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The Stroller, June 29, 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. Knead Community Café welcomes donations Knead Community Café, New Kensington, is accepting...
Letter to the editor: Election denier as governor would be bad for state
When I learned that Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler had accepted a call in which he was asked to overturn the 2020 Pennsylvania vote for President Biden, I assumed the worst about him. Upon the release of additional information pursuant to the Jan. 6 committee hearings, however, we...
Inspired Women charitable group to host garden party in Wexford
The Pittsburgh North and Sewickley chapters of Inspired Women Paying it Forward will host a joint garden party on July 7 at 251 Westvue Road in Wexford. Registration is 5:30 p.m. with a 6-7 p.m. dinner meeting. Inspired Women Paying it Forward is open to anyone interested in combining forces...
Freedom Train stopped in A-K Valley to mark nation’s bicentennial
One of the main memories of America’s Bicentennial in the Alle-Kiski Valley was the arrival of the Freedom Train in Brackenridge on July 11-12, 1976. The Freedom Train included 10 railroad cars hooked up to a steam locomotive. The cars were filled with memorabilia chronicling our nation’s first two centuries...
Pirates farm report for June 28, 2022: Ben Gamel homers on rehab assignment
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 36-35) doubled up Nashville (Brewers), 6-3. LF Ben Gamel (hamstring), playing on a rehab assignment, went 2 for 5 with a two-run homer and a double. 2B Kevin Newman (groin) went 1 for 4 with an RBI. 1B Yoshi Tsutsugo (back) went 1 for 2 with three walks....
LAPD chief denies mother’s claim that officer who died in training had been beaten
+Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore on Tuesday denied an allegation made by the mother of a police officer that her son was beaten during a fatal training exercise last month. Officer Houston Tipping, 32, died after suffering a spinal cord injury while he was training with other officers last...
Plum hires Justin Walther as boys basketball coach
Plum has hired Justin Walther as its new boys basketball coach, the school announced Tuesday. Walther coached at Winchester Thurston the last two seasons, compiling a 20-14 record and making the WPIAL playoffs twice. Before that, he coached four seasons at Serra Catholic, going 58-36, including a 21-5 season in...
Lawsuit alleges Allegheny County Jail failed to help man who died by suicide last year
The estate of a man with a history of suicidal thoughts and various mental health diagnoses who died by suicide last year in Allegheny County Jail is suing the county. Martin Bucek, of Shaler, died on July 3, 2021. He was 55. Dolores Bucek, the administrator of Bucek’s estate, filed...
Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry avoids prison time over 3 felony convictions
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., was sentenced Tuesday to two years’ probation for lying to the FBI and concealing information during an investigation into his campaign’s receipt of tens of thousands of dollars in illegal foreign contributions, a decision that allows him to avoid any time in prison....
CVS, Rite Aid put limits on purchase of ‘morning after’ pills after seeing sales spike
CVS Health and Rite Aid are limiting how many so-called “morning after” emergency contraceptive pills a person can buy at one time. Both agencies told NBC News that the limit is being placed because of increased demand. The demand is likely connected to the Supreme Court ruling on Friday that...
Covid-sniffing dogs can also smell long-term virus symptoms in patients, study says
While researchers already discovered a trained dog’s nose can identify covid-19 with its scent-detecting capabilities, dogs have now demonstrated they can also sniff out long-term virus symptoms — often called “long covid” — in patients, researchers in Germany found. Dogs are ” superior smellers ” and are already used to...
Feds make plea offer to Crawford County suspect in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The federal government has extended a plea offer to a Crawford County man charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The plea offer came to light during a brief telephone status conference call Monday with Judge Rudolph Contreras of U.S. District Court for the...
Harrison pauses on plan for police chief to retire, be rehired
The Harrison commissioners Monday voted to table a measure that called for police Chief Michael Klein to retire then return on a limited basis three days later. According to the proposal, Klein would retire on Oct. 28 (a Friday), then return to his post at a salary of $85,978 annually...
Dean Streator Summer Concert Series resumes in Bethel Park
The 2022 Dean Streator Summer Concert Series, sponsored by the Bethel Park Community Foundation, begins July 10 with a performance by Community Band South, featuring marches, Broadway tunes and concert pieces. The series, which is resuming following a two-year hiatus because of the covid-19 pandemic, will continue at 2:30 p.m....
Like father, like son: Youngster receives 1st haircut at same Monroeville salon as Dad
There is nothing like a fresh haircut to boost self- esteem and make a person feel brand new. Nineteen-month-old Robby Kalas got to experience that feeling for the first time when he received his first haircut in the same salon whereas his father, Robert Kalas, did 29 years ago. Robert...
Pittsburgh man who won right to new trial pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder
A man from Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood who won the right to a new trial 13 years after he was convicted of accidentally killing his great aunt in Perry North pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree murder. Jayquon Massey, 32, was ordered to serve 14 to 28 years in prison as part...
Sewickley Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards
Two Sewickley Girl Scouts recently earned their Gold Awards. The Girl Scout Gold Award is one of the highest achievements in Girl Scouting. Western Pennsylvania Gold Award Girl Scouts cumulatively logged more than 5,000 hours of service while designing and implementing projects to benefit their communities and create an impact...
Q&A: Norah Jones reflects on her music, career and rise to prominence
It’s been 20 years since the release of Norah Jones’s gently captivating debut album, “Come Away With Me.” The album went on to sell more than 27 million copies worldwide and earned Jones six Grammy Awards. It was a swift and heady rise to prominence for the then-23-year-old troubadour. “It...
Eric Epstein: Electric fantasyland led to higher rates, higher taxes and more terminations
On Aug. 4, 2000, Republican Gov. Tom Ridge announced that electric competition would lead to job growth, economic expansion and decreased rates. According to Ridge, “Pennsylvania’s national leadership in electric competition continues to bring dramatic savings and economic benefits to Pennsylvanians.” The Department of Revenue rolled out the pompoms and...
These gadgets could make or break your next road trip
Crumbs, odors, discomfort — they can all ruin a good road trip with the family. For children, sitting in a vehicle for hours on end can be daunting. For parents who are unprepared, a road trip can be derailed by gas station stops for last minute supplies. Ensure your road...
Letter to the editor: Recalling some of Trump’s moves
Letter-writer Thomas Wagner (“Why the praise for Biden?” June 27, TribLIVE) seems to forget that when President Trump took office, he said the covid was like the flu and would go away. Then he got it and was flown to the hospital. Many of those who worked with Trump in...
Letter to the editor: Dairy part of a healthy diet
In regards to the letter “Plant-based dairy products better for all” (June 13, TribLIVE): Dairy products are a rich source of nutrients, and if consumed in moderation, can be part of a healthful diet. There are many other products on the market that lead to obesity and heart disease. The...
Letter to the editor: Raising age to buy a gun won’t stop violence
Eighteen is a very important number for teenagers. You are considered an adult in the eyes of the law. You could be drafted or enlist into the armed forces, and they would give you a gun. Eighteen-year-olds insisted that if they could be drafted, they should have the right to...
Letter to the editor: We need lifesaving gun laws
How in the world can there be two reasonable sides on this issue? How can the inability of an American citizen to purchase an automatic weapon be worth the life of one child? How can anyone find it acceptable to do nothing to stop this carnage by saying they are...
Editorial: Victims, community deserve discovery in Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
Law can be a patchwork quilt of intersecting and overlapping jurisdiction and authority. Much of what courts do is determine which law takes precedence in a given situation. On Thursday, that was on display in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Lawyers for the City of Pittsburgh countered a request...
