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Letter to the editor: We must privatize public education
At one time public schools and teachers were in the business of caring about and educating students. Then the teachers’ unions came along. Now I think the public education system is all about teachers making as much money as they possibly can while doing as little for it as they...
Editorial: Republicans may find they need to get behind the ACA
House Republicans’ reconciliation bill seeks to pay for $5 trillion of tax cuts by slashing health care spending, potentially leaving millions of Americans uninsured. The job of averting this self-inflicted disaster now falls to the Senate. The legislation seeks to cut $793 billion from Medicaid, the health program for the...
The Stroller, June 16, 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. Annual night race scheduled...
Mom convicted of daughter’s death pins hope for freedom on disputed autopsy findings
Editor’s note: A prior version of this story was inadvertently missing several paragraphs, which have been restored in full. In 2016, Uniontown police charged the parents of a little girl with starving her to death. The most powerful piece of evidence against Lydia Wright’s mother and father came from an...
Letter to the editor: Cellphone law only works if we’re all visible
June 5 was the first day the Paul Miller’s Law went into effect to alleviate the usage in most capacities of cellphones or internet service while driving. While this is a much needed law to prevent accidents, I do feel there is a major hurdle that will prevent the likelihood...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 16
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 16....
Upcoming offerings at Northern Tier Library
Notice to patrons Northern Tier Library’s Richland and Pine locations will be closed July 4 and 5 to mark the Independence Day holiday. NORTHERN TIER LIBRARY Northland Tier Library is located at 4015 Dickey Road in Richland. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to...
At the library: News from Hampton Community Library
Hampton Community Library, 3200 Lochner Road, is open Mondays through Saturdays. Its summer hours through Aug. 13 are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For details about...
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 16
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 16....
Riveters blank Erie Sports Center
Five players scored for the Pittsburgh Riveters in their 7-0 victory over Erie Sports Center on Sunday night at Highmark Stadium. Sabrina Bryan and Gina Proviano each scored twice, and Olivia Damico, Tanum Nelson and Tessa Dellarose also had goals for the Riveters (5-1-2), who stayed atop the USL W’s...
Oakmont Country Club holds up to reputation at 2025 U.S. Open
The 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club will certainly be remembered by golf fans for the thrilling finish, in addition to lengthy moments of pouring rain and frustrated stars dealing with lightning-quick greens, wicked rough and penalizing bunkers. The members, however, will take pride in the course’s difficulty, yet...
Card skimmer found on Hempfield gas station ATM
State police released surveillance images on Monday of a person who they said installed a credit card skimmer/camera device on an ATM at a Hempfield convenience store. Trooper Steve Limani said the person entered the GetGo convenience store on Route 30 at Lowry Avenue on Wednesday just before 4 p.m....
Pirates farm report for June 15, 2025: Konnor Griffin’s homer helps Grasshoppers roll to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-28) got the best of St. Paul (Twins), 7-3. SS Liover Peguero (.239) hit a two-run double, and 1B Darick Hall (.200) smacked a two-run homer, his fourth of the season, to seal the win. Hall had two hits. LF Nick Solak (.360) was 2 for 4 with...
Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard relishes finish at Oakmont, prepares for pending Father’s Day arrival
At the conclusion of his final round at the 125th U.S. Open, Niklas Norgaard was eager to check his phone to see if he officially could celebrate Father’s Day. Norgaard’s wife was back in their native Denmark, due to give birth to the couple’s first child any day. “Hopefully, nothing...
U.S. Open photo gallery: final round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where golfers found a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and softened conditions. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments. [gps-image...
Philip Barbaree Jr. dons Pirates jersey to finish off U.S. Open final round at OakmontVideo
Philip Barbaree Jr. might not be a household name among golf fans. But he made quite an impression on Pittsburgh sports fans Sunday. After completing his final round at the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Barbaree pulled a Pittsburgh Pirates jersey from his bag — with his name and...
More flash flood warnings issued for areas around Pittsburgh
Additional flash flood warnings are being issued for the Pittsburgh area. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued flash flood warnings for: • An area including Bethel Park, Washington and Canonsburg until 7:15 p.m. Sunday. • An area including Monroeville, Plum and West Mifflin until 6:30 p.m. Sunday. •...
Pittsburgh’s theater community reacts to Trump administration’s anti-DEI measures, gutting of the NEA
For arts organizations across the nation, the first several months of President Donald Trump’s second term have been marked by anti-DEI executive orders and plans to gut the National Endowment for the Arts. After Trump announced intentions to eliminate funding for the NEA in his May 2 budget proposal, City...
Westmoreland happenings: cooking classes, property tax seminar, senior citizen news, more
Classes • Refuge Church, 21 Broadway Ave., Manor, will offer free cooking classes from 10 a.m. to noon June 28 and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 30. Additional sessions will be Aug. 23 and 25. All skill levels welcome. Free childcare will be available. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/msw9y475. • A...
Letter to the editor: In praise of civil servants
Within two hours of discovering a bat in our children’s bedroom, my wife and I spoke on the phone with a dispatcher and medical professional at the Department of Health, someone from the Pennsylvania Game Commission and our local game warden. The warden came out at midnight to remove the...
U.S. Open live Sunday: Spaun sinks long birdie putt on No. 18 to clinch U.S. Open titleVideo
The final day of the 125th U.S. Open has arrived. After three days of championship play, just four players remain under par in their quest for a spot alongside past champions at Oakmont Country Club — Tommy Armour (1927), Sam Parks Jr. (1935), Ben Hogan (1953), Jack Nicklaus (1962), Johnny...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 15, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Joshua Holizna sold property at 2523 Collins Road to Hunter Shreffler and Olivia Bitting for $265,000. Thomas Antonacci sold property at 2513 Creekedge Drive to April Simpson for $242,500. Ashleigh Renee Bartges sold property at 1507 Williamsburg Place to Diana Payne for $199,900. Jan Swensen sold property...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of June 15, 2025
Aleppo Robert Eric Jones sold property at 100 Berdine Drive to Amba Jay LLC for $150,000. Sean Obrien sold property at 426 Rockledge Drive to Miles Ritenour and Amy Wong for $615,000. Bell Acres Julian Taylor sold property at 157 Backbone Road to Tadhg Schempf and Molly Johnson for $135,000....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 15, 2025
Bellevue Taylor Zarewicz sold property at 22 Keswick Ave. to Joshua Mateer for $192,000. Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 722 Shade Ave. to John Michael Farren and Ellen Minahan O’Toole for $95,000. Michael Persia sold property at 129 Teece Ave. to Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC for $290,000. Etna Estate...
The other side to farmers markets: A boost to local economies
Late spring and earlier summer are some of Jennifer Jackson’s favorite times of the year — the farmers markets are open. “I wait all year long for this to open,” said Jackson of Brackenridge as she relaxed recently at Lower Burrell’s market. “I go to all of them.” In addition...
