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Letter to the editor: Immigrants are a valuable resource
Today’s immigrants to the United States come for the same reason that your and my ancestors did. They want to work and enjoy freedom from fear and oppression. They work and pay taxes. They start new businesses at a far greater rate than native born Americans. (Half again greater, according...
‘Huddle Up with Gus’: KDKA’s Larry Richert on broadcasting career, relationship with Bruno Sammartino
Among Larry Richert’s fondest memories in his long broadcasting career involve another Pittsburgh icon. Richert went with Bruno Sammartino to his hometown in Italy in 2010 to learn more about the WWE superstar’s life. When they got there, Richert quickly realized how much Sammartino meant to his hometown. Locals expressed...
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 29
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 29....
Sewickley’s Tull theater seeking creative fare options for space
The Tull Family Theater wants restaurateurs to get creative when crafting ideas that would transform its 2,044-square-foot auxiliary space into a food and beverage venue. That could mean anything from pop-ups to shared or rotating spaces to various restaurant concepts and business accelerators. “We are really open. That’s part of...
Aaron Neville promises ‘fantastic show’ as he makes Meadows stopVideo
Aaron Neville is a balladeer. It’s a fact that’s been well established since the world at large heard him croon his 1966 hit, “Tell It Like It Is.” It’s been a constant through his time in the Neville Brothers and his solo career that includes his pair of 1989 Grammy-winning...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 29
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 29....
South Fayette grad at helm of Pittsburgh esports team
Rob Lee’s interest in films and media developed at South Fayette High School, where he was a prominent member of several media classes. He created various internet skits under the pseudonym “Asian Rob” while hosting the morning TV show at the high school. This sparked his interest in content creation...
Here’s how to save money while keeping your cool
If you’re lucky, you’re already avoiding the 100-plus degree heat some areas are experiencing; hunkered down at home, sipping a glass of iced tea, staying downwind of an air conditioner or a fan. But while you’re hiding from the sun, your electric meter is out there, whirring like a tiny...
Millvale Music Summer Picnic to bring community together in lieu of brew fest
Millvale plans to keep the borough rocking after an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people visited venues throughout town for the third-annual Millvale Music Festival in May, according to festival chairman Paul Bossung Jr. Festival organizers are planning a free, all-ages Millvale Music Summer Picnic featuring music, food trucks and beer...
4 firefighters injured in explosion during fire at Penn Hills plazaVideo
Firefighters remained at the scene of a fire at a shopping plaza on Frankstown Road in Penn Hills on Monday morning. The fire that started around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Churchill Center Plaza was continuing to reignite before dawn Monday; Frankstown Road was closed in the area of Coal...
Trump deserves impeachment but no decision made yet, Jerry Nadler saysVideo
President Donald Trump deserves to be impeached, but the House Judiciary Committee is still investigating to determine whether to report resolutions to the full House, the panel’s chairman said. “He richly deserves impeachment. He has done many impeachable offenses. He’s violated the law six ways from Sunday,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler...
Dan Coats plans to quit soon as intelligence chief
WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is expected to quit soon after more than two years of repeatedly disagreeing with some of President Trump’s key national security claims, two people familiar with the matter said. Trump plans to nominate U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Texas Republican, to replace...
Ruling will ‘really accelerate’ wall progress, DHS chief Kevin McAleenan says
WASHINGTON — The ruling that cleared Donald Trump’s administration to start using disputed Pentagon funds for fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border will “really accelerate” progress on the president’s wall project, the top Department of Homeland Security official said. Meanwhile, segments that have already been built are “providing significant new operational...
Letter to the editor: Role of trees, forests in Western Pa. flooding
Regarding Bob Bauder’s article “What’s causing Route 28 to flood? PennDOT might have found the reason”: I would urge your readers to consider the role that deforestation and poor forest management plays in flooding and landslide events locally. Our steep terrain is stabilized by tree roots, and rainwater is captured...
Letter to the editor: Children are pawns in border crisis
For months our president has been warning of the mass exodus to our southern border. He used the word “invasion” and the liberals took it literally. Invasion can mean “an unwelcome intrusion into another’s domain,” like my home has been invaded by termites. The Democrats turned it into a political...
Letter to the editor: Irish, Italians & proud Americans
“Micks” and “dagos” were ethnic slurs, but my father was proud to be called a mick and so am I. The Irish and Italians built this country with their labor. They dug coal in mines to fuel our country to greatness, and built and worked the railroads that expanded commerce....
Police: McKeesport man found shot, killed in garage
A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday at a McKeesport residence, Allegheny County police reported. McKeesport paramedics responded about 3:35 p.m. to a report of a woman experiencing shortness of breath in the 1500 block of Versailles Avenue. When they arrived, the woman told them there was a dead...
10 tips to help you grill burgers to perfection
Americans consume some 50 billion hamburgers a year. What’s so hard about shaping some ground meat into a patty and cooking it? Meat experts, cookbook authors and chefs say plenty. We use the wrong grind of beef. We handle the meat and shape them wrong. We cook them wrong. People...
Can you have a Baja-style fish taco with just veggies? Sure
A true Baja California experience requires sunny, breezy patios and a plate of tacos. We aimed to re-create the feel of a Baja-style fish taco in our home kitchen, instead bringing veggies to the forefront. We thought that battered cauliflower bites, drizzled with a cool and creamy vegan sauce, were...
Residents celebrate milestones
Ken Lockhart celebrated his 71st birthday July 22. Ken is the husband of Maria (Talmonti) Lockhart and they have three daughters, Amy Lockhart, Rosanne BeHage and Melissa Lockhart. Ken and Maria also have three grandchildren, Alyssa Poole and Elizabeth and Nathan BeHage. Happy 29th wedding anniversary to Brenda (Taylor) and...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 53-51) defeated Rochester (Twins), 7-6, in 10 innings. C Christian Kelley (.184) scored the winning run on RF Will Craig’s (.247) fly ball in the 10th. 3B Kevin Kramer (.264) hit his seventh homer. DH Erik Gonzalez (.203) drove in two runs. RHP Geoff Hartlieb (3-0, 2.62) got...
NASCAR’s Kyle Busch seeks rare 3-peat at Pocono
LONG POND — Kyle Busch has swept race weekends across all NASCAR series, so perhaps the idea of driving four times in next year’s packed Pocono slate would hold some appeal for the sport’s winningest driver. “Hell no,” Busch said to laughter. “Not unless they put up a 50-grand bounty...
Southwind Ozzi cruises to 7-length victory in $400K Adios
Five weeks after undergoing emergency hernia surgery, Southwind Ozzi won the $400,000 Delvin Miller Adios by seven lengths on Saturday at The Meadows. Driven by Brian Sears, the 3-year-old pacer finished in 1 minute, 48 seconds, the second-fastest mile in the 53-year history of the race. It was the third...
Letter to the editor: Shame on Megan Rapinoe
It was with great pride that I watched the U.S. women’s soccer team defeat England’s team for the world championship. And then we saw the team’s captain, Megan Rapinoe, shame herself and her team by refusing an invitation to visit the White House to receive our president’s congratulations on behalf...
William Gamble: Black police recruiting requires resources
“Black arrests up, police recruits down” (July 20, TribLIVE) was one of the most positive editorials I have seen to address crime in black communities, if understood and taken in the right light. For the past 30 years I have been working with local police departments and local officials conducting...
