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GOP lawmakers praise University of Kentucky for removing Office of Institutional Diversity
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Republican lawmakers who sponsored anti-DEI bills earlier this year are praising the University of Kentucky for deciding to eliminate its Office of Institutional Diversity. The GOP-controlled state legislature this spring tried but failed to pass bills targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs — commonly referred to as...
Rotary sets fundraising goal for Chicken BBQ at Bethel Park High School
Through its annual Chicken BBQ fundraiser, the Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary Breakfast Club has a goal this year of generating $55,000 through the Oct. 26 event. “In 1989, the first Chicken BBQ fundraiser successfully earned just $8,000 to help a pair of local teenagers in need of a bone...
LZ Granderson: Coach Tim Walz took a stand when queer kids desperately needed an advocate
Harrison Butker, the Kansas City Chiefs player whose “Me Tarzan/You Jane” commencement speech caused an uproar last spring, was back in the news recently after signing a contract extension that made him the highest-paid kicker in the league. Well deserved, considering he’s the second most accurate in NFL history, but...
Robert Perkins and Wesley Caines: Holistic defense can change lives
Everyone agrees that the right to a lawyer, even if you cannot afford one, is a necessary condition of justice. Yet funding for public defense lawyers in Allegheny County has never been enough to protect this right. Local defense spending is roughly a third of the national average — putting...
Letter to the editor: Free-market economy is the answer
Tired of high prices for food, gasoline, prescription meds? And the list goes on. The concept of price fixing is a first step to socialism. It has been tried in other countries and it has failed. A free-market economy is the answer. Bill Burdett West Deer...
Letter to the editor: Sue-crazy people like Mammoth sliders ruin the fun
I read about another person getting hurt on the slide at Mammoth Park (“Hunker woman is latest to sue over Giant Slide safety concerns at Mammoth Park,” Aug. 9, TribLive). I remember flying down the older slide in the ’80s and at the end landing on my feet but doing...
Annual event on tap to benefit Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is known by many names — the beacon on the hill, the Carnegie Carnegie, A.C. Free, etc. All these titles hopefully help to avoid confusion, as there are a number of Carnegie libraries in and around Pittsburgh (no, we aren’t the big...
Letter to the editor: All have right to free speech
It is sad to see a letter from someone who wants to have law enforcement officers fired for free speech, engaged in when they are not acting in official capacity (“Hate-filled letters by law enforcement alarming,” Aug. 14, TribLive). All Americans are entitled to form and express opinions without fear...
Westmoreland happenings: Hot dog sale, reunion news, fundraisers, more
Fundraisers • St. John United Church of Christ, 1230 Brownstown Road, Larimer, will have a Dog Days of Summer hot dog sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at the church. Combo meals and drinks available. Details: Lil, 724-493-8982. • Feeding the Spirit will host a beach-themed fundraiser,...
Childish Gambino electrifies PPG Paints Arena on final tour
Donald Glover is the definition of multitalented. He is a renowned writer, actor and director who has written for NBC’s “30 Rock,” starred in “Community” and wrote and starred in the FX series “Atlanta,” among many other projects. When he works under his stage name — Childish Gambino — it’s...
Editorial: Back-to-school safety: Everyone has a role to play
The first harbinger of autumn’s arrival is upon us, with public school students preparing to return to their classrooms for the 2024-25 school year. Over the next two weeks, classes will begin throughout the area — in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, in public and private, parochial and charter schools. That...
Bigger roster aids Monessen in quest to return to postseason
The refrain has become a familiar one: Monessen enters football season with a small roster, comes dangerously close to not having enough players some weeks then, somehow, manages to qualify for the WPIAL Class A playoffs. It has happened in each of coach Wade Brown’s three seasons at the helm,...
The Stroller, Aug. 21, 2024: 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. Cash raffle to benefit Eureka EMS Tickets are on sale for...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg bishop owes priest an apology
On May 28, Bishop Larry Kulick of the Diocese of Greensburg announced the forced resignation of Father John Moineau, pastor of Immaculate Conception and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes, because he believed there was a “conspiracy” to hide the prior criminal record of a worker who had been hired by...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 20, 2024
High schools Golf Tuesday’s results Boys Class 3A Section 1 Kiski Area 193, Penn-Trafford 203 Medalists: Max Mottura, Trey Roberts (KA) 36; Anthony Barilla (PT) 37 Latrobe 203, Hempfield 239 Medalists: Jack Sacriponte (L) 38; Brady Wossel (H) 45 Section 2 Belle Vernon 199, Connellsville 217 Medalists: Jordan Mocello (BV)...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 20, 2024: Kervin Pichardo, Tsung-Che Cheng homer in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-60) lost 2-1 to Columbus (Guardians) in 11 innings. RHP Jared Jones (4.91), making his third rehab start, gave up no runs on one hit and one walk with 10 strikeouts in five innings. LHP Ryan Borucki (5.40) and RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (6.00) each pitched a scoreless inning....
John Dorfman: Capital One, Tutor Perini look good on price-to-cash-flow
An old joke has a chief executive asking his accountant how much the company earned in the latest quarter. “How much did you want it to be?” the accountant replies. There’s always a bit of judgment that goes into financial figures. I’m a fan of GAAP earnings — profits measured...
Low on cash, Robert Kennedy campaign may ‘join forces’ with Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., low on cash, polling around 5% and worried about taking votes from Donald Trump’s campaign, could be nearing the end of his presidential run. A Team Kennedy financial report submitted to the Federal Election Commission indicates the campaign had less than $4 million banked at the...
412 Gives Back raises $9K selling cold drinks on cool day in Pine
On a positive note, it was far from the lowest recorded temperature for the day in the Pittsburgh area, according to the National Weather Service. Raise your hand if you remember bundling up when it hit 43 degrees Fahrenheit on Aug. 19, 1977. But given the relative scorch of this...
Restrictions to begin Wednesday on Pleasantville Road in Harrison
Traffic on Pleasantville Road in Harrison will be reduced to single-lane, alternating traffic from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Wednesday and continuing weekdays through late October. PennDOT announced that the restrictions will be between Fourth and Carlisle streets so that crews can replace a storm pipe. PennDOT is not...
Tyler Fisher and Carlo Macomber: Independents will decide the election. What do we know about them?
Whichever party wins independent voters will win the presidency and other key races this fall. A poll Unite America commissioned this year provides clues for how Democrats and Republicans can appeal to these swing voters — including embracing their right to participate in all primary elections. Nearly 90% of independent...
Pittsburgh police officer hit by car during arrest attempt
A Pittsburgh police officer was injured on Tuesday after police said he was struck by a car driven by a fleeing suspect in the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood. The suspect, identified as William Skinner, 36, was arrested a short time later on the South Side after a brief manhunt. The injured...
Analysis: The FedEx Cup playoffs deliver. Just not always the best player with the titleVideo
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — The “silly” notion that Scottie Scheffler could have won two playoff events and still not captured the FedEx Cup after a dominant season is nothing new. Go back 15 years to find Tiger Woods deciding to play the postseason opener for the first time, a big...
Pittsburgh woman pleads guilty to traffic violations in crash that killed boy, 6, on bike
A Pittsburgh woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to low-level traffic violations stemming from an accident two years ago in which she struck and killed a 6-year-old boy. Jamel Austin, who had been riding his bike in the city’s Glen Hazel neighborhood, was killed on July 26, 2022. Rhonda Wood, 65,...
Bethani Cameron: Bipartisanship closes EV road use tax loophole
Pennsylvania has two important goals when it comes to the future of transportation: maintaining our infrastructure and reducing emissions. But until recently, those two priorities were at odds. Thanks to bipartisan leadership in Harrisburg, a new bill increases funding for roads and transit, while making it easier than ever to...
