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Trump risks legacy of ‘chaos and misery,’ Sen. Pat Toomey saysVideo
President Donald Trump risks being remembered for creating “chaos and misery” at the end of his term if he vetoes the $900 billion stimulus passed by Congress and triggers a government shutdown, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey said. The Trump administration helped negotiate the bill, and if the president believes direct...
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes the worst of the covid pandemic could be aheadVideo
Dr. Anthony Fauci expects more dire days ahead as the covid-19 pandemic continues to rage on through the holidays. The infectious diseases expert told CNN he agrees with President-elect Joe Biden’s estimation that the worst of the pandemic could be ahead of us. “The reason I’m concerned, and my colleagues...
Letter to the editor: Trump woke up America
Some people feel that President Trump divided our country. I say he woke up our country. Knowing the truth, exposing so much corruption, and calling out all the fake news was definitely an awakening for all Americans. And those who disliked it the most were the very ones he was...
Letter to the editor: Join RGGI for sake of grandkids
Regarding the letter “RGGI hikes energy costs” (Nov 20, TribLIVE): Do you believe gas- and coal- burning utilities when they say fighting greenhouse gas pollution will raise your electric bill? Long before we ever heard of greenhouse gases, utilities were raising our bills because, they said, the cost of coal and...
Sharing lessons learned in a tough 2020, looking ahead to a better 2021Video
Was most of what we learned in 2020 stuff we didn’t want to know? Like what really happens during a global pandemic or an ultra-polarized presidential election? From wildfires and earthquakes to hurricanes and floods, it hasn’t been pretty. In fact, a lot of it has been frightening and heartbreaking....
Letter to the editor: What’s the thinking on ‘living our lives’?
Headlines in the Dec. 13 Trib included “Calls flood ambulance services” and “Hospitals plead for public’s help.” Excela Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carol Fox describes staff holding the phone for a dying covid patient to hear a hymn sung by a pastor, and others holding the hands of patients...
Editorial: The PIAA can’t dodge the Right to Know Law
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association is not a simple, powerless recreation organization. It is more than a club. To pretend otherwise seems like it should demand a flag on the play from an impartial referee of some kind. The call might be termed “offsides.” The specifics of being offsides vary...
Letter to the editor: Capitalism vs. mixed enterprise
Peter Smith’s op-ed “Community capitalism would strengthen markets and people” (Dec. 14, TribLIVE) is another example of the redefinition of terms so frequently used in contemporary political discussions. First, this country long ago recognized the shortcomings and harms of pure capitalism with passage of the Sherman and Clayton anti-trust legislation....
Letter to the editor: Bad time for big raises in Westmoreland County
Regarding the article “Westmoreland department heads earn raises for pandemic- related work” (Dec. 17, TribLIVE): The county solicitor received an $11,000 per year raise, and has seen her salary increase 70% since 2015. She is considered a part-time employee. A 70% raise over five years — that is quite an...
The Stroller, Dec. 27, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s fundraiser or community event in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Knead Community Café welcomes donations and sponsorships Knead Community Café in New Kensington offers free grab-and-go meals on Thursdays to members of the community,...
Carnegie, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Bridgeville Purva Mohnot sold property at 615 Baldwin St. to Tommaso Folino for $160,000. Carnegie 500 Beechwood L.P. sold property at 500 Beechwood Ave. to DJV Holdings LLC for $449,500. Robert Sunderland sold property at 737 Charles St. to Jennifer and Kathleen Grande for $141,000. Aaron Colberg sold property at...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Bell Acres Jeffrey Ibbotson sold property at 107 Bower Drive to Andrew and Jessica Rodriguez for $155,000. Patricia Derzipilski trustee sold property at 102 Sunset Drive to Jennifer Franz for $235,000. Edgeworth Joseph Ryan sold property at 308 Church Ln to Joshua and Sophia Knight for $975,000. Leetsdale Gatesman Properties...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Pine NVR Inc. sold property at 2003 Cherry Road to Matthew Samila and Melissa Marie Sostmann for $616,705. Henry Kelly Jr. sold property at 4108 Fairway Drive to Edward and Marissa Casciato for $780,000. MIchael Oh sold property at 106 Miller Drive to Amir Rahnamay Azar for $635,000. Sam &...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Franklin Park Raymond Thavarajah sold property at 2508 Acorn Ct to BGRS LLC for $577,000. BGRS LLC sold property at 2508 Acorn Ct to Lan Deng and Haitao Liu for $577,000. Garrett Cowles sold property at 1557 Crestview Drive to Tracey Cartwright and Tracey Quinn for $315,000. Stewart & Knox...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Baldwin Borough Sara D Bowman Corrado sold property at 3662 Churchview Avenue Ext. to Gabriel Vistica for $152,000. Eric Fry sold property at 3301 Circle Drive to Deborah Marie Jacoby for $145,700. Alex Kabus sold property at 1101 Edward Drive to Alexis Altieri for $230,000. Bethany K Dorney Pelikan sold...
Girl Scouts accuse Boy Scouts of poaching their membership in latest filing of 2-year legal battle
Boys will be boys. And, according to court documents, girls should be Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts of the United States of America, in a pointed Manhattan Federal Court filing, accused the Boy Scouts of America of wrongfully crossing the gender line by poaching potential female members from their organization...
Year in Pictures: Trib photographers document a tumultuous 2020 in Western Pennsylvania
The year 2020 is likely to be a benchmark in history for the upheaval of human lives around the globe. A pandemic virus, a loud call for social justice and an American election unlike any other have left an indelible imprint on the world. Western Pennsylvania made frequent appearances in...
Mary Schmich: Light returns after dark year
And now the light comes back. On Monday the winter solstice arrived, marking the moment we begin the slow climb out of the darkness, like weary miners exiting the pit. This year more than ever, the shift feels psychological as well as astronomical, so it’s a good time to take...
Eric Epstein: Three Mile Island cleanup must be fully funded
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently granted approval for the transfer of the license of Three Mile Island Unit-2 (TMI-2) from FirstEnergy, a public utility, to TMI-2 Solutions, a limited liability corporation based in Utah. The NRC approved the license transfer without holding a hearing. TMI-Alert speaks in opposition to...
Penn State end Jayson Oweh declares for the 2021 NFL Draft
Penn State defensive end Jayson Oweh has declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. The junior from New Jersey made his announcement Saturday, exactly a week after the Nittany Lions’ 4-5 season ended with a victory over Illinois inside of an empty Beaver Stadium. “After careful and precise consideration with my...
Q&A: Knowing when to get the coronavirus vaccine — and if pregnant women should get it
SEATTLE — Federal approval of the second coronavirus vaccine means more doses are coming to Washington and with them a growing interest about the distribution of vaccines. This week, Washington was set to receive 130,000 doses of Moderna’s vaccine, which was approved by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup...
In other white Christmas news, 74 pounds of cocaine found floating off the Florida Keys
MIAMI — The Keys sheriff’s office came across some white stuff Christmas week. But it wasn’t the usual kind of snow. About 74 pounds of cocaine was spotted floating off the Lower Keys by a fisherman Wednesday afternoon. The fisherman, who was boating south of Sugarloaf Key, notified a Monroe...
Fire marshals to investigate cause of fire that destroyed West Deer metals firm
Fire marshals from Allegheny County and West Deer Township will attempt to determine the cause of a fire Saturday morning that destroyed a metal fabricating and recycling plant. West Deer Company 3 fire Chief Josh Wiegand said the fire destroyed the TNT Metals plant at 22 Frontier Drive. It was...
Editorial: Restaurants need multiple lifelines to survive the pandemic
There is something about eating at a restaurant that is so different from eating at home. Maybe, it is a special occasion. Maybe, it’s a chance to catch up with friends Friday night. Maybe, Mom just wants a break. Whatever the motivation, the reason we gravitate to these public tables...
Letter to the editor: We gave Trump a chance
Rearding Susan Nease’s letter “Biden deserves same chance Trump got” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE) responding to my letter “Give Biden a chance” (Nov. 29, TribLIVE): First, I am a registered Democrat. Second, I voted for Donald Trump in 2016, hoping an outsider would shake things up. Which he did. I was...
