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Analysis: The IndyCar season has just started but free agency is in full swing after only 2 racesVideo
IndyCar, after just two races, is suddenly rife with rumors about driver free agency with its biggest month coming up. Blame it on a mountain bike trail out West and a mistake by David Malukas in February. The Arrow McLaren driver dislocated his wrist and tore tendons in a mountain...
Upsets shake up 2A bracket in WPIAL doubles tournament
The seeds held for the most part in the Class 3A bracket while the Class 2A tournament was wildly unpredictable at the WPIAL boys tennis championships Tuesday. In Class 2A, the fourth seed will meet the sixth seed for the WPIAL title. No. 4 John Rohrkaste and Jonah Camardese of...
Jury returns split verdict in teen’s 2021 slaying in Wilkinsburg
A jury on Tuesday returned a split verdict for two men charged with killing a teenager in Wilkinsburg in 2021. The panel found Deontae Nalls, 24, of Plum, and Daeshuan Smith, 22, of Penn Hills both not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. However, the jury...
Pine earns Governor’s Award for environmental initiatives
Visitors to Pine’s municipal building will notice an abundance of signs and informational materials that promote recycling, pollution reduction and other environmentally friendly practices. People in Harrisburg have noticed, too. The township is a recipient of the Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence, one of 13 municipalities in Pennsylvania to...
John Dorfman: Old Faithful erupts … with 5 stock picks
You can count on it. Every 35 to 120 minutes, Old Faithful Geyser will erupt in Yellowstone National Park. I’ve named one of my favorite stock screens after this famous geyser. It’s a simple multifactor screen, pointing to stocks that:Boast a 15% return on stockholders’ equity (profits as a percentage...
Fernanda Santos: Stop saying ‘immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want to do’
The deaths of six immigrant workers in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 sparked the kind of collective empathy that usually follows tragic events. President Joe Biden was among the many who offered his prayers. In news reports, the men have been called “kindhearted,” “humble”...
Analysis: Golf has 2 dominant forces in Scheffler and Korda, but it didn’t happen overnightVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Golf went a decade without being able to identify a dominant player. And then within the last month, the sport suddenly has two of them. Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Tour event in the Phoenix Open two years ago and now he has 10...
Remains found in Fayette County identified as missing 17-year-old girl
Skeletal remains found last week in Fayette County have been identified as a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing in November, according to Coroner Bob Baker. The remains found in North Union were that of Kaitlin Whoolery, he said. Authorities were led April 16 to an area near Washington Avenue...
Laura Chu Wiens: Shapiro addressing climate crisis head on through good transportation policy
The climate crisis is not coming: it is here now. It is already impacting our communities, our economy and even our national security. The transportation sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions leading to climate change in the United States, and so meaningful climate solutions must involve carefully...
Barbara Thomas: Breaking the silence of infertility
Preparing to have children can be a joyous time for many families — hopefully looking at baby clothes, picking out nursery colors, and even rearranging homes and lives to make room for a new little life. But for some, it takes longer than expected to fill that nursery with giggles...
Singer Mýa opens up ahead of her performance at August Wilson Center
Mýa, a multi-platinum-selling singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, actress and philanthropist, will bare her soul at the August Wilson African American Culture Center’s “Soul Sessions” on Friday night. The singer, who’s had hit songs with “Case of the Ex,” “My Love is Like … Wo” and “Lady Marmalade,” has also found...
Letter to the editor: Danger of being a Trump juror
I wonder how many of my fellow Americans have reflected upon the tragic fact that it is necessary for jury members in the hush money trial of a former president of the United States to remain anonymous due to his history of making inflammatory statements which have made innocent people...
Primary 2024: ‘No sense complaining if you’re not voting’
It’s Primary Day in Pennsylvania. Among voters’ options on this year’s ballot will be candidates for president, the U.S. Senate, and the state’s attorney general. Despite it being a presidential election year, local officials say they expect low voter turnout. That could be due to the fact that both of...
Letter to the editor: Irresponsible gun owners are the guilty parties
I read with disgust the editorial “Will Mt. Pleasant boy’s death change federal law?” (April 16, TribLive). What laws did the gun shop and the gun manufacturer break? Earlier this month, a mother and father in Michigan were given 10 years in prison for leaving a gun available for a...
South Hills student achievements for the week of April 23, 2024
Nicholas Altavilla has been named to the 2023 fall trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. David Keller was inducted into the Baldwin Wallace University Honors Program during the spring 2024 semester. Keller, a graduate of Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School majoring in acting,...
Shaler Area student news for the week of April 23, 2024
Slippery Rock University recognized several students at its annual Celebration of Achievement awards ceremony, April 2, in the Smith Student Center Ballroom, highlighted by the announcement of SRU’s nominee for the Syed Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. Kelli Galbraith, a senior mathematics major, is SRU’s finalist for the Ali-Zaidi award,...
Letter to the editor: Why are we supporting terrorists?
People say enough is enough when they think that something, usually something bad, should stop. Between 2001 and 2021, Islamic terrorist groups funded by Iran, including Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and others, have launched nearly 19,000 rockets into Israel. These attacks were aimed at the civilian population and have resulted...
Editorial: Pittsburgh City Council briefings skirt intent of transparency requirements
Government transparency is black and white. Records are either open or they aren’t. A meeting is public or it isn’t. There are reasons for both. The majority of government activity should happen in the open. It should be well documented. It should be searchable, accessible and with as few hurdles...
Letter to the editor: Republicans can restore Senate’s sanity
I’m grateful for what Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman have done for Pennsylvania. As a result of their votes to “dismiss” the impeachment charges brought against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, they have thrown open the door of opportunity for Republicans to do even better in the upcoming general election....
The Stroller, April 23, 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 nature walks planned by Audubon Society The Audubon Society of...
Fire at Unity shopping plaza damages multiple businesses
Jackie Tustin was treated like family when she worked once a week at Roadman’s Country Living Shoppe in Unity. “This isn’t my full-time job. It’s my fun job,” she said. But she and a few other employees are out of work, at least for now, after a fire Tuesday severely...
Letter to the editor: Legislation to halt zombie mines is essential
On April 11, Pennsylvania Congressman Matt Cartwright introduced two bills in the U.S. House to assuage issues associated with “zombie mines,” coal mines that no longer produce coal but haven’t been cleaned up by the operator. If passed, these bills could better deter mine operators from leaving legacy pollution in...
Communities embrace use of license plate readers
Communities across the region are considering or have installed license plate readers on local streets and highways. As TribLive reported in March, Springdale is one of the latest to adopt the Automated National Noninvasive Insurance Enforcement (ANNIE) program, designed for police departments to address uninsured and unregistered vehicles. Tarentum also...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 22, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Butler, ppd. North Allegheny 7, Seneca Valley 1 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 13, Baldwin 2 Norwin 3, Central Catholic 2 Mt. Lebanon 8, Hempfield 6 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 11, Armstrong 1 Plum 7, Gateway 5 Penn-Trafford 14,...
High school roundup for April 22, 2024: Lexie Hames homers twice, is intentionally walked with bases loaded twice in Seneca Valley win
Lexie Hames hit two home runs and was intentionally walked three times, including twice with the bases loaded, to lead Seneca Valley to a 22-3 victory over Pine-Richland in Section 1-6A softball Monday. Paige Volz hit a grand slam, and Abby Kalkowski also homered for the Raiders (12-0, 9-0). Abigail...
