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Freeport Area looking at tax hikes for proposed $33.5M budget
Freeport Area school directors will vote Wednesday on a proposed budget that would raise real estate taxes an average of $20 per year in Armstrong County and $80 per year in Butler County. The $33.5 million budget for the next school year is a 2.4% increase over the current school...
Stephen Moore, Trump ally, withdraws from contention for Fed seatVideo
WASHINGTON — President Trump was dealt another setback in his bid to put a political ally on the Federal Reserve Board as plans to appoint Stephen Moore, a conservative commentator and economist, collapsed amid a backlash sparked by Moore’s past writings and statements that disparaged women and gender equity. Trump...
Someone did get to look at Trump’s tax returns: Deutsche Bank bankers
NEW YORK — Donald Trump doesn’t want anyone to see his tax returns. Not the public. Not Congress. But at least one group has peered into the carefully guarded trove and could provide some insight — a team from Deutsche Bank AG. The bankers got a look before agreeing to...
Fresh off title, Chartiers Valley hopes for big contingent at WPIALs
Mary Kathryn Thornton — “Kiki” to most everyone who knows her — figures to be in contention for a medal at the WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships. The Chartiers Valley senior has a season-best mark of 5 minutes, 15.04 seconds in the 1,600 meters, which places her firmly...
Alle-Kiski Valley first target for ‘reimagining’ Westmoreland County
An initial step in Westmoreland County’s new comprehensive plan will be getting under way in the communities of the Alle-Kiski Valley. County commissioners on Thursday approved a $22,500 yearlong agreement with Susan Hockenberry Coaching and Consulting to begin the process of developing a sub-county regional plan in conjunction with “Reimagining...
Laurels & lances: Cows, comments, alcohol and ashes
Laurel: To those on the hunt for crafty cows. The Westmoreland County Animal Response Team has the unenviable task of trying to track down a small herd of cattle that have been roaming southern Murrysville since at least April 26, when a Murrysville resident snapped a photo as he followed...
New Kensington, Arnold police investigating separate suspicious incidents involving children
New Kensington police are investigating the report of a suspicious incident involving a child Thursday — the morning after a child luring attempt was reported in Arnold. An 8-year-old Roy A. Hunt Elementary student told administrators and police that an unknown man made contact with him at a bus stop...
Review: ‘The Intruder’ is so stale it’s practically moldyVideo
When casting was announced two years ago for the “The Intruder,” the working title was “Motivated Seller.” The thriller stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as a young couple who move into their dream home in Napa Valley wine country after chancing upon a seller: the mysteriously eager — and...
Review: ‘UglyDolls’ is just another merchandising opportunityVideo
Hollywood loves a merchandising opportunity. And in recent years, there’s been a trend of turning merchandise itself into movies, which can then spawn more opportunities for merchandising, therefore creating an infinite loop of merchandising opportunities. The latest children’s toys sent into the movie-transformation merch machine are the colorful, blobby plushies...
Letter to the editor: Fairness in taxation
The top 1% of taxpayers account for more income taxes paid then the bottom 90%. What is the fairest way to collect taxes? From a Marxist perspective, the fair way to collect taxes would be to force those with the most wealth to pay the most, while those with the...
Letter to the editor: Neager needed on Hempfield school board
As a mother of two in the Hempfield Area School District, a taxpayer and someone who’s spent her career in health care, I think candidate Debbie Zuzik Neager’s perspective is much needed on the Hempfield Area School Board. The board, which has had a Democratic majority for as long as...
Letter to the editor: More care should be taken with delinquent tax lists
Delinquent tax lists Imagine our surprise when we looked at the Highlands School District delinquent tax list and found our names on it. We paid our taxes and even got the discount. In January, we got a delinquent tax notice. After sending canceled checks, bank statements and receipts to the...
Workers of the world, uniting on May Day 2019
PARIS (AP) — Recognizing the contributions and struggles of laborers on May 1 has roots in late 19th-century Chicago, but there was a timeless quality to some International Workers’ Day observances held around the world Wednesday. The labor unions behind the first May Day considered an 8-hour work day a...
Review: ‘Long Shot’ a romantic comedy full of heart and smartsVideo
Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen make a sparkling comedic duo in the unconventional romantic comedy “Long Shot,” about a sleek politician and a schlubby journalist that is more than its superficial premise. The film from director Jonathan Levine, which does its fair share of over-the-top gross-out humor and jarringly violent...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, May 2
Hello, Sewickley, John Holton, an architect and professional engineer, will talk about how to design a zero-energy house during a program from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Sewickley Public Library. Zero-energy houses generate as much energy as required to meet its operating needs. Attributes include high...
Remember When: 1992
In the news this week 27 years ago: • A fund was started to restore the clock tower in the steeple of Sewickley United Methodist Church. The Village Clock Tower Fund would provide the means of restoring the 1883 structure to its original look, which had been drastically altered with...
Beth Samuel to host FBI hate crime program
Jewish communities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the country have grown increasingly concerned about anti-Semitism following the October Tree of Life shooting, which claimed the lives of 11 Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh. Many people are looking to increase their awareness of hate crimes, said Barbara Wilson, director of programming and...
North Allegheny senior earns perfection on worldwide AP exam
North Allegheny senior Ethan James achieved rare perfection on a worldwide test. James, 18, of McCandless, was informed recently by the College Board that he received a top score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Computer Science “A” exam last May. “I was pleasantly surprised,” said James, who plans to...
North Allegheny senior earns perfection on worldwide AP exam
North Allegheny senior Ethan James achieved rare perfection on a worldwide test. James, 18, of McCandless, was informed recently by the College Board that he received a top score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Computer Science “A” exam last May. “I was pleasantly surprised,” said James, who plans to...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 1, 2019
In eight days, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs. Forty-one teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington, but there are still plenty of spots to be had. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon May 10 only on the...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 1, 2019
In one week, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district softball playoffs. Sixty-two teams have punched their ticket for the Path to Peterswood, but there are still some spots up for grabs. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon May 9 only on the TribLive...
New team rises to top of Trib HSSN power rankings
There is a new No. 1 team on the baseball side while one of three undefeated district teams remain on top on the softball side of the TribLive High School Sports Network weekly Power Rankings. Pine-Richland and Mt. Pleasant are on top while three new teams join the power rankings...
High school scores, schedules for May 1, 2019
High Schools Baseball Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 5, Central Catholic 1 North Allegheny 4, Seneca Valley 3 Pine-Richland 9, Allderdice 0 Section 2 Connellsville 8, Latrobe 7 Norwin 5, Hempfield 2 Penn-Trafford 2, Plum 0 Section 3 Baldwin 3, Canon-McMillan 2 Mt. Lebanon 10, Brashear 0...
Buzz Aldrin: It’s time to focus on the great migration of humankind to Mars
Last month, Vice President Mike Pence announced that we are headed back to the moon. I am with him, in spirit and aspiration. Having been there, I can say it is high time we returned. When Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and I went to the moon 50 years ago this...
Pirates minor league report: May 1, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-12) lost 9-7 to Columbus (Indians). RHP Rookie Davis (0-2, 7.13) got the loss after allowing eight runs on 12 hits in five innings. Davis also gave up two home runs and had three strikeouts. The Indians hit three home runs in a game with six total...
