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Witnesses testify that defendant bragged about setting fatal Homewood fire minutes after it began
In the minutes and hours after a home on Bennett Street in Homewood burned, the man accused of setting the fire walked back and forth along neighboring streets, his image captured repeatedly. During that time, witnesses testified Friday, Martell Smith bragged about what he’d done. “The defendant was at the...
Peter Morici: Biden’s green energy subsidies will boost inflation, distort investment
Democrats can head into the midterms touting the CHIPS Act and new green-energy and health-care legislation, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, but these forays into industrial policy will likely stoke inflation and distort capital investment. As passed, the IRA should increase revenue and reduce Medicare drug spending by $767 billion...
Court orders Pa. diner to pay $1.35M in back wages to staff after investigation
It seems as though servers and kitchen workers employed by a Delaware County diner have some money coming to them. According to 6ABC, the government has ordered the Empire Diner to pay more than a million dollars in back wages. “We’re only here trying to make a living to feed...
Allegheny Valley School Board votes, again, to tear down Colfax Elementary in Springdale
The adage claiming that history repeats itself is holding true for Colfax Elementary School in Springdale. Three years after the Allegheny Valley School Board voted to demolish the vacant building, it still stands. This week, the school board again voted to tear it down. That decision comes as the board...
Kiski Area moving toward sports season tickets, all-sport passes for fans
Kiski Area High School sports fans could get a break when purchasing tickets to Cavalier games. The school board Wednesday gave Athletic Director John Peterman the green light, by consensus, to start designing season ticket programs for Kiski sporting events where admission is charged. The idea would be to offer...
Letter to the editor: Recognizing POW/MIA sacrifices
Sept. 16 is National POW/MIA (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) Recognition Day. The Department of Defense lists 81,477 military service members still missing and unaccounted for from our nation’s wars during the past 100 years. Today, take time to recognize the sacrifices these individuals and their families made for the...
Letter to the editor: With school choice, legislators put children first
Regarding the letter “Representatives don’t represent us” (Sept. 6, TribLIVE): Many op-eds and letters criticize legislative leaders for not pursuing what is being deceptively called “reform” of charter schools. School boards are elected by the local public to provide the vehicle for education from a legal and business model standpoint...
Plarn sleeping mat workshop, Oktoberfest dinner and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church will hold its fall revival on Sept. 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Roberta G. Watkins of Deliverance Temple Ministries in Aliquippa will be the guest speaker. For details, call 412-741-7688 or email antiochfwbaptist@comcast.net. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. in Sewickley....
The Stroller, Sept. 16, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Project SEED accepting donations to feed local children New Kensington-Arnold Project SEED...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny Valley church closings disheartening
Kudos to Bishop Larry J. Kulick and the Diocese of Greensburg for their leadership and commitment in reopening St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in New Kensington. The Diocese of Pittsburgh could learn a lot by following their example instead of closing five beautiful churches of the seven in the Guardian...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 15, 2022: Quinn Priester roughed up in Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-67) hit three home runs but were blown out by Toledo (Tigers), 12-3. LF Tucupita Marcano (.348) hit a solo shot in the first inning, his second, 2B Josh Van Meter (.208) hit one in the second, his first, and RF Jared Oliva (.261) hit an inside-the-park homer...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2022
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A Mt. Lebanon 4, Norwin 0 Nonsection Pine-Richland 5, Fox Chapel 0 Football Thursday’s result City League Westinghouse 55, University Prep 12 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six South Fayette at Peters Township,...
High school roundup for Sept. 15, 2022: Kiski Area gets past Mars on second-half goal
Nathaniel Coleman scored off a corner kick with less than eight minutes to go to lead Kiski Area to a 1-0 victory over Mars in a Section 1-3A boys soccer showdown Thursday. Anders Bordoy had an assist and Maddox Anderson recorded a six-save shutout for the Cavaliers (6-1, 5-0). Kaden...
News from North Allegheny schools
The North Allegheny School District among the districts organizing the North Pittsburgh College Fair from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 10. More than 120 colleges, universities and trade schools will participate. High school students and their parents will have the chance to meet with representatives from each school to learn more...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer scorches Charleroi to sit atop section
Greensburg Central Catholic now stands alone atop the Section 2-A standings. The Centurions raced to an early three-goal lead and managed to pull away from visiting Charleroi in the second half for a 7-3 victory in a section showdown between the top two teams Thursday night. “We were expecting to...
Bill would let people ban themselves from buying booze in Pennsylvania
A state lawmaker who has publicly shared his struggles with alcoholism wants to enlist the help of state liquor stores and restaurants and bars that serve liquor as tools to help individuals like him in their recovery. Rep. Matt Dowling, R-Fayette/Somerset counties, introduced legislation that would allow individuals to voluntarily...
Florida businessman admits to role in $100M health care fraud scheme
A Florida businessman involved in nearly $100 million of health care fraud pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Pittsburgh. Daniel Hurt, 58, of Fort Lauderdale, pleaded guilty in three separate cases before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy...
Plum Distinguished Alumni Committee honors 2020 inductees
Because of the covid-19 pandemic, the Plum Distinguished Alumni Committee made the decision to postpone the induction banquet for the Class of 2020. The committee, which recognizes select Plum High School graduates for their exemplary accomplishments, announces that the inductees will be honored at a banquet on Oct. 6 at...
PennDOT announces drilling operations on Wexford Bayne Road
Drilling operations are expected to last on Route 910 — Wexford Road/ Wexford Bayne Road/Gibsonia Road — in Franklin Park and Pine, Richland, and Marshall townships through late September, PennDOT announced. Single-lane alternating traffic on Route 910 will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between I-79 and Hardt...
Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop allowed to visit Renaissance Faire again
A Cumberland County woman on house arrest for allegedly stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the U.S. Capitol riots will be allowed to attend the Renaissance Faire this weekend for the second time in two months. A federal judge has ruled 25-year-old Riley J. Williams, of Mechanicsburg, will be allowed out...
Laurels & lances: Cleaning up and cracking down
Laurel: To preserving natural beauty. Southwestern Pennsylvania is defined as much by its water as it traditionally has been by its industry. However, the area’s rivers have both accommodated the businesses that built up around them and been negatively impacted by that development over the years. Reversing the pollution of...
Pirates front office members take part in Clemente Day of Service
Roberto Clemente’s legacy of service was celebrated Thursday throughout Major Leauge Baseball. Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates front office staff volunteered with several service projects around the community, sponsored by Pirates Charities initiatives. Many worked at a local ball field located within Olympia Park in Mt. Washington in support of...
Arnold plans to use federal covid-19 relief money to target blight
The landscape in Arnold could look vastly different several years from now, thanks to money from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The city will receive a portion of the $10.1 million sum allotted to Westmoreland County for blight remediation. Arnold will then be able to tear down 79 of...
Chick’s Picks hopes Week 3 in the WPIAL goes better than her fantasy draft did
Welcome to Week 3. Chick’s Picks participated in her annual fantasy football draft this past weekend. To commemorate the event, Chick’s Picks hosted a draft party at her home. As the other team managers gathered around the table, laptops humming, the draft was set to begin. Chick’s Picks logged her...
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson for viral Emmys moment and its backlash
LOS ANGELES — Days after winning her first Emmy Award — and having her big moment seemingly spoiled by Jimmy Kimmel — Quinta Brunson showed restraint when she sat down on his show Tuesday night. She did not, in fact, punch him in the face, as she told reporters she...
