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Where Pennsylvania has lost Democrats since 2008, and what it means for November
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — For the first time in at least 16 years, the Democratic and Republican parties in Pennsylvania are...
Energy Innovation Center CEO Don Evans speaks at Sewickley’s Tapas Talks
Tapas Talks second event of the season was held on April 25 at the Allegheny Country Club’s grand ballroom featuring Don Evans, the CEO and president of the Energy Innovation Center of Pittsburgh. According to Evans, EIC is expanding the meaning of energy and finding that we can generate an...
Kislaya Prasad : AI is moving fast; AI regulation needs to catch up
Artificial intelligence is already affecting our lives in many positive ways, automating tasks, helping to diagnose medical issues and acting as a voice-controlled virtual assistant for many. Still, there is a very real danger of misuse and unintended consequences of the technology, as we saw recently in Maryland, with the...
Letter to the editor: Trump charges sign of election tampering?
How can we possibly perceive the roughly 90 felony charges leveled against the Republican candidate by multiple Democratic prosecutors in multiple Democratic-led cities as anything other than blatant election tampering? Thomas Wagner Murrysville...
Letter to the editor: Peace starts with the young
The events on college campuses over the last few weeks have been extremely sad and disturbing. Peace in the world will only come and exist with the younger generation. These students are privileged, intelligent and the future. Unless there is a just and fair existence for all people, it will...
Editorial: Paying a dirty cop’s pension seems like a crime
It ought to go without saying that breaking the law voids an agreement. For example, if you shoplift at Walt Disney World and get kicked out, Disney is under no obligation to refund your expensive tickets. If you get in a fight in the bar of your hotel, be prepared...
Letter to the editor: Veteran stands for democracy, not Trump
As a proud United States military veteran, I pledged to defend our nation’s freedoms — an oath that does not expire with military service. I feel compelled to voice my concerns over Donald Trump’s renewed presidential bid, which threatens the democratic values I swore to protect. Trump’s presidency was marked...
The Stroller, May 7, 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. Open house Wednesday at Apollo library First-timers and regular patrons alike...
Letter to the editor: Questions for Trump haters
The Tribune-Review publishes anti-President Trump letters nearly every day, most written by a small cadre of hate-filled President Biden supporters who try to outdo each other as they spew their ugly vitriol to tell us how much they hate Trump and anyone who supports him. They retell the Biden/left-wing media’s...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 6, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Norwin 9, Baldwin 2 Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 3, Plum 0 Franklin Regional 6, Penn-Trafford 2 Gateway 7, Penn Hills 3 Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City 6, Shenango 3 Riverside 3, Mohawk 2 Neshannock 4, Quaker Valley 3...
Quaker Valley area student achievements for the week of May 7, 2024
Orlando Gannon was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Gannon was initiated at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Elianna Seaman gave a poster presentation titled The Effects of Yoga-Based Intervention on Heart Rate Variability and Perceived...
High school roundup for May 6, 2024: Ellwood City keeps playoff hopes alive with 13-inning win
Jordan Keller smacked a two-run single in the 13th inning to score the go-ahead runs as Ellwood City kept its playoff hopes alive with a 6-3 victory over Shenango in Section 1-3A baseball Monday. Nathan Kennedy and Will Nardone each drove in two runs for the Wolverines (10-7, 5-6). Joey...
Crews search central Pa. waterways for Pittsburgh area woman police say was killed
The search for a missing Western Pennsylvania woman last seen in the Harrisburg area and deemed a homicide victim was concentrated Friday along two creeks in northern York County. Susquehanna Township police sent out a thank you via Crimewatch on Monday that expressed “its sincere gratitude for the agencies, organizations,...
In duel of aces, Frazier tops Jeannette to clinch section title
In a thrilling showdown between two softball powerhouses, Frazier emerged victorious over Jeannette, 1-0, on Monday. The win secured the section title for the Commodores, propelling them into sole possession of first place. Both pitchers showcased their dominance, making quick work of opposing lineups. The Jayhawks’ Grace Stein struck out...
Greene won’t move against Johnson just yet
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene delayed moving to oust Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday night and will instead continue to talk with him following a nearly two-hour meeting between the two and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., earlier in the day. With House Democratic leadership vowing to vote to table...
Pa. Senate Republicans propose ‘historic’ tax cut to counter Democrats’ desire to spend more
Senate Republicans are proposing a historic tax cut for Pennsylvanians that includes taking the personal income tax back to 2003 levels and lower electric bills. An amendment offered Monday afternoon to a bill granting a tax credit to volunteer emergency medical technicians was approved on 11-5 party-line vote by the...
Boeing 787 employees falsified inspection records; FAA opens probe
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened a new investigation into a potential manufacturing quality lapse on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner after Boeing admitted that inspection records on work at the wing-to-body join were falsified at the jet’s final assembly site in South Carolina. Boeing informed the FAA in...
Migration at U.S. southern border slumps on regional efforts
WASHINGTON — The flow of people into the U.S. over the southwest border has slumped in the first four months of the year by one key metric, according to the Biden administration, which attributed the decline to increased enforcement and steps taken to stem the flow by Mexico and other...
How often does Gov. Josh Shapiro use Pennsylvania’s state plane?
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The two-engine, eight-seat Beechcraft King Air 350i took off from a small regional airport across the Susquehanna...
Explosion rocks Tarentum; no injuries reported
An explosion at a scrap recycling business rocked Tarentum early Monday afternoon, shaking homes across the borough and sending people scrambling for answers. Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf said police responded at about 1 p.m. to P.J. Greco and Sons in borough’s West Tarentum section, where they were told a gas...
Demolition of former Jeannette brewery topic of meeting at city hall
A public meeting regarding the demolition of the former Fort Pitt Brewery is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday at Jeannette City Hall. County officials will review what residents can expect during the demolition, which could start this summer, and answer their questions, as well as hear ideas about the potential...
‘When can I die?’: Paralyzed by a bullet, he chose not to go on. Now his shooter heads to prison for life
The bullet severed Jacob Jaillet’s spinal cord. That meant, doctors told his parents, that the 21-year-old would never walk, talk or eat again. He could never be disconnected from the machinery keeping him alive. “However, Jacob’s brain was completely intact,” his mom, Tami Jaillet, testified Monday. “They call this ‘locked...
Joyce M. Davis: Student’s death alarms Black parents who fear for children’s safety
“For sure in this township … if it was Blacks that did this there would be no hesitation … they would already at DCP (Dauphin County Prison).” That’s only one of a slew of angry comments on social media following the death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson. It’s reminding many of...
Editorial: Why do USGA and Oakmont Country Club need state money for U.S. Open?
The U.S. Golf Association is, technically, a charity. According to a ProPublica investigation, the U.S Golf Association has assets valued at $791 million. In 2022, the organization had $223 million in revenue and $263 million in expenses, leaving it $28 million in the hole. Those expenses included 10 people making...
Artists show talent at Schoolhouse event in Bethel Park
For going on eight years, members of the Bethel Park Historical Society have worked diligently on renovations to the former Bethel High School building, with origins dating back to 1905. As the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center on South Park Road, the building serves as an applicable gathering place for...
