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Letter to the editor: Fracking near airport
Regarding the article “Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald opposes bid to add state oversight to airport board” (April 23, TribLIVE): Bottom line, House Speaker Mike Turzai doesn’t trust Fitzgerald to run the airport in a fiscally responsible way. Maybe the rest of the state wants a piece of the pie...
Letter to the editor: Students must master basics of education
K-12 education needs to not just teach math, English and science, but have the student master these subjects and learn to use them. Manufacturing needs employees who have mastered these subjects as a basis to be able to learn and function in the jobs available, which are many. A manufacturing...
Letter to the editor: SummerSounds doesn’t need Russian band
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....
Letter to the editor: Trump vs. establishment
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...
Whitehall golf prodigy got into the swing of things in Augusta
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...
Tull Family Theater to screen film on technology for hearing impaired
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...
Sewickley Presbyterian to host jazz concert
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...
Festival to highlight role of historic community center
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...
Letter to the editor: Bravo to DePasquale, Shapiro
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...
Landreth Seeds brings back old varieties for the modern gardener
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 minor league report: May 9, 2019
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...
WPIAL baseball bracketology: Don Rebel predicts playoff seeds
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 school scores, schedules for May 9, 2019
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...
High school roundup for May 9, 2019: Franklin Regional shuts out Penn-Trafford
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...
Pair of WPIAL teams join Trib HSSN state softball rankings
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...
Mystery surrounds 1,000 guns seized at Bel-Air mansion linked to Getty family
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...
Republicans attack Richard Burr over decision to subpoena Trump Jr.Video
WASHINGTON — Just days after the Senate’s top Republican declared “case closed” on the Trump campaign’s involvement with Russian meddling in the 2016 election, a GOP-led Senate committee investigating the issue subpoenaed the president’s son, setting off howls from Republicans aimed at Sen. Richard Burr. Burr, a North Carolina Republican...
Volleyball changes from annoyance to passion for Bishop Canevin’s Matt Menosky
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...
Hampton Middle named School to Watch
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,...
Trump says John Kerry ‘should be prosecuted’ for talking with IranVideo
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday that former Secretary of State John F. Kerry “should be prosecuted” for speaking privately with Iranian officials and, the president claimed, discouraging them from negotiating with his administration. “He’s talking to Iran and has been, has many meetings and many phone calls and he’s...
Bill Peduto, Philly mayor: Why we oppose Pa. Senate gun bill
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...
Laurels & lances: Running, towing, fixing and charging
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...
Freeport Area OKs proposed tax hike of about 3%, final vote in June
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...
Summer TV 2019: New shows to watch, try and avoidVideo
It’s the summer of ‘19, and TV isn’t what it used to be: It’s better. The hottest months, once a dead period for shows, have become an optimal time to roll out limited series and those that don’t need 22 episodes to tell their stories. Here are a few shows...
Sister: 9-year-old boy accused of killing mom just ‘snapped’
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...
