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125th U.S. Open Championship volunteer registration opens online
Volunteer registrations for the 125th U.S. Open Championship are now available online. The United States Golf Association is hosting the tournament June 9-15, 2025, at Oakmont Country Club and has made the official callout for volunteers. Positions currently are available on nine committees, including access control, corporate hospitality, disability services,...
Analysis: Scottie Scheffler comparisons with Tiger Woods is a tribute to bothVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Just think if Scottie Scheffler had not misread that 5-foot birdie putt that kept him out of a playoff at the Houston Open. Imagine him slipping his arms into that size 44 long Masters green jacket as a winner of his last four tournaments. The comparisons with...
Accomplished South Fayette artist opens new studio
With the availability of AI art generators, anyone with a computer or similar device can lay some kind of claim to creativity. Selva Priya Sahadevan prefers to cultivate actual talent. In March, she celebrated the opening of her Getitfromnature Arts studio on Millers Run Road in Bridgeville, after nearly five...
John Dorfman: 5 candidates for a small-stock comeback
Waiting for small stocks to stage a comeback is like: (a) Watching grass grow (b) Watching paint dry (c) Watching snails race (d) All of the above The answer of course is (d). This year through April 12, large-capitalization stocks (as represented by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return...
Cheap mortgages deter workers from relocating for $250,000 jobs
Manager recruits in the industrial Midwest are shunning offers to move to the American South — in part because they’re locked into super-low 30-year mortgages. A tight labor market that’s allowing workers to stay closer to home, rising housing costs and a post-pandemic shift toward remote or hybrid-work arrangements are...
Rehoboth Church in Monroeville to hold Spiritual Awakening Service
Rehoboth House of Prayer for All Nations will host a Spiritual Awakening Service from 12 to 3 p.m. April 20 at the church, 1740 Golden Mile Highway in Monroeville. The service will include spirit-led worship, guest speakers, baptisms and live music led by Caleb Clark. Food and drinks will be...
‘He did it, and I knew he did it.’ Jury finds man guilty of killing Swissvale mom, daughterVideo
When detectives found Megan Campbell’s body on the floor of her Swissvale apartment, she was dressed in her blue nursing scrubs. Her toothbrush was under her body. She was killed, they said, as she brushed her teeth to get ready for work. They found her 7-year-old daughter, Lyla, clad in...
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim’s Connecticut home sold for $3.25M
NEW YORK — The Connecticut home of Broadway songsmith Stephen Sondheim has sold for $3.25 million. Sondheim, the composer and lyricist behind “West Side Story,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Gypsy” and many other classic musicals, died at his Roxbury estate in 2021 at age 91. He moved to Connecticut in 1984. Klemm...
Steelers 2024 pre-draft visit tracker: 35 players provide a peek at draft priorities
The Pittsburgh Steelers have hosted a range of players in advance of the 2024 NFL Draft later this month. Each team is allotted 30 official draft visits (excluding local prospects). Here is a breakdown, by position, of the players the Steelers have met with as they look to create their...
Penn State guard Ashley Owusu drafted by WNBA’s Dallas Wings
Penn State’s Ashley Owusu had her name called Monday night at the WNBA Draft. The graduate student guard was picked No. 33 overall by the Dallas Wings. She is the 16th member of the Penn State women’s basketball team to be selected in the draft. Owusu had 1,726 points in...
Ex-Greensburg police chief Denning pleads guilty to drug conspiracy
Shawn Denning, the former police chief in Greensburg, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute drugs, marking the latest development in a public corruption scandal that shook the community and destroyed the former Marine’s law enforcement career. Denning, 43, of Delmont waived an indictment in the case....
Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival lineup includes SZA, The Killers, Wiz KhalifaVideo
A new music festival from the organizers of internationally known events like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo will be rocking Pittsburgh later this year, and they just announced their lineup. Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival will be held on Sept. 7 and 8 at Hazelwood Green. The event will be headlined Saturday...
Ashleigh Strange: Shapiro administration will remain stalwart for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians
“Be Who You Are” by Todd Parr, a picture book for children that encourages them to embrace who they are inside, was selected for a drag queen story hour at the Lancaster Area Public Library. Lancaster Pride had made plans to host on March 23 — just a week before...
Letter to the editor: Left-leaning media
If you’ve ever wondered why the print/broadcast media tend to skew politically leftward, consider this possibility: It may be that their ideas don’t stand on their own merits, so they have to expend considerable effort trying to convince everyone that they are in fact good ideas. To illustrate: Imagine someone...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler should do better
Dear Guy Reschenthaler, Some of us grow weary of performance art from Congress. Your own latest: Legislation to rename Washington-Dulles Airport for the former president. This is what you offer constituents? Here’s what you have not offered, as you voted against President Biden’s infrastructure bill. Residents in Bovard are receiving...
Letter to the editor: Energy is cornerstone of Pa.’s economy
America’s economy is growing — and fast. The recent jobs report reflects the hard-working American businesses powering our economy. Pennsylvania’s natural gas and oil industry supports more than 423,000 jobs, providing economic development here in the southwest region of our state and across the commonwealth. Smart energy policies can help...
Editorial: Will Mt. Pleasant boy’s death change federal law?
J.R. Gustafson should be 21 years old. He should be a volunteer firefighter. He should be hunting and fishing and loving life with his family in Mt. Pleasant. But Gustafson’s life was cut short at just 13. He was in seventh grade when he was killed by a 14-year-old friend....
Letter to the editor: Check your facts on Trump
Veteran newscaster Dan Rather characterized Donald Trump as a charlatan and a threat to democracy, saying he rejected a “cheating, lying, racist, treasonous, fascist and vile man” If you consider yourself a person of faith, how can you condone the 77 times Trump posted on Easter Sunday, each post filled...
The Stroller, April 16, 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. Monthly Breaking Bread dinner planned at Knead Community Cafe Knead Community...
Letter to the editor: Voting laws preserve our rights
As someone who recently became a registered voter here in Pennsylvania, I understand the consequential nature of our upcoming election and the critical role our civic participation plays in shaping our future. However, new laws seek to suppress our voices, affecting millions of people, including college students like me. If...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 15, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 14, Allderdice 4 Pine-Richland 3, Seneca Valley 2 Section 2 Central Catholic 5, Baldwin 2 Hempfield 6, Canon-McMillan 3 Mt. Lebanon 4, Norwin 1 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 9, Fox Chapel 6 Armstrong 13, Gateway 4 Plum...
High school roundup for April 15, 2024: Walk-off 3-run homer lifts Peters Township past Bethel Park
Brody Takacs hit a walk-off three-run home run to lead Peters Township to a 6-5 victory over Bethel Park in Section 2-5A baseball Monday. Peters Township (4-6, 2-3) trailed by three runs entering the bottom of the seventh. Zachary Miner delivered an RBI single before Takacs’ game-winning blast. Michael Bruckner...
Penn State proposes housing project near Lasch Football Building. Will all students benefit?
Penn State is looking into the construction of a 1,500-bed student housing project that would be located a short walk from the Lasch Football Building, raising the question of whether the proposed project would primarily cater to football players and other student-athletes. According to a source with knowledge of the...
Chiefs’ Rashee Rice, along with fellow driver, sued for $10M in recent lawsuit
Two Dallas County residents are suing Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice and fellow driver Teddy Knox for damages of at least $10 million, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Dallas County, Texas. On March 30, Edvard Potrovskiy and Irina Gromova were traveling in their 2022 Lexus 350 SUV, according to...
Bethel Park recognized for music education
Bethel Park School District again received the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. Now in its 25th year, the designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in providing music access and education to all students. To earn the recognition, Bethel...
