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Letter to the editor: Why doesn’t government fund Mount Vernon?
I have a gripe with the government, too, but it’s not about politics. I’ve been donating to George Washington’s Mount Vernon home for the past year, and every time I do, I am informed by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association that they are the only ones that support and seek...
Editorial: Why won’t the dated-envelope lawsuits die?
Please just stop. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter ruled Pennsylvania’s election boards cannot invalidate mail-in ballots because they don’t have dates on their outer envelopes. Baxter is not the first judge to weigh in on this issue. She’s not the second or third or fourth. She is...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s greatest accomplishments
After seeing the continued support from the die-hard MAGA base of all things President Trump and co-President Musk do, I had a realization of what Trump’s greatest accomplishment has been so far. In my opinion, they have been able to convince hard-working Americans to accept higher prices and slashed government...
The Stroller, April 2, 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. Metal bands to raise...
‘We’re praying’: Riders fear proposed Pittsburgh Regional Transit cuts
Monroeville resident Shane Beachy does not want to quit his job as a cook at Trafford restaurant Veronica’s On Cavitt. But, if Pittsburgh Regional Transit follows through on a proposal to eliminate service to the borough, Beachy, 49, may have no choice. The transit agency is weighing a 25-cent fare...
Letter to the editor: Steelers need an overhaul
I get tired of reading and hearing in the national media about how much players around the league love Mike Tomlin. The Steelers consistently miss signing priority free agents and only retain their own priority players when they give “highest paid at the position” contracts. The Rooneys need to conduct...
Pirates farm report for April 1, 2025: Mike Burrows puts up zeroes in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-2) lost 2-1 in a pitchers’ duel with Iowa (Cubs). RHP Mike Burrows (0.00) started and went 3⅔ innings, allowing three hits and no walks with four strikeouts. RHP Chase Shugart (0.00) worked two scoreless innings and RHP Kyle Nicolas (13.50) and RHP Hunter Stratton (0.00) each threw...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 1, 2025
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 8, North Hills 7 Seneca Valley 8, Central Catholic 4 Section 2 Norwin 12, Hempfield 2 Canon-McMillan 11, Woodland Hills 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 3, Kiski Area 1 Latrobe 20, Penn Hills 1 Penn-Trafford 5, Armstrong 3...
High school roundup for April 1, 2025: Derek Hughes boosts Beaver to 10-inning win over Hampton
Derek Hughes smacked the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to lift Beaver to a 4-3 victory over Hampton in Section 1-4A baseball Tuesday. Hughes finished with a double and all four RBIs while winning pitcher Tyler Kisling also doubled for the Bobcats (6-1, 4-0). Drew...
Men plead guilty to killing roofer in front of young son
Ted Jones was supposed to be going to karaoke. The evening of Nov. 7, 2020, he had planned to drop his son off at his sister’s to enjoy a night out. Instead, as he arrived at his North Braddock home that afternoon, Jones, 52, was shot and killed during a...
‘Miscarriage of justice’: Mom pans prison terms for son’s murderers as too short
Monica Reifman’s teenage son was shot 17 times in broad daylight. Two other people were wounded. That, she told a judge on Tuesday, is certainly worth a longer sentence than the 15 to 30 years in prison the prosecution offered to the two men pleading guilty. “That they could be...
Bruce Yandle: Trump’s first months: More poetry than prose
While seeking another stay in the White House, Donald J. Trump did what most politicians do: promised the moon to those who might help him get elected. Trump also assured us that promises made would be promises kept. But as former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo is famously quoted: “You...
Grant Street in Pittsburgh reopened to 1 lane after being closed due to popping manhole covers
Pittsburgh police have reopened Grant Street to one lane after it was closed to traffic in Downtown Pittsburgh as two manhole covers along the thoroughfare popped loose, one with a thunderous boom, around noon Tuesday. The cause was traced to a fire affecting electrical wires under Grant Street, according to...
Patricia Lopez: This billionaire Democrat is ready to brawl
President Donald Trump has not yet completed 100 days in office, but for Democratic governors, the shadow primary for 2028 is underway as they test messages and search for ways to flip the script from the defeatism of their party in Congress. Into this fray has stepped Illinois Gov. JB...
Gallery: Photos from April 1, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, April 1, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity. Today, people all over the world appreciate the blossoms...
Letter to the editor: Cuts to research not good for region
As someone who was born and raised in Pittsburgh but a product of European immigration, I’d like to move on. I’m a commercial union carpenter. I typically build local hospitals and research facilities for a living. A career anyone should be proud to have. Lately though, things aren’t looking so...
The Lindsay Theater in Sewickley to take moviegoers on an ‘Antarctic Voyage’
As part of its Emerging Filmmakers Series, The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley will show “Antarctic Voyage,” a documentary by award-winning director Kevin Schreck. The film is a chronicle of a 2023 biological research expedition to the island of South Georgia, which is situated in the South Atlantic...
Letter to the editor: Like Lennon, looking for the truth
The great John Lennon was a target of FBI surveillance by the alleged cross-dressing tyrant J. Edgar Hoover, primarily for exposing the truth. More than 50 years later, Lennon’s lyrics ring truer than ever: “I’ve had enough of reading things by neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians. All I want is the...
Editorial: Local cops use radar in Pa.! April Fool’s!
April Fool’s Day is rife with old jokes. It’s a date brimming with fake pregnancy announcements, weird product ad campaigns and classics like switching sugar for salt. Do the tricks catch people? Sometimes. For those that see them coming, however, April Fool’s pranks tend to prompt rolled eyes and heavy...
The Stroller, April 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. Paws Across Pittsburgh plans...
Letter to the editor: Why no punishment for attack plan leak?
An operational war plan got loose. So what? In January 1940, a German plane crashed in Belgium carrying Hitler’s war plan to invade France. The French were thrilled, smugly sure they were ready for the Germans. Realizing that, the Germans completely changed their plan. The French went to war against...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 31, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 12, North Hills 2 Central Catholic 7, Seneca Valley 6 Section 2 Hempfield 7, Norwin 3 Canon-McMillan at Woodland Hills, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 6, Penn-Trafford 5 Latrobe 15, Penn Hills 0 Franklin Regional at Kiski Area, ppd....
High school roundup for March 31, 2025: Knoch 7-footer Zane Pacek throws no-hitter
Zane Pacek, Knoch’s 7-foot right-hander, threw a complete-game no-hitter, striking out four, to lead the Knights to a 7-0 victory over Greensburg Salem (2-3, 0-1) in Section 3-4A baseball Monday. Cody Stull homered and drove in three, Kyle Morgan doubled and knocked in a pair and Noah Glassic and Ryan...
Pa. Senate passes bill requiring prosecutors to report noncitizens to ICE
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Monday requiring prosecutors in the commonwealth to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they believe a defendant is not a U.S. citizen, with critics voicing concern that the measure would entangle local law enforcement in some of the Trump administration’s recent excesses. The...
Restriction on Rodi Road ramp to eastbound Interstate 376 to run through late November
Restrictions on the ramp from Rodi Road to eastbound Interstate 376 will begin Tuesday, April 1, weather permitting, according to PennDOT. A lane reduction will start at 7 a.m. and run through late November. The ramp will be reduced to an 11-foot width around the clock for the duration of...
