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Why new grads shouldn’t fear a recession
In 2023 alone, there have been over 118,000 U.S. tech layoffs, according to Crunchbase News, a business publication. That’s in addition to two major bank collapses and two federal rate hikes. The class of 2023 will graduate into this economic upheaval while facing another variable: student loan payments. This can...
Letter to the editor: E-ZPass costs the people who don’t have it
Regarding the editorial “Make E-ZPass easier for low-income drivers” (April 3, TribLIVE): You forget the people who don’t use E-ZPass because they seldom drive on toll roads. E-ZPass does have a cost. Although I live in Pennsylvania near Washington, the only time I use a toll road is when I...
Westmoreland happenings: Education career fair, spaghetti dinner, meetings, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete street address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once;...
Letter to the editor: Politicians, guns and violence
I wish something could be done about gun violence. I think nothing will ever get done. I deeply feel sorry and sad for the three children and three adults killed at the school in Nashville. There is nothing anyone can say or do to appease their loss. It seems this...
Letter to the editor: Saturday vs. Monday deer opener
I would like to address two recent letters to the editor: “Saturday deer opener takes fun out of hunting” (March 24, TribLIVE) and “Saturday deer opener works fine” (March 25, TribLIVE). I agree with the writer of the second letter, that we had to accept antler restrictions. None of my...
Editorial: Should judges be allowed to prevent death penalty cases in Pennsylvania?
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Anthony M. Mariani no longer plans on seating a death-penalty jury for cases brought to trial. Capital punishment technically is something that could happen in Pennsylvania. It’s a penalty that is on the books. It is used only for first-degree murder but requires...
Letter to the editor: Time to end taxpayer-paid vehicles for county employees
Let’s continue to beat the dead horse and reclassify it as living impaired. Why does any Westmoreland County employee have a taxpayer-paid vehicle to commute to work? According to Rich Cholodofsky’s latest expose (“Westmoreland DA vehicle usage declines as a result of crash,” April 5, TribLIVE), the county coroner uses...
The Stroller, April 12, 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. Applications being accepted for Goodwill voucher program Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: Let’s work together to better City of Pittsburgh
In February, I started a new job in the City of Pittsburgh. I was thrilled to start working downtown in a bright new space. I’ve made Allegheny County my home for more than 30 years. I have seen and heard from various media outlets that the City of Pittsburgh “is...
Underclassmen steal spotlight at WPIAL tennis tournament
A youth movement is afoot at the WPIAL boys tennis singles tournament this week. A freshman, two sophomores and just one senior advanced to the finals as the Class 3A and 2A tournaments began Tuesday. In Class 2A, top-seeded freshman Austin He of Winchester Thurston rolled to the championship match,...
Pirates farm report for April 11, 2023: Jacob Gonzalez, Matt Fraizer lead Altoona to 1st win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-5) had its five-game winning streak snapped by St. Paul (Twins), 10-6, in 12 innings. LF Tucupita Marcano (.455) was 1 for 5 with a walk and two strikeouts. RF Cal Mitchell (.200) was 3 for 5 with three RBIs. CF Travis Swaggerty (.275) was 1 for 5...
Deliberations begin in trial of man charged in shooting death of off-duty Pittsburgh cop
The prosecution told the jurors they have more than enough evidence to reach a guilty verdict. The three .45-caliber bullets that struck off-duty Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall in the back match a .45-caliber handgun found in an alley near the crime scene behind the defendant’s house. And DNA taken...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 11, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 12, Allderdice 6 North Allegheny 13, Butler 0 Section 2 Norwin 7, Canon-McMillan 5 Hempfield 11, Baldwin 1 Mt. Lebanon 16, Central Catholic 1 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 12, Penn Hills 1 Fox Chapel 6, Gateway 0 Penn-Trafford...
High school roundup for April 11, 2023: Avonworth gets past South Park in battle of 3A contenders
Winning pitcher Mason Horwat broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the third inning and Jake Osborn followed with a sacrifice fly to lead Avonworth to a 2-0 victory over South Park in a Section 2-3A baseball showdown Tuesday. Horwat allowed three hits and struck out 11 in...
Pitt student, others describe chaotic scene of gunman hoax; chancellor says, ‘We must do better’
Jullian Lorenzo awoke in his dorm room at the University of Pittsburgh late Monday night to the sound of sirens, nonstop coming from outdoors and 10 stories down. Peering from his window inside Bruce Hall, diagonally across Forbes Avenue from Hillman Library, he saw a chaotic scene, the start of...
Column: PGA and LIV produced a Masters just like any otherVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters had eight major champions finish among the top 10 and ties, and where they made a living became a mere footnote when Jon Rahm slipped into the green jacket. For the most part, it was a Masters just like any other. That includes the final...
Former Uniontown woman gets 2 years for Capitol riot
A former Uniontown woman will serve two years in federal prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Shelly Stallings, who now lives in Morganfield, Ky., was sentenced on Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. In addition to her prison term, Stallings must also serve...
Suspect in custody after 2nd bank robbery in as many days in Shadyside
Pittsburgh police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in Shadyside’s second bank robbery in two days. Police said they responded to reports of a robbery in progress just after 11:15 a.m. at a First National Bank branch in the 6000 block of Centre Avenue. Rashon Coleman, 29, of Pittsburgh was arrested...
Steelers 2023 pre-draft visit tracker
The Pittsburgh Steelers have hosted a range of players across multiple positions in advance of the 2023 NFL Draft later this month. They have officially conducted 30 of 30 available draft visits, with an additional two vists coming from local players, including Penn State’s Joey Porter Jr. and West Virginia’s...
U.S. organ transplant system overhaul: What will it mean for Pennsylvanians waiting?
For nearly 40 years, organ transplants in the United States have been directed by a single nonprofit called the United Network for Organ Sharing — UNOS. Critics say UNOS has come to be plagued by problems including outdated technology, wasted organs and lack of transparency. In March, the Biden administration...
Indiana Township gets 11-year Banner Community honor
Indiana Township has been named a 2023 Banner Community for the 11th time. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and the Allegheny League of Municipalities made the announcement April 11. Indiana Township has been named a Banner Community in each of the 11 years of the program, which recognizes municipalities and municipal...
McCandless named Banner Community for 11th time; Marshall, Franklin Park multi-year winners
McCandless has been named a 2023 Banner Community for the 11th time. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and the Allegheny League of Municipalities made the announcement April 11. McCandless has been a Banner Community in each of the 11 years of the program, which recognizes municipalities and municipal authorities that show...
Bill Kovarik: Reporting is not espionage — but history shows that journalists doing the former get accused of the latter
The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage charges marks an unusual throwback to the old Soviet tactics for handling foreign correspondents. Authorities in Vladimir Putin’s Russia have increasingly used criminal charges against their own journalists as part of a “increasing crackdown on free and...
Vintage fishing lures to be on display
A vintage fishing lure show will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29, at the Holiday Inn in Weirton, W.Va. Early Americana vintage fishing tackle and lures from the 1890’s to the 1980’s will be on display. The event is open to the public, and patrons can...
Southbound Route 28 restricted to 1 lane in Aspinwall, O’Hara
The single lane restriction along Route 28 southbound in Aspinwall and O’Hara will continue through Thursday, PennDOT announced. A single-lane restriction will occur on southbound Route 28 from the Virginia Avenue on-ramp to the Highland Park Bridge interchange from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Crews will conduct sound...
