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Letter to the editor: Tough to be a conservative Democrat
I can’t tell you how enervating it gets being a conservative Democrat in Pittsburgh. Heavens to Betsy, I grew up, birth forward, gargling like Listerine all the billions of humanitarian goals espoused by liberal and progressive post-hippy and beat generation intellectuals. Please trust me when I say I have virtue...
Editorial: Political attacks are shameful slides to gateway violence
Aspinwall is not big. The suburban borough in Allegheny County has fewer than 3,000 residents. It always was intended to be a residential area, carved out of a wedge of land along the river. It was a suburb before America really had suburbs. It calls itself “The Town That Pride...
Letter to the editor: Egg prices the least of our worries
I hope everyone has seen how President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance bullied and browbeat Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. If you voted for Trump, you should hang your head in embarrassment at how Trump tried to make Zelenskyy grovel and beg for security guarantees to go along with...
The Stroller, March 19, 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. Highlands HS students to...
Letter to the editor: Humane treatment at the Allegheny County Jail
The Department of Justice recognizes that “Do not underestimate culture, it drives everything” and “The culture of the facility will be the determining factor of your warden’s success.” An opposing viewpoint will be describing horror stories and statistics of how the restraint chair was abused for punishment. I suggest the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 18, 2025
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Jackie Robinson Baseball At Vero Beach, Fla. Brighton (CO) 13, Penn-Trafford 8 Ripken Experience At Myrtle Beach, S.C. Putnam Science 3, South Allegheny 1 Nonsection Ambridge 13, Bishop Canevin 0 Armstrong 6, Freeport 0 Beaver 11, Chartiers Valley 4 Belle Vernon 14, McGuffey 0 Carlynton...
High school roundup for March 18, 2025: Lexie Hames at it again for Seneca Valley with 20 Ks, 2 homers
Seneca Valley star Lexie Hames was at it again Tuesday, throwing a complete-game one-hitter with 20 strikeouts and going 3 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs at the plate to lead the Raiders to a 12-1 win over Armstrong in nonsection softball. Bella Gross also homered and...
Court upholds minor discipline for Pittsburgh cops who skipped funeral where 5 were shot
An appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to reduce discipline against two Pittsburgh police officers who were initially suspended for failing to provide a police presence at a Brighton Heights funeral during which five people were shot. Both Officers Thomas Potts and Dalton Dailey were initially suspended for five...
Accused killer’s mom, grandma testify against him in slaying of ex-girlfriend
Darlene Washington sat on a swivel chair bouncing her great-grandson on her lap while his estranged parents visited her East Liberty home. It was then that she realized her grandson — the boy’s father — was armed. “I looked up, and I saw that he had a gun, and all...
2026 NFL Draft: Main stage to be outside Acrisure Stadium; Point State Park to host festival
Steelers Nation can take some credit for bringing the league’s largest offseason event to Pittsburgh. And, for the NFL Draft next year, they’ll be taking over Point State Park, the anticipated venue of a free fan festival known as the NFL Draft Experience, documents show. Cities compete to host the...
Semisonic rejects White House use of song ‘Closing Time’ for deportations
“Closing Time” by Semisonic is just one of those songs that — should it come on at a bar — mostly everyone knows the lyrics. But some — like the White House — don’t seem to know the point of the song. The 90s group has come out and criticized...
Here are some upcoming programs at Penn Hills Library
The Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings, visit pennhillslibrary.org. Registration is required for the following programs unless otherwise indicated; however, the following teen programs do not require registration. To register for any of the programs, visit...
Texas attorney general says 2 more arrested for illegal abortions near Houston
DALLAS — Two additional people have been arrested in connection with illegal abortions at clinics near Houston, the Texas Attorney General announced on Tuesday morning. On Monday, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced the arrest of Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas. She was charged with providing illegal abortions and practicing...
F. Willis Johnson: Liberation through the womanist perspective
Women’s History Month finds us at a critical crossroads. Nearly three-quarters of the world’s population faces increasing backlash against women’s rights, while technological disruption and economic uncertainty threaten to deepen existing inequalities. Yet, within this challenging landscape lies an opportunity to radically reimagine our approach to gender equality through a...
Aaron T. Redis: Public cyber charter school saved my life
Last spring, I read a lot of articles calling for cuts to public cyber charter school funding here in Pennsylvania. It’s hard to believe these schools continue to be targeted for cuts at a time when more people are moving away from traditional public schools and toward these public cybers....
Part 3 of Richland History Group’s series on Casper Carlisle, Richland’s most-famous unknown
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of Richland History Group’s three-part series on Casper Carlisle, the Battle of Gettysburg Medal of Honor winner. Visit TribLive.com for Part 1 and Part 2. At the conclusion of last month’s Casper Carlisle installment, it was Aug. 4, 1886, and our hero was...
Gallery: Photos from March 18, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, March 18, 2025....
Fox Chapel area student achievements for the week of March 18, 2025
Two Fox Chapel Area High School students qualified for the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament. Additionally, two students placed at the national qualifying tournament and will serve as alternates. The team of juniors Joanna Li and Zachary Rubin won second place overall in Policy Debate and qualified for...
Letter to the editor: The last four years — the story of the century
I can’t believe Bob Woodward is missing the story of the century which is “Who was really running the United States the last four years?” Surely he would cover that, right? Peter A. Mamula Venetia...
Letter to the editor: Whose side is Trump on, America or Russia?
There is no other way to say it but that the good old USA is extorting a small, democratic country that is fighting for its life into giving us 50% of its rare earth minerals. President Trump tries to explain it as paying off a “loan.” No other country considered...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of March 18, 2025
Sewickley Academy’s Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter recently competed at the state conference in Hershey, Pa., from Feb. 19-21. Max Kopf, class of ‘27 (Professional Selling), Emma Ehan, class of ‘26 (Business Growth Plan), and Samaira Bhat, class of ‘26 (Business Growth Plan) qualified for the international career...
Letter to the editor: Are immigrants picking our vegetables, watching our kids?
Democratic Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal recently said this: “If you look at the food that’s on your table, think about who picked it. If you look at your homes, think about who built them. If you look at your vulnerable elders and your kids, think about who’s taking care of...
‘Our daughter has drowned’: Parents of missing Pitt student speak outVideo
The parents of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki said through tears Tuesday they believe she has drowned. “Both sides of the authorities have shown us how high the ocean waves were at the time of the incident, and both sides of the authorities have clarified the person of...
Editorial: Pennsylvania fire hydrants should be flow tested regularly
There are few things in life that are more important than water. We need it to drink. We need it to clean. We might need it to control a heating system or a power plant or to run a factory. None of those is as immediate and specific as putting...
Letter to the editor: The folly of believing in a false prophet
The writers of the letter “Christians had reasons to vote for Trump” (March 11, TribLive) ask, what is a Christian? They quote the Scriptures, which are indeed true. However, Jesus, in Mark 12:28-34, also gave instructions on how to live. He said, “Love the Lord your God with all your...
