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Coronavirus has a lot to teach us. Or rather, the way the world has responded to it does. There are those who are overreacting and those who are underreacting. There are those in denial and those in overdrive. And then there are those who are controlling the message. We can...

An anticipated coronation turned out to be an election. The long-suffering palace princess was not chosen to lead the multitude into the promised land. A presidential election happens in the USA every four years, a process dreamed about in most other countries. I recently read an article that quoted the...

In his letter “Common sense biggest loser in impeachment” (Feb. 9, TribLIVE), Glenn R. Plummer forgot to mention the “common sense” that three Democratic senators should have recused themselves because they are candidates seeking to run against the president. Perhaps just a little conflict of interest! And why didn’t the...

It’s 11 a.m. at BrewDog’s grand opening on Friday, Feb. 28, and the place is packed. The new 4,000-square-foot space is the Scottish company’s latest American outpost. It is located on Centre Avenue across from Target in East Liberty. Co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie started releasing experimental beers in...

In a recent MSNBC panel, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, discussed Mike Bloomberg’s racist policies when he was mayor of New York from 2002 to 2013. Glaude said black people don’t just want an apology, we need to know what...

Apparently, some of you folks don’t actually read the news in this paper that you send your opinions to. If you did, you would realize that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s response to President Trump’s speech was no different than Trump “tearing up” the Constitution. He admitted to being guilty of...

Time wounds all heals. I didn’t make a mistake with these words. The two-party system in America has been dysfunctional for decades. Nothing gets done in Washington. And it’s getting worse. There is less civility and much acrimony by our “leaders.” Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Jerry Nadler and Adam Schiff...

The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Evening of...

The hazards involved with being a starting center in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference are something Maria Lawhorne learned the hard way. The 2017 Plum graduate was no stranger to post play before arriving at Washington & Jefferson, but the 5-foot-10 Lawhorne spent more time at guard with the Mustangs and...

Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Butler (19-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (18-6) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Class 5A Championship Friday’s result Laurel Highlands 52, Mars 51 Class 4A Championship Saturday’s schedule Highlands (21-3) vs. Belle Vernon (19-6) at Petersen Events Center, 1 p.m. Class 2A...

Thomas Jefferson High School students with the best message to share with their peers will be selected to speak at graduation, beginning this year. School board members on Feb. 25 in an 8-1 vote approved new criteria and procedures that will be used in determining who speaks at the ceremony....

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall takes pride in celebrating milestones that are important to the Library & Music Hall, its community, the country — indeed the world itself. Readers of the Signal Item and the Library & Music Hall’s newsletter are correct if they think that I...

Springdale’s water plant renovation project is nearly completed, but when the project will be finished remains unknown. Kevin Szakelyhidi of Bankson Engineering told council members during a lengthy special meeting on the project Tuesday that work is “99% complete.” The state Department of Environmental Protection will do an inspection when...

There is something about voicing an opinion online that can turn a forum of ideas into a kennel. Instead of thoughtful insights, honest questions, legitimate concerns and reasonable critique, it can easily turn to snarling, barking and howling as commenters compete to be heard above the din. It is part...

It can be difficult for athletes to successfully make the transition from player to coach to athletic administrator, but New Kensington native Dick Tamburo stood out in all three endeavors. Tamburo was an all-state lineman for the former New Kensington High School’s WPIAL championship football teams who went on to...

WASHINGTON — Despite bipartisan objection and industry pushback, the Trump administration is expected to soon weaken rules meant to limit mercury and other toxic emissions from oil and coal-fired power plants across the nation. The Environmental Protection Agency has already sent the Office of Management and Budget the final rule,...

Rochester and West Greene meet in the playoffs so often that the two seem like section rivals. The Rams and the Pioneers met for the second straight year in the WPIAL Class A finals with Rochester repeating as champions with a 59-43 victory Friday afternoon. The two schools also met...

It’ll be brother vs. sister Saturday for the WPIAL Class 5A girls title. Chartiers Valley coach Tim McConnell will face Trinity, coached by his sister, Kathy McConnell-Miller, at 3 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. The defending champion Colts, riding a 54-game winning streak, will face the Hillers, seeking that school’s...

We expect a tantrum from a child, not from the speaker of the House at a State of the Union address with the president of these United States. The speaker and the vice president received the president’s speech, the contents which in part were sacred, and to be defaced in...

Regarding the article “Rahmael Holt officially sent to death row for killing New Kensington Officer Brian Shaw” (Feb. 12, TribLIVE): This dangerous anomaly needs to taste the fear of impending death. Yes, he may spend more time breathing before it happens, but the process is in motion. And his fear...

Each person who enters Sacred Heart of Jesus Store in Bloomfield leaves with something, even if they don’t make a purchase. “The blessing doesn’t go on the items we sell; the blessing goes on literally everyone that comes in,” says Sister Mary Madalyn Schleifer, who runs the Liberty Avenue shop...

Regarding Dan Manka’s letter “Nancy Pelosi’s act shows her character” (Feb. 9, TribLIVE): Please spare me your outrage over ripping up a copy of a speech that was full of lies and showmanship, when the man sitting in the Oval Office has mocked a disabled reporter, makes fun of people`s...

Impeachment? Here is what happened. In 2016, successful businessman and nonpolitician Donald Trump believed in the conservative principle that reducing taxes and restrictive regulations on job producers would create rapid job growth and an economic boom. It sure did. He believed that a strong military and law enforcement were the...