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Westmoreland news includes animal rescue day, bingo night
Animal rescue • Point Pleasant Retirement in White Oak, the White Oak Animal Shelter and Animal Friends will host at pet rescue day from noon to 4 p.m. April 17 at the Point Pleasant, 120 Mosside Blvd., White Oak. The public is welcome to visit and find a fur-ever friend....
Lawsuit contends Redstone forced at-risk employee to work with covid patients
A Westmoreland County woman is suing one of the region’s largest operators of senior living communities, accusing it of forcing her to work on the covid-19 wing when she was at high risk from the virus. More than that, Dianne Corrie of Westmoreland City contends in her federal lawsuit that...
Annual report available, pop-up book sales and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., again is offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
Editorial: The vaccine process depends on maintaining public trust
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the investigation of six reports of blood clots in women who had been administered the Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine. This isn’t a reason to be alarmed so much as proof that the system...
Letter to the editor: Mariah Fisher will work for good of all constituents
This time we have a choice. On May 18, a special election will be held to elect the representative of the 59th District of the Pennsylvania House. All registered voters can vote in this election — Republicans, Democrats and independents — and they can vote by mail or in person....
Letter to the editor: Doug Chew is wrong on mail-in voting
Eric Falk was right to call out Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew’s Senate testimony as one-sided and misleading in his op-ed (“Not all Westmoreland residents want mail-in voting eliminated,” March 29, TribLIVE). As a county resident, I was proud and happy to vote by mail in 2020. Current voter suppression...
Letter to the editor: Politicians working together can save lives
Would you agree that 12 weeks could be a lifetime during a pandemic? It has been about 12 weeks since President Biden took office. More than 150 million shots of vaccine have been administered to people. Just imagine how many people would have been vaccinated if, in the approximately 12-week...
The Stroller, April 14, 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. Highlands musical production seeking donations Highlands High School will present the spring musical, “Mamma Mia! The Musical,” April 30, and May 1 and 2...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 13, 2021
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 9, Seneca Valley 1 North Allegheny 11, Allderdice 1 Central Catholic 7, Butler 4 Section 2 Norwin 2, Mt. Lebanon 1 Hempfield 5, Baldwin 2 Upper St. Clair 5, Canon-McMillan 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 13, Latrobe 3...
High school roundup for April 13, 2021: Penn-Trafford outlasts Gateway in 12 innings
Peyton Bigler drew a walkoff bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Penn-Trafford a 3-2 Section 1-5A baseball victory over Gateway on Tuesday. Nolan Marasti pitched eight innings of scoreless relief for Penn-Trafford (2-3, 1-2). Angelo Ross had three hits for Gateway (3-2, 2-1). Apollo Ridge...
Drugs, DUIs, careless driving among charges filed by Monroeville police April 3-9, 2021
The following charges were filed April 3-9 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Victoria Lynn Robertson, 27, of Clearwater, Fla. with receiving stolen property. The charge was filed April 3 in connection with an incident at the intersection of...
Report: Former Florida official has been cooperating with feds since last year in Matt Gaetz sex trafficking probeVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg, the disgraced former Seminole County tax collector facing a slew of federal charges, has been cooperating with investigators since last year and has revealed alleged paid sex encounters involving himself and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Greenberg began talking to...
Jennifer Jo Cobb set to become first woman in a NASCAR Cup race since Danica PatrickVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After nearly two decades of NASCAR starts, Jennifer Jo Cobb is set to make her debut in the sport’s top series. Rick Ware Racing announced Tuesday that Cobb — a 47-year-old from Kansas City, Kan. — will race the No. 15 Chevrolet on April 25 at Talladega....
Hill mourns Capitol Police Officer Billy EvansVideo
When Abigail Evans saw her mom was crying, she draped her arm around her back and scooted closer to her as the two held hands, simultaneously clutching a Capitol Dome toy. Abigail, 7, and her brother Logan Evans, 9, watched as congressional leaders and President Joe Biden lauded their late...
2 red Jeeps shot up in New Kensington, Arnold
Two vehicles, both red Jeep Cherokees, were struck by gunfire in Arnold and New Kensington Tuesday night, New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer said Thursday. Deringer said there was one shooting incident in New Kensington Tuesday in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue. A later call for a vehicle shot...
Feds file suit over sexual harassment in housing against Oil City landlords
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against an Oil City couple who run a rental property company, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. Filed under the Fair Housing Act, the lawsuit accuses Allen Woodcock of sexually harassing a female tenant in April 2019 when he arrived...
Baldwin High School seniors leave their mark
When Baldwin High School was completely renovated in 2010, a new tradition was born. Every year in the spring, graduating Baldwin High School students leave their handprints on the wall, emblazoned in the school color. According to the district, students look forward to the chance to leave a piece of...
State police shoot, kill Fayette County domestic suspect who earlier fired at troopersVideo
Two state police troopers narrowly avoided injury Tuesday after a man believed to be involved in a domestic incident inside his Fayette County home fired a shot through a door, according to Trooper Robert Broadwater. The man, however, later was shot and killed by police after coming outside his home...
Crawford County man charged in Capitol riots lectured by judge
A federal judge didn’t mince words Monday in telling a Crawford County man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots that he must cooperate with authorities as part of the conditions of his release from jail. Jeremy J. Vorous of Venango is charged by the FBI with knowingly entering...
Appellate court says man can be retried in deaths of 3 Pittsburgh firefighters
A federal appellate court said Tuesday that prosecutors can retry a man whose conviction in the 1995 deaths of three firefighters in the East Hills was overturned. In a 19-page opinion, the three judge-panel from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the federal retrial of Gregory Brown...
Living with Children: Parents of bullies can (and should) stop the cycle
A sixth-grade teacher recently shared the following story with me: Two girls in her class were making fun of a classmate whose family was struggling financially. The girl was socially awkward and had no friends. The mocking was taking place both at school and on social media. As I read...
150 children from Mexican border expected to be housed in Erie dorm
At least 150 refugee children detained at the U.S.-Mexico border are expected to arrive in Erie late Tuesday or early Wednesday to receive temporary shelter, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. The unaccompanied children, who will range in age from 7-12 years old, will be...
Drug possession, DUIs among charges filed by Monroeville police March 30-April 1, 2021
The following charges were filed March 30 to April 1 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Jared Bellman, 23, of Saltsburg with three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed March 30 in connection with an incident in...
Assault, harassment, DUI among cases handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court for the week of April 5, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Omar Cooper Sr., 37, of Pittsburgh on charges of defiant trespass and...
France suspends all Brazil flights due to virus variants
PARIS — France’s prime minister has announced the suspension of all flights between Brazil and France amid concerns over coronavirus variants. Prime Minister Jean Castex made the announcement Tuesday in parliament. He said: “We note that the situation is getting worse and so we have decided to suspend all flights...
