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French riverboat tour was worth the pandemic wait
“We’ve been waiting for you” was the common theme among our cabin crew, bartenders, waiters, tour guides and the Tapestry II River Boat captain. It had been two years of waiting for the riverboats to take to the water since the boats were shut down for the pandemic. The staff...
Letter to the editor: Comparing covid mortality in Pa., Fla.
With reference to Simon P. Solar’s letter “DeSantis endangering lives” (July 11, TribLIVE): According to information found at www.worldometers.info, Pennsylvania has the distinction of the highest covid mortality rate in the entire country, whereas Florida’s is the same as the national one. It would also seem that stricter adherence to...
Letter to the editor: Operation Dignity a fitting farewell to veterans
This letter is to acknowledge the “going the extra mile” efforts of Westmoreland County Coroner Timothy Carson, his staff and their many partners who sponsored and supported Operation Dignity on July 15 at Hempfield Park and the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. The selection of the title given to the...
Letter to the editor: Foreign aid is important to Pa.
The covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing inflation reminded us of the interconnected nature of global markets; one action a continent away can have effects on jobs, prices and shipping here. For this reason, foreign aid is more important than ever, especially for Pennsylvanians. Foreign aid can be broad in its...
Editorial: Why so quiet on state-related money, Gov. Wolf?
There usually is nothing politicians love better than their moments of benevolent generosity. Legislators who opposed a program they deemed a pork project will nonetheless stand beaming with a large sweepstakes-winner-style check for a photo opportunity. The negotiations about who will announce a grant, loan or other funding when the...
Pine-Richland dance team qualifies for UDA nationals
All 14 members of the 2022-2023 Pine-Richland High School Dance Team participated in the Universal Dance Association Home Technique Summer Camp from July 12-14 at PRHS, where they received several awards and qualified for the UDA National Competition in February. The team received a Blue Ribbon and Superior rating, the...
Letter to the editor: Traffic, parking rates threaten Cultural District
My family recently attended two outstanding CLO productions, “Jersey Boys” and “Godspell,” on June 11 and July 16, respectively, at the Benedum. Unfortunately, excessive parking rates and traffic jams due to bridge closures have dampened our enthusiasm for future weekend shows. The “Jersey Boys” show coincided with the Three Rivers...
The Stroller, July 26, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free backpacks and school supply giveaway slated Lower Valley Food Bank and...
Route 8 was once known as the Butler Plank Road
Route 8 and its predecessors have been a critical north-south route between Pittsburgh and Butler since the time of the first settlers. At first, the road was an Indian trace no wider than a man on a horse. Travel was difficult. Deep mud, regular flooding of local creeks, and the...
Letter to the editor: Pa. shouldn’t be an abortion center
It’s a little creepy to see photographs of Gov. Tom Wolf and his pals all dressed up to tell people how they plan to kill babies. That is such a dark, ugly deed. For more than 40 years, the grassroots pro-life groups in Southwestern Pennsylvania have been working with pregnancy...
Doug Mastriano calls for arming school employees to protect kids
School employees with a license to carry a firearm would be permitted to carry a weapon at work under legislation introduced on late last week by state senator and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Doug Mastriano. The Franklin County senator stated in a memo to his Senate colleagues that his desire to...
John Fetterman is getting a flood of national money as he faces Mehmet Oz
Winning was good for John Fetterman’s campaign accounts. The lieutenant governor had long raked in millions of campaign dollars in $10 and $20 increments, but after securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Fetterman saw a significant jump in his pace of fundraising, and in money coming in from outside...
What would you do with the Mega Millions jackpot?
The Mega Millions lottery game is living up to its name this week, with a jackpot of more than $800 million that could be won during the drawing on Tuesday night. Here’s what some people in the region would do if they won the jackpot: Sue Muller of Greensburg has...
Judge blocks Fulton DA Fani Willis from questioning Georgia GOP senator in Trump probe
ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge is disqualifying District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from questioning state Sen. Burt Jones as part of their investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law as they sought to overturn Georgia’s 2020 elections. In a surprise decision...
John Dorfman: Berkshire, Applied Materials combine growth and value
In my experience, stocks that display both growth and value characteristics are often promising stocks to hold. Right now, I believe that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) and Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH) fit the bill. Should you buy these stocks now,...
Good beer, great value: 10 cheap beers you’ll actually enjoy drinking, including 1 that’s cheaper than gas
Inflation won’t quit. The price of gas has reached the stratosphere. The stock market is taking a beating. And I won’t even start on crypto. Boy, could we use a beer. But we don’t need just any beer in these fraught economic times. What we need more than ever is...
Former McCandless manager joins Herbert, Rolnd & Grubic
Former McCandless Town Manager Bob Grimm has joined Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc., as a municipal consulting and management strategist, the company announced on July 25. Grimm has more than 40 years of experience in municipal public service, primarily in the Pittsburgh area. He began his career assisting the city...
How to budget realistically for home repairs
If you’re a homeowner and haven’t faced a big repair bill yet, just wait. Even in the best-maintained homes, stuff will wear out or break. Budgeting for these inevitable bills isn’t always easy. One commonly cited rule of thumb — to save 1% to 4% of your home’s value each...
Holy Cross Academy girls varsity basketball team preps for season
Last March, the girls varsity basketball team from Holy Cross Academy in Ross won the Catholic Girls Pittsburgh Diocesan basketball championship for the first time in school history. The team was comprised of 13 players and the competition amongst the girls in practice was always tough. The girls fought hard...
Study: Millennials didn’t stray far from where they grew up
Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District of Columbia for college. After four years in the comparatively expensive city, he realized he wanted a place to live that was more affordable. Waldholtz, 35, eventually found a...
Letter to the editor: Climate change hysteria destroying economy
The radical left (the New Democratic Party) seems to want to destroy the American economy along with the standard of living of the majority of Americans through their climate change agenda. The biggest proponents of this hysteria (John Kerry, Al Gore, Joe Biden ) and other wealthy elites own multiple...
CommUNITY Day, other Monroeville events for week of July 25, 2022
CommUNITY Day set for July 30 The Monroeville Foundation will host the fourth annual CommUNITY Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 30 at Monroeville Community Park West. The event is presented by Highmark and AHN. Most of the activities take place at the soccer field. Festivities begin in...
Letter to the editor: We need Oz as an advocate for students
As a student at Hillsdale College, I understand the importance of a quality education. I’ve seen the decaying public school system and higher education’s abandonment of American values and classical learning. I’ve witnessed attempts to indoctrinate students with far-left ideologies. I’ve seen students, who desperately want to learn, locked out...
Editorial: Westmoreland County could benefit everyone if it functioned cohesively
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office is getting more help. District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli is adding a public information officer. That salary will set back the county $50,000. She also is getting a fiscal coordinator and grant writer. That position will help seek funding for projects and steer the office’s...
In brief: Music explorer camp, GIFT movie night and more around Sewickley
GIFT Movie Night GIFT (Giving It Forward, Together) is a refreshing, worthy and socially-conscious organization that focuses on validating and empowering seniors and youth. GIFT has provided much-needed services for the community at every stage and age, and connected with many diverse neighborhoods before and during the pandemic. On July...
