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Letter to the editor: McAtee sentence an affront to justice
To give Regina McAtee a slap on the wrist for her crimes is an affront to justice (”Retired Greensburg cop Regina McAtee sentenced to 36 months’ probation,” May 27, TribLive). She brought drugs to the community that affected the lives of more people than we will ever know, probably including...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Anise Petite sold property at 134 Parkway Ave. to Frank Smart Family Realty LLC for $25,000. Churchill Jack Williams sold property at 2283 Elmhill Road to Samuel Isac and Carla McNulty Teasdale for $476,850. Forest Hills Estate of Carlena Yvonne Harris sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive...
Letter to the editor: Public transit critical for the lives of many
Pennsylvania’s elected officials must shift their gaze from international politics and federal problems back to basics, like keeping local public transit healthy. If at the end of June the Legislature approves looming service cuts, fare increases and/or layoffs, it would disrupt the lives of scores of passengers from cities, suburbs...
Editorial: This year is no time for a state budget battle
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward sounded adamant. “We’re certainly not going to raises taxes,” she said. The Hempfield Republican was speaking at the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce “State of the State” breakfast. It was a gathering of government and business leaders, so naturally the topic turned to...
The Stroller, June 1, 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. Afternoon of fun planned...
Oakmont, Plum look back on history as U.S. Open returns to Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont and Plum have always been able to adapt. After almost 100 years since the first U.S. Open was hosted at Oakmont Country Club in 1927, TribLive looks at the many identities the neighboring boroughs have undertaken to become what they are today. Although Oakmont gave its name to the...
Allegheny County Jail’s new warden draws praise, even from the lockup’s fiercest critics
Being in charge of the Allegheny County Jail means running from meeting to meeting. But on Fridays, Warden Trevor Wingard slows down to a walk. At the end of each week, Wingard strolls from floor to floor of the 16-level lockup, taking the pulse of the beleaguered facility he’s been...
Letter to the editor: Logging could destroy our forests
I am deeply concerned about President Trump’s recent executive orders that significantly expand logging activities in our national forests under the pretext of national security. These directives undermine decades of environmental protections and pose substantial risks to Pennsylvania’s natural heritage, public health and climate resilience. The orders direct federal agencies...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
Aleppo Sandra Tobias sold property at 104 Trailside Drive to Justin Gilmore and Brittney Rupert for $325,000. Leet Anastasia Cheikhi Bamlett sold property at 244 High St. to Anthony Kaufman for $191,500. Sewickley Margaret Dury sold property at 316 Beaver St. Unit 101 to William and Jenny Radcliffe for $446,000....
Freeport grad Heilman helps Wright State baseball win Horizon League, make NCAA Tournament runVideo
Baseball, like any other sport, has its share of peaks and valleys. Few know that better than Freeport grad Jarrett Heilman. In 2023, while he was pitching at Mercyhurst, Heilman was named PSAC West Pitcher of the Year after going 6-2 with a 1.38 ERA, the third lowest in Division...
Pirates farm report for May 31, 2025: Matt Fraizer homers, sparks Indy to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-23) doubled up Nashville (Brewers), 8-4. RF Matt Fraizer (.271) went 2 for 3 with a double and his second homer. He walked twice, stole two bases and scored three runs. C Brett Sullivan (.211) went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. CF Liover Peguero (.246) went 1...
HIgh school scores, summaries and schedules for May 31, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament First round Monday’s schedule Class 6A Ephrata (16-8) at North Penn (19-5), 4 p.m.; Landisville Hempfield (20-1) at Hazleton (17-5), 4:30 p.m.; Neshaminy (14-7) at Parkland (21-5), 4 p.m.; Coatesville (18-6) vs. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (18-6) at LaSalle College HS, 1 p.m.; Perkiomen Valley (16-8)...
Solomon D. Stevens: Are Americans fed up with democracy?
Democracy can be exhausting and frustrating, especially representative democracy, which takes the immediate responsibility of ruling out of the hands of ordinary citizens and puts it in the hands of representatives, who govern from far away. Nothing seems to get done. All you hear about is arguing and squabbling. Your...
Clive Crook: US is about to discover if deficits don’t matter
It’s hard to think intelligently about public debt and deficits. The economics of fiscal policy is complicated and defies straightforward prescriptions. What’s most striking about budget-making in Washington today, though, is not that legislators are confused about what good debt-management requires. It’s that they’ve just stopped thinking about it. If...
Pop the cork: Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Madame Clicquot’ is a revolutionary revelation
Even in some of history’s darkest moments, there were still reasons to drink champagne. This is a fact proven by the world premiere show “Madame Clicquot: A Revolutionary Musical.” In association with 42nd Parallel Productions, Pittsburgh CLO is bringing the story of one of history’s greatest businesspeople to the Byham...
Mark Z. Barabak: A celebration — and wake — for a political time gone by
They came to the baking desert to honor one of their own, a political professional, a legend and a throwback to a time when gatherings like this one — a companionable assembly of Republicans, Democrats and the odd newspaper columnist — weren’t such a rare and noteworthy thing. They came...
Letter to the editor: Penn State trustees should do better
Closing Penn State campuses is a death-spiral plan, a no-brainer. Get rid of all people working there, sell the buildings and kill the community spirit. Where is the innovation to solve the financial problem? The trustees need to do a better job. Dennis Balenovich West Newton The writer is a...
Letter to the editor: A big morally and financially wrong bill
House Republicans just passed Trump’s Big Billionaire Bonanza Bill in order to transfer wealth from those with the least to those with the most. Then they literally celebrated this disgusting accomplishment! Now the bill is in the hands of the Senate. By the time this letter is printed, it might...
Editorial: Pennsylvania needs a solution for senior care
Pennsylvania has a lot of senior citizens. According to federal records, the state has 2.5 million residents over 65 years old. That’s 19.6% of the state’s population. Only California, Florida, New York and Texas have more, which is unsurprising as they are also the only states with overall populations greater...
Letter to the editor: Rising prices and Trump’s tariffs
Breaking news! Prices are going up. President Trump’s tariffs are to blame. I hope Americans are not dumb enough to believe tariffs are the only cause for rising prices. Steelworkers get a big fat raise and better benefits. The prices of all products using steel go up. Autoworkers get very...
The Stroller, May 31, 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. River City Brass to...
Letter to the editor: Funeral director’s actions inhuman
Regarding Patrick Vereb (“Hazelwood, Harrison funeral director accused of pocketing $650K for pet cremations, burials that didn’t happen,” April 28, TribLive): What an inhuman act by this bloodless, unfeeling bestial. Our hearts were so broken by the passing of our Ruby, who was with us for 15 years, and now...
Pittsburgh Riveters sweep Flower City
Behind first-half goals by Alexis Tylenda and Olivia Damico, the Pittsburgh Riveters earned a 2-0 victory over Flower City 1872, in a USL W League game Friday at Highmark Stadium. Goalkeeper Pauline Nelles made four saves for the Riveters (2-1-1), who secured a season sweep of Flower City (1-2-0). The...
‘Plot your way around’: While tempted to grip it and rip it, players will have to tone down aggressiveness at Oakmont
On his way to becoming a two-time major champion, John Daly lived by the mantra “grip it and rip it.” His big drives and big personality made him one of the most popular — if not polarizing — players in golf. As he forged arguably the greatest career in golf...
Pirates farm report for May 30, 2025: Bubba Chandler fans 8, scatters 4 hits in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-23) edged Nashville (Brewers), 5-4. RHP Bubba Chandler (2.03) tossed five shutout innings, allowing four hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in a no-decision. RHP Burch Smith (1-0, 8.10) earned the win despite allowing three runs on two hits with a walk in one inning of relief....
