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Spotify podcasters are making $18,000 a month with nothing but white noise
People on the prowl for a new podcast to consume often go for a stimulating option like a political debate or a true crime mystery to quicken the pulse. But when the din of the world becomes too much, listeners often need the opposite vibe: something soothing and sedating, maybe...
Sewickley Music Club sets schedule for 2022-23
The Sewickley Music Club had quite an exciting Spring with a lineup of stellar performers entertaining club members and their guests. The March winds seemed very fitting as The Pittsburgh Trombone Project found wind of their own in performing and educating on their various trombones. As April showers beat down,...
Letter to the editor: We need a return to law and order
How sad for this country when leftist liberal Democrats resort to violence when decisions are not favorable to their liberal agenda. It is despicable what one activist group has done against the six conservative Supreme Court justices by revealing their home addresses, which may create fear and potential violence against...
Letter to the editor: Biden should reverse direction on fossil fuels
Can our rapidly escalating rate of inflation of prices actually destroy our economy, the world’s strongest? Fuel prices at the pump for cars, trucking, farm machinery, airlines, home heating and fuels used in the manufacture of plastics, fertilizers and consumer goods and foods are skyrocketing. This follows President Biden doing...
Editorial: Without gift ban, bribery is all but legal in Pennsylvania
Everyone knows what a bribe is. It’s the little tit-for-tat that greases the wheels. It’s an enticement that muffles the opposition. Sometimes it’s money. Sometimes it’s an opportunity. Sometimes it’s even legal. Slip a bill to a host at a restaurant for a good table. No problem. But sometimes it’s...
The Stroller, June 2, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Touch-a-truck event planned Saturday in Fawn Autism support group Powered By Love...
Letter to the editor: Republicans supporting liars
Words matter. Truth matters more. I learned this decades ago at my mother’s knee. Many Republicans seem to have missed these lessons. Continuing fealty to a defeated, twice- impeached, thrice- married, womanizing, lying, foul-mouthed former president and confessed assaulter, and supporting candidates of his choosing, brings shame to a once-proud GOP. In...
Pirates farm report for June 1, 2022: Travis Swaggerty homers in Indy rout
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-24) clobbered Omaha (Royals), 13-3. CF Travis Swaggerty (.266) went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, his third. C Carter Bins (.229) went 2 for 4 with a double, a solo homer, his second, and three RBIs. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.263) went 2 for 6 with a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 1, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Wednesday’s result West Allegheny 5, Peters Township 4 Class 4A Third place Wednesday’s result Laurel Highlands 4, Knoch 3 Class 3A Championship Wednesday’s result South Park 11, Mohawk 1 Class A Championship Wednesday’s result Union 4, Eden Christian 1 Third place Wednesday’s...
Police searching for suspect after shooting at Luzerne County WalmartVideo
Pennsylvania state police are searching for a man believed to have fired several shots near a Walmart in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, according to multiple media reports. According to WNEP, police said a man fired shots around 4 p.m. today in a shopping plaza parking lot located along Route 315....
High school roundup for June 1, 2022: Laurel Highlands, Rochester earn state playoffs bids
Winning pitcher Joe Chambers struck out 12 in a complete game and had an RBI single during a four-run fourth inning to lead No. 4 Laurel Highlands to a 4-3 victory over No. 6 Knoch in the WPIAL Class 4A baseball third-place game Wednesday. Ty Sankovich had two hits and...
Timeline details events surrounding Victor Steban’s crime spree, double homicide
Victor Steban of North Huntingdon on Wednesday admitted to killing a Penn Township couple in May 2021 after shooting at several area homes as part of what investigators say was a retaliation crime spree. The following is a timeline of events. Monday, May 15 • Multiple fire departments respond to...
Introducing the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2022
Here is the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2022: Sara Evonne Adams, Emily Caitlyn Baker, Taedem Mae Banichar, Tessah René Barnes, Carleigh Nicole Barr, Alaysia Nicole Berry, Alexia Taylor Bond, Thomas Louis Burke III. Olivia Paige Callahan, Kylie Eilis Carnahan, Kailyn Alexis Csonka, Tegan Ann Daugherty, Dane Charles Davies,...
Former Cowboys running back Marion Barber found dead in Texas apartment
DALLAS — Marion Barber, a punishing staple in the Dallas Cowboys backfield for six seasons, was found dead Wednesday at his Frisco home. Frisco police said officers were asked to perform a welfare check at an apartment believed to be leased by Barber and that there was an “unattended death”...
Union dethrones 5-time WPIAL softball champion West Greene
West Greene’s bid for an unprecedented sixth consecutive WPIAL Class A softball title was thwarted by Union on Wednesday at Lilley Field at Cal (Pa.). A single in the sixth inning by sophomore catcher Bella Cameron and some clutch pitching from freshman Mia Pruehs dethroned the reigning champions, 3-2. Cameron’s...
Trial begins for Swissvale man accused of killing 85-year-old in North Braddock
After Thomas Cole said Courde Day shot him four times in the leg in on Nov. 19, 2018 in Cole’s North Braddock cellular store, he refused to tell police who did it. “I didn’t want to because there’s a code in the streets,” Cole testified Wednesday. “I would have never...
Union defends WPIAL Class A baseball title with win over Eden Christian
Some names have changed, but the result was the same for the Union baseball team Wednesday afternoon at Wild Things Park. The No. 2-seeded Scotties successfully defended their WPIAL title by beating undefeated and top-seeded Eden Christian, 4-1, in the Class A championship game. Union overcame three double plays on...
One big inning boosts Avonworth, trips up Deer Lakes ace Maddie Kee in 3A title game
Deer Lakes sophomore pitcher Maddie Kee did all she could to hold off the explosive Avonworth lineup in the WPIAL Class 3A softball championship game Wednesday at Lilley Field at Cal (Pa.). The Antelopes (17-5) had the bases loaded and none out in the first, but Kee limited the damage...
3 men injured during 2020 Pittsburgh protests sue city
Three people who were injured by Pittsburgh police during the George Floyd protests in Pittsburgh two years ago are suing the city and the officers involved in federal court. Alexander Horell said in the complaint filed Friday that he lost his right eye after he was struck by a projectile...
Hampton High School spring musical earns 3 Gene Kelly Awards
The Hampton High School spring musical production of “Into the Woods” received three Gene Kelly Awards: Best Scenic Design (Budget Level II), Best Vocal Ensemble (Budget Level II), and Best Musical (Budget Level II). On May 28, Hampton High School performing arts students participated in the 31st annual Gene Kelly...
Verona, Oakmont observe Memorial Day with parade, ceremony
The Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Service took place May 30 on what turned out to be a sunny, warmer-than-usual morning. Starting in Verona, the parade made its way up Allegheny River Boulevard to Pennsylvania Avenue in Oakmont, where the service took place in Verona Oakmont Cemetery. John Schaal...
Gas price-shocked Pennsylvanians looking for relief, but Harrisburg unlikely to provide it any time soon
While a spokesperson for AAA says near-record gasoline prices could rise higher — the Pennsylvania average was $4.76 a gallon on Tuesday — relief seems unlikely to come from Harrisburg any time soon. Initiatives to help consumers from both Gov. Wolf’s office and the state Legislature have failed to gain...
New covid cases drop 15% in Pennsylvania’s latest report; deaths nearly double
In its weekly update on covid-19 Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 24,862 new cases in the past week. The latest batch of cases are 15% fewer than last week’s report of 29,227. Pennsylvania is now averaging 3,552 new cases per day. Despite the lower number new cases, the...
SpearIt: Shootings proclaim war on terror is dead
In the years following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the United States embarked on an all-scale effort to combat terrorism. However, the primary focus of those efforts was Muslims, both at home and abroad. Ignored in the process were threats posed by domestic militias and white supremacy groups. Rather...
McKees Rocks man pleads guilty in 2015 slaying of widower
A McKees Rocks man pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing an 81-year-old widower in Kennedy seven years ago. Stephen Day, 39, will serve 10 to 60 years in state prison under a plea agreement reached in the case. He pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, burglary, theft and receiving stolen property before...
