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Capitalism & taxes Letter-writer Joel I. Last (“Fairness in taxation,” May 2, TribLIVE) argues for “a more capitalistic view of fairness in taxation.” His suggested mechanism is to “calculate the amount of taxes needed and divide by the number of taxpayers, and tax everyone the same regardless of income.” Let’s...

What’s the big deal about some Hollywood types buying a college education for their kids who are unable to enter on their own? Affirmative action has been doing this for years. Where are the lawsuits about affirmative action? We need more Democrat/socialist candidates in the 2020 presidential race. Why doesn’t...

When George Crawford made a donation to the Sewickley Memorial Day Parade Committee, he assumed there would be fireworks. After all, the borough has been putting on a display during Memorial Day weekend for more than five years. “It was a really great time for everybody, and I was reasonably...

From Game of Thrones-inspired dining to the sounds of an Earth, Wind and Fire tribute band, there’s a lot planned for the public at Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus this summer. The Eden Hall Summer Series of live music returns for the sixth year with a series of free, family-friendly...

Pine-Richland Middle School was honored as a School to Watch during a presentation at the school on May 22, 2019. The honor was bestowed by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, an alliance of educators, researchers, and foundation leaders committed to improving schools for young students. To make...

A cell phone node will be added to the top of a telephone pole in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue in Carnegie in an effort to bolster coverage in the area. Crown Castle, a neutral host provider, was granted a conditional use by Carnegie council members on May 13...

A look back at sports history in the month of May via the Associated Press archives....

After falling behind three runs, top-seeded Avonworth rallied for a 5-3 victory over No. 4 South Park in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Wednesday at North Allegheny. Natalie Marshall, Cat Barie and Leah Logan all had RBIs for the Lopes (19-2). Charlyn Blackburn had two RBIs for South Park (14-5)....

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth man was in custody Wednesday after authorities say he kidnapped a teenage girl and sexually assaulted her for several days before she escaped, police in Azle said. The girl, who was left unattended in a car in a parking lot Tuesday, ran into...

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-18) won 4-3 over Louisville (Reds) in 10 innings. The winning run came on a fielder’s choice double play hit into by 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.244) in the top half of the tenth, which scored C Christian Kelley (.192). SS Kevin Kramer (.287) double twice in three...

Shaler advanced to a WPIAL baseball championship for the first time since 2003 with an 8-2 win over Section 2 rival Mars (12-9) in the Class 5A semifinals Wednesday at Pullman Park in Butler. Nick Rispoli pitched a complete game for the No. 5 Titans (14-7) with eight strikeouts and...

As Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, hotdogs, cold beers and pool openings aren’t the only things on the minds of Americans. AAA expects a record 37.6 million Americans to hit the road and drive more than 50 miles for the long weekend, which means gas prices are also...

High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Penn-Trafford 7, North Allegheny 2 Pine-Richland 6, Bethel Park 0 Class 5A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Laurel Highlands 4, Franklin Regional 1 Shaler 8, Mars 2 Class 4A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Beaver 7, Yough 2 Blackhawk 4, New Castle 3 Class...

After falling in the Final Four the last two years, the third time was a charm for Hopewell as the No. 2 Vikings defeated No. 3 Keystone Oaks, 6-1, in a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal Wednesday at Boyce-Mayview Park. The victory puts the Vikings into the WPIAL baseball title game...

The Yough baseball team was three outs away from earning its first trip to the WPIAL finals Wednesday afternoon. But the third time wasn’t the charm. Just like they did in 2000 and ‘03, the Cougars fell one game — or, in this case, three outs — from a berth...

Despite winning the last two WPIAL Class 5A softball titles, West Allegheny was seeded just 10th in this year’s tournament. But after overcoming graduation losses, injuries and position changes, the Indians are headed back to the WPIAL championship game. West Allegheny scored two runs in the first inning and two...

After coming up short twice with runners in scoring position, Elizabeth Forward’s leading hitter, Bri Sersevic, was looking for a breakthrough hit. Sersevic delivered a sharp single to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Brooke Marklund followed with another two-run single as the Warriors...

On the evening before he was assassinated in Memphis, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” address to the city’s black community. King foresaw his own death and spoke about the need for others in the movement to carry on. “Like anybody, I...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A distant relative of Tyrann Mathieu is free on bond after a recent arrest for suspicion of trying to extort more than $1 million from the Chiefs safety. According to a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana, Geourvon Sears is accused of threatening...

Los Angeles lawyer Michael Avenatti was indicted Wednesday on charges of stealing from his former client Stormy Daniels by skimming money from her deal to write a memoir detailing her alleged sexual affair with Donald Trump. It was the third time in two months that federal prosecutors have charged the...

The November election to decide four open Sewickley council seats will include only one contested race. Two newcomers and three incumbents ran in the primary. Councilwoman Michelle Denk, a Democrat who represents Ward 3, decided not to seek reelection. The only declared primary candidate from Ward 3 was Democrat Thomas...

All events are on Monday unless otherwise noted. Allegheny Township The Pennsylvania Hero Walk Team, also known as Kiski Valley Veterans and Patriots, will sponsor a service at 10 a.m. Saturday at the War Memorial, 21 Towne Center Drive. The event will honor the late Sgt. Jason M. McClary, and...