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A man who ran for Allegheny County Council two years ago is accused of threatening several people with a gun at a Plum Borough Republican Committee meeting Thursday evening, according to authorities. Eric Phillip Casteel, 62, was arrested at his Plum home Thursday and charged with three misdemeanor counts each...

Dear Assassins game players: Do you really mean to play a game called “Assassins?” Please, change the name that has brought our country so much pain and shame. Give the game a new name, like “Tag,” and don’t dishonor our flag. Do you wonder why schools won’t affiliate with a...

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. Ladies tea to benefit TryLife Center A ladies tea fundraiser to...

Laurel: To law enforcement. When it comes to keeping people safe or making things work properly, the first thing people think is often “someone should pass a law.” Often, however, what really needs to be done is to pay attention to a law that has already been passed. That’s particularly...

An indictment is simply the bringing of charges against a defendant. It does not determine innocence or guilt. Its validity is decided by an impartial grand jury of 20-25 people chosen through a rigorous jury selection process. They (not the district attorney, in this case, Alvin Bragg) determine, by majority...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-15) was held to three hits and was blanked by Columbus (Guardians), 7-0. RHP Quinn Priester (1-3, 7.78) started and was touched up for four runs on fours hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. LHP Cam Alldred (6.00) followed and surrendered three runs on five hits in...

High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 11, Allderdice 4 North Allegheny 6, Seneca Valley 2 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 10, Baldwin 6 Mt. Lebanon 6, Hempfield 1 Norwin 8, Central Catholic 3 Nonsection Armstrong 4, Yough 2 Beth-Center 13, Mapletown 7 Blackhawk 13, Belle Vernon 3...

Winning pitcher David Shields struck out nine in six innings and hit a double to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 6-1 victory over Hempfield on Thursday, sweeping a three-game Section 2-6A series. Toby Kennedy and Tanner Donati each doubled for the Blue Devils (7-9, 7-5). Carson Shuglie had two hits...

The Latrobe Art Center’s Spring 2023 Plein Air painting contest is in full swing. On Wednesday, artists began painting and drawing at scenic locations throughout the community. Their completed works are to be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. Each...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats used the first full week of session since they solidified their majority in the state House to...

Recording artist Jeff Black will perform a special show at 7 p.m. April 29 at the Grande Hall at the Priory Hotel, 614 Pressley St., North Side. Black, a singer-songwriter with over a decade of experience, released his 12th album, “A Walk In The Sun,” in January 2020. Produced by...

The Fox Chapel Garden Club is hosting Gardenfest on May 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at O’Hara Township Community Park on Fox Chapel Road. Gardening groups from throughout the area will have plants and other items for sale. The Men’s Garden Club will offer tool and knife sharpening....

Diaper collection set The Level Green Presbyterian Church, 105 Olive Drive, will be hosting a diaper collection drive from 10 a.m. to noon May 13 in the church parking lot. The drive-thru event will benefit the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank. All diaper sizes are being collected. Diapers in sizes 4,5...

Rotary International’s motto, Service Above Self, explains the Oakmont-Verona Rotary Club’s relationship with the Oakmont and Verona volunteer fire departments. Club members are grateful for the firefighters’ dedication and selflessness, as they answer numerous calls each year and give countless hours of their time to training and equipment maintenance. Recently,...

In 2021, Ed Gainey was elected mayor of Pittsburgh. His campaign was funded in part by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, which made a generous $350,000 donation — more than all other contributors combined. SEIU Healthcare PA knew what it was paying for when it made this investment — a strong bargaining...

An Altoona, Blair County, man is under arrest after police say he killed his neighbor and then lived with the corpse for three days. According to WTAJ, police were called to an apartment along Eighth Avenue around 3:49 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a robbery involving Raymond Oechsle Jr.,...

The Sewickley Music Club 2022-2023 season will hold its members only Spring Luncheon & Annual Meeting along with a musical performance called Masterworks for Brass by the Pittsburgh Brass Project with Kevin McManus 11:30 a.m. May 10 at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive in Sewickley. Reservations are due April...

American Airlines recorded a first-quarter profit for the first time in four years, CEO Robert Isom told investors Thursday. The Fort Worth carrier produced a record $12.2 billion revenue, a 37% year-over-year increase. The bulk of that came from passenger revenue at $11.1 billion. “American is off to a fantastic...

Motorists who use Pleasantville Road in Harrison will need to allow extra travel time next week. PennDOT is scheduled to close a portion of the road at 7 a.m. Monday, depending on the weather. The project will target landslide repair in the section of the road between Burtner Road and...

A year ago I was sitting at a desk staring at a blackboard when I heard my fellow classmates discussing how they had slept only three hours a night for two weeks straight. Just weeks ago I heard second-graders discussing how they were going to wait until the summer to...

The concert season is really starting to pick up in the Pittsburgh region as the weather warms up. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in May: May’s top shows May 1: Billy Idol, Kelsy Karter and the Heroines at UPMC Events Center Veteran glam...

Regarding the mismatched race for district judge in East Deer, Tarentum, Brackenridge, Fawn and Harrison, there is only one legitimate choice: Judge Carolyn Bengel. Bengel has 30 years of proven and practiced experience as an impressive district judge, as well as continually engaging in beneficial off-duty service in our communities....

I would like to respond to the letter “Reelect Bethany Hallam” (April 17, TribLIVE): I will proudly be voting for Joanna Doven for Allegheny County Council. She stands strong as a single mother of three young children, a small-business owner and a voice of reason focused on delivering results that...

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court looked at the protestations of Westmoreland County Republican Committee Chairman Bill Bretz and shrugged. Bretz filed a lawsuit in March in the county Court of Common Pleas in an attempt to remove two of the three Republicans challenging incumbents Sean Kertes and Doug Chew...

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