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Letter to the editor: LGBTQIA+ shouldn’t live in fear
The hate-motivated shooting at Club Q in Colorado is extremely disheartening to everyone who belongs to the LGBTQIA+ community around the world. It is said that U.S. citizens live in a free country due to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but how can this be so if we...
Editorial: Do Real ID deadlines really matter?
In a move that should surprise no one, the government has once again called a timeout on requirements for Real ID. On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security pushed back the deadline for getting the enhanced identification cards needed for getting on a plane or gaining access to a federal...
The Stroller, Dec. 7, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Church youth group to host parents night out The youth group...
Letter to the editor: Dumping negative political ads a smart move
I wholeheartedly approve of the Tribune-Review’s recent decision to restrict negative political ads (“Why Trib Total Media is nixing negative political ads,” Nov. 27, TribLIVE). The adjective-laden, hyperbolic diatribes really served no good purpose other than to reduce political discourse to a series of schoolyard taunts. I also found it...
Landon Urcho scores 1,000th point in Bentworth win over Jefferson-Morgan
Bentworth’s Landon Urcho needed just four points Tuesday night to reach the 1,000-career point milestone. That was the easy part. The hard part … the senior guard had to battle foul trouble, playing with four fouls most of the second half, and lead the Bearcats to a 51-45 victory over...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 6, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Nonsection Allderdice 56, Gateway 47 Baldwin 72, Thomas Jefferson 58 Beaver 84, Burgettstown 33 Belle Vernon 58, Steel Valley 35 Bentworth 51, Jefferson-Morgan 45 Brentwood 70, South Side 31 Burrell 74, Indiana 67 California 66, Beth-Center 39 Propel Braddock Hills 62, Carrick 34...
High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2022: Woodland Hills holds off McKeesport in thriller
Chaz Cobbs scored 16 points to lead Woodland Hills to a 59-57 nonsection boys basketball victory Tuesday night, fending off a McKeesport shot at the buzzer that would have tied the score. Scoop Smith assed 11 points for the Wolverines (2-0). Travarese Rowe scored 26 points and Caiden Holtzman had...
Foster, Highlands boys race past Shady Side Academy
While most of us were chomping down turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day, Bradyn Foster was sneaking into the gym working on his shooting. The extra work paid off as the Highlands junior scored a career-high 31 points Tuesday night as the Golden Rams rolled past Shady Side Academy, 92-53. Junior...
Pittsburgh Regional employees sue over covid-19 vaccine mandate
A group of Pittsburgh Regional Transit employees and former employees filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging the authority’s covid-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit, filed as a class action, seeks to represent not only employees who were terminated by PRT for failing to get vaccinated but also employees...
Penn State portal update: Nittany Lions targeting several transfer wide receivers
Penn State has reason for optimism next year. Left tackle Olu Fashanu, a possible top-10 pick in the NFL draft, is coming back. True freshmen Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen totaled 1,771 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground in their debut season. And five-star phenom Drew Allar is set...
Students from Aspinwall’s CDTCA deliver holiday cheer to UPMC St. Margaret
Students from the third and fourth grade classes of Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy helped decorate the courtyard of UPMC St. Margaret hospital with their handmade ornaments on Dec. 6. “Many of our patients aren’t sure if they will be home for the holidays,” said St. Margaret Foundation President...
Big Tech, free speech advocates join to oppose journalism bill
WASHINGTON — Top social media companies and free speech advocates, groups that usually take opposing views over tech policy, are coming together to oppose a measure that would allow journalism organizations to jointly negotiate with tech companies. The groups are opposing any inclusion in the fiscal 2023 Pentagon policy bill...
Oakmont-Verona Rotary continues tradition
Members of the Oakmont-Verona Rotary Club joined together recently to continue a treasured tradition of donating new dictionaries to third-graders at Tenth Street and Redeemer Lutheran elementary schools in Oakmont and Verner Elementary in Verona. A special thank you to Richard Barnes, Karyn Brooks, Bill Kern, Arlene Loeffler, Chris Martin,...
Steelers’ Najee Harris picks up 4th ‘Angry Run’ scepter against FalconsVideo
If you were following Twitter during Sunday’s Steelers-Falcons game, you saw the posts about how fans thought Najee Harris seemed to be running “angry.” That assessment held up Tuesday as NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” presented the second-year running back with his fourth “Angry Run” scepter. Kyle Brandt and the...
Lensa’s magic-avatar portraits are all over social media
With people sharing AI-generated portraits on social media, attention is being drawn to the Lensa AI photo app. The app, from Prisma AI, has been around since 2018, but the new “magic avatar” feature debuted last month. The feature creates highly-stylized portraits that users share on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok....
Gov. Tom Wolf leaves office with few regrets, no grudges
As Gov. Tom Wolf prepares to leave office, there is one thing that drove him into the governorship that awaits him when he gets home: his beloved 2006 Jeep Wrangler. The Jeep, a stick shift, of course, that Wolf’s daughters joke he bought during his midlife crisis, starred in his...
LAPD took an unusual action after its handling of sex scandal was questioned
LOS ANGELES — Days after an internal investigation was launched into whether a former Los Angeles police captain led a cover-up of sexual assault allegations against former CBS chief Leslie Moonves, the detective who handled the case years ago took an unusual step. Last month, LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division Det. Oscar...
Hopeful glimmers in long war on Alzheimer’s disease
After decades of failure in Alzheimer’s disease research, scientists are buoyed by new findings that could mark a turning point in the field, offering hope that treatment may someday slow the grim deterioration of the brain. The data, published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine and presented to...
Gov.-Elect Shapiro chooses top AG crime staffer as legal adviser
Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro, it’s safe to say, did not conduct an exhaustive search for his top legal adviser as governor. She’s already working for him. Shapiro announced Tuesday he will appoint Executive Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Selber to serve as his General Counsel, essentially the governor’s top legal advisor on...
Millennial Money: How credit can beat buy now, pay later
At first glance, a “buy now, pay later” plan’s promise of no interest or upfront fees can seem more appealing than a credit card’s terms. Dividing a transaction into, say, a pay-in-four installment plan sounds straightforward and manageable. Unlike credit cards, though, these plans lack certain consumer protections and are...
Letter to the editor: Solutions for Pittsburgh police
Regarding the article “Pittsburgh needs to step up police recruitment efforts, officials say” (Dec. 1, TribLIVE): I have a few suggestions for the city. First and foremost, stop mandating what I believe is an unsafe and ineffective vaccine for your police officers. Untie the hands of those out there risking...
Pine-Richland students sign letters of intent
On National Signing Day, Nov. 9, 15 Pine-Richland High School student athletes signed their letters of intent. Ava Boyd will play soccer at Michigan State University. Stephanie Cornelius will play soccer at St. John’s University. Kaili Doctor will play volleyball at North Carolina A&T State University. Mary Dziubek will play...
Letter to the editor: Mayberry’s legacy
To get away from the incessant political and insurance ads, I decided to go back to a simpler time and began binge watching the antics going on in Mayberry. While watching “The Andy Griffith Show,” I came to the conclusion that a certain fruit-named company ripped off what was to...
Editorial: Another child shot dead in Pittsburgh is too many
Sometimes being right is a terrible thing. In June, the Tribune-Review presented an editorial headlined “De’Avry Thomas won’t be the last victim.” That came after the death of an 18-month-old boy who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh while in a car with his mother. Indeed, that...
The Stroller, Dec. 6, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Live Nativity to be presented at Concordia Lutheran Ministries Concordia Lutheran...
