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You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, said a young Bob Dylan. Similarly, I don’t think a Ph.D in psychology is required to recognize that Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene are deeply disturbed, mentally ill individuals. Even so, 27 mental health professionals published a...

The person in charge of Westmoreland County’s elections bureau is out of the office. Kind of. Maybe? It’s hard to tell because no one is talking about what’s going on. The county commissioners met Tuesday as the election board, doing pro forma tasks such as certifying the final numbers for...

Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Farmers market to open in Lower Burrell The Lower Burrell Farmers Market will open for the season from 9 a.m. to...

Op-ed contributor Gary Scott Smith wants you to believe that “Biden’s faith shapes his politics.” I don’t believe this is true. President Biden’s policies are shaped by his faith in big government and socialism, to be exact. He is Catholic in name only, as he picks and chooses which of...

High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Finals Friday’s schedule La Salle College vs. North Allegheny at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State, 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Finals Thursday’s schedule Bethel Park vs. Red Land at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State, 4:30 p.m. Class 4A Finals Friday’s...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 20-17) defeated Memphis (Cardinals), 6-1, for the second straight game. CF Chris Sharpe (.198) hit a three-run home run. LF Anthony Alford (.279) smacked a solo homer, and C Jason Delay (.226) was 2 for 4 with a home run. Alford now has six home runs and 19...

Sewickley-area residents and travelers should be prepared for increased traffic on Thursday. According to PennDOT, survey work on Route 65 in Sewickley, Glen Osbourne, Haysville and Glenfield boroughs will occur June 17 weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will occur on Route 65 in each direction between Walnut Street in Sewickley and...

Bethel Park High School’s class of 2021 capped off a unique senior year with graduation on June 12 at Black Hawk Stadium. According to the school district, 117 senior class members graduated with highest honors (QPA of at least 4.0), 54 graduated with high honors (QPA of at least 3.75)...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been woefully underfunded for years. This is primarily due to a Republican-controlled state Legislature that has consistently pushed for DEP budget cuts. Unless Gov. Tom Wolf makes environmental funding a priority in current budget negotiations, the status quo will continue. The commonwealth is...

As much of the country emerges from masking and social distancing, undervaccinated pockets in the U.S. still threaten to bring the virus roaring back. Less than 25% of the population is fully vaccinated in at least 482 counties, according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data...

You’d be forgiven if the phrase “pension scandal” makes your eyes glaze over. Try this, instead: $40 billion. That’s roughly — and this number is always a moving target — the amount Pennsylvania taxpayers are on the hook for. This figure, the “unfunded liability,” represents the difference between the amount...

Pleasant Hills Garden Club’s “Art in Bloom” event took place at Mowry Park in Pleasant Hills on June 14. Leading up to the event, club members were tasked with creating an art piece and a floral arrangement to depict the artwork. According to club member Linda Schaffer, 15 members participated,...

Classes • The YWCA Westmoreland County Technology Center, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg, will offer the following classes in July: • Yoga with Nancy Micheals – 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, June 24 to July 29 • Smartphones and Tablets – 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursdays, June 24 to...

Declaring an impasse in the dispute between the city of Pittsburgh and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America, an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge will mediate the dispute over the Schenley Park Columbus statue. Judge John McVay issued an order last week telling the parties to identify who from...

The Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona recently installed 155 flags throughout the two boroughs. Flags are usually planted around several holidays each year. Rotarians worked with various volunteers, including the Oakmont Boulevard Project, to help make the two towns look more patriotic....

Construction on the many improvements to McLaughlin Run Park is nearing completion. At Bridgeville’s June 14 council meeting, council authorized the rental of the two new picnic shelters at a reduced rate of $35 for residents – they currently do not have electric service like the borough’s other shelters. Recent...

The spectacular ocean vistas will fill TV screens as usual, along with the obligatory shots of hang gliders prancing above the cliffs of Southern California. In an era where betting is the rage, there’s probably a bookie somewhere who will offer an over/under on the number of times fans at...

As a resident of Jeannette for many years, I fail to understand why we must pay such exorbitant fees for sewage. Our fees are a flat rate of $165 per quarter, $660 per year regardless of water consumption. Neighboring municipalities’ sewage rates are in line with water consumption. We have...

As I watched Memorial Day celebrations on television, I remembered learning the words to all the military anthems in school music classes. Then the late news came on and brought me back to today’s reality. I’m glad I’m old and lived in a time where there was more honest patriotism...

One thing I appreciate more and more the longer I live in Allegheny County is our region’s connection to its rich history. Here in Carnegie, examples abound, from the beautiful Library & Music Hall building where I’m lucky to spend my workdays, to the dedicated volunteers who run our Historical...

Natural gas drilling does not translate to money in the bank for local governments. In 2020, while prices on items such as hand sanitizer and commodities including lumber went through the roof, other numbers dropped through the floor. One of those was natural gas, which hit a low of $1.66...

Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free Pot Love luncheon planned Saturday Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church will host its free monthly takeout Pot Love Dinner at...

In the middle of May, I took my daughter to watch the Pirates at PNC Park. She loves going to the ballpark and watching the Pirates. Unbeknownst to me, the ballpark had initiated a policy of not accepting cash, but only debit or credit cards. I had brought $120 cash...