TribLive stories, Page 1171
Europe as a budget-friendly travel option? It’s true in 2022
Flying to Europe this year might sound as absurd as opting for premium gasoline. With prices this high, is it really the right time to splurge? “As a result of labor shortages and all these things going on, travel is more expensive than it’s been in a while,” says travel...
Big 12 ponders conference realignment from position of strength with new commissioner
WICHITA, Kan. — At about this time last year, the Pac-12 and its new commissioner made a decision that transformed the Big 12 from prey to hunter in the world of conference realignment. When George Kliavkoff announced that his league had no plans to add schools looking for a life...
Letter to the editor: We must get drunk drivers off our roads
The letter “Repeat DUI offenders should be in jail” (May 13, TribLIVE) prompted me to write. My son had a horrific accident that left him a paraplegic with a brain injury at 18. The DUI charges against the driver were slowly, conveniently dropped. The driver was not injured. My husband...
Westmoreland happenings: Vacation Bible school, fire department carnival, virtual garden tour
Church news • St. James Parish, New Alexandria, will have an all-day adoration for the memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha beginning at 8:30 a.m. July 14 at the church, 306 St. James Lane. Benediction will be at 6 p.m. followed by Mass at 6:30 p.m. A “Time with Jesus“ for...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to Greensburg Police
At the amazing SummerSounds concert July 1 an intoxicated person disturbed some folks in the audience and they called the Greensburg police. I was incredibly happy with how our police handled the situation … with kindness and discretion. They gently removed the drunk man, found a couple of his friends...
Letter to the editor: Road salt destroying bridges, water, roads, cars
Regarding the article “PennDOT needs to find real alternative to tolling” (July 5, TribLIVE): I believe road salt took that bridge down near Pittsburgh. If PennDOT wants to save a billion dollars, they should quit spreading road salt. It’s destroying our freshwater ecosystem, our bridges, our cars and just about...
Letter to the editor: Unfair Christian nationalist label on Mastriano
I must submit a correction to Frances Weiss’ response (“Mastriano’s dangerous plans,” June 24, TribLIVE) to my letter (“Hit piece on Mastriano yellow journalism,” June 15, TribLIVE) on the Associated Press article “Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns” (May 29, TribLIVE). She states that I said he’s...
Pandemic relief funding pays for summer programs to tackle learning loss
A new summer learning program paid for with federal covid relief fund money in the Kiski Area School District is reinforcing math and literary skills to about 40 elementary students in grades 1-2. The Go Cavs Summer Literacy & Math Camp is a free monthlong program implemented by Emily Mather,...
Editorial: Police protection needs to be present and consistent
The relationship between a community and its police department is a balance. Sometimes it’s contentious. Sometimes it’s a relief. Sometimes it’s folksy and neighborly, like an old-school black-and-white television show. But it is a seesaw that tilts back and forth as needed. The police should provide order. They should provide...
Letter to the editor: Abortion, convenience and reality
The extraordinary fate of being able to bear children, to sustain the human race, falls to women. How significant is this? How significant is a human life, the human race? With this fate comes responsibility, a moral obligation unlike any other. As long as pregnancy imposes impediments to a woman’s...
The Stroller, July 13, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Concert to benefit Ukraine relief programs The Concordia Resident Chorale at Concordia...
Letter to the editor: Hearings show extent of Trump’s disgraceful actions
Testimony by Republicans at the Jan. 6 hearings clearly illustrates that President Donald Trump unilaterally orchestrated the “Big Lie” as follows: 1. He persisted even though Attorney General Bill Barr told the president claims of election fraud were “bull——.” 2. Barr resigned and Trump pressured acting Attorney General Geoffrey Rosen...
Pirates farm report for July 13, 2022: Bubba Chandler gets 2 hits in Class A debut
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-42) handled Columbus (Guardians), 5-2. RHP Bryse Wilson (5-0, 2.97) started and went five innings, giving up one run on four hits with five strikeouts. RHP Mike Burrows (6.50) pitched two perfect innings of relief with four strikeouts. LHP Joe Jacques (4.66) gave up one run in two...
Remember When: Tunnel under Allegheny River once carried coal from Plum to Springdale
When one thinks of tunnels in this region, it’s usually something seen by the general public. Think the Fort Pitt Tunnel, the Squirrel Hill Tunnel or even the quaint railroad tunnel along Russellton Road in Indiana Township, where you have to toot your horn before continuing through. But there once...
Facing fraud charges, ‘Yellowstone’ star Q’orianka Kilcher gets snarky on Instagram
LOS ANGELES — “Yellowstone” actor Q’orianka Kilcher says you’re “as smart as paste” if you believe that she illegally collected nearly $100,000 in disability benefits while working on the hit TV series. After it was announced Monday that she was charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud, Kilcher...
John Fetterman’s fund-raising broke a record as he won the nomination for U.S. Senate
John Fetterman’s cash machine is still rolling — and gaining speed. The lieutenant governor raised $8.3 million for his U.S. Senate campaign between his Democratic primary win and the end of June, according to campaign figures shared first with The Inquirer. That was part of a record-setting $11 million haul...
‘The virus is not done with us yet’: New covid-19 variants better evade antibodies, doctors say
CHICAGO — For people who contracted covid-19 during earlier omicron surges, doctors have some unwelcome news: You are again susceptible to catching the virus. Two new variants of the virus appear to more easily evade immune protection from prior infections, meaning even some who have recovered from a case of...
Week in pictures: July 4-10
A selection of the most compelling images from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region during the week of July 4-10....
Bethel Park alumni surprise senior with $10,000 scholarship
A first-time meeting and subsequent conversation between a Bethel Park High School senior and a pair of alumni resulted in the student being offered a $10,000 scholarship. Lily Gaston met Jeffrey and Christine (Hasselberg) Keisling, both 1975 graduates, at a dinner honoring some of the school’s distinguished alumni, held prior...
Memorial tree planting scheduled at Camp Guyasuta for Patricia Todd
Long-time Girl Scout Leader Patricia Todd, who passed away in March from complications of cancer, will be honored by the Fox Chapel Area Girl Scout community with a memorial tree planting on July 21 at 6 p.m. at Camp Guyasuta. All are welcome. No RSVP is necessary. Todd, of Indiana...
Project mitigates Thunderwood Drive flooding in Bethel Park
A ribbon-cutting event was held in June to recognize completion of the $1.053 million Thunderwood Drive flood mitigation project in an area of the Bethel Park community substantially impacted by major flooding in 2018. The project consisted of a two-step approach. First, 1,220 lineal feet of new 42-inch storm sewer...
New state law punishes caregivers who sexually assault care-dependent people
People accused of sexually assaulting the elderly or others for whom they provide care will face the same charges as those who commit the crime against students, inmates and children in institutional settings. A measure signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday was sponsored by state Rep. Carrie...
Here’s what you need to know about Pa.’s new child care tax credit
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf has approved a new, permanent child care tax credit that will allow families to claim thousands...
Albert Eisenberg: Keys to GOP’s Hispanic outreach in Pa. and nationwide
After this month’s historic special election win in South Texas, Republican strategists nationwide are asking themselves: how can we replicate now-Congresswoman Mayra Flores’ success in flipping an 84% Hispanic district to the GOP? Meantime, Democrats are burying their heads in the South Texas sand as Hispanic voters flee their party....
August programs at Northland Library in McCandless
These events are planned at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road Adult Summer Reading Bookshelf bingo – Now through August 31. Register online at northlandlibrary.beanstack.org/ There are two more chances for registered readers to win a $25 gift card to Target or Trader Joe’s through the biweekly drawing, and each...
