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Greene County went from bust to boom times with natural gas. Now it’s nearly broke.
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. WAYNESBURG — Greene County is going broke. Despite receiving millions in payouts from the natural gas industry to compensate counties like...
Police on foot, horseback and by helicopter search for missing York County woman who vanished near trail
Officers on foot, horseback and by helicopter searched an area Monday in southern York County where a 29-year-old missing woman was last seen Saturday near a hiking trail. It represented the third day of searching for Nicole Ebaugh, who was reported missing about 7:45 p.m. Saturday. She was last spotted...
WPIAL swimmers earn at-large bids to PIAA championship meet
Gold medalists from this weekend’s WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships already had secured trips to the PIAA championship meet, set for March 19-20, at Cumberland Valley High School. On Monday, dozens of other WPIAL competitors earned at-large bids to the state meet. The PIAA posted the heat sheets...
Security review recommends more authority for Capitol Police chief, D.C. National GuardVideo
WASHINGTON — As part of the review of Capitol security after the Jan. 6 attack, retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré and his task force are recommending a boost to the Capitol Police chief’s authority in times of crisis, the deployment of a mobile fencing option and an upgrade...
Man pleads to 2017 North Side killing
An East Allegheny man will spend 20 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder. Davon Jones, 30, admitted to killing Brian Pinkney, 29, on Aug. 29, 2017, in Allegheny Dwellings. Pittsburgh police said Jones shot Pinkney in the head in the 1700 block of Bealleau Drive...
John Dorfman: 2 Intel executives bought shares in February
The chief executive and chief financial officer of Intel Corp. (INTC) both bought Intel shares last month. Robert Swan, chief executive officer, bought more than 27,000 shares, shelling out $1.5 million. His total shareholdings now amount to almost $30 million. George Davis, the CFO, bought a little more than 9,000...
Giant ship seen ‘suspended’ over the water off English coastVideo
A man walking on the coast near Falmouth, Cornwall in southwest England got quite a surprise last week when looking out to sea. He saw a large ship that appeared to be hovering in mid-air above the horizon. BBC News reported that David Morris took a photo of the ship,...
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ to be adapted into stage musical
Walter Tevis’ novel “The Queen’s Gambit,” which was recently adapted into a wildly successful Netflix miniseries, is headed to the stage as a musical, Level Forward, a female-led production company co-founded by Disney heir Abigail Disney, announced Monday. The company provided few details on the show, including a creative team,...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss latest on Penguins, Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger, Juju Smith-SchusterVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the state of the Penguins, Ben Roethlisberger’s new contract with the Steelers, Juju Smith-Schuster’s outlook as free agency nears, and more. The Penguins beat the New York Rangers on Sunday and...
Disney World workers get spit on, yelled at, and pushed trying to enforce covid safety rules
ORLANDO, Fla. — A security guard reminded a guest to put on his mask before he walked into Disney World’s Contemporary Resort near the Magic Kingdom last month. “I’m a guest,” argued the middle-aged, fedora-wearing man. He asked to be left alone. Then he spat, and some of his saliva...
Samir Lakhani: Hygiene is a human right, not a luxury
A lot of my friends have joked: “It feels like all I did in 2020 was wash my hands!” All humor aside, it’s my hope that hand hygiene and washing has been reinvigorated and widely adopted as a primary defense against illness in this country. As I noted in my...
Ohio 4-star QB Drew Allar commits to Penn State
Penn State football added a second quarterback to its 2022 recruiting class. Four-star signal-caller Drew Allar announced his commitment to coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions on Monday with a tweet from his personal Twitter account. He joins fellow four-star recruit Beau Pribula as quarterbacks committed to Penn State...
Letter to the editor: Why aren’t mask guidelines being enforced?
So I must be missing something. While school districts are struggling to get students back into schools, I’m seeing pictures in the Trib of athletes either with no masks or wearing them down around their necks. Have I missed a new state guideline? Jeanne Snyder Irwin...
Letter to the editor: Are we not in a free country any more?
All my life I thought we lived in the land of the free — not. How can you call this a free country when we’re told what flags we can fly, what language we can use, what statues we can let stand and what we can name our streets, parks,...
In brief: Dyngus Day Dash 5K, Glenshaw Craft Show and more in Shaler
Dyngus Day Dash 5K race on tap The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Kosciuszko is hosting the inaugural Dyngus Day Dash 5K at North Park on April 10. All money raised at the race will be used to support the Pittsburgh community through student scholarships and public events. To register for...
Police log: Drug possession, harassment among charges filed in Monroeville for Feb. 18-24, 2021
The following charges were filed Feb. 20-24 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Kaitlyn McDevitt, 31, of Monroeville with two counts each of recklessly endangering another person and simple assault. Charges were filed Feb. 20 in connection with...
In brief: Student news, baseball tryouts and more in Monroeville
Student news • Macy Perry of Monroeville was named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University for the fall semester 2020. To be named to the dean’s list, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 GPA and carry at least 12 credits. • Ryan Mahokey of Monroeville has been placed on...
In brief: Penn Hills Parks & Recreation Easter egg hunt, anxiety management workshop and more in Penn Hills
Easter egg hunt on tap The Penn Hills Parks & Recreation will host a Easter Egg hunt April 3 at Penn Hills Community Park from noon to 3 p.m. The event is free to attend. Each child will hunt for 10 prize eggs and will receive a treat bag containing...
In brief: La Roche to expand mental health services; career center open house on tap; fish fry takeout available
La Roche to expand mental health services La Roche University will partner with the JED Foundation, a nationally recognized nonprofit, to improve campus mental health resources. The four-year partnership will focus on enhancing and expanding mental health services to the whole campus community. The University also plans to connect students...
Letter to the editor: Retail workers, not teachers, should get vaccines
How disgusting, but not surprising, that teachers are jumping the line to get covid vaccinations. The deceptive rationale that our kiss-up governor is using is that the teachers will only be given the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Why isn’t this vaccine being given to those who are more...
Editorial: Women military veterans have earned special recognition
March is Women’s History Month, which often means things that call attention to women and their contributions might be put in the spotlight for four short weeks — and then forgotten. A new Pennsylvania effort will keep women in the high beams for the whole year. The Pennsylvania Department of...
Letter to the editor: Nastiness and lies in politics
I am amazed at the amount of nastiness and vindictiveness in politics. The politicians are supposed to work together and compromise and come up with ideas to make America better for the people who elected them. Instead, they just fight with each other over power. The television media seems to...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland leaders failing us
If you qualify under Phase 1A for getting a covid-19 vaccination and are not a health care worker, you likely have been trying frantically to find a vaccination appointment. This can be especially frustrating for those over 75 years of age or 65 with high-risk factors, having spent the last...
The Stroller, March 8, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities. To have an event listed online and in the print edition, send the information as soon as possible to The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Ave., Tarentum PA 15084 or email Carol Pinto-Smith; email...
In brief: Jessica Strawser book launch, free online tax prep and more in Sewickley
Writers series to host author of ‘A Million Reasons Why’ The Penguin Bookshop Writers Series will host author Jessica Strawser to celebrate the launch of her latest novel, “A Million Reasons Why,” at 7 p.m. March 25. Strawser will be joined by fellow author Kirstin Bair to discuss “A Million...
