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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...
Letter to the editor: Pittman ready to be senator
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...
Letter to the editor: Why the hate for Democrats?
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...
Letter to the editor: Cordial for commissioner
Heather Cordial is ready to be our next Westmoreland County commissioner. Besides being an Air Force reservist, Cordial has held managerial positions, been an activist for conservative candidates in our county and volunteered countless hours advocating for animals. Cordial wants to improve workforce training programs and protect our seniors living...
Letter to the editor: Removing statues & flags
Regarding the veterans’ plaza planned in front of Valley High School: If some snowflake comes forward and says it offends their little Johnny or Janie, will it have to be removed like the Ten Commandments monument was? At the rate this country is removing flags and statues, it won’t be...
Review: ‘Tolkien’ a capable-enough biopic, but less than riveting
By virtue of its marketing campaign (and, um, its name), the film ‘Tolkien” suggests that it is a portrait of the formative years of J.R.R. Tolkien, the English author of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” And while it certainly is a literary coming-of-age story — Nicholas Hoult...
Review: ‘Detective Pikachu’ works for both kids and adults
It may be surprising, to put it mildly, to read a review of “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” that also mentions “Blade Runner.” (More on this later.) But in a world where goldfish turn into dragons and baby dinosaurs walk the streets with tails aflame, stranger things have been known to happen....
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, May 9
Hello, Sewickley, As you do your spring cleaning, set aside items for the Sewickley Academy Clothesline Sale Spring. Donate your new and gently used clothing — especially clothing for babies and young children — and books to the Clothesline Sale during receiving hours: from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday...
Sewickley ballfield improved thanks to donation
Improvements have been made at the Chadwick Street baseball and softball field, and more could be on the way. Earlier this year, Quaker Valley Recreation Association (QVRA) oversaw $15,000 of maintenance work on the field, which is located next to the SporTrak indoor soccer facility. The field is owned by...
EQT kids’ theater festival draws talent from around the globeVideo
Cyril Lancelin, an artist and architect from Lyon, France, is known for using random shapes in exaggerated proportions to create unique immersive installations. The world premiere of his “circle circle circle,” a colorful 15-foot-tall cube of oversized rings creating a maze to walk through, will be located on Penn Avenue...
Pine- and Richland-area real estate transactions for the week of May 6, 2019
Pine David Buttermore trustee sold property at 99 Belmere Lane to John and Louise Stermon for $400,000. Anthony Tedesco trustee sold property at 331 English Road to Francis and Colleen Grilli trustee for $705,000. Jerome Oliver sold property at 110 Hamilton Drive to Henry Zeringue and Sara Fowler for $479,000....
Final WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through May 8, 2019
Here are the final WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2019 season. The playoff field is set in both Class AAA and AA. The brackets will be released Thursday by the WPIAL, and Trib HSSN will run down the matches on the Lacrosse Playoff Pairings Show at 6 p.m. Friday....
Pine Board of Supervisors primary highly-contested race
Ryan Colombo • How long have you lived in Pine? Eleven years. • What’s your experience in public office/relevant leadership roles? Serve as a volunteer (pro-bono) legal advocate for Veterans and their Families, as well as victims of domestic violence by assisting them in obtaining Protection From Abuse Orders; Head...
Millvale Music Festival strikes new notes in its third year
The third annual Millvale Music Festival, featuring 200 acts performing on 24 stages throughout the borough, will highlight the harmonious relationship between music and art. On May 10, an all-ages, opening-night concert at 7:30 p.m. will kick off the festival with performances by Adelaide in Autumn, Victoria Morgan, The Summercamp...
WPIAL softball bracketology: Don Rebel predicts playoff seeds
Fans are just hours from knowing what the true brackets will look like for the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs. Seventy-five teams have secured a district postseason berth, and some are about to begin a three-week journey, which this year culminates with six championship games at Peterswood Park in Peters Township....
‘Sleeping Beauty’ concludes Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre season
Dreams can come true, and not only in fairy tales. Amanda Cochrane has known “The Sleeping Beauty” story since she was a little girl growing up in Spokane, Wash., and admits she was obsessed with Disney’s animated film adaptation. She was 18 when she first performed in it with her...
Sit back and enjoy all 10 shows at Apple Hill Playhouse
Apple Hill Playhouse wants its audiences to sit back and enjoy the shows — all 10 of them — as the Delmont community theater gets ready to open its 37th season. Two musicals, five plays and three children’s shows comprise the lineup of productions to be presented from May through...
Air Supply celebrates 4 decades of making music
Air Supply’s soothing ballads have a way of lifting spirits, like they did for a local musician and his wife at a concert one summer. Chip DiMonick, leader of the eponymous Pittsburgh hard-rock band, and his wife, Sharon, attended an Air Supply acoustic show in South Park while she was...
Joe Pavelski leads Sharks past Avalanche in Game 7
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Captain Joe Pavelski made a triumphant return from a gruesome head injury by posting a goal and an assist in the first period that helped send the San Jose Sharks into the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7...
Final WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 8, 2019
On Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs. The postseason field is complete as 81 teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon Friday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN...
