TribLive stories, Page 558
Sounding off: Politicians, guns, abortions among week’s topics
‘Promise season’ Sometimes it’s duck season. Other times it’s rabbit season. Recently, we have begun the first of two periods of “promise season.” This season pops up twice a year around March and April, then later in September and October. This is the time of the year when it’s legal...
Letter to the editor: Write in ‘uncommitted’ for president to end violence in Gaza
I am one of the many Pennsylvanians who are deeply troubled by the situation in Gaza where 2 million people face starvation and displacement amidst attacks on humanitarian aid workers. Billions of U.S. dollars are sent as military aid to Israel, including over $10 billion in arms supplied to in...
Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ a thrilling snapshot of rock ‘n’ roll history
On Dec. 4, 1956, rock ’n’ roll history was made. Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash gathered at Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn., for a recording session the likes of which would never again be repeated. That evening is revisited in the musical “Million Dollar Quartet,”...
Editorial: Mental health is more important than political power
The Pennsylvania state House of Representatives could be changing yet again. For the last two years the legislative chamber has been on a roller coaster as lawmakers have been voted in, stepped down or moved on. That’s meant special elections, keeping the House with its hair-thin majority question in a...
Letter to the editor: Unfair pension system at county jail
The recent Allegheny County controller’s audit report found that we need 100 more correctional officers at the Allegheny County Jail, and the permanent staff of health care providers at our jail has decreased from 129 in May 2015 to 41 currently. The jail is forced to use temporary health care...
The Stroller, April 20, 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. Alle-Kiski Sports Hall of Fame tickets on sale Alle-Kiski Valley Sports...
Letter to the editor: ‘Promise season’
Sometimes it’s duck season. Other times it’s rabbit season. Recently, we have begun the first of two periods of “promise season.” This season pops up twice a year around March and April, then later in September and October. This is the time of the year when it’s legal for candidates...
Defense lawyers cry foul over lack of investigation into murder weapon in Wilkinsburg homicide trial
Allegheny County homicide detectives never followed up on information they received more than 2½ years ago that a gun seized in a traffic stop matched one used to kill a teenager in Wilkinsburg four months earlier. The gun’s existence was a surprising piece of evidence that suddenly appeared this week...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 19, 2024
High schools Baseball Friday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 6, Allderdice 1 Class 4A Section 2 Belle Vernon 5, Ringgold 2 Section 3 Chartiers Valley 10, Woodland Hills 0 Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City 5, Quaker Valley 0 Section 2 South Allegheny 12, South Park 7 Section 4...
High school roundup for April 19, 2024: Plum deals 1st loss to North Allegheny
Winning pitcher Colin Watson struck out 10 as Plum defeated North Allegheny 4-1 in a nonsection baseball game Friday, handing the Tigers their first loss of the season. Jack Anderson doubled and drove in a run and Erik Streussing went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Mustangs (7-4)....
Pirates farm report for April 19, 2024: Nick Gonzales, Ji Hwan Bae spark Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-9) defeated St. Paul (Twins), 7-2. SS Nick Gonzales (.387) went 2 for 5 with an RBI double and a base hit. 3B Malcom Nunez (.317) was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI single. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.476) was 1 for 3 with a...
State court sends Christopher Columbus statue removal debate back to Allegheny County Court, advocates react
The fate of the Christopher Columbus statue in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park must once again be debated before an Allegheny County judge. A Commonwealth Court ruling last week, in its primary effect, reversed an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA)...
Man lights self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in NYC
NEW YORK — A Florida man set himself on fire in a park across from Manhattan Criminal Court Friday where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues, according to a report. Court officers and cops monitoring the press outside raced over to help put out the fire, which erupted...
NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchupsVideo
All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against West top seed Dallas. Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers will face the Los...
Letter to the editor: Easy Earth Day actions
Earth Day serves as our yearly reminder that we need to take steps to protect our planet. Though it’s not anyone’s sole responsibility to save the planet, many people doing a little bit can make a big difference. So here are three small and manageable things that you can do:...
Victim of Larimer shooting identified
Authorities have identified a 48-year-old man killed Friday inside a home in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Nathaniel Walker of Pittsburgh died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Pittsburgh police were called about 2 p.m. to the 500 block of Lowell Street, where Walker was found...
Podcast: Franklin Regional stabbings: 10 years later with reporters Renatta Signorini and Megan Swift
Before the start of classes on the morning of April 9, 2014, Alex Hribal, a 16-year-old sophomore, went room to room with an 8- to 10-inch knife in each hand, slashing and stabbing 20 students and security guard. Everyone survived. TribLive’s Zac Gibson spoke with reporters Renatta Signorini and Megan...
Elwood Watson: What you might have forgotten about O.J. Simpson and his trial
For those too young to fully remember the O.J. Simpson trial, it was a television spectacle with all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. Sex and violence, interracial relationships and marriage, infidelity, alcoholism, sexual deviancy and a host of lurid details that titillated and fascinated the public. Stories covering the...
Turnpike closure scheduled between Pittsburgh, Irwin exits this weekend
Ten miles of the eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Pittsburgh and Irwin exits will close for six overnight hours Sunday. The closure will be from 12-6 a.m., weather permitting. During the closure, turnpike crews plan to do maintenance work such as drain cleaning, road sealing and sweeping. Traffic will be...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: April 19
The following is a new feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. Pittsburgh-area river traffic resumed this week with a few restrictions when the barge operator and U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the location of a sunken barge on the Ohio River. The sunken barge was one of how many...
Letter to the editor: Better ways to spend Pa. money than student teacher stipends
So Pennsylvania is spending $10 million to pay college students for their student teaching assignments. Will the governor next propose paying college students to attend their college classes? I was a student teacher while in college. Student teaching is a learning experience just like time in a classroom. Don’t we...
Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard on ‘Dark Matter’ album, upcoming tourVideo
SEATTLE — In some ways, it’s hard to believe it’s been six years since Pearl Jam last played Seattle, when their ballyhooed Home Shows drummed up more than $11 million for local homelessness organizations. Between a barrage of side projects and lead singer Eddie Vedder’s and guitarist Mike McCready’s penchants...
Letter to the editor: So it’s the gun’s fault again?
Regarding the article “Pa. Supreme Court hears debate on gun-industry immunity in lawsuit over Mt. Pleasant boy’s death” (April 9, TribLive): So now it really is the gun’s fault for going off? Once more it’s an object’s fault for an individual’s actions. A gun cannot fire on its own. It...
Leonard Greene: O.J. Simpson ex-teammate says trial showed ‘Black man can buy justice like a white man’
If there is anybody with a unique perspective on the O.J. Simpson saga, it’s Boston lawyer Eddie Jenkins. Not only is Jenkins, a former president of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, well versed on the subject of jury nullification, he had a front row seat to the vanity show as...
Letter to the editor: Sports success requires character
OK, first things first: Congratulations to the Penn State and Canon McMillan High School (girls) wrestling teams and coaching staff for making national history and for helping to develop players with more character. Now, for my story. I have been writing letters to editors and doing three-minute citizen speaks on...
