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The unknown costs of Amazon’s $20B promise to build 2 data centers in Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Amazon plans to spend $20 billion to build two data centers in Pennsylvania, a move that state officials say will generate thousands of...
Allegheny County judge rebukes public defender in controversial bail decision
The Allegheny County criminal court judge who repeatedly denied bail for a defendant he thought was dangerous — and whose decision was then reversed by an Orphans’ Court judge — on Tuesday rebuked the public defender who circumvented him. Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski spent several minutes seeking an...
Freeport Area School District final budget includes tax hikes
The Freeport Area School Board raised taxes as much as the state would allow in June, meaning most property owners will owe at least $100 more over the course of the 2025-26 academic year. The main reason for the hike: A $55 million overhaul of the high school that will...
Mary Jo Simmen-Gray: The real story behind the Marcellus impact fee windfall
On June 24, Rep. Leslie Rossi, R-Westmoreland, announced that more than $1.3 million in impact fee revenue from Marcellus shale gas drilling will be distributed to Westmoreland County and municipalities in the 59th District, including Latrobe, Derry, Ligonier and Mt. Pleasant. She framed the announcement as a win: “These funds...
At the library: Here are some upcoming events at the Millvale and Shaler North Hills facilities
MILLVALE COMMUNITY LIBRARY Notice to patrons The Millvale Community Library, 213 Grant Ave., will be closed July 4 and 5 for Independence Day. The library is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and...
Mike Reese Memorial 5K set to return at Mammoth Park
The Fifth Annual Mike Reese Memorial 5K —Roast, Run and Family Fun Event is scheduled Saturday at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township. The event honoring the late state lawmaker is a fundraiser benefiting a memorial fund bearing his name. The fund provides scholarships to high school graduates and athletes...
Flooding reported in Vandergrift, Apollo elsewhere in the region
Sia Fouse knew something was up when one of her employees walked up from the first level of her business, The Sia Center in Vandergrift, at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. “I said, ‘Why does it look like something’s wrong?’” said Fouse, owner of the Wallace Street event venue and indoor...
Penn State running back Nick Singleton grinding to reach goals
Nick Singleton’s phone wallpaper reads like a calendar. Monday through Sunday, all planned out. The catch? It’s the same activity every day: grind. He keeps the word plastered in front of him as a reminder of what it takes to reach his goals in 2025 and beyond. Those include earning...
Jim Nowalk: America’s new crime wave is digital — federal solution required
Imagine a criminal speeding down an interstate highway, crossing from Ohio into Pennsylvania and then into New Jersey, stealing from homes in each town and vanishing before police can react. Now imagine if that same criminal didn’t need to travel at all — because with a few keystrokes and a...
Gallery: Photos from July 1, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, July 1, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Metered parking deters shoppers, diners
When are Greensburg and Latrobe going to do away with metered parking? It’s 25 cents for 15 minutes to park. I would love to shop in downtown Greensburg and Latrobe more often, but when I go I feel the need to run in, get what I need and run back...
Letter to the editor: Border Patrol agents doing their job
The southern border is essentially closed for the first time that I can recall. This was accomplished by executive orders, and freeing up our Border Patrol agents to do the job they were hired to do. During the Biden/Harris administration, we were told repeatedly by the Democrats that we needed...
Editorial: Does video sell Pennsylvania as state for business or just roast NYC?
Pennsylvania is trying to whisper sweet nothing in the ears of New York businesses. New York State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, presumptively won his party’s nomination for mayor of New York City in the June 24 primary. He defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a host of others,...
The Stroller, July 1, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Summer concert series to...
Letter to the editor: Air pollution and dementia
As a neurologist, I am concerned about the increasing prevalence of dementia. Current estimates of dementia risk are 11-23% for Americans. The number of new dementia cases is expected to double by 2060. Some risk factors for dementia (e.g., genetics) are nonmodifiable. However, one important modifiable risk factor is exposure...
Boeing names new chief financial officer
In another change to its executive ranks, Boeing has hired a new chief financial officer to lead strategy, business planning and global real estate, the company said Monday. Jesus “Jay” Malave, the former chief financial officer at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, will replace Brian West, the CFO appointed by Boeing’s...
Elon Musk lashes out at tax bill proponents, threatens to unseat lawmakers
Elon Musk once again threatened to ramp up his political spending, this time targeting nearly every sitting Republican in Congress who has signaled support for President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax bill. “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase...
Daylight shooting at Homestead gas station parking lot leaves 1 in critical condition
A man was in critical condition Monday afternoon after being shot several times in the parking lot of a Homestead gas station, police said. The shooting was reported at 3:13 p.m. at the Valero Gas Station, Eighth Avenue and Ann Street. Anyone with information concerning this incident can call the...
Documentary celebrating Pittsburgh radio station WAMO in the worksVideo
Multiple generations of Pittsburghers — from baby boomers to millennials and beyond — grew up with radio station WAMO as the background soundtrack to their lives. Now, ex-WAMO on-air personality Tashee “TeeJay” Johnson is bringing the station’s history to the screen with the documentary “WAMO: The Sound of the Steel...
South Side’s late-night revelry prompts fresh scrutiny and familiar fearsVideo
Hundreds of rowdy revelers poured into the South Side streets around 2 a.m. Sunday, after nearly 20 bars and clubs that line East Carson Street shut down for the night. Pittsburgh police were waiting. Clouds of vape smoke and marijuana grew thick over the sidewalks in one of Pittsburgh’s busiest...
Athan Koutsiouroumbas: Draining the swamp, Pennsylvania-style
It’s rare these days to find a proposal out of Washington that checks every box: common sense, bipartisan and pro-worker. That is exactly what Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman have delivered with their bill to relocate the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management...
Records stay public in case of released suspect now accused of killing woman
Allegheny County’s President Judge on Monday did not respond kindly to the public defender’s request to seal court records in an ongoing case of a man accused of stabbing a woman in 2023 and then allegedly killing another woman earlier this month. Isreal Moseby, 19, is charged with aggravated assault...
Ryan Unger: We need more teachers in Pa.
I have Thanksgiving dinner every year with only teachers. My mother, father, sister, brother-in-law, aunt, cousin and grandmother, along with all my great-aunts, have served as educators. While I’m the odd one out professionally, I value their work and service and the path they took to get there. My mother...
Rotary Club of Fox Chapel donates Peace Pole to Fox Chapel Area School District
The Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area is donating Peace Poles to the Fox Chapel Area School District to display at its schools. According to Rotary International, “Rotary Peace Poles are powerful catalysts for bringing communities together.” Each Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message “May Peace Prevail...
Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment grow
HOVELTE, Denmark — Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside of Denmark’s capital with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scans the horizon for approaching threats. After nearly four months of military training, the young soldier and the rest of her unit spent early June completing their...
