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Sounding off: Politics, Steelers, litter among letter topics
Extreme politics on both sides harmful to country I watched with disgust the debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. Their extreme political philosophies are both harmful to this country. West Coast liberalism has degraded the quality of life in San Francisco and made...
Letter to the editor: Extreme politics on both sides harmful to country
I watched with disgust the debate last week between Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. Their extreme political philosophies are both harmful to this country. West Coast liberalism has degraded the quality of life in San Francisco and made Portland a byword for chaos. Florida’s...
Editorial: Marc Fogel needs to be included with Gershkovich, Whelan
The wish list for Marc Fogel this holiday season is short. Family and friends have a campaign to send him cards. They will go to the Russian prison where he has been sentenced for the 0.6 ounces of medical marijuana he had in his possession when arrested in August 2021....
In brief: news from McCandless, Sewickley and more
People can support MFPAA in two ways McCandless officials say that people can support the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority in two ways: by donating and by subscribing. People can give a one-time donation or pledge a monthly amount to generously give throughout the year. Donations are tax-deductible and can be...
The Stroller, Dec. 9, 2023: 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. Santa to visit Springdale The Springdale Volunteer Fire Department will escort...
Letter to the editor: For gas industry, profit trumps health?
The writer of the letter “Fracking is regulated” (Nov. 3, TribLIVE) says the University of Pittsburgh children’s health study neglected to consider environmental factors other than fracking. But the study clearly states: “The collection of other environmental exposure data through publicly available sources provided additional information on other factors, e.g....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 8, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Jack Twyman Tournament At Central Catholic Gateway 57, Penn Hills 51 Moon 56, Central Catholic 41 Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament At Franklin Regional Seneca Valley 62, Laurel Highlands 54 Franklin Regional 71, West Mifflin 44 Nonsection Ambridge 95, Ellwood City 82 Avella 57, Bentworth...
High school roundup for Dec. 8, 2023: Baldwin outlasts Fox Chapel in 4 overtimes
Nate Wesling scored nine of his 29 points in the fourth and final overtime as Baldwin outlasted Fox Chapel, 67-56, in a nonsection boys basketball marathon Friday night. Wesling had 12 points at the end of regulation. Nate Richards added 14 points for the Highlanders (3-1). Fox Chapel’s Asher White...
30-year-old shot near McKees Rocks police station
A 30-year old man was in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after he was shot outside a building at the Hays Manor apartment complex Friday night in McKees Rocks. The man ran to the McKees Rocks police station for help after being shot. A black man wearing a dark...
EU strikes deal to regulate ChatGPT, AI tech in landmark act
The European Union reached a hard-fought deal on what is poised to become the most comprehensive regulation of artificial intelligence in the Western world. Thierry Breton, the bloc’s internal market chief, said the deal strikes a balance between fostering innovation and protecting the rights of people and companies. “We spent...
Stabbing at Newark, N.J., hospital leaves 3 medical workers wounded
A stabbing incident at the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey left two nurses and one medical resident wounded Friday, following a domestic dispute with visitors in the hospital’s pediatric ICU. Hospital officials said the three staff members suffered lacerations and were rushed to the onsite emergency department...
Senators introduce legislation to protect fans from ‘dramatically overpriced’ event tickets
A bipartisan group of senators Thursday introduced legislation that seeks to address flaws in the live-event ticketing system in the U.S. and increase protections for customers. The much-awaited bill, dubbed the Fans First Act, would increase transparency in ticket sales, protect concertgoers from “fake or dramatically overpriced tickets” and go...
Kemp signs Georgia’s Republican redistricting into law
ATLANTA — Meeting a federal judge’s deadline, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law new Republican-drawn political maps Friday that redistrict Georgia’s congressional and General Assembly seats before next year’s elections. The redrawn district lines preserve Republican majorities after the judge ruled Georgia’s previous boundaries illegally weakened Black voting power in...
Gary Franks: Press failed us on George Santos
OK already. What took so long? Good riddance to former House Rep. George Santos . The Santos saga begs the question: How did he get elected in the first place? Now we know it was due to massive fraud. But I would also add major failures on the part of...
Pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for right to get abortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the right to an abortion, the second legal challenge in days to sweeping abortion bans that have taken hold in more than a dozen states since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. The suit, filed in...
Man dies a day after exchange of gunfire with St. Paul police officer
A man who was shot in the head during an exchange of gunfire with a St. Paul police officer died early Friday, the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner determined Brandon Daleshaun Keys, 24, from the eastern suburb of Maplewood, died of the gunshot wound...
Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at U.S. border for 8 years
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy the former president hasn’t ruled out if voters return him to the White House next year. U.S. District...
Man who fired shotgun outside New York synagogue cited events in the Mideast, federal agent says
ALBANY, N.Y. — A man who fired a shotgun into the air outside a synagogue in New York’s capital city is an Iraq-born U.S. citizen who told investigators he felt affected by events in the Middle East, a federal agent said in a court filing. No one was injured by...
Identity of 3rd victim in UNLV shooting released
LAS VEGAS — The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the third professor killed at UNLV on Wednesday as the school’s head of the Japanese Studies Program. UNLV associate professor Naoko Takemaru, 69, of Las Vegas died of multiple gunshot wounds, the coroner’s office said Friday. Takemaru oversaw UNLV’s Japanese...
Penn State TE Theo Johnson declares for 2024 NFL draft, announces Peach Bowl decision
Penn State captain and tight end Theo Johnson is off to the NFL — after the Peach Bowl. Johnson declared for the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday. He also announced that he will remain with Penn State through the Peach Bowl. “After a lot of thought and prayer, I will...
Robin Abcarian: I thought Sandra Day O’Connor was too conservative. Now her moderation would be a godsend.
Years ago, I had the good fortune to be in Washington, when the National Portrait Gallery had a show starring portraits of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who died Dec. 1 in Phoenix at 93. In October 2006, nine or so months after she’d stepped down from the high...
Beth Pausic: Kooth’s mission is solely to provide care for kids
I would like to offer several corrections to former representative Lou Barletta’s op-ed “Say no to Kooth in Pa. schools” (Dec. 4, TribLive). First and foremost, I’d like to reintroduce readers to Kooth. We are a mental health support and pre-clinical care provider with a web-based application available to public...
Repairs to Pennsylvania House chamber prompt 3-month hiatus for lawmakers
After lawmakers leave Harrisburg for winter recess next week, the state House chamber will close for three months as a costly repair is made to its ornate and historic ceiling. While the House will convene on Jan. 2, as required by the state Constitution, and on Feb. 6, for Gov....
2 gene therapies for sickle cell disease approved in U.S.
Regulators on Friday approved two new gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that afflicts mostly Black people in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration said the one-time treatments can be used for patients 12 and older with severe forms...
Hampton Eat’n Park reopening
The Eat’n Park on Route 8 in Hampton is celebrating its grand reopening with a new look and pickup window following the restaurant’s most extensive remodeling since it opened in 1981. In addition to the new window, guests can experience added seating with more options for larger parties; a more...
