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Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial exposed crypto fraud but Congress has not been eager to regulate the industry
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The conviction of former cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors is the latest black mark for the cryptocurrency industry, but in Washington, there seems to be little to no interest in pushing through regulation. When cryptocurrencies collapsed and...
The Stroller, Nov. 4, 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. Annual lottery ticket fundraiser to aid Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of...
Letter to the editor: Bag ban nonsense
Your “lance” about Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban made me laugh (“Cold cases and bag bans,” Oct. 27, TribLIVE). Next time you go to the store, check out all that plastic packaging for everything. And let’s not forget all the plastic cups, forks, spoons, etc., plus soda bottles, signs … ....
Sounding off: Rep. Mike Johnson, bag bans, school bus safety
Johnson as speaker bad news for America Finally, and with so much turmoil in the world that needs to be addressed by Congress, U.S. House Republicans have elected a speaker. The elevation to this position of Rep. Mike Johnson is good news for him, for Donald Trump, whose approval was...
Letter to the editor: Green initiatives losers for U.S.
President Biden wants to scatter thousands of windmills throughout the ocean. I’m betting that salt water will eat away at these monsters, rendering them junk in a matter of years. Where is this junk going to go? People moan about steel mills and pollution; well, where do you think the...
Letter to the editor: Those were the days
It seems as though that dangerous, bigoted white nationalist, who spent much of his time in a worn-out easy chair smoking a cigar, was never more right than now. Fifty years ago, Archie Bunker and his wife Edith sang the theme song to “All In The Family”: “And you knew...
Editorial: Independence has rose-colored glasses for Excela’s red-ink report
The idea was to save money while still doing the job. That was what then-Excela Health CEO John Sphon, now retired, said in June 2022 when the Greensburg-based hospital network and Butler Health System announced their merger. “We believe strongly that our new partnership will extend our intellectual and financial...
Letter to the editor: Hydrogen blending not the answer
It is no surprise that Columbia Gas is testing hydrogen blending in gas appliances, despite the fact that scientists are warning legislators that hydrogen blending results in more warming emissions than if they were to just burn gas. In the second largest gas-producing state in the nation, Pennsylvania gas companies...
Letter to the editor: We must stop hate and fearmongering
Ray Epps was a true believer. He believed what former President Trump, Fox News and the right-wing media repeatedly told him about the 2020 election being stolen. So on Jan. 6, he stormed the Capitol. But then the conspiracy machine turned on him. They said Epps was an FBI plant...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 3, 2023
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 10 schedule Mt. Lebanon (5-5) vs. Central Catholic (9-1) at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (6-4) at North Allegheny (9-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s results Moon 35, Gateway 31 Penn Hills 63, Penn-Trafford 28 Peters Township 35, Franklin Regional...
WPIAL football playoffs roundup: Evan Wright’s 4 TDs lift Mars past Chartiers Valley
Evan Wright ran for 159 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 4 Mars to a 44-19 victory over No. 13 Chartiers Valley (3-8) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A football playoffs Friday night. Luke Goodworth threw for 133 yards and one touchdown for Mars (9-2), which...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
Fishing club assists with trout stocking Members of the Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club partnered with the Allison Park Sportsmen’s Club and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to stock trout in the Pine Creek Watershed on Oct. 24. The students and FCAHS teacher and fishing club sponsor...
Pine-Richland slams Bethel Park in playoff opener
Winners of four straight games and six of its last seven, Pine-Richland entered Friday evening’s home WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal matchup against Bethel Park looking to keep the good times rolling. It did that and then some. The reigning WPIAL and PIAA champions left no doubt in their postseason opener,...
No. 10 Trinity rolls past North Catholic for 1st playoff win since 2007
Despite winning three of its last four games, including a win over perennial power Thomas Jefferson, which had just beaten 3A state champion Belle Vernon, the Trinity Hillers finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Big Seven Conference. Tiebreaker points and head-to-head results later, the Hillers ended...
Bentworth stages furious comeback to beat Charleroi, win school’s 1st WPIAL soccer title
Having lost to Charleroi twice already earlier in the season, it would be easy to assume the Bentworth boys soccer team was on its way to a third defeat when the Bearcats trailed the Cougars 2-0 at halftime during Friday night’s WPIAL Class A championship game. But in the end,...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 10 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 10 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 254 - Brad Birch, Gateway (12 of 24) 247 - Tyree Turner, Greensburg C.C. (7 of 11) 233 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (18 of 27) 230 - Codi Mullen, Knoch (20 of 40) 220 - Carson...
California ground game too much for Jeannette in Class A 1st round
An earthquake of a running game was too much for Jeannette to overcome as California ran over the Jayhawks for a 44-6 win in a WPIAL Class A first-round game Friday at Trojans Stadium. The Trojans piled up 367 yards of total offense, all on the ground, with Spencer Petrucci...
Thomas Jefferson rolls past Kiski Area in WPIAL Class 4A playoffs
After an early season loss to Trinity, Thomas Jefferson had a quick response, defeating its next two opponents by a 132-0 margin. The Jaguars ended the regular season with a Big Seven Conference setback to McKeesport, and veteran coach Bill Cherpak was hoping for the same type of response. No....
Bishop Canevin begins quest for another WPIAL title with rout of Leechburg
The third-seeded Bishop Canevin Crusaders began their quest to reclaim WPIAL gold with a dominant 49-6 win over the No. 14 Leechburg Blue Devils in a Class A first-round matchup Friday night at North Allegheny. Bishop-Canevin (9-1), the 2021 WPIAL Class A champs, won the coin toss, deferred and shocked...
Missing Ford City teen found unharmed
A Ford City girl who went missing Friday night was found and returned to her parents by Southern Armstrong Police. Gabriella Dunmore, 14, went missing sometime after 5:15 p.m. Friday, possibly heading to Pittsburgh, police Chief Chris Fabec said. The police department sent an update on the case via Facebook...
Florida teacher fired for using gender-neutral title Mx. in class materials
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida Virtual School physics teacher who identifies as non-binary was fired last month for using a gender-neutral courtesy title in class materials, which the school said violated a new Florida law that prohibits teachers from sharing “personal titles and pronouns” that do not correspond to their...
Gary Franks: Can new speaker pass legislation? Putting God first can help
I wish newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson great success in what has turned out to be a difficult journey for the Republicans. For now, the speaker’s chair is no longer vacant. Did everyone get what they wanted? Or did everyone lose? Let’s review. The MAGA Republicans bullied their way...
Allegheny County, statewide races spending millions this year as election nears
As the final weekend before Tuesday’s general election approaches, an even greater influx of political ads are expected for candidates to make their final push. Already, this year’s Allegheny County races have raised extremely large amounts of money, said Samuel Chen, an Allentown-based political strategist who works on local and...
Defendant in the Georgia election interference case: Trump won 2020 election
One of the defendants in the Fulton elections interference case is pursuing a unique legal strategy: trying to prove that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election in Georgia. While other Trump allies, notably those who have reached plea deals with prosecutors, have backed away from election fraud claims,...
Bruce Ledewitz: The rage of the essential worker
The other day, I did something most of my fellow liberals have never done — I had a serious conversation with an essential worker. He could have been a grocery clerk, a construction worker, a health care aide or innumerable other job classifications. He could have been female or male,...
