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USGA prioritizes player, family experiences at Oakmont championship
As USGA’s director of player relations, Rosalyn Barnett deals with tasks as large as flying golfers’ families across the world to ones as small as helping locate their lost keys. It’s a busy but fun job, she said, where she deals with “anything and everything.” And it’s one she has...
Father of man killed in Penn Hills hookah lounge shooting files wrongful death lawsuit
The father of a man shot and killed last year at the Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Penn Hills is suing the business and its operators. The plaintiffs — Nathaniel Smiley Sr., whose son, Nathaniel Smiley Jr., was killed, and Earon Chambers, who was wounded — filed the...
Among thousands of attendees, hundreds of kids attend U.S. Open for free
As 10-year-old Elsie Trombley walked into Oakmont County Club on Tuesday, she said she was excited for souvenirs, autographs and concessions at the U.S. Open. “And golf,” her father, Matt, reminded her. Visiting from Fox Chapel, Elsie was one of hundreds of children who are attending the U.S. Open for...
Aaron Rodgers signed with Steelers because they were right fit for his ‘soul’
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t thinking with his head when he ended what seemed like an interminable wait and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend. He wasn’t necessarily thinking with his heart, either. Rodgers reached deeper and decided the Steelers were the best fit for this stage of his career...
Fetterman: Dems lose ‘moral high ground’ when they don’t condemn protest violence, vandalism
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman slammed fellow Democrats who have not condemned incidents of violence and vandalism that have marred protests in Los Angeles over the Trump administration’s immigration raids there. “I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations and immigration — but this is not that,” Fetterman, D-Braddock, said in...
Pa. state police exhume body of unidentified woman killed in Fayette County
Pennsylvania State Police this week exhumed the body of a woman killed in a Fayette County motor vehicle crash nearly 40 years ago, hoping to finally identify her through DNA. The woman was killed May 2, 1986, in a tractor-trailer rollover in Springhill Township, about 15 miles south of Uniontown....
Mayhem maker who tried to shoot Homestead cop gets stiff sentence
A man who tried to shoot a Homestead police officer in an alley two years ago after fleeing from a traffic stop was sentenced last week to serve 35 years in federal prison on gun and drug charges. Erik Addison, 29, formerly of Homestead pleaded guilty in February to four...
Police probe armed robberies of postal workers in South Hills
Mt. Lebanon police early Tuesday apprehended four people as part of an investigation into recent armed robberies of postal workers in the South Hills that left one injured. Authorities launched an investigation last week following two incidents in Upper St. Clair and Bridgeville, said Dave Gealey, a U.S. Postal Inspection...
Paul Skenes, Pirates teammates visit Oakmont for U.S. Open practice roundVideo
While the South Side was a buzz with an Aaron Rodgers sighting at Steelers mandatory minicamp Tuesday, another of Pittsburgh’s biggest sports celebrities was visiting Oakmont Country Club to take in a practice round at the 125th U.S. Open. All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes and several Pirates teammates were on hand...
Medical experts slam Kennedy’s dismissal of CDC vaccine advisers
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to remove every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee has sparked major outcry among the health care community. Some medical experts, including doctors in Western Pennsylvania, say he has created a hostile environment for vaccines. On Monday,...
Aaron Rodgers takes part in 1st workout with Steelers as minicamp begins
For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers opened minicamp with a Super Bowl-winning, future Hall of Fame quarterback wearing a black-and-gold uniform. This year, it is Aaron Rodgers, who worked out with his new team for the first time Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex to kick...
Did Allegheny County primary voter turnout beat expectations?
The Allegheny County Board of Elections on Monday certified the results of the May primary election, in which one of every four county voters cast their ballots. Dave Voye, the county’s elections division manager, told the board that Democrats saw a nearly 35% voter turnout, while Republican turnout was almost...
L.A. police swiftly enforce downtown curfew as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a downtown curfew, making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers on horseback and using crowd control projectiles to break up a group of hundreds demonstrating against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Members of the National Guard stood watch behind...
Tee times set for opening rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont
The USGA on Tuesday announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2025 U.S. Open, set for Thursday and Friday at the Oakmont Country Club. Defending U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau will begin play, along with No. 3-ranked Xander Schauffele, at 7:29 a.m. Thursday on the first tee....
USGA Museum offers attendees glimpse of past during U.S. Open
For John Meyers, many of the items on display in the USGA Museum at Oakmont Country Club were familiar sights. An Oakmont member for several decades, the “old fan” said he’d been to every U.S. Open since 1983. But he still enjoyed seeing objects like Johnny Miller’s clubs from the...
Pittsburgh preparing for month of Juneteenth events; independent celebration still awaiting permit
Pittsburgh is hosting a series of city-sponsored events to commemorate Juneteenth, a holiday observing the day the last slaves in the United States were emancipated. The city this year is hosting a series of events throughout Pittsburgh. Last year, the city contracted with an outside company to host a city-sponsored...
‘It’s in him’: Don Kelly has shown competitive fire, fight in 1st month as Pirates manager
Don Kelly seemed stunned to learn before Monday’s game against the Miami Marlins that it marked one month since he had been named manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, perhaps because he’s been too busy adjusting to his new role to spend time in reflection. “It’s been a month?” Kelly asked...
Oakmont caddies look to fill roles during U.S. Open, on and off the bag
Aaron Williams is among a select few when it comes to Oakmont Country Club caddies: He has found himself on a bag this week for the U.S. Open. After narrowly missing an opportunity to caddie at the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont, Williams was committed to working the tournament this...
Consistent rain this spring has some local farmers frustrated
A rainy day is not always good news for Hempfield farmer Neil Palmer. “This is a time of year when we want to be out frequently doing tillage, planting, seeding, cultivation, all of that,” said Palmer, who has sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, onions and cabbage planted. “When we’ve got consistent...
Brandt recalled as man of deep faith, made difficult decisions
Bishop Emeritus Lawrence E. Brandt, who led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg for 11 years, was not afraid of making difficult decisions at a time of declining church membership, according to those who knew him. “He will be remembered by me as a man of courage and grace, always...
Pittsburgh unions rally against immigration crackdown after protests in Los Angeles
Several Pittsburgh union organizations gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh on Monday to protest the arrest of Service Employees International Union California leader David Huerta and the Trump administration’s immigration policy. SEIU Local 32BJ, along with 1Hood Media and nonprofit Casa San Jose, organized Monday’s mid-afternoon protest. Organizers said it reflected the...
U.S. Open photo gallery: practice rounds Day 1
The world’s best golfers got an up-close look at Oakmont Country Club on Monday as practice rounds got underway ahead of this week’s U.S. Open. Soggy conditions didn’t keep fans from catching a glimpse, or even an autograph. TribLive staff photojournalists were on hand to capture some of the defining...
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks. Major physicians and public health groups criticized the move to...
Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to nuclear power plant
HARRISBURG — Amazon said Monday that it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice president of global...
‘We dissent’: NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health researchVideo
WASHINGTON — In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. “Dissent,” he said, “is the very essence of science.” That commitment is being put to the test. On Monday, scores of scientists at the...
