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Letter to the editor: Take care of us first
How many borders of other countries does the United States defend? I’m sure none of us really know. We have defended the border of South Korea from North Korea forever, and at what cost? We have already spent $113 billion defending Ukraine’s border with Russia. What about our borders? Don’t...
Sounding off: On gun violence, Bushy Run, Ukraine, pope’s call on homosexuality, Trump
We must address our gun violence problem Our region has a gun violence problem that threatens to undo all progress we’ve made on equity and economic development. Public safety is a just expectation from every person. Our day-to-day existence is shaken to its core without the feeling of safety. Tragically,...
Letter to the editor: We need someone like Trump to speak the truth
A recent letter-writer described an independent as “a liberal embarrassed by his or her party’s policies” (“Trump, like Reagan, was a great president,” Jan. 23, TribLIVE). I have been an independent for years, but I am not a liberal! I changed because, to my shock, there are a few good...
Editorial: Government and media need to serve the people
The relationship between government and journalism frequently focuses on the adversarial. This is because there is a three-legged stool of public information. The government has the information, the people need the information, and journalists are the conduit for the exchange of that information. The adversarial nature comes about because, sometimes,...
The Stroller, Feb. 11, 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. Nominations wanted for award to honor Concordia employees Concordia Lutheran Ministries...
Letter to the editor: ‘Free markets’ must have rules
It is noticeable that many of the Trib’s opinion pieces are written by the Commonwealth Foundation and Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. I consider these two organizations to have extreme right-wing conservative and libertarian beliefs. To me their objectives are no taxes, no regulations and privatize everything, and they worship...
Moon repeats as WPIAL team gymnastics champion
Moon, the dominant team in WPIAL gymnastics over the past decade, captured another team title Friday night, topping Pine-Richland to repeat as district champs. Moon finished with a total of 144.842, ahead of Pine-Richland’s total of 140.599. Baldwin (140.383) was third, followed by Thomas Jefferson (136.351), Central Valley (134.642) and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 10, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 76, Butler 72 New Castle 65, Seneca Valley 60 Central Catholic 59, North Allegheny 42 Section 2 Upper St. Clair 66, Baldwin 64 Mt. Lebanon 58, Canon-McMillan 38 Norwin 56, Hempfield 47 Class 5A Section 1 Peters Township...
High school roundup for Feb. 10, 2023: Rowan Carmichael’s heroics send Avonworth to playoffs with dramatic win
Rowan Carmichael nailed a buzzer-beater to send the game to overtime and finished with 46 points as Avonworth clinched a playoff spot with a 67-60 overtime win over West Mifflin in Section 4-4A. Carmichael hit four 3-pointers and was 14 of 15 from the free-throw line. The Antelopes (8-13, 4-6)...
In brief: news from O’Hara Township, Fox Chapel Area High School and more
O’Hara Township police Superintendent Jay Davis and members of the department will host Coffee and Cocca with the Cops, Plus a Movie Event at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Lauri Ann West Community Center. People can meet their police officers and have photos taken with them. Officers will bring...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
Four Fox Chapel Area High School seniors, Aiden Dorneich, Arjun Golla, Arvind Seshan, and Ethan Tan, have been named candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Approximately 5,000 of nearly 3.6 million high school seniors graduating this year from across the U.S. have been named candidates in this year’s...
Trump lawyer in Mar-a-Lago search appeared before grand jury
WASHINGTON — Evan Corcoran, one of Donald Trump’s lawyers, appeared before a federal grand jury last month as part of the special counsel investigation into whether classified information and other government records were mishandled at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to people familiar with the matter. Corcoran has been...
Gary Franks: Black History Month surprise — are Reps. White and Franks cousins?
I did not realize that Rep. George White, R-N.C., the last Black member of Congress in the 19th century, was very likely my cousin. It is my Black History Month surprise. White and I have had a common mission. In his last speech on the House floor which was titled...
Hank Kalet: Adjuncts are the gig workers of higher education
Today’s word is “adjunctification.” Adjunctification is the process by which the gig economy is imposed on America’s colleges and universities and turns formerly tenured professors and instructors into contingent workers. Adjuncts are the part-time component of this, earning a fraction of what full-time faculty earn and having few of the...
Sen. John Fetterman discharged from hospital, will return to Senate Monday
PHILADELPHIA — Sen. John Fetterman was released from the hospital late Friday afternoon after checking himself in Wednesday with lightheadedness. Fetterman’s office said doctors ruled out another stroke and he was expected to return to the Senate when the chamber is back in session Monday. “A few minutes ago, Senator...
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Peter Morici: Powell shouldn’t let up in the fight against inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, through the FOMC statement and press conference remarks this month, made clear we’ve made progress fighting inflation, but it’s far too early to quit. Financial markets are proving skeptical — forward contracts anticipate the Fed will increase interest rates a bit further, then start cutting...
Bethel Park gets sticker shock in school renovation costs
The ongoing renovation of Bethel Park’s Independence Middle School will cost a lot more than anticipated. The school has been under construction for about a year. The project, which had an original estimate of $42 million, was split into two phases, with construction spread over two to three years. The...
CDC adds covid vaccines to list of routine vaccines for kids and adults
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added covid-19 vaccinations to a list of suggested routine immunizations, but they in no way mandate vaccines. The CDC’s vaccine schedule, released Thursday, does not set requirements for vaccines in schools or in the workplace. State and local jurisdictions decide...
Letter to the editor: Is Gov. Ron DeSantis afraid of learning?
In 1671, Gov. William Berkeley of Virginia wrote, “I thank God there are no free schools or printing, for learning has brought disobedience … .” It appears that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis feels the same way. Suzie Morris Stewart...
Fellowship: Kids’ Closet, family-friendly services and more at Sewickley area churches, places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Shabbat Morning Services are held every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Beth Samuel Jewish Center is at 810 Kennedy Drive in Ambridge. For more information, visit bethsamuel.org. Christ Church at Grove Farm Sunday services are at 9 a.m. (traditional) and 11:15 a.m....
Letter to the editor: GOP and ‘fixing’ Social Security
The writer of the letter “Republicans not nihilists” (Feb. 2, TribLIVE), states that “The only fact is Social Security is broken and needs to be reformed. It’s the Republicans who want to fix it.” Below is listed a brief history of past Republican proposed fixes to Social Security programs: 1935:...
Letter to the editor: Ideas to continue Bushy Run reenactments
Here’s some free advice for the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society: Don’t cancel the battlefield reenactment (“Pa. agency explains why it enacted new ‘no force-on-force rule’ for Bushy Run, other sites,” Feb. 6, TribLIVE). Replace the Native American side of the battle with sound effects. There are many local universities...
The Stroller, Feb. 10, 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. Bereavement event for children planned Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of...
Laurels & lances: Big save, big shame
Laurel: To co-workers you can count on. The people you work alongside can be just like family. That means they can be a confidante, a best friend or the person who bugs you more than anything. But sometimes they can also be real lifesavers. For Alexis Simon, a Penn-Trafford special...
