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The Stroller, May 19, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Touch-a Truck planned at Highlands High School Harrison Township Recreation Board will sponsor at touch-a-truck event from noon to 3 p.m....
Letter to the editor: Repercussions of 2005 scheme
In Pennsylvania, we are approaching a date that should live in infamy and responsibility given. We the people are living through difficult times, dealing with inflation, gas prices and supply chain issues. The hope for positive changes in the near future is dim. The meddling of the Federal Reserve and...
Accused Buffalo gunman followed familiar radicalization path
The 18-year-old gunman accused of a deadly racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket seems to fit an all-too-familiar profile: an aggrieved white man steeped in hate-filled conspiracies online, and inspired by other extremist massacres. Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York, appears to have been driven to action roughly two years...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2022: Liover Peguero boosts Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-17) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday starting at 11:05 a.m. Next: Thursday vs. Toledo (Tigers), 11:05 a.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 16-19) rallied past Richmond (Giants), 7-5. The Curve scored two runs in the bottom of the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 18, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Wednesday’s results First round Seneca Valley 4, Hempfield 1 Monday’s schedule Quarterfinals Mt. Lebanon (13-7) vs. Seneca Valley (14-7); Norwin (10-8) vs. Central Catholic (10-9); North Allegheny (14-5) vs. Upper St. Clair (10-8); Pine-Richland (11-9) vs. Butler (13-5) Class 5A Thursday’s schedule Quarterfinals...
2022 WPIAL track and field championship results
Class 3A Boys 100: 1. Brandon Jackson, Central Catholic, 10.92; 2. Donovan Jones, Central Valley, 11.06; 3. Tyler Yurich, Seneca Valley, 11.07; 4. Kanye Thompson, McKeesport, 11.11; 5. Rocky Fennell, Mount Lebanon, 11.29; 6. Kadin Johnson, Quaker Valley, 11.38; 7. Kaevon Gardner, New Castle, 11.48; 8. Brayden Young, Butler, 11.50...
High school roundup for May 18, 2022: Casey Barton throws no-hitter for Seton LaSalle
Casey Barton threw a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead Seton LaSalle to a 5-1 victory over Carmichaels in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round softball playof game Wednesday. Barton also drove in a pair of runs. Delaney Baker doubled twice, Paige Kuisis had two hits and two RBIs and Hannah...
Pritts powers Yough softball team past Blackhawk
The offensive production of McKenzie Pritts and the right arm of Emma Augustine helped lift Yough into the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday. Pritts finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in a team-high five runs, and Augustine finished with eight strikeouts and kept the opposition at bay...
West Mifflin dismantles Highlands softball in WPIAL 1st round
Highlands had high hopes for another lengthy postseason softball run going into Wednesday’s first round Class 4A playoff game at Norwin High School. But those hopes were dashed quickly as West Mifflin’s Emily Buchleitner hit an inside-the-park home run on the second pitch of the game. The Titans added two...
Commonwealth Court halts PennDOT bridge tolling project, including I-79 near Bridgeville
A Commonwealth Court judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to halt a statewide bridge-tolling project, saying that the plan likely violates state statutes and impacts local communities that PennDOT failed to consult. The ruling came in response to a suit filed by several municipalities that objected to tolling on...
New lawsuit contends retaliation against Sewickley Academy in race debate
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Sewickley Academy alleges that faculty members were told to teach “both sides” of issues such as slavery in the school’s Black history classes, after last year’s controversy over allegations about a social justice program. Michael-Ann Cerniglia, D. Barrett Gough, Jill Korber Small and Gail Wolfe...
Allegheny Valley School District agrees to 5-year contract with its teachers
Teachers and the school board in the Allegheny Valley School District have forged a new five-year contract. On Tuesday, the board unanimously ratified the agreement after the Allegheny Valley Education Association had done so earlier in the day. Under the new contract, the 78-member teaching staff will receive an average...
What to know about Pennsylvania’s election recount rules
Pennsylvania election law requires an automatic recount if the difference between the top two candidates for a statewide office is 0.5% of the vote or less. Such a recount has been triggered five times since the law was enacted in 2004 — most recently in the Commonwealth Court race in...
Scouts join elected officials for chamber flag raising in Collier
Members of Boy Scout Troop 2 in Bridgeville had the opportunity to meet numerous elected officials during a May 5 flag-raising ceremony at the South West Communities Chamber Of Commerce headquarters in Collier. Among those joining the Scouts were Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland, state Sen. Devlin Robinson and Rep. Anita...
Book explores Sandy Hook, Alex Jones, and why modern conspiracy theories have been so contagious
In late April, one week before a trial began that would decide how much Alex Jones should pay the families of first-graders murdered in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the conspiracy theorist filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court. Jones, at the helm of a multi-million...
Thomas Jefferson, Baldwin musicals receive Gene Kelly Award nominations
Thomas Jefferson and Baldwin high school’s spring musicals received nominations for Pittsburgh’s Gene Kelly Awards. Thomas Jefferson High School’s musical theater production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” has earned seven nominations, including for Best Musical. Thomas Jefferson’s “Legally Blonde” is one of two finalists for Best Musical in Budget Level...
Pennsylvania covid update: 27K cases reported for week
On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released its weekly update on covid-19, showing an additional 27,391 infections in the past seven days. The state is recording new cases of the virus at levels not seen since mid-February. The latest report shows new cases increased 23% over the previous week’s...
Westmoreland happenings: Blessing of the Bikes, broom sale and yard sales
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Letter to the editor: Ceding our rights
The Biden administration has proposed amendments that will be presented at the May 22-28 meeting of the World Health Organization that, if adopted, will give WHO authority over United States’ medical sovereignty. I believe the aim of the WHO is to continue pushing the pandemic through 2030. What this probably...
‘They belong here’: Ukrainian nuns take in dozens displaced by war
HOSHIV, Ukraine — In high, tremulous voices, the Sisters of the Holy Family were chanting their midday prayers when a child’s gleeful shout echoed from a nearby corridor, punctuating the solemn incantation. The Ukrainian nuns didn’t miss a beat. At this quiet monastery in the green foothills of the Carpathian...
Man who provided drugs to Mac Miller sentenced to 17½ years
LOS ANGELES — A man who pleaded guilty to distributing narcotics that led to the death of rapper Mac Miller has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison. Stephen Andrew Walter, who is about 50, had agreed to a plea agreement last year to serve 17 years. But U.S. District...
Letter to the editor: Preserve women’s sports
“Follow the science.” Isn’t that what we constantly hear when it comes to mandates and policies concerning covid-19? Yet when it comes to transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, there is often silence on science. So let’s follow that science and common sense. There are too many biological differences —...
Editorial: Confidentiality agreements are counter to transparency
In a lot of ways, a government agency and a corporation are similar. They are arranged in hierarchies. They have people making decisions on behalf of the organization. They can be legally bound to do certain jobs. They both live and die by mountains of paperwork and legal agreements. But...
The Stroller, May 18, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Golf event to benefit Burrell Education Foundation Burrell Education Foundation’s 22nd Annual Golf Outing will be June 13 at Hill Crest...
Letter to the editor: Bail a complicated issue
I take issue with the article “Cash bail system reform being explored in Pennsylvania” (May 1, TribLIVE). According to the Pennsylvania Bulletin, “The goal of the bail determination procedures is for the least number of people being detained … to reasonably ensure appearance for court and the safety of the...
