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Letter to the editor: How the wealthy exploit tax loopholes
There are many loopholes in our tax system that allow the extremely rich to legally cheat on their taxes. One such tax avoidance scheme is buy/borrow/die. First, the wealthy buy assets that appreciate in value without producing cash. These assets can include things like stock, collectibles and, particularly, real estate....
The Stroller, March 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. Jared Ryder Foundation to...
Laurels & lances: Partnership & partying
Laurel: To experienced support. Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute is using a secret weapon in helping patients navigate their medical journey: survivors. The Community Cancer Patient Ambassador Program launched in February. It connects cancer survivors with newly diagnosed individuals. It offers support for 14 disease lines, helping those fighting blood,...
Letter to the editor: Power plants and energy costs
Regarding the article “Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants” (March 9, TribLive): Gov. Josh Shapiro’s push for new power plants to meet growing energy demands glosses over an important detail: the cost of expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. While companies...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: March 21-23
Spring is officially here. It’s time to leave winter behind and look forward to many warmer days (and nights) enjoying the outdoors. But while temperatures are still keeping us indoors, here are some events this weekend to keep you occupied around Westmoreland County. Maxim Lando with the WSO For the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 20, 2025
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Ripken Experience At Myrtle Beach, S.C. Boys Latin School 9, Bethel Park 6 Bethel Park vs. Patrick County, (n) McDonough (MD) 8, South Allegheny 6 Paramus Catholic (NJ) 8, Shenango 5 Nonsection Allderdice at Carrick, ppd. Ambridge at New Brighton, ppd. Canon-McMillan 9, Trinity 7...
High school roundup for March 20, 2025: Southmoreland’s Makayla Etling homers twice in comeback win
Makayla Etling’s second home run of the game was a go-ahead two-run blast as Southmoreland scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Latrobe, 12-11, in nonsection softball Thursday. Taryn Hollis went 3 for 3 with a double and two RBIs, Riley Puckey singled and doubled...
Last-second basket lifts Duquesne past Longwood in WNIT 1st roundVideo
Jerni Kiaku’s one-footed jump shot with less than one second remaining lifted the Duquesne women’s basketball team to a 70-68 victory over Longwood in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Thursday night at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Kiaku pump faked at the top of the key and...
Aspinwall police ID man sought in connection with harassment, trespassing incidents
Aspinwall police announced they have identified a man wanted in connection with two separate incidents of reported harassment and trespassing in the borough. Police said earlier this week that the man targeted homeowners that display banners and flags with President Donald Trump’s name. Police Chief Dave Nemec declined on Thursday...
North Hills thespians to stage ‘Alice by Heart’
The North Hills High School Drama Club will present its spring musical, “Alice by Heart,” over the next two weekends. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. March 21-22 and 27-29; a matinee is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 23. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students and senior...
Alle-Kiski Valley could lose much of its bus service to Pittsburgh under proposed cuts
Amanda Lorent and Zachary Buchleitner weren’t aware of the proposed Pittsburgh Regional Transit cuts while waiting for a bus outside Springdale Manor on Thursday afternoon. But they did know that any alterations to the service would greatly impact their day-to-day lives. “We use it daily,” said Lorent, of Springdale. “We...
Harness driver’s death at The Meadows sends shock waves through horse racing community
An experienced harness racer was killed this week in a large accident at The Meadows racetrack in Washington County in what a racing representative said was a rare occurrence. The harness racing community on Thursday mourned the death of Ohio native Hunter Myers, 27, who was severely injured Wednesday afternoon...
Scott Bricker: Safe, vibrant and thriving — Penn Avenue needs a better design
In his column ”Don’t mess with the Strip” (March 15, TribLive), Joseph Sabino Mistick paints a romantic picture of the Strip District, a neighborhood that has grown and evolved over time, especially in the past decade. He’s right about one thing — the Strip is a treasure. But treasures need...
Harness driver’s death at The Meadows sends shock waves through horse racing community
An experienced harness racer was killed this week in a large accident at The Meadows racetrack in Washington County in what a racing representative said was a rare occurrence. The harness racing community on Thursday mourned the death of Ohio native Hunter Myers, 27, who was severely injured Wednesday afternoon...
Gallery: Photos from March 20, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, March 20, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: If Democrats won’t fight, vote them out
In 2018, I was the founder of Mt. Lebanon Rise Up, an Indivisible Group that helped elect Conor Lamb and Pam Iovino. I spent hours canvassing and phone banking for Democrats. I have since moved to Heidelberg, Germany, where it is obvious to everyone the United States has aligned itself...
Review: Spend a beautiful hour and a half with City Theatre’s ‘Birthday Candles’
“I wish for you so many beautiful hours.” At the beginning of City Theatre’s production of “Birthday Candles” — and on protagonist Ernestine Ashworth’s 17th birthday — this is the wish that her mother gives to her, as they bake a birthday cake together. For the next 90 minutes —...
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats bring genre-bending retro fun to Petersen Events Center
Who said a Wednesday night isn’t a good time for a great concert? Not Nathaniel Rateliff who, along with the skill of his backing band The Night Sweats, served up a brisk-but-powerful 90-minute set of 22 songs at Petersen Events Center in Oakland. Rateliff is the pride of the Denver...
In brief: Clothesline sale receiving, senior scam prevention and more in Quaker Valley area
Clothesline Sale receiving Spring receiving for the 71st annual Clothesline Sale at Sewickley Academy is approaching. The Academy’s Home & School Association will be receiving items outside of Rea Auditorium at the following times: • April 4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. • April 5, 8 a.m.-noon • April 7, 8 a.m.-noon...
Letter to the editor: EPA cuts will damage Americans’ health
I read with sadness about mass firings planned for the Environmental Protection Agency. How terrible for the health and safety of every American. When government agencies are gutted and civil servants are fired, the excuse is often that private industry can do it more efficiently, but private industry doesn’t want...
Letter to the editor: Today’s Democratic Party a far cry from Kennedy’s party
Today’s Democratic Party is directed by lifetime, millionaire politicians like Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden and Barack Obama, non-elected Washington, D.C., bureaucrats and extreme progressive left-wing, woke socialists. In my opinion, it has become synonymous with open borders, sanctuary cities, defunding the police, weak leadership, poor schools, huge federal...
Editorial: 1-stop shop for Westmoreland human services is good for all
Westmoreland County is considering putting its various service operations under one roof. The idea is to take the offices of the Human Services Department and move them all into the South Greengate Road building that used to be home to the county housing authority. “There’s nothing in stone yet,” Commissioner...
Letter to the editor: On Ukraine, Trump dishonors America
For hundreds of years Ukraine has been contested, divided and ruled by a variety of external powers. In the 1900s, they had mass suffering and death due to Stalin’s policies and then the German occupation during World War II. After years of struggle, Ukraine gained independence from Russia in 1991....
The Stroller, March 20, 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. Spaghetti dinner to aid...
Letter to the editor: Grieving for America
Who died? As I was driving the other day, I noticed an American flag at half-mast at a university. I asked myself, “Who died?” I thought, “If I had a flagpole, I’d fly the flag at half-mast.” Who died? I grieve and mourn the death of many of the values...
