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Family forgives Braddock man who killed well-known street minister
The Rev. Sheldon Stoudemire would have wanted to help the man who shot him. And he would have forgiven him, too. That’s why on Monday, during an emotional hearing in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, that’s what Stoudemire’s family did on his behalf. Gerald Adams, 22, of Braddock pleaded guilty...
Editorial: Campaign finance reform is part of election security
Tightening rules on elections has been a hot topic in recent years. It’s an idea that has gotten top-down attention. Donald Trump brought heat to it with questions about the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. It has been picked up by leaders in state governments, including state Sen. Doug Mastriano,...
Movie review: Nintendo’s favorite plumbers return in frenetic ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’Video
Thirty years ago, the very first cinematic adaptation of a video game hit theaters. “Super Mario Bros.” based on the 1985 Nintendo game created by Shigeru Miyamoto didn’t exactly bring the game to life as much as it extrapolated a nightmarish cyberpunk world from its characters. “Max Headroom” directors Rocky...
Column: LIV has more to lose than it does to gain at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters should be above all the clamor caused by 18 players from LIV Golf and this feeling of “us versus them” in the first major championship of the year. But just wait until names and numbers start to fill the white scoreboards around Augusta National on...
Supporters hope Pa.’s new legislature will embrace open primaries, but at least one big hurdle remains
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 — Lawmakers and advocates who support opening Pennsylvania’s primary elections to over a million independent voters hope the legislature will...
Scott R. Hammond: Regressive firing squad move should shock us all
Last month, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a retrogressive bill that would allow the state’s death-row prisoners to be executed by firing squad. The bill’s proponents believe that a firing squad is a humane method to end a person’s life. Dr. Guillotine once said his procedure should be but a...
KDKA, WTAE anchors welcome new babies
A pair of Pittsburgh television news anchors welcomed new family members in the past few days. KDKA-TV morning anchor Lindsay Ward had a baby girl on Monday. Ward, who joined KDKA as a reporter in 2019, announced on Facebook the birth of Aurora Marie, who weighed in at 8 pounds,...
Former Elizabeth police chief gets federal probation for stealing heroin out of evidence
The former Elizabeth Borough police chief who stole thousands of bags of heroin from his department’s evidence room to feed his addiction was ordered Tuesday to serve four years of federal probation, with 90 days of home detention. Timothy L. Butler, 46, of Finleyville, had already been sentenced in state...
Branson’s rocket-launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy after the satellite launch firm tied to British billionaire Richard Branson failed to secure the funding needed to keep operating and cut about 85% of its staff. The company listed $243 million in assets and $153.5 million for its total debt in a...
Letter to the editor: Aren’t we all equal under the law?
A question I’ve been thinking about lately. What would exonerate a person from prosecution for crimes committed, regardless of past, present or future positions? Think about it: Is the rule of law equal … in all cases? Leonard Mucci Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Move deer opener back to Monday
If the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants to extend buck season, they should open up both the middle and last Sundays, and get back to opening day on Monday. The commission doesn’t listen to the majority of true hunters. I think their polls and news briefings are fake. They make many...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of April 4, 2023
Aliana Nicole Floro, Madeline Hess and Alexander Johnson made the dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the fall 2022 semester. Isabella Bock and Betsy Watters made the dean’s list at Tuft’s University for the fall 2022 semester. Kristy Carlisle graduated from Morningside University in December with a doctor...
Pine-Richland student achievements for the week of April 4, 2023
Baldwin Wallace University winter sports student-athletes Alek Johnson and Robby Palmieri were named to the 2022-23 Winter Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team. In order to be selected as Academic All-OAC, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity status and have at least a 3.50...
Letter to the editor: Tomlin not the one to lead Steelers
The NFLDraft is nearing and it is time to evaluate the shortcomings of coach Mike Tomlin. Is he the reincarnation of Bill Austin (he preceded Chuck Noll ) or the captain of the Titanic? Shuffling chairs or players will not change the outcome. We’re going down … again. Steady as...
Editorial: Fetterman’s depression care should lead to more mental health openness
“And that was the start of a downward spiral,” U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said. The Braddock Democrat was speaking to CBS journalist Jane Pauley in a “Sunday Morning” interview. The nationally televised interview was just two days after Fetterman’s discharge from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he spent...
The Stroller, April 4, 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. Dinner and show planned at Concordia Apartments Concordia at Cabot Haven...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts and prayers not enough to stop shootings
Once again there is a school shooting. Once again the people who vote against sane gun laws offer their thoughts and prayers. Well, guess what? That is not enough. When the Founding Fathers gave citizens the right to bear arms they couldn’t have imagined the guns of today. At that...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 4, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 9, Allderdice 3 Pine-Richland 12, Butler 2 Section 2 Central Catholic 8, Hempfield 6 Canon-McMillan 9, Mt. Lebanon 4 Norwin 10, Baldwin 5 Class 5A Section 1 Penn-Trafford 2, Armstrong 0 Fox Chapel 14, Penn Hills 1...
High school roundup for April 3, 2023: Central Catholic outslugs Hempfield
Antonio Cordiero and Gavin Kelly homered to lead Central Catholic to an 8-6 victory over Hempfield in Section 2-6A baseball Monday. Cade Clister doubled twice for the Vikings (3-2, 1-0). Colin Polechko had a double for Hempfield (2-3, 0-1). Avonworth 15, Sto-Rox 0 – Jacob Hanney homered and drove in...
Pa. faces staffing shortage as health coverage for thousands on the line
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 — The offices in Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services that help people keep their Medicaid benefits are facing staffing challenges...
Philip Wegmann: With assist from Manhattan DA, Trump once again enjoys united GOP support
Donald Trump again made history Thursday evening, this time by becoming the first former president of the United States to be indicted, stemming from charges related to illegal hush money payments made to a porn star in 2016. And yet even while in legal jeopardy, blindsided by an indictment he...
The Woodlands’ DIVA weekend features fashion show, sleepover
The Woodlands hosted its annual DIVA weekend March 24-26 to teach empowerment and self-care techniques to 40 local teens and young adults with disabilities or chronic illness. The weekend included a sleepover and activities celebrating the beauty in diversity and inclusion. Activities included a fashion show, creation of a Glam...
Country singers Vincent Neil Emerson, JD Clayton to perform at Stage AE
Country singer-songwriters Vincent Neil Emerson and JD Clayton are coming to Pittsburgh for the first time. The two singers are performing at Stage AE on April 15. JD Clayton tour is in support of his debut album “Long Way From Home,” which was released earlier this year. The album features...
Dr. David Macpherson: ‘I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.’
It’s hard to write an opinion piece about artificial intelligence without sounding a little kooky. The line between reasonable thinking and paranoia is a little blurred, I fear. A few days ago, many schools in Pennsylvania and other states were hit by a robocall misinforming the listener that an active...
Penn-Trafford grad Mario Disso minimizes mistakes in field, at plate for Pitt-Johnstown baseballVideo
When Carmen Disso would take his son, Dominic, to the baseball field to practice snagging grounders, his other son, Mario, tagged along. Mario Disso might have been six years younger than his brother, but he didn’t get any special treatment when it came to the grounders that were sent his...
