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Arnold Council seeks ideas for spending $300K in federal money
Arnold Council is considering using a portion of its 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for improvements to Roosevelt Park. Council approved Tuesday a CDBG proposal that provides about $16,300 for improvements to the park, located at the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and Drey Street. That amounts to about 5.5%...
Teens invited to St. Stephen’s summer events
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 9 a.m. July 14 – Volunteer Day • 7 p.m. July 18 – Knitting 101 • 6:30 p.m. July 19 – Shabbat in the...
Take a stroll down the Carnegie area wine and ale trail
One doesn’t have to go far to find a great glass of locally produced wine or ale. Round up some friends and check out the following establishments: • Apis Mead & Winery, 206 Mary St., Carnegie, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this summer. It is the only Pittsburgh meadery producer...
Want a bumper crop of tomatoes? Listen to this guy’s advice
David Freed spent most of his adult life in the restaurant business, but when he sold the 8th Street Grill, his Los Angeles coffee shop, in 2007, he discovered there were plenty of other things to do with his time. Such as unlocking the secrets to growing tons of tasty...
Rathke is named Hampton’s Most Distinguished Alumnus
Hampton graduate Jeffrey Rathke, who was named Most Distinguished Alumnus this year, knew he arrived as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer early on. “I served in the White House Situation Room (in 1998-99) supporting the President and National Security Council with intelligence and analysis on a round-the-clock basis,” said Rathke,...
Mister Rogers’ ‘fantastical’ operas coming to Pittsburgh stage
The gentle goodness of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” touched millions of families. The show was so successful and individual that it became an American icon, which will be reflected in Tom Hanks’s new film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” scheduled for release on Nov. 22. The television program reflected the...
Longtime Rolling Stones keyboard player also a steward of the environment
As Mick Jagger performed a powerful version of “Angie” last week on stage in Canada, the beautiful, melodic piano lines weaving through the song were deftly being played by The Rolling Stones’ musical director and keyboard player Chuck Leavell. He’s been with the band 37 years and has also played...
Pirates farm report for July 11, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-44) defeated Columbus (Indians), 5-4. RHP Mitch Keller (7-3, 3.07) threw six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, three walks and two hits en route to the win. PH/LF J.B. Shuck (.288) had two RBIs. SS Cole Tucker (.292) was 0 for 3 with a run and an RBI....
NFL notebook: Chargers RB Gordon threatens holdout
Discouraged by his contract situation, Melvin Gordon told the Chargers he will not report to training camp and will instead demand a trade unless he receives a new deal. Gordon’s agent, Fletcher Smith, confirmed his client is prepared to remain away from the team if necessary when the Chargers report...
Thomas Jefferson High School auctioning off furniture, mementos
If you ever dreamed of owning your old high school locker or the desk from your ninth-grade English class at Thomas Jefferson High School, now you can. The West Jefferson Hills School District, through J. Dunmire Auction Services, will host a series of auctions later this year to sell what’s...
Thomas Jefferson adding security to new, larger high school
Security features start before you even enter the property at the new 300,000 square-foot Thomas Jefferson High School. With the official grand opening of the new $95 million TJ set for August, district leaders are ensuring all security measures are in place. School board members on June 25 approved the...
Julia Menosky driven to have big senior season for Point Park volleyball
Someday, Julia Menosky plans to create not just her own business but her own empire. As she approaches her senior season with the Point Park volleyball team, the Bishop Canevin grad is thinking about how to use her degree in entrepreneurship once her playing days are over. She won’t reveal...
Laurels & lances: Airports, jobs, penguins and dogs
Laurel: To a high-flying honor. Pittsburgh International Airport has been named the seventh-best airport in the country, according to Travel & Leisure magazine, a publication that obviously knows a little something about arrivals and departures. That’s a pretty nice ranking for an airport that isn’t a major hub. And hey,...
Westmoreland sees flooding, damage during torrential rainVideo
Roads scattered across Western Pennsylvania — including some major highways — closed Thursday as heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region. In North Huntingdon, a sinkhole opened outside of a North Huntingdon daycare center, forcing its evacuation. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning at 7:30 Thursday evening for...
Daughters rode in inflated pool as mom drove it home atop car, police say
A mother in Dixon, Ill., trying to transport an inflated pool from her friend’s house to her own Tuesday had her two juvenile daughters ride inside the pool as she drove with it atop her SUV, police said. Jennifer A. Janus Yeager, 49, has been charged with child endangerment and...
Sewickley YMCA reopens after flooding
The Sewickley Valley YMCA is reopen after flash flooding caused it to close Thursday. According to an email, the Y is open during regular operating hours with regularly scheduled programs....
Sewickley Valley affected by flooding Thursday
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a flash flood warning until 1:30 p.m. Thursday for northwestern Allegheny County and southeastern Beaver County. Flooding was reported around Bell Acres, Leetsdale Borough and Leet Township. Roads and highways, including Route 65, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and interstates 79 and 376, were affected....
New Orleans braces for slow-moving possible weekend hurricane
NEW ORLEANS — Mandatory evacuations were ordered southeast of New Orleans on Thursday as the city and a surrounding stretch of the Gulf Coast braced for a possible hurricane over the weekend that could unload heavy rain and send water spilling over levees. All eyes were on a weather disturbance...
Letter to the editor: Brentwood July 4 parade spectacular
Kudos to the Brentwood Fourth of July Committee for the spectacular parade on July 4. It truly consisted of something for everyone and a combination of fun (the Columbus Brothers’ and “Totally ’80s” floats) and more meaningful appearances (such as the vintage military vehicles and the personnel who marched). It...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Frank Furko, Pudgie Wudgie
Frank Furko has passed over the Rainbow Bridge to reunite with his beloved famous cat Pudgie Wudgie (“Plum’s Frank Furko, best remembered as Pudgie Wudgie’s owner, dead at 85,” June 21, TribLIVE). What a beautiful reunion that is. Being a cat lover myself, I read all of the articles about...
Letter to the editor: Curing America’s insanity
The movie “Avatar” has so many wonderful life lessons. For example, Mo’at, the spiritual leader, said to Jake Sully, “We will see if your insanity can be cured” and “It’s hard to fill a cup that is already full.” Both statements hit me hard, given the atmosphere of hate and...
Letter to the editor: We need clean air in Pittsburgh
Our community wants and needs clean air. Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Erika Strassburger held a listening session on air quality in Pittsburgh June 26 in East Liberty. I was impressed with the meeting and proud of my fellow Pittsburghers for speaking out about their knowledge of and experience with our poor...
Review: No reason to catch a ride with nasty, brutish ‘Stuber’Video
There is absolutely no reason to catch a ride with the nasty, brutish and shrill “Stuber,” a horror movie about our current American nightmare of late capitalist economics and unchecked law enforcement masquerading as an “action comedy.” If that’s not sobering enough, “Stuber,” written by Tripper Clancy and directed by...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, July 11
Hello, Sewickley, Leetsdale will host a Community Yard Sale including families from Broad and Beaver to the Terrace (Victory Lane) to Washington and streets in between. The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 20. For more information, see “Leetsdale Community Informer” on Facebook, or call 724-266-4145....
Remember When: 1945
In the news this week 74 years ago: • The Greater Pittsburgh Parks Association announced a fundraising campaign to purchase 125 acres, including the Slippery Rock Creek gorge and the popular McConnell’s Mills picnic spot. The effort to raise $25,000 would purchase the former Thomas Hartman property, which included a...
