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I’m writing to deliver the same message as letter-writer John Waite (“Legal pot is a Pandora’s box,” March 21, TribLIVE). It is a disgrace to all Pennsylvanians that the vultures in our government can attempt to legalize recreational marijuana. We pay and pay, and they don’t care — they just...

Yet again Democrats seek to increase the minimum wage. But that is a bad idea because it will hurt those it is supposed to help. If the minimum wage were raised to $15 an hour, those already making $15, $20 and up would need raises also. These raises would drastically...

I did not vote for candidate Trump in 2016, but I will vote for President Trump in 2020. I will do it because America needs a strong two-party system. The Democratic Party has been hijacked by wackos and radicals. The moderate members and “leadership” — Pelosi and Schumer — have...

Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Public Library’s Ed Talks continue this evening with “For the Love of Soil.” Soil is so much more than dirt. Soil is alive. Every teaspoon of soil is home to billions of microorganisms – bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and more – as well as larger organisms like insects...

Lisa Sevcik sees a lot of similarities between performing in a musical and playing a sport. In sports, you have to know your plays before the big game. In theater, you have to know your choreography and lines before the show. Of course, musical theater is a team. You don’t...

The Millvale Community Library is devoting April 20 — an annual holiday in cannabis culture — to educating the public about marijuana. The event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., will consist of several local businesses that provide medical marijuana and cannabidiol — commonly known as CBD — products presenting...

Over 150 years ago, the seeds of a philosophy of healing were planted. In 1865, three Franciscan Sisters came to Pittsburgh from Buffalo looking for funds for their ministry. They opened a 15-bed hospital in a frame house to aid German immigrants in Lawrenceville. Over the years, the hospital grew...

All too often, chopped salads wind up tasting mediocre and doused in dressing. We were set on creating a simple version that was fresh and flavorful. We settled on a mix of flavors and textures, selecting cucumber, fennel, apples and romaine. Red onion added a bit of sharpness, and a...

First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown From 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. April 19, there will be a Good Friday Men’s Breakfast at the church. Presented by the congregations of the Richland Ecumenical Ministerium, tickets are $8, $4 for age 10 and under. Tickets are available by calling the office at First...

U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day on April 22, 1970, to create a national day for focusing on the environment. Later that year, Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Millvale is celebrating its own Earth Week from April 20 through 27 with a plethora of...

The arrival of the earliest spring produce is absolutely thrilling — at least for me. But then I lead a pretty tame life. Even if seeing those first spears of asparagus and cherubic radishes doesn’t send you into the same paroxysms of joy, there’s still a reason to celebrate. After...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-3) won 9-6 over Toledo (Tigers) for their second straight victory. 1B Will Craig (.238) and DH/OF Eric Wood (.273) each hit home runs. SS Cole Tucker (.261) finished 2 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Six Indians drove in runs. RHP Geoff Hartlieb (1-0, 0.00)...

High Schools Baseball Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 Baldwin 7, Upper St. Clair 6 Peters Township 24, Brashear 2 (4 inn.) Class 5A Section 3 West Allegheny 14, Carrick 0 (5 inn.) Class 4A Section 2 New Castle 15, Obama Academy 4 (5 inn.) Section 3 Elizabeth Forward...

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man fatally shot while trying to rob a jitney driver on April 3. Vernon Lee Owens III, 33, of McKeesport was identified as the man killed. Allegheny County Police previously said they do not plan to charge the 73-year-old jitney driver. County...

Grant Walnoha and Joe Pulit each went 3 for 4 to help Upper St. Clair earn a 7-6 victory over Baldwin in a Section 3-6A baseball game Tuesday afternoon. Aaron Stephan tossed a complete-game six-hitter with five strikeouts to earn the win for the Panthers (6-3, 2-1). Nick Dolan doubled,...

The Pennsylvania legislature, once again, is poised to turn its back on who knows how many survivors of child sex abuse. Promises of action? Pledges to victims? Repeated assurances that those who were violated (and long-voiceless) might find some measure of justice? You tell me. The state is among the...

This marks the 100th anniversary of what might be considered the biggest off-field move in local scholastic sports history. On April 10, 1919, eight area schools abandoned the old Allegheny-Kiski Valley League and joined the WPIAL. Tarentum, New Kensington, Parnassus, Kittanning, Ford City, Vandergrift, Apollo and Oakmont became WPIAL members...

Are hospitals becoming the new malls? Just like retail has evolved, getting out of the big, glassy, glitzy shopping centers and into the phone in your pocket, it seems like medicine is likewise morphing into something else. And also like retail, it’s taking its toll on the old way of...

Heavily armed Pittsburgh SWAT officers surrounded a home in the city’s Beechview neighborhood Tuesday afternoon after a woman said she was kidnapped at gunpoint by a man in South Park. There were no injuries in the situation that began around 2:30 p.m. when the woman called police from a car...

Work on the next leg of the Wynn and Clara Tredway Trail could begin by the end of April. Allegheny Township officials plan to meet soon with PennDOT District 12 officials in Uniontown for a pre-construction meeting. The goal is to have the project done by late August. The 10-foot-wide...

Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) (TNS) When Ariana Mikulski was growing up in Lansing, Mich., she remembers watching Alex Trebek get his start as a host on the quiz-style game show “Jeopardy!” Watching regularly with her family, Mikulski developed a passion for trivia and quizzes that grew into her...

After more than 50 years of having the first day of deer rifle season start the Monday after Thanksgiving, the Pennsylvania Game Commission gave final approval to move opening day up to Saturday after the holiday. The board Tuesday voted 5-3 to approve the change. The commission gave a tentative...