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Kelsea Ballerini’s PPG Paints show was worth the wait
Country star Kelsea Ballerini postponed her February show in Pittsburgh after contracting the flu, to the disappointment of fans. After the rescheduled show at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night, those patient fans left grinning — and the most infectious thing was the joy that she spread from the stage....
Westmoreland happenings: Golf tournament, bingo, theater news, more
Fundraisers • Heritage Methodist Church in Ligonier will sponsor a golf outing May 16 at Ligonier Country Club, 711 Fairway Lane, Ligonier Township. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. and a continental breakfast will be served. The event will be a four-man scramble and the shotgun start will be at...
Letter to the editor: A closer look at Trump’s tariffs
I encourage everyone to look at President Trump’s tariff tax chart and compare his tariffs to the tariffs we are paying to other countries. Trump’s new rates are still a lot lower than the tariffs most countries are charging us. It’s about time somebody is looking out for the American...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 13, 2025
Bellevue Metro Developer LLc sold property at 40 Kendall Ave. to Mason and Veronica Bader for $350,000. Laurie Edwards McCaffrey sold property at 650-654 Means Ave. to Gray Owl Invests LLC for $550,000. Richard Stringert sold property at 201 N Sprague Ave. to Christopher Weaver and Mikhaila Stang for $187,000....
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 13, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of John Connor sold property at 16 Barton Drive to AWW Homes LLC for $140,000. Sarah Christine Amos Jimm sold property at 33 Barton Drive to Pinakin Pandya and Nishtha Trivedi for $241,000. Estate of Michael Schlossberg sold property at 3216 Nottingham Drive to Schlossberg Nancy...
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of April 13, 2025
Aspinwall JEFFLU LLC sold property at 116 First St. to Sara Stefanik for $295,000. Mark Mechling Sapp sold property at 405 Brilliant Ave. to Barbara Ann Florio for $400,000. Fox Chapel Estate of James Douglass sold property at 315 Old Mill Road to Michael Vindler for $1,350,000. Harmar John Ellena...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 13, 2025
Bell Acres Anthony Rosenberger sold property at 101 Oak Ln to Daniel and Denise Shirley for $1,050,000. Franklin Park William Matz sold property at 2114 Sturbridge Ct to Wei Fei and Lailanie Chen for $1,300,000. Kevin MacDonald sold property at 2370 Wharrey Drive to Jonathan and Kimberly Paulett for $340,000....
Letter to the editor: Protecting everyone from measles
Thank you to Ian Karbal for shining a light on the concerning rise in measles cases in Pennsylvania (“Measles cases up in Pa. and some counties lag behind school vaccination targets,” April 7, TribLive). In this context, vulnerable populations include babies too young to be vaccinated, cancer patients in the...
Editorial: Term limits return power to people
American government is representative. We pull from our neighbors to find the people who should lead us. But we don’t put those people in place forever. Or at least, we don’t plan on it. Frequently, however, it seems to play out that way. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is 91....
Asking for a Friend: How do I navigate someone not acknowledging a gift I know was received?
Q: An out-of-town relative recently had a baby and I sent her a gift through Amazon. I know it was delivered because I received a confirmation email, with a photo of the package on their front porch. It’s been a few months and I have yet to receive a thank...
The Stroller, April 13, 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. Saxonburg seminar to discuss...
Letter to the editor: Rural Roads Safety Week
The Westmoreland County Farm Bureau is recognizing Rural Roads Safety Week April 13-19 by encouraging county motorists to travel safely on roadways this spring and throughout the year. As the new season gets underway, tractors, farm trucks, wagons and other large equipment are once again traveling on Pennsylvania roadways. To...
Greensburg Central Catholic grad Emma Henry regains confidence with Point Park softball teamVideo
Emma Henry has nothing bad to say about the one season she spent playing softball at Central Connecticut State. The Greensburg Central Catholic grad was happy to compete at the Division I level despite being limited to five at-bats (with two hits) in 16 appearances for the Blue Devils. But...
Fox Chapel grad DiMatteo turns from bullpen stopper to lights-out starter for W&J baseball teamVideo
Recruited as an outfielder out of Fox Chapel, Dante DiMatteo has spent very little time there in his three-plus seasons with the W&J baseball team. His duties as a Presidents outfielder have been limited to a handful of games in his sophomore season, when injuries left the team short-handed in...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2025: Curve falls despite strong start from Anthony Solometo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-7) was swept in a doubleheader by Louisville (Reds). In the first game, a 5-1, Indy loss, RHP Mike Burrows (0-1, 3.48) started and gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in 4 ⅓ innings. He allowed two home runs. 1B Billy Cook (.111) went...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 12, 2025
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Norwin 3, Canon-McMillan 0 Class 5A Section 4 Thomas Jefferson at Connellsville, ppd. Class 4A Section 1 Central Valley 5, Beaver 4 Section 3 Indiana 13, Derry 1 Nonsection DuBois Central Catholic 12, Bishop Canevin 2 Kiski Area 13, Gateway 1...
Charleston’s 2nd-half comeback dooms Riverhounds
The Charleston Battery rallied for a pair of second-half goals to secure a 2-1 win on Saturday, ending a modest two-game winning streak for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The Hounds (2-2-1) took a 1-0 lead in the first half. A Robbie Mertz free kick into the center of the penalty area...
High school roundup for April 12, 2025: Pine-Richland softball knocks off Seneca Valley
Maya Rippole hit a go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to lead Pine-Richland to a 3-2 victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A softball Saturday. Winning pitcher Keelee Kalinoski allowed two runs on two hits and struck out six and Sydney Bezila doubled and drove in a...
Penn State lands 4-star in-state quarterback prospect in 2026 class
Penn State is red hot on the recruiting trail, and things just got better in the 2026 class. Four-star Nazareth quarterback Peyton Falzone announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Saturday. The signal caller ranks as the nation’s 11th-best quarterback, according to both On3 and 247Sports. Falzone became the...
Supreme Court slows Trump’s mass deportations but doesn’t stop them
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court this week put an important check on President Donald Trump’s power to arrest and quickly deport people who are alleged to be members of a foreign crime gang. Those who face deportation “are entitled to notice and opportunity to challenge their removal” before a federal...
Iran, U.S. plan talks next week after ‘constructive’ meeting
Iran said the first formal talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration over its nuclear program were “constructive” with both sides agreeing to meet again next week. The two sides discussed Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions “in a constructive atmosphere and with mutual respect,” the Iranian foreign...
Commentary: For conspiracy theorists, no defeat is final
The recent release of the last reported bunch of classified files about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy yielded information on various mysterious CIA plans worldwide — but no agency involvement in Kennedy’s murder. There was never any actual contact between the CIA and the assassin, Lee Harvey...
Offensive pop fueling strong start for North Hills softball
Last spring, North Hills had WPIAL softball title ambitions that were dashed in a stunning postseason upset. A year later, those same dreams remain, but with a hardened lesson learned for a group of players focused on slugging their way to a championship in 2025. The Indians went 14-5 in...
Rebuilding North Hills baseball learning how to win again
Jon Pedrosky knew that, eventually, a bit of a reset button would have to be pushed for his North Hills baseball program. While 2025 may end up being that season, the Indians are determined to not go down without a fight. Through April 7, the Indians sat at 2-7 overall...
Counterpoint: The rich need to pay more taxes
The share of before-tax income going to the richest 1% of taxpayers has more than doubled in the last half-century. This massive upward redistribution of income was primarily a result of the ability of the rich to structure the economy in ways that benefited them: trade agreements, longer and stronger...
