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Hampton nears stream cleanup goal
Representatives from Gateway Engineers attended the Hampton Township Council meeting on Aug. 9 to update the community about progress being made toward achieving annual goals for reduction of sediment into local streams. In January 2018, council approved a list of projects that would meet requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania...
Laurels & lances: Special elections and open bids
Laurel: To getting things done. The two sides in Harrisburg may have trouble getting things done, but they can be good at getting things set up on their own. The Allegheny County Democratic and Republican committees have picked their candidates to vie for the 21st District state House seat. That...
In brief: news from Indiana Township, Fox Chapel, Aspinwall and more
Portion of Dorseyville Road to close The Allegheny County of Public Works announced that Dorseyville Road will be closed beginning Aug. 21 between Rawlins Run Road and Fox Chapel Road in Indiana Township. The closure is required for replacement of Little Pine Creek Bridge No. 15 and will continue through...
Belle Vernon’s large senior class focused on going out with more championship hardware
Belle Vernon football coach Matt Humbert often has one eye on the players coming up through the junior high ranks. After all, they are the future of his hugely successful program. The Class of 2024 was one that stood out, and they haven’t disappointed, capturing the WPIAL Class 3A championship...
Monroeville Jazz Festival marks 20th anniversary
Murmurations are groups of starlings that twist and turn while flying together in a giant flock. People watch in amazement, wondering how they don’t ever run into each other. That is what local musician Kenny Blake likens to jazz music. “They’re not thinking. They’re not acting. They’re just doing it...
Christine Flowers: It’s hard to believe I agree with Kamala Harris about something
Conservatives are often hesitant to criticize other conservatives. Florida issued its guidelines for teaching history last month, including a set of standards that covered the issue of slavery in grades 6-8. It’s likely that what happened next would have been a big yawn for most folks, until Vice President Kamala...
Westmoreland happenings: Chicken barbecue, turkey dinner, historic reenactment, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking should 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. Church News • St. James Church, New Alexandria, will have...
Letter to the editor: The definition of Trumpism
Found on Google: McCarthyism — a campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations and investigations. I have a new term: Trumpism — the practice that endorses election fraud, the claims being false. See count 2, USA vs. Donald J. Trump filed Aug. 1 in the U.S. District...
Letter to the editor: Slow down on Arona Road
If this were a Hallmark movie, there would not have been another accident in the 1600 block of Arona Road. Two people would not have been life-flighted to the hospital, a third taken by ambulance. Two years ago, a woman would not have died in my front yard. If this...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1963
In the news this week 60 years ago: • Edgeworth Borough council approved a new zone near Beaver Road, allowing Sewickley Academy to add new athletic facilities to its campus. The proposed additions included a field house, a quarter-mile running track, a football field and a combined soccer pitch and...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from this week in 1975
In the news this week 48 years ago: • U.K. native and Sewickley resident Jo Fischer was profiled for her skill in restoring antique dolls, including family heirlooms brought to her by local families. “Some of the dolls that are brought to Jo for repairs are also in need of...
Editorial: Westmoreland County staffing shortages need decisive action
On Monday, Westmoreland County officials confirmed that state investigators had found multiple violations at the Regional Youth Services Center in Hempfield. The 16-bed juvenile detention center has been closed since June. Officials attributed to two reasons: state child welfare investigations and staffing shortages. Those reasons seem to be inextricably tied...
The Stroller, Aug. 10, 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. 1973 Springdale HS champion teams to be celebrated Allegheny Valley School...
Letter to the editor: We should all pay for our own choices
During our lifetimes we make many decisions. Some of these decisions will not only affect you, but cost others. Some of us will drink alcohol, some will not. Some will be satisfied with a drink or two, but some will become alcoholics. The same goes with drugs. Most will not...
Former Steelers LB Myles Jack puts trade school on hold for chance with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Inside linebacker Myles Jack arrived in Philadelphia for his workout with the Eagles on Sunday afternoon with the Noah’s Ark of essentials, including two pairs of “drawers,” two pairs of sweats and two pairs of socks. The former Pittsburgh Steeler also brought a Bible, and at the end...
SMU to ACC? What fans should know before thinking about conference relocation
DALLAS — Here we go again. SMU, according to multiple people familiar with the situation, would be on the short list of candidates if the ACC were willing to expand. That’s been the sense around SMU for about a year now, but now the ACC reportedly is examining potential expansion....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 9, 2023: Jack Brannigan homers twice in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-57) and Nashville (Brewers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Next: Thursday vs. Nashville (Brewers), doubleheader, 6:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 49-52) split a doubleheader with Erie (Tigers). In the first game, a 4-2 Curve win, RHP Sean Sullivan (4-4,...
Baker Mayfield to start Bucs’ preseason opener Friday against Steelers
TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield is going first again. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft will start the Bucs’ preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night at Raymond James Stadium, head coach Todd Bowles said after practice Wednesday at AdventHealth Training Center. Bowles said Tuesday...
New Kensington’s Skyy Moore ‘way, way more comfortable’ as he enters Year 2 with Chiefs
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Skyy Moore says the examples come frequently nowadays. He’ll make a catch in a training camp practice, review it later on film, then have the same thought go through his mind. “Oh, this is what Patrick was talking about.” A year ago, the Chiefs receiver and...
Docs show Rio Grande agency warned Texas for months on border buoys before turning to DOJVideo
AUSTIN — Newly uncovered records show Texas officials ignored warnings that installing anti-migrant buoys in the Rio Grande and concertina wire along the banks violated federal law and a U.S. treaty with Mexico. On March 29, a Texas Highway Patrol captain even asked the International Boundary Commission that controls the...
License plate replacement events planned in Westmoreland
Two free events being held by state Rep. George Dunbar this month will help Pennsylvania motorists who have peeling or hard to read license plates get a replacement. The representative is working with Penn Township police from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday in the green parking lot at Penn...
Penn State gender pay gap is among worst compared to public Big Ten schools, federal data show
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. STATE COLLEGE — Penn State is facing at least one allegation of wage discrimination, while salary data show the university’s gender pay gap is among...
Pittsburgh native Billy Porter selling house, feeling financial strain of SAG and WGA strikes
The ongoing writers and actors strikes in Hollywood are starting to take a financial toll on entertainers fighting for fairer wages, from the rank and file to stars like actor Billy Porter. “I have to sell my house,” Porter said during a recent interview with Evening Standard. “Yeah! Because we’re...
Lawrence W. Reed: Andrew Mellon, hero of the 1920s
Editor’s note: The following op-ed, which first appeared in The American Spectator, is excerpted from a speech delivered by the author at Grove City College’s Institute for Faith & Freedom on June 6. Of the nearly 80 people since Alexander Hamilton to hold the office of secretary of the Treasury...
‘He’s on a mission’: Penn State’s Chop Robinson ready to take the next step toward greatness
Chop Robinson is one of the top defensive players in college football. As we sit here a few weeks away from the start of the season, that’s not up for debate. Robinson has been a mainstay in the first round of way-too-early 2024 NFL mock drafts. Pro Football Focus ranked...
