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Scott Aukerman bringing his ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ podcast to Pittsburgh
On Tuesday night, popular podcast “Comedy Bang! Bang!” will bring its live show to the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks. The host of the show — which also spawned a five-season-long TV show on IFC and a bestselling book — is actor-writer-producer Scott Aukerman. “’Comedy Bang! Bang!’ is essentially a...
Patricia Lopez: Tim Walz is the opposite of Vance. He should be Harris’ VP
An unlikely — and mostly unfamiliar — name has catapulted onto the short list of potential Democratic running mates: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Walz seems to be everywhere lately, with a rapid-fire, folksy style that brings the heat to Republicans, articulates what matters to Democrats and corks off on GOP...
Officials say they’ve not been contacted by Trump campaign about 2nd Butler rally
Butler-area officials said they have not heard from the Donald Trump campaign about an announced second rally in Butler County. The first Trump rally in Pennsylvania since the assassination attempt will see the former president in Harrisburg in Dauphin County on Wednesday. The rally will feature U.S. Senate candidate Dave...
Shapiro was set to endorse Harris for president in 2019. Will she want him on her ticket now?
When Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president last week, it wasn’t the first time. A little-known political fact of Harris’s first run for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 campaign cycle is that then-Pennsylvania Attorney General Shapiro offered his endorsement of Harris’s first presidential bid...
Rapper Wiz Khalifa and girlfriend welcome baby girl
Congrats are in order for Wiz Khalifa and his girlfriend Aimee Aguilar. The couple of five years welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Kaydence, on July 17. Aguilar then shared a one-week postpartum TikTok video on July 24, where the model and entrepreneur showed off her stomach...
Letter to the editor: Harris ‘brat’ story not worthy of readers’ attention
Regarding the article “What is brat? Vice President Kamala Harris embraces ‘brat summer’ trend” (July 23, TribLive), I have one comment: I thought the Tribune-Review was supposed to be an information source for adults, not children still in middle school. Good job there, bringing meaningful information to your readers so...
Letter to the editor: Christians don’t vote for Trump
Christians don’t mock the disabled. Christians don’t belittle women. Christians don’t demean prisoners of war. Christians don’t mock people’s appearances. Christians don’t make racist remarks. Christians don’t use foul language in front of children. Christians don’t lie about election results. Christians don’t spread baseless conspiracy theories. Christians don’t undermine democratic...
Letter to the editor: Harris will win because of Biden’s ‘payoffs’
Kamala Harris will be our next president not because she’s the most qualified but because President Joe Biden paid off his Democratic base with your tax dollars: $36 billion to the Teamsters union fund; $16 billion to historically Black colleges; $146 billion to pay off student loans. Biden also supports...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of July 30, 2024
Sophia Besterman graduated Cum Laude this spring from Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg. Tabitha Moul graduated from Missouri State University this spring with a bachelor of science degree in biology. John Auth earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the spring 2024 semester. Auth graduated this spring with a bachelor...
Editorial: Will U.S. Steel advertising campaign work for Nippon Steel sale?
If you have a mailbox, you may have gotten a postcard advertisement from U.S. Steel. If you watch television, you may have seen a commercial about Nippon Steel. If you spend time online, you may have seen a pop-up ad about the sale of the high-profile Pittsburgh-based American steel company...
Letter to the editor: A vote for McCormick is a vote for progress
Our Founding Fathers understood that the federal government has one sole purpose: to serve the people. The current culture of Washington, D.C., couldn’t be more removed from this. As our capital’s corruption and incompetence grows, David McCormick seeks to halt its growth. McCormick’s proposal to move federal agencies out of...
The Stroller, July 30, 2024: 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. Lenny Collini Family Pak to play Tarentum Park Tarentum Summer Concert...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County Jail officers should be heard
Correctional officers at the Allegheny County Jail need a platform to speak directly to the Jail Oversight Board. According to the 2024 ACJ Correctional Officer Survey, 87% of the officers disagree with the statement concerning jail administration, “Management understands the challenges I experience on my job,” and 84% disagree with...
Successful season ends at state tournament for Belle Vernon American Legion baseball
The best season in Belle Vernon American Legion baseball program history came to an end Monday. Northeastern scored four runs in the first three innings and held on for a 5-3 win in an elimination game of the Pennsylvania Legion State Tournament at North Allegheny. Ryan Wilson went 2 for...
Olympic commentator canned for insulting Australian women’s swim team
Longtime Olympic commentator Bob Ballard was sent home following a sexist comment about Australia’s women’s swim team. The Eurosport pundit claimed after the Aussies won a gold medal in the 4x100m freestyle team relay that the celebratory swim squad was slow exiting the pool area because they were milling about...
Fun in the sun at Hampton’s latest Pints in the Park
On the heels of a series of successful 2023 events, Hampton Township launched another year of Pints in the Park this May. The weather was, to borrow a description, frightful. And besides for some youngsters having fun in the rain, it was none too delightful. Fast-forward a couple of months,...
National GOP to spend $1 million toward Ryan Mackenzie in race vs. Susan Wild
State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Susan Wild in the Lehigh Valley’s hotly contested 7th District congressional race, is one of a handful of Republican candidates selected to a National Republican Congressional Committee program, which will spend upward of $1 million to elect him. Mackenzie,...
Term limits for Supreme Court are popular, but would require a constitutional amendment, experts say
WASHINGTON — Term limits for Supreme Court justices are a popular idea, but would require amending the Constitution and would be unlikely to affect the current justices, legal scholars say. On Monday, President Biden endorsed term limits as one of “three bold reforms to restore trust and accountability” in the...
Northern Tier Library plans grand opening for Pine branch
The grand opening of Northern Tier Library’s Pine Community Center Branch is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Featured will be activities, giveaways and a scavenger hunt. Library staff members will be present to talk about all the services the library has to offer. Food trucks will...
Opening ceremony tableau sparks Olympic flame of controversy
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games included many elements of French culture, from musical performances to sports stars. But one particular moment has elicited a firestorm of controversy. Among the performances was a scene set on the Debilly Bridge over the River Seine that included drag queens,...
Pine-Richland dancers qualify for national competition
Pine-Richland High School’s Dance Team won several awards and qualified for the Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Competition in early 2025 following their performances at the Varsity Spirit UDA Camp at Slippery Rock University in July. Led by senior captains Sophia Reighard and Maura Sciullo, the team of 15 attended...
Lane restrictions on Freeport Road in Harrison start Tuesday
Freeport Road in the area of Springhill Road in Harrison will have single-lane restrictions beginning Tuesday. The utility work is expected to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 16. Crews from JMT Inc., Navarro and Wright, and All Ways Safe will conduct signal work at the...
The Block Northway in Ross celebrates summer Christmas
Long ago, someone came up with the idea of celebrating winter’s most heralded holiday amid summer swelter. The origin stories for Christmas in July vary, from the lyrics of an 1892 French opera to a two-day fete at a North Carolina camp in 1933, with the concept popularized by a...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of July 29, 2024
Incoming kindergartners invited to playground event The Penn Hills School District welcomes incoming kindergartners to a Popsicles on the Playground event from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at Penn Hills Elementary School, 1079 Jefferson Road. The event, which is part of the district’s Summer Kickoff to Kindergarten, is an...
Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin: The Olympics promise to be socially responsible. How’s that working out?
Olympic host cities make promises that are all but impossible to keep, and in recent years, the organizers’ wishful thinking about housing and neighborhood redevelopment has been one of the cruelest Olympic disappointments. As the 2024 Paris Games commence, we are seeing it all over again — displacement, gentrification and...
