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Letter to the editor: Social Security fiasco
So, the Social Security Agency has been making huge blunders that somehow none of the geniuses that we the taxpayers employ there caught. They somehow overpaid some recipients in their monthly checks, then sent them letters telling them they need to pay back all of the overpayments, some totaling thousands...
Letter to the editor: Trump ‘voters’ remorse’ coming
The author of the letter “McDaniel ouster reminiscent of blacklisting” (April 1, TribLive) feels that Ronna McDaniel should have been allowed to express her views on MSNBC. Anyone who is paying attention to fact-based news (including MSNBC) knows that Trump’s “Republican” party is an existential threat to our democracy. They...
Review: ‘Company’ is a heartfelt musical comedy in shiny new wrapping
Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Company” may be a classic at this point, but the production in the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season opened Tuesday night with a fresh take. The show’s original Broadway run began in 1970, with music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by George...
Letter to the editor: Democrats, don’t vote for Biden
The writer of the letter “Don’t vote for Trump” (March 26, TribLive) asks Republicans to “sit this election out.” His brazenness and audacity are appalling. He is concerned with his democracy, but apparently not Republicans’ freedom to vote. Obviously he does not understand the MAGA movement. The Democratic Party uses...
The Stroller, April 17, 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. Brooms available for spring cleaning Tarentum Area Lions Club has a...
Letter to the editor: Tips for rural road safety
The Westmoreland County Farm Bureau is recognizing Rural Roads Safety Week April 14-20 by encouraging motorists to travel safely on roadways. As planting season begins and farmers return to the fields, tractors, farm trucks, wagons and other large equipment are once again traveling on roadways. These vehicles can pose a...
Pirates farm report for April 16, 2024: Nick Gonzales racks up 4 more hits in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-9) outslugged St. Paul (Twins), 10-6. 2B Nick Gonzales (.397) went 4 for 5 with a double and a triple. DH Canaan Smith-Njigba (.286) went 3 for 3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. CH Ji Hwan Bae (.500) went 2 for 4...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 16, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 13, Allderdice 1 Pine-Richland 5, Seneca Valley 4 Section 2 Central Catholic 13, Baldwin 9 Canon-McMillan 12, Hempfield 2 Mt. Lebanon 3, Norwin 2 Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 11, Armstrong 1 Fox Chapel 4, Franklin Regional...
Editorial: Shawn Denning’s actions betrayed people and police
Shawn Denning has admitted to drug crimes. The former Greensburg police chief was arrested in January 2023. Federal charges were filed against him as part of a methamphetamine and cocaine investigation detailing 16 months of activity. That puts the start of the probe before taking over the department as interim...
High school roundup for April 16, 2024: Canon-McMillan hands 1st loss to Hempfield
Teddy Burke homered, doubled and had three RBIs as Canon-McMillan won 12-2 in Section 2-6A baseball Tuesday to hand Hempfield its first loss of the season. Cam Russell doubled, singled and drove in four runs and Sebastian Shulsky struck out five in six innings for the Big Macs (4-6, 4-4)....
With sunken barge’s location confirmed, Ohio, Mon river traffic resumes
Pittsburgh-area river traffic resumed Tuesday with a few restrictions after 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 26 that broke loose during weekend flooding. Canonsburg-based Campbell Transportation Co. Inc. officials said they used...
Analysis: Kyle Larson settling in quickly as preparation continues for Indianapolis 500 debutVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson said all the right things after completing 43 laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of his preparation for his debut next month in “The Greatest Spectacle of Racing.” He was glad he completed the rookie orientation last October and didn’t have to deal with...
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...
