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Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation names Community Service Scholarship recipient
Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation’s 2021 Community Service Scholarship recipient is Sydney Komoroski, who recently graduated from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School. According to a news release, the scholarship was created to honor the memory of Jamie Ellenberger, an individual served by Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services...
Beer me: Americans drinking more craft brews with higher alcohol content, Pitt study finds
Americans are drinking less beer overall but more craft beer with higher alcohol content, University of Pittsburgh research shows. At Coal Country Brewing in Ebensburg, owner Mike Kutchman said people like craft beer not necessarily for its high alcohol content but for its quality. “They like a higher-quality beer with...
Study finds that gray hair caused by stress may be reversible
While not concretely backed by science, there is a widespread belief that a high amount of stress could cause one’s hair to turn gray. Now, a new study has not only provided a solid link between stress and hair color but has even confirmed that this phenomenon may, in fact,...
Christopher Schneider: Transparency is voided when police weaponize copyrighted music
During a recent peaceful exchange with activists an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy in California was caught on camera pulling out his phone to soundtrack the interaction with Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space.” Perhaps the most unusual part of all of this was the officer’s relative candor about it. When the deputy...
Britney Spears’ team in limbo as multiple people, including attorney, want to resign
Britney Spears isn’t the only person who wants out of her conservatorship. Samuel Ingham III, who has served as the singer’s court-appointed attorney since her conservatorship began in 2008, reportedly will file documents Tuesday requesting that the court remove him from the job, according to TMZ. Ingham did not respond...
Drew McIntyre talks about WWE going back on tour, returning to Pittsburgh and family ties to regionVideo
World Wrestling Entertainment is known for its commitment to touring. With no offseason, WWE always touted its more than 250 live events a year around the world. The covid-19 pandemic changed that, and since March 2020, it forced WWE to produce more than seven hours of live, weekly content from...
Family Dollar in West Deer robbed at gunpoint
An armed man robbed the Family Dollar store in West Deer’s Russellton area before it opened Monday morning, according to township police. Police Chief Robert Loper said an employee reported being approached from behind by a man with a handgun after arriving at the store around 7:40 a.m. The armed...
DUI, theft charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court June 28, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Isaiah Goodwin, 20, of McKeesport on charges of driving with a suspended...
DUI, drug cases among those handled by Judge Zucco in Plum on June 16, 23 and 28, 2021
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Sydney Smith, 26, of Verona on charges of driving under the influence. Oakmont police filed the charges March 8. • Chanelle Chandler, 19, of New Kensington on charges...
DUI, drug charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on June 28, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases June 28. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Ann Bianconi, 42, of Altoona on charges of possession with intent to...
Heinz launches campaign targeting hot dog, bun mismatched packaging
Heinz has had it. Tired of seeing hot dogs and buns sold in mismatched quantities — wieners in packages of 10, buns in packs of eight — the world-famous condiment maker launched a campaign Tuesday to encourage manufacturers to finally get on the same page. The ketchup king started a...
Letter to the editor: Cities should focus on crime instead of plastic bags
Regarding the article “Pittsburgh, Philadelphia move ahead with plastic bag bans as Pa.’s preemption nears its end”: These cities would be better off if the cities spent time on stopping the public shootings. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Fireworks destroy Pennsylvania home, displacing family of 8
A family of eight has been displaced after a firework set off nearby destroyed their home in Wilkes-Barre. Four children and four adults, who were just getting ready for bed, rushed out of the burning house around 12:30 a.m. Monday after an aerial firework landed on their back porch, WNEP...
First Friday Hikes, art classes and more with Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner
Allegheny Land Trust 416 Thorn St., Sewickley. 412-741-2750. alleghenylandtrust.org. First Friday Hikes On the first Friday of every month (barring holidays) join an ALT education staff for a nature hike at one of ALT’s green spaces. On July 9, from 10-11:30 a.m. we’ll be at Audubon Greenway exploring the bugs...
Letter to the editor: Pa. should invest in public health infrastructure
In Pennsylvania’s lawmakers- negotiated budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, a sizable amount will be spent on education and human resources, which is understandable. Few of the federal relief dollars allotted to Pennsylvania will be directed toward investing in our public health infrastructure. Public health officials often have forgone lucrative...
The Stroller, July 6, 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. Free paper shredding event planned in Springdale State Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso will host a free paper shredding event from 9...
Editorial: Westmoreland voters deserve straight answers on elections bureau
Westmoreland County commissioners need to be more forthright about what is happening in the elections bureau. This is becoming a very familiar topic. We have discussed it as three people in the office’s leadership have left under largely undisclosed circumstances in the last year. We have revisited it three times...
Letter to the editor: Senior housing in East Vandergrift
East Vandergrift has benefited from Community Development Block Grants throughout the years. The continuous support of the Westmoreland County commissioners and the county Planning and Development office has contributed greatly to community development upgrades, including the stormwater-sewage separation project and repaving of borough streets. Now, borough officials are working with...
John Dorfman: Thor and KB Home are on the casualty list
You might think only a bumbling company could see its stock decline in the second quarter. After all, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index returned 8.55% for the three months through June. But it isn’t so. About a third of all stocks were down in the quarter. Some are good...
Editorial: The blood you give sustains the life we lead
For blood to do its job, you have to have enough to stay in circulation. That goes for blood inside the body — taking oxygen from the lungs to the heart and back again. It also goes for the blood that circulates out in the world. Having enough blood to...
Tropical Storm Elsa drenches Cuba. Track nudges west, likely easing impact on Florida KeysVideo
MIAMI — South Florida got its first taste of Tropical Storm Elsa on Monday afternoon as the outermost bands began to lash the region with brief, intense bouts of rain likely to last through Tuesday. The storm’s projected track jogged a bit west early Monday — easing the threat for...
After contact tracing data breach, Pa. sidesteps scrutiny on proposed $34M contract
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 — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is working to hire a new company under an even pricier contract to take...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ Devin Bush, Pirates’ rough weekend, Stanley Cup FinalVideo
Mark Madden and Tim Benz open up this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page discussing the scuttlebutt on social media following Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush retweeting a video of a cat falling from a hotel balcony. Bush also made news on social media this week when he...
In brief: Plum students recognized for competition placement, blood drive and more in Plum
Students recognized for competition placement Plum School District officials recognized Oblock Junior High students Kate Henchir, Chris Taylor, Dhruv Thakkar and Mary Bricker at the June 29 school board meeting. They recently took third place in the Eastern Suburb School Program Association Science Bowl. They competed against 14 teams. Plum...
In brief: 5K in memory of Bradly Maslanka, applications open for Richland Municipal (Water) Authority Board and more in Pine, Richland
5K in memory of Bradly Maslanka The 3rd annual 5K Memorial Run/Fundraiser to benefit Treatment Advocacy Center will be Aug. 1 at Hamar Grove, South Ridge Drive (North Park). The race starts at 9 a.m. Participants can run virtually or in person. The entry fee is $20 for adults, $15...
