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Letter to the editor: Immigrants can help fill jobs
Regarding the many opinions on the lack of blue-collar workers: Our area loses about 1,000-plus people per year to overdoses, plus the thousands who are addicted or imprisoned. Our schools and parents push young people away from the blue-collar lifestyle of getting up every morning, packing your lunch and going...
In brief: Call for pianos, CPR awareness and more around Sewickley
Call for donated pianos Free the Music PGH is an initiative founded by Hudson Colletti. It envisions public pianos throughout Pittsburgh to foster human connection through music, which has the potential to break down the barriers between us. In 2019, they placed three artist-designed pianos free to the public. The...
In brief: Friends of the Riverfront meeting, library events and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Friends of the Riverfront Friends of the Riverfront is working with Verona, Oakmont, Plum and Penn Hills to develop a safe, accessible and sustainable multi-purpose trail stretching from the Allegheny Riverfront in Verona, through Oakmont and Penn Hills along Plum Creek, to Boyce Park in Plum. The plan is being...
Letter to the editor: Let’s get over ourselves and work for good of America
I don’t often voice an opinion publicly on politics, but with that being said: It doesn’t matter if you are a Democrat or Republican; I think if we all stand back and look from a bird’s-eye view, which is the way the rest of the world is looking at us,...
Editorial: Pennsylvania must prepare to pay claims
The Pennsylvania Senate last week passed a bill tying together three unrelated proposed constitutional amendments that included compensation for sexual abuse victims, leaving in question whether any of those matters will appear on ballots this year as referendums. The Senate majority wants amendments to require mandatory voter identification, even for...
Plum, Oakmont, Verona area happenings, week of Jan. 16, 2023
Friends of the Riverfront meets Friends of the Riverfront is working with Verona, Oakmont, Plum and Penn Hills to develop a safe, accessible and sustainable multi-purpose trail stretching from the Allegheny Riverfront in Verona, through Oakmont and Penn Hills along Plum Creek, to Boyce Park in Plum. The plan is being...
Hampton area happenings, week of Jan. 16, 2023
Museum hosts Doll Tea, lecture A Doll Tea is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 S. Pioneer Road, Hampton. The afternoon of tea, treats and crafts is for children ages 5 and older, accompanied by their favorite doll. This event is geared...
The Stroller, Jan. 16, 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. Card party planned Wednesday in Apollo St. James Parish, Apollo, will...
Letter to the editor: EPA’s new soot standards welcome
I appreciate the Trib’s consistent coverage of air quality events. As a Pittsburgh resident, I have grown all too familiar with the smell of “code orange” alerts. Stepping outside, I can often tell without checking the news that the air is thick with soot. This odor is not just an...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 16
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 16....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan.16
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 16....
Dorfman: Amazon and other analysts’ favorite stocks face-planted in 2022
When 2022 began, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) was Wall Street analysts’ favorite stock. Thirty-one analysts said to buy it, with nary a “hold” or “sell” to be heard. The stock fell nearly 50% last year. This is not an anomaly. The other stocks the analytical corps adored when the year began...
3 takeaways: Penguins forward Sidney Crosby loses faceoff to Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns
A really unique moment took place at the start of the third period during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2-1 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns won the opening faceoff of the period against Penguins forward Sidney Crosby. With the...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 15, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s results MLK Hoops for Harmony At Chambersburg Harrisburg 65, Aliqiuppa 43 Imani Christian 73, Chester 68 MLK Weekend Showcase At Woodland Hills Geibel 75, Sto-Rox 61 Woodland Hills 64, Clairton 45 Ron Galbreath Classic At Westminster College Shenango 63, Farrell 59 Mercer 62, Laurel...
Dante Cephas, one of top WRs in transfer portal, commits to Penn State
Heir apparent Drew Allar has a new target. Dante Cephas, one of the best wide receivers available in the transfer portal, announced on Sunday that he will continue his career at Penn State. Cephas, a Pittsburgh native and Penn Hills graduate, joins the Nittany Lions after securing 130 catches for...
Experts: LAPD’s repeated tasing of teacher who later died appears excessive
LOS ANGELES — Videos released this week of a teacher who died after Los Angeles police discharged a Taser on him at least six times on a Venice street raises serious concerns about the officers’ tactics, law enforcement experts who reviewed the tapes said. The LAPD’s actions have sparked alarms...
University of Alabama basketball player 1 of 2 charged in shooting death of womanVideo
University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was one of two men charged after a fatal shooting Sunday morning in Tuscaloosa, according to multiple reports. Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, have reportedly been charged with capital murder after the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris. The incident...
Michael Reagan: Cleaning out Joe Biden’s dirty garage
Don’t worry, America. Big Media will never let Joe Biden get away with illegally taking classified documents from the White House in 2016 and stashing them at his office and in his garage next to his Corvette. The ace reporters at liberal places like The New York Times, CNN and...
Remember When: A look at more area high schools and how they got their names
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series. If you look a little deeper into the name of your local high school, you might be surprised by what you find. How local high schools were given their names can sometimes have interesting backstories. Here are some intriguing ones...
Penn State freshman RB Kaytron Allen looking forward to 2023: ‘I can keep improving’
Michigan star Blake Corum was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded rusher in the Big Ten in 2022. Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim and Illinois’ Chase Brown ranked second and third, respectively. Coming in fourth was a Penn State freshman — but not the one you might expect. Kaytron Allen, not Nick Singleton, earned...
Letter to the editor: Ban gas stoves? Never.
So the federal government is considering banning gas stoves. In RVs? BBQ grills? Furnaces? Hot water heaters? Where does this government overreach end? The federal government will have to take this iron skillet from my cold dead hands before it takes my gas stove. Diana Fredley West Deer...
Fox Chapel Area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 15, 2023
Aspinwall David Ariondo sold property at 625-627 Center Ave. to Christopher Smith and Heather Parks for $385,000. Etna LRH Holdings LLC sold property at Butler St. to Alley Holdings LLC for $88,512. EL Properties LLC sold property at 29 Ganster St. to Romero Transportation LLC for $100,000. Estate of Kathleen...
Letter to the editor: Wreath money should go to help homeless vets
Every year when I see an article about Christmas wreaths being placed on our deceased veterans’ graves, it strikes a nerve in me. This is a nationwide event. All that money should be going to our homeless veterans who need help. Those wreaths do nothing for those veterans in the...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 15, 2023
Aleppo Michael Minnock sold property at 1272 Glen Mitchell Road to Foxlane Homes At Glen Minogue LLC for $570,000. Franklin Park Robert Schell sold property at 2504 Acorn Court to Thomas Lawrence Miller Jr. and Abigail Anne Carlin for $762,000. William Cameron sold property at 2608 Briar Court to John...
Letter to the editor: Proud of first responders
The one takeaway from the unfortunate Damar Hamlin hit on the football field was the timely action by the first responders and medical personnel who helped save his life. Very commendable! I can’t help but think how many lives my dad helped save during his role as a U.S. Army...
