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Letter to the editor: Biden’s campaign focuses on fear
Of all the motivations we use to cajole, motivate or control someone, fear is the top motivator. It is such a strong driver of our behavior that it also may form the basis for every other motivator in our lives. Fear is rooted in our childhood experiences, and it moves...
Letter to the editor: Don’t we care about what’s going on?
America is home of the losers, suckers and very stupid. Are we a people who believe everything we hear on social media and out of President Trump’s mouth? We don’t seem to look for the truth, or care. Life is not a reality show. When the people don’t care about...
The Stroller, Oct. 13, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Send information to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. New Ken/Arnold Band Blast to raise funds for park upkeep New Ken/Arnold Social in the Park will host a benefit concert, “Band Blast,” from noon to 8 p.m....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 12, 2020
Field hockey Monday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Peters Township 4, Norwin 1 Pine-Richland 16, Allderdice 0 Class 2A Latrobe 8, Oakland Catholic 2 3 goals or more: Lauren Jones, Latrobe (5); Cassidy King, Peters Township; Grace Merlack, Pine-Richland; Rylie Wollerton, Pine-Richland Golf Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Team semifinals (Top three...
High school roundup for Oct. 12, 2020: No. 2 Seneca Valley trips up No. 1 North Allegheny
Connor Schmidt and Beaux Lizewski scored to help No. 2 Seneca Valley (8-1-1, 8-1-1) to a 2-1 victory over No. 1 North Allegheny (9-2-1, 7-2-1) in a battle of WPIAL boys soccer title contenders Monday night. The teams tied 1-1 in their previous meeting this season. Belle Vernon 5, Uniontown...
MLB draft order finalized with Pirates picking first
The Pirates will have the first pick in the 2021 MLB draft. They earned that right by stumbling through the 2020 season and finishing with the league’s worst record at 19-41, but there was some question about whether the draft order would be determined by reverse order of finish because...
A Nevada man got covid-19 twice; his case shows why we need a vaccine
If you were counting on a coronavirus infection to keep you safe from covid-19 without having to get a vaccine, scientists have some bad news: It won’t work. The evidence for this comes from a Nevada man who was infected with two distinct versions of the novel coronavirus and became...
Editorial: Gisele Fetterman, an American in every way
You do not have to like Gisele Barreto Fetterman. Maybe you do not like her husband, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, or his politics or his boss, Gov. Tom Wolf. Maybe you don’t like the Democratic ticket they ran on or the Democratic administration they run in Pennsylvania. Maybe you don’t...
John Dorfman: It’s been a horrible year for dividend investing
The past year was horrible for dividend investing. Many investors these days are indifferent to dividends. They want a story, fast growth, momentum and a whiff of technology. No one buys Netflix (NFLX) or Tesla Inc. (TSLA) for the dividends — and, by the way, there aren’t any. Beginning in...
Attorney General Barr broke elections law, ethics groups say in call to impeach
WASHINGTON — Two groups promoting ethics in government called for the impeachment of U.S. Attorney General William Barr, accusing him of violating laws and undermining public confidence in the Justice Department. Barr has used the department to further President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, a bipartisan group of lawyers from the...
Pittsburgh-area Italians gather on Columbus Day to fight for Schenley Park statueVideo
Flo Spagnolo sat in a lawn chair facing the Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park on Monday. It was Columbus Day. The controversial statue was obscured, wrapped from top to bottom in plastic and tape. “I have been here since the beginning when the statue was placed here,” said Spagnolo,...
Sen. Lisa Boscola: Covid-19 policies must give restaurants a fighting chance
Imagine a longer-than-anticipated workday that leads to a late dinner with a desire for an adult beverage. Pre-covid-19, this was not only a common occurrence, but also legal with plenty of dining options. However, in Pennsylvania, it is no longer feasible to enjoy a quick late-night meal while sitting at...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers win over Eagles, Penguins’ moves, moreVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Heinz Field. The Steelers are 4-0 this season, but Madden doesn’t think the Steelers have had a convincing win yet....
Letter to the editor: Informed decisions — what a great idea
Educate yourself. Coronavirus? The New England Journal of Medicine’s website has free magazine emails plus a free covid-19 section. Johns Hopkins University offers a coronavirus resource center. Want real news? The Wall Street Journal’s subscribers don’t put up with wrong information — too much money riding on it. Some articles...
U.S. trails other developed nations in curbing coronavirus deaths
The proportion of Americans dying from coronavirus infections is the highest in the developed world, according to a study of global mortality rates that shows the U.S. pandemic response left citizens exposed to the lethal disease. Early in the outbreak, the U.S. mortality rate from covid-19 was lower than in...
Crack’d Egg in Brentwood files for bankruptcy
The Brentwood restaurant that made news last month for continuing to operate despite a health department order requiring it to close has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The process will allow the Crack’d Egg to reorganize its debt while continuing to operate. According to the voluntary petition filed Friday in...
Letter to the editor: Why does U.S. have 25% of covid-19 deaths?
Ralph Ignasky’s letter “Do the math and open up Pa.” (Sept. 22, TribLIVE) on covid-19 deaths came up a little short. The U.S. has less than 5% of the world population and 25% of the covid-19 deaths. Why is that? I think the answer “lies” in the White House. (Thanks,...
Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Republicans have dropped their plan to create an “election integrity” panel with subpoena power, an effort Democrats...
Vincent Stehle: Let’s try sportsmanship during this election
Across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the crisp fall air announces the season for football and elections. More and more, voting is taking on the character of a hard-fought football rivalry. It used to be that political battles were fought over principles and policies and government programs. But the Republican Party...
Editorial: Penalize illegal checking in politics
There’s no place for violence in hockey. At least not outside of getting the puck to the net. While hip checks and shoulder checks, cross checks and stick checks happen all the time in the rink, that’s part of the game. When it happens after a whistle has blown, that’s...
Letter to the editor: Biden and ‘wealth redistribution’
For all of you who intend to vote for Joe Biden as a moderate Democrat, you need to take a look at the “Unity Task Force Recommendations” document he signed along with Bernie Sanders. It is 110 pages of socialized governing. The policy listing was put together by task forces...
Supreme Court nominee Barrett vows to interpret laws ‘as they are written’Video
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declared Monday that Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written,” encapsulating her conservative approach to the law that has Republicans excited about the prospect of her taking the place of the late Justice Ruth Bader...
1 dead in South Side crash between van, cement truck
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene of head-on collision between a minivan and a cement truck in the city’s South Side Slopes neighborhood this morning, according to authorities. Two people had to be extracted from the van following the crash, which occurred at the intersection of South 18th and...
Letter to the editor: 10 reasons to vote out Trump
10. Refusing to release his tax records — suspicious for hiding conflicts of interest (like tax evasion, questionable foreign activity). 9. Promoting unproven, possibly toxic solutions during pandemic — like hydroxychloroquine and “injection” of “disinfectant” to treat covid-19. 8. Ignoring proven pandemic mitigation strategies — going maskless; holding large, in-person...
Letter to the editor: Hijacking our election
Our state House representatives will be voting on a shameful proposal aimed at hijacking our legitimate votes. House Resolution 1032 would create a Select Committee on Election Integrity to investigate and make reviews and recommendations on the regulation and conduct of the 2020 election. The GOP would hold more seats...
