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Editorial: Shut down shutdowns
The longest government shutdown may have done the impossible. It got some Republicans and Democrats to agree on the need for some kind of wall. Unfortunately for President Trump, what they want to wall off is the option to shut down the federal government. Legislators from both parties have openly...
Omaha zoo uses compost farm to manage animal waste
OMAHA, Neb. — Elephants poop 12 times a day. Each massive pachyderm eats 100 pounds of hay every day. They spend 18 hours a day eating or pooping. Somebody has to clean up that mess, 20-pound pitchfork scoops at a time. Anyone who owns a dog knows that nature doesn’t...
Letter to the editor: Preventing pregnancy can stop abortions
I read the op-ed by Tara Murtha and Susan Frietsche (“Nothing ‘pro-life’ about overturning Roe v. Wade,” Jan. 12, TribLIVE) that advocated keeping abortion legal. I also read the op-ed by Maria Gallagher (“So much wrong with abortion ‘right’,” Jan. 12, TribLIVE), who wrote about how abortion kills a defenseless...
Letter to the editor: Where is my Democratic Party?
Whatever happened to the Democratic Party I registered with 60 years ago? What I see today in no way resembles the party I knew. I cannot remember a time when so much raw, ugly hatred was displayed by our politicians. It is hard to watch. What is really hard to...
Letter to the editor: Wall will work
Our government partially shut down because the Democrats refuse to compromise with President Trump. He wants to build a wall to slow down the flood of illegal immigrants entering our country. They don’t want to lose potential voters. Trump’s plan for a wall has been tried before, and it worked....
Hampton ends 2018 better than expected financially
A year-end financial summary for 2018 was presented by the Hampton Township Controller Jerry Speakman at the Jan. 23 council meeting, and it showed a better-than-expected outcome. Overall, the revenues for 2018 exceeded expenses by $80,925, according to Speakman. Year-end revenues were $91,000 higher than they estimated at the end...
Carnegie resident celebrates 80th birthday
Mary Ann Kundra of Carnegie celebrated her 80th birthday Jan. 20, 2019. She is the wife of the late John (Ken) Kundra and has one son, Ken (Joan), and one grandson, Jacob, who reside in Heidelberg. Happy birthday to Barb Metsger of Cubbage Hill who celebrates Feb. 4. Barb is...
Government shutdown cost U.S. economy at least $6 billion, analysis says
President Trump’s government shutdown finally came to an end — but not before costing the U.S. economy at least $6 billion, according to an analysis by S&P Global Ratings. The rating agency’s Global Economics branch said the overall cost to the economy for the shutdown that crippled Washington, D.C., and...
Penn State men lose, drop to 0-9 in Big Ten
Rutgers players have vowed to avoid another last-place finish in the Big Ten. They took another step toward that goal by holding off a team that’s headed in the opposite direction. Geo Baker scored 20 points, and the Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-6 Big Ten) beat Penn State, 64-60, on Saturday...
Super-rich Americans getting younger and multiplying
A survey of U.S. investors with $25 million or more finds their average age dropped by 11 years since 2014 to 47. These fabulously rich Americans, whose ranks have more than doubled since the depths of the Great Recession, are younger than less wealthy millionaires. The average age of those...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 27, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 18, Butler (9-2) defeated Clymer (7-4), 1,164-1,161, and Murrysville (4-7) defeated Fort Hand (2-9), 1,171-1,135 in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (9-2) topped Butler (9-2), 1,144-1,136, and Murrysville (2.5-8.5) beat Fort Hand (1.5-9.5), 1,127-1,080....
Louisiana shooting leaves 5 dead; suspect at large
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities in Louisiana say separate but related shootings in two different parishes have left five people dead. A suspect was at large and was being sought. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre told a news conference that deputies were called to a trailer in the city of Gonzales...
How timekeeping software helps companies nickel and dime their workers
If you work on an hourly basis, you may not have given much thought to what happens to your hours after you log out of your workstation. You might assume those hours are simply converted into dollars and show up on your paycheck. However, there are a lot of ways...
Letter to the editor: Punish politicians
When our children are growing up, we try to reward good behavior and punish bad behavior. Why do we put up with politicians who do the opposite? They push gun control laws that punish honest, law-abiding people while doing nothing to punish or deter criminals. The government shutdown punishes employees...
Letter to the editor: Love thy neighbor, Jesus commanded
A parable of the good Samaritan for our times: There was a talk show host who obtained an exclusive interview with Jesus Christ. Wanting to boost his station’s ratings, he asked Jesus, “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment?” Jesus replied, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your...
Letter to the editor: Emotion vs. sense
Paid vacation, not soup lines, is what those affected by the government shutdown were engaged in. All will get back pay. Surprise, a political party is obscuring truth with emotion for the purpose of power. Open borders, sanctuary cities, no photo IDs to vote, abortions all around, push God out...
Letter to the editor: Senators complicit
Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey were both complicit in the government shutdown. Neither did anything to get Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring the bills to the floor to end the shutdown. He will not do so until he gets permission from President Trump. What a disgusting individual. He is...
Letter to the editor: Entering totalitarianism
I can’t believe what Mayor Bill Peduto (and Pittsburgh City Council) are proposing — declaring that radio broadcasting must cease in the Pittsburgh region. They state that TV, iPhone, text messaging, magazines and newspapers will still be freely available. It only amounts to 20 percent or so of a rescission...
Community learns about proposed Millvale charter school
Community members met Jan. 17 at the Millvale Community Library to learn about the R.E.A.A.D.Y. (Redefining Education Achieving Associate Degrees for Youths) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) & Performing Arts Charter School, which has an anticipated 2020 opening in the borough’s former Holy Spirit School. High schoolers could major...
Security assessment approved for West Jefferson Hills schools
The Homeland Security and Law Enforcement coordinator for Allegheny County Emergency Services will conduct a security and vulnerability assessment of all five West Jefferson Hills schools to see where improvements can be made. Board members on Jan. 22 approved the free assessment. “It’s really to identify any vulnerabilities, really just...
Pine-Richland 8th-graders recognize Holocaust through project
In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, eighth-graders at Pine-Richland Middle School have been reading the names of Holocaust survivors at the end of their classes all week. Eighth-grade Honors English Teacher Mario Oliverio and his students wanted to do something in remembrance. “This was...
Robert Morris beats Wagner, moves to 7-1 in NEC play
Malik Petteway scored 13 points, Jon Williams hit a clutch jumper and Robert Morris went 8 of 8 from the free-throw line in the last half minute to defeat Wagner, 57-51, on Saturday. The Colonials (12-9, 7-1 Northeast Conference), who have won four straight, let a 12-point lead midway through...
Under Armour is blasting off into a new market —spacesuits
Under Armour Inc. is teaming up with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic to create the next generation of apparel and footwear for pilots and passengers on trips to space. The athleticwear company will also provide uniforms for Virgin Galactic employees at its Spaceport America operations center in New Mexico, and will...
Walter Williams: Who benefits from democratic control?
In 1976, Gerald Ford won 15 percent of the black vote. That’s the most of any recent Republican presidential candidate. In most elections, blacks give Democrats over 90 percent of their votes. It’s not unreasonable to ask what have blacks gained from such unquestioning loyalty to the Democratic Party. After...
John Stossel: School choice includes ideas, too
Today concludes School Choice Week. School choice is a noble cause. In much of America, parents have little or no control over where their kids attend school. Local governments assign schools by ZIP code. Having choice is better. Whether it’s vouchers, scholarships, charters, private schools or just having options among...
