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Letter to the editor: Americans need a real drug reform act
Don’t be fooled by the president and politicians touting the great drug reform act. Yes, it’s great that insulin is now cheaper, but only for the 20% of the population on Medicare. And not all of that 20% uses insulin. The bill only allows the government to negotiate with Big...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 3, 2024
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 11, Allderdice 1 Butler at Pine-Richland, ppd. Section 2 Hempfield 6, Central Catholic 4 Mt. Lebanon 2, Canon-McMillan 1 Norwin at Baldwin, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel at Penn Hills, ppd. Franklin Regional at Gateway, ppd. Section...
High school roundup for April 3, 2024: Carson Shuglie’s 6th-inning homer sparks Hempfield past Central Catholic
Carson Shuglie hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Hempfield the lead for good in a 6-4 victory over Central Catholic in Section 2-6A baseball Wednesday. Quinn Wilkins doubled and collected two RBIs for the Spartans (6-0, 2-0). Landon Greene drove in a pair...
Target’s latest ads feature Kristen Wiig’s SNL ‘Target Lady’ and Prince’s music
Target has brought the “Target Lady” back with her bowl cut, red vest and overexuberant approach to customer service and all things “Tergit” to help get out the word out about Target Circle Week and changes to the retailer’s loyalty program. It’s the first time the Minneapolis-based retailer has tapped...
Testing found this recalled medicine can have a deadly bacterial contamination
MIAMI — A drug used to treat a form of pneumonia has been recalled after testing found it might be as deadly as the infection it’s supposed to treat. AvKARE recalled one lot of Atovaquone Oral Suspension after third-party testing discovered a potential Bacillus cereus contamination in the medicine. As...
Key Bridge collapse could be largest-ever financial maritime loss
BALTIMORE — The deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could rival or beat the maritime industry’s largest-ever financial loss, with insurance claims expected to reach $1 billion or more. “It’s going to be a big claim, and the big number there is the potential cost to rebuild the...
Texas state attorney tells court state immigration law maybe went ‘too far’
WASHINGTON — A Texas state attorney told a federal appeals court that the state may have gone “too far” in passing a law that allows state officials to effectively deport immigrants, part of oral arguments Wednesday in the federal government’s push to block the law. The state has asked the...
FCC plans to restore net neutrality repealed by Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday said it plans to vote later this month to restore the principle of net neutrality adopted during the Obama administration but repealed under Donald Trump. “After the prior administration abdicated authority over broadband services, the FCC has been handcuffed from acting to...
Trump accused of lying about speaking with murder victim’s family
Donald Trump lied during a Tuesday rally in Michigan when he said he spoke with the family of teenage murder victim Ruby Garcia, according to Garcia’s grieving family. For starters, Ruby Garcia was 25 years old when she was allegedly killed by a man who was in the U.S. illegally,...
‘Welcome to Night Vale’ podcast brings live show to Roxian Theatre
Something strange will be happening at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks on Saturday night. “Welcome to Night Vale,” a popular scripted podcast, will bring its latest live show, “The Attic,” to town. The podcast is written as a series of radio station broadcasts from the fictional town of Night...
Simona Stan: Port of Baltimore bridge collapse rattles supply chains already rocked by troubles in Panama, Red Sea
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 has put a spotlight on the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest harbors in the U.S., which paused shipping and immediately halted all vessel traffic in and out. The port remained open to trucks following the incident, but...
Former PSU assistant James Johnson links Final Four upstarts N.C. State, George Mason
In many ways, the regional finals of the NCAA tournament are comparable to the NFL conference championship games. Just getting to the Final Four is a lot like getting to the Super Bowl. Except it’s not quite such a bummer if you don’t grab the college basketball championship. Just based...
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert hospitalized for blood clot, undergoes surgery
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery for a blood clot after being admitted to a Loveland, Colo., hospital with severe leg swelling Monday afternoon, campaign officials announced Tuesday night. Boebert, 37, was admitted to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland with severe swelling in her upper left leg...
Fox Chapel Area School District to dismiss students early April 8 ahead of solar eclipse
The Fox Chapel Area School District plans to dismiss students early on Monday, April 8, because of the solar eclipse taking place that afternoon. The move is being done out of an abundance of caution for the students’ safety, administrators wrote in an email to parents and guardians April 1....
Westmoreland happenings: Bushy Run cleanup, UFO conference, Walk a Mile event, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations will be...
Charlie Hunt: Is this the least productive congress ever? Yes, but it’s not just because they’re lazy.
Congress has once again been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, with multiple news outlets in recent months touting the current 118th Congress as possibly the least productive in the institution’s history. In 2023, Congress only passed 34 bills into law, the lowest number in decades. Congress was only...
Flooding, road closures continue along with rain
Road closures continue throughout the region as rain forces creeks and rivers out of their banks, and major flooding was predicted at the Youghiogheny River in Sutersville. A flood warning remains in effect for the region until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. In Pittsburgh, the 10th Street Bypass is closed between the...
Penguins somehow find themselves in playoff race with 2 weeks left in season
When the Penguins boarded a plane bound for Pittsburgh the night of March 24, after blowing a 4-0 lead and losing 5-4 in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche, they had lost eight of 10 games and were nine points out of a playoff spot. Their goaltending was faltering, their power...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners should reverse ruling on drop boxes
Regarding the article “Westmoreland GOP commissioners again nix drop boxes for mail-in ballots” (March 28, TribLive): They need to reverse this ruling and provide free access to voting. I don’t believe that we the voters approved this! This ruling is way too political. Dave Bonazelli Unity...
Letter to the editor: Jill Cooper will continue to work hard for us
I have known state Rep. Jill Cooper for years, and the most important judgment I can make of her is she loves the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and our country in every way. Therefore, she works very hard to help the citizens of our community by steering our government toward making...
Letter to the editor: Steelers need to play as a team, not individuals
When the Pittsburgh Steelers from the ’70s were winning Super Bowls, it was because each team member bought into the fact that it would take each member changing his mindset. They drank the Kool-Aid, so to speak. They put the team ahead of themselves. They got rid of the “I...
Editorial: Railway Safety Act shouldn’t be derailed
The rules that make us safer always follow the examples of how safe we are not. In 1911, 146 people — 123 of them women and girls — died in Manhattan when the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory burned. It remains one of the deadliest industrial accidents in American history, but it...
Letter to the editor: Does Trump really want border secured?
The letter “America must come first” (March 9, TribLive) is another well written yet deceptive and disingenuous screed of pure MAGA propaganda. The writer attempts to argue that America can’t send aid to Ukraine until our southern border is entirely secured. Of course he says this is all the Democrats’...
The Stroller, April 3, 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 needed for Plum Cleanup Day In observation of Earth Day,...
Letter to the editor: Ramifications of illegal immigration
It is said that 10 million- plus illegal immigrants from over 100 countries (vast majority from Latin America) will have arrived at the end of President’s Biden’s term in office. Consequently, I will list the ramifications to America: • Most illegals pay $5,000-plus to the Mexican cartels to get here. Since...
