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President Joe Biden has chosen a federal prosecutor in Philadelphia who is a Temple University alum and U.S. Air Force veteran to be a nominee for judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mary Kay Costello, 56 and a Bucks County native, has served as...

The Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh on the North Side has been open only since December, but it’s already establishing itself as a destination for kids and their families. This Thursday, though, the museum’s “AfterDARK” event will be open late only to adults for a night of mingling, music, drinks and...

This month, during an event in Philadelphia supporting Donald Trump and the Republican Party, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds made the attention-grabbing assertion that Black families were stronger and more conservative under the Jim Crow era. “You see, during Jim Crow, the Black family was together,” Donalds said. “During Jim Crow,...

While Styx would certainly like to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band’s guitarist says there’s not much it can do to bring it about. In an interview with Billboard, Tommy Shaw confessed that the band didn’t have any notable influence over the Hall’s decisions....

Another person in the past week reached millionaire status after buying a winning Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket. The latest winner, announced Wednesday, cashed in on a $5 million Monopoly Own It All ticket sold at the Route 8 Shop ’n Save in Richland Township. The Monopoly game is a $50...

This May, I visited Partners For Quality in Pittsburgh, where I had the honor of meeting Claire and her fellow Voices for Change self-advocates. I learned it took Claire, who has a disability, five months to find an employer who would hire her, and she has been on a waiting...

President Biden’s EPA recently finalized a regulation that will, in practice, ban most new gas cars and trucks by 2032. The end game is to force American drivers into electric vehicles by taking away most non-plug-in vehicle options. This policy is unlawful and un-American. It’s bad for consumers, our economy...

Tuesday night saw the opening of Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s production of a titan in the canon of American musicals: “West Side Story.” And this production will delight any fan of the show. Opening on Broadway in 1957, “West Side Story” is the work of legends, with a book by...

Art • An art show featuring the works of Nancy Rusbosin will have an opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. June 13 at Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. The exhibition will continue through July 19 during regular library hours. Details: ghal.org. Father’s Day • A free...

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. Benefit concert to aid Tarentum Police Department Kaley’s Kops, 423 Productions...

The House’s long-awaited Farm Bill is a doggone mess. On May 30, the House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill that neglected to address the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decades-long failure to fulfill its obligations under the Animal Welfare Act. This means the extreme suffering of dogs in puppy...

In Pennsylvania, there are more than 280,000 people living with Alzheimer’s and another 465,000-plus people providing unpaid care for their loved ones, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. I am one of these individuals. I have been the primary care partner for more than 6 years for my wife, Sara, and...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-36) was edged out by Jacksonville (Marlins), 2-1. RHP Daulton Jefferies (6.10) started and allowed one run on four hits in 5.2 innings. He walked none and struck out two. LHP Geronimo Franzua (6.47) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings. LHP Brady Feigl (3.24) allowed one run on two hits...

Could the question of how to save emergency services be all about authority? Pennsylvania has issues with its first response providers. Aside from police departments having trouble filling positions, there are the struggles of fire departments and emergency medical service providers. Most Keystone State fire departments are staffed entirely or...

High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Championships At Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State Class 6A Thursday’s schedule LaSalle College (24-3) vs. Hempfield Landisville (21-5), 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Governor Mifflin (21-4) vs. Hollidaysburg (17-5), 4:30 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s schedule Holy Ghost Prep (15-8) vs. Indiana (16-10),...

Eight foreign nationals with suspected ties to ISIS were arrested in recent days in a series of coordinated raids in Philadelphia, New York, and Los Angeles, authorities said. But officials remained tight-lipped Tuesday on the identities of the people detained and the circumstances that brought them to the attention of...

This year’s graduating class at Riverview High School battled some intermittent downpours to get their diplomas, but no spirits were dampened. By the end of the ceremony, the newly minted graduates were able to throw their caps in the air under a double rainbow. “This is an extraordinary group of...

Public portion of library’s expansion project kicks off next week The Cooper-Siegel Community Library, 403 Fox Chapel Road, is launching the public portion of its capital campaign at 11:30 a.m. June 18 by breaking through a wall in the lower level of its facility. The campaign aims to raise the...

Some of Pittsburgh’s cultural institutions may be taking a break for the summer, but theater is still all around in the city. Many local companies know that “the show must go on” — and have planned a variety of exciting productions for the next couple of months. Here are a...

“Adventure Begins at Your Library” is the theme of the summer reading program at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, Richland. Patrons can log the books and activities they have completed by using Beanstack, which can be accessed through a portal on the library’s website or downloaded as an app....

The TribLive app offers the latest news, weather and sports from throughout Western Pennsylvania, but it also allows users to personalize their experience. Upon installing the free app, users will receive a prompt to subscribe to news alerts directly on their phones. You can select “All” or pick from 18...

For a nation with roots in a rambunctious 1773 Boston Tea Party protesting British tariffs, it’s odd to see both major-party White House contenders trying to outdo each other with promises of tariffs. We’ve come a long way from the first Independence Day, which was sparked by a fundamental notion...

Baldwin High School’s class of 2024 graduated on June 5. During a ceremony at Baldwin High School Stadium, senior class president Mwango Kasuba welcomed those in attendance. Speakers included distinguished graduates Julianna Lang and Haley Nieman, as well as members of the school board. Senior members of Baldwin High School...

Some of the most enthusiastic applause during the June 7 graduation exercises for the Pine-Richland High School Class of 2024 was for members of the Pine-Richland High School Class of 2036. Representing each of the district’s elementary schools, three of this past year’s kindergartners had an opportunity to wish the...

The family of a former Penn Hills man killed in a natural gas explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, last month is suing the property owners and the energy company for wrongful death. Akil Drake, 27, was killed May 28 in Realty Tower at Federal Plaza in Youngstown at the JPMorgan Chase...