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A letter to Sen. Pat Toomey: You conveniently and repeatedly frame your decision about approving a new justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a way that is untruthful. Stating the circumstances are different now, as the Senate and the presidency are controlled by the same party, does not change...

Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham once famously told NBA star and activist LeBron James to “shut up and dribble.” I believe Black professor Walter Williams is just as bigoted. Williams has made a lucrative career demeaning members of his own race. In “Diversity, equity and inclusion nonsense” (Sept. 4, TribLIVE),...

In 2005, President George W. Bush warned our nation of the danger of a pandemic — either manmade or natural. He had read about the Spanish flu pandemic and it terrified him. Bush asked Congress for $7.1 billion to initiate an anti-pandemic federal agency to prepare our nation. Congress cut...

A front-page story in the Sept. 21 Tribune-Review with the headline “Sweden spared virus surge, but many questions remain” caught my interest. It seems Sweden has not shut down schools, bars, restaurants, hair salons, gyms and other businesses, yet its average covid-19 death rate per capita is about the same...

To the person or persons who removed my Trump signs recently: While I was away caring for an ailing relative, two Trump signs and (sadly) a “We Support our Police” sign were removed from the front of my property. Have you by your actions illustrated the difference between Trump supporters...

All of what I find as President Trump’s disgusting behaviors have been exposed through recent books, cable news and even this very opinion page of the Trib — beyond his lack of caring and intelligence and constant stoking of division. In my opinion, covid-19 has been one of the most...

The consequences of the upcoming election may be more far-reaching than anyone could imagine. If the Democratic Party wins, the rules for future elections could be changed dramatically. Some Democrats have been pushing for voting rights to be extended to convicted felons and illegal immigrants and lowering the voting age...

A number of America’s cities, which have been run by Democrats for decades, are being wrecked by anarchists while those responsible for law and order do nothing to stop it. Some administrations direct the police to stand by and watch, further encouraging the destruction. Looting and burning are rampant, monuments...

With all the attention that is given to the presidential election every four years, we seem to forget about the importance of the local and state elections. These elections provide us with representation in Harrisburg. The decisions made in Harrisburg affect our lives on a daily basis. There is no...

My grandparents came across the North Atlantic to vote. They lost their first child after two weeks in a lifeboat and then raised six other children. John Derda, my grandpap, worked in the coal mines in Herminie. No thanks. I’ll walk to the polls for them. Then thank everybody working...

For many reasons, tens of millions of taxpayers file their federal income tax returns the old-fashioned way, on paper. Based on my own research and inquiries to our representatives in Washington, there are literally many millions of these paper returns stored in trailers outside of the IRS processing centers and...

I was born and grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Catholic schools there, first grade through college, and though I left the city for good in 1968, I still keep up with the news there. I was extremely disappointed to read about Bishop David Zubik’s letter to his flock relative...

When viewing history, it is important to use a “wide-angle lens.” No political party has a monopoly on virtue. The last segregated units within the armed forces were disbanded in 1954 under President Eisenhower. But the process began with Executive Order 9981 under President Truman. The vote by congressional Republicans...

I remember when, during one of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s illnesses, Democrats under President Obama urged her to retire so he could appoint a liberal to take her place while they had all three branches of government, and she refused. The liberals should blame this on her for not retiring when...

We are at a critical point in the fight for the heart and soul of this country. There is a lot at stake in this upcoming election. Maybe more than you can appreciate. If you vote for Joe Biden, I think you will be voting for the loss of your...

The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Send an email to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Volunteers needed Saturday to work on stream project Kiski Watershed Association is seeking volunteers to help with a stream restoration project set for 9 a.m. to noon...

Vegetables mixed with fragrant spices of cinnamon, ginger and turmeric make a savory Moroccan tagine. A tagine is a dish made in a glazed earthenware dish with a conical lid, which is also called a tagine. Steam gathers at the top of the lid and falls on the food, keeping...

Like most non-vegan Americans, I really enjoy bacon. As a kid, when mom made BLTs for all of us, I asked her to hold the L and the T. Mmmm, bacon sandwich. But apparently, unlike most, I find the trend of putting bacon on everything a bit much. It has...

Bridgeville Maurer Properties LLC sold property at 375 Carol Ave. to Zwigart Properties LLC for $205,000. David Burch sold property at 1347 Main St. to Lawrence Rettinger for $137,000. Paul Rankin III sold property at 533 Washington Ave. to 533 LLC for $940,000. Carnegie Stephen Youschak sold property at 306...

Baldwin Borough Gary Sainato sold property at 3665 Churchview Avenue Ext. to Three B Development for $115,000. Baldwin Township Joyce Riedl sold property at 974 Highview Road to Jeffrey Sean Faldetti for $180,000. Jefferson Hills Nicole Sambolt sold property at 130 Chapelridge Drive to Lynne Robin Reed for $219,900. Estate...

Bellevue Frank Kunkle sold property at 39 Greenough Ave. to Pridewell LLC for $18,144. Babette Mundorf sold property at 61 Longmore Ave. to Pridewell LLC for $16,560. Estate of Michael Ronald Bradovich Jr. sold property at 241 N Balph Ave. to Jesse Twichell for $75,000. Arlene Fazio sold property at...

Aleppo Robert Stimmler sold property at 108 Wood Hollow Drive to Heather Plakosh for $173,000. Bell Acres Maronda Homes Inc. sold property at 184 Backbone Road to Jerry and Angela Nighswander for $671,900. Sewickley William Ford sold property at 312 Thorn St. to BGRS LLC for $771,000. BGRS LLC sold...

Pine NVR Inc. sold property at 511 Cambridge Ct to Shanti Ramaiah for $765,590. Eric Batykefer sold property at 256 Fox Meadow Drive to H Robert and Maria Papas for $440,000. Lawrence Depaolis sold property at 337 Heather Hill Drive to Michael Joseph and Carrie Sizemore Angeli for $480,000. Thomas...

Fox Chapel Laura Ritz sold property at 1004 Elmhurst Road to Christopher and Helen L Sims Duerr for $900,000. Charles Bennett sold property at 109 Poplar Drive to Raymond Newell Ankney Jr. and Wendy Delisa Ankney for $482,500. Harmar Brian Guerrieri sold property at 534 Hite Road to John and...

Millvale Estate of Raymond Rice sold property at 1224 Evergreen Ave. to Jonathan Leya for $87,000. Reserve Sean Condie sold property at 114 Cedarwood Drive to Todd Donofrio and Rita Moan for $210,000. Tara Nikonow sold property at 3539 Faber Terrace to Mark Allen Thon Jr. for $190,000. Shaler Barbara...