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Former PWSA supervisor pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violations in sludge releases
A former supervisor at the Aspinwall Drinking Water Treatment Plant pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to allegations that he and other employees dumped sludge directly into the Allegheny River in violation of the Clean Water Act. Glenn Lijewski, 71, of Brookline, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to...
Column: Scheffler’s dominant stretch illustrates parity on PGA TourVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Start with Scottie Scheffler winning four times in two months. Now consider the money. His PGA Tour earnings in his past six tournaments — dating to his first victory in the Phoenix Open on Feb. 13 — come to $8,872,200. With consideration to purse increases and the...
Jake Corman is staying in the Republican race for Pennsylvania governor after moving to drop out
Pennsylvania state Senate leader Jake Corman was dropping out of the Republican primary for governor. Then he changed his mind. Shortly after filing a petition in state court Tuesday to remove his name from the ballot for the primary election on May 17, Corman released a statement saying he wasn’t...
More deer in Pa. with deadly chronic wasting disease lead to expanded state reaction
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has created a seventh Chronic Wasting Disease Management Area expanded two existing DMAs in response to recent discoveries of CWD-positive deer in new parts of the state. The new DMA 7 is a response to a CWD-positive deer in a captive facility in Lycoming County. At...
Pirates Opening Day sights and soundsVideo
Warm temperatures. A touch of sun. Tailgates. Baseball. Opening Day has arrived in Pittsburgh. Fans made their way down to the North Shore Tuesday afternoon hours before the 4:12 p.m. scheduled first pitch against the Chicago Cubs. Some were hopeful. Some were realistic. Others hoped for a .500 record. Pitcher’s...
Georgia Gov. Kemp to sign bill allowing concealed carry of handguns without a license
ATLANTA — As of Tuesday, most Georgians will be allowed to carry concealed handguns without first getting a license from the state. Making good on a 2018 campaign promise, Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to sign Senate Bill 319, sometimes referred to as “constitutional carry.” SB 319 would allow a...
Rebecca Oyler: Truck drivers are vital and deserve respect
A couple of years ago, it was toilet paper. But now, it’s more sporadic — maybe you’ve had to buy a different brand of coffee or forgo your favorite candy. But as supply chain disruptions continue, imagine what it would be like with no options on the shelves: no fresh...
Pa. Supreme Court to rule if life sentence appropriate in 2016 fatal N. Versailles crash
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday morning on whether a man convicted of killing a family of three in a fiery Thanksgiving 2016 crash in North Versailles ought to be sentenced to a mandatory term of life in prison. Demetrius Coleman, 28, of Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, was accused of...
Penn State lands commitment from former top 75 recruit
Penn State football picked up a commitment from the transfer portal Tuesday morning at a major position of need. Former four-star defensive end Demeioun Robinson announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin via his personal Twitter account. Robinson was a highly touted pass rusher in...
Trump weighs in on Pa. governor’s race, naming candidate he’s not endorsing
Former President Donald Trump weighed in on Pennsylvania’s governor’s race Tuesday indicating which of the nine Republican candidates he will not be endorsing. “One person in Pennsylvania who I will not be endorsing is Bill McSwain for governor,” Trump said in a statement. “He was the U.S. attorney who did...
David Thornburgh: High stakes in Pa.’s primary races
Pennsylvania, where deep-blue and deep-red politics collide, is in the midst of an unprecedented primary election season. The May primary is the first one in the commonwealth’s 235-year history in which voters — except registered independents — will have the chance to vote for candidates in open gubernatorial and U.S....
Letter to the editor: Tackling Pa.’s litter problem
A 2018-19 survey found that there are approximately 502.5 million pieces of litter in Pennsylvania, much of it single-use items such as plastic water bottles and cigarette butts. Litter affects Pennsylvania’s property values, meaning less people are choosing to live in Pennsylvania. Here are some ways to help solve our...
Letter to the editor: Shapiro will continue to help Pennsylvanians
With so many global issues impacting household expenses, I am grateful for the real solutions recently introduced by Attorney General Josh Shapiro that will bring real relief to my family. As a mom of five, I have watched meat, milk and fruit, our staples, skyrocket over the last two years....
Editorial: Elected officials need to work civilly
Elected officials are only human. They make mistakes. They have disagreements. They can get angry, just like anybody else. But representing their communities is a job they all sign up to do and, like any job, it should be done with respect for co-workers. So the proposed censure of Allegheny...
The Stroller, April 12, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Food items needed for Leechburg weekend distribution The Leechburg Food Bank and Leechburg School District sponsor the Providing Alternatives to Hunger...
Letter to the editor: Let’s discuss gun violence instead of Will Smith
For two weeks, America has been scandalized by the violent smack at the Academy Awards. A plethora of news articles, opinion pieces and Twitter comments have been unleashed. We are shocked to the core by this violent act. Since the March 27 event, there have been 18 mass shootings in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 11, 2022
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at North Allegheny, ppd. Central Catholic at Butler, ppd. Seneca Valley at Pine-Richland, ppd. Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 6, Norwin 4 Hempfield at Baldwin, ppd. Upper St. Clair at Canon-McMillan, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Kiski Area at McKeesport,...
High school roundup for April 11, 2022: Mt. Lebanon baseball earns key section win
David Shields hit a two-run triple in the sixth inning and Mt. Lebanon held off Norwin for a 6-4 win in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-6A baseball Monday. Derrick Shields tripled and doubled and EJ Dunn doubled for the Blue Devils (4-5, 3-0). Christian Minto and Ty...
Woman hurt, 2 toddlers safe after vehicle goes over steep hillside in Vandergrift
A woman was airlifted to a hospital Monday night, but her two toddler-age children were unhurt despite her vehicle crashing hundreds of feet down a steep hillside in Vandergrift, according to authorities. The 35-year-old woman, whose name was not released, was traveling along 28th Street about 9:30 p.m. when she...
John Dorfman: My 30-30 club has Alphabet, Nvidia and 45 more stocks
Few players — stars such as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mike Trout and Mookie Betts — can make baseball’s 30-30 Club. It’s for players who hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. I have a 30-30 Club for companies. To make it, a company must...
Allegheny County councilman says he’d wear censure ‘like a badge of honor’
An Allegheny County councilman facing a possible censure for verbally attacking a colleague following a meeting last month has apologized for his behavior but said he would wear the “censure like a badge of honor.” Councilman Thomas Duerr, D-Bethel Park, approached council Vice President John Palmiere, D-Pleasant Hills, following a...
Britney Spears announces pregnancy on Instagram
Superstar singer Britney Spears announced a new pregnancy Monday on Instagram. “I lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back,” she wrote, along with the shoulder shrugging emoji. “I thought ‘Geez … what happened to my stomach ???’ My husband said ‘No you’re...
What Trump’s Mehmet Oz endorsement means for the Pennsylvania Senate race
Just how much power does Donald Trump’s endorsement have in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race? The former president, who backed celebrity surgeon Mehmet Oz late Saturday in the Republican primary, is undoubtedly the most popular figure in GOP politics. But there’s debate about how much his word sways Republican voters, and...
Week in pictures: April 4-10
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the Pittsburgh region from the week of April 4-10....
Jennifer Miller and Heather Taylor: Congress must continue work to feed hungry children
Late last summer, the dedicated staff and volunteers who run church food pantries across our region noticed something was missing: families with kids. The parents and grandparents who had relied on these pantries to feed their children throughout the pandemic had disappeared. They weren’t dropping in for bags of macaroni...
