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District Judge Tom Swan wins Democratic, Republican nominations
District Judge Tom Swan defeated challenger Shea Kraft in Tuesday’s Republican and Democratic primaries in the magisterial district that includes East Deer, West Deer, Hampton and Richland. Unofficial tallies showed that Swan collected 90% of the votes counted in the Republican primary, compared with Kraft’s 9.8%. In the Democratic primary,...
More than 50% of Pennsylvania adults fully vaccinated for covid
Pennsylvania passed a milestone with more than 50% of adults considered fully vaccinated against covid-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 5,088,210 million adults — those 18 and older — who are considered fully vaccinated. That’s 50.1% of the adult population. Pennsylvania’s mask mandate can...
Hacker who sold UPMC employee data on the dark web pleads guilty
A Michigan man pleaded guilty Thursday morning to hacking a UPMC employee database in 2014 and stealing the personal information of more than 65,000 people and then selling it on the dark web. Justin Sean Johnson, 30, will be sentenced by U.S. District Chief Judge Mark Hornak in about four...
Penn-Trafford jazz band to perform parking lot concert
The Penn-Trafford High School Jazz Band will hold a “Parking Lot Rock and Roll Jam” at 7 p.m. May 20 in the front parking lot of the high school. Those who attend are asked to bring lawn chairs and enjoy the music by the students. Selections will include the music...
Letter to the editor: About the Keystone XL pipeline …
Regarding Ben Day’s letter “What about the Keystone XL pipeline?” (May 19, TribLIVE): Mr. Day, that pipeline was never intended to supply finished petroleum products. In fact, it was an interface to move a third-rate oil sand crude to port from Canada. Nothing more. Lenny Mucci Derry Township...
Carnegie Primitive Methodist Church Rev. Pastorius retiring
Carnegie Primitive Methodist Church will see a transition in leadership – but the congregation will be familiar with the name – when Rev. Daniel Pastorius retires and his son, Rev. Todd Pastorius, is welcomed as the new pastor. Rev. Daniel Pastorius will give his farewell sermon at 11 a.m. May...
Letter to the editor: Problems with ‘alternative’ sources
Producing carbon fiber is a very polluting process, almost as bad as lithium for batteries or ethanol for gas, not quite as bad as solar cells. (Look it up, but don’t Google it: Check DuckDuckGo for a partial list of Google’s data partners.) All four of these “alternative” sources depend...
3 incumbents, 1 newcomer will be on November ballot for Quaker Valley School Board race
In the Quaker Valley School Board races, all candidates were cross-filed with the exception of Region 1’s Brett Williams and Lynn Truskie, who were only on the Republican ticket. In Region 1, incumbents Daniela Helkowski and Jonathan Kuzma faced newcomers Holly Teegarden, Williams and Truskie. According to the Allegheny County...
Letter to the editor: Republican liars and deniers
The former president has turned the GOP into a party of liars and deniers who are trying to rewrite history. I watched the siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6. No way did it appear to be a “normal tourist visit” of the Capitol. Normal tourists don’t usually arrive armed...
Letter to the editor: Ranking quarterbacks
Mark Madden’s column “Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Famer and a giant diva” (May 8, TribLIVE) was a mostly successful attempt to demonstrate how Rodgers’ media profile is generally shaped to his benefit. Unfortunately, he then took the usual Pittsburgh route of blaming Rashard Mendenhall for depriving Ben Roethlisberger...
The Stroller, May 20, 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. NK Arts Center to host street fair The New Kensington Arts Center will host a Spring Fling street fair from 11 a.m....
Letter to the editor: Right to vote shall not be denied or abridged
The author of the letter “Citizens right to vote” (April 22, TribLIVE) incorrectly states that the “the Constitution of the United States does not make any reference to the individual citizens’ ‘right to vote.’ ” Article 1, Section 2 states “(t)he House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen...
Letter to the editor: Biden will ruin country
Regarding Frank Flori’s laughable, hogwash letter “Biden’s work refreshing” (May 13, TribLIVE): Let’s review what is so refreshing: • Keystone XL pipeline canceled, putting thousands out of work. Good job — that’s refreshing! • Thousands of illegal immigrants flooding in through our southern border, causing devastation. Good job — that’s...
Pirates farm report for May 19, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 8-4) had its game with St. Paul (Twins) suspended in the eighth inning with the score tied 2-2. It will resume at 7:05 p.m. Thursday. Next: Thursday at St. Paul (Twins), 8:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 8-5) was blanked 2-0 by Harrisburg (Nationals). Travis MacGregor started and pitched five...
High school roundup for May 19, 2021: Peters Township baseball shocks South Fayette
Jack Natilli belted a two-run homer in the third inning and Mac Ciocco went 4 for 4 with a run-scoring single in the first to lead No. 13 Peters Township to a 6-4 upset win over No. 4 South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 5A baseball first-round game Wednesday afternoon...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 19, 2021
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (8-9) vs. Canon-McMillan (8-10) at West Mifflin, 4 p.m. Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule North Allegheny (17-3) vs. Upper St. Clair/Canon-McMillan winner at Shaler, 2:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (11-7) vs. Butler (13-6) at Shaler, noon; Norwin (13-3) vs....
As possible teacher strike looms, Gateway School Board asks families for patience, hires full-time equity director
Gateway School District superintendent William Short used his time for remarks at the district’s school board meeting Wednesday night to ask for patience and understanding from students, families and residents with a potential teachers’ strike looming. The teachers’ union informed Short on Tuesday that a strike will begin on May...
2021 WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships top 8 results
Track and field Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL championships At Slippery Rock University Class 3A 100 (11.10): 1. Guinness Brown, Butler, 10.88; 2. Tyler Yurich, Seneca Valley, 10.96; 3. Myles Walker, Central Valley, 11.07; 4. Jacob Porter, North Allegheny, 11.22; 5. Ryan Sickenberger, Latrobe, 11.27; 6. Nate Kirk, Mt. Lebanon, 11.28;...
Latrobe gets out to big lead, holds off Plum rally to win baseball playoff opener
The Plum baseball team thought it had one more comeback in it. But Latrobe, up by seven runs after two innings, was able to hold on for an 8-7 victory in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game Wednesday at Norwin High School. The Wildcats broke out with seven runs and...
Penn-Trafford’s MacIntosh keeps Connellsville guessing in Class 5A baseball win
Penn-Trafford pitcher Joe MacIntosh tossed a three-hitter as the Warriors eliminated Connellsville with a 2-0 win in their WPIAL Class 5A playoff opener Wednesday at Norwin. “It was a complete performance — offense, defense, and more importantly, pitching,” Penn-Trafford coach Dan Miller said. “We talked all year that pitching wins...
Gov. Greg Abbott signs near-complete ban on abortion in TexasVideo
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation Wednesday that abortion opponents call a milestone measure to protect life while advocates decry it as one of the most extreme restrictions in the country and vow to continue fighting it in court. The bill from Mineola Republican state Sen. Bryan Hughes sets...
Sewickley area primary race results in
Primary races in Aleppo, Bell Acres, Edgeworth, Glen Osborne, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights and Sewickley Hills were uncontested. Leet commissioners Four Democrats vied for two ballot spots in the board of commissioners race. Donna Adipietro, the only incumbent in the race, received 148 votes, while Daniel Peluso received 108. While two...
U.S. pushes back as ice caps melt in the Arctic and Russia moves inVideo
WASHINGTON — Of the many cold war disputes currently straining Biden administration relations with Russia, one is melting. Literally. Melting ice in the Arctic because of intense climate change has allowed Russia to push its military apparatus, complete with bomber aircraft, radar and missile batteries, deeper into the coveted geopolitical...
Here’s why some experts believe Bill Peduto lost Pittsburgh’s mayoral primary
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto may have been too complacent in his bid for a third term leading the city, political analysts say, as he fell short in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The mayor also was hurt by a national trend against incumbents that played out locally during the primary election. State...
Bethel Park municipal, school board primary election results
Two of Bethel Park’s largest races were seemingly the easiest. Bethel Park District Judge Ron Arnoni will be keeping his seat, as he ran unopposed in the primary on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. Incumbent Republican Mayor Jack Allen ran uncontested in the primary. In November, he will face...
