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Police are in the news a lot right now. There are protests and calls to defund and reform. But not every department is old and entrenched. Some are barely walking. The Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department was just created in 2019. It was born from the fusion of Cheswick and...

Ask the community around Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill what carnage was stopped when our first responders, the Pittsburgh Police, entered their synagogue at 9:59 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2018. By the time the police had stopped the killing and subdued the gunman, 11 of the congregants...

I’m pleased to see the Trib’s coverage of the peaceful protests in our area following the death of George Floyd. The reality of systemic racism has finally reached into small cities, suburbs and even small towns. And white Americans are standing with our fellow black citizens to demand change. Let...

The death of George Floyd brought this country as close to agreement as it will ever come on any issue. Then the race-baiters did what they do, and the mob took their cue. Remarkably, as of this writing, no evidence has been made public which would indicate the murder was...

In the editorial “President Trump takes aim at America’s core principles” (June 2, TribLIVE), the words “core principles” stood out. The editorial had what I view as a litany of errors ascribed to Trump. I got the idea that “core values” are the responsibility of our president only. I spent...

Almond-flavored romesco sauce tops grilled steak for this easy dinner that’s perfect for Father’s Day or anytime. Make extra of the sauce. It keeps a week in the refrigerator and is great on any cooked meat or vegetables. Zucchini spirals and butternut squash spirals, which can be found in the...

Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Apollo-Ridge School District offers free Pre-K Counts program Apollo-Ridge...

When anthropologists of the future look back at the last half of the 20th century, they may give credit to McDonald’s for one thing above all else: inventing the breakfast sandwich. Searching for a way to get customers through the doors in the morning hours, someone at the fast-food giant...

Etna William Hohman Jr. sold property at 45 Sycamore St. to 100 Awoa LLC for $138,000. Franklin Park Andrew Aaron Mace sold property at 1555 Alaqua Drive to Benjamin and Crystal Risacher for $680,000. Peng Li sold property at 1634 Oakleaf Lane to Corey Yagesh and Lauren Beres for $485,000....

Monroeville Jonathan Millburn trustee sold property at 1308 Deerfield Drive to Nicholas Razorsek for $174,000. Theodore Phillip Cole sold property at 4422 Gateway Drive to Michael and Nicole Baker for $224,900. Donald Andew Fidler sold property at 4063 Northern Pike to Tiffany Hendricks for $180,000. Estate of E. Harold Boyles...

Bridgeville Estate of Martin Stenzel sold property at 155 Pennsylvania Ave. to Robin Dugas for $152,000. Carnegie Jessica Turnbull sold property at 821 Logan St. to Sarah Huehn for $120,850. Kenneth Badger sold property at 106 Scenic Hill Road to Marlana Senge for $175,000. Collier Kim Nibarger sold property at...

Oakmont Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew and Kelly Genok for $300,000. Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew Genok and Kelly Harbadin for $300,000. Plum David Byers sold property at 5049 Bahama Drive to Matthew Firda and Jennifer Guggie for $175,000. Matthew...

Bell Acres Judith Van Schoyck Scheel trustee sold property at 214 Dilworth Road to Bruce and Elizabeth Wright for $790,000. Edgeworth Molly Amsler trustee sold property at 312 Highland Ln to Benjamin Herring and Kara Vezza for $312,500. Leetsdale Kara Vezza sold property at 449 Washington St. to Justin and...

Pine Riviera Land Partners L.P. sold property at 122 Birch Drive to Nicholas and Meredith Torre for $156,700. 6200 Brooktree Partnership sold property at 6200 Brooktree Road to 6200 Brooktree LLC for $2,425,000. Ralph Decosmo sold property at 522 Cloverdale Ct to Brian and Melissa Catherine McMahon for $395,000. Michael...

NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani isn’t shedding any tears over Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman’s firing. Giuliani — who remains under investigation by Berman’s office — suggested Saturday President Trump may have axed the Manhattan fed because he didn’t manage his staff properly and pursued some “(expletive)” criminal inquiries. In...

Amid the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic, parents continue to face new challenges when it comes to their children’s education. In a time where stay-at-home orders, social distancing and travel restrictions have become the new norm, parents have to make important — and potentially tough — decisions about their child’s education...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With new cases skyrocketing and hospitalizations increasing, Florida hospitals are confronting a scary new trend: people entering hospitals without the symptoms of coronavirus they were showing a few months ago. The fever check, a basic tool for screening for coronavirus, likely is not much value anymore,...

Fatherhood isn’t what it once was, people say. In days gone by, a father was the man of the family who went away to war or spent the day working the fields or left in the morning for some other job. At home he was the decision-maker and the disciplinarian....

This is a reminder to those of you who seem to have forgotten your masks since “going green” to continue wearing your face covering into the store and not below your nose — or even worse, not at all. The Centers for Disease Control recommends wearing a cloth face covering...

Lawmakers in the General Assembly are reviewing potential legislation that would allow election officials to begin counting mail-in ballots before 7 a.m. on Election Day, a provision that advocates say will be crucial in getting timely election results in November. While voting-by-mail election reforms have faced political pushback from Republicans...

Letter-writer Kathleen Bollinger (“Health care and mask mandates,” June 11, TribLIVE) referred to those of us who wear masks as “sheep.” Ms. Bollinger, the only real sheep in this country are those who blindly follow President Trump to the edge of the cliff, no matter what he says or does....