ racist foundations
I felt compelled to correct the record about racist Republicans with some facts. The Constitution’s “Three-fifths Clause” was created because the Southern states wanted their slaves — who were considered property — to be counted as residents in order to increase the South’s representation in Congress. That large population would...
Letter to the editor: Politicians divide and conquer
Ask yourself, who benefits from division? In a recent appearance on TNT, prior to a Final Four match-up, Charles Barkley commented that, “Politicians divide Black, white, rich and poor Americans.” Barkley also stated, “ I think most white people and Black people are great people.” He added his belief that...
Letter to the editor: We all have right to our opinions
Letter-writer Al Scovern (“Loyalty to Trump has gotten Allegheny Valley nowhere,” April 8, TribLIVE) traveled from Maine to visit his hometown Tarentum and felt he had to comment as to how we are a bunch of nut cases and degenerates because he saw President Trump signs and flags, and told...
Letter to the editor: National voting system would work
The solution to the voter rights issue is right before our eyes. Instead of each state hashing out its personal biased voting rights situations, we should adopt a basic national system of voting. All we have to do is to copy what our fellow North American neighbors already have in...
Letter to the editor: Immigrant speaks up
Immigration is one of the most urgent problems in our country today. The reason for this urgency is the crisis the Biden Administration has created on our Southern border. As an immigrant, I have strong feelings regarding this situation. I came to this country as a high school exchange student...
North Allegheny hockey falls in state championship game
North Allegheny’s hunt for a third Class AAA state ice hockey championship came up short as Malvern Prep earned its third title and first since 2004 with a 4-2 victory over the Tigers. North Allegheny took an early lead on a goal from sophomore Nathan Spak, igniting the home crowd...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for April 24, 2021
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Baldwin 7, Uniontown 2 Derry 11, Homer-Center 1 Penn-Trafford 9, Beaver 3 Portage 18, South Allegheny 10 Seton LaSalle 7, Brashear 0 South Allegheny 15, Penn Cambria 8 Hockey PIHL State championships Saturday’s results At UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, Cranberry Class AAA Malvern Prep...
High school roundup for April 24, 2021: TJ’s Paige Truax homers in 7th to beat Baldwin
Paige Truax hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning to lift Thomas Jefferson to a 4-3 victory over Baldwin (1-5) in nonsection softball Saturday. Alyssa McCormick picked up the complete-game win for the Jaguars (4-3), giving up five hits and three unearned runs while striking...
88-year-old woman last seen in Homewood found safely
Pittsburgh police say an 88-year-old woman last seen in the city’s Homewood section has been found safely....
George Guido: Apollo-Ridge baseball halts Serra Catholic’s long streak
The Apollo-Ridge baseball team ended Serra Catholic’s 34-game home winning streak Monday with a 5-4 victory over the Eagles at Boston Field. Junior Brady Schrock’s two-run homer lifted the Vikings to a 5-4 victory over previously undefeated Serra. It proved to be the first home loss for the Eagles since...
Your guide to Pa.’s 2021 primary ballot questions
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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. All Pennsylvania voters — yes, that includes independents and minor-party members — will be asked to consider four ballot questions on...
2 Alle-Kiski Valley towns hold cleanups to observe Earth Day
Two Alle-Kiski Valley communities held community clean-up days Saturday in observance of Earth Day. Volunteers in Blawnox and Plum took to the streets for several hours Saturday morning, cleaning up parks and other public areas. In Plum, it was the fifth year the cleanup has been held. Groups met at...
Sounding off: Combine vaccine passport, voter ID
As I read about the perpetual political wars over the concerns of having a vaccine passport, my solution (to please both Democrats and Republicans) is to just print the vaccine passport on one side and the voter ID on the other side. Simple, everyone is happy and the country is...
Rich Askey: For schools, a light at the end of the tunnel
Finally, we can see light at the end of the dark tunnel that we’ve been walking through for the past year. With covid-19 vaccinations expanding, educators, parents, and students can look forward to a return to normalcy in our schools, where students will be able to come back to their...
Bethel Park Spring Makeover Challenge underway
Bethel Park is coordinating the Bethel Park Spring Makeover Challenge through June 20. According to a news release, the program is a joint effort of the Buy Bethel Initiative and the Bethel Park Kindness Project. “We felt that this would be an enjoyable spring event that would also support our...
Letter to the editor: Money spent for hotels for immigrants disturbing
The Biden administration’s decision to spend $86 million to put “illegal aliens” up in hotels is disturbing to a huge number of people. How much money is being spent for homeless veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, let alone the immense group of veterans who...
Editorial: The price of voting is worth every penny, but who pays it?
Funding and flexibility: That is what Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald would like when it comes to elections. On Tuesday, Fitzgerald testified before the Pennsylvania Senate’s Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform via Zoom, along with officials from Philadelphia. It was a glimpse into how the state’s two largest...
Letter to the editor: Tell Biden to push for ‘price on carbon’
A recent Associated Press article reported that the business community is urging President Biden to double down on establishing ambitious, but achievable, goals for reducing fossil-fuel emissions. You can help by contacting the White House to join the push. The best next step to reduce emissions is to “put a...
The Stroller, April 24, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. TryLife Center to sponsor Walking for Babies fundraiser The annual Walking for Babies event that benefits the TryLife Center in Lower Burrell will be...
