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Letter to the editor: Reverse Biden policies to heal nation
The writer of the letter “Bad logic on Trump’s presidency” (March 29, TribLIVE) dismissed the Trump administration’s contributions to low inflation, gas prices and unemployment and positive growth in the economy and stock markets. His logic is flawed. These things happened as a result of President Donald Trump’s policies and...
Pirates farm report for April 18, 2023: Matt Gorski belts grand slam in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-9) gave up two in the ninth to lose to Memphis (Cardinals), 5-4. RHP Yerry De Los Santos (0-2, 8.44) gave up back-to-back homers to Luken Baker and Oscar Mercado with one out. RHP Luis Ortiz (2.08) started and went five innings, allowing four hits and one walk...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 18, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 6, Allderdice 1 Seneca Valley at Pine-Richland, ppd. Section 2 Baldwin 2, Central Catholic 1 Canon-McMillan at Hempfield, ppd. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at Fox Chapel, ppd. Armstrong 10, Gateway 5...
High school roundup for April 18, 2023: North Hills blanks Moon
Tristan Weimann doubled and drove in two runs and C.J. Leuch and Scott Ranallo combined on a five-hit shutout to lead North Hills to a 5-0 victory over Moon in Section 3-5A baseball Tuesday. Leuch allowed three hits and struck out eight in 4⅔ innings, and Ranallo fanned six for...
The music makes the magic at Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Q: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? A: Practice. Q: How do you get to Carnegie Carnegie Hall? A: Well, from the Studio performance space, you can either take the elevator or walk up a flight of stairs to the Music Hall lobby. In January, Pete Hewlett and Scott...
Serra Catholic rallies late to finish sweep of Ligonier Valley baseball
The bat and the right arm of sophomore Tyler Skaggs helped Serra Catholic secure a Section 3-2A sweep of Ligonier Valley on Tuesday afternoon. Skaggs knocked in the go-ahead run with a fifth-inning double and tossed 4 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball in the Eagles’ 7-4 win over the Rams...
Federal judge asked to halt probation holds in Allegheny County unless constitutional protections put in place
Tate Stanford, 23, was serving two years of probation after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment in March 2022. Six months later, he was arrested for carrying a gun without a license, possession of marijuana and receiving stolen property. Although bail was set on the new charges, Stanford was held in...
Election letters deadline
Note on election-related letters: The Tribune-Review will accept submissions of election-related letters until May 6. Election-related letters will not be published after May 13....
Expecting more than $1B in opioid settlement money, Pa. grapples with policing versus treatment
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 — A historic settlement to resolve claims against opioid companies is expected to bring Pennsylvania more than $1 billion, but...
Baldwin-Whitehall school board candidates sound off
Seven candidates are vying for five party nominations on the November ballot in the race for Baldwin-Whitehall School Board. All terms are four years. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, all candidates are cross-filed on the ballot. Robert Achtzehn Municipality: Whitehall Borough Why...
Dr. Andrew Smolar: Medicine and humanity
Doctors have known for some time that we are falling short of our humanistic ideals. It was my turn to learn it firsthand. I had avoided covid until February. Although I had a short course — mitigated by Paxlovid— some weird lab results surfaced after I recovered. My internist wanted...
Sally C. Pipes: Price controls in Medicare will kill new cures
President Biden just released his budget plan for the next fiscal year. It purports to extend Medicare’s solvency by decades and reassure the millions of Americans who rely on the program. But once they realize his approach will grind drug research to a halt, perhaps they’ll come to a different...
Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, as they work on the 2023 farm bill, are staking out positions on nutrition and food stamps — the Agriculture Department’s biggest single program and a perennial source of contention. The draft bill may still be months away, but Republican members of Congress have already said they...
Ketchup bottle returns to Heinz Field — make that Acrisure StadiumVideo
A giant Heinz ketchup bottle is back at Heinz Field, err, Acrisure Stadium. On Tuesday, crews were spotted installing the 35-long, fiberglass bottle on the exterior of the North Shore stadium. It will be displayed at the Heinz Gate, also known as Gate C at the venue. The giant bottles,...
Letter to the editor: Bad math on wage taxes
The writer of the letter “Reasons for Pittsburgh population loss” (April 7, TribLIVE) spent 30 years in education, but apparently it wasn’t in math education. A 3% city wage tax doesn’t translate to 6% for two spouses. It’s still 3%. Under his reasoning, a family of 33 would pay 99%...
‘Flashdance’ at 40: Director Adrian Lyne’s films are in again
“Flashdance” was one of those lighting-in-a-bottle movies that somehow perfectly captured its moment. Directed by Adrian Lyne, the movie’s atmospheric, neon-saturated style, brisk pacing, infectious music, dynamic dancing and a starmaking performance by Jennifer Beals — whose off-the-shoulder sweatshirt became an immediate fashion sensation — all helped to define the...
Letter to the editor: Alcohol Awareness Month — a time to think about your drink
April is Alcohol Awareness Month and a good opportunity for adults to be thinking about their drinking. Enjoying a beer, glass of wine or cocktail can be part of a balanced lifestyle for most adults, but moderation is essential. Moderate drinking is defined as consuming up to one standard drink...
Letter to the editor: Pence’s testimony potentially devastating for Trump
Is anyone surprised that former President Trump is attempting to silence his Vice President Mike Pence, seeking court action to block his testimony regarding Trump’s efforts to overturn the legitimate result of the 2020 presidential election? Trump does not seem to be an intelligent man, but he is smart enough...
Editorial: Taxes add up in Pennsylvania
It’s that time again. If you haven’t filed your federal income tax return, it’s due today. For about half of Americans, it doesn’t matter. They’re the ones who have already filed their taxes by March — 36 percent in February, shortly after their paperwork for 2022 income was in hand,...
Letter to the editor: Climate ‘consensus’
The writer of the letter “Humans have changed the climate cycle” (April 4, TribLIVE) disguises climate dogma as academic rebuttal citing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “scientific consensus.” By definition, consensus is nothing more than general agreement, and it’s certainly not scientific. The United Nations IPCC advances “anthropogenic”...
The Stroller, April 18, 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. Donations sought for Kiski River trout stocking program The Kiskiminetas Watershed...
Another year, another budget deficit to overcome for Freeport Area school officials
Freeport Area School District officials face budget deficits seemingly every year, and 2023-24 is no different. District Business Manager Brad Walker delivered a preliminary projection of a $500,000 deficit to the board this week as the directors prepare to make budget decisions over the next two months. Walker, Superintendent Ian...
Letter to the editor: Any tool can be used in horrific crime
Regarding the letter “Thoughts and prayers not enough to stop school shootings” (April 4, TribLIVE): The Founding Fathers did not give citizens the right to bear arms. The rights in the Bill of Rights are not given to us by government. Those rights are endowed to us by our creator,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 17, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at North Allegheny, ppd. Pine-Richland 4, Seneca Valley 2 Section 2 Central Catholic at Baldwin, ppd. Hempfield 7, Canon-McMillan 6 Mt. Lebanon 10, Norwin 0 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 8, Gateway 5 Fox Chapel 4, Franklin Regional...
High school roundup for April 17, 2023: Pine-Richland knocks Seneca Valley from ranks of unbeaten
Tanner Cunningham singled twice and drove in a run to lead Pine-Richland to a 4-2 victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A baseball Monday, handing the Raiders their first loss of the season. Anthony Mengine added a single and an RBI for the Rams (10-3, 5-2). Creed Erdos had two...
