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Lawsuit: Man says Raccoon Township cop terrorized him with gun during false arrestVideo
A Beaver County man claims in a federal lawsuit that a Raccoon Township officer pulled a gun on him, punched him repeatedly, used racial epithets and then discharged his gun inches from the man’s body. The lawsuit contends that the state police then helped to try to cover it up....
Op-ed: Quaker Valley can find a better, less costly site for new high school
The existing high school at 625 Beaver St. has seen 95 years of service and the school board of the Quaker Valley School District has decided that we need a new high school. With the help of their consultants, they determined that floor area needs to be increased by approximately...
Letter to the editor: Seniors can’t find vaccines
I am in the proper age grouping to receive the covid-19 vaccination, but like so many seniors, I am being told there are no shots available, not at my drug store, hospital, doctor’s office or pharmacy. But yet I hear that Heinz Field may be the site of a mass...
Editorial: Opening schools safely means everyone pitching in
When can schools open up? That has been the question on everyone’s minds for months. The coronavirus pandemic shut all Pennsylvania schools in March 2020. Some reopened in the fall, but it was a very different experience than kids — or educators — usually handle while studying math or learning...
Letter to the editor: Stock market doing fine under Biden
Just a quick fact-check to Raymond Smith’s letter “Missing Trump already” (Feb. 2, TribLIVE): Smith stated that “the stock market decline during Biden’s first week cost me more than three times the price of my first house.” On Jan. 20, the day President Biden took office, the Dow Jones Industrial...
District Court, Feb. 16, 2021: Assault, firearms among charges handled by Monroeville Judge Jeffrey Herbst
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police. Held for court • Keira Linsenbigler, 29, of Pittsburgh on charges of carrying a firearm without a license, recklessly endangering...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed Feb. 4, 2021
The following charges were filed Feb. 4 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Andreina Alejandra West, 30, of Monroeville with simple assault and endangering the welfare of children. Charges were filed Feb. 4 in connection with an incident along the 1300...
Teen shot in leg in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood
A teen was shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The boy, whose age and identity have not been disclosed, is in stable condition. The shooting at the corner of Larimer Avenue and Auburn Street happened shortly after...
Letter to the editor: The law and order president
“Once your faith, sir, persuades you to believe what your intelligence declares to be absurd, beware lest you likewise sacrifice your reason in the conduct of your life. In days gone by, there were people who said to us: ‘You believe in incomprehensible, contradictory and impossible things because we have...
Crews respond to house fire in McCandless
Crews battled a house fire in McCandless early Tuesday morning, according to the Peebles District Volunteer Fire Co. The two-alarm fire on Windmill Lane near McIntyre Square and Peebles Road was reported just before 4 a.m. No injuries were reported. One firefighter was treated for dehydration, according to Tribune-Review news...
Letter to the editor: Tyranny can result when one party has all the power
Extremists from the right attacked our Capitol. Extremists from the left burned our cities and attacked our police. Over 60 million voters believe our election was fraudulent, and only 10% trust Congress. The majority of voters do not trust mainstream or social media. Just where is our land of the...
The Stroller, Feb. 16, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Blood drive to make monetary contributions to Freeport Food Bank Zion United Methodist Church, Buffalo Township, will host a community blood drive, “Save...
Assault, corruption of minors among charges handled recently by Bridgeville, Scott, Carnegie judges
District judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville • Adam Michael Obrien, 37, of Imperial on charges of simple assault, strangulation and public drunkenness....
Institutional vandalism, simple assault among charges recently handled by Brentwood, South Park judges
District court judges in Brentwood and South Park handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Ralph Kaiser, Brentwood • Antares White, 25, of Pittsburgh on simple assault. The charge was filed by...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine distribution plan shameful
As the pandemic keeps getting worse, so does the shame. Shame on the Pennsylvania Health Department for its vaccine rollout plans. Nobody giving the coronavirus vaccine has any vaccine to give. Web pages have been swamped with folks trying to register for a vaccination. Phone calls are going unanswered. My...
Living with Children: Most shy kids outgrow their shyness
Researchers have found what many personal testimonies will confirm: Most shy children, even the most painfully shy of them, are not shy adults. The progression from introversion to extroversion does not require therapy, behavior modification, or any extraordinary measures. More often than not, it just happens. Most shy kids outgrow...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 15, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Pine-Richland at North Hills, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Ringgold at West Mifflin, ppd. Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge at Central Valley, ppd. Class 3A Section 1 Riverside at Laurel, ppd. Section 3 East Allegheny at Ligonier Valley, ppd. Class 2A...
High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2021: West Greene’s Jersey Wise hits milestone
Jersey Wise scored a career-high 31 points, hitting the 1,000-point milestone for her career, to lead West Greene to an 82-30 Section 2-A girls basketball victory over Monessen on Monday afternoon. Anna Durbin added 13 points and Elizabeth Brudnock had 11 for No. 2 West Greene (12-2, 7-0). Mercedes Major...
John Dorfman: Lunacy of chasing stocks at 100 times sales
Is any price too high to pay for a sizzling stock? The denizens of Wall Street Bets (a hot-stock group on the internet), might say no. They’re wrong. Price still matters, no matter how sexy a stock’s concept. My favorite example of stock market lunacy is chasing stocks that sell...
PennDOT lifts travel restrictions as winter storm ends
Speed limits and commercial vehicle travel are back to normal on Pennsylvania highways Tuesday morning following the previous evening’s winter storm. PennDOT reduced speed limits to 45 mph on many Pennsylvania highways as the state was belted with snow and ice. All speeds had been restored to their usual limits...
Pennsylvanians consumed an average of 753 drinks each in 2020, study says
A new study has found that people in Pennsylvania really kept their spirits high in 2020. The study found that those in the Keystone State drank an average total of 753 drinks each by the end of the year. While this may not be surprising because of how stressful 2020...
The inside story of how Pennsylvania failed to deliver millions in coronavirus rent relief
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 — It was late August, just past noon, and time was running out. Bryce Maretzki was in charge of a...
How TikTok came back to life after Trump’s threats
Last summer, TikTok appeared to be on the ropes. The company lost its CEO. Rivals were swooping in. And the Trump administration looked determined to drive it out of business. Now, the viral video-sharing app seems to have rebounded. This month, TikTok announced an expanded partnership with Universal Music Group,...
Pitt, NCAA knew about dangers of football concussions, lawsuits claim
Two former University of Pittsburgh football players filed separate federal lawsuits against the university and the NCAA, as well as the Big East and Atlantic Coast conferences, alleging the organizations were aware of the potential health ramifications caused by concussions and repeated blows to the head but never took action...
Tesla to start making cars in India, targeting sprawling market
Tesla Inc. is closing in on an agreement to make electric vehicles in India for the first time, opening up a new growth opportunity after setting up production in China. Tesla has picked Karnataka, a southern state whose capital is Bangalore, for its first plant, the state’s chief minister said...
