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Being that science and anthropology teach us that human life begins with the first cell (zygote) in the mother’s womb, that makes abortion the beginning of killing Black lives and all lives for that matter. Abortion would then be the beginning of racism and opposition to humanity. We have a...

Brillobox, a popular Pittsburgh club offering live music, food and dance parties, is closing its doors. Owners Lou Ickes and Janessa Walter announced the closure via a Facebook post. “We are wrapping it up. We appreciate everyone that has been a part of Brillo, over the years. It’s been a...

After reading the article “Pa. nursing home data used to track covid-19 deaths, cases riddled with errors” (July 17, TribLIVE), I believe one might legitimately ask if there is some conspiracy afoot to shut down the economy. The Pennsylvania Department of Health showed 76,336 residents at an Elk County nursing...

If you want to avoid chemical weedkillers but don’t like the idea of hand hoeing or bouncing along behind a rototiller, you still have options to keep weeds from taking over your garden. MULCH For starters, there’s mulches, which can smother weeds. Pile organic mulches such as leaves, grass clippings,...

We the people should have the right to vote out a police officer based on proof that he’s a bad cop. Citizens pay tax dollars to pay officers to protect and serve, and that’s not what’s transpiring in many situations. We the people can vote out mayors, governors, Congress members...

Question: Our 10-month-old son has recently discovered the joys of throwing finger food on the floor at mealtimes. He doesn’t seem to care if I feed it to him myself, one piece at a time, but isn’t it important that he start feeding himself? Answer: Not to worry. The emergence...

As covid-19 continues to spiral out of control across the country, President Trump runs ads portraying himself as the “law and order” president. He sends faux-military people without identification and without marked vehicles to nab and detain journalists and protesters from the streets of America, similar to when police in...

Dear Steelers, It’s not you, it’s me. I am a 62-year-old lifelong Steelers fan. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area. I can tolerate crying, whiny, millionaire players, as that really hasn’t changed in all those years. I can even tolerate supporting a cause I don’t agree with. But I...

What do The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and MSNBC have in common? They all play a big role in determining what Americans see, read, think about and ultimately believe. Sprinkle in lesser-known but still large institutions like Slate, The Atlantic, The New Yorker and HuffPost, and you have...

Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family...

The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference delayed the inevitable a couple of weeks ago when it said it would go forward with fall sports. On Monday, the league walked back that plan. Fall and winter teams are affected by its latest decision. After three of its member schools — Pitt-Greensburg, Hilbert...

The Sewickley Public Library Children’s Department will cohost the second “Sewickley StoryWalk” of the summer with Fern Hollow Nature Center, Allegheny Land Trust - Audubon Greenway and Mary Roberts Reinhart Nature Park. Starting Aug. 10, families can visit Fern Hollow Nature Center and the Audubon Greenway to take a self-guided...

Once upon a time in a far more stable America, our national agenda was largely shaped by network news, The New York Times, weekly news magazines such as Time and The Associated Press. Media productions like the “CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite” not only determined what we would talk...

The market battered my Sane Portfolio in the past 12 months, as it posted its worst result ever. The Sane Portfolio is intended to provide investment ideas for middle-of-the-road, slightly conservative investors. I’ve been compiling this theoretical portfolio each August since 1999, with a three-year hiatus in 2007 through 2009....

Patrons browsed the shelves Monday at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library for the first time in months. “It’s been going very well, people are happy to be back in, and everybody has been very pleasant,” said Diane Ciabottoni, assistant to the library director. The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library and the...

The people have a right to know what the government is doing in their name. And how much it’s going to cost them. Last week, the New Kensington-Arnold school board accepted the resignation of superintendent John Pallone. That was followed by a 7-0 vote to accept a severance agreement with...

The mother of an Allegheny Township woman told a Westmoreland County judge Monday that her daughter finally had an opportunity to experience California, but it came after death when her ashes were cast into the Pacific Ocean. “She always had a love of California, and I finally took her there...

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 • Ricco Sears, 34, of Pittsburgh on charges of driving with a suspended...

Colleges and universities struggling to reopen will be able to tap a portion of $28 million in federal CARES Act grants, state officials set aside to help them underwrite public health and safety plans. Gov. Tom Wolf announced the availability of grants as colleges wrestle with last minute decisions on...

Hersheypark has announced it will close on Tuesday because of “heavy rain expected” from Tropical Storm Isaias. According to a note on the park’s website, the park will reopen on Wednesday. Weather update for Tuesday, August 4. Guests may modify an existing reservation here - pic.twitter.com/aHHAnIyXTI— Hersheypark (@Hersheypark) August...

The Manor Lions Club will host a chicken barbecue on Aug. 8. Sales will begin at 11 a.m. and go until the food runs out in the parking lot across from the Manor American Legion on Manor-Harrison City Road. Meals include a half-chicken, applesauce, roll, cookie and drink for $8....

For families worried about being able to afford back-to-school supplies, a Sewickley Boy Scout troop has teamed up with a local business to help. Boy Scout Troop 243, which has members from Sewickley and the surrounding communities, has partnered with North Star Chevrolet in Moon Township to put together backpacks...

The Penguins evened their qualifying-round series against the Montreal Canadiens with a 3-1 victory Monday night. Trib columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down the highlights of Game 2 on the Big Shot Bob’s “Hockey in the Hub” postgame show. Watch and listen here....

Former WWE star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and an investor group have agreed to buy the XFL for approximately $15 million, according to a Monday news release. The second iteration of the XFL lasted five weeks before the coronavirus pandemic shut down operations in March. The next month, the league...