TribLive stories, Page 237
In brief: Fern Hollow Nature Center programs, farmers market and more in Sewickley area
Fern Hollow Nature Center Celebrate Earth Day this year by joining us to spring clean at Fern Hollow. All ages are invited to this all-hands-on-deck event on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tasks such as gardening, weeding, painting and cleaning are on the to do list. Students,...
Letter to the editor: Cartoon misleads on ICE actions
Yet another misleading editorial cartoon in the Trib on April 18. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is going after illegals in our country. What is it about criminals that makes some, like Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, demand that we keep them here? William R. Iski Penn...
In brief: Spin for Charity, paving approved and more in Fox Chapel area
Spin for charity Spin Your Wheels, an annual fitness and wellness fundraiser, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 at the Lauri Ann West Community Center in Fox Chapel, 1220 Powers Run Road. Fitness programs include four spin classes, a circuit workout boot camp, Pilates, yoga, zumba,...
Letter to the editor: Wishful thinking on term limits
You editorial “Term limits return power to people” (April 11, TribLive) is a wonderful idea, but … impracticable. For what reason do the politicians have for giving back any power they possess? Look at their track record over the past 50 years of governing on behalf of we the people....
Letter to the editor: Stand up against tariff madness
Tariffs are paid by importers to the U.S. government. The U.S. government keeps the money. The price of goods sold will go up to cover this government levy. U.S. citizens will then pay higher prices on any and every item that has been tariffed. The U.S. government is setting you...
Public health officials in Pa. won’t say how they’d handle a $500M cut sought by Trump admin
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Pennsylvania health officials are facing down a potential $500 million loss of federal funding, but are tight-lipped about which...
The Stroller, April 24, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Free fishing event planned...
Letter to the editor: Protecting the least among us, and ourselves
Regarding recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions: This is kidnapping and in another time, in the USA, the perpetrators would be jailed, not the person being abducted. Immigration and visa violations are civil, not criminal, matters. ICE detention, according to its own guidelines, should be “non-punitive” (not intended as...
Pirates farm report for April 23, 2025: DJ Stewart belts 2-run homer in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-9) lost 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader with St. Paul (Twins). RHP Thomas Harrington (0-1, 6.00) surrendered five runs on six hits, including a pair of two-run home runs, walked one and struck out four to suffer the loss. RHP Burch Smith (0.00) struck out...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 23, 2025
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 4, Central Catholic 1 North Allegheny 8, Seneca Valley 1 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 12, Hempfield 1 Mt. Lebanon 7, Woodland Hills 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 6, Armstrong 0 Plum 7,Kiski Area 6 Penn-Trafford 15, Penn Hills 0...
Editorial: Less participation in local government is a lost opportunity
Pennsylvania has 67 counties, 500 school districts and 2,560 municipalities. With each step down that ladder, there are more and more opportunities for people to step up and participate in their government. There are commissioners, controllers, registers and clerks at the county level. There are directors for school boards. There...
High school roundup for April 23, 2025: Jeannette pitcher racks up stunning 1-day strikeout total
Jeannette’s Grace Stein struck out 33 batters in 14 innings as the Jayhawks swept Greensburg Central Catholic in a Section 3-A softball doubleheader Wednesday. In the first game, a 4-1 Jeannette win, Stein threw a no-hitter with 18 strikeouts and three walks. She also doubled and drove in a run....
Aliquippa man sentenced to 15 years for making, selling fake drugs on the darknet
An Aliquippa man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison in connection with a sweeping drug distribution scheme in which he manufactured counterfeit Oxycodone, Adderall and Xanax pills to sell. Jacob Blair, 27, pleaded guilty in December before U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson to a charge...
Pete Hegseth orders Pentagon makeup studio for TV appearances, report says
Defense Secretary and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth reportedly ordered a makeup studio to be installed in the Pentagon so he can freshen up for TV appearances. The vanity project was initially planned to cost taxpayers $40,000 before being scaled back, according to CBS News. Hegseth’s powder area is...
Churchill drug trafficker’s plea for leniency fails to sway judge at sentencing
A Churchill man who federal officials said had hundreds of thousands of doses of fentanyl he planned to traffic in the Pittsburgh area will serve 21 years in prison. Leon C. Ford Sr., 58, was sentenced on Wednesday by Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. A jury found Ford...
La Roche University international student sues feds over termination of status
A Saudi Arabian student at La Roche University in McCandless is suing the heads of U.S. Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement alleging they illegally terminated his status as an international student. Khalid Alduaij, 26, filed the complaint Monday in federal court in Pittsburgh. On Wednesday, a judge granted...
Accused Hamas sympathizer from Moon charged with having pipe bombs, lying to U.S.
A former Pennsylvania Air National Guard member already accused of defacing Jewish religious property in Squirrel Hill has been indicted on new charges of possessing homemade pipe bombs and lying during a federal background check for top-secret clearance. The latest indictment, filed under seal Tuesday in federal court in Pittsburgh,...
Pope’s death brings new life to Oscar-nominated film ‘Conclave’
Roman Catholics and non-Roman Catholics alike all over the world have mourned the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88 since the Vatican announced his death Monday. But that sadness also gave way to a sense of anticipation and curiosity. The death of one pope means another pope...
Westmoreland happenings: Chicken barbecue, art exhibit, spaghetti dinner, more
Art • The works of photographer and artist Shirleah Kelly will be exhibited April 25 through May 29 at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. An opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. April 25. Details: 724-244-9418. Fundraisers • Dawson Vanderbilt Lions will host...
Logging poised to accelerate in Allegheny National Forest under emergency declaration
Swaths of Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania could be on the chopping block as the federal government moves to increase logging in national forests across the country, a move environmental advocates say could leave lasting harm. In a memo released this month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins put...
NFL Draft HQ 2025: Who Steelers might pick, position breakdowns, mock drafts
The Pittsburgh Steelers have six overall picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with the 21st overall in the first round. Here are the team’s picks: • Round 1, selection 21 overall • Round 3, selection 83 • Round 4, selection 123 • Round 5, selection 156 • Round 6,...
Keith G. Kondrich: Today’s ‘traitors’ in good company
If it is treason to criticize U.S. health care policies based on pseudo-scientific half-truths and conspiracy theories promulgated by a charlatan, then I am a traitor and should be deported immediately to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. If it is treason to criticize the gutting of critical services...
Letter to the editor: Let’s be classy and support our Pirates
The chants of “sell the team” this past weekend at the Pirates games at PNC Park were disgraceful. Sure, the decisions of Bob Nutting over the years of trading or hiring players grates on many fans. But while players are trying to win ballgames, this kind of noise — “sell...
Global traditions take center stage at the Carnegie Carnegie
This June, we at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall are proud to launch our Carnegie Global Performance Series — a compelling new initiative that blends music, tradition and cultural education. Designed to celebrate the diverse artistic voices that enrich our region, this series invites audiences to experience...
Letter to the editor: Norwin board’s stadium vote irresponsible
We attended the contentious Norwin School Board meeting April 14 and were very disappointed in the vote to spend $25 million on a stadium, press box and other enhancements. This extravagance will add more to Norwin’s $100 million debt. How will you/we ever pay that debt back servicing $1 million...
