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Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Fundraisers • Master Gardeners of Westmoreland County will have a...

We have seen many opinions on the magisterial district judge race in District 05-3-03. My hope is that the public will be able to see beyond these personal perspectives and take note of the facts when voting for our next magistrate. The facts are that one does not need to...

A recent letter to the editor published on April 6 from a past school board member made a number of misstatements that were offensive to us. To set the record straight, our group advocates for a new high school, improved educational outcomes and improved financial footing for the district. Over...

Northern Tier Regional Library is open Monday-Wednesday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The bookmobile will be at the Pine Tree Shoppes in Wexford on Fridays from 12:30-2:45 p.m. and at Pine Community Center on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The library will be closed on May...

Michael Girardi is the clear choice for magisterial district judge for District Court 05-3-03. I first encountered Girardi through a Facebook ad. I posted a long list of questions, and to my surprise, he promptly and politely responded to all of them. His answers demonstrated a strong understanding of the...

When Pennsylvanians go to the polls Tuesday, for two regions, it won’t be just about nominating the people who will appear on the November ballot. In two areas on the eastern side of the state, the votes will have immediate impact. The state House of Representatives is facing its fourth...

Conservative voters of Norwin, we will be counting on you again. The conservative contingent of the school board has made progress in its first term. Ridding the district of CNN10, passing anti-CRT and anti-nepotism policies were great steps. But it was just short of a bloody battle, met with huge...

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 food truck event planned in East Vandergrift East Vandergrift Community...

The May 16 Pennsylvania primary election for municipal, school board and county officials is most important because the decisions of local elected officials have a direct impact on the quality of our everyday life. As voters, we need to elect highly qualified candidates who will best serve the public in...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-18) was beaten up by St. Paul (Twins), 11-3. LHP Caleb Smith started and gave up eight runs, all earned, on seven his and four walks in 3.2 innings. 2B Nick Gonzales (.267) went 1 for 4 with a double and a walk. C Endy Rodriguez (.260) was...

High schools WPIAL Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Plum 7, Fox Chapel 6 Penn-Trafford 10, Franklin Regional 9 Gateway 10, Penn Hills 7 Class 4A Section 1 Blackhawk 11, Beaver 3 Section 4 Hampton 10, Knoch 4 Class 3A Section 1 Shenango 14, Ellwood City 1 Riverside 10,...

Brooke Bumer threw a five-inning, one-hit shutout with five strikeouts and Kiersten Williams homered as Canon-McMillan clinched a playoff berth in Section 1-6A with a 10-0 victory over Butler on Tuesday. Olivia Ford and Sami Merkle doubled for the Big Macs (6-11, 5-10). Gracie Negley singled for Butler (2-14, 2-13)....

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has agreed to pay $215 million to put an end to a long-running class-action lawsuit that accused the Wall Street giant of systemically underpaying women. The New York-based bank struck the deal with lawyers representing about 2,800 female associates and vice-presidents, according to a joint statement...

For the first time in 22 years, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have defeated an MLS opponent in the U.S. Open Cup. Danny Griffin’s goal late in the first half turned out to be the winner as the Hounds took down the New England Revolution, 1-0, Tuesday night at Gillette Stadium in...

An offensive onslaught helped lead Serra Catholic to its first section title in eight years Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles pounded 13 hits, including four during a four-run second inning and five more in a seven-run fourth, en route to a 13-0 rout of Greensburg Central Catholic in a five-inning Section...

WASHINGTON — Harlan Crow, the Dallas real estate mogul in the middle of a Supreme Court ethics controversy, has declined a Senate request for a full accounting of gifts, payments and vacations he’s provided to Justice Clarence Thomas and his family. In a letter to the Senate Finance Committee obtained...

NEW YORK — The Fox News Channel has no plans to change its “successful” approach to programming despite a record defamation settlement and the unceremonious departure of its most prominent star. “There’s no change to our programming strategy at Fox News,” Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch reportedly told analysts Tuesday....

A former Uniontown man will serve 14 years in prison for his role in the riot designed to upend the certification of the 2020 presidential election at the U.S. Capitol. A jury in December found Peter J. Schwartz, 49, who now lives in Owensboro, Ky., guilty of nine felonies and...

In many ways, we live in a political world that operates more on denial than possibility, and to be honest, it’s killing democracy. Candidate quality has been replaced by ideological purity on both sides, while virtual cottage industries have sprung up around the idea of replacing the “loyal opposition” with...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is flying back to Washington, her spokesman said Tuesday, after her extended absence because of the shingles virus threatened to derail Senate Democrats’ agenda. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Feinstein, who had been convalescing in the Bay Area since mid-February, boarded a charter private plane on...

Plum police and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating numerous incidents of mail theft, police said Tuesday. Suspects are stealing the contents of residential and business mailboxes, police said. Officers have identified a vehicle of interest, according to police. On Monday, the driver of a white minivan was seen taking...

Morgan Wallen’s two concerts this summer at PNC Park in Pittsburgh have been postponed from June to August. The country music star went on social media on May 9 and announced that six weeks worth of shows would need to be postponed because of a vocal injury he suffered over...

The current Hollywood writers strike has drawn international attention to the plight of TV and film writers in the streaming era. Much has been made of television’s golden age, during which streaming platforms have offered audiences an abundance of well-written, highly produced television shows, often called “prestige TV.” Whereas older...

Wendy’s will begin testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot next month that will talk to customers and take drive-thru orders, becoming the latest fast-food chain to employ the technology. The system, powered by Google Cloud’s AI software, will be as natural as talking to an employee and has the ability to...

ATLANTA — A far-right faction that has gained clout in the Georgia GOP wants to give the state party new powers to block candidates from qualifying to run as Republicans if they’re deemed to be insufficiently conservative or a “traitor” to the party. The rule change is being championed by...