TribLive stories, Page 2013

Editorial cartoons for the week of July 29....

The Tull Family Theater wants restaurateurs to get creative when crafting ideas that would transform its 2,044-square-foot auxiliary space into a food and beverage venue. That could mean anything from pop-ups to shared or rotating spaces to various restaurant concepts and business accelerators. “We are really open. That’s part of...

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 29....

Rob Lee’s interest in films and media developed at South Fayette High School, where he was a prominent member of several media classes. He created various internet skits under the pseudonym “Asian Rob” while hosting the morning TV show at the high school. This sparked his interest in content creation...

If you’re lucky, you’re already avoiding the 100-plus degree heat some areas are experiencing; hunkered down at home, sipping a glass of iced tea, staying downwind of an air conditioner or a fan. But while you’re hiding from the sun, your electric meter is out there, whirring like a tiny...

Millvale plans to keep the borough rocking after an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people visited venues throughout town for the third-annual Millvale Music Festival in May, according to festival chairman Paul Bossung Jr. Festival organizers are planning a free, all-ages Millvale Music Summer Picnic featuring music, food trucks and beer...

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is expected to quit soon after more than two years of repeatedly disagreeing with some of President Trump’s key national security claims, two people familiar with the matter said. Trump plans to nominate U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Texas Republican, to replace...

WASHINGTON — The ruling that cleared Donald Trump’s administration to start using disputed Pentagon funds for fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border will “really accelerate” progress on the president’s wall project, the top Department of Homeland Security official said. Meanwhile, segments that have already been built are “providing significant new operational...

Regarding Bob Bauder’s article “What’s causing Route 28 to flood? PennDOT might have found the reason”: I would urge your readers to consider the role that deforestation and poor forest management plays in flooding and landslide events locally. Our steep terrain is stabilized by tree roots, and rainwater is captured...

For months our president has been warning of the mass exodus to our southern border. He used the word “invasion” and the liberals took it literally. Invasion can mean “an unwelcome intrusion into another’s domain,” like my home has been invaded by termites. The Democrats turned it into a political...

“Micks” and “dagos” were ethnic slurs, but my father was proud to be called a mick and so am I. The Irish and Italians built this country with their labor. They dug coal in mines to fuel our country to greatness, and built and worked the railroads that expanded commerce....

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday at a McKeesport residence, Allegheny County police reported. McKeesport paramedics responded about 3:35 p.m. to a report of a woman experiencing shortness of breath in the 1500 block of Versailles Avenue. When they arrived, the woman told them there was a dead...

Americans consume some 50 billion hamburgers a year. What’s so hard about shaping some ground meat into a patty and cooking it? Meat experts, cookbook authors and chefs say plenty. We use the wrong grind of beef. We handle the meat and shape them wrong. We cook them wrong. People...

A true Baja California experience requires sunny, breezy patios and a plate of tacos. We aimed to re-create the feel of a Baja-style fish taco in our home kitchen, instead bringing veggies to the forefront. We thought that battered cauliflower bites, drizzled with a cool and creamy vegan sauce, were...

Ken Lockhart celebrated his 71st birthday July 22. Ken is the husband of Maria (Talmonti) Lockhart and they have three daughters, Amy Lockhart, Rosanne BeHage and Melissa Lockhart. Ken and Maria also have three grandchildren, Alyssa Poole and Elizabeth and Nathan BeHage. Happy 29th wedding anniversary to Brenda (Taylor) and...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 53-51) defeated Rochester (Twins), 7-6, in 10 innings. C Christian Kelley (.184) scored the winning run on RF Will Craig’s (.247) fly ball in the 10th. 3B Kevin Kramer (.264) hit his seventh homer. DH Erik Gonzalez (.203) drove in two runs. RHP Geoff Hartlieb (3-0, 2.62) got...

LONG POND — Kyle Busch has swept race weekends across all NASCAR series, so perhaps the idea of driving four times in next year’s packed Pocono slate would hold some appeal for the sport’s winningest driver. “Hell no,” Busch said to laughter. “Not unless they put up a 50-grand bounty...

Five weeks after undergoing emergency hernia surgery, Southwind Ozzi won the $400,000 Delvin Miller Adios by seven lengths on Saturday at The Meadows. Driven by Brian Sears, the 3-year-old pacer finished in 1 minute, 48 seconds, the second-fastest mile in the 53-year history of the race. It was the third...

It was with great pride that I watched the U.S. women’s soccer team defeat England’s team for the world championship. And then we saw the team’s captain, Megan Rapinoe, shame herself and her team by refusing an invitation to visit the White House to receive our president’s congratulations on behalf...

“Black arrests up, police recruits down” (July 20, TribLIVE) was one of the most positive editorials I have seen to address crime in black communities, if understood and taken in the right light. For the past 30 years I have been working with local police departments and local officials conducting...

Between a professor of economics at a prestigious university and President Trump, who should you trust to choose his words carefully, check his sources and quote reliable figures? The answer might surprise you. Case in point: George Mason University Professor Donald Boudreaux’s recent op-ed “Chinese IP ‘theft’ doesn’t justify Trump’s...

Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 153 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and 20 managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville and Ruffsdale finished tied for first place with a score of 198 targets. East Huntingdon (195), Hecla (192) and Youngwood (189) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville...