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Letter to the editor: Farewell to St. Ladislaus Church
Recently, I had the honor and privilege of attending the final Mass at St. Ladislaus Church in Natrona. To say the moment was bittersweet is an understatement. I feel gratified that I had the opportunity to bid farewell to a structure and an institution that meant so much to so...
The Stroller, Oct. 16, 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. NK-Arnold School District to celebrate homecoming The New Kensington-Arnold School District...
Soup’s on: warm and comforting recipes
Fall ushers in more than just cardigans and colorful foliage. For many, cooking up a big batch of their favorite soup combines a little tradition, comfort and come-back-for-more goodness. Tortellini tribute Joe Reskiewicz of Brackenridge was a college freshman at California University of Pennsylvania when his father died suddenly of...
Letter to the editor: The moderates need to take charge
It’s supposed to be majority rule and minority representation, but instead we have a noisy and dangerous left and right minority turning things upside down. Moderate conservative Republicans have no home in today’s Republican Party, and centrist Democrats see the radical left calling too many of the shots. Moderates in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 15, 2022
High schools Football Saturday’s results Class 3A Allegheny 6 Shady Side Academy 30, Valley 0 Class A Black Hills Burgettstown 41, Carlynton 0 Saturday’s summary Shady Side Academy 30, Valley 0 Valley 0 0 0 0 —0 Shady Side Academy 3 13 7 7 —30 SSA: Harran Zureikat 25 field...
High school roundup for Oct. 15, 2022: Plum boys soccer wins matchup of section champs
TJ Schrecongost had two goals and an assist and Aldi Flowers and Brady French also scored to lead Plum (16-1-1) to a 4-1 boys soccer victory over Shady Side Academy (13-2) in a nonsection matchup of section champs Saturday. Bentworth 9, Uniontown 1 – Jerzy Timlin had four goals and...
District college roundup: Cal (Pa.) fends off Seton Hill upset bid
Noah Mitchell was 15 for 30 for 239 yards and two touchdowns as Cal (Pa.) held on for a 21-14 victory over Seton Hill in PSAC football Saturday night. JaQuae Jackson had five catches for 138 yards and a score, helping the Vulcans (4-3, 3-1) take a 21-0 lead after...
South Hills youngsters travel to Tennessee for Miracle League All-Star Game
Plenty of kids dream of playing baseball under the big lights, with other athletes from around the country, amid a backdrop of thousands of cheering fans. For kids with disabilities, that dream seems like it would take a miracle to achieve. Two young baseball players from the South Hills, Dylan...
Shady Side Academy football shuts out Valley
Favorable field position in the second quarter propelled Shady Side Academy to a 30-0 victory over Valley on Saturday afternoon at Michael J. Farrell Stadium. A three-play scoring drive from the Valley 29 and a punt return to the Vikings 1 by Naiziim Daniels lifted the Bulldogs (2-1, 3-4) to...
Guido: Quarterbacks highlight Greater Allegheny clash between Highlands, Armstrong
The stage is set for Friday’s big showdown between Highlands (8-0, 4-0) and Armstrong (7-1, 4-0) at Golden Rams Stadium. The winner will clinch at least a share of the Greater Allegheny Conference title. Both teams already have secured WPIAL playoff berths in Class 4A. Two of the WPIAL’s top...
‘Flirting’ juror dismissed from Whitmer kidnapping trial
A juror was relieved of her jury duties in the trial of three men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over concerns that she was flirting with one of the defendants. On Friday, Judge Thomas Wilson announced that the juror, described by the Jackson Citizen Patriot as...
Burglars break into Megan Thee Stallion’s Hollywood Hills home
LOS ANGELES — Authorities are investigating a break-in at rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s Hollywood Hills home, where thieves made off with items worth potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars. The burglary — first reported by TMZ — occurred sometime Thursday night, a law enforcement source told the Los Angeles Times....
Michael Elkin: Will there be another Cuban missile crisis?
The hunt for Red October? It had its roots in a Halloween moment 60 years ago. “We will bury you!” blurted out Nikita Khrushchev, clad in funereal finery as any fashionable premier of the Soviet Union would be. But he wasn’t without holiday spirit: The Red Menace toted a trick...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers’ boys soccer team gets key victory
Ben Christian’s goal in the 38th minute lifted North Allegheny boys soccer to a 1-0 victory over Central Catholic in a Section 1-4A game Oct. 11. Dante Accamando secured the team’s seventh shutout of the season. The win helped the Tigers move to 9-6-1 overall and 7-6 in section play....
Cindy Adams Dunn: Growing outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania meets public demand
The Tribune-Review editorial board recently posed the question, “How many state parks is enough?” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE) as it addressed the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) adding three new state parks to its system. Obvious bias notwithstanding, we believe this new investment is badly needed and hopefully is...
2 podcasters set out to read every Agatha Christie book. It became much more than that
LOS ANGELES — At first glance, Kemper Donovan’s backyard bungalow appears perfectly normal for this Santa Monica neighborhood, but a few clues suggest otherwise. A map of the English county of Devon. A copy of “The Poisoner’s Handbook.” A professional-looking microphone perched on a wooden desk. And then there’s the...
Letter to the editor: If you haven’t decided your vote yet, you ain’t smart
To parody President Biden’s interview with Charlamagne Tha God: If you look at your 401(k) plan, interest rates, fuel prices, supply shortages, utility bills, war in Ukraine, food costs and the Afghanistan pullout disaster, and you’re having trouble deciding whether to vote Democrat or Republican in the upcoming midterm election,...
Sounding off: Election, abortion on people’s minds
Time for a new political party As we inch closer to the election, we are being bombarded with political ads by the candidates and political interest groups to tell us what is wrong with the other candidate. I see things with both sides that I like and don’t like, but...
Letter to the editor: Flag Day should be a federal holiday
Whatever happened to good old Flag Day? Should this not be included in federal holidays? Should we all not be patriots and celebrate the red, white and blue? Unfortunately, about the only folks to remember and recognize Flag Day (June 14) are the people of the older generation. How wonderful...
Editorial: Bigfoot fake flyers point to real problems
If you want a measure of how far off the beaten path we have gotten when it comes to facts, look no further than Pennsylvania. Is that bar about the 2020 election? Is it the endless parade of ads for next month’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections that are stretching...
Letter to the editor: Lindsey Williams deserves our votes
I fully support Lindsey Williams’ bid for a second term as District 38 state senator. Following are a few of my reasons. Williams strongly supports unions as well as whistleblowers who seek to protect workers and the public. She has fought hard for investment in infrastructure, access to high-quality and...
The Stroller, Oct. 15, 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Masquerade ball planned Oct. 29 in Leechburg Leechburg Area Community Association...
Letter to the editor: Summer Lee, we hardly know you
With mail-in voting in progress and nonstop TV political ads, one important race gets almost no coverage. State Rep. Summer Lee opposes Mike Doyle in the newly redistricted 12th U.S. Congressional District. The Pennsylvania House website lists sponsorship memoranda for Lee that give us a view of key issues where...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 14, 2022
High schools Football Friday’s results Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 56, Moon 0 South Fayette 45, Baldwin 0 Big East Franklin Regional 56, Hempfield 21 Penn-Trafford 35, Plum 21 Northeast Pine-Richland 42, Shaler 7 Woodland Hills 43, Fox Chapel 14 Class 4A Big Seven Latrobe 43, Connellsville 13 Laurel...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 7
Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 349 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (19 of 25) 272 - Ray Miller, Seton LaSalle (16 of 29) 267 - Michael Cahill, East Allegheny (12 of 19) 264 - Payton Wehner, Central Catholic (19 of 25) 262 -...
