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Lisa Jarvis: That blockbuster Alzheimer’s drug? It’s not a cure.
Biogen Inc. and Eisai Co. caused a stir in September when they announced positive results in a late-stage trial for a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab. Doctors tempered their excitement, though, until they could scrutinize the full peer-reviewed data. That data arrived Tuesday night. And while it is stoking enthusiasm...
Westmoreland happenings: craft show, wreath and live greens sale, breakfast with Santa
Art • The Greensburg Art Center will sponsor a bus trip Dec. 14 to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Special exhibits will include Sargent and Spain, Vermeer’s Secrets of Venice and Capaccio’s Italian Art. The bus will leave at 5:30 a.m. from the art center, arrive at...
Letter to the editor: Jail staff’s voices must be heard
When the National Commission on Correctional Health Care did its assessment of suicide prevention at the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) in August 2019, it found “staffing challenges” of 37 vacancies of medical and mental health staff at the jail. Now there are 69 vacancies of medical and mental health staff...
Sounding off: Politics and politicians on readers’ minds
Run elections like the lottery Our election system is archaic. Consider the lottery system: Hundreds of millions of entries are recorded, and a winner is known within a few hours. Not only the winner, but also the location where the ticket was purchased, plus all the lesser winners that didn’t...
Letter to the editor: Thanks for nothing, Mr. President
Dear Mr. President, Thank you for the 8.7% increase you gave me for my Social Security monthly payment in order to cover the increase in my cost of living. I had no idea you had so much money to give away. Can you tell me how you have managed to...
Editorial: Legacy of CHIP is more than medical
Pennsylvania’s Child Health Insurance Program is now 30 years old. Since 1992, it has been a pathway to healthy lives for children in the Keystone State and a guardrail protecting families. It was a model for the national CHIP program that did the same for kids and parents in other...
The Stroller, Dec. 3, 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. Plum students and staff to conduct toy drive Students and staff...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s accomplishments
Even with the Senate split 50-50, President Biden’s accomplishments in just two years are very impressive. His handling of covid-19 saved countless lives. Medicare coverage improved. Childhood poverty levels were cut in half. The bipartisan PACT Act and Safer Communities Act were passed. The CHIPS Act, which will strengthen American...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 2, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s schedule Aquinas Academy Tournament Cheswick Christian vs. Aquinas Academy, (n) Pittsburgh Christian Academy at Hillcrest Christian Academy, (n) Armstrong Tournament Kiski Area 61, Geibel 60 Armstrong 55, Grove City 35 Baldwin/Peters Township Tournament Peters Township 71, Altoona 58 Chartiers Valley 53, Baldwin 52 Brentwood...
High school roundup for Dec. 2, 2022: Meleek Thomas nets 38 as Lincoln Park beats Imani Christian
Meleek Thomas scored a game-high 38 points to lead Lincoln Park to a 77-74 victory over Imani Christian in a star-studded boys basketball matchup at the Midlan Classic at Geneva College on Friday night. Brandin Cummings added 22 points for Lincoln Park (1-0), which rallied from a six-point halftime deficit....
In brief: news from Fox Chapel Police, The Positive Painting Project, Lauri Ann West Community Center and more
Fox Chapel Police Department’s Stuff-a-Store toy drive ends Dec. 8. The department is collecting new, unwrapped toys for children in need for the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League’s Stuff-a-Store program. Donation boxes are located at the Cooper-Siegel Community Library, Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel Gold Club, Pittsburgh Field Club, BZ Deli...
Belle Vernon slams door in 2nd half to beat Martinsburg Central, reach state finals
Time and time again this season, Belle Vernon’s defense has come up clutch and made game-clinching plays, and Friday night’s 21-17 Class 3A PIAA semifinal victory over District 6 champion Martinsburg Central was no different. After forcing a turnover on downs with under five minutes remaining to get the ball...
Aliquippa rolls past Allentown Central Catholic, returns to PIAA Class 4A title game
BELLEFONTE — Aliquippa will get a chance to defend its state title. The four-time PIAA champion Quips stayed undefeated Friday night with a 31-10 victory over District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic in the Class 4A state semifinals at Bald Eagle Area High School. Aliquippa (13-0) will play District 3...
Deer Lakes boys stumble vs. Shaler in Albie Fletcher’s head-coaching debut
Shaler boys basketball coach Rob Neiderberger won’t assign a grade to his Shaler team after an opening-night victory, but the veteran coach was pleased with some of things he saw. Four players scored in double figures, and the Titans took the lead for good late in the first quarter en...
Gary Franks: A boxing strategy for Ukraine
I want to believe that Ukrainians in time will push the Russians out of their country. Afghanistan did just that back in the 1980s. I see Ukraine being able to do the same. But fighting in this manner, going “toe to toe” with Russia, may not be the best approach....
Trib honors employees on 25th anniversary of purchase from Gannett
Trib Total Media on Thursday marked the 25th anniversary of its acquisition of three newspapers from Gannett Publishing Co., including the Valley News Dispatch. The Trib took over ownership of the publications on Dec. 1, 1997. In addition to the Valley News Dispatch in Tarentum, Tribune-Review Publishing Co. acquired the...
Penn State transfer portal primer: Players, rules to know for the Nittany Lions
Silly season is upon us, and Penn State is already involved. The transfer portal will open Monday, allowing thousands of FBS players to enter their names in search of greener pastures. Players can declare their intentions before that, and many have already done so on social media. But on Dec....
Letter to the editor: Missing when we were Christian, English-speaking
I’m beginning to think that you know when you’re old when nothing at all makes sense any more. If we can’t stop it, control it or deal with it, let’s legalize it. First it’s murder (abortion) then it’s marijuana what is next? Maybe theft, heroin, shootouts in the streets? We...
Laurels & lances: Bridges and brick walls
Laurel: To an end in sight. The year started with a bang — literally. It was Jan. 28, and the president was on his way to talk about infrastructure when a very public example of why it was important occurred in Pittsburgh. The Fern Hollow Bridge in Frick Park collapsed,...
The Stroller, Dec. 2, 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. Christopher’s Light children’s charity seeking toy donations A toy drive to...
Letter to the editor: Election may be over, but political bribery is not
The election may be over. But political bribery is not. I voted on Nov. 8, but I woke up the next morning to a state that still permits lawmakers to accept gifts, in the form of cars, vacations and fancy meals, from lobbyists. It’s ludicrous but painfully true. Bribery is...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 1, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s schedule Aquinas Academy Tournament Cheswick Christian at Aquinas Academy, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Christian Academy vs. Hillcrest Christian Academy, 8:30 p.m. Armstrong Tournament Geibel vs. Kiski Area, 4:30 p.m. Grove City at Armstrong, 7:30 p.m. Baldwin/Peters Township Tournament Altoona at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Chartiers...
High school roundup for Dec. 1, 2022: Landgraff nets pair as Armstrong tops Thomas Jefferson
Brayden Landgraff scored twice and Dylan Morris made 23 saves to lead Armstrong to a 2-1 victory over Thomas Jefferson in PIHL Class 2A hockey Thursday night. Wyatt Tutak contributed a pair of assists for Armstrong (7-1). Jake Stock scored for Thomas Jefferson (3-5). Avonworth 4, Chartiers Valley 2 –...
Pa. lawmakers’ pay increase kicks in; 2 elected to higher office without ‘double dipping’
Salaries for Pennsylvania lawmakers jumped Thursday when an automatic 7.8% pay increase took effect, the largest in over a quarter century. Two sitting lawmakers, who ran in simultaneously for other offices, will be getting the legislative pay raise, albeit briefly, before taking more lucrative elected posts next month. Allegheny County...
Pandemic stress prematurely aged teens’ brains, Stanford study finds
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Stanford University study published Thursday found that stress from the covid-19 pandemic prematurely aged adolescents’ brains, making them more like those of peers about three years older. By comparing MRI scans from children taken before the pandemic with scans from other kids taken during the...
