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It’s best for me to think of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s weekend newsletters as attempts at humor. Witness his June 9 email. I want him to take me to the Westmoreland County grocery store where eggs are $2.52 so I can purchase there. He claims to be a great supporter of...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-30) lost 4-2 to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Thomas Harrington (4-7, 5.58) started and went 5⅓ innings, allowing four runs on four hits, including two homers. He walked two and struck out six. RHP Yohan Ramirez (3.76), RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks (0.00) and RHP Kyle Nicolas (3.72) combined to throw...

There’s nothing like seeing it up close. And that’s what the kids at the Summer Lunch and Arts Program at Natrona Riverfront Park got to do this week during a visit from Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium educators. The zoo staff brought some friends, of course, including Rose, the eastern pine...

TAMPA, Fla. — Sonia Delgado had spent more than eight hours in an airport in Larnaca, Cyprus, when she learned her rescue flight back to the United States, funded by the state of Florida, wasn’t coming that night. The Atlanta resident had gone to Tel Aviv, Israel, with her daughter...

Penn State’s defensive tackle room — although veteran and built for it — took on an extremely heavy workload in 2024. Dvon J-Thomas, Coziah Izzard and Zane Durant combined for 1,571 snaps, a large portion coming through the four-game postseason stretch because of Hakeem Beamon’s surprise departure and Alonzo Ford...

What a great celebration Saturday in our nation’s capital for the United States Army’s 250th anniversary. George Washington would be very proud. Yes, we did defeat a king — it was King George III of England. America’s first and only king. And then there was whatever was going on that...

Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy...

Our right to protest is not up for debate. It is protected by the First Amendment — because protest is how everyday people make their voices heard when the system fails them. Let’s be clear: Peaceful protest is real, and it matters. It’s not chaos. It’s not a threat. It’s...

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Laurel: To forging new paths. High school students spend a lot of time thinking about the future. For some, that’s about preparing for college, applying to schools and choosing a major. The number of students learning new skills to enter the job market when they graduate, however, is growing. According...

As a follow-up to my letter “Wasteful spending in Westmoreland” (March 9, TribLive), I would like to bring to light wasteful spending in our 14th District by our representative. I previously asked what our local elected officials are doing to save taxpayer dollars. It is quite apparent wasteful spending is...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-29) split a pair of games with Columbus (Guardians). In the first game, the completion of a game that was suspended after three innings Wednesday, Indianapolis lost, 8-7. RHP Eddy Yean (4-3, 2.97) gave up a run on four hits in 1⅔ innings to take the loss. RHP...

Legislation in the Pennsylvania Senate risks allowing local governments to operate in the shadows, leaving taxpayers unaware of decisions affecting their pocketbooks, their communities and their quality of life. State Senate Bill 194, sponsored by Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Adams/Franklin, would allow school districts and municipal and county governments the option...

During sessions of “The Girls Room,” which I established during my first teaching job as a safe space for high school Black girls to be seen and celebrated, we read novels like “The Skin I’m In” by Sharon Flake, talked about our goals, walked into womanhood together and discussed the...

If you’re scientific about it, we’re finally hitting the real beginning of summer. Enjoy the longest days of the year with a slate of great events this weekend. Prime Stage Theatre Cemetery Walk Learn about history with a theatrical tour of Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville on Saturday. Prime Stage Theatre...

Theater to show new PBS doc ‘Caregiving’ The Lindsay Theater is partnering with WQED and Comfort Keeper’s Western PA branch to screen the new PBS documentary “Caregiving” on June 26 at 7 p.m. Bradley Cooper produced and appears in this documentary about the challenges and triumphs of caring for ill...

The spinning carousel of coaches continues to go round and round at Belle Vernon. Leopards baseball coach Tony Watson was informed early this week that the school board will be opening his job. Watson said he is frustrated and disappointed with the decision, especially with the Leopards coming off two...

My life pre-transition was defined by deep depression. A profound emptiness, wrongness and passive suicidality suffused every day. I saw therapists. I saw psychiatrists. I took anti-depressants. I still hated myself. I still wanted to die. Only in my late 20s, when I finally opened up to my therapist and...

Shady Side Academy’s class of 2025 included 122 graduates who will study at 90 different colleges and universities in 37 states. The academy’s chief marketing officer Diana Toole said that 95% of the students will attend institutions that have been ranked among the nation’s top colleges and universities by U.S....

Native Pittsburgh singer Lou Christie, who scored No. 1 Billboard hit with “Lightnin’ Strikes” in 1966, has died. He was 82 years old. His wife, Francesca, told the Hollywood Reporter that Christie died at home in Pittsburgh after an undisclosed illness. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the Sacco family...

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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Annual Strawberry Festival on...

The first day of summer is Friday, and what better time is there to catch some brightly colored rainbows? Here are a few chances to get out this weekend. Pride Movie Night Kick off a fun-filled Pride weekend with a Pride Movie Night at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center....

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-28) and Columbus (Guardians) were suspended by rain with Columbus leading 4-3 in the third. The game will be completed before Thursday’s regularly scheduled game. LHP Hunter Barco (5.49) gave up four runs on four hits, including a homer, with three walks and six strikeouts. 1B Darick Hall...

Meghan Klingenberg, Western Pennsylvania’s most accomplished soccer player, anounced her retirement Wednesday. She made the announcement in an open letter on her Instagram page. “This isn’t a surprise. But it still feels big to say,” she wrote. “I’m retiring from football.” Klingenberg went on describe her soccer career as “the...

A team of researchers from Penn State University found that 18% of sampled private wells in the state had levels of PFAS that was higher than drinking water standards. Penn State announced the research findings Wednesday, and the study will be in the July issue of the Journal of Environmental...