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Credit-card balances in the U.S. top $1 trillion for 1st time
Credit-card balances surpassed $1 trillion for the first time last quarter in data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, showing how even more widespread credit has become among American consumers as the US economy recovered from the pandemic. Balances increased by $45 billion, the most of all debt...
Heinz Field makes comeback at ‘The Pit’ as Kraft Heinz donates $1.3M to Aliquippa School District
Members of the Aliquippa football team played more games at Heinz Field than just about anyone not wearing a Pitt or Steelers uniform over past decade-plus. Now, that tradition will continue closer to home. Kraft Heinz donated $1.3 million to Aliquippa School District and will have naming rights for Aliquippa’s...
Taylor Swift fan duped on $1,400 ‘Eras’ tour tickets by StubHub seller: reports
Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” is causing quite a stir among fans, according to multiple media sources. But one particular fan is blowing the whistle after spending $1,400 on tour seats sold by StubHub, only to be told that the tickets didn’t exist, according to reports from NBC Los Angeles. The...
Letter to the editor: Greed is killing America
“The eagle and the arrow: An eagle was soaring through the air when he felt a pain in his side which caused him to crash helplessly to the ground. As he felt his life slipping away, he looked at the arrow which had felled him and found that the shaft...
Vehicle crashes onto Pa. home’s roof; police say it was intentional
Pennsylvania State Police said a crash on Sunday that ended with a car stuck into the roof of a house was intentional. The one-vehicle crash happened around 3:15 p.m. on Alfrata Road in Decatur Township in Mifflin County. Police have charged the driver 20-year-old driver Evan Miller with aggravated assault,...
Pine-Richland student news for the week of Aug. 8, 2023
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School fifth-grader Alekhya Doddapaneni won the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts’ statewide One Water Poster contest. She now advances to the National Association of Conservation Districts competition. Each year, winning posters reflect the association’s annual stewardship theme and highlight the work of conservation districts and their...
Letter to the editor: Leaders should take climate action now
Allegheny County Council member Anita Prizio is right to point out the need for strong moves to respond to the threats associated with the growing climate crisis (“Pennsylvanians deserve bold climate action — and accountability,” Aug. 4, TribLIVE). The high and growing costs will certainly be disproportionately borne by those...
The Stroller, Aug. 8, 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. Bicycle safety program planned in Leechburg Leechburg Police Department and Leechburg...
Letter to the editor: Trump doesn’t stand a chance in DC
Aug. 1 was just another normal day in the District of Corruption. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith alleges Donald Trump tried to subvert the 2020 election. This is no surprise for a Democrat whose wife donated $2,000 to the Biden campaign and was a producer on a documentary about Michelle Obama....
Baltimore Orioles play-by-play man reportedly removed from broadcasts for mundane pre-game clipVideo
Kevin Brown has been MASN’s play-by-play broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles for just two years, and is clearly a respected voice in the business. But that apparently didn’t stop Baltimore’s flagship sports network MASN from removing the broadcaster from games since July 23, calling the O’s series against the Philadelphia...
Trump asks for freedom to discuss evidence after lashing out at judge in Jan. 6 case
Former President Donald Trump asked a judge Monday to issue only a narrow order restricting what he can say about evidence and witnesses as he awaits trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election. Hours after trashing U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan and special counsel Jack Smith,...
Georgia picked to 3-peat in USA Today preseason poll; Penn State at No. 7Video
Two-time reigning national champion Georgia was the overwhelming favorite in the USA Today preseason poll released Monday. The Bulldogs, who dismantled TCU, 65-7, in last season’s national championship game, earned 61 of 66 possible first-place votes. Michigan, Alabama, Ohio State and LSU rounded out the top five. Alabama received four...
Editorial: Ohio GOP and Pa. Democrats playing similar game with amendments
In Pennsylvania, an amendment sits in committee that would raise the bar for elected officials to change the state’s constitution. Lawmakers have to vote on proposed amendments in the House and Senate before they are put on a ballot for voters to make a final decision. House Bill 125 asks...
Property tax and rent rebate program will soon serve more older Pennsylvanians
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 — Thousands more older and disabled Pennsylvanians will qualify for help from a landmark state property tax rebate program, after...
Trump documents case Judge Aileen Cannon reviewing DOJ use of 2 grand juries
The federal judge presiding over the prosecution of Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents is reviewing the “legal propriety” of the government using grand juries in both Florida and Washington to build its case against the former president. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, on Monday...
How did helicopters collide battling California fire? Authorities probe crash that killed 3
California authorities on Monday were trying to discern how two helicopters battling a small fire in Riverside County collided, leaving three people dead. The two choppers struck each other Sunday near Cabazon, with one crashing and the other safely landing. The incident marks a rare instance in which an aviation...
Trump joins a notorious club: World leaders who got in legal trouble
Former President Donald Trump is on his third set of criminal charges since leaving office, an unprecedented event in the U.S. His allies say this kind of thing only happens in so-called banana republics.That’s far from true. There is a long history of world leaders prosecuted before, during and after...
Peter Morici: Strict curbs on artificial intelligence would hurt striking writers and actors
Hollywood actors and writers are striking an industry in crisis. The dilemmas all face are a dress rehearsal for how Americans will cope with the growing gig economy and artificial intelligence. Covid-19 disrupted industries in similar ways as wars and financial crises by accelerating adjustments to new technologies and consumer...
Greensburg native Loren Byers building pro ranking points as he works toward goal of big time
For the past 14 years, Greensburg native Loren Byers has been polishing his tennis game. His goal — has been since he was 7 years old — is to play with the big boys on the ATP. Over the past 12 months, Byers, who will be 22 in November, has...
Knoch grad Kennedy Christy hopes to play another big role as Juniata defends its D-III volleyball title
Even as it was happening, even as she and her teammates were jumping around the floor at Duquesne’s UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, the notion of winning a national championship didn’t seem real to Kennedy Christy. The Knoch grad and then-junior on the Juniata women’s volleyball team had — in front of...
What Penn State QB Drew Allar learned as a freshman: ‘Just be yourself’
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State has yet to name its starting quarterback, and that’s OK with Drew Allar. He isn’t worried about that label. Not yet at least. Allar, the favorite to take the reins, is focused on the start of preseason camp. The Nittany Lions are only a few...
In brief: Knitting Guild, dance showcase and more around Sewickley area
Knitting Guild Three Rivers Knitting Guild meets on the second Monday of every month at the Leetsdale Community Room in the Borough Building, 139 Broad Street. The meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. Attendees enjoy workshops, classes, show and tell, and just getting together with other knitters. The Guild dues are...
In brief: Plum area happenings, week of Aug. 7, 2023
Plum Class of ’73 reunion Plum High School Class of 1973 will hold its 50-year reunion starting at 4 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Lighthouse Marina, 799 Industrial Blvd., New Kensington. Price is $30 per person. RSVP by Aug. 19. For more information, contact Debbie Rittmeyer Martin at 412-798-4422 or...
In brief: Movie in the park, golf outing and more in Pine, Richland
Movie in the Park Head to Pine Community Park on Aug. 16, when “Monsters University” will begin showing near the sand volleyball courts around 9 p.m. Bring your own chairs and blankets. Free snacks will be available thanks to First Commonwealth Bank. For more information, visit twp.pine.pa.us. Richland Community Day...
In brief: Road closure, zoning hearing board meeting and more in Penn Hills
Lincoln Road to close Lincoln Road between Oakwood Road/Vine Street and Verona Road in Penn Hills will close at 9 a.m. Aug. 14. The closure, which is expected to end in November, is required for rehabilitation of Sandy Creek Bridge No. 7, including new pavement, scour protection, pavement markings and...
