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Josh McNeil: The American Jobs Plan will build a better future for us all
We are at a critical moment in our nation’s future. In Pittsburgh last week, President Biden laid out a plan to meet the scale of the twin climate change and jobs crises with his American Jobs Plan. We need to get people back to work and build back our economy...
Mt. Pleasant man airlifted after crashing into Route 66 toll booth
A Mt. Pleasant man apparently suffered a “medical event” as he was exiting Toll Route 66 in Hempfield Tuesday and crashed into a toll booth, state police said. Kenneth G. Hamlin, 65, was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland with serious injuries after the 6:35 p.m. crash at the...
Pockets of growth in north suburbs buck Allegheny County population decline
Hari and Shyamala Elluru of Franklin Park have moved around a lot for work since arriving in the U.S. from India in 2013. Before moving to Green Tree four years ago, the Highmark Health software developer and his wife lived in Colorado, Texas and Connecticut. But a search for the...
Parents settle Department of Corrections suit over prison suicide of their son
The parents of a 23-year-old man who killed himself in 2012 at a now-closed state prison in Cambria County have settled a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for $675,000. “This, hopefully, will bring some closure to our clients,” said attorney Bret Grote. “Obviously, no amount of money can...
Derek Chauvin kept knee on neck for 3 1/2 minutes after George Floyd drew last breath, expert saysVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — A medical expert testified Thursday that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen as Derek Chauvin, a now-fired Minneapolis police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck and then held that position for more than three minutes after Floyd drew his last breath. Dr. Martin Tobin, a Chicago physician...
Pirates fans return to PNC Park for home openerVideo
There are plenty of indications that spring has arrived in Pittsburgh, including the recent warm temperatures. But let’s face it, spring is really just a rumor until the Pirates return to PNC Park and the fans with them. It’s bad enough having to wait through one winter to get back...
Letter to the editor: We must reclaim our America
President Biden vowed to eliminate President Trump’s “America First” policies as soon as he took office. In the first month of Biden’s administration, he did just that. Some Democrats vowed to fundamentally “change America” as we know it. So far, they are doing a mighty fine job of that. So...
Firefighters battling blaze at Forest Hills home
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a single-family home in Forest Hills Thursday morning. The fire in the 300 block of Avenue F, near Greensburg Pike, was reported shortly before 6 a.m. Authorities said the 2 1/2 story brick home was unoccupied when the fire broke out. Nobody was injured....
Letter to the editor: Lying ‘devil’s advocates’ out to destroy country
I am an independent. Not just an independent voter, but an independent in everything I say, think and do. I neither approve, nor do I disapprove, of people throwing rotten tomatoes at each other — that’s their business. Besides being an independent, I am a 100% disabled Purple Heart Vietnam...
Editorial: The ever-present duty to remember the Holocaust
The word holocaust has been part of our language for centuries. It is a great sacrifice, a massive destruction — especially that which has been completely consumed by fire. That made it the perfect word to explain the immense loss that the Jewish people experienced between 1941 and 1945. Under...
Letter to the editor: Air pollution problem in Murrysville
I’m concerned about air quality issues around the Franklin Regional school complex in Murrysville, located just steps from my home. The complex’s proximity to so much air pollution from the vehicles on adjacent roads and nearby Route 22 could profoundly harm children at the school. According to scientists at Stanford...
Letter to the editor: Loyalty to Trump has gotten Allegheny Valley nowhere
Traveling from Maine recently to visit family in the Allegheny Valley, I had the misfortune of driving Route 28 from Brookville to Freeport, a sad corridor of poverty and decay. And nothing signifies the degree of that economic and intellectual deterioration more than the ridiculous Trump signs and flags that...
Stabbing after child’s birthday party leaves 1 man dead, his cousin charged in Wilkinsburg
A fight after an infant’s birthday party ended in a fatal stabbing in Wilkinsburg early Thursday, leaving one man dead and his cousin charged with homicide, according to Allegheny County Police. Police received a call just before 12:30 a.m. about a stabbing at a home on Penn Avenue, said Sgt....
The Stroller, April 8, 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. Kiski Watershed Association accepting donations The Kiski Watershed Association is accepting donations to be used to stock the Kiski River with trout. The association...
High school roundup for April 7, 2021: North Allegheny earns split with Seneca Valley
Spencer Barnett doubled and drove in three runs and winning pitcher Kyle Demi struck out eight to lead North Allegheny to an 11-3 baseball victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A Wednesday afternoon. Aaron Galaska had two hits, including a double, for the Tigers (3-1, 1-1) who split the two-game...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2021
WPIAL Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 2, Allderdice 1 Central Catholic 6, Pine-Richland 2 North Allegheny 11, Seneca Valley 3 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 5, Canon-McMillan 3 Baldwin 4, Norwin 3 Hempfield 6, Upper St. Clair 3 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 8, Penn-Trafford 4 Latrobe...
Police: 2 boys shot in Jeannette, taken to hospital
Two boys were sent to a hospital after being shot Wednesday evening in Jeannette. A Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said the incident took place shortly before 6 p.m. along the 100 block of Locust Street. Jeannette Police Chief Shannon Binda said one of the boys was shot in the hand...
Pittsburgh police probe afternoon shooting in Allentown
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting in the city’s Allentown neighborhood that sent one person to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Officers responded at about 12:40 p.m. to a Shotspotter alert in the 800 block of East Worthington Avenue. They learned that a male who had been shot fled to a...
Food Podcast: Pittsburgh food bank recognizing volunteers who support operation
There are so many critical components that help the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank run its operations smoothly and, in turn, get food to those who need it. One of the most important is its volunteers. Throughout April, the food bank is recognizing those who give their time to help...
Woodland Hills High School suspends in-person learning after rise in covid cases
Woodland Hills High School on Wednesday announced it is suspending in-person learning until April 19 because of a rise in covid-19 cases. Other schools in the district will continue to operate on a hybrid model. “Since we opened, we’ve had 14 cases so we felt for students and staff to...
Trump favorite Sean Parnell is ‘99% sure’ he’s running for U.S. Senate
PHILADELPHIA — Sean Parnell, a decorated combat veteran and favorite of former President Donald Trump, is all but certain to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to a Republican official who spoke with Parnell this week. “He said he was 99% sure this is what he was going to...
Pittsburgh church founder sentenced for labor trafficking, fraud charges
A Pittsburgh woman who founded her own church, recruited and abused women in it, then perpetrated a years-long fraud operating a fake travel agency will spend 12 years in prison. Tracie Dickey, also known as Tracie Williams, 57, was sentenced on Monday on wire fraud and labor trafficking charges in...
Greg Dudkin: We can save customers millions by providing protections they deserve
Here in Pennsylvania you can shop for your electricity supply. Just like you would shop for a car, you compare different offers and choose what is right for you at the lowest cost. Because utility companiesare delivering the electricity, we have no vested interest in which supplier you choose. But...
Westmoreland news includes family fun walk, Salisbury steak dinner
Classes/programs • The 12th annual The Learning Lamp Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown will use a web-based format featuring custom-recorded, video-based storytelling, age-appropriate writing and drawing workshops for children of all ages. The festival will continue through April 30. To access the festival, visit The Learning Lamp’s Facebook page, facebook.com/CBFJohnstown,...
Covid testing blitz undermined screening, fight against STDs
WASHINGTON — After an unprecedented push to test and track covid-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in screening for sexually transmitted diseases that have been on the rise for years. Testing for diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea plummeted in many parts of the...
