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Howard M. Rieger: Allegheny County executive must clean up our air
On May 16, Pittsburghers will go to the polls to elect a new Allegheny County executive. What’s at stake in this election is literally a matter of life and death. The American Lung Association’s (ALA) State of the Air report issued April 18 documents that the Pittsburgh region is the...
13-year-old charged as adult with Pa. murder in sleepover shooting of friend
A 13-year-old has been charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the April 1 shooting death of his 12-year-old friend Kain Heiland. Nolan Grove, who is being charged as an adult, is also facing a felony charge of having a firearm without a license and multiple misdemeanor counts of...
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Who gets the gold and who gets the shaft?
Over the next few weeks, the manufactured crisis over the “debt ceiling” will reach its boiling point. But this is pure melodrama, badly overacted with the outcome already known. The real question is about our priorities — and about who gets the gold and who gets the shaft. On the...
500 pounds of pasta illegally dumped in New Jersey woods
Illegal dumping usually consists of stuff like tires, old appliances and broken furniture. Well, residents in New Jersey discovered something out of the ordinary. Almost 500 pounds of pasta — spaghetti, macaroni, ziti and alphabet pasta — was found late last month near a creek in the woods near Old...
20 years after country music canceled the Chicks, they have no regrets: ‘It set us free’
When the Chicks aren’t working, the three members keep a group text going to stay in touch about band matters and about one another’s families — and to trade jokes, “the more inappropriate the better,” says lead singer Natalie Maines. If people could read what they write, the 48-year-old adds...
Letter to the editor: Zellers will be a fair judge
“The most sacred of the duties of a government (is) to do equal and impartial justice to all its citizens,” Thomas Jefferson wrote. I don’t believe this has happened in the magisterial courtroom serving Allegheny Township, Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, Vandergrift, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Oklahoma Borough and West Leechburg....
Half a million at-home covid tests sold at CVS may be contaminated with bacteria, FDA says
More than a half a million covid-19 at-home test kits distributed to CVS Health and on Amazon should not be used because the liquid in the test tubes may be contaminated, according to the FDA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning on May 4, 2023, saying...
Letter to the editor: We need write-ins in Leechburg
According to the Armstrong County election website, there are three open borough council seats on the ballot for May 16 in Leechburg, with only one candidate each on the Republican and Democratic sides. The mayor’s position is also up for election, with two Democrats as candidates. It is imperative that...
Tapas Talks hosts John Oliver
Tapas Talks held the second event of its third season at the Allegheny Country Club April 27. The organization welcomed previous subscribers as well as 36 new subscribers. The program featured John Oliver, who discussed “The Importance of Land and Wildlife Conservation for Today and Beyond.” He shared his passion...
Youth services, morning prayer and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit www.antioch fwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom for Morning Shabbat Services....
Letter to the editor: Another snake will surface at Fox
Rather than Fox hosts having to come clean live on air and tell the Big-Lie-believing faithful that they were repeatedly lied to by them, Rupert Murdoch has paid a $787 million (ouch!) settlement in the defamation case brought by Dominion. I’m reminded of that old movie “A Face in the...
Letter to the editor: Girardi best candidate for district judge
I was fortunate to clerk for a good magisterial district judge for 21 years prior to retiring in 2022. I also subbed in a court with a newly elected judge who was formerly a scientist. It was challenging because of his lack of experience and limited familiarity with the court...
The Stroller, May 5, 2023: 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. Motorcycle poker run to support homeless vets The Ride for Homeless...
Laurels & lances: Reaction and consequence
Laurel: To a quick response. For several weeks, we have had the unfortunate duty to chastise people for hoaxes. These involved reports of active shooters that were made up. They targeted Oakland Catholic and Central Catholic high schools in Pittsburgh, Laurel Highlands High School in Fayette County, Mt. Pleasant Area...
Letter to the editor: Fritz well qualified to be commissioner
The writer of the letter “We need qualified candidates in Westmoreland commissioner race” (March 28, TribLIVE) believes Patricia Fritz isn’t qualified to run for Westmoreland County commissioner. I disagree. Fritz was a supervisor for PennDOT for 23 years with responsibilities that included the smooth operation of the busy District 12-5...
Pirates farm report for May 4, 2023: Quinn Priester dazzles for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-17) beat Toledo (Tigers) 5-2. RHP Quinn Priester (2-3, 5.96) threw six shutout innings and allowed just two hits while striking out four. RHP Eli Villalobos (11.57) did not record an out in the eighth and allowed two runs on two hits and walked two. RHP Colin Selby...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 4, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, ppd. Seneca Valley 7, Butler 0 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 4, Baldwin 1 Canon-McMillan 3, Central Catholic 2 Norwin 5, Hempfield 4 Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 8, Armstrong 2 Plum 7, Franklin Regional 5...
High school roundup for May 4, 2023: Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames fans 19 again
Lexie Hames struck out 19 for the second straight start as Seneca valley defeated Mt. Lebanon, 8-2, in Section 1-6A softball Thursday. Mia Ryan doubled and drove in three runs while Anna Kalkowski and Emilia Pfab each had two RBIs for the Raiders (12-1, 11-1). Deirdre Flaherty hit a solo...
Former Michigan star Hunter Dickinson will transfer to Kansas
Former Michigan center Hunter Dickinson, a 7-foot-1, 260-pound two-time first-team all-Big Ten selection, referred to by Mlive.com as the “most accomplished player ever to enter college basketball’s transfer portal,” has decided to transfer to Kansas, he announced Thursday morning via video on his Twitter account. Dickinson, who entered his name...
PennDOT announces road work in Indiana Township
Work on two road projects in Indiana Township is progressing, PennDOT has announced. Saxonburg Boulevard PennDOT slide repair work on Saxonburg Boulevard in Indiana Township will require part of the road to be closed until May 19. Saxonburg Boulevard between Klein Road and Francioni Lane will be closed around-the-clock. South...
News from Aspinwall Tee ball and more
An open house is scheduled for Monday, May 15 at the Aspinwall Borough building from 6-8 p.m. for parents interested in signing up their children for Aspinwall Tee ball. Players do not need to live in Aspinwall. Sign up sheets are available on the Aspinwall Tee Ball Facebook page or...
Party affiliation can be misleading in some local Pa. elections
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 — When Devon Taliaferro first ran for school board in Pittsburgh Public Schools, she filed as a Democrat. She’s a...
Movie review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ manages to fly above the MCU dinVideo
As a critic, it has long felt futile to critically engage with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. By the end of Phase Three, with “Avengers: Endgame,” it was clear that these movies were less discrete pieces of cinematic art than they were puzzle pieces of content made to fit into a...
7 in running for 5 spots on Hampton Township School Board
Editor’s note: The Hampton Journal is publishing primary election previews with candidate interviews for contested races only. Hampton Township Council has no contested races, according to Allegheny County Election Bureau information. In the race for Hampton Township School Board, seven candidates are running for spots on the November ballot for...
Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano revisits band’s debut album as it turns 40
Gordon Gano was still a high school kid when he wrote all the songs on Violent Femmes’ 1983 self-titled debut, an album that captured teen angst with songs such as “Blister In The Sun,” “Add It Up” and “Gone Daddy Gone.” Raging hormones, unrequited love, seething resentment and unsettling anxiety...

