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A Plum man is suing the school district and its solicitor, alleging they conspired against him when he objected to virtual schooling during the covid-19 pandemic. Nathan O’Leath said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday he and his wife, Nicole O’Leath, have two children, 7 and 10. They said they...

Shred It event Guardian Storage of Bethel Park is having a Shred It Day on May 1 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Up to five file boxes can have free shredding. A monetary donation or free school supplies would be appreciated in exchange for shredding. For more information, visit the Bethel...

Blood drive B Three Solutions Spring will be hosting a blood drive from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 18 at the Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. To make an appointment, visit Vitalant.org and click the “donate now” button. On the new window, search with group code P953...

In response to letter-writer David Millstein’s second take on the Second Amendment (“Scalia held that Second Amendment not absolute,” April 20, TribLIVE), it is neither he nor others’ subjective opinion as to what is meant by absolute. Perhaps he may wish to dust off some of his history books and...

Sewickley StoryWalks return Starting May 3, families can visit the five Sewickley StoryWalk sites to take a self-guided walk around the parks and read a book as they go. Different spring-themed picture book stories are featured at each site. The StoryWalk runs from May 3-23. All participants are encouraged to...

McCort recognized Kiersten McCort, CRPC a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Wexford, has been named a recipient of the 2021 Five Star Wealth Manager award by Five Star Professional for the 12th consecutive year. The award goes to less than seven percent of the wealth managers in the...

Baldwin High School Musical Baldwin High School will perform the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” April 29-30 and May 1 at 7 p.m. Box office hours are Tuesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 9-11 a.m. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit baldwindrama.weebly.com. Jefferson Hills paving approved Jefferson Hills officials recently...

Glass recycling set in South Fayette A free household glass recycling collection is set from 7 a.m. to sundown daily May 1-6 in the South Fayette Township building back parking lot, 515 Millers Run Road. The bin offers a contact-free drop-off service and provides a safe method of recycling glass...

Why would anyone want to be a police officer from this point on? I believe our schools have been teaching false concepts of systemic racism, unconscious bias and white privilege, and so the youthful population has little foundation in the truth. I see criminals, who are incapable of dealing maturely...

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, in a televised interview, promotes solar and wind for other parts of the country but is content to let Pennsylvania suffer with mining and fracking. Pennsylvania citizens have sacrificed enough, from the 1800s to the present day. We deserve the clean air and water others...

In response to Dave Kolenc’s letter ”Remember Reschenthaler’s actions when voting” (March 20, TribLIVE), the reasons Rep. Guy Reschenthaler did not vote for the so-called coronavirus relief bill was that only 9% of the nearly $2 trillion in spending is dedicated to directly fighting the virus and much of the...

Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Advice available for those with financial troubles Allegheny Valley Association of Churches has free support services available for anyone who is having trouble making...

What is the price of convenience? The Westmoreland County Courthouse is debuting a system that lets attorneys file documents via the internet — any day, any time, anywhere. If you are desperate to file a petition in Greensburg today but your lawyer happens to be taking a deposition in Chicago...

The purposes of our government are clearly stated in the Constitution. Among them: protect and promote the well-being of all citizens. Often our government has let us down. In the upcoming May 18 special election, we have an opportunity to make our government again work for the working families in...

Let me start by saying I am against no- reason mail-in voting. My feeling is that a perfectly healthy person should not be too lazy to go vote in person. Covid fear was no excuse, because many people stood in line longer than most polling places just to turn in their...

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The European Union plans to open its doors this summer to U.S. tourists who’ve been fully vaccinated against covid-19, The New York Times reported, citing the head of the bloc’s executive body. The change, which would come under certain conditions, would end the bloc’s more than one-year ban of nonessential...

High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. Pine-Richland at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Norwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at...

MIAMI — A federal grand jury brought charges against members of a Bradenton family nearly a year after they were arrested for selling bleach that they claimed to be a cure for the covid-19 virus. Mark Grenon and his three sons — Jonathan, Jordan and Joseph — face several charges...

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 — A delayed upgrade to the state Department of Corrections’ dashboard on covid-19 rates in prisons has revealed that only...

Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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 — A key state Senate committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to temporarily allow survivors of decades-old child sexual abuse...

Churchill Silas Watkins sold property at 3857 Greensburg Pike to Matthew Zamba and Alexandra Hay for $151,965. Delmont Lee Adams sold property at 138 Freeport St. to James Tobin for $99,900. Edgewood William Weaver sold property at 1109 E End Ave. to Dane Brody for $363,000. Nicholas Gasparro sold property...

Pine Douglas Hall sold property at 118 Lyndhurst Circle to Frank Kowalkowski Jr. and Yuliya Kowalkowski for $799,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 724 Mulkerrin Court to Stephen and Kristina McNees for $691,090. Richland Charles Pastva sold property at 3700 Centerview Road to Jacob and Erica Schurer for $51,100. Real...