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It is disheartening to read in the article “Norwin proposes 2.9% hike in school taxes” (April 21, TribLIVE) that Norwin School Board officials are being forced to raise taxes. While covid-19-related revenue shortfalls will drive many area schools to make difficult decisions like Norwin, we can’t ignore other important factors...

Mail-in voting for everyone. Are you kidding? 1) How can you be sure the person filling out the form is the person it’s intended for? 2) Absentee ballots are not secret ballots. 3) Double voting will happen. This should not be open for discussion. 4) Do you depend on the...

I’d like to make an observation that seems to go unnoticed in this time of disaster. It is interesting to me and may become a concern before this is all over. I truly understand the needs of those who don’t have the resources to fully take care of themselves. I...

When Pennsylvania officials can’t run the government effectively, why do they want to run a retail business? As if we didn’t need one more good reason Pennsylvania should get out of the retail liquor business. Pennsylvania is one of the last two states in the United States that continues to...

Recently we’ve heard a lot of politicians ignore and silence small businesses, not acknowledging that the coronavirus is both a health and financial crisis for our commonwealth and nation. Many small businesses are in jeopardy of being ruined due to being closed with no revenue coming in. If they close,...

The National Governors Association has requested $500 billion in direct aid to states as many states face enhanced budget crises due to the unexpected economic ravages of the covid-19 pandemic. No doubt the suspension of the U.S. economy has added unforeseen financial burdens to many already struggling state budgets. However,...

I am not a President Trump fan. Trump used our taxpayer dollars to send me $1,200. The president had his name put on the checks. I was appalled that he would use taxpayer money to give the impression he was giving us the money. Today, I received another letter from...

It is truly inspiring to see Westmoreland County residents come together and help guide our community through the current pandemic. Pennsylvanians are resilient and we will overcome this challenging time. As we look toward the day when things start returning to normal, reopening our businesses and getting our neighbors back...

The view from the middle is bleak! Political extremes are ruling the day. They’ve convinced people there are only two sides to every issue. America is now a place where we can no longer give credit to anyone, or anything, that is remotely associated with the “other side.” We can...

Regarding the Rev. Tony Joseph’s letter "Government shouldn’t keep us from church": These are extraordinary times. For those of you who compare this virus with the flu, there is no comparison. This virus is new and more contagious than any other virus. It has killed more people in two months...

I have my doubts that having all the requested tests would be enough to do effective contact tracing. I don’t accept that covid-19 is “like the flu.” We have exceeded the 58,200 death toll of the Vietnam War. The death total of British civilians in the “Blitz” in World War...

I get it, don’t trust the socialist Dems. I get it, don’t trust the racist Republicans. Thing is, we all have some common ground. Is no one confused yet? This virus has evened us all out, and if the Republicans want to ignore science and open up too soon, we...

Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. 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....

A Jeannette man was jailed in Armstrong County Saturday after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through two counties that ended when the car he was driving crashed into a vehicle that was occupied by a family. Rasheed Gordon, 28, was arraigned early Sunday on charges of possession with...

Bridgeville Housing & Urban Development sold property at 811 Bower Hill Road to MPNDP Investments LLC for $82,000. Thomas Leadbitter sold property at 676 Elizabeth St. to Alexandra Long for $167,500. Daniel McIlvaine sold property at 625 Elm St. to Clay William and Allison Elizabeth Owings for $270,000. Estate of...

Baldwin Borough Kalyani Pentyala sold property at 1605 Beryl Drive to Anvar Gafurov and Gulasari Mamedova for $35,000. Kristy Slavicek sold property at 607 Charlotte Drive to Charles and Jacqueline Halt for $157,500. Marlex Properties LLC sold property at 1129 Michael Drive to Lisa Fredette for $168,000. Estate of Donald...

Bradford Woods Janet Foreman sold property at 17 Seldom Seen Road to Phillip Glenn Foreman for $376,500. Etna James DiVittorio sold property at 228 Butler St. to JXA Properties LLC for $47,000. Franklin Park Louis Pessolano sold property at 2322 Clearvue Road to Ian Volkwein for $400,000. David Ulrich sold...

Pine Showcase Properties LLC sold property at 222 Abbacy Drive to Matthew Scott and Kristen Marie Wickline for $523,658. Eddy Homes Inc. sold property at 100 Miller Drive to Robert Mullen III and Christina Mullen for $725,000. Richard Greene sold property at 135 Mohawk Ln to Anthony and Pazia Colella...

Oakmont Erin Trease sold property at 380 College Ave. to Brian and Rachel Crooks for $225,000. William Beard sold property at 390 Hulton Ln to Justin Clawson and Nina Hockenberry for $132,475. James Moore sold property at 25 Riverfront St. to Brian and Carolyn J Merl Hoyt for $725,000. Estate...

Leetsdale Thomas Calhoun sold property at Oak Drive to Vacant Land Now LLC for $12,000. Sewickley Robert Kocis sold property at 544 Academy Ave. to Lisa Sue Wren for $1,195,000. Los Payasos LLC sold property at 541-545 Beaver St. to Slipp North LLC for $1,300,000. David Brooks sold property at...

Monroeville Estate of John Connelley Jr. sold property at 4412 Burma Road to PNC Bank NA for $60,000. Brandon Cunningham sold property at 418 College Park Drive to Bertram Burrell for $130,000. Mark Cartieri sold property at 3752 Evergreen Drive to Killians LLC for $5,000. Michael Blake sold property at...

Pennsylvania will have a another place in legal history after this week. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the legal suit Trump v. Pennsylvania. It pits the president’s administration and the Little Sisters of the Poor against the legal minds in the office of state Attorney General...