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Thousands of older Pennsylvanians at risk of losing property tax rebates because of legislative inaction
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 — It’s a conversation Diana Raph dreads. Every year, Raph, a tax preparer in the Lehigh Valley, applies on behalf...
Martell Smith to serve life in prison for setting Homewood fire that killed 3
Martell Smith stood at the front of an Allegheny County courtroom Thursday with his legs shackled and a leather belt around his waist, securing his hands. He was no longer presumed to be innocent. Less than an hour earlier, a jury of seven men and five women had found Smith...
Back from the shore, Chick’s Picks has some sure-fire Week 4 winners
Chick’s Picks and her trusty crystal ball made their annual trip to the beach this week. Preparing for a full day of fun in the sun, Chick’s Picks lathered up the crystal ball with plenty of sunscreen as the adventure began. Moments after Chick’s Picks got her first hint of...
From touchless faucets to voice-controlled lights, technology is making it possible for seniors to age in place
CHICAGO — Mel Washburn is a former firefighter, professor and litigation attorney. Whether fighting fires in a building, a classroom, or the courtroom, he realized once he retired that 90% of his social life had revolved around work. Washburn, 77, knew he needed to find a way to build a...
Nicholas Creel: Why the red wave is becoming a red ripple
Republicans are increasingly finding themselves in danger of seeing what should have been an epic red wave falter into a pathetic red ripple, or worse, a Democratic gain in Congress. While it may be tempting to point to the recent spate of legislative and policy wins by Democrats as the...
Letter to the editor: Outlawing tobacco products would help to end cancer
Regarding the article “Biden hopes ending cancer can be a ‘national purpose’ for U.S.” (Sept. 13, TribLIVE): A good start would be to outlaw all tobacco products, but the government cannot do without the taxes. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman best in Braddock
Look at whom the Democrats want in the U.S. Senate. A guy who only seems to wear a hoodie when in public view. Someone with a 15104 ZIP code tattooed on his forearm. And one who has resorted to bragging that Dr. Oz wouldn’t last in Braddock. According to the...
Letter to the editor: Where’s evidence that we ‘need’ Trump?
In his letter “America and Pa. need Donald Trump” (Sept. 12, TribLIVE), a gentleman from North Huntingdon attempts to persuade “Democrat(s) or Republican(s) who hate Donald Trump” to think otherwise. What this gentleman failed to do was construct any sort of an argument. He says “The Democrats and the media...
Editorial: Archivist’s role shouldn’t be political
Let’s stop making things political that don’t have to be. There is nothing inherently political about being a librarian. It’s a job that involves caring for and fostering the use of books. It requires organization, attention to detail and the ability to help someone locate what they need, whether it...
The Stroller, Sept. 22, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Polkamaniacs set to play concert at Harrison Hills Park The Allegheny County...
Letter to the editor: Embarrassment of Pittsburgh Pirates
Mark Madden once again has his finger on the pulse of what’s wrong with the Pirates organization (“Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Ke’Bryan Hayes’ gaffe again makes Pirates a national punchline,” Sept. 17, TribLIVE). The embarrassment of Hayes eating sunflower seeds while at work was just despicable. The thing is, that’s...
Fox Chapel Area students named AP Scholars
The College Board named 154 Fox Chapel Area High School students and 2022 graduates as Advanced Placement Scholars for demonstrating college-level achievement on the AP examinations taken in May, 2022. The College Board recognizes three levels of achievement. AP Scholar with Distinction These individuals qualified by earning an average score...
Springdale Council promotes police captain to chief
Springdale has a new police chief, and he’s a familiar face to borough residents. Derek Dayoub was elevated from captain to chief this week by a 5-1 council vote with one abstention. Dayoub replaces George Polnar, who retired in June. A law enforcement member for 20 years, Dayoub will receive...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 21, 2022: Quinn Priester sparkles in Triple-A debut
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 73-70) used a strong showing from recent Altoona call-ups to beat St. Paul (Twins), 7-1. RHP Quinn Priester (1-0, 0.00) started and went five strong innings, allowing only two hits and two walks while striking out six to earn the win. RHP Colin Selby (0.00), another call-up, allowed...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 21, 2022
High schools Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 7 South Fayette 206, Chartiers Valley 230 Medalist: Derek Armfield (SF) 38 Upper St. Clair 185, West Allegheny 220 Medalists: Connor McKenzie, Johnny McShane (USC) 35 Section 8 North Catholic 204, Shaler 220 Class 2A Section 4 Our Lady of the...
Top seeds reach finals at WPIAL girls tennis singles championships
Penn-Trafford freshman Mia Williams cruised through two matches as the top seed and will play for the WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis championship at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Park. Williams will face Upper St. Clair senior and No. 2 seed Maggie Stief in the finals. Williams topped Oakland Catholic’s...
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2022: Mt. Lebanon wins South Hills showdown
Sarah Kushnir and Leah Kessler scored to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 2-0 victory over Bethel Park (7-2, 5-2) in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A girls soccer Wednesday. Melia Peer had two assists for the Blue Devils (8-0-2, 6-0). Aquinas Academy 3, Ellis School 0 – Bella...
West Deer supervisors choose new colleague from 3 candidates
West Deer has a new supervisor. Supervisors chose David Harrison, a 32-year resident of the township who has served on various boards in the past, at a special meeting Thursday evening. He runs a consulting firm for sound and vibration engineering. A vacancy for District 4 supervisor was created when...
The Birdie delivers Week 4 A-K Valley football picks with a hard candy shell
Last week: 10-2 Season: 37-7 (84.1%) As The Birdie was waddling through his local supermarket one day this week, he noticed the giant Halloween displays at the end of each aisle. This makes some people angry because they haven’t even put their pool noodles away for the year yet, and...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 4
Thursday City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A North Allegheny at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Seneca Valley at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Peters Township at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Big East Penn-Trafford...
Hempfield’s resurgence has Birdie all atwitter as he makes Westmoreland County Week 4 picks
Last week: 9-4 (69.2%) Season: 37-8 (82.2%) Hempfield fever has stricken the Birdie. He came to work Monday morning with his face painted blue and white, and he was wearing a tattered Rick Druschel throwback jersey. Management told him to change clothes, so he put on his Gino Caesar camo...
Leechburg looking for elusive win over Clairton
During Leechburg’s recent football revival, one of the must-do items is to beat Clairton. The Blue Devils will have a chance to check that item off their list Friday when they travel to Neil Brown Stadium to face the Bears. Leechburg is 0-27-1 against Clairton, claiming a 6-6 tie in...
Jerome Powell signals more pain to come with Fed sending rates higherVideo
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell vowed officials would crush inflation after they raised interest rates by 75 basis points for a third straight time and signaled even more aggressive hikes ahead than investors had expected. “We have got to get inflation behind us. I wish there were a painless way...
Tessa Pagone of Gibsonia crowned Miss Pennsylvania Jr. Teen
Tessa Pagone of Gibsonia was crowned the 2022 National American Miss Pennsylvania Jr. Teen at the state pageant held in Virginia in August. The Deer Lakes High School sophomore has participated in National American Miss pageants for six years and most recently competed in the age 13-15 bracket. She qualified...
Expert refutes concussion claims in suit against West Mifflin Area School District
The neuropsychologist who invented the widely used ImPACT test to help diagnose concussions testified on Wednesday that symptoms experienced by a West Mifflin man hurt on the high school football field 13 years ago are unrelated to that injury. Dr. Mark R. Lovell told a jury that he believes Shane...
