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Former nursing home head pleads guilty to millions in bank fraud
An Ohio businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Pittsburgh to writing checks for more than $118 million on accounts with insufficient funds over a three-day period in May. Harold Sosna, 67, who was previously the president of Premier Healthcare Management Company, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge...
Westmoreland sheriff wants deputies to patrol polling places on Election Day, in case needed
Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert on Tuesday said he will assign deputies to patrol near the county’s 307 polling locations on Election Day. The first-term sheriff said he has received no specific information about threats but he wants deputies at the ready should disturbances or calls of voter intimidation arise...
On the Fringe: Limited in play, Tiger returns to a course he ruledVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Along with his five victories and five-runner-up finishes, Tiger Woods only once in 12 appearances at Sherwood Country Club has finished worse than a tie for fourth. That one time is a reminder how much time and circumstances have changed. It was at the end of...
Penn State football team to wear patches on jerseys
Penn State’s football team will wear patches on its jerseys as well as helmet stickers and warmups shirts which will contain a social justice logo promoting unity for the 2020-21 season. According to a press release from the school, the initiative’s goal “is to construct a culture of respect, appreciation...
Burglary, assault and drug charges among cases handled in South Park and Brentwood courts recently
District court judges South Park and Brentwood handled these criminal cases from Oct. 12-20. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Michael W. Thatcher, South Park • William Charles King, 33, of Pittsburgh on charges of driving without a license, driving while...
Dr. Natalie Gentile: Pennsylvanians deserve affordable, accessible access to primary care physicians
Dozens of national health care leaders recently called upon Congress to expand patients’ options for personalized, high-quality health care. One of the most important measures included in the recommendations was greater support for direct primary care (DPC), a growing health care model that replaces the fee-for-service insurance model of care...
Drugs, assault, DUIs among charges filed in Carnegie, Scott courts
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases from Oct. 12-19. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Jack R. Kobistek, Carnegie • Letoria Harrison, 26, of Greensburg on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, loitering and prowling at...
Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments on statute of limitations in priest sex abuse cases
Renee Rice said she was abused by a priest in the Altoona-Johnstown diocese from the mid-1970s until 1980. She filed a complaint with the diocese in 2006 and received a letter from them in July of that year inviting her to participate in an ongoing investigation. Rice declined because she...
Edgar Allan Poe’s letter pleading for $40 from a Philadelphia editor sells 173 years later for $125,000
Once upon a year so dreary, while Poe lay dead and the living weary Appeared a quaint and curious letter of forgotten lore. In the middle of a pandemic and a vote, suddenly there came a note Of a long ago anecdote, between Poe and a Philadelphia man of yore....
Living with Children: Getting over ‘the hump of parenting’
Question: In a recent column, you identified toddlerhood as “the hump of parenting.” As a grandmother who managed to raise five kids who were out of the house in their early 20s and are responsible citizens, I could not agree more. Two of them, however, did not get over the...
Aaron Carroll: Let kids have Halloween
Of course we want everyone, including children, to be safe during the pandemic. We canceled school in the spring, camps in the summer, vacations, sleepovers and more. My daughter turned 14 in June, and her friends drove by in cars, wishing her happy birthday while she waved from the lawn....
Trick or treat schedules for Woodland Hills communities
Forest Hills will hold trick or treating on Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Churchill will hold trick or treating on Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Braddock Hills will hold trick or treating on Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. East Pittsburgh will...
Penn-Trafford High School to remain open despite new coronavirus cases
Penn-Trafford High School will remain open despite three recent coronavirus cases among students and one involving a staff member, according to Superintendent Matthew Harris. Two of the student cases were reported on Monday, while the other cases were reported on Tuesday. That bring the school’s total in October to nine...
Assault, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Oct. 20, 2020
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Raheel Asghar, 23, of Oakmont on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault...
Letter to the editor: ‘Suckers and losers’ plot to divide followers?
I don’t believe the reports about President Trump calling service members “suckers” and “losers.” Granted, he has put his foot in his mouth many times, but he is not that stupid to say that about our members of the military, even if he might think it. He wouldn’t say things...
Theft cases among those recently handled in Judge Zucco’s Plum court
Plum District Court Judge Linda Zucco handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearings • Wilbert Philips, 65, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft. Charges were filed...
Letter to the editor: Bill Marx will represent all of us
I am a “no party affiliated” registered voter in Westmoreland County. While I do lean to the left of the aisle, I have voted for Republicans before — Tim Krieger, Bob Regola and even Justin Walsh once. But I cannot bring myself to vote for Guy Reschenthaler as representative for...
Letter to the editor: RGGI will help Pa. in post-coal world
Unfortunately, lawmakers and fossil-fuel interests can still somehow frame environmental progress as being anti-jobs. Consider the article “Union members join industry groups to rally against state caps on power plant emissions” (Aug. 26, TribLIVE), which aired a one-sided, flawed argument against the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a proven market-based...
Editorial: Pipeline protection needs common sense update
There is a difference between security and secrecy. Security is making sure that dangerous things are protected. Secrecy is making sure things — dangerous or otherwise — are hidden. Those might seem related, but they aren’t the same. A $5.1 billion pipeline that transmits millions of gallons of natural gas...
Letter to the editor: Daryl Metcalfe all that’s wrong with politics
With mail-in ballots being sent out to voters this month, it’s not too soon to suggest that Daryl Metcalfe, who has been “representing” District 12 in Harrisburg, is the best example I can think of someone who personifies what’s wrong with politics in the United States today. If you live...
Crews clear scene of fire at abandoned house in Oakland
Crews battled a working house fire in Oakland early Tuesday morning, according to an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. Firefighters responded to the abandoned row house along Bates Street around 4:40 a.m., said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Battalion Chief Ron Dunlap. The house is located at the Boulevard of the Allies intersection....
Driver killed in wrong-way crash on Interstate 279 North in Pittsburgh
One person was killed following a wrong-way crash along Interstate 279 North early Tuesday morning, according to state police. The crash, which happened around midnight near Chestnut Street, occurred when a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane collided head on with a tractor trailer that was driving in the...
Letter to the editor: Barrett is a great example of Christianity
I’ve watched the entire confirmation hearing that the article “Barrett tells doubtful Dems she’d keep open mind on court” discusses, and I am struck by one surprising realization. Judge Amy Coney Barrett appears to be a straightforward, kind, faithful, gracious, good, intelligent, hardworking person, a mother of seven who has...
The Stroller, Oct. 20, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Pasta dinner to benefit Children’s Free Care Fund The Allegheny and Kiski Valley offices of Howard Hanna along with Villa Ballanca Restaurant...
Report: Penn State RB Journey Brown could miss season
Penn State running back Journey Brown could be out for the season, Lions247 reported Monday night. The website reported Penn State confirmed via a statement that Brown is being treated for an unspecified medical condition discovered during the offseason and could “potentially” miss the 2020 season. Brown led Penn State...
