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With nearly entire roster turned over, Laurel still expects to compete
When a Class A program loses just about its entire group of starters from a previous season, there could be legitimate reason for worry. But Brian Cooper is far from hitting the panic button. Cooper, in his 10th season as Laurel’s coach, enters the 2023 season with more than a...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 13, 2023: Beau Sulser, 4 relievers toss 1-hitter for Indians
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 52-60) shut out Nashville (Brewers), 4-0. Five Indians pitchers combined to allow one hit with 11 strikeouts. RHP Beau Sulser (1-1, 9.82) allowed one hit with two walks and six strikeouts over five innings and earned the win. RHP John O’Reilly (4.00), RHP Yohan Ramirez (4.87), RHP Hunter...
Atlanta braces for chaos as fourth Trump indictment nears
The streets around the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta where Donald Trump may soon face his fourth criminal indictment were quiet this week as orange barricades and law enforcement created a sense of anticipation. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has been probing the former U.S. president’s effort to...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Aug. 3-9, 2023
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Solomon D. Stevens: Finding a path to healthy conflict
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, the new chairman of the National Governors Association, is promoting the idea of “healthy conflict.” Cox has become concerned about the growing problem of toxic arguments in society. As The Washington Post reports, Cox wants people to learn how to “disagree better.” We should all try...
‘Heartwrenching’: Rustic Ridge residents come to terms with 5 deaths in house explosionVideo
Residents of Plum’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood milled about in their yards and driveways Sunday, trying to come to terms with what happened there the day before. They watched as emergency and utility crews returned to the scene of a fatal house explosion, searching through debris from three homes destroyed by...
Letter to the editor: Housing plan wrong for Squirrel Hill
David Vatz’s op-ed “Squirrel Hill needs more homes” (Aug. 6, TribLIVE) makes a correct statement in its title, but stops there. As a resident of the street where the proposed development is, I can state confidently that (1) the road is already dangerous and overtrafficked, (2) there’s minimal infrastructure in...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 17, 2023
Bell Acres Christopher Horvath sold property at 225 Summerlawn Drive to Julien Karlsson and Deena Gauntt for $775,000. Franklin Park Philip Crawford sold property at 1525 Robertson Drive to Zachary Laplante and Terra Tomasic for $490,000. Leetsdale Brian Wojkowski sold property at 415 Beaver St. to Gretchen Joan Stough for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 17, 2023
Edgewood Suzanne Chybrznski sold property at 223 Chestnut St. to Marcial Saldana and Samantha Shaye for $245,000. Forest Hills Scott Ruffing sold property at 333 Castlegate Road to Ryan Read and Katie Graham for $385,000. Monroeville Estate of Williams Jirak sold property at 250 Azalea Drive to Adriano and Jennifer...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 13, 2023
Etna Fay Cristina sold property at 127 Vista St. to David Flory for $83,000. Franklin Park Philip Crawford sold property at 1525 Robertson Drive to Zachary Laplante and Terra Tomasic for $490,000. Hampton Hampton Development Co. LLC sold property at 4332 Muirfield Drive to Peter and Angeline Allen for $964,000....
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh’s urban decay
Tribune-Review headlines of Downtown Pittsburgh as of late paint a picture of the Golden Triangle that is equal parts accurate and disturbing. Stabbings, drug arrests and homelessness have plagued the heart of a neighborhood still reeling from a global pandemic. While numerous companies scramble to fill the growing void in...
Editorial: Breaking windows, lighting alleys and building better communities
In the classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Indiana native Jimmy Stewart throws stones at an abandoned house. Break a window and make a wish. Donna Reed’s character initially tries to stop him but gives in to the idea. That’s broken-window theory in a nutshell. Once windows start being broken,...
The Stroller, Aug. 13, 2023: 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. Lenny Collini 4Pack to play in Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park Tarentum...
Letter to the editor: Creating equality in high school sports
This time of year is always bittersweet. I’m filled with anticipation and excitement for fall sports but dread the reality of what faces so many teams. The reality of success weighs heavily on many players of struggling programs. I encourage the reenvisioning of the way classification is implemented in high...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 12, 2023: Termarr Johnson belts 1st homer with Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-60) got past Nashville (Brewers), 3-2. RHP Luis Ortiz (4-4, 4.15) started and went five innings, allowing one run on three hits, including a homer, with no walks and three strikeouts. RHP Wil Crowe (2.70) and RHP Yerry De Los Santos (6.35) each threw a scoreless innings. RHP...
Photos: Weather disrupts Outlaw Music Festival featuring Willie Nelson, John Fogerty at Star Lake
Willie Nelson just isn’t ready to stay home. Even after turning 90 earlier this year, the country music legend was “On the Road Again” Saturday as the Outlaw Music Festival visited the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown. Unfortunately for fans in attendance, thunderstorms — rather than Nelson’s “Blue Skies”...
Fulton grand jury to hear Trump case early next week
ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will begin presenting her 2020 elections interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies to a grand jury early next week. The timeline came into sharper focus on Saturday, when former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and independent journalist George...
70-year-old woman who used knife stored in cane to kill man turns herself in, says police
A 70-year-old Philadelphia woman charged with the murder of a man her son previously punched turned herself in to police this week, according to officials. Renee DiPietro is facing charges of third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime for stabbing 31-year-old Michael Sides to death earlier...
Ethan Brown: New EPA tailpipe standards call electric vehicle promises into question
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ambitious tailpipe emissions standards may be partly canceled out by emissions earlier in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, said panelists at a RealClearEnergy webinar last Wednesday. On April 12, the EPA unveiled new vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act that would mandate...
A historic banyan tree burned in Maui’s wildfires still stands, but can it survive?
In 1873, an exotic banyan tree was planted in the port town of Lahaina, a major hub for the then-Kingdom of Hawaii. At the time it was only 8 feet tall. Today, its branches extend over 60 feet high and stretch even wider, providing shade to nearly two-thirds of an...
Peter Roff: Reform the FDA before it kills us
The human capacity for processing information is limited. People running for office who recognize this and adapt their campaign messages accordingly usually do better than those who don’t. It’s not that the voters are dumb; far from it. In the years since the end of World War II, the federal...
Letter to the editor: Steelers’ food at Saint Vincent has come a long way
I read the interesting article “Steelers dish on what they eat during training camp” (Aug. 6, TribLIVE). My dad, both brothers and my daughter are all graduates of Saint Vincent College. My dad raved about the bread the nuns served, but my brother Dan tells funny stories of being in...
Sounding off: Ukraine aid, middle class, A/C, librarians, greed among week’s topics
We’ve helped Ukraine enough President Biden, when is it going to be enough? You continue to send weapons, billions and billions of dollars, and all other kinds of help to aid Ukraine. What about the people of the United States? Those billions of dollars that you keep sending to Ukraine...
Letter to the editor: Air conditioners cause problems
I was disappointed to see the column by Tom Purcell extolling air conditioners (“A/C has made life cooler,” July 24, TribLIVE). Air conditioners are a big part of the problem, hardly a solution. I wonder if he knows that while they are cooling a living area, they just move the...
Editorial: Was Norwin School Board member’s free speech violated?
The latest volley in a back-and-forth battle between an elected official and a governing body is playing out in court. No, it doesn’t involve former President Donald Trump and the Justice Department. It isn’t about Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam and the Jail Oversight Board. It isn’t about any of...
