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It’s obvious that the Democratic Party is in serious decline. Weak leadership still defending failed policies like open borders, woke/DEI/transgender disasters and their defense of antisemitic practices at many universities is just part of the problem. Democrats also refuse to understand that the reason ICE is working to remove the...

Local author to talk about latest book Pittsburgh author Frederic Durbin will stop by Northland Public Library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 to discuss his new book, “The Country Under Heaven.” The book tells the story of a Union soldier’s journey across the American West that blends elements...

Editorial cartoons for the week of July 21....

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 21....

Take advantage of an ever- expanding collection Hundreds of books, games, movies and more are added to Northern Tier Library’s shelves each month. Visit northerntierlibrary.org/what-is-new to view a list of what’s new in fiction, nonfiction, children’s and young adult, as well as movies, music and games. Additionally, if you’d like to...

Hampton Community Library, 3200 Lochner Road, is open Mondays through Saturdays. Its summer hours through Aug. 13 are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For details about...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 56-39) defeated Nashville (Brewers), 7-3. LF Billy Cook (.250) had three hits, including a solo home run. 1B Nick Solak (.366) was 3 for 5 with an RBI and run scored. 2B Nick Yorke (.270) was 2 for 5 with two RBIs. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.279) tripled...

NEW YORK — The shocking cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is a sign that time is running out for one of TV’s most beloved formats. The late-night talk show was invented in the 1950s as a way for networks to own their own programming rather than have...

Tower audio from a fatal plane crash on Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, shows the pilot had communicated with air traffic control minutes before takeoff. Just two and a half minutes after the plane was cleared for takeoff, air traffic control started calling out for...

It’s true — 77 million of President Trump’s “sheep” elected him. But how many of those now regret their decision? Those who were forced out of their jobs? Those who may lose their health insurance and will no longer be able to take care of themselves or their loved ones?...

Recently, when I returned to my vehicle after grocery shopping, I found a note tucked in the rubber of my door window. I imagine it was in response to my “No ICE” bumper sticker I so proudly adorned my truck with. The note read: “on 7/10/2025 ICE rescues 14 child...

In the July 13 Tribune-Review, I kept looking for where the “Dutch foreign minister calls tariffs ‘shortsighted’ on page 4 (the continuation of the front-page story). The second paragraph of the third column says, “Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told broadcaster DR that Trump is taking a ‘pointless and...

When it comes to rap, Pittsburgh may not be Los Angeles, New York or Atlanta, but we do pretty well for ourselves. That was evident on Saturday night, when hometown rapper Wiz Khalifa came through to play the Pavilion at Star Lake on his Good Vibes Only Tour. Along for...

Players aren’t the only ones preparing for training camp. It’s also a memorable experience for the fans in Steeler Nation. Here are some key pieces of information before heading to Saint Vincent for the 58th year of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp: Have a ticket • Admission to open practices is...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Joseph Williams sold property at 148 North Ave. to Occor Construction LLC for $27,000. Churchill Estate of William Keegan sold property at 36 Garden Terrace to Keyway Homes East 7 LLC for $80,000. Jason Greenwald sold property at 1943 Hampstead Drive to Kyle and Adriana Perdue for...

Bellevue Kory Manley sold property at 224 N Balph Ave. to Scott Morgan for $385,000. Stephanie Hanville sold property at 50-52 N Bryant Ave. to Ryan and Trevor Treser for $280,000. Bradford Woods Kelly Barger trustee sold property at 108 Saybrook Hbr to Leah Reitman for $345,000. Etna Estate of...

Edgeworth Joseph Venezia sold property at 402 Meadow Lane to DEP Construction Services LLC for $450,000. Franklin Park Ryan Quinn sold property at 1557 Crestview Drive to David Anthony and Emily Dodge Klodowski for $357,500. Gerri Lynn Hurdle sold property at 2531 Hopkins Church Road to Christopher Lawrence Gatti and...

Aspinwall Jessica Hulings sold property at 112 First St. to Jiwei Tan for $414,000. Indiana Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 3326 Lexon Drive to Brandon and Kristen Elizabeth Smith for $609,680. Twin Oaks Development LLC sold property at 3615 Windsor Ct to Maronda Homes LLC for $151,818. O’Hara Estate...

Let me start off by saying this commentary applies to politicians across the spectrum. There are many books or documents that they should be required to read. Here are the two that I would suggest as a great starting point. The first one is the Constitution of the United States....

Protesting on college campuses is a rite of passage — part of the process of growing up and learning. It is universal. Student protests happened in medieval France, in the streets of China in the 1980s and in South Africa against apartheid in the 1970s. It is all over the...

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Taxpayers know their property taxes are expressed in terms of mills or “millage.” The higher the millage number, the bigger the tax bill. But many don’t understand where that comes from. For taxing purposes, a mill is 1/1,000th of a dollar. So a tax rate of 100 mills means the...

If you’re one of the Western Pennsylvania residents smarting over a looming school tax increase this year, you’re not alone. All but four school districts in Westmoreland County will enact higher taxes this fall, and 6 in 10 districts in Allegheny County will do the same — including all but...

Fundraisers • Westmoreland County Federation of SNPG Lodges will host a benefit polka dance from 2 to 6 p.m. July 27 at the Yukon Slovenian Hall, 137 Yukon Ave. Music will be by the Polka Classics. There will be food, beverages, a silent auction and door prizes. Proceeds will benefit...

As Pennsylvania lawmakers weigh the budget for the coming year, a crucial bill remains on hold in the state Senate. HB 1460, which passed the state House in a bipartisan vote, would give the state tools to bar predatory private equity firms from purchasing hospitals and nursing homes in Pennsylvania....