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Letter to the editor: God is life, and abortion is death
The writer of the letter “Abortion and the Bible” (June 16, TribLive) has used the Bible to make a fallacious argument concerning the morality of abortion. If he had been careful not to take the sacred text out of context, he would have seen the folly of his argument. The...
Sounding off: Bump stock ban, cyber charters, Trump, Biden among week’s topics
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...
Letter to the editor: Biden must be stopped
So it wasn’t enough that on day one President Biden opened up the floodgates to allow illegal immigrants to trample our borders. Under his watch, students and others were allowed to shut down colleges, and people were allowed to deface the American flag and statues while praising terrorists. He has...
Editorial: Was presidential debate the worst ever?
During the 2024 primary season, neither presidential candidate participated in a debate. That changed Thursday when President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, and former president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, took the podiums in an audience-free Atlanta event on CNN. For many, it was deemed a disaster. A...
The Stroller, June 29, 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. Independence Day event to feature recitation Nick Triveri will read the...
Letter to the editor: Reflecting on insidiousness of slavery
The op-ed “Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery” (June 19, TribLive) is one of the most important columns to be printed in any newspaper, and I am most appreciative for it. Historically it is recognized that slavery was the most insidious aspect of the new nation, morally,...
Pirates farm report for June 28, 2024: Hunter Barco throws 5 no-hit innings for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-44) was clobbered by Rochester (Nationals), 14-7. DH Joshua Palacios (.294) went 4 for 5 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.361) went 3 for 5 with two runs scored. SS Liover Peguero (.268) went 2 for 5 with a run...
Boeing in talks with DOJ to resolve charges over safety lapses
WASHINGTON — Boeing Co. is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve potential charges stemming from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliners, according to people familiar with the negotiations. The settlement could be announced as soon as next week and is expected to include imposing a...
Neal Shipley within 4 stokes of lead after 2 rounds of his 1st PGA Tour event
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley turned in a second straight big-time round in his first tournament on the PGA Tour, moving within four strokes of the lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday in Detroit. Shipley made one bogey and five birdies to shoot a 4-under-par 68. He’s at 9-under...
Judge denies Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss ‘Rust’ case
A New Mexico judge cleared the way Friday for a criminal trial to proceed against actor Alec Baldwin for his role in the fatal accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the “Rust” movie set. The ruling by New Mexico First Judicial District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer allows the trial...
School vouchers may make it into Pa.’s budget, but what would they really do?
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Few arguments in Harrisburg are as fraught as the one happening now over school choice vouchers, and it features a lot of spin from lawmakers...
Steve Lopez: How’d the grandpa debaters do? 3 experts on aging size up Biden, Trump
Not a good night for Biden. Not a proud night for Trump. A sad night for the United States. That’s my take after watching the presidential debate, but I didn’t watch alone. I enlisted three experts on aging to share their observations. I was focused on a single question while...
Feds seize cocaine, fentanyl, guns linked to 4 felons in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
Four men are charged in federal court with drug distribution after federal investigators on Thursday seized more than 75 kilograms of cocaine, 90,000 doses of fentanyl and several guns after executing a series of search warrants. All of the men charged have previous felony drug convictions that prohibited them from...
Chris Antypas: Only PBM reform can save Pa. pharmacies from closure crisis
We haven’t even crossed the midway point of 2024, and more than 140 pharmacies have closed in Pennsylvania since we began the year, and countless local jobs have been lost. Sadly, there aren’t any signs this trend will slow down anytime soon until Pennsylvania enacts comprehensive pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)...
Elwood Watson: The Ten Commandments and the creep of Christian nationalism
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was brimming with pride and arrogance last week when he signed into law a requirement that every classroom in his state — from kindergarten to college chemistry labs — will be required to display a copy of the Ten Commandments. “I can’t wait to be sued,”...
Fact-checking the Biden-Trump debate
The much-anticipated first debate of 2024 between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump featured a relentless barrage of false and misleading statements from the two candidates on immigration, the economy, abortion, taxes and more. • Both candidates erred on Social Security, with Biden incorrectly saying that Trump “wants...
Letter to the editor: Casey should focus on our problems
Sen. Bob Casey has a political ad talking to steelworkers about how he supported the new infrastructure law which will benefit them. I went to the website and read this law, which has an addendum which states that products made in the USA must be purchased by companies unless they...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: June 28
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
Events and services at Sewickley area houses of worship for the week of June 28, 2024
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual bible studn is at 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive,...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s conviction suspect
You don’t have to be a Donald Trump supporter to realize that his conviction raises serious questions. For example, how can you be convicted of covering up a crime when you haven’t been found guilty of the crime you allegedly covered up? How can the mere receiving of bills from...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 28-30
Another month is in the books! With July on its way, summer is flying fast already. Make sure to enjoy every moment with some of these events this weekend. PSO Americana Concert Get in the patriotic spirit ahead of the Fourth of July with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s annual event...
The Stroller, June 28, 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. Dinner to aid Avonmore fire victim A dinner to benefit Mackenzie...
Letter to the editor: Trump charges serious, verdict right
There are several misstatements in the article “Trump verdicts make NYC Venezuela-on-the-Hudson” (June 8, TribLive). Author Hans A. Von Spakovsky tries to downplay the seriousness of the charges against Donald Trump by stating they were “paperwork errors” when in fact they were deliberate criminal actions. He states that “the statute...
Pirates farm report for June 28, 2024: Bubba Chandler strikes out 11 for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-43) was swept by Rochester (Nationals) in a doubleheader. In the first game, a 4-3 Indianapolis loss in eight innings, RHP Quinn Priester made a rehab start, allowing two runs on five hits in four innings. LHP Michael Plassmeyer (8.08) followed with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits...
Widow of UPMC doctor who died in DUI crash sues driver and the bar that served him
A woman whose husband was killed in a high-speed, drunk-driving crash two years ago in the North Hills is suing the driver responsible and the bar that she says served him at least six drinks — on top of the eight he had already downed at a country club earlier...
