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Former Honduran president sentenced for helping traffickers get tons of cocaine into U.S.
NEW YORK — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced Wednesday in New York for his conviction on charges that he enabled drug traffickers to use his military and national police force to help get tons of cocaine into the United States. Judge P. Kevin Castel sentenced Hernández to...
Rev. Martin Bartel: Where are you, America?
The Scripture readings prescribed for worship in my faith tradition on a recent Sunday included, “The Lord God called to the man and asked him, ‘Where are you?’ ” (Gen 3:9) This is the first recorded question posed by God; it must therefore be critical. Adam answers, “I hid myself,”...
Westmoreland happenings: Community outreach event, car cruise, more
Community outreach event • Westmoreland Community Action will sponsor community outreach events from 2 to 6 p.m. June 28 at Otterbein Church, 111 College Ave., Greensburg, and Trinity Lutheran Church, 331 Weldon St., Latrobe. Free snacks, hot food and personal hygiene products will be distributed and information on how to...
Missing Fawn man found safe
A missing 19-year-old Fawn man has been found. Arden Verner III, who was missing since June 23 has been found safe, Fawn Chief Tim Mayberry confirmed Wednesday....
Letter to the editor: Biden’s weaknesses endanger U.S.
President Biden has put this country under a larger risk for one or more massive terror attacks with his border fiasco than we had during World War II and 9/11. Before he was elected, there was estimated to be over 12 million illegal immigrants here; he has doubled that amount....
Letter to the editor: Vote for a future with less climate extremes
Regarding the article “Scattered storms down trees, spur power outages amid heat wave” (June 17, TribLive): Growing up in western New York in the 1970s and ’80s, not far from the Allegheny River, central air conditioning was an unheard-of luxury, and rarely needed. My parents now have central air in...
Editorial: Juvenile detention is not a 1-time, quick fix
The picture of juvenile detention in Western Pennsylvania is changing. Allegheny County’s Shuman Juvenile Detention Center closed in September 2021 when the state pulled its license after a series of problems including a heroin overdose and other issues with unattended children. The state called out the facility for “gross incompetence,...
The Stroller, June 26, 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. Fridays on Fifth event to feature food, music and more The...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs a bump stock ban
I am writing regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a federal ban on bump stocks, the lethal device that turns semi-automatic rifles into military-style killing machines. At the Las Vegas music festival in 2017, the shooter used this device to kill more than 55 people. Pennsylvanians are in grave...
Pirates farm report for June 25, 2024: Braxton Ashcraft fires 5 scoreless innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-41) lost 3-1 to Rochester (Nationals). RHP Braxton Ashcraft (0.59) started and pitched five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk with two strikeouts. LHP Ryan Borucki (9.00) pitched one inning on a rehab assignment (triceps), allowing a solo home run. LHP Geronimo Franzua (2-5, 6.14) took...
Pa. Senate committee advances bill to expand DNA collection by law enforcement
A bill moving in the Pennsylvania Senate would allow the state to collect and archive DNA samples from people when they are arrested, even if they are never convicted of a crime — a proposal that has generated pushback from both ends of the political spectrum. The Senate Judiciary Committee...
Fetterman taunts Menendez with nickname in hallways of Capitol
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman reportedly taunts New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez with the nickname “Gold Bar Bob” whenever the two senators cross paths in Washington, D.C. He’ll presumably continue to do so if Menendez doesn’t step down amid his ongoing legal troubles. Menendez was hit with corruption charges in September...
Homebuyers beat high interest rates with 1980s-era assumable mortgages
Last year, after Deb Jerikovsky’s husband died, she decided to swap the lake home where they planned to spend retirement for a house in that’s closer to family. She put that plan on hold, however, once she realized 7% mortgage rates would force her to dip too deeply into her...
John Dorfman: Pfizer and 5 other dividend-yield standouts
“Would you kindly do a piece on high-dividend stocks?” a reader asked recently. Happy to oblige. My favorite high-dividend stock at the moment is Pfizer Inc. (PFE). In my view, Pfizer saved the U.S. from the covid-19 pandemic by developing both a vaccine and a treatment for the disease. That...
Pennsylvania man charged with threatening state Sen. Mastriano
Federal agents arrested a Central Pennsylvania man on charges of threatening to kill state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Franklin Republican, in a series of violent posts to Facebook earlier this month, authorities said Tuesday. Among the threatening messages from Richard Little was a post Friday in which he tagged the...
Jill Biden to Philadelphia donors: ‘Let’s talk about age’
PHILADELPHIA — First lady Jill Biden told a room of Philadelphia donors she knew what they were thinking. “I know what’s on your mind, so let’s talk about age this election,” Biden said to about 100 guests at a private fundraiser in Chestnut Hill on Monday night. “This election’s not...
Nolan Finley: Keep the fear, give us hope
What are people looking for in their darkest hour, when they are frightened, angry, frustrated and uncertain whether the coming years will be better or worse? Hope. They want something to believe in, a message that will lift their spirits and rally them to a vision of a brighter future....
Penn State adds coveted 4-star quarterback to its 2026 recruiting class
The future of Penn State’s quarterback position just got brighter. California quarterback Troy Huhn, a four-star prospect in the 2026 class, verbally committed to the Nittany Lions’ program on Tuesday morning, per Blue-White Illustrated. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Huhn, who was pursued by James Franklin, offensive assistant Danny O’Brien and offensive...
Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A county legislature outside New York City has voted to bar transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams at county-owned facilities after a bid to restrict trans athletes by executive order was thrown out in court. The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature voted 12-5 on...
1-3-5: Phillies complete ultra rare triple play in win over TigersVideo
It is a feat so rare that very few people alive could have even witnessed it the last time it occurred. The Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night turned a 1-3-5 triple play in the third inning en route to an 8-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was the first...
Mark Z. Barabak: Biden-Trump debate nears amid hopes to avoid another Dumpster fire
On Thursday, Frank Fahrenkopf will be just another member of the TV audience watching as Joe Biden and Donald Trump tangle in this year’s first presidential debate. He’s not happy about that. In 1987, Fahrenkopf, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, helped found the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential...
Benefits are important, ‘meaningful work’ even more so for Gen Z workers
The growing numbers of Gen Z workers have mystified both employers and their older colleagues. Remote work, quiet quitting and other buzzwords have filled headlines as CEOs melt down over changing office cultures. But the youthful nuances show no signs of slowing down as the youngest generation continues to enter...
Letter to the editor: Trump raves while Biden speaks normally
Recently I came upon a speech by the leading Republican presidential candidate. What I heard were the ravings of a disturbed maniac eerily similar to those of Adolf Hitler. I believe that the rest of the world can’t believe he was actually elected president of this country, yet after losing...
U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked...
Quaker Valley area student achievements for the week of June 25, 2024
Samuel Sheridan graduated with a bachelor of science in business and economics in supply chain managemet and Stephen Salamone graduated with a bachelor of science in integrated business/engineering in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in the spring 2024 semester. Eshani Chauk and William Samo graduated from the Georgia Institute of...
