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Ex-NYPD officer in Eric Garner’s death loses appeal to get his job back
NEW YORK — Former police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was fired from the New York Police Department two years ago over the chokehold death of Eric Garner, has lost his appeal to get his job back. The state appellate panel ruled Thursday that Pantaleo was lawfully fired in August 2019...
Micah Parsons shines at Penn State Pro Day, says he has talked with Steelers
For years during their time together at Penn State, Micah Parsons and Jayson Oweh competed to see who was the better athlete, knowing the competition would sharpen both their skills and their focus. Parsons and Oweh played different positions, and these competitions — mostly sprinting and lifting — occurred while...
Pa. to only get 66K doses of Johnson & Johnson next week, upending plans to vaccinate certain essential workers
As the state climbs past 1 million coronavirus cases, Pennsylvania learned that it will not get nearly as many fresh doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the federal government initially projected. The state said it will receive about 66,000 doses next week, not 200,000. Pennsylvania has used its...
Trout season will look different as pandemic alters rules, regulations
As warmer weather moves into our region, many fishermen are looking forward to trout season, which begins in less than two weeks in Pennsylvania. Due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, however, anglers can expect seasons, rules and regulations to be substantially different than in previous years, which means a little...
2 people sue Nemacolin, claiming it abruptly ended lifetime memberships
Two people from West Virginia are suing Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, alleging that the Fayette County resort eliminated a lifetime membership program they purchased years ago. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Pittsburgh, seeks class-action status for all the members of the Nemacolin 400 Club, which began in 1988. The...
Derry Borough man charged with abusing 2 children
A Derry Borough man was arrested this week after, police say, he assaulted two children. Robert William Kmecak, 38, is charged with strangulation, child endangerment, indecent assault, corruption of minors and simple assault. Borough police said one of the children reported being sexually abused by Kmecak in December. The second...
Carnegie attorney a finalist for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year
Pledging to raise awareness and funding for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Carnegie attorney Rocco Cozza of the Cozza Law Group, PLLC, has been chosen as a nominee to represent Pittsburgh in this year’s Man & Woman of the Year All-Star competition presented by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The...
Wolf administration refuses to release details of wasted covid vaccine doses
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan 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. HARRISBURG — The Wolf administration is refusing to disclose details of wasted coronavirus vaccine doses, including how many have been discarded...
Letter to the editor: How does BLM spend its millions?
It was reported in the news that the Black Lives Matter foundation took in $90 million last year. I haven’t read about how the money is being spent. I would like to suggest college tuition, training programs for blue-collar positions, affordable housing, small businesses, etc. I think BLM should be...
Editorial: Are the swimming holes drying up?
It seems like forever that kids have equated the freedom and fun of summer with cannonballing off the side of a cement wall into the clear blue depths of chlorinated water. Pennsylvania was one of the first states with municipal swimming pools. There were nine in Philadelphia alone more than...
Op/ed: Citizens for a Great School opposes construction of new high school in Leet
Citizens for a Great School is a nonpartisan and nonprofit community organization. It came into being as a result of the Quaker Valley School Board’s decision to build a new high school without seeking voter approval. Our large group supports a significant investment in either the existing building or a...
Letter to the editor: Charen needs to use plain English
When I saw, on the Trib’s Opinion page, that someone named Mona Charen had written a piece apparently damning “cancel culture” (“Both sides need to cancel cancel culture,” Feb. 26, TribLIVE), I started to read it, hoping to find out just what cancel culture was. After completing my read of...
Letter to the editor: Base gun decisions on facts, not emotions
During covid we have been told to follow the science, data and facts for making decisions. I guess such thoughts have been tossed when looking at recent proposed gun control leglislation from Congress. Universal background checks, magazine capacity limits, “assault weapons” bans have all been done before. The past data...
Bullet breaks window in Brighton Heights bar
Pittsburgh Police are investigating gunshots early Thursday morning outside Rumerz Sports Bar and Grill in the Brighton Heights neighborhood, according to the city Department of Public Safety. It does not appear that anyone was hurt in the incident, according to police. The city’s Shotspotter audio gunshot detection system alerted police...
Letter to the editor: Converting to natural gas could help pay for roads
Gov. Tom Wolf’s idea to form a commission to solve the problem of paying for our roads could be a workable solution (”Gov. Wolf seeks to phase out Pennsylvania’s gas tax,” March 12, TribLIVE). Here’s an idea for the commission: Instead of proposing a new tax, Wolf’s favorite idea, how...
The Stroller, March 25, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s 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. Easter Bunny to visit East Deer on Saturday The Easter Bunny will ride through East Deer with the township volunteer Fire Department and Recreation...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for March 24, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA finals Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Archbishop Wood (19-0) vs. Reading (25-2) at Giant Center, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Archbishop Ryan (12-5) vs. Cathedral Prep (17-7) at Giant Center, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s schedule Allentown Central Catholic (19-4) vs. Hickory (23-3) at Giant...
Waynesburg wrestling routs Cathedral Prep in PIAA Class AAA quarterfinals
After a dominant showing in the PIAA quarterfinals, Waynesburg looks like it’ll be the team to beat as the Raiders seek the school’s first PIAA Class AAA team championship this weekend at Cumberland Valley. Led by wins from state champions Mac Church at 126, Wyatt Henson at 145 and Luca...
In what is hailed as a conservation success story, bald eagle numbers have soared
The number of bald eagles — a species that once came dangerously close to extinction — in the United States has more than quadrupled over the last dozen years despite massive declines in overall bird populations, government scientists announced. A new survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found...
Oath Keepers militia, far-right Proud Boys coordinated plans for Capitol assault, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON — A leader of the Oath Keepers militia was communicating with members of the far-right Proud Boys in the weeks leading to the U.S. Capitol attack, federal prosecutors allege, suggesting for the first time the extremist groups had formed an alliance for the day of the deadly assault. The...
No rust on these Rams as Highlands prepares for baseball season
While much of the world was on lockdown last summer, Highlands managed to get a baseball season in. The team, dubbed the “Summer Rams,” played in the new Western Pennsylvania Baseball League and did quite well. The league consisted mostly of high school-aged players whose season was called off due...
Highlands softball hopes leadership, versatility are paths to WPIAL playoffs
The Highlands softball team went into the 2020 season with high expectations, only to have those expectations dashed by the season’s cancellation. But the hopes of returning to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2018 haven’t dimmed. Coach Jen Koprivnikar feels the aspects of leadership and versatility is...
As thousands of unemployment claims expire, Pa. residents refile, wait on federal benefits
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. HARRISBURG — Shawn McCreary has measured the last year in time waiting. As a substitute teacher, there have been exactly zero...
Pagan woman sues Pleasant Hills Panera over religious discrimination
A Clairton woman who worked as a baker at the Pleasant Hills Panera claims that she was discriminated against and ultimately fired because she is Pagan. Tammy McCoy said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court that she was hired at the Panera on Clairton Boulevard in October 2019....
Suez Canal blocked by grounded mega-ship, causing huge traffic jam in the seaVideo
On any given day, more than 50 ships traverse the 120-mile Suez Canal, bearing millions of tons of cargo that make up some 12% of the world’s trade volume. But not since Tuesday, after a mammoth vessel ran aground in the vital waterway. In the more than 24 hours since,...
