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Guffey Road in North Huntingdon to close for slide repairs
A section of Guffey Road in North Huntingdon road will be closed beginning July 19 to allow crews to repair a slide, PennDOT said. Guffey Road, which is Route 3049, will be closed until Aug. 31 between Route 3047, known as Turner Valley Road, and Mickanin Road, PennDOT said. A...
Why are prices for groceries, gas, and used cars going up? Experts explain
A few years ago, Yvonne Ferguson-Hardin had no trouble finding a used car for her oldest daughter. This year, car shopping for her younger daughter has been harder. And stranger. One online seller never showed up to a meeting. Another was actually selling toy cars instead of real ones. Then...
Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race: What we know so far
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. One of Pennsylvania’s two U.S. Senate seats is up for grabs in 2022 as two-term Republican incumbent Pat Toomey prepares to...
Celine Dion reschedules Pittsburgh show to 2022Video
Celine Dion’s Courage World tour is moving to 2022, including a Pittsburgh show at PPG Paints Arena. The famed singer will now perform in Pittsburgh on April 20, 2022. The show had originally been scheduled for Nov. 16, 2020, before being moved to Sept. 22, 2021, because of the covid-19...
Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Homestead
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday morning in Homestead, according to Allegheny County Police. The incident happened about 10:35 a.m., authorities said. A man, who they did not identify, was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of West 7th Avenue and Howard Street. The man...
Catholic bishops in Pennsylvania reinstate obligation to attend Mass
Catholics in Pennsylvania will soon again be required to attend Mass. Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Thursday along with bishops across the state that a special dispensation issued during the covid-19 pandemic will be lifted on Aug. 15. During normal circumstances, Catholics are obligated to...
Jeff LaBar, guitarist for rock band Cinderella, dead at 58Video
Longtime guitarist Jeff LaBar, whose decades of performing included massive success with the rock group Cinderella, died Wednesday at age 58. “It’s unimaginable that one of our band brothers has left us,” his fellow Cinderella rockers said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone. “We’re sending his wife Debinique, his...
Former Fox Chapel cardiologist convicted of health care fraud surrenders after skipping sentencing
A former Fox Chapel cardiologist who became the subject of an arrest warrant after missing his sentencing hearing on Wednesday turned himself in a day later. Dr. Samirkumar J. Shah turned himself in to the federal courthouse on Grant Street on Thursday morning, officials said. His sentencing hearing has been...
Nominations open for Westmoreland Historical Society preservation awards
The Westmoreland Historical Society is seeking nominations for the 2021 Arthur St. Clair Historic Preservation Award. The award is presented annually to individuals, organizations, businesses or educational institutions that have made “a significant and sustainable contribution to the preservation of our historic places, documents, records, or stories, and by doing...
The Stroller, July 17, 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. Operation Gratitude to benefit troops, first responders The fourth annual Operation Gratitude Collection drive will take place through July 31. The...
Former PWSA supervisor pleads guilty to conspiracy in sludge release case
A former supervisor with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority pleaded guilty on Wednesday to violating the Clean Water Act. James Paprocki, 51, of Ross, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV on Nov. 17. Paprocki pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit an...
Editorial: A compounded error on unemployment payments requires state to come clean
The government is trusted with a lot just because it is the government. It is easy to balance your checkbook and figure out if the bank overcharged you for a fee. It isn’t hard to glance over your receipt from Walmart to make sure that you weren’t charged for two...
Mother of slain man sues Fox Chapel suspect charged in his killing
The mother of a Verona man whose body was found at a Fox Chapel property months after he went missing in 2019 is suing the man accused of killing him. T. Lee Rouse, of Verona filed a lawsuit against Adam Rosenberg, 23, on Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court....
Critical race theory: What it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for education in Pennsylvania
Critical race theory is not being taught in Pennsylvania public schools, educators say. As with most national flashpoint topics, critical race theory is gaining traction in Pennsylvania. The hot-button issue is pitting progressively minded educators and lawmakers against conservative stakeholders — from parents, voters, to politicians — determined to keep...
Pa. Fish and Boat Commission warns of invasive mudsnails in Cumberland County waters
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on Thursday reported on social media that the invasive New Zealand mudsnail has been found in several popular southcentral Pennsylvania trout streams, including those in Cumberland County. The commission said the mudsnails were found in Trindle Spring Run, Big Spring Creek and LeTort Spring...
Mexican adults are crossing the border again and again in attempts to reach U.S.
SAN DIEGO — Twenty-four hours a day, adults with scuffed shoes and dusted pant legs file out of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry — sometimes alone and sometimes in groups — into Tijuana’s streets. Many stop to charge their phones in the little plaza that receives southbound pedestrian traffic....
Letter to the editor: Where’s reporting on border?
Where is the Tribune-Review’s reporting on our southern border? Thousands of illegals are entering our country because of President Biden’s policies. This is a national security issue with illegals, criminals and drugs flowing across the border. It is so bad in Texas that Gov. Greg Abbott is going to build...
Fire destroys 3 Vandergrift homes, 6 people left homeless; cause remains under investigationVideo
Six Vandergrift residents were left homeless when their three respective homes caught fire Thursday morning. The American Red Cross is assisting four men and two women with temporary shelter as state police in Greensburg are investigate the cause of the blaze. Vandergrift Fire Department No. 2 Chief Steve Potoka said...
Letter to the editor: Help citizens, not immigrants
The Biden administration is spending billions of our hard-earned money to take care of illegal immigrants, providing health care and subsidized housing and feeding. I welcome legal immigration. A friend of mine, an American citizen who worked hard all his life, recently had a health crisis and is currently in...
A divided Highlands School Board passes plan for return to in-person classes 5 days a week
Students in Highlands School District will resume five-day, in-person classes when school resumes in August. In a 5-4 vote, the school board approved the plan at a special meeting Monday. Under the plan, wearing masks in the schools is voluntary for students and staff in school. But they are mandatory...
Letter to the editor: Renewables vs. fossil fuels
A popular current subject is the dramatically reduced cost of installing renewable energy such as solar and wind. In fact, there are claims that new renewables are less expensive than installing fossil- fueled power stations. However, one big difference exists between the two. The difference is that fossil-fueled stations are “dispatchable.”...
Pirates farm report for July 14, 2021: Curve’s Mason Martin launches 17th homer in victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-30) fell to Omaha (Royals) in 12 innings. After allowing three runs in the top of the 12th, the Indians scored twice in the bottom of the inning but their rally fell short. C Joe Hudson (.235) and 2B Dee Strange-Gordon (.257) had RBI singles with no outs...
Harrisburg is best place to live in Pennsylvania, says U.S. News
Harrisburg is one of the best places to live in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report, but you might be surprised at what major cities it bested. ” 150 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022 ″ is a list compiled each year by...
The Stroller, July 15, 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. Harrison church invites community to free picnic Christ Our Hope Anglican Church, Harrison, will host a free community picnic from 5...
RMU men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley hoping funds can be found to resurrect programs
For Robert Morris men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley, it sounds like he’s employing some good ol’ fashion hockey cliches. Right out of Hockey Media Relations 101. One play at a time. One shift at a time. One period at a time. One game at a time. For Schooley, though, there’s...
