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Saint Vincent won't host Steelers training camp this summer as NFL limits teams' travel
For the first time since 1966, the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be going to Saint Vincent for training camp. In fact, the Steelers, like all other NFL teams, won’t be traveling anywhere for camp because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL told teams Tuesday to conduct training camp at...
Latrobe grad steps down from Ringgold girls basketball coaching position
After two seasons at the helm of the Ringgold girls basketball program, Lindsy Muchnock has tendered her resignation. The former Seton Hill and Latrobe star was hired at Ringgold in August 2018, taking over for Erika McCarthy. In her two seasons at Ringgold, Muchnock finished with an overall record of...
President Trump ordered show of force on Monday night 
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday night ordered military aircraft to fly above the nation’s capital as a “show of force” against demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, according to two Defense Department officials. Show-of-force missions are designed to intimidate and, in combat zones, warn opposing forces of...
Nadler seeks to punish Attorney General William Barr for not testifying
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee squared off against Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday to counter what Democrats say is continued defiance of Congress for refusing to testify at a Justice Department oversight hearing. Chairman Jerrold Nadler announced that he would introduce legislation this week to slash the budget...
Agency puts Florida police officer on leave as videos reportedly show him kneeling on man’s neck
ORLANDO —A Florida police force has started an internal investigation after it was tagged in a social media post showing an arrest in which an officer is reportedly seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man being arrested. The arrest came on May 18, by the Sarasota Police...
Bishop Canevin graduates honored
Bishop Canevin seniors were recently honored in the community. Teachers visited homes to deliver caps, gowns, signs and yearbooks. In addition, a parade traveled through Crafton celebrating the class. An outdoor graduation ceremony is being planned for late June or July. Members of the Bishop Canevin High School class of...
Jennifer Smith: Addiction an epidemic within a pandemic
For decades, people battled addiction with a shadow cast over them as the treatment and recovery community made tremendous strides in bringing the disease into the light. They are some of the most courageous people that I have ever known. In 2018, the commonwealth saw an unprecedented 18% decrease in...
Review: Witchy, wordy ‘Shirley’ thrillingly follows famed horror writer 
The first exchange in the brilliant, brutal “Shirley” is telling about what’s to come. A young woman, Rose (Odessa Young), finishes reading a short story (“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson) and recounts the tale to her husband, Fred (Logan Lerman). “That’s creepy,” he observes. “It’s terrific,” she sighs. And so...
CNN improves ratings while increasingly turning lens on itself
Since becoming the first 24-hour cable news channel 40 years ago this week, CNN has covered natural disasters, wars and political campaigns. But increasingly it’s become the story itself. Between having one of its reporters arrested while on camera, demonstrators descending on its Atlanta offices, and its anchors clashing with...
Shoving match at Pittsburgh polling place punctuates otherwise slow voting day so far 
A shoving match at the polling place at Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh Tuesday was in stark contrast to what otherwise has been a quiet primary day around Western Pennsylvania. Allegheny County Spokeswoman Amie Downs said an altercation broke out when voters were arguing with another voter to put on...
Frasat Ahmad: Seek justice for George Floyd the right way — vote
“Momma, Momma!” “I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” No innocent human being should have to die with these words on their lips. A police officer, tasked to protect George Floyd’s life, mercilessly crushed George’s neck for 9 long minutes. He has been charged with murder. Is George’s death an isolated...
Letter to the editor: Fighting surprise medical bills
I am writing to encourage my state representative, Mike Reese, to vote yes to House Bill 1862. This bill is to prevent surprise medical bills which can bankrupt families. Recently my 48-year-old son was diagnosed with colon cancer and had surgery to remove it. He has excellent medical coverage with...
Federal court gives ‘Tiger King’ properties to Carole Baskin 
A federal court gave control of “Tiger King” Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage’s Oklahoma zoo properties over to his rival featured in the popular Netflix documentary as part of a $1 million trademark judgment. According to Court House News, Maldonado-Passage fraudulently transferred the properties to his mother, Shirley M. Schreibvogel, in 2011...
Living with Children: The power of ‘no’
In 1972, a Stanford University psychologist conducted a study in which young children, individually, were offered either a small but immediate reward (a marshmallow or a pretzel) or a doubled reward if they were able to wait for 15 minutes. In follow-up studies, researchers found that children who were able...
Letter to the editor: Great turnout to honor vets in Lower Burrell
The officers, veteran members and managers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 92 in Lower Burrell are amazed and humbled by the number of people who turned out to place flags on the graves of veterans at Greenwood Cemetery on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Members, neighbors, parents and...
Letter to the editor: We can't take 4 more years of divisiveness
The most critical issue facing us in the 2020 election isn’t immigration or health care. It is the need to heal the deep political fractures that have formed between us over time, but never more severely than during this last presidential term. Every four years, about half of the American...
Letter to the editor: Uprising may be painful new beginning
The National Guard was sent in to control the uprising in Minneapolis, and cities across the country have joined in the protest and uprising against racial injustice and the inhumane treatment of black citizens at the hands of white law enforcement officers. Yes, I am calling it an uprising, not...
The Stroller, June 2, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Apollo Memorial Library reopened for porch side pickup Apollo Memorial Library has reopened today for porch side pickup....
Editorial: Pandemic responses are moving targets
What if everyone just acknowledged no one has been through this before? Oh sure, this isn’t the first pandemic that has happened in history. This isn’t the first time there have been quarantines. This isn’t the first time people have gotten sick or died, and it won’t be the last....
Twitter hides Tweet from Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for policy violation
Twitter Inc. says that Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, violated the company’s policy around glorifying violence in a tweet posted Monday. In the tweet, Gaetz called the far-left, anti-fascist protesters known as Antifa “terrorists.” He then asked, “can we hunt them down like we do those in the Middle...
Military police on alert at White House as Trump orders crackdown on protesters 
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a military “central command center” to deploy federal assets to local governments struggling to respond to a surge of protests and riots over the death of George Floyd in police custody, the White House said Monday. The operation will be...
Insider buying at Carrier, Greenbrier and Zion
Three CEOs took million-dollar bites of their own cooking in May. At Carrier Global Corp. (CARR), which makes heating and air conditioning equipment, Chief Executive David Gitlin spent just over $1 million to increase his stake. At Greenbrier Companies Inc. (GBX), which manufactures rail cars, a trust connected with CEO...
Collegiate baseball league to start in Johnstown
It looks like sports will return methodically this summer, and that will include the restart of a longtime tradition in Cambria County. What would summer in Johnstown be without baseball? The Johnstown Collegiate Baseball League is set to begin June 17, according to the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. League commissioner Don Stanton...
Diaper giveaway at PPG Paints Arena postponed
The Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank will be hosting a diaper giveaway for families facing financial hardships, just a few weeks later than expected. Originally scheduled for June 5 at PPG Paints Arena, the drive has been postponed. It will be rescheduled, and a new date will be announced soon. Participants...
20 arrested as protests turn violent in East Liberty, Shadyside 
Peaceful protests Monday in Pittsburgh ended in smoke, violence and confusion for the second time in three days, with police and city officials blaming small groups of instigators and saying they had no choice but to use force to disperse the crowd. For hours, the protesters — nearly a thousand...


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