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Letter to the editor: Wasting money on the lottery
Gov. Wolf arbitrarily shut down businesses and hence cut income to many Pennsylvanians, but true to the complete and ridiculous hypocrisy of the management of the crisis, the state never stopped running Pennsylvania Lottery TV ads. The new tag could be, “We know you don’t have a job or much...
Letter to the editor: US has been unprepared for years
For years Congress has taken its responsibility of being prepared for a pandemic like a game of hot potato. They have been kicking the can down the road to the next administration without any second thought of the consequences. This president found himself in the unenviable position of having to...
Letter to the editor: Varying gas prices in Pa.
Regarding the editorial “Falling oil price shows high Pennsylvania gas tax” (April 21, TribLIVE): We all know gas tax and turnpike fees are outrageous in Pennsylvania. That’s not even in the equation. I filled up in Westmoreland County Easter Sunday for $1.59 on Interstate 70, then came back to Latrobe...
Letter to the editor: Wolf has overstepped role
It is time for we the people of Pennsylvania to speak up. Tom Wolf has overstepped his role as governor. Our legislators, who write the laws of this state, have not written any laws for the closing of “non-essential” businesses. Our governor seems to have decided that he is the...
Letter to the editor: We must obey our governor
We must obey our governor or he will punish us. It would be for our own good. For our own safety. It matters not that the governor ordered thousands of businesses to close and forced over a million healthy workers out of jobs. It was for our own safety, and...
Letter to the editor: Pandemic shows socialism’s ills
I believe there is a silver lining that resulted from the virus pandemic. Us soft, pampered Americans have had the benefit of actually living with some of the ills associated with socialism. • Politicians asking fellow citizens to snitch on each other for not complying with unconstitutional rules. • Long...
Letter to the editor: Let’s keep our parks safe
Spending time outdoors and walking in Dormont Park is a crucial part of the day to my household during this very difficult time. It’s important that we all have space to reset. We head outside to refresh, de-stress, and go for a run or a walk after being stuck in...
Letter to the editor: We all must vote in person
If you live long enough, just about every incredibly stupid idea will come across the airwaves, newspapers and opinion shows. The stupid idea picture will be painted with a compassionate brush that makes you think it will be such an improvement over the status quo. As Elizabeth Barrett Browning said,...
Letter to the editor: Trump, protesters threaten democracy
I angrily watched the armed thugs protesting in Michigan on April 30, demanding the opening of businesses even before the CDC guidelines had been met. There they were in their paramilitary garb brandishing their semi-automatic weapons, some carrying Confederate flags, most wearing no facial masks, and others shouting into the...
Letter to the editor: Blame for coronavirus in nursing homes
How ridulous for state Sen. Doug Mastriano to blame the secretary of health for outbreaks in nursing homes (“Pennsylvania state senator calls for resignation of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine,” May 11, TribLIVE). Where did he want these people to go? If they were so beloved, why weren’t they home...
Letter to the editor: Sports without fans would be fine
In his column “Sports without fans will be dreadful, and we all know it” (May 10, TribLIVE), John Steigerwald states that if fans can’t attend games, the NFL, NBA and NHL seasons should be canceled. I love sports but have many other interests, so I am not going through withdrawal...
Letter to the editor: Schools need librarians
Pennsylvania’s system to fund public education is inherently flawed, perpetuating disparities among communities and their constituents, most negatively impacting the youngest. Because property taxes factor so heavily into school budgets, it pushes the weight of responsibility onto the shoulders of those who have children attending school, but also those who...
Letter to the editor: PPE provided to abortion clinics?
“If you’re doing elective procedures, we’re not giving you any more PPE,” Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said on May 4. “If you have enough PPE to do important but not emergency procedures, then we’re not going to be pushing out PPE to that hospital.” I think a...
Letter to the editor: Why didn’t U.S. lock down during 2017-18 flu season?
A question every American should be asking is why the United States wasn’t locked down during the flu season of 2017-18. According to the CDC, the U.S. had 48.8 million cases, 959,000 hospitalizations and 79,400 flu-related deaths. James Beyerl Shaler...
Letter to the editor: We need to keep feeding children
The coronavirus has caused both a catastrophic health crisis and an economic one, pushing thousands of families into poverty and hunger here in Pennsylvania. Even in this crisis, we’ve been able to make sure children are still fed. Nationwide child nutrition waivers issued by the USDA gave school districts and...
The Stroller, May 17, 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. Cabot Food Bank available for those in need The Cabot Food Bank serves residents of Buffalo, Winfield and Clearfield...
Real estate transactions in the Signal Item area for May 17
Bridgeville Green Mountain L.P. sold property at 715 Washington Ave. to Edward Brethauer III and Valerie Binzen Brethauer for $143,500. Carnegie Michael Ackaoui Jr. sold property at 200 Fifth Ave. to Joseph Tortorea for $20,000. Christopher Gordon sold property at 314-316 Seventh Ave. to MLC Investment Group LLC for $170,000....
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Baldwin Borough Jeffrey Sager sold property at 1633 Beryl Drive to Filbert Tande and Jaudel Kobowo Btalla for $149,500. Brian Schmalzried sold property at 5160 Dolores Drive to Mark and Emily Cirilli for $231,000. Estate of James Reiter sold property at 118 Kathleen Drive to Matthew Bittner for $128,500. Brian...
Pine-area real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Pine Frank Spagnolo sold property at 10760 Babcock Blvd. to Kevin and Janis Colbert for $200,000. Guy Fiore II sold property at 709 Broadmore Ln to Herman Singh Bagga and Supreet Kaur for $312,000. Villas of English Farms L.P. sold property at 510 Cambridge Ct to NVR Inc. for $182,900....
Oakmont, Plum real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Oakmont Thomas Vey sold property at 206 Seventh St. to Robert and Christina Johnson for $155,000. Estate of Robert Mild sold property at 416 Isabella St. Apt 305 to James Gary Delo for $149,900. Jared Ruggieri sold property at 717 Plum St. to Darryl Pearsol Jr. and Alexandra Uffner for...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Bell Acres Donald Fix sold property at 7 Maple St. to Bartley Sorenson for $55,000. Sewickley Larissa Russo sold property at 613 Grimes St. to Lauren Case for $219,900. Sewickley Hills Stephanie Michelle Fardo trustee sold property at 2034 Henry Road to Andrew David Rape and Amanda Jane Wright for...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 17
Bellevue Yu Pei Chen sold property at 272 N Balph Ave. to BEMInvesting LLC for $66,000. Bradford Woods Richard Wilcox sold property at 631 Centervue Road to Kristine Ferrans for $290,000. Franklin Park NVR Inc. sold property at 1912 Kimberly Ct to James McGraw III and Laura McGraw for $653,000....
Mac Engel: Ex-sports columnist explains why he felt Mavericks shouldn’t have drafted Michael Jordan at No. 4 in ’84Video
Randy Galloway figures suggesting the Dallas Mavericks should not draft Michael Jordan was not his biggest screw-up. “Out of many, but it’s one of the two of my bigger screw-ups,” Galloway said. “The first is when I wrote (Dallas Cowboys coach) Jimmy Johnson didn’t get enough in the Herschel Walker...
Michigan residents flock to Ohio to enjoy state’s reopening
TOLEDO, Ohio — For the first time in months, Nawal Hamade enjoyed a salon pedicure Friday, although she had to leave Michigan to get it. “It feels amazing,” said Hamade of the pampering she received at Espres Nails and Spa salon in Toledo. “It feels like getting back to normal.”...
Anti-Semitic incidents reached record high in America last year, report says
A record number of anti-Semitic incidents were documented across the nation last year, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League. The anti-hate organization recorded 2,107 anti-Semitic incidents, the highest count since it began tracking incidents in 1979. This also marked a 12% increase from the 1,879 incidents recorded in...
