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Millionaire tax would generate about $400 billion in revenue
WASHINGTON — A Republican proposal to impose a tax hike on millionaires offers to generate about $400 billion over a decade, according to two new estimates provided to Bloomberg News, providing fresh revenue to partially offset the cost of the party’s multitrillion-dollar tax package. The Budget Lab at Yale projects...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 21, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Peters Township 3, Upper St. Clair 1 Class A Section 2 Rochester at St. Joseph, ppd. City League Obama Academy at Westinghouse, ppd. Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, ppd. Nonsection Fox Chapel 4, North Allegheny 1 Hundred (WV) at Mapletown, ppd....
High school roundup for April 21, 2025: Keara Mangieri belts 3 homers in New Castle win
Pitt recruit Keara Mangieri went 4 for 4 with three home runs and six RBIs to lead New Castle to a 14-3 win over Moniteau in nonsection softball Monday. Aliyah Stalczynski tripled and drove in two runs and Olivia Hood and Zoe Shields also homered for New Castle (6-7). Lexi...
Brian Fitzpatrick raised $1.22 million this quarter as Democrats plan to target his Pa. district in the 2026 midterms
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Republican incumbent congressional lawmakers have dominated fundraising in the first quarter of 2025, according to campaign finance reports, likely preparing to protect their seats and the House majority in the 2026 midterms. Leading the pack is U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa, a moderate Republican representing Bucks County...
Allegheny County public defender vows to keep fighting after being put on leave
Allegheny County’s chief public defender, who was abruptly escorted from her office on April 7 and put on paid administrative leave, claims her treatment was unjustified and denies allegations that she made offensive statements to subordinates. In a recent written message to supporters, Lena Bryan-Henderson called the claims “disheartening” but...
Pittsburgh, Greensburg Catholic bishops, other faith leaders remember Francis as an empathetic shepherd
Pope Francis will be remembered for his empathy, humility and gentle leadership, Southwestern Pennsylvania religious leaders told TribLive Monday. Francis, 88, died about 7:30 a.m. Rome time — about 1:30 a.m. locally. His death came the day after Christians celebrated Easter, the highest holy day of faith. “I think all...
May Mart plant sale returns for 56th year in Greensburg
The Westmoreland Garden Council will host its 56th annual May Mart plant sale May 2 and 3. The sale will be held on the front lawn of the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road, from noon to 7 p.m. May 2 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Jim Howell: Shapiro’s proposal to protect seniors and the lottery deserves bipartisan support
Given the charged political environment that we are enduring, I am hopeful that lawmakers will come to a consensus in support of a key component of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget proposal: the need to protect older Pennsylvanians who rely on programs funded by our state lottery. Our state lottery...
Recently retired Cardinal O’Malley — who grew up in Western Pa. — is headed to the Vatican. Could he be the next pope?
BOSTON — Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, who recently retired as Archbishop of Boston, will attend Pope Francis’s funeral at the Vatican but will not vote for the next pope. O’Malley, who turns 81 in June, lost his coveted voting rights once he turned 80, an aide close to O’Malley tells...
Duquesne President Ken Gormley on Pope Francis’ death
The following statement is from Duquesne University President Ken Gormley: I had the rare opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in February 2018, early in my presidency. It was the honor of a lifetime. Bishop David Zubik had arranged for me to attend a large gathering and Mass...
In brief: South Hills Choral concert, farmers market and more in Bethel Park
South Hills Chorale concert South Hills Chorale presents Singin’ in the Neighborhood: Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Musical Legacy for two performances at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park: 7 p.m. May 9 and 1 p.m. May 10. Tickets are $25 and available online or at the door. The group is also...
Christine Flowers: Big part of being Catholic is speaking out over injustices
My alma mater was wrong. Villanova should have barred a young man from walking at graduation after filming a young woman being sexually assaulted. Instead, he basically skated. No arrest, no charges, no penalties. It took an intrepid journalist with a solid moral compass to bring the story to the...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week for April 21, 2025
Free paper-shredding event open to households State Reps. Joe McAndrew, D-Penn Hills, and Abigail Salisbury, D-Swissvale, are teaming up for a free document shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon May 3 at the former Westinghouse site, 1310 Beulah Road, Churchill. The event will take place weather permitting. Vehicles should...
Photo gallery: Pope Francis through the years
A look at Pope Francis through the years, a pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change. He was 88....
Federal cuts threaten to close Allegheny County lab that certifies N95s and other respirators in June
Most Americans learned what an N95 mask was during the covid-19 pandemic. But what many still don’t know is that every one of them was certified by a single, government-run lab in Bruceton, in Pittsburgh’s South Hills. It’s called the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. The name N95 actually comes...
Letter to the editor: Pa.’s gas prices due to high taxes
Regarding the letter “Oil prices vs. gas prices” (April 14, TribLive): Pennsylvania has the third highest gasoline taxes in the country. When the federal levies are added to those imposed by the state, Pennsylvania consumers are paying 77 cents per gallon in taxes. I suspect the 77 cents per gallon...
Letter to the editor: Pecarchik’s hard work, results make her best choice for register of wills
As a critical thinker, I found there to be no logic to the letter “Wian right pick for register of wills” (April 11, TribLive). It appears her support of Jon Wian is based solely on the fact that he wasn’t involved in the mess created under the former register. If...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of April 21, 2025
Plum Council approves new batting cages Plum Borough Council unanimously approved an application from the Plum Baseball and Softball Association to build new batting cages at the Plum Creek municipal ballfields. The cages, which can hold up to four batters at a time in addition to a warm-up area for...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of April 21, 2025 and beyond
Events at Scott Library Scott Township Public Library is hosting fundraising events in the upcoming days. The Spring Vendor Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 at the Scott Township Municipal Building, 301 Lindsay Road. The event is free. Raffles, food truck and various vendors will be...
Letter to the editor: Shapiro’s leadership refreshing
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s leadership is a dazzling contrast to the leadership at the federal level. His proposed 2025-26 budget has an emphasis on public service, not aggrandizement. Gratefully, Shapiro is working to counter the mean-spirited approach of the Trump administration that unlawfully terminated the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (LFPA),...
‘Very humble and very patient’: W. Pa. Catholics mourn Pope Francis
Meeting Pope Francis made for a memorable, albeit unusual, 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Nat and Melanie Pantalone. The Greensburg couple, about 20 priests and several others celebrating their anniversaries had a private Mass in April 2015 in Rome with the first Latin American pontiff. Nat Pantalone remembered being nervous...
What happens after the pope dies? Here’s how the next pope is elected
VATICAN CITY — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there’s a...
Editorial: The financial crisis of 2025? Better to be ready
If there’s one thing investors have learned in recent days, it’s that there’s no way to guess what America will do next. With its on-again, off-again tariffs, the administration has demonstrated a willingness to shock markets. Amid such radical uncertainty, a financial crisis isn’t out of the question. Policymakers need...
Letter to the editor: Why we’re protesting Trump’s actions
I attended the recent “Hands Off” rally in Pittsburgh for many reasons: unreasonable tariffs, attacks on science, education, health and health care, voting rights, free speech and freedom of the press, inhumane deportations. We have been living in chaos and attacks on our democratic way of life ever since the...
The Stroller, April 21, 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. Civil War photos wanted...
