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Peter Morici: Biden’s protectionism driving emerging economies into China’s hands
America and its Western allies face a new era of geopolitical tensions with a coalescing alliance of autocratic states — China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and perhaps Saudi Arabia. It’s become fashionable to warn about the dangers of a new Cold War. But competing with China for influence among emerging...
‘I think he was blatantly psychotic,’ psychologist says of Pittsburgh synagogue attacker
Robert Bowers recounted to the forensic psychologist interviewing him in explicit, sometimes graphic detail the steps he took — not only in choosing his target for attack, but in how he methodically moved through the Tree of Life synagogue as he carried out the attack. How he wanted to create...
For barbecue season and the Fourth of July, grill a whole spiced chicken
A grilled whole chicken that’s deeply and perfectly browned yet still juicy can be hard to pull off at home. But a couple easy tricks ensure success for your Fourth of July barbecue. First, we spatchcock the bird, which involves cutting out the backbone of a whole chicken and pressing...
Mickey Dutrow: Solar a budget solution for Pa. schools
Next year, Pennsylvania school districts will be staring down a financial cliff as the historic covid-19 pandemic funding ends. The stakes are even higher now since the state Supreme Court ruled that the General Assembly must find ways to pay for public education. When compounded with crumbling infrastructure, increasing mental...
Fireworks, parades, festivals — your guide to Fourth festivities
From 5K runs to firework shows, there’s a variety of ways to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family this year. Here’s a list of firework displays, parades and festivals: ALLEGHENY COUNTY North Boroughs Celebrate Community Day at Avalon Community Park on New Brighton Road Saturday from 6 p.m. to...
Fern Hollow Nature Center’s first Summer Soiree a success
Fern Hollow Nature Center’s first annual Summer Soirée was held June 9 at Sewickley Quarter. “We are really pleased. The event sold out and within two hours we were able to raise just over $5,000,” said Fern Hollow executive director Sam Capezzuto. “Our Fern Hollow family really showed up. It...
Here’s which fireworks are legal, illegal in Pennsylvania
Nearly every U.S. state has legalized the purchase and use of fireworks, but regulations vary in strength across the country. In Pennsylvania, more advanced and explosive fireworks are illegal, but other types are widely available for purchase. Those caught violating state and local ordinances could face significant fines and even...
Sewickley Troop 243 members earn Eagle Scout Rank
Five members of Sewickley Troop 243 achieved their rank of Eagle Scout: Luke Hotchkiss, Will Maxwell, Will McKee, Eddie Ondek and Spencer Wiehe. Since first awarded in 1912, only about 4 percent of Scouts have achieved this ranking. To do so, a Scout must not only display citizenship for the...
Letter to the editor: Trump violated law
The writer of the letter “Trump deserves 4th Amendment protection” (June 22, TribLIVE) bases his argument on the Presidential Records Act. Before writing his letter, perhaps he should have actually read the act, which states in part that the official records of the president and his staff are owned by...
Letter to the editor: All our constitutional rights are sacred
As a veteran, I am sick and tired of the fake outrage concerning the Second Amendment when far right fascists rage all-out war against other constitutional rights, particularly the First and 14th Amendments. Current book ban trends are for no other reason than that the material makes certain people “uncomfortable,”...
Editorial: Pa. needs better reintegration plan when paroling former prisons
SCI Greensburg was once a center of activity in Westmoreland County. It housed around 900 inmates. It was staffed by 360 people, generating paychecks that fueled business throughout the area. Then, in 2013, it closed. Overnight it went from being a place with purpose to a question mark. What would...
The Stroller, June 29, 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. Free tuition reimbursement offered for nurses Concordia Lutheran Ministries will host...
Smoky haze from Canadian wildfires expected to linger over Western Pa. for rest of the week
Young children and those with respiratory ailments are being urged to stay indoors for a second straight day as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud Pittsburgh in a fog-like haze. A Code Red air quality alert for fine particulates was issued Thursday for 13 Western Pennsylvania counties by the...
Letter to the editor: Renewable energy is reliable
State Sen. Gene Yaw’s recent commentary claiming the retirement of Homer City’s coal-fired power plant will be a “crippling blow” to the regional energy grid is misleading at best (“In Homer City, another step in killing the grid,” June 14, TribLIVE). PJM Interconnection — our grid operator — found no...
Pirates farm report for June 28, 2023: Ji Man Choi homers in Indians loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-42) allowed four home runs and fell to Louisville (Reds), 7-6. 1B Ji Man Choi (.333), making a rehab start, hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs. C Endy Rodriguez (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI, his 32nd of the season. 2B Aaron Shackelford...
National Geographic lays off all of its staff writers
National Geographic has laid off all its staff writers, leaving the venerable, award-winning magazine to be pieced together by editors and freelancers. In all, 19 editorial staffers were cut, including the small audio department at the magazine. They had been notified in April that the ax would fall, The Washington...
Elwood Watson: Quoting Hitler an example of the shift on the right
Last week, an Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit organization that advocates for “parental rights” in education, ended up apologizing and condemning Adolf Hitler after previously using a quote from the racist and antisemitic Nazi leader in its newsletter. “We condemn Adolf Hitler’s actions and his dark place...
Pittsburgh synagogue attacker had ‘very serious mental health history from a very young age,’ expert says
“He moves through the world under a vague feeling of threat and paranoia.” “He is quick to agitation.” “Active psychosis makes it impossible for him to assess stimuli and read the world appropriately.” All of those findings, an expert in neuropsychiatry and epilepsy testified Wednesday, mean that Robert Bowers could...
Featured Commentary: Supreme Court has not committed to a major innovation in transparency it started during the pandemic
When the Supreme Court began livestreaming audio of oral arguments in May 2020, it was because the covid-19 pandemic prevented the justices from convening in person. But since then, even as pandemic-era restrictions eased, the Supreme Court has continued livestreaming, uninterrupted. The Supreme Court initially approved the practice on a...
James Horncastle: What the Wagner Group revolt in Russia could mean for the war in Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, staged a revolt against Russia after claiming the Russian army deliberately attacked his forces. Prigozhin demanded justice — and that took the form of an armed insurrection. Before Prigozhin reportedly backed down after negotiations with the leader of Belarus, the Wagner Group...
Letter to the editor: Storage facilities wrong idea for Greensburg
According to the article “Greensburg eyes expansion of business zoning to include self-storage units” (June 15, TribLIVE), the City of Greensburg and its mayor are considering allowing storage facilities in dilapidated buildings on Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. This challenge for the city is to change over the old, empty,...
Westmoreland happenings: free veterans dinner, poker run, golf outing, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Church News • First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, 617 Main...
Op/Ed: Quaker Valley’s need for a new high school has been known for decades
Quaker Valley needs a new high school. The urgency of the need unites our community, and the district and board are unified in meeting this need. Although differences of opinion on project specifics are to be expected, the community has repeatedly and resoundingly voiced its support for the new high...
Shaler North Hills Library offers a variety of summer programming
Shaler North Hills Library, 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd., will be closed for the July 4 holiday. Patrons are encouraged to return items using the outdoor book drop, with no late fees. The library will have a table at Shaler Township Community Day from 6 p.m. until dusk. For more information...
Letter to the editor: Shameful price gouging during Taylor Swift weekend
It’s a shame when people visiting Pittsburgh for a reunion, wedding, graduation or some other event have to pay three times the cost of a hotel room because greedy owners are gouging patrons because of a concert at the stadium, which the visitors were not in town for to begin...
