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Parents, educators try to come to grips with Texas elementary school shooting
Leechburg resident Angelique Senko teared up Wednesday while discussing Tuesday’s elementary school massacre in Texas. Senko, 44, a former Leechburg Area School Board member with three children enrolled in the high school, described news of the shooting as terrible. Like parents all over the country, Senko is trying to come...
Security measures heightened, discussed in Western Pa. districts after Texas school shooting
Knowing just how much the deadliest elementary school shooting since Sandy Hook in 2012 was likely to affect unnerved parents and children throughout Western Pennsylvania, local school officials took a proactive approach Wednesday to reassuring worried students and their families. Greensburg Salem School Districts posted a video message on its...
Trump vows to speak at NRA convention days after Texas school shooting
Former President Donald Trump vowed to speak at the National Rifle Association convention this weekend even after an 18-year-old gunman killed 21 people, including 19 children, at a Texas elementary school. Denouncing “politicians and partisanship,” Trump said he would appear as scheduled on Friday at the pro-gun group’s annual confab...
Editorial: In the wake of the Texas school shooting, is there any hope left?
The children of Uvalde, Texas, are no different than the children of Greensburg or New Kensington or Pittsburgh. The parents of Uvalde are no different than the parents of Latrobe or Sewickley or Tarentum. The kids of Robb Elementary were looking forward to school ending on Thursday and the start...
McCandless to get glass recycling
Glass recycling is coming to McCandless. “A bottle, jar or jug dropped in the bin today could be recycled and back on a store shelf in less than 30 days,” said Pennsylvania Resources Council Deputy Director Sarah Alessio Shea. The PRC is a partner in the program. The blue recycling...
Pennsylvania reports 29K new covid cases in past week; deaths at same rate as last month
On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released its weekly update on covid-19, reporting 29,227 new cases in the past week. While the overall number of cases rose 4.8% from May 18 to 24, the growth of new cases week over week dropped significantly. From May 11 to 18, the...
Last known survivor of WWII POW massacre dead at 99
MOUNT JOY — Harold Billow, 99, the last known survivor of a World War II POW massacre during the Battle of the Bulge, will be laid to rest Thursday in Pennsylvania. Billow, who died May 17, was attached to the Army’s 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion when his unit surrendered...
Parade celebrates Plum Class of 2022
The streets of Plum were alive with the sound of celebration. On the evening before Plum Senior High School’s 2022 commencement, many of the seniors participated in a parade, traveling the borough and receiving plenty of applause as their convoy passed well-wishers. Members of the graduating class are: Lindsey Adams,...
Letter to the editor: AP article on Mastriano, Shapiro unbalanced
“Mastriano to face Shapiro” (May 18) was a completely useless “news” article written by the completely useless Associated Press. Apparently, it’s the far-right wing Doug Mastriano against the reasonable and saintly Josh Shapiro. The second paragraph’s “Mastriano, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and has promoted his lies...
Letter to the editor: Casey’s mink vote appalling
I am a concerned Pennsylvania citizen, and I am appalled that Sen. Bob Casey voted to keep alive the United States’ cruel and virally dangerous mink farms. But, unfortunately, he was one of a small number of Democrats backing this form of factory farming of wild animals for their fur....
Editorial: State-related schools should be more answerable to Right-to-Know Law
It should go without saying that an agency that is state-related should be subject to the same demands as other state organizations. Except it isn’t. Plenty of groups or institutions that live off their official-sounding titles when it comes time to ask for money try to distance themselves from those...
The Stroller, May 25, 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. Former NK-Arnold art teacher to be remembered New Kensington Arts Center is...
Letter to the editor: Criminal charges warranted in fatal crash
I disagree with District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli’s comments that the crash that killed Adam Garvin was an “unfortunate accident” and criminal charges other than mere traffic violations could not be filed on the man responsible, Thomas M. Sekelsky (“Scholarship set up to honor Plum motorcyclist who died in crash; family...
Remember When: St. Patrick’s Day flood of 1936 led the way for federal action to fund dams, reservoirs
The 36-hour rainfall that inundated the Alle-Kiski Valley and the Pittsburgh region the first weekend of May resulted in some creek overflows, downed trees and water in residential and business basements. But it’s a far cry from what would have happened if dams and reservoirs in the Allegheny River Basin...
Pirates farm report for May 24, 2022: Oneil Cruz, Mason Martin homer for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-19) beat St. Paul (Twins), 8-5 in 11 innings. 1B Mason Martin (.254) got things started for Indy with a solo home run in the top of the fourth. SS Oneil Cruz (.197) tied the game 5-5 with a two-run homer in the seventh. In the 11th, 3B...
Tribune-Review takes home a Golden Quill best-of-show among its winners, dozens of nominations, CEO honored
The Tribune-Review won a number of Golden Quill Awards and was a finalist for a slew more at the 58th Golden Quill Awards on Wednesday night at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The Trib won a best-of-show award, and Jennifer Bertetto, president and CEO of the Trib’s parent company, Trib...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 24, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Mt. Lebanon 2, Central Catholic 1 Upper St. Clair 8, Butler 2 Championship May 31 or June 1 Mt. Lebanon (15-7) vs. Upper St. Clair (12-8) at Wild Things Park Class 5A Championship May 31 or June 1 Peters Township...
High school roundup for May 24, 2022: Mason Sike’s homer carries top-seeded Montour to comeback win
Mason Sike hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, leading top-seeded Montour to a 4-2 comeback win over Laurel Highlands in the WPIAL Class 4A baseball semifinals Tuesday. Jake Robinson hit a solo home run to tie it in the fourth for the Spartans (17-5),...
West Greene softball team downs Springdale, goes for 6th straight WPIAL title
The West Greene machine just keeps on rolling. The Pioneers have a chance at an unprecedented sixth consecutive WPIAL softball title after Tuesday’s 5-2 victory over Springdale in a Class A semifinal at Upper St. Clair’s Boyce-Mayview Field. West Greene (14-3) will play Union on June 1 at Lilley Field...
Avonworth slams door on Southmoreland in WPIAL Class 3A softball semifinals
Scoreless during another pitching gem, Avonworth’s Alivia Lantzy decided to take matters into her own hands. The sophomore blasted a triple to deep right-center field that barely stayed in Boyce-Mayview Field. The big fifth-inning hit scored Layne Shinsky and Syd Savatt, and Leah Kuban added a home run in the...
North Huntingdon hunter gains fame for taking down 12-point buck
Neil Stewart started hunting 17 years ago. He’s no stranger to the sport. So on Sept. 16, 2021, he knew he had an opportunity of a lifetime. A 12-point buck roamed North Huntingdon. Stewart knew he couldn’t let the opportunity pass, so he hunted for the monster buck. Everyone in...
After brilliant junior year for Leechburg football, Braylan Lovelace still has more in store
Junior running back Braylan Lovelace and the Leechburg football team never had a problem getting fired up for games as the team made its first playoff appearance in 32 years last season. The Blue Devils can thank Phil Collins and his 1981 hit, “In the Air Tonight,” for that. “When...
In days before multiple classes, A-K Valley’s Davids took down Goliaths for WPIAL baseball gold
The WPIAL baseball playoffs are underway for the 108th tournament, and it is amazing how things have evolved over the years. Before 1979, there was just one enrollment class. Now there are six. The David-vs.-Goliath analogy can be way overused in sports, but in the first 66 years of the...
Burrell track and field carries strong team bond into postseason
Every spring, track and field athletes don their school colors, lace up their sneakers and prepare to compete for their team. Track and field is a team sport in the sense that points from each event go toward a team total, and that all-for-one spirit has created bonds that will...
Seton Hill freshman Gravatt has bright future as javelin specialistVideo
Sami Gravatt’s first foray into track and field was nothing to put in the scrapbook. A soccer player in her youth, Gravatt was asked to try discus in middle school, and she said it “wasn’t good.” While playing soccer at Manchester Township High School in her native New Jersey, Gravatt...
