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Gisele Fetterman: American dream should be for everyone
The American dream is real, and I should know because I’m living it. Unfortunately, for millions of people, that dream has been deferred because of uncertainty surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Our elected officials in Washington must act swiftly to pass House Resolution 6, the Dream...
Bret Grote: The travesty of the Allegheny County Jail
Nelson Mandela said, “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” By every measure, the Allegheny County Jail fails this test. Meant to be...
Southmoreland High School prom 2019
Southmoreland High School had its prom Saturday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....
Outdoors notices for May 12, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • There were 184 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on May 9. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 198 targets. Ruffsdale (196), Hecla (192), East Huntingdon (189) and Youngwood (185) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (39) leads the season standings,...
Police: Freeport woman shot dead by ex-boyfriend in Buffalo Twp., he later kills himself
A Pittsburgh man shot and killed a Freeport woman Saturday as she drove home from her Buffalo Township workplace before driving back to Pittsburgh and killing himself in a Greenfield cemetery, according to state police. Mary Jo Kornick, 62, had a protection from abuse order against her killer, who police...
Editorial: Nuclear energy makes its own money
Think about Pennsylvania and energy and you might think coal or natural gas. But the state really shines when it comes to nuclear. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania is second only to Illinois when it comes to nuclear power. What lights up most of our homes is...
Sounding off: Pittsburgh Marathon’s inclusion illusion
The Pittsburgh Marathon brings great energy to the city, a feeling that everyone there — runner and spectator alike — is united in the common purpose of supporting each other through a difficult endeavor. This purpose transcends race, ethnicity, religion, gender, economics, and politics: Anyone who can run or who...
Letter to the editor: Another Chick-fil-A boycott?
Letter-writer Erik Rueter (“Pittsburgh Marathon’s inclusion illusion,” May 4, TribLIVE) took P3R, the nonprofit that organizes the Pittsburgh Marathon, to task for accepting a sponsorship from local Chick-fil-A franchises in support of the Kids of Steel youth marathon. He explained that through a relationship called “transitive reasoning,” the donation could...
Letter to the editor: Solar potential is low in Western Pennsylvania
Regarding the article “Solar farms begin cropping up in Western Pennsylvania”: You should curb your enthusiasm for solar power. Our location is not optimal at all for solar potential, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (see maps at www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html). It’s like putting your hair dryer on full power yet...
Letter to the editor: Not vaccinating has consequences
Many readers, politicians and media types do not understand that freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. Yes, we live in a country with many freedoms and the right to exercise those freedoms. But there are consequences, both good and bad, for exercising those freedoms. Colin Kaepernick exercised...
Sewickley artist to display work in New Brighton
With the stroke of a brush, Sarah McGroarty preserves a bouquet of flowers for a lifetime. McGroarty, 37, of Sewickley, who is known professionally under her maiden name, Sarah Reinhardt, has been painting ever since she can remember. Now McGroarty, who has done shows in New York, will display her...
Shaler, PennDOT need to figure out dangerous bus stop issue
To the editor: At the corner of Elfinwild and Mt. Royal Blvd. is HEARTH, and its transitional housing for homeless/DV women and their children. The bus stop is on the opposite side of the street across a narrow road bridge with no sidewalk and a steep gully on both sides....
Dave McElhinny: Tips to remember for first-time parents
As a friend of mine anxiously awaits the birth of his first child, he asked me to share with him the truth about parenthood. So I did what any good friend would do. I lied. I told him about all the joys he can expect, such as unconditional love, pride,...
Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Union are ‘L.A.’s Finest’
“L.A.’s Finest” is the name of the new cop series on Spectrum’s on-demand service, but it could also be a way to describe the show’s stars, Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. Both have piled up long lists of much-heralded acting credits and will bring that background to the series, which...
Get creative, sentimental and celebrate Mom
Mother’s Day is an opportunity to show your love and care to the woman (or women) who helped you become the person you are today. Even if there has been upset or discord, you would not be here if not for her, so let the gratitude start there. You don’t...
Pirates minor league report: May 10, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 17-16) won 6-5 over Lehigh Valley (Phillies). CF Jason Martin (.172) hit a two-run homer as part of a five-run fifth, which gave the Indians a 5-1 advantage. The IronPigs scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to nearly complete a comeback. C Jacob Stallings (.280)...
High school scores, schedules for May 10, 2019
High Schools Baseball Friday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Obama Academy 5, OLSH 2 Rochester 4, South Side Beaver 3 Brownsville at Beth-Center, ppd. Baldwin at Woodland Hills, ppd. Brashear at Carrick, ppd. Deer Lakes at Hampton, ppd. Geibel at Rockwood, ppd. Seneca Valley at Shaler, ppd. Sto-Rox at Obama Academy, ppd....
New No. 1 teams highlight Trib HSSN state baseball rankings
The new teams and the exiting squads were limited in the weekly Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings, but there was plenty of action on top. Half of the six classifications have a new No. 1, including West Allegheny in 5A, East Pennsboro in 4A and West Middlesex in Class A....
Greater Latrobe Senior High School Prom
Greater Latrobe Senior High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....
Final WPIAL boys volleyball clinchings through May 9, 2019
The regular season is complete, and the field is set for the 2019 WPIAL boys volleyball postseason. Check out the updated WPIAL boys volleyball standings at the TribLive High School Sports Network. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs, although more than four could clinch a...
Mark Madden: Supporting Liverpool part of something bigger, magical
It’s a place unlike any other. It has personality. It has a vibe. It’s inanimate, yet somehow lives and breathes. It’s populated by ghosts, but they’re friendly spirits. They’ve seen it all, and they want you to see it, too. From the Kop, preferably. Anything can happen at Anfield. This...
Editorial: Turnpike overcharges another sneaky subsidy
Pay a toll in cash and you know exactly how many nickels and dimes you are throwing in the hopper. Drive through the E-ZPass lane where the money is automatically deducted from an account via a transponder and it should happen the same way. But sometimes it doesn’t. And if...
Letter to the Editor: Sharing the road a 2-way effort
As the weather improves, more people take to the streets. Most are on foot but an increasing number are riding bicycles. Motorists in Pennsylvania need to be aware of pedestrians and cyclists and should be informed about traffic law. Members of the Walk/Bike Ross committee offer this primer about five...
Andora’s head chef Matthew Goebert celebrates history of former Cross Keys
Matthew Goebert has admired the Cross Keys building along Dorseyville Road since he worked at the restaurant about a decade ago. He returned this winter to the historic building as the head chef at Andora, the Indiana Township eatery serving American fare and offering outdoor seating overlooking a wooded backdrop....
Offering STEAM to students with special needs should be a priority, Mon Valley educators say
Robert DeFillippo challenged his geometry students at Mon Valley School in Jefferson Hills to create a code that would guide a robot through blobs of paint spread across a large canvas. He then asked them to again use coding to make the robot splatter the paint around. Their efforts resulted...
