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Letter to the editor: Some buglers need a little help
Regarding the letter “Our hero veterans deserve real buglers” (June 4, TribLive): I’ve been a VFW Post 33 honor guard for about four months and feel the need to stick up for our bugler. He always played the bugle without the aid of any kind until he no longer could...
Editorial: Will Innamorato’s 500 houses plan work?
Some ailments are acute. They are like an asthma attack — sudden, unpredictable and requiring an urgent and immediate response. Others are chronic and demand steady and sustained supervision, like the steroid inhaler an asthmatic might take daily to strengthen the lungs and stave off an attack. Acute and chronic...
Letter to the editor: Trump is scary
The Time magazine cover story of May 27 included an interview with Donald Trump and his closest advisors, in which Trump’s second term agenda was laid out. The following is an excerpt of that article: “He would let red states monitor women’s pregnancies and prosecute those who violate abortion bans....
The Stroller, June 8, 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. Free meals available to local students over the summer The Pittsburgh...
Letter to the editor: Freedom isn’t free
We just observed the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Do you know what D-Day was? Those unbelievable young men stormed the beaches of Normandy to preserve freedom. The women of that era represented their strength working the factories (Rosie the Riveters) doing tasks they never dreamed of. What will you do...
Police: Woman, 10-year-old girl found dead in vehicle in South Park
Allegheny County Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and a 10-year-old girl found dead Friday evening in a vehicle in South Park. County police said released a statement saying Mt. Lebanon police were contacted by a male Friday afternoon requesting a welfare check on the 43-year-old woman and...
Pirates farm report for June 7, 2024: Jake Lamb homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-34) lost 7-3 to Columbus (Guardians). 1B Jake Lamb (.316) went 2 for 3 with a double and his fourth home run. LF Gilberto Celestino (.281) went 2 for 4 with his second homer. 3B Malcom Nunez (.262) went 1 for 4 with a run scored. DH Matt...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 7, 2024
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s result LaSalle College 1, Downingtown East 0 Hazleton 2, Neshaminy 0 Semifinals Monday’s schedule LaSalle College (23-3) vs. Hazleton (21-4) at DeSales University, 4 p.m.; Hempfield Landisville (20-5) vs. Downingtown West (20-5) at Muhlenberg, 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s results...
Blinken to head to Middle East to push for Gaza cease-fire deal
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to the Middle East next week in his latest attempt to push for an end to the ongoing Gaza war. Blinken will visit Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Qatar from Monday to Wednesday, the State Department said Friday. “The...
Miscues costly for IUP as Crimson Hawks’ run in D-II World Series ends
CARY, N.C. — The IUP baseball team had to come a long way to make it to the semifinals of the Division II College World Series. But advancing through the losers’ bracket of the double-elimination tournament was easy compared to what it took to get this far. So even though...
Monsignor Bonner knocks Bethel Park out of PIAA baseball playoffs
The total of WPIAL baseball teams left in the PIAA playoffs fell to three Friday afternoon when Monsignor Bonner knocked Bethel Park out of the Class 5A bracket for the second consecutive season with a 6-4 win in Mechanicsburg. Bethel Park (16-8-1) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a...
Gary Franks: Recalling Biden vote to support a sitting president guilty of a felony
In early 1999 Delaware Sen. Joe Biden had absolutely no problem ensuring that then-President Bill Clinton would remain president of the United States, despite the latter being guilty of a felony. After the U.S. House impeachment of Clinton, at the Senate trial, Biden voted twice on the floor to allow...
Court records: Seeking revenge, former Dolphin Xavien Howard texted boy sexual photos of his mother
Former Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard sent a boy sexually explicit content of his mother because she refused to get an abortion, a new court filing alleges. The document, filed Thursday by attorneys Cam Justice and Adriana Alcalde in Broward Circuit Court, requested that the then-minor be permitted to sue Howard...
Woman suffers broken nose, concussion after Downtown Pittsburgh daylight attack
A homeless woman is charged with aggravated assault after police said she attacked a woman in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon, breaking her nose. Shurontaya Festa, 27, is being held in the Allegheny County Jail pending a preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday. According to the criminal complaint, Festa walked up...
Juan Soto, Yankees catch major break with inflammation diagnosis for star slugger
NEW YORK — Juan Soto, the Yankees and their fans breathed sighs of relief Friday as the slugger doesn’t appear to be dealing with a major injury after exiting Thursday’s game with left forearm discomfort following a lengthy rain delay. Instead, imaging revealed Soto is battling only inflammation in his...
Pittsburgh police investigate report of armed robbery attempt at Wendy’s
Pittsburgh police are investigating reports of a armed robbery attempt at Wendy’s on Baum Boulevard. Officer responded to the restaurant, which borders the Shadyside and Friendship neighborhoods, around 2:45 a.m. Friday for reports of a robbery in progress. An employee told police he was taking out the trash when he...
Talor Musil and Sean O’Leary: Appalachian Hydrogen Hub means more fracking pollution, false promises
The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub, or ARCH2, is sweeping through Pennsylvania with much the same fanfare as the fracking boom back in 2008. Once again, fossil-fuel companies like EQT and CNX are promising our region groundbreaking new ways to produce cleaner energy, supercharge job growth, and revolutionize the region’s economy. In...
Bethel Park hosts 4th annual Touch-a-Truck event
The weather cooperated fully, with a dose of mid-summer sunshine in mid-May, as Bethel Park hosted its fourth annual Touch-a-Truck event at the municipality’s public works garage. Children and their families were able to take close-up looks at all kinds of vehicles, from fire engines and ambulances to the public...
Patrick Sable, Corinna Skorpenske and Amy Stuart: Harrisburg must fully and fairly fund our schools
Public school districts across Allegheny County are facing substantial challenges in continuing to maintain our high academic standards while addressing the many needs of our diverse student population. For example, in the South Park School District, special education costs have grown $7.1 million, while the district has only received $1.2...
John McIntire comedy talk show in Oakmont dedicated to Dr. Cyril Wecht
The world’s on fire — and John McIntire is here to make everyone laugh about it. Since 2007, McIntire has been hosting a comedy talk show with a panel of guests — often local political figures, sometimes comedians. The former host of PCNC’s “Night Talk” and KDKA radio voice has...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: June 7
The following is a new feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
Letter to the editor: Kennedy as president?
Maria Bartiromo recently had Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on her Fox News show. He told her how angry and upset he is about not being included in the upcoming presidential debate between Presidents Biden and Trump. Kennedy is afflicted with a rare voice disorder that makes it difficult to understand...
Fellowship at Sewickley area houses of worship for the week of June 7, 2024
Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, family services once a month and Kabbalat Shabbat services online once per month. There is also Religious School every Sunday. First Friday: Family Service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, followed by...
Letter to the editor: Justice won out with Trump verdict
The recent verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money trial proves our justice system works and that no one is above the law. According to Trump, it was rigged. He’s always the victim. The whole country is against him and in a big conspiracy to keep him out of the White...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 7-9
The Three Rivers Arts Festival is still going on, but if you need something a little different to do, here are some other happenings about town this weekend. From beer to non-alcoholic beverages, parks to parades, there’s something for everyone! Beers of the Burgh Festival Brew lovers rejoice! This Saturday,...
