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Bradford Fitch: 1 faction in Congress DOES look like America
Congress is often criticized for being “out of touch” with the American public. One biting critique is that Congress just doesn’t “look like” the constituents they represent. Its members are overwhelmingly more male, white, educated and older than the general U.S. population. And while this holds true for most of...
Gallery: Photos from Jan. 28, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Quaker Valley area student achievements for the week of Jan. 28, 2025
The following area students made the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the fall 2024 semester: Elizabeth Anderson, Evan Barnhart, Zachariah Djedid, Anna Hrabovsky, Lauren Kamzelski, Trevor Kendrick, Ryan Mounteer, Jadyn Perza, Garrett Rader, Koll Severson, Sydney Shurmatz, Vasundhara Devi Singari, Haley Steffey, Joshua Vazquez and Shannon Von Kaenel....
Letter to the editor: We must keep working to remove lead from our water
Can anyone explain why Republican leaders in Congress are proposing resolution H.J.18 to repeal the Lead Out of Water Rule that would protect communities from toxic lead water pipes? Or why President Trump ordered a stop to federal funding to states for replacement of lead service lines? I remember our...
Bethel Park student achievements for the week of Jan. 28, 2025
Nick Howrylak has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at the University of Mount Union. Kayla Czarnecki, Cindy Reyes and Lynn Alkhoury made the president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University for the fall 2024 semester. Lauren Babbitt and Eva Blatz were named to the...
South Hills student achievements for the week of Jan. 28, 2025
Baldwin High School student Rakshya Kafle was honored with the Whitehall Borough Historical Society Student Award. Kafle was presented with a plaque and a $500 scholarship for her future education. Her name is also inscribed in the large plaque which will be on display in the Whitehall Borough Building in...
Fox Chapel area student achievements for the week of Jan. 28, 2025
Avery Bursick, who is pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy, and John Paul Henry, who is pursuing a bachelor of arts in public relations, made the dean’s list at Marquette University for the fall 2024 semester. Akhil Muvvala, a seventh grade student at Doresyville Middle School, is part of the...
Letter to the editor: Not on Our Dime
As a Jewish resident of Lawrenceville and a member of the steering committee of Not on Our Dime, I would like to laud Pittsburgh City Council member Erika Strassburger and her colleagues for introducing legislation making it illegal to discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, religion, national origin...
Editorial: Arnold Palmer Regional Airport needs real plans to grow business
Why is Arnold Palmer Regional Airport losing money? The Unity airport is a small alternative in Westmoreland County. If you don’t want to brave the parkway and negotiate the sometimes intimidating scope of Pittsburgh International Airport, Arnold Palmer might be a less stressful alternative. The problem? Options. To fly out...
The Stroller, Jan. 28, 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 advice available for...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny Township’s fiscal footing
I want to prepare Allegheny Township residents that the 3% rise in taxes, approximately $60,000, will not be enough to cover revenues over expenditures in the next year. During the past three years, the township’s expenditures have drastically exceeded revenues. Chairman Jamie Morabito has essentially said, “Don’t blame me —...
Coffee lovers likely to pay more in wake of jump in bean prices
The cost of a cup of joe is on the rise at coffee shops. If the price of her $3.25 cup of Americano coffee goes up too much, Piper Anke of Derry is among those who say they would consider drinking less. Anke, 18, is a student at Seton Hill...
Riverhounds sign high-scoring forward
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds struggled to find the back of the net at times last season, finishing 15th in the 24-team USL Championship with 41 goals scored in 34 games. They made a major acquisition Monday aimed at changing that. The Riverhounds signed former All-Star forward Augustine Williams, a striker who...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 1 North Catholic 80, Freeport 51 Class A Section 1 Nazareth Prep 64, Beaver County Christian 30 Section 2 Neighborhood Academy 104, Environmental Charter 24 Nonsection Carrick 93, Aquinas Academy 83 Franklin Regional 65, Plum 54 Winchester Thurston 61, Freedom 50...
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2025: Neshannock avenges loss to Aliquippa
Payton Newman scored 19 points as Neshannock avenged its only loss in Section 1-2A girls basketball this season with a 69-39 victory over Aliquippa on Monday night. Ainsley Allison added 16 points, Sophia Bonner had 13 and Lily Rowe finished with 10 for the Lancers (16-2, 6-1). Aunesty Johnson scored...
Allentown police get search warrant for DNA in City Hall noose investigation
ALLENTOWN — A Lehigh County district judge approved a search warrant for the DNA of an Allentown employee who allegedly was the victim of a hate crime. The warrant application said the employee was not willing to provide a sample for the investigation. According to an affidavit by Allentown Police...
Pa.’s 1st avian flu case reported at Lehigh County farm, agriculture department says
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday announced this year’s first positive case in the state of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in domestic poultry. The positive samples were detected in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County, the department said. The farm and commercial...
John Fetterman nearly doubles his approval rating among Republicans, according to a recent analysis
Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Pa., has nearly doubled his approval rating among Republicans while continuing to bolster his job performance rating among all Pennsylvania voters, according to an analysis from Morning Consult published recently. The analysis points to how the Democratic senator’s frequent outreach to the GOP — enough to help...
Scott Bessent easily confirmed as Trump’s Treasury secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, despite criticism levied by Democrats for his handling of self-employment taxes tied to ownership of his hedge fund Key Square Group. Bessent is poised to be a key player as Congress faces down more than $4...
‘Take it out on Bella’: Prosecution rests case in Oakmont child’s starvation death
A video taken on April 22, 2020, showed one of Bella Seachrist’s stepbrothers smacking her. Another taken less than a month later, showed the girl, nearly 4, sitting facing a corner as two other children in the Oakmont house hit her. A photograph taken five days after that showed one...
Carrick man who won new trial in 2017 slaying gets reduced sentence in plea deal
A Carrick man whose conviction for third-degree murder was overturned because of a faulty jury instruction had his sentence vastly reduced after pleading guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter, a lesser charge. Derek Vasos, 45, already served 7 1/2 years in prison on the case and will not have any additional...
Community fears fox chased by snowmobiles was killed; 2 witnesses say it was exhausted but aliveVideo
SCHAEFFERSTOWN — Residents in this rural stretch of Lebanon County feared the worst after seeing appalling video of two snowmobile riders relentlessly chasing a fox, appearing to run it down several times. But two witnesses interviewed Monday by PennLive — including a person who shot video that was provided to...
Andrea Boykowycz, Jala Rucker and Jon Hanrahan: Expanding Pittsburgh’s successful inclusionary zoning policy citywide
All of us, regardless of where we live or what we look like, deserve homes that are safe, affordable and accessible. Yet across Pittsburgh, housing has become increasingly unaffordable. Against this trend, a grassroots movement for housing justice has been gathering momentum. Among its successes is inclusionary zoning (IZ), which...
‘No remorse’: 2 men get life in prison for murder at Larimer gas station
Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being sentenced Monday for a murder four years ago outside a gas station in Larimer. Michael A. James, 30, of Beaver Falls, and Randall Jones, 32, of Chicago, were sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J....
Lara Williams: Trump isn’t the biggest threat facing Greenland
Greenland is one of the few places on Earth where climate change is sometimes referred to as an opportunity by making it less inhabitable for those who live there and more accessible to those who don’t, a point not missed by leaders elsewhere. With the landmass no longer safely insulated...
