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Letter to the editor: Division and corruption in America
Did you ever think you’d see America so divided and corrupted as it is today? Yes, I’m aware there are many great people doing great things all over the place, but sometimes it seems overshadowed by all the craziness, violence, deceit and moral decay. Mass shootings daily, cities imploding and...
Penn State notebook: James Franklin OK with new Big Ten scheduling
INDIANAPOLIS — The last time James Franklin spoke to a group of media members was the afternoon of June 8. A couple of hours later, the new Big Ten scheduling model was released and generated plenty of reaction. Perhaps the biggest piece of news from that June announcement, at least...
New captain Keaton Ellis brings versatility, experience to Penn State’s safety room
INDIANAPOLIS – Penn State’s safety room once again will be led by a veteran player. But the Nittany Lions have needed to move on from Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown in recent years, and it will be difficult to replace that kind of production. Brisker became a key player in...
Penn State’s James Franklin excited to watch QBs Drew Allar, Beau Pribula compete
INDIANAPOLIS — James Franklin knew he would get asked about Drew Allar and Penn State’s quarterback situation. Might as well get out in front of it. Franklin, standing at the Lucas Oil Stadium podium, said the Nittany Lions are still in the “competition phase” of the battle between Allar and...
Synagogue shooter would live in near isolation in supermax prison if spared death penalty, expert says
If Robert Bowers is sentenced to life in prison, he almost certainly would go to what is called the ADX in Florence, Colo. The administrative maximum-security prison, the only supermax facility in the federal Bureau of Prisons, is reserved for the most notorious prisoners, terrorists and national security threats. Bowers,...
John Dorfman: Investing hints from 7 investment masters
You can’t teach genius. But you can learn a lot from observing geniuses at work. Here are a few nuggets of investment wisdom from seven master investors. John Neff The manager of the Windsor Fund for three decades, John Neff was a quintessential value investor. “To us, ugly stocks were...
Pirates farm report for July 26, 2023: Josh Palacios lifts Indy to victory with walk-off homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-51) scored a 6-5 walk-off victory over Louisville (Reds). CF/RF Josh Palacios (.410) hit a solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win. Palacios went 2 for 3 with two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored. RF/LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.255)...
Fine food featured at 1st Monroeville Night Market
The first-ever Monroeville Summer Night Market went off without a hitch on July 22, with several local vendors attending the event in the parking lot of the convention center. The gathering featured a small beer garden and a DJ for live entertainment, maintaining a steady flow of customers that one...
Judge denies request to exhume corpse of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s father
The federal judge presiding over the trial of the man convicted of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue denied a motion by the defense to have their client’s father’s body exhumed. Defense attorneys for Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin, filed a motion Tuesday seeking to have Bowers’ father’s...
Marci A. Hamilton: Time to open window for sex abuse survivors
Who takes their car to a mechanic, learns what repairs are needed and walks out without getting the actual work done? Who goes to a doctor, gets a diagnosis and leaves without pain relievers, a prescription or a referral to physical therapy? No one, right? But isn’t this really what’s...
Penn State AD Pat Kraft addresses new Big Ten scheduling model, NIL, Beaver Stadium
INDIANAPOLIS — You’re not alone, Penn State fans. James Franklin and athletic director Pat Kraft also cracked the same joke many used when the new Big Ten scheduling model was announced last month. “James and I laughed,” Kraft said. “Well, we really are unrivaled.” Kraft spoke with a small group...
Westmoreland happenings: Butterfly release, rummage sale, basket bingo, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Fundraisers • A rummage sale will be July 27, 28...
Letter to the editor: Fight back against left-wing lunacy
The average American citizen is beginning to wake up and see the destruction being put upon our society by the radical left (the new Democratic Party). People are fighting back against the Democrats’ attempts to promote transgender activism, especially when aimed at our children, including radical life-changing sex reassignment surgeries,...
Editorial: Filling office space might mean changing ideas
Supply and demand is a pretty simple concept. Give the people what they want. If you see that one thing isn’t selling, you pivot to something else. It’s part of the legend of many a great fortune. Take Henry Heinz. Before he found success with the broad appeal of pickles...
Tapas Talks makes donation to Union Aid Society
Tapas Talks, a speaker series in Sewickley that highlights outstanding talent and achievements of individuals in the area, continues to give to the community. The Speakers’ series mission is to inform, inspire, connect and give back to the Sewickley community. This year’s donation has been made to the Union Aid...
The Stroller, July 26, 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. Super bingo planned by Washington Township VFC Washington Township Volunteer Fire...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s treachery
I recently read an article by Thom Hartmann, “How Much Damage Has the Trump-Putin Collusion Inflicted on America?” that included the following: In 1977, Donald Trump married Ivana, who was raised as a good Czech communist, whose father was an informer for the spy outfit StB. For the Soviet Union,...
Pirates farm report for July 25, 2023: Ke’Bryan Hayes returns to lineup in rehab outing with Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-51) took down Louisville (Reds), 11-7. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.000) went 0 for 2 with a walk and run scored in his first rehab outing. CF Josh Palacios (.400) was 2 for 3 with a solo home run. 1B Aaron Shackelford (.233) was 2 for 4 with three...
Victims identified in double fatal Mt. Pleasant Township motorcycle crash
Two residents of Greensburg were killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday night on Route 819, according to information released by the Westmoreland County coroner. Timothy P. Kuhns, 50, was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle north on Route 819 in Mt. Pleasant Township just before 8 p.m. when he lost control around...
Witness testifies that Pittsburgh synagogue shooter saved his life as a teen
When Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers was a teenager, he saved a friend who was struggling to stay afloat in the Monongahela River. Frank Ray testified Tuesday in federal court that he and other boys went to find a rope swing hanging underneath the Glenwood Bridge and go swimming in...
Elwood Watson: In Florida, learn about the benefits of slavery
Florida has justly earned its recent reputation as the most dysfunctional, surreal and outlandish state in the nation. The so-called Sunshine State continues to promote high-profile lunacy. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the new, updated framework for how Black history will be taught in K-12 schools, including guidelines that...
Christopher Briem: The painful truth of population decline
Few Americans have studied the plight of formerly industrialized cities more closely than Alan Mallach. Throughout his career, the noted community development expert has delved into the challenges facing many small and medium-sized communities that have had to deal with concentrated deindustrialization, disinvestment, and population contraction. He has distilled much...
How Penn State football has changed from the Rose Bowl to Big Ten media days
Penn State football fans, we’ve (almost) made it. The 2022 season is in the rearview mirror. Spring camp came and went. So did the NFL draft and a pair of transfer portal windows. June and July afforded players and coaches down time, to some extent. But now the 2023 campaign...
Defense seeks to exhume corpse of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s father to verify paternity
Defense attorneys for the man found guilty of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue are seeking to have his father’s body exhumed to confirm paternity. Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin, was found guilty of all 63 counts against him for the Oct. 27, 2018, attack on the Tree...
Letter to the editor: Trump should pay the price
Let me get this straight. Donald Trump is expecting to get indicted on charges resulting from Jan. 6. Well, shouldn’t he? I’m tired of all his witch hunt crap. He is an ex-president who did wrong. If it was you or I, we would have to pay the cost. We...
