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Witnesses detail synagogue shooter’s family history of suicide and abuse
Naomi Grimm never met her second cousin, Robert Bowers. She never even knew he existed until after he killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018. Still, Grimm, a home health aide from Ohio, testified for the defense on Monday, recounting for the jury a pervasive family history...
Highlands grad Gabe Norris ready to impress new Robert Morris men’s soccer coach Jonathan Potter
Transfer? Though he never expressly used the word, Gabe Norris said “there was definitely a lot of thought” after coach Jason O’Keefe stepped down as coach of the Robert Morris men’s soccer program after the 2022 season. Certainly, the Highlands grad isn’t the first college athlete to experience a coaching...
With position switch, coaching change, Ligonier Valley grad Christian Jablonski ready for senior season with Lehigh
A little over a year ago, after a spring workout, Christian Jablonski walked off the field convinced he had seen his last game action for the Lehigh football team. The workout was light — no pads were involved — and the Ligonier Valley graduate had been executing his techniques against...
Matt Bradford: A self-inflicted Pa. budget crisis
In a very complicated place like the state Capitol, for once, things are simple. There is no budget impasse. And there was no “Great Betrayal.” The hyperbolic rhetoric from the Senate over the past few weeks would make you think otherwise and requires that the record be set straight. As...
Steelers training camp preview: What you need to know
The Pittsburgh Steelers return to Saint Vincent College for training camp this week, a time-honored tradition that stretches back to 1966. After spending 54 consecutive summers on campus, the coronavirus pandemic forced the team into a two-year hiatus from the Unity Township facilities. But after returning last July, the tradition...
Letter to the editor: Route 30 needs PennDOT’s attention
What is PennDOT planning to do with Route 30 from Ligonier to Greensburg? There are bumps big enough to ski down and potholes so deep they could open a wave pool. If they don’t do anything this year, they will be two-bedroom apartments by November. To be fair, they paved...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
National Night Out set for Aug. 1 Monroeville Police Department invites the public to celebrate National Night Out. The event is scheduled for Aug. 1 from 6-8 pm at Monroeville Community Park, 2399 Tilbrook Road, Monroeville. Festivities will take place in pavilions 2 and 4. Residents are encouraged to show...
In brief: Summer Classic Series, knitting guild and more around Sewickley area
The Lindsay Theater Summer Classic Series continues at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 with “Vertigo,” ranked as the No.1 greatest film ever made in a much-talked-about 2012 poll conducted by the British Film Institute’s magazine Sight and Sound. Starring Indiana, Pa., native Jimmy Stewart as a private detective terrified of heights,...
In brief: Cornhole tournament, golf outing and more in Pine, Richland
Cornhole tournament Pine Richland Wrestling Boosters are hosting the Third Annual Cornhole Tournament at Windwood Park in Wexford on July 29. The fun begins at 11a m. All proceeds benefit Pine Richland Wrestling. No admission to come and watch. Cost is $50 per team (14 and under and 15 and...
In brief: Free dental care, MS fundraiser and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Free dental care Residents in Verona and the surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at Verona Dental Care on July 28. Dr. Sumit Gupta, the team at Verona Dental Care, and volunteer doctors from Gibsonia Dental Care, Drs. Anthony Colangelo and Stephanie Wong, will be...
In brief: Pet blessing, garden event and more in Ross, West View
Pet blessing Hiland Northmont and Wexford Presbyterian churches will hold a pet blessing from 2-4 p.m. July 29 at Hiland Presbyterian Church, 845 Perry Highway in Ross. Pets must be up to date on vaccinations and leashed or crated. For more information, call 412-364-9000. Amusement park discounts available Discounted tickets to...
In brief: Chartiers Valley area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
Outdoor sculptures exhibited Public Art Bridgeville’s second annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is on display through Feb. 29. Ten sculptures are featured along Washington Avenue, Bower Hill Road, Triangle Park, Dewey Avenue and at the Bridgeville Public Library. Sculpture maps are available at the borough office. For more information, visit publicartbridgevillepa.com...
In brief: Pleasant Hills Community Day, concert in the park and more in the South Hills
Community Day Pleasant Hills Community Day will take place from noon-9:45 p.m. Aug. 12 at Mowry Park. Details are still being finalized and more information can be found online at pleasanthillspa.com. Elizabeth Township Historical Society Living off the land and food preservation weren’t hobbies but a way of life for...
Bethel Park area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
Annual Joey Fabus race set The Joey Fabus Superhero “Run Over DIPG” 5K Race/Walk will take place at 9 a.m. Sept. 17, with the course starting at Bethel Park High School and traversing local neighborhoods. Joey Fabus was an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in May 2014....
Editorial: Require more transparency, less politics
Football practice will begin next week at Pennsylvania’s big state-related universities, but the Legislature’s game of political football with the institutions’ funding is a year-round, far-less-entertaining spectacle. Teams from Penn State and Temple universities and the University of Pittsburgh all will have played at least three games by the time...
The Stroller, July 24, 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. Baseball camp planned at Northmoreland Park fields A baseball camp for...
Letter to the editor: Climate change not causing more wildfires
The air is smoky again, and the media smoke is all about how climate change (warming) is causing more and more wildfires. As a retired U.S. Forest Service employee and one who has been recognized by federal courts as an expert in public lands policy and history, I can say...
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 24
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 24....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 24
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Pirates farm report for July 23, 2023: Bubba Chandler allows 1 hit, fans 6 in Grasshoppers’ win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-51) dropped a 9-4 decision to Iowa (Cubs). 2B Alika Williams (.305) was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. RF/LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.254) was 2 for 3 with a double and RBI. SS Rodolfo Castro (.115) was 1 for 5 with a run scored. C Jason Delay (.214)...
Letter to the editor: Book-banning futility
The article, “Hempfield book policies up for future vote with further revision” (July 10, TribLIVE), states that the school district is banning pictures of female breasts. How perverse. I believe this book banning thing has gone too far. Are we going back to the Spanish Inquisition with banning books and...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from July 13-19, 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,...
Baldwin’s Thomas Laurent earns call to Isshinryu Karate Hall of Fame
Thomas Laurent will be inducted into the Isshinryu Karate Hall of Fame in July at an event in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The Baldwin resident has been practicing and teaching Isshinryu karate for more than 40 years. He and his colleagues have operated a non-profit dojo, Isshinryu Karate Academy, in Pittsburgh for...
Letter to the editor: Biden won’t accept ‘no’ on student loans
President Biden’s plan to cancel an estimated $430 billion of student loan debt that is now held by more than 40 million borrowers was struck down by the Supreme Court. He has now proposed a “Plan B,” which, like his original scheme, is intended to minimize the cost of, or...
Editorial: Cyber charter reform needs to be about education, not politics
Education is a touchy subject in Pennsylvania. There is the question of funding for state-related universities. There are the concerns about tuition; Penn State just opted to increase the cost of attending its main campus yet again. There are school vouchers. The tug of war over them is behind the...
