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Biggest snubs, surprises of the 2023 Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES — Emmy nominations arrived Wednesday, and with 2,428 performers vying for voters’ attention, the free-for-all to earn a place at the table sometimes gave off the same desperate vibes as that “Succession” finale board vote on the GoJo merger. Was anyone promised a nomination when they were 7...
Letter to the editor: Shoddy service from USPS
I am a veteran who receives medications from the VA through the mail. I sent refills for two of my medications on June 22, two weeks before I am to run out, just as the VA suggested. My mail arrives between 4:30 and 5:15 p.m. daily. I also receive e-mails...
Leland Lazarus: China’s ties to Cuba and growing presence in Latin America raise security concerns in Washington
There is a push by leaders in Washington and Beijing to get U.S.-China relations back on track. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with President Xi Jinping in China in June to reopen the lines of communication between the countries. And Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this month spent four...
Christopher Devine: Why do U.S. voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why does it have to be Democrat vs. Republican in elections? Why can’t it be Republican vs. Republican or Democrat vs. Democrat? – Gianna, age...
Westmoreland happenings: Garden open house, art show, blood drive, 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. Art • An art show featuring the works of artists...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for leadership after bridge collapse
The Interstate 95 bridge collapse in Philadelphia June 11 was a traumatic shock. It is very unfortunate that a life was lost. It is tremendous that Gov. Josh Shapiro, state Secretary of Transportation Michael Carroll and their team announced the fast pace of the rebuilding of the interstate with strong...
Letter to the editor: Student loans and personal responsibility
Now that the Supreme Court has struck down President Biden’s illegal and shameful student loan scam to secure your vote, I ask you, “Have you learned your lesson?” When I see you protesting outside the Supreme Court, I have my doubts. Your sense of entitlement is apparent. You chose to...
The Stroller, July 12, 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. Youth field day planned in Kiski Township Armstrong County Sportsmen and...
Letter to the editor: America vulnerable to enemies
America has never been more vulnerable to being destroyed by a foreign enemy than it is now. Since Joe Biden has been in office, there have been over 4.5 million migrant encounters at the southwest border and 1.2 million known gotaways who evaded U.S. Border Patrol agents. China alone has...
GOP hails him as Hunter Biden whistleblower; Feds say he was really Chinese agent who brokered Iran arms and oil deals
A think tank director and energy analyst hailed by Republicans as a Hunter Biden whistleblower illegally advanced Chinese interests in the U.S. and violated laws barring him from selling Chinese weapons and arranging Chinese purchases of Iranian oil, Manhattan federal prosecutors say. Gal Luft, 57, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, has...
Carson City Saloon owner says South Side violence an ‘absolute nightmare’
Brian Vetere, co-owner of the South Side’s Carson City Saloon, said his decision to temporarily close the popular Pittsburgh bar has been mounting for two years. “My staff is scared to death every time they come to work,” he said Tuesday. “So am I. My wife is terrified for me...
Editorial: South Side violence closes more doors as little changes
On Monday, Carson City Saloon announced it was closing its doors — at least temporarily. A sports bar on the South Side doesn’t do that lightly. It isn’t a new business. It has been around for 17 years. It’s baseball season. But right now crime season is taking the spotlight....
Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization and CMU spinoff create digital borough currency
A Sharpsburg organization has partnered with Carnegie Mellon University spinoff company to create a digital borough currency. Sharpsburg Bucks was launched a little more than a month ago to encourage people to shop and keep their money local. The alternative currency is a pilot project of the Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization...
Defense tries to discredit expert witness who says Pittsburgh synagogue attacker isn’t mentally ill
Robert Bowers’ defense attorneys tried Tuesday to discredit the government’s final expert witness on mental health by questioning him about his billing rates, a 20-year-old case where he was investigated for perjury, and presentations he’s made in the past. The defense cross-examined nationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Park Dietz for three...
Sen. Ryan Aument: Young people need opportunity, not student loan forgiveness
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness proposal on June 30. While this ruling is a win for taxpayers, there are still millions of Americans with trillions of dollars in outstanding student loans who now need to pay back that debt. I applaud the high court’s...
Franklin Regional grad Victoria Rothrauff, classmates persevere through upheaval with Seton Hill women’s soccerVideo
In Victoria Rothrauff’s three seasons — now heading into the fourth — with the Seton Hill women’s soccer team, the only stable factor has been instability. The Franklin Regional grad and the rest of her fellow rising seniors are on their fourth coach. They were recruited by Andy McNab, but...
Freeport grad Lauren Lampus hopes to lead Westminster volleyball back to top of PACVideo
This college volleyball stuff is easy. At least that’s what Lauren Lampus must have thought during her first two seasons at Westminster. After winning two WPIAL Class 2A titles and a PIAA title during her time at Freeport, Lampus rolled into the New Wilmington campus and was an immediate contributor...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $725M — 2nd highest this year
The Powerball jackpot rose to $725 million after no one secured the jackpot in Monday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were white balls 2, 24, 34, 53, 58 and red Powerball 13. Two people, one in California and one in Iowa, matched all five white balls but missed on the...
‘A childhood dream come true’: Watt brothers featured on iconic Wheaties box
NFL players and brothers T.J. Watt and J.J. Watt are the first duo and first brothers to be featured on the iconic orange Wheaties cereal box. “Built around a uniting love for football, the Watt family is grounded in perseverance, togetherness, and a commitment to doing the right thing when...
MyPillow auctions equipment after retailers pull its products
MyPillow is auctioning off hundreds of pieces of equipment and subleasing manufacturing space after several shopping networks and major retailers took the company’s products off shelves. The Minnesota-based manufacturer recently listed more than 850 “surplus equipment” items on the online auction site K-Bid. Sewing machines, industrial fabric spreaders, forklifts and...
How Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget breakdown over school vouchers was a rare misstep
PHILADELPHIA — In the span of a week, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro managed to agitate everybody. His Democratic allies and labor supporters initially felt burned by his pursuit of a private-school voucher program. When he agreed to veto it, top Republicans cried foul. The budget controversy feels like a rare...
Clinic for students interested in running set at Robert Morris sports center
P3R, the self-proclaimed engine behind Pittsburgh’s favorite races and runs will present a running clinic at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center. P3R is partnering with UPMC to provide UPMC Sports Medicine Running Clinic: Empowering the Teenage Athlete on July 27 and 28 at the P3R Track and Field...
Thomas Zeitzoff: ‘Idiots,’ ‘criminals’ and ‘scum’ — nasty politics highest in U.S. since the Civil War
Joe Biden, “together with a band of his closest thugs, misfits and Marxists, tried to destroy American democracy.” This is what Donald Trump said to his supporters hours after pleading not guilty in federal court in June 2023 to his mishandling of classified documents. The indictment of a former president...
Letter to the editor: Proud people, what are you proud of?
Regarding the letter “We should all be proud of who we are” (June 18, TribLIVE): OK, Proud people, is this what you are so proud of? Chanting in your parades, “We’re here! We’re queer! We’re coming for your children!” Or perhaps riding stark naked on bicycles. Letting it all hang...
Pine, Richland student achievements for the week of July 11, 2023
Callie Kuehn, Nicholas Lenhart and Mary Romano made the provost’s list at Ohio University for the spring 2023 semester. Owen Degregorio, Liz Dziubek, Jaclyn Murray, Abbey Nardulli and Amy Sippell made the president’s list. The following students made the dean’s list: Madison Alexander, Trenton Bellora, Katie Duker, Elena Fleming, Joe...
