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Editorial: Will Westmoreland County finally hire an elections director?

Westmoreland County Director of County Operations Greg McCloskey has retired. People do this every day. Yahoo Finance reports an estimated 6.1 million Americans have retired this year — or will in the next 10 days. McCloskey is 61 — a hair short of the traditional 65 but definitely in the...
The Stroller, Dec. 21, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. MyHeritage research database available...
Letter to the editor: Don’t castigate real Democrats

I stewed as I read and reread the letters “Trump’s victory shows rejection of Democrats’ ways” (Nov. 15, TribLive) and “Better under Trump? Think again”(Nov. 15, TribLive). As a lifelong Democrat, I take exception to the castigating of real Democrats. The Democratic Party has been infiltrated by progressives, poisoning their...
Tim Cowlishaw: SMU-Penn State matchup signals a strange new world for college football

DALLAS — The SMU Mustangs are venturing into the unknown Saturday, and I don’t just mean trying to find University Park on a map, which is a challenge of its own. This is something completely different. For years, one loud chorus of voices shouted that college football needed a real...
Deer Lakes grad Michael Sullivan chosen in MLS draft

Deer Lakes graduate Michael Sullivan has been drafted by MLS club Toronto FC. Sullivan, a midfielder who just completed his senior season at Pitt, was selected with the ninth pick of the second round, 39th overall, of the MLS SuperDraft. Sullivan played 67 games in four years with the Panthers,...
Gary Franks: Lincoln’s pardon and Trump’s victory

In politics, there are some things we have seen before and some things we have not. Abraham Lincoln was criticized for giving a pardon to a family member. So family pardons are not new. How about President-elect Donald Trump’s recent victory over the legacy press? Now that is different. It...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Dec. 20

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State opts not to remove barrier for problem bettors entering casinos

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will not go forward with a proposed change that would have made it easier for problem bettors to return to casinos. People who ban themselves from casinos, a step known as self-excluding, must manually remove themselves from the ban list after their self-exclusion period expires....
Reserve’s Light Up Event spreads holiday cheer

Quite a few Christmas trees in Reserve are sporting a special decoration this year. Folks who braved falling temperatures for the township’s Light Up Event on Dec. 5 received commemorative holiday ornaments as part of the night’s festivities. Plenty of them were given away, as turnout was good despite the...
Rep. Jesse Topper: We can stop the pinch who stole Christmas

It is a few days before Christmas and across the commonwealth, Pennsylvania families are busy looking for last-minute holiday gifts, planning for family gatherings and engaging in charitable efforts to help those in their communities during the holiday season. However, this season is another stark reminder that every Pennsylvanian is...
Stephen Lind: People thought ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ would fail. Sincerity powered its success.

It’s hard to imagine the holidays without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple of the season for many generations. But this beloved TV special almost didn’t make it to air. CBS executives thought the 25-minute program was too slow, too serious and too different from...
Still shopping? Here are some last-minute local gift ideas

If you haven’t wrapped up gift buying for the holidays yet, you aren’t alone. Forbes reports that 31% of Gen Z, 36% of millennials, 42% of Gen X and 42% of baby boomers who answered a survey about their holiday shopping habits said they still planned to buy gifts in...
Westmoreland happenings: Christmas Eve service, food drive, more

Church News • Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1120 Harvey Ave., Greensburg, will have a Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m. led by the Rev. Jennifer Frayer-Griggs. Details: 724-837-3540 or wpcgreensburg.org. Fundraiser • Protect PT is accepting donations of nonperishable food and personal items for the Westmoreland Food Bank through Jan. 2....
Input sought on vitality of downtown Jeannette

The Jeannette Initiative is seeking responses to a online community perception survey. The survey is an initial step in the nonprofit’s goal to seek a Main Street Matters program designation through the state Department of Community and Economic Development. The program is aimed at supporting downtowns through targeted investment and...
Letter to the editor: Biden was right to pardon his son

NEWS FLASH: President Biden pardoned Hunter! Oh no, earth-shattering tragedy, moral abyss, epic lies! Oh, please. This in no way equates to allowing the Proud Boys to break into the Capitol ranting, “Hang Mike Pence.” Biden is absolutely right to pardon Hunter after the MAGAs made it clear that, for...
Bargain shoppers in Harrison, Unity and beyond lament Big Lots closure, anticipate steeper discounts

Bargain shoppers across the region said they were disappointed that Big Lots is going out of business. Some were on the lookout for better bargains as the Columbus, Ohio-based chains liquidates its inventory. “We’ll be looking for the 90% sales,” Betty Ferringer said. She’s in the process of moving to...

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