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Letter to the editor: Saving independent pharmacies
One privately owned pharmacy in Ligonier closed last month. The remaining independent pharmacy is battling with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurance companies to retain its customers and stay open. In its July 24 story “Pharmacies are disappearing across Pennsylvania as operators blame a broken payment system,” Spotlight PA reports...
Plum grad Ethan Rose, Pitt-Greensburg men’s soccer working to take big step this season
Ethan Rose didn’t pull any punches when assessing his sophomore season with the Pitt-Greensburg men’s soccer team. He called it “underwhelming.” The Plum grad wasn’t even impressed by registering his first collegiate points. He posted a pair of assists before breaking through with his first goal late in the season...
Norwin grad Alyssa Aquilio eager to get back on field for Clarion soccer after injury
For many athletes, having a foot stepped on is just an occupational hazard of their sport. That is particularly true for soccer players. So when Clarion forward/midfielder Alyssa Aquilio got her right foot stepped on during a preseason game against West Virginia Wesleyan last year, she didn’t think much of...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 2, 2025: Tony Blanco Jr.’s walk-off homer seals Bradenton victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 63-42) took down Iowa (Cubs), 5-2. 1B Nick Solak (.366) was 2 for 5 with a two-run homer. DH Rafael Flores (.244), newly acquired from the Yankees, was 2 for 3 with a walk, RBI and run scored. C Shawn Ross (.224) knocked in a run. CF Ji...
Penn State’s James Franklin has high praise for players, coaches
STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin reiterated Saturday a point he made at Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas not long ago: He thinks, between players and coaches, that the 2025 team is his best personnel in 12 years at Penn State. We got our first full-blown look at that...
Ohiopyle State Park tops list of nation’s ‘great-value stays’
Nine state parks in Pennsylvania have been listed among the United States’ best when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck. In fact, one topped the list. As conducted and published by HomeToGo, the list ranked Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County as the No. 1 state...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Aug. 1
The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. The White House has announced that construction on a new ballroom will begin in September. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be located where the East Wing currently sits and hold 650 people seated. What is the price tag of...
Aaron French: Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: Is Google Making Us Stupid? In that 4,000-word essay, later expanded into a book, author Nicholas Carr suggested the answer was yes, arguing that technology such as search engines were worsening Americans’ ability to think deeply and retain...
2 women die in nearly head-on crash on Route 66 in Washington Township
Two women in their 60s died after a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Route 66 in Washington Township. The nearly head-on crash of two SUVs happened about 1 p.m. near Paradise Drive, township Police Sgt. Vincent Surace said. There were witnesses to the crash, he said. According to Surace, Janice...
Shannon Gibson: US government may be abandoning global climate fight, but new leaders are filling void — including China
When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would undermine global efforts to slow climate change and diminish America’s global influence. A big question hung in the air: Who would step...
Patrick Parenteau: Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding could have unintended consequences
Most of the United States’ major climate regulations are underpinned by one important document: It’s called the endangerment finding, and it concludes that greenhouse gas emissions are a threat to human health and welfare. The Trump administration is trying to eliminate it. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on...
New service times, donations and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy...
Letter to the editor: Trump vs. reality
I always find it interesting that sometimes when the editors publish a letter that is critical of Donald Trump, a supporter of his counters with some absurd reply claiming that “Trump derangement syndrome” is to blame. Whatever that is. I assume it is a made-up mental condition Trump himself has...
Editorial: How do you test for religion?
In the biblical Book of Judges, a story is told of a test. When the Gileadites vanquished the Ephraimites, the defeated people tried to escape across the Jordan River. The Gileadites, however, countered by testing refugees. Knowing the Ephraimite language didn’t have a “sh” sound, they asked people to say...
The Stroller, Aug. 2, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Pet food, supplies needed...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must stop methane leaks
I am concerned about the dangerous public health impacts of living near oil and gas development sites that leak methane. Natural gas can heat our homes and cook our meals. But when natural gas — mostly methane — leaks into the air, it’s a big problem. Methane is a colorless,...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 1, 2025: Billy Cook knocks in 4 runs as Indy wins in 10 innings
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-42) scored three runs in the top of 10th and defeated Iowa (Cubs), 8-5, in extra innings. LF Billy Cook (.252) was 3 for 5 with a double, triple, two runs scored and four RBIs. DH Nick Yorke (.270) was 1 for 4 with a walk, two RBIs...
Plum homeowners shocked to be named plaintiffs in Rustic Ridge explosion lawsuits
Several homeowners in Plum were shocked Friday to learn they were listed as plaintiffs in two lawsuits filed a day earlier by insurance companies in connection with a fatal 2023 house explosion in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood. The lawsuits, filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on behalf of Erie...
2 shot in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, workers concerned about safety Downtown
When Thomas Lewis, a parking attendant at the lot on the corner of Penn Avenue and Ninth Street, heard gunshots Friday afternoon, his heart started racing. “I heard three shots and walked behind the booth of my job to get out of the line of sight of anything potential and...
Penn State’s James Franklin could see Pitt back on Lions’ schedule, but there’s a catch
Penn State’s 2025 nonconference schedule is, well, non-threatening. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions open their season with home games against Nevada (Aug. 30), Florida International (Sept. 6) and Villanova (Sept. 13). Big Ten teams all play nine conference games. Not all major conferences do. The SEC doesn’t, and neither does the...
Connellsville man to serve jail sentence for sharing explicit photo of teen
A Connellsville man was ordered this week to serve nearly two years in jail for recording and possessing a sexually explicit image of a local girl. Jonathan Adam Dulaney, 30, was convicted by a Westmoreland County jury in May of three felony offenses, including two counts of sexual abuse of...
Matt K. Lewis: Cane sugar Coke? Bringing back the Redskins? Trump’s little gripes serve a larger purpose
With the Jeffrey Epstein controversy still dogging him, President Donald Trump has embraced his favorite distraction: the culture wars. It began when he announced that Coca-Cola was switching to cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Coke responded with a statement that basically boiled down to: “Wait, what?” — before...
1 killed, 1 injured in Outer Banks pier shooting
One person was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting Thursday afternoon at a popular tourist spot in the Outer Banks. According to news reports, the incident happened around 2:37 p.m. at the Avalon Fishing Pier in Kill Devil Hills. The Kill Devil Hills Police Department said a suspect...
Letter to the editor: Pirates stink
The Pirates stink. And to say such is a gross understatement. In my opinion a high school Pony League team could beat the Pirates. George Wesolosky Leechburg...
‘Frightening’: Pittsburgh police staffing sinks to 20-year low
Pittsburgh police ranks have plummeted to a 20-year low even as the city confronts weekend chaos on the South Side, persistent concerns about Downtown crime, and the need to keep crowds safe during the 2026 NFL Draft. The police bureau employs 755 sworn officers — its fewest since 2005. City...
