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Robert Gregerson: Pitt-Greensburg’s state discount critical for students, local economy
It’s been 60 years since six local school districts asked the University of Pittsburgh to establish a regional campus in Westmoreland County, and look how far we’ve come. Today, the University of Pittsburgh at Greenburg proudly continues our mission to serve the educational needs of the region — two-thirds of...
Ticket prices to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour drop — slightly
Swifties take note: If you are still in need of seats for Saturday’s Acrisure Stadium concert, you might not have to fork over an arm and a leg for tickets. Just an arm seems like it will suffice. Swift’s “Eras Tour” shows have been setting records across the country —...
Letter to the editor: Thanks for flags, Lower Burrell
Thank you, Lower Burrell, for the United States flags that lined your Main Street on May 30, the original date to remember our veterans. What a special tribute. Cindy Wallace Harrison...
Due to rainy weather, PIAA postpones Mt. Lebanon baseball, Shaler softball title games
Due to rainy weather in the forecast, the PIAA has postponed until tomorrow five of the six baseball and softball championship games scheduled for Friday. The one game that will go on as scheduled Friday will see Class A WPIAL champion Union (20-3) take on Tri Valley (23-2) at 11...
Sewickley area houses of worship offer vacation bible school, Sunday services and more
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom for Morning Shabbat services. First...
Letter to the editor: Springdale ‘implosion’
On the “implosion” in Springdale: What we have here, in the words of Cool Hand Luke’s captain, is “failure to communicate” (“Amid dusty cleanup, Springdale residents remain unsettled in the wake of smokestack implosions,” June 4, TribLIVE). To call what happened in Springdale (and the Hulton Bridge about six years...
Alle-Kiski Valley Class Reunions
• The sixth annual Springdale High School All-Class reunion will be from 2 to 7 p.m. July 1 at the Syria Shrine Center pavilion, 1877 Shriners Way, Harmar. Free admission. There will be food trucks and a cash bar. Alumni and their families are welcome. • Ken Hi Class of...
The Stroller, June 16, 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. Car cruise and concert planned Sunday The Allegheny County Summer Concert...
Laurels & lances: Schools and police
Laurel: To open discussion. It isn’t easy to talk about topics that point to problems. People can get defensive or frustrated. That doesn’t mean it’s better to just pretend the problems don’t exist. On Monday, Highlands School Board had that tough conversation. More than 100 teachers from the Highlands Educational...
Letter to the editor: Ramifications of DEP name change
Our state senator, Kim Ward, announced on June 10 that the Senate had passed Senate Bill 691 to rename the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services. Sounds innocuous, and they basically say it’s just a name. However, there may be sinister plans with the department...
Mars hires Cornell assistant from Oakmont as new girls basketball coach
Mars has reached into the college ranks for its next girls basketball coach. Zack Stitt, who was an assistant coach with Cornell’s women’s team last season, was named new head coach of the Fightin’ Planets’ girls basketball team, the school announced Thursday. Stitt replaces longtime Mars coach Dana Petruska, who...
Pirates farm report for June 15, 2023: Henry Davis gets 2 hits, 2 walks in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-35) lost 10-8 to Iowa (Cubs) in a slugfest. C Henry Davis (.321) went 2 for 3 with a double, a run scored and two walks. DH Miguel Andujar (.354) went 1 for 4 with a home run, his eighth, and a walk. RF Cal Mitchell (.272) went...
Pine expands tax incentives for Wexford Volunteer Fire Company members
The Pine Board of Supervisors voted June 5 to amend the township’s volunteer service credit program to provide further tax incentives to members of the Wexford Volunteer Fire Company. Pine previously passed an ordinance providing an earned income tax credit to members of the fire company. The maximum credit amounted...
High school, scores, summaries and schedules for June 15, 2023
High schools Baseball PIAA championships Class 6A Championship Friday’s schedule Father Judge (17-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (16-10) at Penn State, 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Championship Thursday’s schedule Shaler 9, Strath Haven 8 Class 4A Championship Friday’s schedule Bellefonte (19-5) vs. Dallas (17-7) at Penn State, 1:30 p.m. Class 3A Championship...
Pirates put Colin Holderman on IL, call up Yerry De Los Santos
The Pirates will be without their primary setup man for at least the next 15 days. The Pirates placed Colin Holderman on the injured list with right wrist inflammation, the team announced Thursday. Righty Yerry De Los Santos was called up in his place. Holderman is 0-1 with a 4.01...
Nick Bosa compares new 49ers teammate Javon Hargrave to Aaron Donald, Chris JonesVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Nick Bosa jumped early. He couldn’t contain his excitement. With the 49ers still a month away from training camp, Bosa and the team already have started making bold statements about how good the defensive line should be this season. Before minicamp ended last week, Bosa compared...
Matthew J. Brouillette: No one — including unions — should be above the law
On June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174. The case in question concerned whether Glacier, a concrete company, could sue the Teamsters due to striking employees’ intentionally destroying Glacier’s property by leaving concrete running in trucks...
Pittsburgh synagogue attacker’s ‘hatred of Jews runs deep,’ prosecutor says before case goes to jury
On the morning of Oct. 27, 2018, the three congregations that met at the Tree of Life synagogue planned to focus on a lesson from the book of Genesis in the Torah — welcoming the stranger. As they prepared for that lesson, an imperative in the Jewish faith, a stranger...
Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville wraps up year with foamy festivities
Thanks to Foam Party Pittsburgh, students at Divine Mercy Academy had a sudsy start to summer vacation. “We bring the foam and you bring the fun!” boasts the company, which uses a biodegradable, nontoxic, nonstaining hypoallergenic solution to create bubble-ific entertainment. And youngsters — adults, too — certainly seemed to...
Susan Spicka: School property taxes fund cyber charter excess
More than $3.4 million spent on advertising over a three-month period. Over $75,000 spent on tickets, parking and concessions for Major League baseball games — including $50 per person for rooftop catering. Tens of thousands of dollars spent sponsoring minor league baseball and hockey teams. Over $100,000 spent on branded...
Letter to the editor: Robert F. Kennedy’s voice disorder
The writer of the letter “Biden and Kennedy are the best Democrats have?” (June 7, TribLIVE) comments that “this guy” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, has a “terrible speaking voice.” The fact is that Kennedy suffers from a rare voice disorder, spasmodic dysphonia,...
Man accused of sexual acts with dog in state park was Penn State professor
A State College man charged with indecent acts involving his dog in a state park was a professor at Penn State University, according to news sources. Themis Matsoukas, 64, faces charges of open lewdness, indecent exposure, sexual intercourse with an animal and animal cruelty after law enforcement officials said he...
Letter to the editor: Inflation information
John Tamny was wrong on a couple things in his op-ed “There’s no such thing as ‘government stimulus’ ” (June 10, TribLIVE). Inflation (increasing the money supply) does lead to more investment but it goes into many things that would not be successful in the absence of inflation. When the...
Editorial: We won’t see another Stan Savran
With the passing of Pittsburgh broadcasting icon Stan Savran, the spotlight has turned on his place in the pantheon of talent that called or commented on Steel City sports teams over the years. More than one person — including Savran’s former “SportsBeat” co-host Guy Junker — has called to mind...
Letter to the editor: Where’s defense of Trump?
When the details of the 37-count indictment against former President Trump were unsealed last week, I eagerly awaited the response from both Trump supporters and non-supporters. I watched several different Fox News and CNN shows to hear what the “experts” had to say. I expected the approach of the two...
