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Letter to the editor: Are we a totalitarian state?
Are we still living in the United States of America, or have President Biden’s progressives converted our country into a totalitarian state? So, we need not think or draw our own conclusions about matters that fall under the authority of the Disinformation Governance Board (aka the Ministry of Truth). How...
Andy Dick charged with sexual battery after comedian’s arrest caught on livestream
Andy Dick was arrested again Wednesday — and it was captured live on camera by a fellow RV enthusiast in California. The comedian, 56, was detained and charged with felony sexual battery for allegedly assaulting another man at the park, TMZ reported. The arrest was seen live on the YouTube...
In brief: news from O’Hara, Shaler
Pizza with O’Hara police O’Hara Township is sponsoring a free pizza-themed evening for residents. “Pizza with the O’Hara Township Police” is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 24 at the O’Hara Community Park Shelter 2. Officers will be available for a meet and greet and pizza will be...
Pirates farm report for May 11, 2022: Carter Bins homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-15) lost to Charlotte (White-Sox), 5-4. Indy was down two runs heading into the sixth inning when the bats came alive. C Carter Bins (.250) started things off with a solo home run, SS Oneil Cruz (.186) singled in a run and scored on a RF Cal Mitchell...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 11, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Wednesday’s results Class 2A Section 2 South Side 18, Aliquippa 3 Nonsection Avella 12, Monessen 8 Baldwin 9, Pine-Richland 4 Bentworth 5, West Greene 2 Bethel Park 11, Chartiers Valley 5 Blackhawk 8, Ellwood City 2 Butler 11, Moon 10 California 9, Brownsville 7 Central Catholic...
High school roundup for May 11, 2022: List, Beaver win battle of defending champs
Payton List threw a one-hitter with 17 strikeouts and doubled twice to lead Beaver to a 6-1 nonsection softball win over Laurel in a matchup of defending WPIAL champions Wednesday. Hanna Crowe hit an RBI triple for the Bobcats (15-0). Autumn Boyd struck out 11 in a losing effort for...
Man released from hospital after falling into Hempfield mine shaft
A man who fell 25 feet into a mine shaft Wednesday was released from the hospital at 2 a.m. Thursday with only “bumps and bruises,” according to Crabtree fire Chief Bill Watkins. Rescue crews from four Westmoreland County fire companies helped rescue the man shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday in...
Soldier killed in bear attack during training in Alaska, U.S. Army says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier was killed by a bear Tuesday while training in Anchorage, the U.S. Army Alaska said. The soldier was part of a small group training in an area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill when the bear attacked, the Army said in a...
Fox Chapel, Quaker Valley win WPIAL team tennis titles
Fox Chapel freshman Mason Friday said he and sophomore Travis Malone have great chemistry as a doubles team. “We get loud,” Friday said. “When we are loud, we play our best.” Friday, Malone and their Fox Chapel teammates made plenty of noise at the WPIAL team tennis championships Wednesday at...
House panel sets hearing on baby formula shortage exacerbated by recall from Michigan plant
WASHINGTON — A U.S. House committee on Wednesday announced plans for a May 25 hearing on a national baby formula shortage fueled in part by a February recall by the manufacturer Abbot for products made at its Michigan plant. Those recalled products included powder formula sold under the labels Similac,...
Pa. GOP gubernatorial candidate Jake Corman to drop out of race, source says
Pennsylvania’s Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman is expected to announce Thursday that he is dropping out of the governor’s race and will be endorsing Lou Barletta to be the Republican gubernatorial nominee, according to a source familiar with the campaign. Corman, whose rankings in the polls have been lagging...
Lawyers in suit over Surfside collapse reveal staggering legal settlement: $997 million
MIAMI — In a surprise development, the class-action litigation over the collapse of Champlain Towers South has been settled, a federal judge was told Wednesday, with plaintiffs expected to receive just under $1 billion. The comprehensive settlement announced in Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman’s courtroom effectively closes the litigation...
Gateway graduate earns Allegheny College degree
Savannah Plaskon, daughter of Juanita and Michael Plaskon of Monroeville, has graduated summa cum laude from Allegheny College. A 2018 graduate of Gateway High School, Paskon received a bachelor of arts degree from Allegheny with a double major in political science and women and gender studies. To fulfill requirements for...
Hilary Mercer and Kevin Walker: In Southwestern Pa., the way to a new energy reality
Climate change demands that the world, including our region, transition its energy profile to a low-carbon one. Southwestern Pennsylvania has been and remains a manufacturing and technology hub with vast above- and below-ground energy resources. Together, these comprise a portfolio of sources that can meet all our region’s energy needs,...
How to avoid ‘rug pulls,’ the latest cryptocurrency scam
A new type of scam has emerged in the hype-filled world of cryptocurrency: the “rug pull.” The scam, which gets its name from the expression “pulling the rug out,” involves a developer attracting investors to a new cryptocurrency project, then pulling out before the project is built, leaving investors with...
Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction playing Pittsburgh in October
The Smashing Pumpkins won’t be playing in Pittsburgh “Tonight, Tonight,” but they will be here this fall. The alternative rock giants will play Oct. 22 at PPG Paints Arena with support from Jane’s Addiction and Meg Myers. The Smashing Pumpkins came to prominence in 1993 with “Cherub Rock” from their...
Westmoreland happenings: Burger bash, installation service, book sale
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Letter to the editor: Keep money in Hempfield
In response to the article “New housing development approved in Hempfield” (May 1, TribLIVE): While it is true that Hempfield is approving a record number of housing developments, it is also true that there aren’t a large number of houses selling. This could be because we are bringing in outside...
Letter to the editor: Help the bullied by teaching children well
I was moved by Lori Falce’s column “What I needed when I was bullied” (May 6, TribLIVE). She needed adults to step in and stop the bullies. Is it that adults don’t know how to stop them? (Kids just have a pecking order.) Or did the adults think that some...
Garden Party among upcoming events at Northern Tier Regional Library
Northern Tier Regional Library, 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, has a number of upcoming programs. For more information or to register, call 724-449-2665 or visit northerntierlibrary.org. Garden Party You are invited to our Garden Party at 7 p.m. May 12. Join the library for wine and cheese and a chance to...
Letter to the editor: Don’t believe the Biden sales pitch
I continue to see intermittent “advertising” pitches touting how well President Biden’s economic plan is working for us Pennsylvanians. If achieving near record inflation for all goods and services, rising interest rates on personal debt, and a lower and weaker financial market is the plan, it’s working. Well, as a...
Editorial: Fern Hollow Bridge project merits public input
There are times when action has to come before input. In an emergency, there have to be priorities, and deciding those is never the time for a committee. When you are putting out a fire, you can’t poll the locals on whether the building should be saved. You extinguish the...
Letter to the editor: Combating burnout in health care workers
Regarding the article “Survey: 93% of Pittsburgh hospital workers are thinking about leaving profession” (April 25, TribLIVE): The pandemic has exposed many vulnerabilities within health care, one most significantly being the reluctance to improve the circumstances in which the health care workers practice. Sadly, often the misconception is that health...
The Stroller, May 11, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Harrison library discontinues fines for overdue materials Community Library of Allegheny Valley in Harrison has announced that it will no longer...
Lawrence County homicide suspect arrested after Route 28 police chase
State police arrested a New Castle man they say was wanted in connection with a homicide after an early-morning chase along Route 28 in Frazer, officials said. Shane McDevitt, 36, was taken into custody Wednesday after the high-speed police pursuit on Route 28 that ended when the Nissan Sentra he...
