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Letter to the editor: No alcohol in Lower Burrell parks
Thank you to police Chief John Marhefka and Councilman Mike Stanoski for their support of no alcohol in our city parks (“Still no vote on Lower Burrell allowing alcohol at city park events,” May 19, TribLive). It does not matter if other communities allow it in their parks. We all...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of June 2, 2025
Plum School Board sets maximum for O’Block expenses The Plum School Board set a maximum price for renovations and an addition at O’Block Elementary at $28,376,421. Over the course of three years, the district is set to borrow $30 million for projects at the elementary school and Plum Middle School....
Letter to the editor: ‘Resistance’ not helping our country
Whatever it is, I’m against it, I’m not for it. (Groucho Marx song in “Horsefeathers”) A child will use “NO” to assert himself and gain authority. An adult must override the “NO” for the child’s benefit. With maturity the child will learn that “NO” will not get his way, and...
Editorial: Does college still have a purpose in the age of ChatGPT?
For many college students, life is a breeze. Assignments that once demanded days of diligent research can be accomplished in minutes. Polished essays are available, on demand, for any topic under the sun. No need to trudge through Dickens or Demosthenes; all the relevant material can be instantly summarized after...
The Stroller, June 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. Kids fishing derby planned...
Letter to the editor: Economy woes will only get worse
Mark Twain, a respected journalist and author, said: “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” Let’s test that. Instead of ALL CAPS social media posts telling you what to think, here are some actual facts for you to decide for yourself how the...
Norwin grad Zukina sets PSAC record in 400 meters, has sights on NCAAs next seasonVideo
While spending her formative years in the Philippines, Bernadette Zukina played a lot of soccer. She attributes her running ability to all of those recess periods playing soccer with her classmates. It also helped her become a PSAC record holder. At the conference track and field championship meet last month,...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 2
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 2....
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 2
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High school sports schedules for June 2, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament First round Monday’s schedule Class 6A Ephrata (16-8) at North Penn (19-5), 4 p.m.; Landisville Hempfield (20-1) at Hazleton (17-5), 4:30 p.m.; Neshaminy (14-7) at Parkland (21-5), 4 p.m.; Coatesville (18-6) vs. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (18-6) at LaSalle College HS, 1 p.m.; Perkiomen Valley (16-8)...
Pirates farm report for June 1, 2025: Termarr Johnson’s 2-run homer helps Curve rally for win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-24) was crushed 11-1 by Nashville (Brewers). CF Jack Suwinski (.253) hit his seventh home run of the season. He went 2 for 3 with a walk. 1B Billy Cook (.220) was 2 for 4 with a double. 3B Tsung-Che Cheng (.195) tripled. SS Nick Gonzales (.194) was...
Daniel Summerhays recalls ‘one of the greatest rounds of golf’ in U.S. Open at Oakmont
Daniel Summerhays wasn’t even supposed to play in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Fate earned him a spot in the field, and, thanks to one of the greatest stretches of golf in the history of Oakmont Opens, he finished in the top 10. In the second round,...
Samantha ‘Sunshine’ Rave: A daughter’s call to reform a deadly system
My name is Sunshine, and my father, Gary William Miller, died in February 2011 inside Allegheny County Jail. To this day, I still don’t know exactly how or why. No clear explanation. No compassion. No closure. Just silence. Just death. Just another addict written off by a system that punishes...
Westmoreland happenings: Strawberry festivals, cheese tasting, blood drive, more
Church News • Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church, 4600 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, will host a community Pentecost picnic June 8 at the church. A worship service will be at 10 a.m. and the picnic will be afterward. There will be a bounce house, activities for all ages, an obstacle course and...
George Strait and Chris Stapleton put on a Texas-sized show at Acrisure Stadium
First and foremost, I have a bone to pick with Mother Nature. As one very talented man asked onstage at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday night, “Why you gotta be so cold?” This often being the time of year when the region’s country fans flock to the North Shore for a...
Letter to the editor: McAtee sentence an affront to justice
To give Regina McAtee a slap on the wrist for her crimes is an affront to justice (”Retired Greensburg cop Regina McAtee sentenced to 36 months’ probation,” May 27, TribLive). She brought drugs to the community that affected the lives of more people than we will ever know, probably including...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Anise Petite sold property at 134 Parkway Ave. to Frank Smart Family Realty LLC for $25,000. Churchill Jack Williams sold property at 2283 Elmhill Road to Samuel Isac and Carla McNulty Teasdale for $476,850. Forest Hills Estate of Carlena Yvonne Harris sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive...
Letter to the editor: Public transit critical for the lives of many
Pennsylvania’s elected officials must shift their gaze from international politics and federal problems back to basics, like keeping local public transit healthy. If at the end of June the Legislature approves looming service cuts, fare increases and/or layoffs, it would disrupt the lives of scores of passengers from cities, suburbs...
Editorial: This year is no time for a state budget battle
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward sounded adamant. “We’re certainly not going to raises taxes,” she said. The Hempfield Republican was speaking at the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce “State of the State” breakfast. It was a gathering of government and business leaders, so naturally the topic turned to...
The Stroller, June 1, 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. Afternoon of fun planned...
Oakmont, Plum look back on history as U.S. Open returns to Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont and Plum have always been able to adapt. After almost 100 years since the first U.S. Open was hosted at Oakmont Country Club in 1927, TribLive looks at the many identities the neighboring boroughs have undertaken to become what they are today. Although Oakmont gave its name to the...
Allegheny County Jail’s new warden draws praise, even from the lockup’s fiercest critics
Being in charge of the Allegheny County Jail means running from meeting to meeting. But on Fridays, Warden Trevor Wingard slows down to a walk. At the end of each week, Wingard strolls from floor to floor of the 16-level lockup, taking the pulse of the beleaguered facility he’s been...
Letter to the editor: Logging could destroy our forests
I am deeply concerned about President Trump’s recent executive orders that significantly expand logging activities in our national forests under the pretext of national security. These directives undermine decades of environmental protections and pose substantial risks to Pennsylvania’s natural heritage, public health and climate resilience. The orders direct federal agencies...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
Aleppo Sandra Tobias sold property at 104 Trailside Drive to Justin Gilmore and Brittney Rupert for $325,000. Leet Anastasia Cheikhi Bamlett sold property at 244 High St. to Anthony Kaufman for $191,500. Sewickley Margaret Dury sold property at 316 Beaver St. Unit 101 to William and Jenny Radcliffe for $446,000....
Freeport grad Heilman helps Wright State baseball win Horizon League, make NCAA Tournament runVideo
Baseball, like any other sport, has its share of peaks and valleys. Few know that better than Freeport grad Jarrett Heilman. In 2023, while he was pitching at Mercyhurst, Heilman was named PSAC West Pitcher of the Year after going 6-2 with a 1.38 ERA, the third lowest in Division...
