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Letter to the editor: Kim Ward fights for community
The Tribune-Review wrote two articles on Tay Waltenbaugh announcing his candidace for state Senate (“Retired human services executive Tay Waltenbaugh to challenge Kim Ward for state Senate,” June 12, TribLIVE; “Democrat Tay Waltenbaugh announces state Senate run in Jeannette,” June 12, TribLIVE). I felt a need to tell the other...
Letter to the editor: Pa. Supreme Court fails us on fracking
The article “Experts: Allegheny Township fracking case highlights importance of local elections” disturbingly shows how unconventional gas drilling could soon take place even in residential areas. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s cowardly decision to refuse to hear the case will profoundly and negatively disrupt forever the quality of people’s lives. The...
This Month In Sports History: June
A look back at sports history in the month of June via the Associated Press archives....
Police: Johnstown drug user assaults EMT who saved his life
A Johnstown man will appear in Cambria County court, accused of assaulting a 7th Ward Ambulance worker after she saved his life using Narcan, authorities said. Troy Darin Kendall, Jr., 34, who has addresses of the 500 block of Vine Street and the 800 block of Oak Street, waived his...
Review: ‘Midsommar’ is a disturbing, enthralling tripVideo
“Midsommar ” is a waking nightmare and I mean that in the best possible way. For over two hours you will be transported to a beautiful village in the middle of nowhere in a foreign land where the sun never seems to set and everyone is wearing ornate flower crowns...
Christy House serves last lunch of the season
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 10 a.m. July 11 – Knitting 101 • 9 a.m. July 14 – Volunteer Day • 6:30 p.m. July 19 – Shabbat in the Park;...
‘Huddle Up’ part 5: Chris Long talks Pearl Jam, U.Va. hoops and Twitter
Former NFL defensive lineman Chris Long explains his connection with Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, who his favorite account to follow on Twitter is and how he ended up on the cover of Sports Illustrated after the Virginia men’s basketball team’s national championship during Part 5 of this week’s “Huddle...
Baldwin Historical Society honors students
Two middle school students in Mr. Anthony Barbano’s class at Harrison Middle School in the Baldwin Whitehall School District were honored at an award ceremony presented by The Baldwin Historical Society. On June 10, Jude Fosmire was awarded a first place certificate by President Pat Lombardi while Chelsey Dowhy was...
How do paint companies name their hues?
Several years ago, I painted a bathroom in my house a rich, smoky blue. Everyone who sees it asks for the color name. When I answer, “Benjamin Moore’s Gentleman’s Gray,” the questioner inevitably looks perplexed and assumes I have conflated two colors, because there is nothing gray about the shade....
Justina Machado, Elisabeth Röhm find bond in ‘Family Pictures’Video
Justina Machado and Elisabeth Röhm, stars of the Lifetime movie “Family Pictures,” are playing the same character on a basic level. Both Sylvie (Machado) and Maggie (Röhm) are wives and mothers who have absentee husbands because of work demands and are both trying to cope with daughters ready to leave...
Summer soups to satisfy, refresh
Here’s a great way to cool down on a hot summer day or evening. Serving a refreshing soup prepared with fresh ingredients can be part of a perfect picnic or a wonderful way to have lunch in your garden. These are just a few of the many soups that bring...
Pirates minor league report for June 27, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-36) lost 3-2 to Columbus (Indians). RHP Alex McRae (5-4, 5.07) gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts, two walks and six hits surrendered in the loss. 1B Eric Wood (.236) went 2 for 3 with a two-run double in the bottom of the...
New Jersey woman charged in identical twin’s fatal stabbing ordered jailed until trial
CAMDEN, N.J. — “Amanda you stabbed me,” a stunned Anna Ramirez told her identical twin as blood seeped from her chest early Saturday morning outside their Camden home, according to a witness statement read in court Thursday. She was pronounced dead less than an hour later and her twin sister...
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson describes Jared Kushner’s secret diplomacyVideo
WASHINGTON — In a remarkable glimpse into President Trump’s unconventional way of running the White House and foreign policy, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has described a string of secret meetings, hidden dinners and undisclosed conversations with world leaders conducted by presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner — and concealed from...
Congress approves border funding despite Democratic disputeVideo
WASHINGTON — The House approved a White House- and Senate-supported $4.5 billion bill Thursday to respond to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border, sending it to President Trump’s desk despite deep skepticism from progressives that it doesn’t do enough to protect migrant children. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., allowed the...
Paul Manafort confessed to mortgage fraud charges, Manhattan prosecutors sayVideo
NEW YORK — A disheveled Paul Manafort limped into a Manhattan courtroom Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a host of fraud charges — but prosecutors say the former Trump campaign chairman has already confessed to some of those very crimes. Shortly after Manafort entered his not guilty plea before...
Chartiers Valley grad Sean Tinney rebounds from injury, eager to get back to soccer at Slippery Rock
After a solid freshman season with the Slippery Rock men’s soccer team, Chartiers Valley grad Sean Tinney was prepared to take the next step. Then, he got a double dose of the unexpected. First came a coaching change. Kevin Wilhelm stepped in as interim coach after previous coach Steve Small,...
Plum’s Montue taking advantage of AAU success
For the past two seasons, Kennedie Montue has been a staple in the starting lineup for the Plum girls basketball team. She has led the team in scoring since she was a freshman, and over the course of her sophomore season her game started to come together completely. She finished...
Intense storms bring down trees, damage cars
Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Vandergrift area Thursday evening, knocking down trees and power lines and causing localized flooding. Vandergrift police said weather-related calls flooded the department between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Police said firefighters and public works crews were out most of the evening removing fallen trees and...
How do you feel about the Pirates’ decision to extend protective netting at PNC Park?
On Thursday, Pittsburgh Pirates President Frank Coonelly announced that the team plans to extend the netting at PNC Park to or near the foul poles. “Fan safety at PNC Park is of paramount importance,” Coonelly said in a statement. “We have once again engaged our netting experts to re-evaluate our...
Prosecutors: Father angry over eaten cake kills 5-year-old son
MILWAUKEE — Prosecutors say a Milwaukee father is accused of fatally punching his 5-year-old son because the boy ate some of the cheesecake he had gotten for Father’s Day. Travis Stackhouse is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the child’s death last Saturday. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office determined...
Severe weather brings down trees, wires across Allegheny County
Severe weather that swept through the area Thursday evening caused down trees and flooding for several areas. The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Western Pennsylvania until 5 p.m. Parts of Washington, Beaver and Allegheny counties were included in the warning. Allegheny County reported an unoccupied...
Class 2A Trib HSSN Sports Cup title defense bolstered by 3 WPIAL titles
A year after winning the closest Trib HSSN Sports Cup chase in the 15-year history of the event, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart took a slightly different path to victory the second time around. Last year, OLSH charged to the Class 2A Sports Cup title without winning a single...
Live Nation, Hanover officials dodge questions about KeyBank Pavilion traffic
Fans might want to arrive early for Friday’s Zac Brown Band show at KeyBank Pavilion. You could be waiting in your car for a while. Live Nation, the entertainment company that owns the Hanover Township amphitheater near Burgettstown, won’t say if it is doing anything to address reports of long...
Trade tensions, India tariffs put California almonds at risk
MODESTO, Calif. — Along large swaths of California’s lush central valley, almonds in the fuzzy hulls of tree leaves blow in the wind on thousands of acres of orchards. Thousands of miles away in India, customers browse the nut sections of busy street markets and grocery stores in search of...
