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Editorial cartoons for the week of June 1
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 1....
The Stroller, June 1, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Vandergrift Library announces summer reading program The free summer reading program at Vandergrift Public Library will run July...
Column: Pandemic doesn’t stop MLB players, owners from taking low roadVideo
We’ve got billionaires and millionaires pointing fingers while the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic ticks past 100,000 lives lost. Conversations that are supposed to be confidential are becoming public knowledge before they can finish reaching everyone who is supposed to be in the loop. There’s no shortage of...
Calm after storm: Pittsburgh vigil promotes unity; protesters spray paint Downtown roads but remain peaceful
A day after protests turned violent in Pittsburgh, groups gathered peacefully in Downtown and East Liberty to remember the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. More than 100 people congregated for an early-evening vigil outside the Eastminster Presbyterian Church in East Liberty. The message was of unity. At one point,...
Trump says he’ll label Antifa a terror organization amid unrestVideo
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was designating Antifa as a domestic terrorism organization after another night of violent protests over racism and police violence erupted in cities across the nation. The practical effect of the president’s declaration was unclear. While domestic terrorism is defined in the 2001 Patriot...
Under fire for NYPD conduct, New York City mayor promises ‘quick results’ on protest investigationVideo
NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down on his defense of the NYPD as he announced a “review” into the force’s aggressive handling of protesters over the weekend. He promised Sunday that two of his appointees — and not the city’s independent investigative agency — would look into...
‘Very peaceful’ protest brings people together in GreensburgVideo
Protest co-organizer Lisa Roberts wanted Sunday’s event in Greensburg to be “truly peaceful.” “No violence will be tolerated,” Roberts said on the heels of a violent eruptions in Downtown Pittsburgh the day before. She got her wish. About 200 protesters gathered and marched Sunday from the Westmoreland County Courthouse to...
‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters U.S.
MINNEAPOLIS — Americans began cleaning up charred and glass-strewn streets Sunday after another night of unrest fueled by rage over police mistreatment of African Americans destroyed businesses, damaged landmarks and raised tensions across a divided nation to the boiling point. The chaos reached into every corner of the country, and...
Chris Woods & Matt Yarnell: Badge bill would help protect health care workers
One change could help to keep health care workers safe Every day they risk their lives so that you and I can be safe. But are we doing enough to ensure nurses and other caregivers are safe and protected? Our health care workers have been holding Pennsylvania together during covid-19....
Korn, Faith No More cancel tour, including Pittsburgh stop
The tour featuring double headliners Korn and Faith No More has been cancelled. The tour, which also featured Helmet and ‘68, was supposed to visit S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown on Sept. 5. “It is with heavy hearts that we came to this decision out of an abundance of...
Josh Gray: Opposing PIAA’s wrestling weight class plan
We’re parents, coaches, former wrestlers, trainers, doctors and fans who oppose the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (PIAA) weight class reduction proposal. We’ve come together to protect Pennsylvania wrestling from reducing its participants and putting student athletes’ health at risk. Pennsylvania high school wrestling stands at a tipping point. The PIAA...
The 2nd-year NFL offensive players who could break out in 2020
For all the excitement surrounding rookies when they enter the NFL, it’s rare to see them make an immediate impact on the field. It takes time for players to learn the playbook, adapt to life out of college and adjust to the speed of the professional game — even for...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in voting problems
I am opposed to the mail-in vote movement. It fails the smell test. Follow the money to see who is paying for it. It does not provide a signed receipt. You know you sent the mail-in vote, but you do not know if it got to where it will be...
Letter to the editor: Politicians use crisis to push agendas
“Never let a crisis go to waste”: As we remain under Gov. Tom Wolf’s yellow restrictions with no defined path even under green to return Pennsylvania to pre-covid-19 conditions, Wolf seems to have adopted this mantra from Obama’s former Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Before this pandemic, our country was...
Letter to the editor: On masks, noncompliance is selfish
Even during Pennsylvania’s red phase, what I witnessed in stores such as Walmart was incomprehensible. People would wear masks just to gain admittance, and then take them down to their necks. Only when ready to check out would many bother to put it back on. They were playing a dangerous...
Letter to the editor: No planes, blue skies
No child since us boomers has seen such azure skies as we currently have. Cut the wings off all the parked jetliners and use the cabins for homeless shelters! Don Miller Mt. Pleasant Township...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s covid-19 ‘accomplishments’
Recently I had the misfortune to witness a president bask in his own self-indulgent praise of his courageous response to our ongoing plague. Later I observed the following statistics: • The United States has 4.25% of the world’s population. • The U.S. has approximately 33% of the total worldwide coronavirus...
Letter to the editor: Another coronavirus scenario
Consider this scenario: The CDC approaches Madam President Hillary Clinton with projections of 2 million deaths and 50 million infected. Knowing the stock market will tumble from its record high 34,000, the president makes the grave decision to shut down the country and close all borders for the next 30...
Massive U.S. protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks
LOS ANGELES — The mayor of Atlanta, one of dozens of U.S. cities hit by massive protests in recent days, has a message for demonstrators: “If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a covid test this week.” As more beaches, churches, schools and businesses...
Letter to the editor: Legislation would curb elder abuse
As executive director for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, I understand personally and professionally the impact this disease has on families across Pennsylvania and our country. Alzheimer’s and all dementia are often emotionally and financially devastating. As the number of people living with dementia rises, so, too, will their...
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus power grab
As we continue our way back from this event, let’s all put aside emotions and politics for a minute. There have been far worse outbreaks in history and there will be more. Life can’t just shut down or stop. The majority of deaths are the elderly and some with other...
Letter to the editor: Local governments need federal funding
I am a licensed practical nurse providing care to individuals with intellectual disabilities. I am on the front lines of this battle against covid-19. I have not been able to stay home and isolate myself. I need to go to work. My workplace is a state-funded entity, and I fear...
Letter to the editor: Global partnership needed on coronavirus
I’m so excited that my favorite bakeries are finally opening up again (“Let them eat Torte: Prantl’s Bakery reopens in Greensburg, Shadyside,” May 21, TribLIVE). Life feels like we’re going back to normal again. However, I’m concerned that this will happen again. With the phase 4 roll-out of the covid-19...
Letter to the editor: Listen to scientists on climate change
The covid-19 pandemic has led to enormous changes in both our daily and our civic lives, most of which are unwelcome. But I have noticed one change that bodes well for our future. Ask most Americans whom they trust the most for information about the disease and its spread, and...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in voting safeguards
I have a question on where letter-writer Daniel C. Mahon Sr. (“Mail-in voting would damage election process,” May 24, TribLIVE) got his information. You see, Mr. Mahon, if you did participate in the mail-in ballot process, you would have learned two things from the beginning to the complete process. First,...
