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Letter to the editor: Does Trump really want border secured?
The letter “America must come first” (March 9, TribLive) is another well written yet deceptive and disingenuous screed of pure MAGA propaganda. The writer attempts to argue that America can’t send aid to Ukraine until our southern border is entirely secured. Of course he says this is all the Democrats’...
The Stroller, April 3, 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. Volunteers needed for Plum Cleanup Day In observation of Earth Day,...
Letter to the editor: Ramifications of illegal immigration
It is said that 10 million- plus illegal immigrants from over 100 countries (vast majority from Latin America) will have arrived at the end of President’s Biden’s term in office. Consequently, I will list the ramifications to America: • Most illegals pay $5,000-plus to the Mexican cartels to get here. Since...
Increased physicality in men’s volleyball has changed the game, boosted its popularityVideo
Though he has made his living as a volleyball coach, Penn State’s Mark Pavlik is a student of all sports, just as likely to talk about screen passes and slap shots as he is spikes and side-outs. Pavlik, a Derry grad, recently was watching highlights of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers....
Pirates farm report for April 2, 2024: Malcom Nunez homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 1-3) lost 7-2 to Memphis (Cardinals ) in a series opener. LHP Cam Allred (0-1, 6.00) started and allowed two runs on four hits in three innings. RHP Brent Honeywell (15.43) pitched the ninth and gave up four runs on five hits, including a homer. In between, RHP...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 2, 2024
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at Butler, ppd. Seneca Valley at Allderdice, ppd. Section 2 Baldwin at Norwin, ppd. Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Gateway at Franklin Regional, ppd. Penn Hills at Fox Chapel, ppd. Penn-Trafford at Armstrong, ppd. Section 2...
High school roundup for April 2, 2024: Canon-McMillan boys volleyball outlasts Moon
Luke Bockius had 15 kills and 14 digs and Justin Peters recorded six kills and 16 assists to lead Canon-McMillan to a 3-2 victory over Moon in Section 1-3A boys volleyball Tuesday night. Game scores were 20-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 15-9. Ben Kopec had eight kills and five digs and...
John Dorfman: U.S. Steel, Humana on Casualty List
Not every stock that gets roughed up deserves it. Finding stocks that have been banged around, and that have good recovery potential, is the point of my quarterly Casualty List. This year’s first quarter saw healthy gains for most stocks, but some stocks took it on the chin. Four that...
Analysis: For Nelly Korda, this could be the start of a special yearVideo
Nelly Korda finally gave herself a break from the high stress, thrill-a-minute golf that has produced the best start on the LPGA in more than a decade and returned the 25-year-old American to No. 1 in the world. All she had to do for her third straight win — the...
Democrats push back against Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s proposal to rename Dulles airport for Donald Trump
Furious Democrats on Tuesday pushed back hard against a Republican proposal to rename Dulles International Airport after former President Donald Trump. Lawmakers from northern Virginia and elsewhere derisively mocked the plan introduced by GOP colleagues to slap the name of the twice impeached, four times indicted president on the main...
Man arrested for stabbing passenger on Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus in Hazelwood
Port Authority police arrested a suspect Tuesday in the stabbing of a passenger multiple times on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus in Hazelwood. The attack occurred about 11:45 a.m. on a 56-Lincoln Place bus near Second and Flowers avenues, said Adam Brandolph, an agency spokesman. The victim was taken to...
Camp Invention coming to McCandless
Camp Invention, a nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to two locations in McCandless. Providence Heights Alpha School, 9000 Babcock Blvd., will host the program during the week of June 10-14, and North Allegheny’s Ingomar Elementary School, 602 W. Ingomar Road, the week of July 8-12. Regional program sponsors include...
Pine-Richland speech, debate team earns sweepstakes award
The Pine-Richland High School Forensics Speech and Debate team earned the Small School Sweepstakes Award in addition to several individual awards March 15-16 at the annual Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Championship at Bloomsburg University. The club competed in events including Extemporaneous Debate, Extemporaneous Speech, News Broadcasting, Lincoln Douglas...
How to photograph the solar eclipse like a pro
Pics, or it didn’t happen, right? When millions of Americans look to the sky Monday — wearing the proper safety glasses — a bunch of them will probably have their phone or camera in hand to grab a picture of the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. But as anyone who has tried...
Pine-Richland student named Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Visionary of Year
After raising an astounding $166,245 during the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Pittsburgh’s seven-week Student Visionaries campaign, Pine-Richland High School junior Noah Mackie was named the Pittsburgh Student Visionary of the Year at the Grand Finale Celebration on March 22. “It feels really good to see all of our hard...
3rd annual comedy fundraiser will benefit Carnegie Library of Homestead
On Saturday night, the Friends of the Carnegie Library of Homestead will put on a night of laughs for a good cause at the Munhall venue. The third annual “Comedy at the Carnegie” benefit will be headlined by Mark Eddie and hosted by Aaron Kleiber, with a slate of local...
Gov. Josh Shapiro: My commonsense plan for a new era of energy leadership in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s energy industry has long created good-paying jobs and ensured consumers have reliable, affordable power. The coal mines and oil fields of Northeastern and Western Pennsylvania fueled the Industrial Revolution, which powered the middle class and led to the creation of the American labor movement. When fascism threatened freedom overseas,...
Pennsylvania hunters harvest more than 400K deer for 2nd year in a row, game commission says
No matter how you look at it, 400,000 is a lot of deer and Pennsylvania hunters have harvested at least than many in each of the past two years. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, deer hunters took 430,010 whitetails during the most recent season, up 2% from 2022-23, when...
Widespread flooding causing issues in Southwestern Pa. communities
Residents around the region were experiencing flooding Wednesday as a result of storms and heavy rains moving through the area. A tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service expired overnight but a flood warning remains in effect until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday for Southwestern Pennsylvania. Between 2 and 3 1/2...
Letter to the editor: Term limits needed for Congress
For many years, citizens have been asking Congress to set term limits for its members. Would you kill the goose that laid the golden egg? Terms should be like the president’s — twice. If you feel that your congressperson is doing a bad job, vote him/her out. If you feel,...
Letter to the editor: Vote for candidates who don’t lie
The writer of the letter “Biden, Trump — who to vote for?” (March 27, TribLive) seems very confused. Nonetheless, I would vote for the one who is not a pathological liar. Frank J. Boch Irwin...
Letter to the editor: Shapiro not upholding his oath
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s refusal to uphold his oath as described in the Constitution once again shows why he is a failed leader. This time, he refuses to send the National Guard to the southern border to help stop what I consider an insurrection caused by the Biden administration.What is the...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must do more to keep Pa. film industry competitive
I’m a Teamster working in the film industry. I’ve worked on more than 100 films, and my wife, Katie, has more than 30 films under her belt. Our sons are both in the business that has steadily grown in Pennsylvania thanks to the film tax credit program. The state’s program...
Editorial: Is now the time for solar in Western Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has been defined by energy for years — from the first oil derrick in the U.S. to widespread coal production to the natural gas reservoirs of the Marcellus shale. But solar energy doesn’t seem synonymous with the often-overcast Keystone State. Will that change with recent proposals? The Pennsylvania Solar...
Letter to the editor: How is Trump the GOP’s nominee?
Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee for president for a third time despite the fact he’s twice impeached, four times criminally indicted, found to be liable for fraud and banned from doing business in New York for three years, about to go on trial for breaking campaign finance laws...
