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The Stroller, July 21, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Fun on Wheels to be featured at Leechburg events Leechburg Volunteer Fire...
Letter to the editor: Protesters are protected
So many of your letter-writers (Douglas Johnston, “Why are protesters allowed to break the law?” July 6, TribLIVE) seem to forget that protesting for the redress of grievances is enshrined in the Constitution. It is as sacred as the Second Amendment. In fact it is a First Amendment right, which...
Former Monessen star Charel Allen comes full circle, joins Notre Dame coaching staff
After five years on the West Coast, Charel Allen is returning to her alma mater. Allen, the Monessen native and second all-time leading scorer in WPIAL history, was named an assistant coach at Notre Dame on Wednesday. As a player with the Fighting Irish from 2004-08, Allen was a two-time...
Secret Service tells House committee it’s still seeking lost Jan. 6 textsVideo
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service has failed so far to provide Congress with any substantial new agency text messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021, but assures the House committee investigating last year’s Capitol attack it will continue searching for the lost material. Secret Service Communications Chief Anthony Guglielmi...
Westmoreland residents can help map next phase of broadband expansion through survey
Westmoreland residents over the next several months will be asked to help map out an expansion of broadband internet in the county. Officials this week announced the kickoff of a survey of the existing broadband infrastructure and service areas as part of an effort to enhance accessibility throughout the more...
Jury to get case in deadly 2018 Penn Hills home invasion
The prosecutor acknowledged that it could be a series of coincidences that made the defendant look guilty. Maybe the eyewitness got the identification wrong. And maybe Charles Pershing really did have bruises all over his body from allegedly getting into a fight that same day, like he claimed. But what...
Judge refuses to lift restrictions for Mechanicsburg woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop at Capitol riot
A Cumberland County woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol will continue to be confined to her home and must wear an ankle monitor leading up to her trial, according to a judge’s ruling. Riley Williams, 23, of Mechanicsburg, previously filed...
Who are the richest people in Pennsylvania? Here’s a look at the Keystone State’s 17 billionaires
Pennsylvania’s richest people made their fortunes in different ways: food, drink, sports, finances and more. Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s billionaires lists 2,668 people with a collective worth of $12.7 trillion in 2022. America has the most representatives on that list, with 735 billionaires, including the top-ranked individual, Elon...
Squirrel Hill’s Jennifer Bigham, one of nation’s top masters runners, ready for Liberty Mile
Former Ohio State runner and Winchester Thurston assistant coach Jennifer Bigham of Squirrel Hill has trained diligently for her next big race, Friday’s Fleet Feet Liberty Mile in Pittsburgh. Bigham turned 40, becoming a masters runner, and she recently won the USA Masters Half Marathon and the USA Masters One...
North Hills churches schedule joint service at Hartwood Acres
The Elfinwild, Parkwood, and Hampton Presbyterian churches will host a combined worship service outdoors at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheatre on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. The service will be led by the pastors of the participating churches. The Hampton praise band and the Parkwood praise members will provide...
Movie review: ‘Nope’ another genre-disrupting masterpiece from Jordan PeeleVideo
In “Nope,” writer/director Jordan Peele presents us with a big, shiny summer blockbuster — a cowboys and aliens riff built from the DNA of sci-fi spectacles of yore — and then proceeds to vivisect the very notion of a summer blockbuster before our eyes. He wants us to question the...
Former Elizabeth police chief who stole heroin from department now faces federal charge
The former Elizabeth Borough police chief who admitted to stealing thousands of bags of heroin from his department’s evidence room to feed his own addiction has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Timothy L. Butler Jr., 45, of Finleyville, is charged with a single count of theft of government...
Remember When: Fur trader Peter Chartier laid roots in Alle-Kiski Valley in 1700s
Business owners dream of having a captive audience for their products. But in the mid-18th century, a businessman had the Alle-Kiski Valley and much of Western Pennsylvania to himself. Pierre (Peter) Chartier was a trapper who set up a fur trading post in 1734 near where Chartiers Run empties into...
How I moved, lost my dog and regained faith in humanity over 5 days in July
Sometime late last fall, my husband, two sons and I decided to move. We’d lived for 17 years in Brentwood — front-row seats to the best Fourth of July parade around — but wanted a house with two bathrooms, maybe a game room and a bigger yard for the boys...
The Chicks, now Dixie-free and on tour, talk music, feminism and singing the anthem at the 2003 Super Bowl
The Chicks, the groundbreaking country-music trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, have a specific requirement for the members of their new, talent-rich touring band. “We do have a policy,” said violinist and vocalist Martie Maguire. “We have a ‘no a—holes’ policy.” “No a—holes — and no armpit hair!” added...
Westmoreland happenings: Flea market, hot dog sale, reunions
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee....
Letter to the editor: Why no sanctity of life on death penalty?
As the Rowe v. Wade decision divides the country over the sanctity of life, it makes me wonder what the Supreme Court would do to overturn the death penalty in the United States. It appears that a number of the same folks who are anti-abortion are pro-death penalty. Maybe the...
Letter to the editor: Women, make your choice before conception
Women’s rights are not taken away by banning abortion. You still have the right to choose. You just need to choose before conception. There are many options to prevent pregnancy, and they do not interfere with “pleasure,” although pleasure is not what sex was designed for. Casual sex results in...
Firefighters battle house blaze in Washington Township
No injuries were reported in a house fire Wednesday morning in Washington Township. Fire crews responded about 7:30 a.m. to a home in the 100 block of Hope Hollow Road. Clayton Murphy, Washington Township fire chief, confirmed a man and a dog were not at home when the blaze broke...
Letter to the editor: We can’t govern by poll
It’s apparent that letter-writer Katie Forsythe thinks our country should be run based on public opinion polls and that courts, including the Supreme Court, should follow the polls when making their rulings (“Partisan Supreme Court is restricting our freedoms,” July 6, TribLIVE). If our government were to operate according to...
Editorial: Accreditation could be key to fixing police database
There is no situation that cannot be improved with accountability. In recent years, how many trusted or beloved institutions have been rocked by the knowledge that such trust and love was betrayed? Children have been abused by coaches, teachers, even their own parents. Grand juries have uncovered not only sexual...
Letter to the editor: Contacting Penn Hills officials isn’t easy
This is in response to Mayor Paulene Calabrese’s comments on the Penn Hills website, pennhillspa.gov. Mayor Calabrese stated that she would find out about public affairs on social media and wondered why people don’t bring it up to her and council. Did she ever consider that Penn Hills leaders can...
Letter to the editor: Mt. Lebanon School Board members chose silence
A 17-year-old was assaulted earlier this month, and her life will never be the same. A Mt. Lebanon school director was charged in the assault, which for me questions the credibility of our school district leaders (“Police: Mt. Lebanon school board member charged in Florida assault of teen,” July 7,...
The Stroller, July 20, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Performers needed for annual Casino Theater Christmas show The Casino Theater in...
Letter to the editor: No need to wait for drug prevention; Reality Tours available
Regarding the article “Overdose deaths in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties hit highest level since 2017 peak” (July 8, TribLIVE), on Pennsylvania’s search for drug prevention programs, readers need to know a program is reaching thousands of families in Pennsylvania, without cost to state or local budgets. It can be started by...
