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Sociologist’s research shows how pets have become part of the family
DALLAS — Andrea Laurent-Simpson, an SMU sociologist and research assistant professor, argues that pets have become part of the American family. During the covid pandemic, families have been adopting pets for emotional support. But in a new book published last month, “Just Like Family: How Companion Animals Joined the Household,”...
Letter to the editor: Mountain View Amphitheater recipe for disaster
With barely a month before show time, local residents are only now being informed of the Mountain View Amphitheater’s opening (“New outdoor concert venue in Harmar set to hold 1st act next month,” Aug. 8, TribLIVE). Funny, I never heard it was even being planned. It is an open-air venue...
Letter to the editor: Taking water from Big Sewickley Creek a mistake
In regard to the recent article concerning the draining of Big Sewickley Creek’s water for use by Penn Energy Company to frack, I must say I am shocked and appalled that any state or local official would believe that taking three million gallons of water daily from such a small...
The Stroller, Aug. 18, 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. Help available for those grieving loss of a spouse Christ Our Hope Anglican Church will offer a seminar, “Loss of a...
Editorial: School mask policies should be careful and consistent
Hopscotch is a game for recess and school playgrounds. It is a fun way for kids to test balance and skill and work out some wiggles in the middle of the day. It is not, however, a great way to run public health policy during a pandemic. Yet as the...
Letter to the editor: Reason to be concerned about Amazon in Churchill
Letter-writer Eric Grotzinger believes that we all should “trust the process and the professionals” (“On Amazon in Churchill, trust the process, professionals,” Aug. 4, TribLIVE). I actually trust neither. The professionals and expert witnesses (traffic engineer, air quality expert, etc.) are not independent contractors but bought and paid for by...
Letter to the editor: Aren’t we all allowed to peacefully protest?
Regarding the article “2 Seattle cops who were at U.S. Capitol in January are fired” (Aug. 13, TribLIVE): I thought that in America, people are allowed to peacefully protest. If the officers were violent or destroyed property, they should be reprimanded and possibly fired. However, if they were just “there”...
Upcoming programs at Sewickley Public Library for the week of Aug. 18, 2021
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., has returned to normal (pre-pandemic) business hours. It is offering limited meeting and study room spaces, and some programs are taking place in person. For more information, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickleylibrary.org. Upcoming programs • Ice Cream Social: Family Program, 6- 8 p.m. Aug. 21....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 17, 2021: Henry Davis hits 1st home run for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-47) was blasted by Toledo (Tigers), 7-1. 1B Michael Chavis (.280) went 3 for 4 with a double. DH Hunter Owen (.236) went 1 for 3 with an RBI. RF Bligh Madris (.265) was 1 for 3 with walk and a run scored. SS Cole Tucker (.232) went...
Allegheny Valley School District will require masks for everyone when school starts
Masks will be mandatory in the Allegheny Valley School District when the new school year begins. The school district’s health and safety plan, adopted Tuesday on a 7-2 vote, requires all students, staff and visitors to wear masks in district buildings and on buses. Masks won’t be required during recess,...
Judge rules that Christopher Columbus statue can stay in South Philly
A Philadelphia judge on Tuesday ruled that the controversial Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia can remain there, reversing a decision by city officials to have it removed. In a seven-page decision, Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick said the decision last year to remove the statue...
‘Tainted’ blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors
The nation’s roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected arena: lifesaving blood transfusions. With nearly 60% of the eligible U.S. population fully vaccinated, most of the nation’s blood supply is now coming from donors who have been inoculated, experts said. That’s led some patients who are...
Column: Pressure mounting for FedEx Cup and Ryder CupVideo
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — This is one time when winning really does take care of everything. For most players, it’s all about the money. And for a dozen or so Americans, it’s about playing for no money at all. The Northern Trust not only is the start of the FedEx...
New receiving corps hoping to catch fire for Fox Chapel
Lorenzo Jenkins was Fox Chapel’s leading receiver over the past two years. But Jenkins — selected to Trib HSSN’s preseason all-star team — has moved on to Blackhawk for his senior season. And Fox Chapel has moved on to different air-attack personnel. While Jenkins accounted for 31 of Fox Chapel’s...
George Bush watches Afghan pullout with ‘deep sadness’ after warning of ‘unbelievably bad’ consequences
WASHINGTON — George W. Bush, who ordered the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan to dislodge the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida terrorists behind the Sept. 11 attacks, has watched the religious fundamentalists’ abrupt return to power with “deep sadness.” And with the Taliban back in control, he wistfully lauded a generation...
Sen. Devlin Robinson: Abandonment of Afghanistan shameful
Watching as Afghans clung to the sides of American transports during takeoff only to plummet to their deaths as their allies flew off Monday is a spectacle beyond bearing. I once fought on the very ground their falling bodies struck. I fought in Afghanistan, and many of my comrades did...
Pandemic pushed people to buy groceries online. How many will still get them delivered?
Jon Roesser, the general manager of Weavers Way Co-op, usually works with banks and suppliers to keep the grocery running, puts together the $34 million budget, or plans marketing promotions, like an upcoming sale on frozen shrimp. But as the demand for home deliveries exploded during the pandemic, Roesser became...
Greater Latrobe School District, former wrestling coaches sued in federal court over hazing allegations
A student and his parents sued the Greater Latrobe School District, two former wrestling coaches and two students, alleging that the boy was assaulted during practice. It is, at least, the second lawsuit filed stemming from allegations of hazing by members of the wrestling team that came to light in...
Penguins name Alec Schall director of hockey operations
Former player agent Alec Schall has been named the Pittsburgh Penguins’ new director of hockey operations, general manager Ron Hextall announced Tuesday. Schall will be responsible for working with player contract negotiations, managing the salary cap and assisting with other hockey-related duties. “Having spent over 25 years in professional sports,...
Boil advisory in effect for parts of Fox Chapel area
A boil water advisory is in effect for some residents in the Fox Chapel area. Officials at the Fox Chapel Authority confirmed the alert but the manager was not immediately available for details. The Authority, based in RIDC Park in O’Hara, serves about 5,500 customers in a 15-square-mile area. Residents...
Trib honored with national Edward R. Murrow Award for journalism excellence
Trib Total Media has received one of the most prestigious honors in the news business — a national Edward R. Murrow Award — for a project chronicling a reporter’s heartwarming journey while quarantined with her 93-year-old mother in a local nursing home in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic....
District court: DUI, traffic violations handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on Aug. 9, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases Aug. 9. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police. Held for court • Terron Weatherspoon, 23, of Penn Hills on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude officer,...
District court: Drug, DUI charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court Aug. 2 and Aug. 9, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police. Held for court • Hunter Eshenbaugh, 22, of Penn Hills on charges of recklessly endangering another person, possession of...
Living with Children: Talking about children’s fears can intensify them
A stalwart friend recently called my attention to an online article titled “Two Things to Say to a Child Returning to In-Person School (& Two You Should Avoid).” I am choosing to provide counterpoint, because the advice contained therein is prime example of the problematic babble that constitutes most web-based...
Letter to the editor: Democrats not building trust with other countries
The Democrats have again reduced our ability to get countries to trust us. They knew or should have known exactly what would happen when the U.S. troops pulled out of Afghanistan. The Taliban would walk down and take over. It’s not like they haven’t done this before. Have they forgotten...
