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Biden moves quickly to show union workers that Democrats care
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, the most avowedly pro-labor chief executive in decades, has wasted no time in courting unions, a critical Democratic Party constituency that has often felt neglected and taken advantage of in recent years. Just hours after his inauguration, Biden took the unprecedented step of firing the...
Remdesivir, given to half of hospitalized covid-19 patients in U.S., is big win for Gilead — boosted by taxpayers
It was the end of April — just as the U.S. confirmed its millionth covid-19 case and 50,000 deaths — when White House adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci announced “highly significant” news about a drug called remdesivir. That was surprising because the antiviral drug, owned by Gilead Sciences and developed with...
Letter to the editor: We should not change how we elect judges
Republicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature are attempting to pass a constitutional amendment to change how we elect Supreme Court justices and appellate court judges. Instead of electing them statewide, the General Assembly would draw districts for each justice and judge. This would allow the Legislature to control district lines and...
Letter to the editor: Steelers need smart decisions to win
Most Steelers fans could not have imagined what we saw Jan. 10 when the Steelers lost to the Browns, 48-37. The Steelers resting some starters the week before sounded like a great idea, but it backfired. The Steelers have not been sharp since at least midway through the season. Resting...
Letter to the editor: Article on attack disturbing
The Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, an agency serving victims and survivors of domestic and dating violence, was disturbed by the article “Police: Men meet on Grindr, beat each other up in New Kensington” (Jan. 13, TribLIVE). It included misguided information, victim-blaming, homophobia and an offensive clickbait headline....
Letter to the editor: Predicting bumpy ride under Biden
After four years of vicious, heinous abuse and name-calling of President Donald Trump, his followers and millions of conservative Americans, the Democrats now want to censor and deprogram us. So much for unity. In addition, President Biden has declared he will reverse Trump’s “America first” policies. Coincidentally, immigrants are rushing...
2 charged in McKees Rocks double homicide
A fight between two groups of people sparked the shooting early Friday in McKees Rocks that left two people dead and three others injured, according to police. The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Club Erotica on Island Avenue, said Allegheny County Police Lt. Venerando...
69-year-old man dies in Kittanning apartment building fire
A 69-year-old man died in a fire early Friday in Kittanning. The Armstrong County Coroner’s Office identified the man who died as John W. Bodurka. Coroner Brian Myers said Bodurka was found in his bedroom after firefighters put out the fire at an apartment building in the 400 block of...
Letter to the editor: Please, senators, vote to impeach
It was with genuine concern that I decided to write the following letter and sent it to our senators. Feel free to copy or modify it, or please write an original letter to them. Let’s make our voices heard without physical protest. My husband and I are both deeply disturbed...
Laurels & lances: Different ways to lead
Laurel: To serving your neighbors. It’s hard to find people to step up when it comes to public service. Everyone wants to blame the people who make the decisions regardless of the level of government. Local leaders don’t get the same kind of paycheck that state or federal officials do....
The Stroller, Jan. 29, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Annual Martin...
Klinefelter retires from Espy Post at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
Diane Klinefelter is retiring from her position as Espy Post Curator and Social Historian at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. Local archivist and historian Jon-Erik Gilot is poised to take her place. Klinefelter, a passionate student of history and a professional genealogist, has served as curator since...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 28, 2021
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 2 Fort Cherry 47, Chartiers-Houston 33 Section 3 Serra Catholic at Clairton, ppd. Class A Section 2 Geibel 61, West Greene 36 Nonsection West Allegheny 72, Hopewell 48 Northgate 70, Avella 50 Western Beaver 59, South Side 47 Slippery Rock 52, Mohawk...
High school roundup for Jan. 28, 2021: Trinity girls win section showdown
Courtney Dahlquist scored 18 points and No. 1 Trinity scored a decisive 61-36 girls basketball victory over Thomas Jefferson in a battle for first place in Section 3-5A Thursday night. Alyssa Clutter added 14 points and Ashley During and Emily Venick had 10 points apiece for Trinity (8-1, 4-0). Maddy...
Penn State QB Will Levis to transfer
One of Penn State’s most productive offensive players and one of its top defensive recruits from the 2019 class likely will be playing elsewhere this fall. Quarterback Will Levis, who temporarily claimed the starting job last season and spent most of the second half splitting time with Sean Clifford, announced...
GM hopes to eliminate gas vehicles, have all-electric portfolio by 2040Video
General Motors “aspires” to have all of its global new light-duty vehicles, including full-size pickups and SUVs, be zero emission by 2035. It also targets 2040 for its global products and plants to be carbon neutral. GM made the announcements Thursday, stopping short of saying all of its vehicles will...
Gun-toting West Virginia man with 20 rounds of ammo arrested near the Capitol building
A West Virginia senior citizen with a gun and a list of congressional members in his car was arrested as he marched alone down a Washington street near the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday. Dennis Westover, 71, of South Charleston, told police he was convinced of election fraud in the...
Crack’d Egg restaurant owner tells judge she will never require masks
Kimberly Waigand told a judge Thursday that she would “never” require masks in her Brentwood restaurant. Waigand, who owns the Crack’d Egg on Brownsville Road, reiterated that answer twice to Common Pleas Judge John McVay during a hearing over the county’s shutdown of her restaurant for failing to follow covid-19...
Allegations pile up against Philly college kids tasked with distributing covid-19 vaccineVideo
An organization consisting mainly of young adults was authorized by officials in Philadelphia to manage the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine at the city’s largest vaccination site. The self-described “group of college kids,” Philly Fighting COVID, has reportedly bungled the job, and is currently facing a large amount of serious...
Shannon Chambers-Aguilar: ‘Elective’ surgery not always optional
For my son Ethan, “elective surgery” is a misnomer. For Ethan, the word “elective” doesn’t mean optional. It doesn’t mean his surgery isn’t urgent or necessary, and it certainly doesn’t mean that he doesn’t need it as soon as possible in order to live a full, healthy, safe and happy...
Feds: Bridgeville man accused in Capitol riot said he would do it again
A Bridgeville man who is charged with participating in the U.S. Capitol riot said in messages recovered on his cell phone that he felt the need to kill people, including President Joe Biden, an FBI agent said Thursday. FBI Special Agent Mark Brundage also testified during a detention hearing that...
Letter to the editor: Young people should get stimulus checks, too
Many people did not qualify for the second round of stimulus checks. It is hard for people under 18 to qualify unless their parents qualify. Many children file taxes as dependents of their parents who do not qualify. Is it unfair that a child would qualify if they were not...
Letter to the editor: Teachers need covid vaccines
Regarding John Petrancosta’s letter “Teachers should not be vaccine priority”: My daughter is a teacher. In case you missed it, children can be carriers and, yes, my daughter has been working in school every day this year. If it makes you feel better, I’m more than happy to give her...
Letter to the editor: Giving America away
Well, Monty Hall has barely been in office for a full week and is already giving America away. Where’s the 1 million doses of vaccine a day? They don’t even have a million doses for one day. Maybe we should save it for all the illegals that get counted in...
Letter to the editor: Cover-up of corruption
When it comes to political corruption, one basic fact always holds true: the cover-up is always worse than the crime. We have seen a lot of criminal activity in Washington over the last four years. Any libel, slander and defaming that went on with the news media and in Congress...
