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Letter to the editor: Covid-19 restrictions must stop
Using covid-19 as a means to control and restrict the population has to stop. Each layer of restrictions set up to “protect us against ourselves” is infringing on the rights of the people of Pennsylvania. New restrictions were announced Nov. 17, but we all know that additional ones are around...
The Stroller, Nov. 28, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Annual Lions Club event goes virtual this year The annual Jack Marino Tarentum Area Lions Club Charity event will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 online on the club Facebook page. Prizes totaling $5,000 will be given away. Proceeds will benefit Lions Club charities. Tickets are $50. For tickets, call...
Last-minute assignments, lack of training left Pittsburgh-area poll workers unprepared on Election Day
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Sewickley area student news for the week of Nov. 28
Local student in Baldwin Wallace play Natalie Weicht of Sewickley was part of the talented cast and crew from Baldwin Wallace University that staged Aaron Posner’s “Stupid F##king Bird” under the direction of Rene Copeland, assistant professor of directing, during the fall 2020 semester. Weicht, a graduate of Quaker Valley Sr....
High school sports scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 27, 2020
High schools Football PIAA playoffs Championships Class 6A Saturday’s schedule St. Joseph Prep (5-0) vs. Central York (10-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s result Pine-Richland 48, Cathedral Prep 7 Class 4A Saturday’s schedule Jersey Shore (10-0) vs. Thomas Jefferson (9-1) at Hersheypark Stadium, 3:30 p.m. Class 3A...
Covid-19 cases trigger closure of Catholic school in Robinson
Archangel Gabriel, a Catholic school in Robinson, is temporarily suspending all in-person instruction because of local covid-19 cases reported over the Thanksgiving break. According to the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, three members of the school community tested positive for the illness, resulting from exposure to the virus unrelated to school...
Editorial: Small business can use big boost this holiday season
We all know the minute Thanksgiving is over, the world of retail begins its annual gift-selling juggernaut. Despite the challenges and changes of 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic, that’s something that seems set in stone. The National Retail Foundation is anticipating holiday spending of between $755.3 and $766.7 billion. To...
Pa. senator accuses Twitter of censorship; Trump defends him
A Pennsylvania senator cried foul on Friday saying that his personal Twitter account was censored, while the social media platform claimed it was an error. President Donald J. Trump was quick to back state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, who Trump said has done “a great job of leading a hearing...
CDC: U.S. covid-19 death toll could reach 321,000 by mid-December
ATLANTA — A new report issued this week by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the coronavirus death toll could reach up to 321,000 by the middle of December. According to the CDC’s “COVID-19 Forecasts: Deaths,” models are predicting the number of coronavirus deaths will likely increase...
2021 Irwin photo calendar for sale
A 2021 wall calendar with current and past photos of Irwin is being sold by an Irwin business group. “The initial response has been great,” said Michael Pochan, a member of the nonprofit Irwin Business & Professional Association, which is selling the 11-by-17-inch calendar for $15. The calender will be...
Allegheny County Sheriff closes Firearms Division after covid exposure
The Firearms Division of the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is closed until further notice after a covid-19 exposure, the office announced via its Facebook page. “We will be sanitizing the office and waiting room as a precautionary measure due to covid exposure,” officials wrote in the post. Canceled appointments will...
Pennsylvania deer hunters to be afield Saturday, Sunday in firearms season for 1st time
For the first time in Pennsylvania history, deer hunters will be able to hunt for a full weekend during the statewide firearms deer season. Hunters will go afield Saturday throughout the commonwealth for the opening day of firearms season for the second consecutive year. Then, those who don’t fill their...
Letter to the editor: Take election concerns seriously
I am a 65-year-old U.S. citizen, wife, mother of five and grandmother of 18. My life is full and blessed. I am greatly concerned, though, for the welfare of our country and specifically my family. I have had the privilege to vote since 1973. I am a registered Republican, although...
Police investigating early-morning robbery in Pittsburgh’s Banksville
Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery they say happened Friday morning at a business in the city’s Banksville neighborhood. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Banksville Road shortly before 5 a.m. for reports of a robbery. A store clerk told officers that a man went behind the counter, grabbed...
Police investigating robbery in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are searching for a man they say robbed a business in the city’s Oakland neighborhood early Friday. Officers responded to reports of a robbery in the 100 block of North Craig Street around 2 a.m. Police said a man entered a store, went behind the counter and smashed...
Few people venture out early for Black Friday dealsVideo
Carl Laird wasn’t going to let fears over the pandemic stop him from his 19-year tradition of Black Friday shopping. Shortly after 5 a.m., the 40-year-old from Rillton had already been to Dunham’s for gun ammunition and to Walmart for pajamas. But Laird was one of only a handful of...
Letter to the editor: Pa.’s bureaucratic nightmares
This is in response to Daniel Bernstein’s letter “License plate costs create confusion” (Nov. 4, TribLIVE). I had a similar situation with regard to replacing a faulty license plate. As an AAA member, I went there first and was told there were three options for replacement: Use MV-44 to self-request...
Deep-frying turkey sparks fire that leaves 27 people homeless on Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving morning fire — sparked by efforts to deep-fry a turkey — spread through three New Bedford, Mass., buildings and displaced more than two dozen people and inured at least one on Thursday. The New Bedford Fire Department said on its Facebook page that it responded to the blaze...
Letter to the editor: Dems, GOP, media and voter fraud
The article “Thousands rally behind Trump” (Nov. 15) noted President Trump’s “spurious” claim of a stolen election.” Regardless how deep the mainstream media buries its head in the sand, there is proof of multiple incidents of voter fraud in this country. Dare I say that the communistwealth of Pennsylvania is...
Police investigating shooting after wounded man arrives at Shadyside hospital
Pittsburgh police are investigating after they say a man arrived at a Shadyside hospital with gunshot wounds early Friday, officials said. Police said the man arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle shortly after 1 a.m. with gunshot wounds to his hip and leg. Police said he told them...
Coroner IDs woman killed in Trafford car crash
The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office identified a Trafford woman who was killed in a car crash in the borough this week. Elizabeth E. Hufnagel, 87, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Steven Grabiak. According to the coroner’s report, Hufnagel was the passenger of a 2018 Subaru Legacy...
The Stroller, Nov. 27, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
HOPE Center seeks support for program The HOPE Center is seeking support for its annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program to benefit HOPE Center families. This program is recommended for individuals, families, community groups, businesses, churches, schools, or anyone looking to do something for those in need and give back to their...
4,000 more Disney theme park division employees are losing their jobsVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — On the day before Thanksgiving, the Walt Disney Co. revealed 4,000 more layoffs are coming in its theme parks division, bringing the total number of announced layoffs to 32,000 across the company. At least 18,000 of the total jobs lost belong to cast members at Walt Disney...
12 staff members at Westmoreland Manor test positive for coronavirus
Twelve staff members at Westmoreland Manor, the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield, recently tested positive for coronavirus, the facility announced Thursday. Since Sept. 19, the number of residents testing positive stands at 152; the number of staff with positive test results has reached 60, according to Assistant Administrator Abby Testa....
Justice Department makes last-ditch bid to derail Trump rape accuser case
NEW YORK — The U.S. government put forth a last-ditch attempt to derail a defamation lawsuit filed against President Donald Trump by a New York advice columnist who claims he raped her two decades go. The Justice Department is fighting to replace Trump as the defendant in the suit brought...
