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Editorial cartoons for the week of July 14
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 14....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 14
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 14....
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
McCandless looking to hire finance assistant McCandless is seeking applications for a well-rounded, experienced and self-motivated finance assistant. The full-time position performs duties as assigned by the finance director and town manager. Typical duties include, but are not limited to, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciling vendor statements and resolving purchase...
Turf Wars II delivers hard-hitting outdoor card to Highmark Stadium crowd
Light rain briefly fell during Turf Wars II on Saturday at Highmark Stadium, but there were no light punches in the forecast for the seven fights on the card. Four of the bouts ended via TKO. The main event of the evening featured the event’s promoter, Bill “Hutch” Hutchinson (21-3-4,...
Bushy Run evens up American Legion District 31 semifinal series with Hempfield East
Jon Lovre went 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and run scored and was the winning pitcher, allowing three runs, two earned, with six strikeouts in six innings as Bushy Run defeated Hempfield East, 8-3, to even their best-of-three District 31 American Legion baseball semifinal series Sunday. Game 3...
Pirates farm report for July 13, 2025: Wyatt Hendrie’s grand slam sparks Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-37) beat Gwinnett (Braves), 6-5. LF Nick Solak (.360) went 2 for 3 with his 10th home run. DH Ronny Simon (.299) went 1 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. C Brett Sullivan (.208) went 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored. 3B...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley scores comeback win on Korn Ferry Tour
BERTHOUD, Colo. — Trailing by seven shots entering the final round, Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley won The Ascendant for his second Korn Ferry Tour victory of the season and his career, shooting an 8-under 64 on Sunday for a one-stroke margin. The 24-year-old Central Catholic graduate finished at 18-under 270...
There’s hope again for Pennsylvanians who want recreational marijuana legalized in the state. Maybe
HARRISBURG — Recreational marijuana is back on the table for state lawmakers. But it’s still a long way away from being legally sold in Pennsylvania. Adult-use cannabis came the closest it’s ever gotten to being legalized in Pennsylvania in May, after the state House passed a proposal to allow state-owned...
Pirates affiliate in Greensboro throws 2nd combined perfect game in 10 daysVideo
Before this month, an affiliated minor-league baseball team hadn’t thrown a nine-inning perfect game since 2017. The Greensboro Grasshoppers, High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, have now done it twice in 10 days. Four pitchers combined to retire 27 straight batters Sunday, leading Greensboro to a 4-0 victory over the...
Senate panel cites Secret Service lapses in Trump rally shootingVideo
A “cascade of preventable failures” within the U.S. Secret Service nearly cost President Donald Trump his life during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last year, according to a Senate committee report released Sunday. The Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees the Secret Service, found that a...
Westmoreland happenings: Golf ball drop, blood drive, parish festival, more
Fundraisers • Community Revitalization of West Newton will sponsor a golf ball drop at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in Vine Street Park. Three hundred balls will be dropped from a bucket truck and the closest to the bull’s-eye will receive half of the take. Winner need not be present....
Letter to the editor: Celebrating Trump’s legacy on ‘Julteenth’
It’s been one year since the events in Butler, July 13, 2024. Here we are at the first anniversary of “Julteenth.” Yes, that’s right; it was one year ago that we nearly lost Donald Trump to an assassin’s bullet. Our country has benefited with him as our president. He was...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 13, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Edward Derganz sold property at 136 Brighton St. to Tri Cog Land Bank for $16,745. Churchill Estate of Thomas Leddy Jr. sold property at 2007 Beulah Road to Michael Foley for $155,000. Xiuying Jiang sold property at 2504 Churchill Road to Wesley Family Services for $408,000. Edgewood...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 13, 2025
Bellevue James West sold property at 201 Summit Ave. to Connor Stephen and Amanda Jean Wagner for $250,000. Franklin Park Ryan Quinn sold property at 1557 Crestview Drive to David Anthony and Emily Dodge Klodowski for $357,500. Gerri Lynn Hurdle sold property at 2531 Hopkins Church Road to Christopher Lawrence...
Letter to the editor: Manufactured home owners need protection
There is a serious issue facing our seniors, veterans, disabled, widows and widowers who live in manufactured home communities, threatening their futures. These residents own their homes but not the land. The landlords of these properties are not restricted by law on what rent they charge, so these properties have...
Editorial: Prediction, prevention are critical to natural disaster response
Rising waters threatened. Alerts were issued. Girl Scouts were evacuated. It might sound like the story of the flash floods in Texas, where 27 people were killed at a Christian girls camp by the sudden weather. But it isn’t. It’s the story of 105 people escorted from a Kummer Road...
Asking for a Friend: Are flip flops OK to wear to the office?
Q: A coworker keeps showing up in flip flops — and I’m not sure what’s more unprofessional, the footwear or the fact that I have to see their toes while trying to get my work done. Flip flops just feel too casual (and kind of gross) for the workplace. Is...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 13, 2025
Aleppo 79 North Prtfolio Owner LLC sold property at 209 Overlook Drive to 3 Rivers Real Estate LLC for $1,550,000. Bernadette Petrillo sold property at 106 Woodcrest Drive to Sarah Beining for $260,000. Bell Acres John Hess trustee sold property at 135 Woodcock Road to Tim Perks and Elizabeth Manwaring...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of July 13, 2025
Aspinwall Margaret McCague sold property at 200 Tenth St. to Christina Celin for $327,500. Etna Phyllis Hernandez sold property at 11 Christler St. to Ashlee Marshall for $200,000. Timothy Wilkin sold property at 90 Hickory St. to Michael Mueller and Stephanie Harrison for $215,000. Tyler Delorenzo sold property at 21-23...
The Stroller, July 13, 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. SpongeBob and pals to...
Butler ‘united and stronger than ever’ year after Trump assassination attempt, Kelly says
A year ago today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly didn’t know what to make of the loud popping sounds he heard. Then, after hearing another burst, he realized they were gunshots. What to that point had been a jubilant campaign rally for Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show grounds was...
Here’s how weather alerts, warnings make it to the public in Western Pa.
The repercussions of fatal flooding on the Fourth of July in the sun-scorched Texas Hill Country are being felt more than a week later and 1,500 miles away in the similarly hilly terrain of Western Pennsylvania. Those reflecting on the tragedy are not just people shaken by the loss of...
Letter to the editor: Has our humanity disappeared?
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” This powerful line from Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus” is inscribed on a plaque on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal. The phrase is often cited as a core element of America’s identity, reflecting this country’s history...
Pirates farm report for July 12, 2025: Billy Cook belts 2 homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-37) didn’t give up a hit until the seventh inning and beat Gwinnett (Braves), 6-1. RHP Drake Fellows (6-2, 4.85) started and threw five no-hit innings with three strikeouts. LHP Randy Labaut (4.85) didn’t allow a hit in the sixth. RHP Ryder Ryan (3.89) allowed an infield single...
Latrobe blanks Lower Burrell in 1st game of American Legion District 31 semifinals
Levi Moser threw a two-hit shutout with two walks and three strikeouts as top-seeded Latrobe defeated Lower Burrell, 3-0, in Game 1 of a District 31 American Legion baseball best-of-three semifinal series Saturday. Game 2 is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at ABC Field. Cayden McCune went 2 for 3...
