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An Allegheny County judge on Friday ordered home confinement and significant periods of probation for two men accused of stealing more than $8.1 million worth of rare books and artifacts from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Common Pleas Judge Alexander P. Bicket said he would have sentenced former librarian Gregory...

Salem United Methodist Church, 350 Manor Road, Wexford, plans to hold Vacation Bible School Aug. 9-13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.Salem-UMC.org to register. A $25 registration donation is suggested to cover costs of activities. For questions, call 724-935-1627 or email CommunityLife@Salem-UMC.org. The Metropolis of Pittsburgh Summer Camp 2020...

Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, invites area families to Sewickley Storywalk. Take a walk through Fern Hollow while enjoying one of three nature picture books. Pages from a children’s book are placed along walking paths for children and their caregivers to read together while outside. Two Storywalks...

There she stood as beautiful as the day she was born. Her long brown hair flowing down her back. Her eyes glistening in the fluorescent light. A smile lighting up her face as the long, shiny, coral gown touched the floor and accentuated her lovely figure. That was March 3,...

Joe Biden knows that Americans want the truth. Abraham Lincoln and FDR led our country through our darkest days by telling the truth and explaining their plans to see us through. Leaders tell the truth. As the covid-19 global pandemic continues without treatments or vaccines on the horizon, President Trump...

Conor Sheary played the last game of his first stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 7, 2018. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored about five minutes into overtime of Game 6 of a second-round series, and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were defending no more. Sheary’s first game of his second...

Talk, talk, talk. That is all we have heard from politicians for decades. They mimic whatever is being said by the loudest citizens. The louder the shouting, right or wrong, the louder the political talk becomes. Of course, when all is said and done, the politicians don’t really believe what...

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 reschedules kindergarten registration Registration for children in the...

Good news for President Donald Trump — he can have all the hydroxychloroquine he wants. The federal government suddenly finds itself with a surplus of more than 60 million doses of hydroxychloroquine now that the FDA has deemed the anti-malarial medication ineffective in treating coronavirus. CNN reports that the government...

As a black man in America, I live in constant fear, and as a leader of an organization that aims to end the war on drugs in Pennsylvania, I also have tremendous fear for people who use drugs — especially those of us who are black and brown. What we...

Laurel: To students making noise. They say kids should be seen and not heard, but Greensburg-Salem students recently raised their voices (and instruments) in protest of cuts to the district’s elementary music program. First, it’s great that the kids are sticking up for role the arts plays in education. Good...

Dr. Anthony Fauci might not be too popular among sports fans right now. Days after recommending that baseball wrap up its season early because of an expected second wave of the coronavirus in the fall, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had this to say...

Hampton Township School District’s class of 2020 commencement took place at Fridley Field on June 5. To comply with social distancing guidelines, families were limited to one car, masks were worn and the class of 231 students was divided into three separate groups to further limit the number of people...

WASHINGTON — Facebook said Thursday that it is working to help Americans vote by mail, including by notifying users about how to request ballots and whether the date of their state’s election has changed. The Vote By Mail notification connects Facebook users to information about how to request a ballot....

Recent history in Pennsylvania has shown that it’s possible to grow our energy economy and make important environmental gains. During my time as secretary of our state’s Department of Environmental Protection, for example, Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry grew significantly, created unprecedented job growth and lowered costs for consumers, while harmful...

How many more people are going to be hurt or killed by elderly drivers before something is done? Untold damage is done because they thought they were in drive, or couldn’t tell the brake pedal from the gas pedal. As a senior citizen myself, I would have no problem with...

The name of U.S. Marine Corps veteran Tom Watkins of Jeannette was not listed in the Memorial Day paid advertisement honoring veterans who died in the past year. Tom, who died Jan. 3, served honorably and faithfully during the Korean War. RIP, brother. Semper fi. Don Tasser Unity...

Being new to the Murrysville area, I was surprised to see the Black Lives Matter march organized by Aryanna Hunter that shut down Old William Penn Highway on June 14 (“More than 100 turn out for Murrysville Black Lives Matter support walk,” June 14, TribLIVE). It is unfortunate, indeed, when...

I find it hilarious that Don Walzack wrote in his letter “Gov. Wolf ignores citizens’ wishes” that the governor should abide by primarily Republican representatives’ call to drop his emergency declaration on enforcing public health safety rules for the pandemic. Does Walczak not see the gradual decline of new cases...

One of the most important duties of a president is to set an example for all to see. The sight of President Trump refusing to wear a mask should be an insult to all Americans, who are supposed to put one on every time they go into a business or...

The supercilious media owners and their sycophant reporters who spout left-wing, Ivy League diatribe cannot believe a brazen plutocrat was elected president. He has proposed legislation and enacted policies that coincide with the desires of his electorate. They are tired of smiling, supercilious sycophants who spout cliches such as “They...

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. Free produce distribution planned Saturday in Natrona Building Block...

Voice of Westmoreland held a Unity Vigil on Wednesday evening at St. Clair Park in Greensburg where speakers spoke on the issues of police brutality and racism. The event also was open to anyone willing to share a story, experience or idea to the crowd. Organizers planned the gathering as...