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Apple says it plans to turn Seattle into ‘key engineering hub’ with 2,000 new workers
SEATTLE — Apple plans to add 2,000 software and hardware jobs in Seattle within the next five years, starting with 200 additional jobs this year, company officials said Monday at a news conference with Mayor Jenny Durkan. “If you look at where they’ve grown elsewhere in the country, their growth...
Western Pa. companies help fuel healthy snacking
Summer travel is in full effect and the next time you think about grabbing a bag of chips at a gas station — think again. Local producers are offering up healthier alternatives. Here are a few to consider the next time you set out on an adventure or just need...
Most American-made cars sold in U.S. are Japanese
While President Donald Trump has been pressing for tariffs on foreign-made cars and parts, it turns out the most American-made cars sold in the United States today are usually Japanese. The annual “American-Made Index” compiled by Cars.com found nine of the 15 most U.S.-sourced vehicles are manufactured by Honda and...
Letter to the editor: More information on U.S. Steel’s Clairton plant
Your article “How residents grapple with life in the shadows of U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant” (June 15, TribLIVE) appears incomplete in several respects. First, Clairton supplies almost all of the coke to U.S. Steel’s operations in the U.S. If shut, U.S. Steel would need to import coke to operate and...
Letter to the editor: Call for Styrofoam ban
The unsustainable amount of single- use plastics that Americans use every day terrifies me: 150 million tons of plastic produced each year are used only once, and the problem continues to worsen. Styrofoam, which is very difficult to recycle, is a big contributor to this problem. It makes up a...
Letter to the editor: Wealth tax could decrease poverty
I would like to see Congress pass a new program into law to replace the former Aid To Families With Dependent Children program, which was passed under FDR in 1935 and abolished in 1996. Since its abolition, there has been a large increase in the number of people (especially children)...
Rivers Casino launches online sportsbook
Think the Steelers will bring home the Vince Lombardi trophy this year? You can place your bet online now. Western Pennsylvania’s first online sportsbook — BetRivers.com — launched Tuesday through Rivers Casino and sports betting provider Rush Street Interactive. Fans can now bet on the go, with all the features...
Pittsburgh closes sections of sidewalk along scenic Mt. Washington
Pittsburgh has closed several sections of cantilevered sidewalk as a safety precaution along scenic Grandview Avenue in Mt. Washington and expects to spend up to $1 million this year on repairs. Grandview’s four observation decks remain open. Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith of Westwood, who represents Mt. Washington, said structural pillars underneath...
Property taxes raised for Quaker Valley
Residents in Quaker Valley School District will be paying more in real estate taxes for the 2019-20 school year. Quaker Valley board members unanimously approved their final $51.7 million spending plan last month. The budget includes a 0.5625-mill increase to the district’s property tax for 2019-20, setting the rate at...
Podcast part 2: Chris Long recalls ‘shenanigans’ as a kid, college recruiting
Recently retired NFL veteran Chris Long talks about the “shenanigans” he got into with friends while growing up, the value of hard work as a three-sport athlete in high school and getting recruited before settling on Virginia during Part 2 of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. Long, son...
Letter to the editor: Standing up to China on trade
Here’s why President Donald Trump needed to stand up for American workers and stop the bleeding on our economy: Our trade deficit with China went from $29 billion to $83 billion under President Bill Clinton between 1994-2000; from $83 billion to $268 billion under President George W. Bush from 2001-08;...
Nutrition and camping: The same rules apply
It’s always nice when things fall together. Especially on vacation. Our recent trip to a state park with dogs and horses in tow was a good example. After a few minor delays I won’t go into, we set out to ride and relax. Food? The same rules for nutrition (let’s...
Mayo mindfulness: Improve your well-being
Mindfulness is the act of being intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling at every moment — without interpretation or judgment. Spending too much time planning, problem-solving, daydreaming or thinking negative or random thoughts can be draining. It can also make you more likely to experience stress, anxiety and...
Etna garbage collection days changing
Etna residents — mark your calendars. The borough’s garbage collector, Waste Management, is making a change to the hauling schedule. Beginning June 26, garbage and recycling will be picked up Wednesdays. This is a change from the traditional Friday collection. “While we understand this may be an inconvenience initially, we...
Pirates farm report for June 24, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-34) beat Louisville (Reds), 3-1. RHP Mitch Keller (6-1, 2.89) struck out six and allowed just one run in 7 1/3 innings en route to the win. C Steven Baron (.197) hit a second-inning, two-run homer to put the Indians ahead 2-0. 2B Kevin Kramer (.271) also drove...
Pitching coach Watson takes over Belle Vernon baseball program
For Tony Watson, there’s no place like home. The Belle Vernon graduate was hired Monday by a unanimous vote to take over the Leopards baseball program after the resignation of Daryl Hixenbaugh. Watson, who’s coached “off and on” since 1998, has served as the pitching coach for Belle Vernon the...
G. Terry Madonna & Michael Young: The Democrats’ debate marathon
Who will win the 2020 presidential election seems endlessly debatable — and the Democrats are preparing to demonstrate just how endless that debate will be. Overall there will be 12 sanctioned Democratic presidential debates during the party’s nomination battle, six of them in 2019 with six more in 2020. The...
Mark Madden: Tampa Bay’s split season scheme is laughable, driven by greed
The Tampa Bay Rays want to split their season between Tampa and Montreal. That plan is ludicrous on so many levels. It’s hard to imagine fans in either city buying in, or buying tickets. Decreased inventory doesn’t figure to increase demand when it’s not really your team. How’s this for...
Trump order pushes for disclosure of secret health care pricesVideo
WASHINGTON — President Trump called for hospitals to disclose to patients up front how much they charge for tests, surgeries and other procedures, in an executive order he signed Monday. The federal regulations Trump is calling for push forward a relatively simple idea: that patients should know how much hospitals...
Holy Martyrs in Tarentum continues tradition of sawdust carpets
Parishioners from Holy Martyrs Church in Tarentum and other area churches have been creating elaborate carpets made of dyed sawdust to celebrate the Christian holy day of Corpus Christi (the body of Christ) for 76 years. This year, the weather cooperated and dozens of volunteers gathered on Sunday, June 23,...
Editorial: UPMC, Highmark still need permanent solution
Break out the champagne. The crisis has been averted. No, not the tensions surrounding U.S. and Iranian relations. No, not North Korea. It’s not the war on drugs or the war on terror or even the war on Christmas. The peace treaty on the table is between Highmark and UPMC....
Allegheny Land Trust receives public input for watershed plan
The Big Sewickley Creek Watershed stretches over 46 square miles and encompasses 12 municipalities, including Bell Acres, Marshall Township and Economy. A tributary of Big Sewickley Creek runs through Patti Perkins’ backyard. Perkins said she frequently takes her grandchildren down by the water to view the abundant animal life. She...
‘NBC Nightly News’ continues focus on Clairton Coke Works fires, air quality impacts
“NBC Nightly News” on Sunday took the story of yet another fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton plant and continuing community concerns about air quality and potential health risks to a national audience. “It shouldn’t be something that children have to deal with because of the air,” a tearful mother said...
Hite Road Bridge demolition underway
PennDOT District 11 is announcing bridge demolition work is underway on Hite Road (Route 1014) in Springdale and Harmar townships. Allegheny County. Bridge demolition work is underway on the Hite Road Bridge over Route 28. Crews from Swank Construction Company, LLC will conduct demolition work around-the-clock through Friday night, June...
Letter to the editor: Peduto on Pittsburgh terrorist bomb plot
Had the refugee’s plot been carried out (“Syrian refugee charged with plotting to bomb Pittsburgh church”), Mayor Bill Peduto would have known how to shine. Virtue-signaling his way through the myriad of press conferences like a virtuoso, he’d condemn any animosity Pittsburghers might dare have, sermonize ad nauseam in an...
