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We have all sorts of great bands here in the USA. Gene James, why would we pay $10,000 to a band from Russia (“Greensburg’s SummerSounds raising money to book Russian Chicago cover band,” April 11, TribLIVE)? If you think this band is so great, you pay $10,000 from your wallet....

This is not about getting rid of President Trump, as that will never happen unless the voters want it. It is all about scaring off any nonestablishment person ever running again for president and upsetting the apple cart by getting things done that the professional pols claim they will do...

Michael Quallich was headed home to Whitehall after a whirlwind weekend at the Drive, Chip and Putt contest in Augusta, Ga., in early April when he got a very important phone call. On the other end of the line was PGA pro John Daly, calling to compliment him on his...

AG Bell Pennsylvania will present the Pittsburgh premiere of “The Listening Project” from 10 a.m. to noon May 18 at the Tull Family Theater. The 35-minute film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky and audiologist Jane Madell, explores the impact of technology on the lives of young adults who...

Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. 9 a.m. May 18 – Torah Yoga Noon May 19 – PJ Library program Blackburn United Methodist Church The church is at 910 Blackburn...

The annual Juneteenth holiday commemorates the 1865 abolition of slavery. Next month, the Sewickley Community Center will celebrate with a festival that also honors the center’s storied past. The nonprofit’s history has been marked by considerable evolution since its 1935 founding, said interim Executive Director Susan Blackman. “It was founded...

Who can we trust in Harrisburg these days? As our gas prices go up, it’s nice to find out that the taxes on that gas I put into my tank to go to work have been diverted from repairing our aging infrastructure to supporting the budget of the Pennsylvania State...

When David and Cuthbert Landreth founded the D. Landreth Seed Co. in 1784, they never could have imagined the ups and downs the company would see over the centuries — sold during World War II, changing hands over the years several times and even fading away until recently being purchased...

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-16) won 4-2 over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees). Five Indians each produced doubles, but it was RF Patrick Kivlehan (.212) who stood out as he went 2 for 4 with a double, home run and two RBIs. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.250) doubled for the 13th time this season. RHP...

The WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs Friday afternoon. Watch the official release at 1 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Eighty-one teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington. But before the brackets are released, a lot of coaches, players...

High Schools Baseball Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 Chartiers Valley 3, Carrick 0 Class 3A Section 1 Valley 5, East Allegheny 0 Class A Section 1 Union 17, Aliquippa 2 (5 inn.) Nonsection Allderdice 14, Brashear 3 (5 inn.) Altoona 5, Latrobe 0 Armstrong 7, Knoch 1 Blackhawk...

Franklin Regional ensured it will enter the WPIAL baseball playoffs with momentum Thursday. The Class 5A No. 2 Panthers scored twice in the first inning and held on for a 2-0 victory over Class 6A No. 1 Penn-Trafford (16-3) in a nonsection game. It was the 13th straight win for...

There was very little rumbling this week in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings as teams close out their regular season and prepare for their respective district playoffs. After knocking Williams Valley out of the top spot in Class A last week, Nativity BVM takes over No. 1 as West...

LOS ANGELES — A 57-year-old man identified in court records as the longtime companion of Los Angeles real estate mogul Cynthia Beck was behind bars for several hours overnight after police seized more than 1,000 guns — including some authorities allege were fully automatic — from a home in the...

When Steve Menosky coached his daughters, Michelina Campanella and Julia Menosky, in volleyball, he often would have young son Matt tag along. More accurately, Matt Menosky would be dragged to the court kicking and screaming. That annoyance eventually became a passion. Menosky, a senior at Bishop Canevin, has grown into...

On Thursday, May 9, Hampton Middle School had an assembly to commemorate being named a 2019 School to Watch. The Schools to Watch program, which began in 1999, recognizes schools from across the nation for academic excellence, being developmentally responsive and socially equitable. A presentation was made by Bruce Vosburgh,...

As mayors of the Commonwealth’s two largest cities, representing more than 1.8 million Pennsylvanians, we unequivocally oppose Senate Bill 531 which is being considered in the Pennsylvania Senate. This bill would pre-empt local jurisdictions from enacting sensible laws to protect their residents from deadly firearms. It gives the gun lobby...

Laurel: To a first-class last place. Jessica Robertson of Braddock and Alle-Kiski grad Laura Mazur of Ohio didn’t win the Pittsburgh Marathon. Not by a long shot. The two finished in 7 hours, 22 minutes and 56 seconds. They were the last people to cross the finish line. They did...

By a one-vote margin, Freeport Area School Board approved a proposed 2019-2020 budget raising taxes to the state-mandated limit. The result would be a 3% or $62 annual increase in real estate taxes on an Armstrong County property with a median assessed value of $32,465. In Butler County, taxes on...

FAWN RIVER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The adult sister of a 9-year-old boy who is charged with killing their mother said he has mental health problems and probably just “snapped” on the day of the shooting. “My mom would not want him to be labeled a murderer,” Reagan Martin, 23, told...

When I became mayor of Murrysville in 2002 and Sen. Don White, R-Indiana, established an office here, he introduced me to his chief of staff, Joe Pittman, who would become my contact during the next eight years. Pittman assisted me with several grants, and all of us struggled through the...

To letter-writer the Rev. Tony Joseph (“True Democrats should revolt,” April 17, TribLIVE): You don’t have to mention President Trump or the Republican Party. We know he’s your hero. But why so much hate for Democrats? It’s hard to believe a man of God seems to have so much hate...