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Sealing proposed jury questionnaire in Tree of Life case just the latest document hidden from public view
Attorneys for the government and defense in the criminal case involving the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue filed a joint motion this week to submit their proposed jury questionnaire under seal. The motion was docketed at 11:13 a.m. Monday. The judge granted the request less than six hours...
Death penalty option remains against man accused of killing Uber driver
A judge on Thursday ruled against the Allegheny County Public Defender’s office in its bid to prohibit the district attorney from seeking death against the man accused of killing an Uber driver in February. The public defender’s office, which is representing Calvin Crew on homicide charges in the Feb. 10...
Penn Trafford happenings: Free concert, Claridge Fair, bingo
Concordia at Cabot to host concert The Concordia at Cabot Haven Apartments will host a free concert at 4 p.m. June 26 by Penn-Trafford Community Band. The two hour concert will be held at the Haven II Patio, 148 Marwood Road, Cabot. In case of inclement weather, the concert will...
NASA set to finally complete Artemis I wet dress rehearsal
ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA is hoping the fourth time’s the charm for the final big test before it can finally launch its massive new rocket to the moon. The redo of the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center is slated to begin Saturday evening with staff called...
Arnold Council unanimously approves joining land bank
As expected, the Westmoreland County Land Bank completed its local trifecta Tuesday when Arnold Council unanimously voted to join. Noting that the New Kensington-Arnold School Board and New Kensington Council recently voted to join the agency and that the Arnold Redevelopment Authority offered to pay the city’s $5,000 one-time membership...
$1M winning lottery scratch-off sold at Arnold convenience store
A lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million was sold in Arnold, Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced Thursday. The $20 “Cash King” ticket was sold at Jadden Stop-N-Go on Constitution Boulevard. Gagan Saini, manager of the convenience store, said it feels good to have sold the winning ticket from his store. The...
Peter Morici: Biden’s infrastructure bill is hardly ‘monumental’
America was once capable of transformational projects — the Erie Canal, transcontinental railroads and Interstate Highway System. President Joe Biden says the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a “monumental step” that will create millions of jobs, but that’s quite an exaggeration. The American Society of Civil Engineers...
Letter to the editor: Property tax and rent relief available
Given the current economic times, with everything increasing in costs, let’s not forget that Pennsylvania offers a property tax/rent rebate program. It is open to all Pennsylvania homeowners and renters age 65 and over as well as all widows/widowers age 50 and over and to those disabled age 18 and...
Classic Thursdays return to Tull Family Theater
Classic Thursdays is running every Thursday through August at the Tull Family Theater. All showings are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. June 16 – Set against the backdrop of World War II, “Casablanca” remains “one of the most popular films ever made. It is about a man and a...
Letter to the editor: Common sense should direct gun rules
OK, I own guns: rifle, pistols and an air rifle, kept locked up with safety devices on them. Most of the deadly shootings as of late were done with large-bullet-capacity rifles that could shoot large amounts of rounds in seconds. If you hunt, in most cases one or two shots...
Grocery shoppers, restaurants face ‘perfect storm’ as prices surge
Colleen Phillips of Leechburg has seen firsthand how inflation rates cause her grocery bill to add up faster, making it almost unaffordable to purchase essential items. “It’s outrageous,” Phillips told the Tribune-Review while shopping at Walmart in Natrona Heights this week. “You have to make meals like spaghetti where you...
Editorial: Workweek changes could be good for everyone
The five-day workweek is a concept that seems like it is knitted into the fabric of our culture. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s the shorthand for what it means to be in business or to have a job. Weekends are the time we have to ourselves,...
The Stroller, June 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Corpus Christi procession postponed due to forecasted weather Due to the forecasted...
Letter to the editor: When will we wake up to climate reality?
I believe that there are very few of us who don’t understand that the climate crisis is now on our doorstep and, in many cases, has come crashing through, in the form of drought, fire, flood and famine. Just ask the folks in south Florida. And yet the Associated Press...
Pirates farm report for June 15, 2022: Matt Gorski homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-30) was edged out by Gwinnett (Braves), 5-4. CF Jared Oliva (.228) went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his fifth. LF Travis Swaggerty (.279) went 1 for 4 with a pair of RBIs. RF Bligh Madris (.301) was 2 for 4 with a double. 2B Ji-hwan...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 15, 2022
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Championships At Medlar Field, Penn State Class 6A Thursday’s schedule Liberty (26-2) vs. Warwick (22-2), 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Selinsgrove (23-2) vs. Bethel Park (20-3), 4:30 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s schedule Holy Ghost Prep (18-5) vs. Montour (20-6), 1:30 p.m. Class 3A Friday’s...
Pa. Senate votes to block charter school regulations from taking effect
The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday passed a concurrent resolution that would block Gov. Tom Wolf’s regulatory changes to the state’s charter school law from taking effect. By a 30-20 near party-line vote, the chamber approved the House-passed disapproval resolution which now goes to the governor who is expected to veto...
Pa. state university system adopts enrollment-based formula for distributing state dollars
The stakes over state investment in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education got higher on Wednesday with the approval of a new enrollment-driven formula for allocating dollars to the system’s soon-to-be 10 universities. The system’s governing board on Wednesday unanimously voted to implement a funding distribution formula that at the...
Penn State’s wide receiver depth makes position’s once-troubling instability feel like distant memory
It wasn’t all that long ago Penn State was going through a “churn” at the wide receivers coach position and started making the wrong kinds of headlines about the way the program was developing its playmakers. David Corley lasted just the 2018 season coaching wideouts, and Gerad Parker spent the...
Monroeville Council approves contracts for road improvements
Monroeville Council on June 14 approved a contract of slightly over $1.5 million for a road paving program. The project will be carried out by A. Liberoni Inc. of Plum. Despite having yet to work with Monroeville directly, the construction company has completed successful projects for the Pennsylvania Department of...
Sunrise School presents honors to Monroeville Christian Church
For several years, every week during the academic year, Monroeville Christian Church has hosted groups from multiple special-needs schools. The church works with the students and staff, helping to provide them with a safe and inviting place to learn basic life and trade skills. Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Sunrise School of...
Fawn supervisors declare emergency on Sun Mine Road after hillside slippage
Problems persist for Fawn Township on Sun Mine Road. The township supervisors on Tuesday night made part of the township road one lane after another hillside slippage took place recently. Supervisors also declared an emergency on Sun Mine Road. The move will enable the township to expedite repairs on the...
Westmoreland happenings: Turkey dinner, strawberry festival and vacation Bible schools
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Letter to the editor: Keystone pipeline could transport water
I’m all for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. This project was long overdue to help America solve an ongoing problem. Oil, not necessarily. If we engineer this properly, we can possibly bring water to the Midwest, West and Southwest. People don’t need gasoline to survive. Fresh water is...
Letter to the editor: Grateful for Lamb’s focus on real issues
With so many competing priorities in Washington and Harrisburg, we’ve been fortunate to have leadership here in the Pittsburgh area that hasn’t forgotten about the real issues that matter to our community. While the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate didn’t break his way, we’re glad that the rest of the...
