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A massive probe of Pa.’s largest pension fund is nearly done, but taxpayers may never know the results
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — After months of work, prolonged silence from pension fund management, and more than $175,000 in legal bills, a law...
Sources: Vikings lineman Dakota Dozier in hospital with covid-19
MINNEAPOLIS — A vaccinated Vikings player went to the emergency room Tuesday evening with breathing troubles from a covid-19 infection and remains hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday morning, according to head coach Mike Zimmer. The Vikings coach did not identify the player, but sources said it’s guard Dakota Dozier, who...
Ana Maria Dimand: Congress passes $1T infrastructure bill — but how does the government go about spending that much money?
The U.S. Congress passed an infrastructure bill that funds more than a trillion dollars in nationwide federal spending on Nov. 5. The bill puts about $240 billion toward building or rebuilding roads, bridges, public transit, airports and railways. More than $150 billion is slated for projects that address climate change,...
Penn State prepares for familiar face guiding Michigan’s offense
Penn State football coach James Franklin will see a familiar face calling plays across the field this weekend. The Nittany Lions are set to take on Michigan on Saturday, and that means a matchup against Wolverines offensive coordinator — and former Penn State wide receivers coach — Josh Gattis. “Josh...
Peter Morici: Free trade isn’t dead unless America is
Free trade among nations is not much different than specialization across our continental economy — California in high tech and New York in finance. Nations raise productivity by focusing on what they do best. Trade deals dating back to the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act (1934) increase annual U.S. growth by...
Katrina Finkelstein and Derek Alderman: How crosses and mementos help these Marines remember fallen comrades
On Veterans Day, people across America will thank veterans and active-duty military personnel for their service. But many members of the public don’t have a clear understanding of what service means to people in the military. How do they honor their own? What kind of spaces and activities help them...
Free vaccine clinic set in Penn Hills
The Allegheny County Health Department is offering a free vaccine clinic for influenza and covid-19, including booster shots. The clinic is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at Mt. Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills. The covid vaccines available include Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, boosters...
Pennsylvania court throws out state’s school mask mandate
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s acting health secretary did not have authority to issue a mandatory school mask mandate at the beginning of this academic year. In a 31-page opinion, the court found that because there was no emergency declaration in place governing covid-19 in Pennsylvania at...
Paul Rudd named People’s Sexiest Man Alive
Paul Rudd seems to have been a little “Clueless” about just how attractive he really is. The “Ant-Man” star was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2021, an honor he hopes will finally get him invited to “those sexy dinners with Clooney and Pitt and B Jordan.” “I figure...
Pandemic adds stress to already strained rural fire departments
Over the past 30 years, fire departments in both urban and rural areas have struggled to recruit new firefighters into a profession that’s more than half volunteers. In rural America, the pandemic has brought the crisis to a new apex. Rural firefighters have been on the front lines of the...
Kim Stolfer: Time to restore gun freedoms
Last month Gov. Tom Wolf railed against two commonsense pieces of legislation, Senate Bill 565 (improves citizen safety) and Senate Bill 448 (stops illegal actions by local municipalities). He then went on to show his connection to the well-financed anti-gun community by advocating for their unsafe and unrealistic agenda which...
8th annual EduNations concert set for Allison Park churchVideo
EduNations’ eighth annual benefit concert Dec. 3 features singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken. The 7 p.m concert will be held in the Memorial Park Church sanctuary and is free of charge. A goodwill offering is encouraged, and all proceeds will go to EduNations for the benefit of students in Sierra Leone. The...
Playoff victory provides memorable night for Leechburg faithful
They came early … and they stayed late. That’s the best way to describe the Leechburg football faithful and the atmosphere surrounding the first home playoff game in the history of Leechburg Veterans Stadium and the first WPIAL playoff victory since 1978. The Blue Devils broke open a close game...
Letter to the editor: ‘No’ vote on SB 448 is ‘yes’ vote to keep local control of governance
Contrary to a basic conservative principle — local control — Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate are forcing their way into local governance via their proposed Senate Bill 448. I urge Sen. Wayne Fontana and his peers to vote “no” on SB 448 and, in so doing, vote “yes” for local...
Brad Fulton: Americans are in a mental health crisis — especially African Americans. Can churches help?
Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy blows. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that Black Americans are twice as likely to die...
Letter to the editor: Build the new Quaker Valley High School at 625 Beaver St.
I have attended most of the Leet Zoning Board hearings concerning the placement of a new high school. During these meetings, it has become abundantly clear that a new school should not be built on the hill. Many Leetsdale residents who live below the proposed site have expressed deep concerns...
Savvy Senior: Jim Miller talks about overmedicated parents, simple sendoffs and more
Dear Savvy Senior, My 75-year-old mother is currently taking 16 different prescription and OTC medications and I’m worried she’s taking way too many drugs. Can you suggest any resources that can help us? — Worried Daughter Dear Worried, Unfortunately, millions of older Americans are taking way too many medications today,...
Steelers vs. Bears Week 9 film study: Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Canada making key adjustments
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 9 win over the Browns. The Chicago Bears came to Heinz Field Monday night riding a three-game losing streak in which...
Letter to the editor: Incompetence meets evil under Biden
President Biden’s election and subsequent cabinet appointments were supposed to usher in experienced, competent adults to lead our country. Instead, we have: • A president who I believe is in cognitive decline who pulled our troops out of Afghanistan, leaving behind American citizens and America-friendly Afghans at the mercy of...
Editorial: Would Pittsburgh’s traffic stop proposal change anything?
Flashing lights in the rearview mirror and the whine of a siren are almost never welcome. They are, at best, the beginning of an irritating delay and frequently the herald of a pricey citation. But they can also lead to more tense situations. Viral videos of traffic stops that turned...
The Stroller, Nov. 10, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Comedy night to benefit Markle fire chief Markle Volunteer Fire Department, Allegheny Township, will have a comedy night fundraiser at 8...
High school roundup for Nov. 9, 2021: Mars girls soccer opens PIAA defense with shutout win
Addison Girdwood and Piper Coffield scored a goal apiece and WPIAL champion Mars began its defense of its PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship with a 2-0 first-round victory over Red Land on Tuesday. Megan Boddy and Kate McEnroe earned the shutout for the Fightin’ Planets (17-0-1), who will face...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 9, 2021
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A First round Tuesday’s results Conestoga 1, Kennett 0 Cumberland Valley 9, Northeast 0 Methacton 3, Hazleton Area 0 Emmaus 4, Souderton 1 Lower Dauphin 4, Great Valley 0 Downingtown West 2, Parkland 1 Wilson 2, Garnet Valley 1 Central York 2, Pine-Richland...
U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell denies abuse allegations, custody trial concludes
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell on Tuesday vehemently denied that a photograph purporting to show a handprint-shaped welt on a child’s back was of his child. “That’s not a picture of my (child),” Parnell repeated twice. The testimony came during cross-examination Tuesday during his custody trial. Both he and...
GOP Rep. Fred Upton receives death threats after backing public works billVideo
WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton said he has received well over 1,000 calls including multiple “nasty” death threats since the Michigan congressman voted for a bipartisan infrastructure bill that he helped write with GOP and Democratic colleagues earlier this year. More than 90% of the calls are coming...
