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Philips Respironics moves could net more workers in Westmoreland County
Dutch health technology giant Philips Respironics’ planned phase-out of manufacturing operations in Westmoreland County may result in 300 job cuts at its Murrysville and Upper Burrell locations. The news was disappointing to local officials, but they are confident local economies can rebound. The company will be missed, Upper Burrell Supervisor...
Keisha Che’re Jimmerson: Book banning an affront to freedom
As a first-generation college graduate, an educator, a devoted mother and a woman of color, I am a voice representing multiple facets of identity and experience. In acknowledging the diverse tapestry of our lives, it’s essential to recognize the interconnectedness that binds us as a collective — the human race....
Letter to the editor: Good reporting on local church issues
Kudos to the Trib. The articles about Immaculate Conception Church, although sad, were very informative (“Greensburg Diocese asks county detectives to probe failure of worker background checks,” May 28, TribLive; “Some parishioners unhappy about Norwin pastor’s ouster; failed employee background procedure probed,” May 29, TribLive). Writer Jeff Himler was very...
Letter to the editor: Trump is taking away women’s freedoms
My father was a refugee of the Vietnam War. In the ’70s, he fled to America — to Philadelphia — chasing freedom. Around the time he moved, Roe v. Wade was decided, a case exemplifying our nation’s commitment to freedom. In this case, a woman’s freedom to determine what is...
Central Catholic teacher electrocuted while cycling in North Park
A longtime Central Catholic High School teacher was identified as the bicyclist killed Tuesday after coming into contact with downed live power lines on a North Park trail. Robert “Bob” Anderson, 63, of Mars taught physical education and health classes at the private Catholic high school for nearly 20 years,...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Juneteenth is no more a holiday just for Black people than the Fourth of July is a holiday just for white people. It recognizes and celebrates a profound milestone in American history — the declaration of freedom for an entire race of American people who had been held in bondage...
The Stroller, June 19, 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. Volunteers, household donations welcome for Hospitality Homes The Hospitality Homes division...
Letter to the editor: Biden is a failure
President Biden’s administration and its media minions are in full desperation mode as they watch poll after poll show Americans are fed up with the failures and lies the Democrats have been feeding us for 3½ years now. Democrats are finding that all their efforts to blame big business or...
Pirates farm report for June 18, 2024: Shalin Polanco’s walk-off grand slam lifts Bradenton to victoryVideo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-38) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 4-2. RF Matt Gorski (.259) hit a solo homer. SS/2B Alika Williams (.273) was 3 for 5 with an RBI. 2B/SS Liover Peguero (.272) was 4 for 4. LF Matt Fraizer (.256) was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two runs scored. 3B...
The String Revolution’s Janet Robin talks about the band’s journey ahead of their show in Pittsburgh
Experimental all-guitar trio The String Revolution is coming to Pittsburgh Winery this Thursday, and although founding member of the band Janet Robin has had a long journey to get where she is, her past does have some local connections: “My dad was born in Pittsburgh.” The California native has been...
15-year-old arrested in Harrison shooting
Allegheny County Police charged a 15-year-old boy as an adult in connection with a shooting Monday in the Sheldon Park housing complex in Harrison. Albert Pittman of Harrison’s Natrona Heights section is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, tampering with physical evidence, firearms not to be carried without a license...
How do you beat the heat? Ice cream, splashing and a trip to the library
Kasey Waugaman of Greensburg knows what can happen when a sustained heat wave hits the region. Waugaman was working with an NBC television crew at the 1994 U.S. Open in Oakmont when similarly high temperatures caused spectators and staff to succumb to the heat. “Luckily we were able to get...
Marc Fogel’s family sues U.S. government over failure to declare him ‘wrongfully detained’
The mother of an Oakmont teacher held in Russian prisons for nearly three years filed a federal lawsuit in Pittsburgh on Tuesday against the U.S. Department of State over its failure to declare Marc Fogel as wrongfully detained. Malphine Fogel, 95, of Butler alleges in the complaint that the U.S....
Fatal Export shooting stemmed from parking dispute
A fatal shooting in Export Tuesday stemmed from a monthslong parking dispute, police said. Killed was Daniel Chicka, 65, police said. The other man, Matt Miller, 32, wasn’t injured and is in state police custody, said Trooper Steve Limani. He said the shooting took place about 2 p.m. in the...
John Dorfman: These are the stocks I own
If you’re an investment manager and you tout the stocks you own, it’s called “talking your book.” I try not to do too much of it in this column. But once a year I write about the stocks I own personally and for most of my clients. Here we go...
Gabe Roth: Supreme Court ethics lapses aren’t a partisan issue
Ethics reform at the Supreme Court is not a partisan issue. Nor is it a cynical attempt to shame or bully the court. It’s true that the justices most in the news for ethical lapses — Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — are staunch conservatives. But liberal justices have had...
Pa. Supreme Court declines to rule on Pittsburgh rental registry law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not issue an opinion on Pittsburgh’s rental registry law, saying it’s moot since the city replaced it with new legislation in 2023. That 2023 ordinance is still being challenged Allegheny County Common Pleas Court even though many of the most onerous...
Westmoreland Museum of American Art to host annual Greensburg Pride Prom event
Greensburg Pride Prom is back and bigger than ever this Saturday at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. The event, held each year during Pride Month in June, is an opportunity for the LGBTQIA+ community in Westmoreland County to get together, let loose and have...
Tupperware shutting down its only U.S. factory, moving production to Mexico, report says
The iconic brand, Tupperware, is closing its factory in the Palmetto State. Tupperware filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice in South Carolina informing the state it is closing its facility at 248 Tupperware Road in Hemingway, South Carolina and 148 people will be laid off. The layoffs...
Erwin Chemerinsky: What a relief. The Supreme Court did the right thing on mifepristone.
The same Supreme Court that overruled Roe v. Wade two years ago on Thursday followed well-established constitutional principles to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to restrict the availability of mifepristone, a drug used to medically induce abortions. The bottom line is that the decision upholds the Food and Drug Administration’s...
Power outage: What foods to keep and what to toss out after losing power
Editor’s note: This story first posted on April 8, 2020. Government agencies advise residents to throw out meat, poultry, fish, eggs and leftovers in their refrigerators if they have been without power for more than four hours. Residents should carefully go through their refrigerators to pitch items if they have...
Thai same-sex marriage bill clears final hurdle with Senate
Thailand’s same-sex marriage bill cleared its final hurdle with the Senate endorsing it in a special session Tuesday, putting the nation on course to be the first in Southeast Asia to guarantee marriage equality. The 250-member upper house voted with 130 in support of the bill that was passed by...
Cooling centers can provide relief from Western Pa. heat wave
If Allen Patrick needs air conditioning, he said he knows where he needs to go — the Homewood Healthy Active Living Senior Center, one of six cooling centers CitiParks opened in Pittsburgh for this week’s heat wave. Temperatures across Western Pennsylvania could reach 100 degrees this week for the first...
Letter to the editor: Praising Orban is unpatriotic
Isn’t it curious how the MAGA Republicans have become so enamored with Hungary lately? Hungary’s proto- fascist strongman Viktor Orban has been invited to speak at C-PAC, been hosted at Mar-a-Lago and lavishly lauded by Donald Trump. Why? The unfortunate history of Hungary has been rife with centuries of fire and...
Some customers could be in the dark till Sunday following storm-related outages
Some Duquesne Light customers in the region might not have electrical power returned until Sunday or later, the utility estimated, following Monday evening’s storms that rolled through parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The utility estimated that all customers would have power restored by 1 p.m. on Sunday, with many customers expected...
