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Regarding the articles “Storm water strategies to be shared in Latrobe” (April 11, TribLIVE) and “Public hearing scheduled to discuss flood plan for Westmoreland County” (April 14, TribLIVE), about controlling rainwater runoff: It doesn’t matter what local paper I read, the suggestions from experts from various organizations are all the...

As I read and hear the news, I find several items to be perplexing. Can anyone help? Instead of passing legislation to address important issues, Congress is passing nonbinding “resolutions.” Why are they wasting time and money on resolutions and not legislating? There is a lot of opposition to a...

Hello, Sewickley, Heritage Valley Health System will host a free chronic acid reflux and heartburn seminar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 30. Dr. Eric Boyle, a surgeon at Heritage Valley Medical Group Surgical Associates, will provide an overview of the latest advances in diagnostics and treatment for gastroesophageal reflux...

Nicholas Tusick is always willing to help. Whether it’s determining what’s wrong with a classmate’s computer at Quaker Valley High School, designing an innovative learning hub in the heart of the school’s library or flying a drone over the site of the proposed new high school to capture footage for...

In the news this week 93 years ago: • Local organizations were preparing for the 14th annual National Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign, a good citizenship effort that took place in different weeks of the year throughout the country. Participants, aided by local scouting troops, garden clubs and veterans’...

Food Heals, it’s a source of restoration, and when one prepares a meal for another, it is even more healing. Joyce Gibb, a nurse practitioner working in The Medicine Shoppe, in Oakmont knows just how this works. Ever since she was a little girl, her mother would make her favorite...

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-8) lost 7-6 to Gwinnett (Braves) after falling one run short of a five-run comeback as the Curve trailed 7-2 after seven innings. RF/LF Patrick Kivlehan (.220) started the rally in the eighth inning with a three-run homer. Kivlehan finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs and...

MINNEAPOLIS — Even if he was startled by a loud noise, the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond two summers ago would not have been justified in using a Taser or pepper spray — much less his gun — a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday. “The use of...

Only two teams left and two debuted in the TribLive High School Sports Network weekly Power Rankings for baseball, and there are no changes to the teams in the softball Top 10 this week. However, this week’s rankings have new No. 1 teams in both baseball and softball. These rankings...

High Schools Baseball Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 2 Hempfield 5, Plum 0 Penn-Trafford 3, Connellsville 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 11, Armstrong 8 Gateway 6, Penn Hills 5 Section 3 Laurel Highlands 16, Carrick 1 (5 inn.) Class 4A Section 1 Greensburg Salem 6, Highlands 2...

No. 2-ranked North Allegheny scored five runs in the first inning en route to a 7-4 victory over No. 3 Norwin in a Section 2-6A softball game Wednesday evening. Lauren Haywood knocked in three runs, and Regan Brodine had two RBIs for the Tigers (11-3, 9-2). Alexandra Brentzel had two...

There is a problem in the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office. For the second time, authorities have conducted a raid on the agency. It happened Wednesday morning when state police investigators swooped in, collected documents, questioned people and left two hours later. “It’s not about me this time,” Sheriff Jonathan Held...

Lower Valley pickleball enthusiasts had a chance last week to receive instruction from professional player Sarah Ansboury, a four-time medalist at the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) National Tournament. Ansboury, 35, a former tennis instructor from Portland, Oregon, is the pickleball pro at Palmetto Dunes in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Her...

Snap Inc.’s fortunes rise and fall on the size of Snapchat’s user base. When the user numbers started to decline in early 2018 because of a tumultuous redesign and flabby Android app, its stock price began a long slide to less than $5 a share. Executive churn followed, and a...

The article “Pennsylvania congressman aims to expand immigrant worker program to dairy farms” (March 19, TribLIVE), which describes the bill to extend H-2A agricultural guest-worker visas to year-round jobs on dairy farms, does not discuss the downsides of the proposal nor a reasonable alternative. The H-2A temporary foreign agricultural worker...

Regarding the headline “Bullpen blows it again as Pirates lose to Nationals” (April 13, TribLIVE): It’s not the bullpen. It’s Clint Hurdle’s handling of the pitching staff. In at least four of the Bucs’ last six losses, Hurdle pulled the starting pitcher who was pitching great and had the lead....

Democrats are using semantics again. They have a new name for national health care: Medicare for all. Eleanor Roosevelt wanted national health care, but her husband had trouble getting his other programs passed by Congress, so the subject was dropped. President Clinton’s national health care system proposal made “War and...

Hello, Sewickley, The Artist Guild at Sweetwater Center for the Arts will host mosaic artist Debbie Maier Jacknin at their next meeting, 7 p.m. April 29. Her artwork combines her passion for social issues and inspirational messages with her love of nature, sailing, water and Western Pennsylvania. Meetings are free...

Gerry Kuncio will present “The Golden Age of Bridge Building” at 7:30 p.m. today at the Old Sewickley Post Office. From 1924 to 1940, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works erected hundreds of bridges, one of the largest infrastructure improvement programs ever undertaken by a Pennsylvania municipality. The bridges...

When my children were young, I loved to tell them stories. I created a cast of characters with funny accents and wild appearances and sent them on comical journeys through weird and interesting places. The kids howled at the stories, the players and the exotic lands in which they lived....

For grilled pork skewers that were moist and flavorful, we turned to boneless country-style ribs, which are quick-cooking and tender, yet have enough fat to keep them from drying out. The flavorful North African-inspired seasonings of garlic, lemon, coriander, cumin, nutmeg and cinnamon did double duty, first in a marinade...

American-style potato salad, thickly dressed with mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish, is archetypal picnic fare and will always have a place on summer tables. But we’ve cooked (and eaten) piles of it over the years, and these days we yearn for something lighter and fresher to serve with grilled fish,...

High Schools Baseball Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 2 Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, ppd. Section 3 Peters Township 10, Baldwin 0 (5 inn.) Bethel Park 17, Brashear 1 (4 inn.) Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 18, Woodland Hills 3 (4 inn.) Kiski Area 6, Fox Chapel 3 Franklin Regional at...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-7) lost 5-2 to Gwinnett (Braves). 2B Jake Elmore (.426) went 3 for 4 with a double, homer and two RBIs. RHP Alex McRae (1-2, 6.20) struck out four but allowed four runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings to take the loss. Next: Wednesday at Gwinnett, 7:05...