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Letter to the editor: Tone-deaf plan for Downtown Pittsburgh
News that the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is seeking $5 million in Allegheny Regional Asset District funding to redevelop Pittsburgh’s Eighth Street block into a large lawn for festivals, performances and water play highlights a dismal understanding of Downtown’s security and economic positions. When unveiled as part of a larger Allegheny...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 14, 2024
High schools Golf Wednesday’s results Boys Section 1-3A Latrobe 205, Kiski Area 212 Medalists: Jack Sacriponte (L) 38; Trey Roberts (KA) 39 Section 2-3A Albert Gallatin 234, Ringgold 256 Medalists: Hayden Metts (AG) 45; Evan Callaway (R) 42 Belle Vernon 197, McKeesport 258 Medalists: Jordan Mocello (BV) 35; Brock Stephenson...
More Pa. voters have registered as Democrats since Kamala Harris entered the presidential race
PHILADELPHIA — Voter registration among Democrats in Pennsylvania has spiked in the three weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race, according to State Department data. The boost in registered Democrats comes amid a flurry of national and swing state polling that reflects increased enthusiasm for a Harris ticket,...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 14, 2024: Jared Jones gives up 4 earned runs, 7 hits in rehab start
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 53-59) scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to beat St. Paul (Twins), 6-5. DH Henry Davis (.301) went 2 for 5 with the game-tying RBI single in the ninth. SS Liover Peguero (.250) went 2 for 5 with the walk-off RBI single. RF Nick Yorke (.323)...
Disney says man can’t sue for wrongful death because he signed up for Disney+, bought parks tickets
Walt Disney Co. is asking a Florida state court to toss a wrongful death lawsuit because the plaintiff agreed to terms and conditions mandating arbitration when he signed up for Disney+ and when he purchased park tickets. The response comes after plaintiff Jeffrey Piccolo sued Disney in February, alleging that...
Brandon Aiyuk saga takes interesting twist at 49ers practiceVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk wore a bright red T-shirt, black shorts, and the focused gaze of a very interested observer at 49ers training camp Wednesday. A day after the 49ers reportedly agreed to a trade that would send Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he looked very much like...
Rep. Dan Frankel: Pittsburgh BDS efforts won’t bring peace
Local activists made a mad dash effort this month to get enough support for a Pittsburgh ballot referendum that would punish local entities for any ties with Israel. Volunteers with clipboards could be found at dance parties and outside of local bars, seeking signatures from a population young enough that...
Justin Fox: Harris didn’t fail her border task. But did she succeed?
In March 2021, two months after she and President Joe Biden took office, Vice President Kamala Harris was assigned the task of addressing the “root causes” of illegal immigration from the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, aka the Northern Triangle. This is the job that some...
Pittsburgh native, comedian who appeared on ‘Seinfeld,’ has diedVideo
Mitzi McCall was born in Pittsburgh in 1930, and she died in Los Angeles last week. She lived one heck of a life in the nearly 94 years in between those dates, making a name for herself as a comedian and actress. McCall, 93, worked alongside her husband, Charlie Brill,...
Pittsburgh fans relive decades of Bruce Springsteen shows
Local fans of rock legend Bruce Springsteen have been waiting a long time for his return to Pittsburgh — not just because The Boss hasn’t been here since 2016, but because this week’s two upcoming shows were supposed to happen almost a year ago. Originally slated for Sept. 12 and...
Letter to the editor: Send Jeannette’s K9 officer to Tarentum
Tarentum needs a police dog for their K9 unit. Jeannette has one that they no longer use or want. What’s the dilemma? Francine Romeo New Kensington...
Veteran wide receivers step up for Penn State with Central Catholic’s Peter Gonzalez sidelined
STATE COLLEGE — The news is mostly good concerning Penn State’s wide receiver room with the Nittany Lions a little more than two weeks away from their season opener at West Virginia. Mostly. Coach James Franklin singled out the play of a couple of fourth-year wideouts following the team’s practice...
Letter to the editor: Don’t hide scrutiny of Walz’s military career
Regarding the article “With national spotlight comes intense scrutiny of Walz’s military career” (Aug. 9): Really. You put it in the Sports/Business Section B, Page 5? Why not “hide” it at the end on B8? With major questions about the Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate and his previous assertions of...
Letter to the editor: Hate-filled letters by law enforcement alarming
Protect and serve? Editor, editor, editor … it’s terrifying to read letters that you publish, but it’s surprising to see how much racism and bigotry pervade this little area. More surprising is what happens when I look up the authors of these letters, particularly “Not going to take it anymore”...
Editorial: Education is a responsibility, not a political game
The Department of Education accounts for 4% of federal spending. That’s less than Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration, the Treasury, Defense and Veterans Affairs. The 2024 federal education budget is about $79 billion. There are more than 54 million school-age children in the United States, according to the...
Westmoreland happenings: Yellow Tie Gala, history program, movie night, more
Fundraisers • Latrobe Art Center will host its annual Yellow Tie Gala from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 23 in an open air dining room and dance floor on Ligonier Street in Latrobe. There will be a banana split bar, music by Mike Urick and the Modelaires and an open...
The Stroller, Aug. 14, 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. Annual Riverbration planned in Kittanning The Kittanning Boat Races Riverbration event...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need perfection in a leader
The letter “Why do evangelicals support un-Christian Trump?” (Aug. 6, TribLive) really got me thinking: Am I voting for a person who I want to run the country, to keep me and my family safe, to keep the economy running such that I can afford to feed my family without...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 13, 2024
High schools Golf Tuesday’s results Boys Section 3-3A Seneca Valley 195, Butler 196 Medalists: Tyler Garvin (SV) 36; Codi Fennel, Blake Scott (B) 36 Section 5-3A Peters Township 173*, Canon-McMillan 196 Medalists: Griffin Hansberry (PT) 33; Henry Manciu (CM) 33 * Course record Section 1-2A Riverview 205, Deer Lakes 232...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 13, 2024: Billy Cook belts grand slam to lift Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 52-59) beat St. Paul (Twins), 5-4, when LF Billy Cook (.286) hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, his 13th homer of the year. RF Billy McKinney (.280) went 1 for 2 with his fourth homer. 3B Alika Williams (.299) went 1 for 4 with a triple....
Tim Walz leans into labor background at first solo campaign stop in Los AngelesVideo
LOS ANGELES — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz launched his first solo campaign stop as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tuesday by leaning into his union background and championing workers in a speech to a labor group in Los Angeles. The event comes exactly one week since Harris, the Democratic...
Defendants in federal Rent-A-Vet scheme get probation
The judge’s words to the defendants were harsh. Their crimes were serious, said U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV. They weren’t a momentary lapse in judgment but a decade-long criminal enterprise. The defendants misappropriated the identity of a disabled American veteran to earn government contracts, something akin, the judge...
Critics: Proposed ballot referendum in city is antisemitic, illegal
A pro-Palestinian group wants Pittsburghers to decide whether to bar the city from doing business with entities that work with Israel, but opponents to the proposal on Tuesday called the measure antisemitic and challenged the effort in court. A petition to add a referendum to November’s general election ballot, filed...
Analysis: Olympics with a short field delivers stars on the podium and compelling golfVideo
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Take a small field and eliminate about half of them for not having a realistic chance of winning, and it sounds like it could be a LIV Golf event. But this is the Olympics, with 60 players from more than 30 countries, some of whom rarely experience...
Want a Pa. liquor license? 20 available in PLCB auction
A stockpile of 20 expired restaurant liquor licenses in Pennsylvania are up for auction. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board opened bidding on Tuesday as part of its 13th auction since the passage of Act 39, a 2016 law that made sweeping changes to liquor sales in the state. The auction...
