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Westmoreland news: mindful painting class, peach festival and cornhole tournament
Class • Westmoreland Museum of American Art will offer a Mindful Painting class with Dorit Brauer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the museum, 221 N. Main St. Includes a Chakra Color guided meditation and a sound bath with singing bowls. Cost: $45, non-members, $50. Bring your...
Food Podcast: Interactive art experience focuses on issue of food insecurityVideo
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank showcases an interactive art experience at Contemporary Craft called Food Justice: Growing a Healthier Community Through Art. This episode is part of the Food Bank’s Food Justice...
Pete Saunders : The ‘best places to live’ may not be the best places to live
Newly released 2020 Census data give us a better sense of where Americans think the best places to live are. Cities such as Phoenix, Dallas, Houston and Las Vegas continue to be popular, maintaining the strong population growth that’s defined them for the last half-century. Others, such as Buffalo and...
Tim Benz, Rob Owen to launch new podcast: Pittsburgh Pop
TribLIVE columnist Tim Benz and TV critic Rob Owen are combining to bring you a new podcast, Pittsburgh Pop. Benz and Owen will discuss all things pop culture, from movies to TV and music and theater. Here is a preview: Listen: Previewing Pittsburgh Pop...
Photo gallery: School districts return for the new year
School districts across the region have returned to school over the past week or so. Here is a look as some of the kids returned for their first days....
Letter to the editor: MacArthur was right
“I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.” — Gen. Douglas MacArthur Do you see how right he was yet ? Dave Cassidy Penn Township, Westmoreland County...
Gov. Brian Kemp: ARC helps Georgia residents thrive
This commentary is part of a series from governors of the 13 states in the Appalachian Regional Commission. ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and state governments focusing on 420 counties across the Appalachian Region. As a member state of the Appalachian Regional Commission , Georgia...
Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances
Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months. Still, those affected have many sources of help. Here’s how you can get help and be strategic with your resources as you begin to rebuild after a disaster. Deal with immediate needs first....
BBQ My Way: Bacon wrapped and smoked chicken legs
As some of you know, this past year I decided to buy a pellet grill/smoker, which was a big deal (at least for me) as I had always used charcoal and wood. Today’s recipe was absolutely perfect for a pellet grill because you can quickly increase the temperature just as...
Pumpkin seed clusters, apple skulls and more healthy Halloween treats
There’s no sense in trying to avoid candy altogether during the Halloween season, but sometimes you need some sweets and treats that aren’t candy. Prepackaged candy makes sense when you are handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, but for Halloween parties and play dates, it’s fun to come up with spooky...
Jim Rossman: Secure your data in the cloud with 2-factor authentication
Take advantage of the enhanced security options available online. A reader named Herb emailed today with one simple question: “Just read of someone stealing info from iCloud. Is it safe?” I sent Herb a quick response, but then I decided that it’s time for a refresher about cloud security. There...
Cynthia Allen: Want to avoid another chaotic school year? Try home schooling
Driving home after our first day of co-op schooling last month, I felt overwhelmingly grateful. Many of my friends have spent the last weeks consumed by the battle over school mask mandates. They are steeling themselves for the inevitable return to virtual school, the tumult it will bring to their...
Letter to the editor: Quaker Valley School Board commended for pandemic precautions
QV district should be commended Nearly 70 years ago, Sewickley area parents were asked to volunteer their children for some of the first human testing of the Salk polio vaccine. This program was coordinated by local pediatricians, working with Dr. Jonas Salk and the D.T. Watson Home for Crippled Children...
Letter to the editor: CRT is nothing new; teachers’ pensions must continue to be funded
In responding to Kenneth Bach’s letter “Teachers’ politics have no place in schools” (Aug. 12, TribLIVE), I address two items. First, Bach references letter-writer Shaun Rinier’s assertion that the teaching of critical race theory is the result of political discussions within teachers unions (“Teaching critical race theory an issue for...
How to avoid and treat sunburn
Here are some tips about how to avoid and treat a sunburn: 1. How should you prevent sunburn? Sunburn is an injury to the skin caused by over-exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. The best way to prevent sunburn is to avoid excessive sun exposure especially during the most...
The Stroller, Sept. 1, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. HOPE Center collecting supplies for its SAF-T kennel The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center offers a Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T) Kennel...
Remnants of Ida move across Western Pa., bringing heavy rainfalls, flooding
Heavy rains thrashed Pennsylvania on Wednesday as the remnants of Hurricane Ida churned across the area, dropping several inches of rain and causing flood damage across parts of the region. By about 9 p.m., 2.3 inches of rain had fallen at the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office in Moon, according...
Editorial: PNC Bank shows how market forces drive minimum-wage growth
The changing wages of bottom-of-the-ladder jobs have been a talking point for months. From fast-food restaurants and gas stations to grocery stores and amusement parks, the way front-line and entry-level jobs are compensated has been a big part of response to the changing needs of the economy since the beginning...
Letter to the editor: Contributions of the wealthy
Sandy Kremer’s letter “Corporations, wealthy should pay fair share” (Aug. 14, TribLIVE) indicated that she believes wealthy individuals and large corporations do not pay their “fair share” of federal income tax. The June 13 Associated Press article, “The Tax Man Cometh,” which she cites, reports that “people earning between $2...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 31, 2021
High schools Football Thursday’s game Nonconference Uniontown at Perry Traditional Academy, 7 p.m. Friday’s games Nonconference Aliquippa at Beaver Falls, 7 p.m. Allderdice at Oak Glen, W.Va., 7 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Avonworth, 7 p.m. Avella at Fort Cherry, 7 p.m. Beaver at Central Valley, 7 p.m. Belle Vernon at Chartiers...
Trib launches expanded content initiatives for subscribers
More Westmoreland County and Alle-Kiski Valley content. That’s the goal behind two initiatives the Trib is launching this week. The two new features are: • Trib Extra Subscribers will get access to a special section on TribLIVE.com where they can find expanded news coverage, from regional and national news to...
Vandergrift native joins Excela in Latrobe
Dr. Lauren Sciullo, a native of Vandergrift, graduated recently from the Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Family Medicine Residency program and is now part of Excela Square Latrobe Family Medicine in Latrobe. A graduate of Kiski Area High School, Allegheny Township, she received a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Grove...
Indian spice blend makes a better burger
The quest for a better burger often focuses — wrongly — on the toppings. For Labor Day, let’s instead pack flavor into the meat itself. In this recipe from our book “Milk Street Tuesday Nights,” which limits recipes to 45 minutes or less, we take inspiration from a cured pork...
Richard Williams: Nutrition science moves on
Do you ever feel like figuring out what to eat is harder than doing your own taxes? If so, you may be among the health-conscious Americans who actually noticed that the Food and Drug Administration revised the Nutrition Facts Panel to include calorie counts in bold and updated the Daily...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 31, 2021: Nick Gonzales blasts walk-off grand slam
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-53) scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to beat Iowa (Cubs), 4-3. CF Jared Oliva (.257) went 2 for 4, stole his seventh base and had the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth. LF Bligh Madris (.253) went 2 for 5, doubled and hit his eighth...
