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Sarah Green Carmichael: What we learned about hybrid work in 2022
This was supposed to be the year of returning to the office. The same could be said for 2021, and even the second half of 2020. The office seems to have become a place where we’re always “returning” but never quite “arriving.” Although office occupancy rates have risen meaningfully, they...
Riverhounds’ all-time assists leader Kenardo Forbes returns for 6th season
Kenardo Forbes will return to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for a sixth season after he agreed to a new contract, the club announced Wednesday. The Hounds midfielder is the club’s all-time assists leader and longest-tenured active player. The new contract is pending USL and U.S. Soccer Federation approval. Forbes, 34, is...
Westmoreland happenings: Day at the races, exercise classes
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 address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Section of Garvers Ferry Road to close for 2 months in Allegheny Township
Garvers Ferry Road will be closed at its intersection with Route 356 in Allegheny Township for two months, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The closure will start Monday and last through the end of February, PennDOT said. Crews will be replacing a culvert box at the Route 356 intersection during the closure,...
17 of the most anticipated movies of 2023
A new year, a new list of reasons to eat popcorn. Here are some of the notable movies that will be gracing the multiplexes in the coming year; note that movie release dates, as always, are subject to change. ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Those fond of Channing Tatum’s particular brand...
Pat Toomey looks back at his years in the Senate, gives his thoughts on taxes, Trump, the filibuster and Fetterman
In his 12 years in the U.S. Senate, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Pat Toomey considers his part in getting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 passed his biggest accomplishment. The act was the first sweeping federal tax legislation since Ronald Reagan was president during the 1980s....
Nonprofit creates free online course to tackle Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis
The Rothman Opioid Foundation for Opioid Research & Education is offering a free online curriculum that will aid current and future prescribers to fight opioid addiction across Pennsylvania and the Appalachian region. Launched in 2019, the Philadelphia nonprofit is dedicated to raising awareness of the risks and benefits of opioids,...
Penn State’s Brenton Strange declares for NFL draft, will play in Rose Bowl
Two weeks ago, Brenton Strange acknowledged he had a “life-changing decision” on his hands: come back to Penn State for the 2023 season or declare for the NFL draft. “I haven’t really made any decisions yet,” Strange said at Penn State’s Rose Bowl media day at Beaver Stadium. “But I’d...
3 takeaways: Penguins’ power play stifled by Islanders
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 5-1 road loss to the Islanders on Tuesday night: Streak ends The Penguins were blanked on their lone power-play opportunity of the game, which began at 9:50 of the first period. Their lone shot during the opportunity was recorded by forward Sidney Crosby at the...
They had an adventure after Southwest canceled their flights
LOS ANGELES — Deborah Rombaut was not at Sacramento International Airport to make friends. She just wanted to get home to Los Angeles. But the mass cancellation of Southwest Airlines flights, which has left thousands of travelers stranded in airports and hotel rooms across the country, had a silver lining...
Leechburg’s new garbage collection set to begin
Leechburg Council advises residents that the borough’s new garbage contractor, Bankosh Sanitation, will begin providing service tomorrow. Council president Tom Foster said Bankosh officials decided to move forward with collections rather than wait until the new year, when its contract begins. He said they felt that, with the last collection...
Leechburg looks to the Armstrong County Land Bank to help fight blight
Leechburg Mayor Tony Roppolo thinks joining the Armstrong County Land Bank could help solve the borough’s blight problem. Roppolo argued that position to council last week after checking out the land bank’s mission. Council listened but took no action pending the participation of Leechburg Area School District, which would be...
Letter to the editor: We’re better off now? Are you kidding?
I have been an independent for years, leaning toward the Republican Party, but have voted for Democrats if I knew they were good people. But reading recent letters praising current conditions under President Biden, I have to ask the question, “Are you kidding?” Inflation, recession, buying oil from foreign countries,...
Letter to the editor: How about a bottled water plant at Yough River Lake?
It is in the interest of Southwestern Pennsylvania that I write on the prospects of a purified bottled water plant or facility being placed near the Youghiogheny River Lake reservoir in Somerset and Fayette counties. Such a facility could bring revenue into the state and also help with with water...
Editorial: Did Tom Wolf understand politics?
Gov. Tom Wolf is about to close out his two-term tenure. It’s been quite a ride. Over the years, we have not been shy about laying criticism at the governor’s door. We have castigated him for budget issues. We have harangued him for administrative hiccups and staff pay raises. We...
TribLIVE’s top 50 photos of 2022
From the gun violence that continues to plague Pittsburgh to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge to the midterm elections to Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement, the past year proved to be an eventful year for Western Pennsylvania. Here are the top 50 photos from 2022 from the TribLIVE’s visual journalists....
The Stroller, Dec. 28, 2022: 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. Pa. Litter Hawk Youth Award accepting entries Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is...
Letter to the editor: Blessings in bitter weather
Last Friday, I walked down my long driveway, laden with snow and amidst the howling wind, to retrieve my Tribune-Review and the mail, because I knew both likely had been delivered and the least I could do was make the effort to get them. Earlier that day I received a...
Jeannette man dies in Route 981 crash
A 26-year-old Jeannette man died Tuesday night in a one-car crash along Route 981 in Derry Township when his Jeep hit two utility poles and a fire hydrant before he was ejected from the overturned vehicle, state police at Kiski Valley said. Jacob Scott Mayer, was pronounced dead at the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 27, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Bentworth Tournament Brownsville 56, Carrick 28 Bentworth 50, West Greene 36 Berlin Brothersvalley Tournament Conemaugh Township, Geibel 57 Berlin Brothersvalley 74, Ligonier Valley 40 Carmichaels Tournament Jefferson-Morgan 63, Mapletown 42 Carmichaels 79, Beth-Center 56 Charleroi Tournament Ringgold 70, East Allegheny 65 Southmoreland 59,...
High school roundup for Dec. 27, 2022: Bryce Epps leads South Allegheny to tournament title
Bryce Epps scored 27 points and took MVP honors as South Allegheny defeated Elizabeth Forward, 66-43, Tuesday night to win the holiday tournament hosted by the Gladiators. Michael Michalski added 13 points for South Allegheny (8-0). Drew Cook led Elizabeth Forward (4-6) with 14 points and Cy Herchelroath added 13....
Resurgent Riverview boys match last year’s win total with victory at St. Joseph tournament
In a basketball game that had a baseball player throw a football pass with a basketball that ended up in the rafters, Tuesday’s victory was otherwise significant for the Riverview boys. The Raiders defeated Indiana, 72-64, in the first round of the St. Joseph Holiday Tournament at Walter Dlubak Center....
Joseph Friedman: Finally, some promising news on opioids for patients in severe pain
The U.S. remains in the midst of an ever-worsening drug overdose crisis. Because prescription opioids drove its earlier phases, the nation responded by drastically reducing access to those drugs — with prescriptions dropping by nearly 50% over the last decade. But it’s now clear that approach was ineffective at combating...
Private emails, encryption app used in discussing Florida’s migrant relocations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Newly released records from Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed that his public safety czar, Larry Keefe, communicated with a Destin-based contractor hired to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts using a private email account with the call name “Clarice Starling.” They also confirmed that he used an encryption...
Sewickley woman dies in Sewickley Heights crash
A 20-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries suffered in a crash Christmas Eve in Sewickley Heights. Camden Kiggins of Sewickley died about 4 p.m. Christmas Day, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Kiggins was a passenger in a rollover crash in the 500 block of...
