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Letter to the editor: Biden’s policies are destroying the country
Now you have gone and done it! I’d like to thank my fellow Americans for electing a president who is rapidly destroying our country. In a little more than 100 days, Joe Biden’s policies have created the greatest border crisis in American history, destruction of energy independence, upheaval in our...
Arrest warrant issued for man charged in 2013 shooting of 15-month-old boy in East Hills
A second man faces charges for the deadly 2013 shooting that killed an infant at a family picnic in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, court records show. Marcus White Jr., whose nickname Baby Marcus became a rallying cry against gun violence after his killing, was 15 months old when multiple people...
The Stroller, May 26, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Blue Star Memorial Marker to be dedicated in Lower Burrell Burrellton Garden Club will sponsor a dedication ceremony of the Blue Star...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs a gift ban for lawmakers
Pennsylvania legislators have a strong sense of entitlement. The recent article “From frames to furniture to food, here’s how Pa. lawmakers spent millions of taxpayer dollars” (May 12, TribLIVE) shows how generously the state taxpayer supports the perquisites of legislators in running their offices. If that isn’t bad enough, legislators...
Lemieux, Bettis selected as honorary chairmen of U.S. Amateur
Pittsburgh hall-of-fame athletes Mario Lemieux and Jerome Bettis will serve as honorary chairmen of the 121st U.S. Amateur golf championship set for Aug. 9-15 at famed Oakmont Country Club and Longue Vue Club, the USGA announced. Lemieux and Bettis are members at Oakmont. “For the event to be held at...
Pirates farm report for May 25, 2021: Altoona’s Roansy Contreras takes 1st loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-7) lost 3-1 to Omaha (Royals). RHP Chad Kuhl, out since April 18 with a shoulder injury, allowed one run on one hit, striking out four and walking two, in 3.1 innings in his second rehab start. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes went 0 for 3 with a strikeout in...
High school roundup for May 25, 2021: South Park surges into 3A baseball finals
Austin Lafferty homered and drove in two runs and Derek Kalafatis went 2 for 2 with two RBIs as No. 3 South Park took a 5-0 lead after three innings and rolled to an 8-2 WPIAL Class 3A baseball semifinal victory over No. 2 Avonworth on Tuesday afternoon. Winning pitcher...
Marilyn Manson wanted in New Hampshire on assault warrant
Police in New Hampshire have issued an arrest warrant for Marilyn Manson on assault charges. Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, is wanted in Gilford, N.H., on suspicion of two counts of simple assault, the town’s Police Department said in a Facebook post. Cops said the 2019 incident involved...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 25, 2021
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results North Allegheny 10, Butler 0 Hempfield 12, Norwin 2 Finals North Allegheny (19-3) vs. Hempfield (15-7), TBA Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Franklin Regional 9, Peters Township 1 Bethel Park 1, West Allegheny 0 Finals Franklin Regional (18-1) vs. Bethel...
Riverview returns to WPIAL baseball title game for 1st time in 20 years
For the first time in 20 years, Riverview is headed for the WPIAL Class A baseball final. The Raiders jumped on Jefferson-Morgan for four runs in the top of the first inning and kept adding on, defeating the Rockets, 12-2, in five innings at Plum High School. Tyler Zellefrow and...
Parties agree to halt railing repair near Duquesne Incline where man fell to his deathVideo
The owners of the Station Square property where a man fell to his death earlier this month agreed on Tuesday to halt construction on a new railing for at least a week so that experts retained by his family can examine the railing that they believe failed. Brandon James Boburka,...
Food Podcast: KDKA-TV Feed the Kids Telethon airs June 2
While some kids get excited for school to let out for summer, others worry. Children who live with food insecurity often rely on free meals at school to get by, and without school, organizations including the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank shift into high gear to create as many options...
‘Humans’ movie set for 2021 release
May 25—The film adaptation of Stephen Karam’s Tony Award-winning play “The Humans” should hit our screens this year. The movie, which wrapped production in 2019, is set to come out in 2021, according to the Internet Movie Database, although an exact release date has not been announced. The story focuses...
How to fish for free – no license required – in Pennsylvania this weekend
Sunday, May 30, is the first of 2 Fish-for-Free Days in Pennsylvania this year. The second will be Sunday, July 4. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission annually designates a couple days during holiday weekends when anyone may legally fish in Pennsylvania without buying a fishing license or trout/salmon permit....
McArdle Roadway to close for bridge work
The road that links the Liberty Bridge to Grandview Avenue on Mt. Washington will be closed for two weeks in June for bridge work, Pittsburgh officials said. McArdle Roadway is set to close June 7 and reopen June 20 to allow for the routine work, which is being done by...
How a teen’s TikTok birthday invite ended in arrests, clashes at beach
LOS ANGELES — It started with a 17-year-old from the Inland Empire planning a birthday bash in Huntington Beach. He sent the announcement on TikTok. And just like that, “Adrian’s kickback” ended up becoming a viral sensation, one that also became a serious problem for Huntington Beach police. Over the...
Hound Hike draws 4-legged friends to Camp Guyasuta
The 3rd Annual Hound Hike was held May 22 at Camp Guyasuta. The event was open to scouts and community members to bring their pup to camp for the day. Vendors were set up throughout camp for demos, samples and agility courses. The Hound Hike benefits local scouts in the...
‘System worked’: Man wins prison release after 48 years
DETROIT — A Detroit man who spent 48 years in prison for a fatal robbery pleaded no contest to second-degree murder Tuesday in an extraordinary compromise that settles his claim of innocence and allows him to go free. Ray Gray, 69, wasn’t exonerated during the video court hearing. But the...
Southwest Airlines flight attendant bloodied, loses teeth in assault by rowdy passenger
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth and walked away bloodied after she was physically assaulted by a passenger Sunday morning, part of a disturbing uptick in traveler misconduct. “This past weekend, one of our Flight Attendants was seriously assaulted, resulting in injuries to the face and a loss...
Southwest Airlines flight attendant bloodied, loses teeth in assault by rowdy passenger
DALLAS — A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth and walked away bloodied after she was physically assaulted by a passenger Sunday morning, part of a disturbing uptick in traveler misconduct. “This past weekend, one of our Flight Attendants was seriously assaulted, resulting in injuries to the face and...
Living with Children: Rewards, micromanaging aren’t effective long-term solutions
Question: My husband sometimes gives our very defiant 7-year-old daughter “prizes” for doing what she is told. The other night, for example, Juliette didn’t like what I chose for her to wear the next day to school and threw a mega-tantrum. I didn’t give in, but the next morning, she...
After citing privacy law, Pa. backtracks and discloses wasted vaccine details
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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 — After refusing to release details about wasted coronavirus vaccine, citing a decades-old disease prevention law, the Wolf administration has...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsules for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
WPIAL baseball playoffs preview Tuesday’s games Class 5A Semifinals 1-Franklin Regional (17-1) vs. 13-Peters Township (10-10) 4 p.m. at Latrobe Coaches: Bob Saddler, Franklin Regional; Rocky Plassio, Peters Township Winner plays: Winner of 2-Bethel Park (17-3)/3-West Allegheny (17-3) on June 1 or 2 in WPIAL championship at Wild Things Park,...
Monroeville parents charged after 5-year-old accidentally shoots and kills 3-year-old sister
The parents of a 3-year-old Monroeville girl who was accidentally shot and killed by her 5-year-old brother are facing criminal charges. Martaz Colvin, 29, and Brea Sanders, 27, turned themselves in Tuesday just before noon at the Pittsburgh Municipal Court building. Investigators said that, at the time of the shooting,...
Conneaut Lake Park plans July 4 opening weekend — but with one nostalgic ride gone
Memorial Day weekend traditionally has been Conneaut Lake Park’s opening, but the new ownership is now targeting the July 4 weekend instead with one of its nostalgic rides gone. A bigger blow to summer nostalgia than the delayed start date, the Tumble Bug — one of the park’s iconic rides...
