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Letter to the editor: Leaders need to budget for clean waterways
Growing up in McKees Rocks and Robinson Township, my childhood was spent fishing in the Ohio River and at Raccoon State Park. I watched boats race in the Regatta downtown, gazed at the fireworks displays atop the West End Bridge and vacationed on the beaches of Presque Isle. Pittsburgh’s three...
Academy offers students a career path in insurance industry
The state Insurance Department and insurance professionals are hosting the Pennsylvania NextGen Insurance Academy for college students interested in a career in the insurance industry. The academy will provide students with a comprehensive overview of the insurance industry and connect them with career resources. It takes place Aug. 1-4, at...
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Washington’s Davoun Fuse
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Washington went undefeated in their conference (5-0) last season for the first...
John Dorfman: In a sour market, these stocks have been sweet
While most stocks have nosedived this year, a few have gained altitude. Many, but by no means all, are energy stocks. And not all of them are expensive, either. Here are five stocks that are bucking the downtrend. Exxon As I write this, the market is down about 20% for...
Pittsburgh man gets 31 years in federal prison for heroin trafficking
A Pittsburgh man who served as the “right-hand man” for a large-scale heroin trafficker convicted of killing a potential witness against him will serve 31 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak sentenced James Perrin, 44, on Monday. Perrin has already been incarcerated for seven years on the...
Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies
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. Spotlight PA’s weeklong trip down a reporting rabbit hole began with a simple question: How many law enforcement agencies are in...
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong vows to renounce his U.S. citizenship after Roe reversal
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong doesn’t wanna be an American idiot. At a London Stadium concert on Friday, the Oakland-born singer and guitarist vowed to renounce his United States citizenship shortly after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision. “F— America,” Armstrong shouted. “I’m f—...
Stephen Bloom: Scholarship bill is a lifeline for kids
Pennsylvania has become a battleground for educational freedom and choice. Parents from diverse perspectives are showing up at school board meetings, filing lawsuits, forming political action committees and running for their school boards. Many have reached a boiling point with systemic inequities and curriculums that often feel more like activism...
Pa. Supreme Court to consider proposed UPMC South hospital in Jefferson Hills
The state Supreme Court has agreed to take up the zoning case involving UPMC’s plans to build a 63-bed hospital in Jefferson Hills amid the community’s opposition to it. Last year, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court overturned a decision by an Allegheny County judge and declared that UPMC could build the facility...
Ligonier’s Sahara Robinson wins Seven Springs Peewee Bike Race
Sahara Robinson made history over Memorial Day weekend, becoming the first girl to win the Peewee Bike Race in the American Woods Racing Championship Series at Seven Springs in the Red Bull Mountain Scramble. A rising fifth-grader in the Ligonier Valley School District, Robinson, 11, races dirt bikes in the...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Kyle Blackwell
Kyle Blackwell spent his past four seasons playing volleyball at Deer Lakes. The right-side hitter always had a passion for the sport and was motivated to play after watching his older sister, Allison Blackwell, play for the Lancers. Blackwell was the team’s only senior this season. On Senior Night, he...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Abby Swank
Coming into 2022, Mt. Pleasant’s softball team was without six seniors from the previous season. And in 2021, the Vikings won both a WPIAL and a PIAA championship, so it is a memory no one would soon forget. With the inexperience on the team this year, Mt. Pleasant started 2-6...
After year of growth, Freeport grad Heilman has breakout season for Mercyhurst baseballVideo
Is it possible for a pitcher to throw too many strikes? That’s what Mercyhurst baseball coach Joe Spano thought about Freeport grad Jarrett Heilman. Through his freshman season, the right-hander spent most of the time pitching in practice — he appeared in only two games — and Spano noticed his...
Week in pictures: June 20-26
A selection of the most compelling images from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region during the week of June 20-26....
Already booked your flight? A lower fare might still be available to you
One of the good things to come out of the covid-19 pandemic is that airlines eliminated those despised $200 and $300 change fees. I was sure that once things got back to “normal,” the airlines also would return to their former ways. But they haven’t, and this bit of airline...
Kimberly Orth: American Rescue Plan subsidies provide health care for those who need it most
Nationwide, health insurance participation in the Affordable Care Act’s individual market is growing and increased competition is helping drive down consumer premiums. In Pennsylvania, UPMC Health Plan is one of eight health insurance providers offering affordable coverage options to more than 400,000 enrollees in 2022. Through the covid-19 special enrollment...
The most welcoming destinations for senior travelers
Retirement is the perfect time to enjoy traveling, but where to go? New research shows the best places for seniors to travel. The Retirement Travel Index, created by AgingInPlace, compiled the list using several data points to reveal the most ideal places for older travelers to visit. Countries were ranked...
Wild meets serene at Tanzinia’s Grumeti Game Reserve
The late afternoon light is fading fast, and with the dust kicked up by the Land Rover catching the low rays of the sun, the terrain of trees, rocks and acacia-flecked hills of the Singita Grumeti Game Reserve seemed cloaked in gold. Maybe that’s why I missed seeing a pride...
How to keep your home cool when it’s hot outside
A recently released summer outlook predicts temps will be higher than average. It’s going to be a hot summer. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its latest outlook predicting that temperatures will be higher than average this summer in most of the country. When it comes to...
Letter to the editor: Why the praise for Biden?
What’s happening with the Trib? We have the worst president in generations, yet your coverage makes him out to be a thoughtful and intelligent problem solver. In my opinion, he hasn’t made a correct decision since taking office. The deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, $3.1 trillion spent on giveaways that never...
Letter to the editor: Parents, put your phones down
You know where your phone is; do you know where your child is? When I hear of violence in America, my thoughts first go to, where were the parents? Growing up, our parents knew where we were even when we thought we were clever enough to fool them. We had...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of June 27, 2022
Nick Mercurio sold property at 4495-4496 First St. to Shane Hutton for $120,000. Jeff Stewart sold property at 106 Bluestone Drive to Joshua Broadbelt and Lauren Jernstrom for $336,500. David Friedman sold property at 600 Chessbriar Drive to Jordan Jankowski for $271,500. Ronald Longo sold property at 5934 Dashwood Drive...
Chartiers Valley real estate transactions for week of June 27, 2022
Bridgeville Stone Vanwey sold property at 222 May Ave. to Evan Matthew Bukowski and Shannon Strnisha for $265,000. Sean Walsh sold property at 612 Lesnett Road to Kiran Kumar Alla for $260,000. Robert Oddo sold property at 129 Liberty St. to SFR 3-050 LLC for $73,500. Tyler Peluso sold property...
In brief: Elfinwild Duck Race, Shaler Great Gardens Tour and more
Great Gardens Tour on tap Delight your senses and come tour five spectacular gardens with the 14th Annual Shaler Great Gardens Tour. The tour takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10. Sponsored by the Shaler Garden Club, the tour benefits the Shaler North Hills Library. Your ticket...
Letter to the editor: Remember those who sacrificed for land of the free
Another Memorial Day has come and gone; nevertheless, as you read on, please take the time to think about where you would be and how your life would be changed had our brave men and women not fought to make this a free land. It’s a shame that our government...
