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Sewickley area student news for the week of May 13, 2022
Anita Shah of Sewickley was among three Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students who recently presented at the AAMC Group on Student Affairs, Careers in Medicine, and Organization of Student Representatives National Meeting in Denver. The students, all members of the MD class of 2023, delivered an oral presentation entitled...
Letter to the editor: Paid protesters
It never ceases to amaze me how fast activists can form to protest. I realize that some protesters are paid, and will travel all over to join a protest. Some people may disagree with this statement. However, my late Asperger college graduate grandson, having a challenging time finding a job,...
The Stroller, May 13, 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. Apollo Memorial Library announces summer reading program Apollo Memorial Library will offer a summer reading program “Oceans of Possibilities,” weekly from...
Letter to the editor: More to the story on Ukraine?
I wish our national liberal media would report more truthfully about what is happening in Ukraine. I find their coverage very one-sided, and I don’t believe them. When two countries war against each other, both tell their citizens that God is on their side. Both believe they have a justifiable...
Pirates farm report for May 12, 2022: Ernny Ordonez belts grand slam for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-16) was doubled up by Charlotte (White-Sox), 8-4. RHP Osvaldo Bido (0-2, 3.91) started and gave up four runs on five hits and two walks in 4.2 innings. RHP Eric Hanhold (6.39) was touched up for three runs in an inning of relief. RF Bligh Madris (.232) went...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 12, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Thursday’s schedule Nonsection Armstrong 3, Kiski Area 1 Avonworth 15, McGuffey 3 Beaver 12, Hopewell 10 Bentworth at West Greene, ppd. Carlynton 10, Bishop Canevin 9 Blackhawk 8, Mars 5 Butler 13, Latrobe 8 Carmichaels 2, Belle Vernon 1 Beth-Center 12, Charleroi 2 Chartiers-Houston 11, Monessen...
High school roundup for May 12, 2022: Penn-Trafford edges Yough in playoff tune-up
Madison Rapp hit a solo home run in the fourth inning to account for the game’s only run as Penn-Trafford defeated Yough, 1-0, in a nonsection matchup of WPIAL softball title contenders Thursday. Rapp pitched three scoreless innings, and Mia Smith threw four more for Penn-Trafford (15-2). Madison Horvat singled...
Pennsylvania ranks near the top nationally in book-banning activity, report finds
PHILADELPHIA — Amid a wave of challenges nationally to books in school libraries, Pennsylvania experienced more book-banning activity from the second half of last year through this spring than almost any other state, according to a group supporting free expression in literature. A report released last month by PEN America...
Lawsuit alleges Pittsburgh’s inclusionary zoning ordinance is unconstitutional
Just 10 days after Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey signed an inclusionary zoning bill into law, the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging it improperly shifts the burden to fund low- and moderate-incoming housing to residential real estate developers. The lawsuit alleges the ordinance...
Laurels & lances: Soliciting and vending
Laurel: To a worthy consideration. Murrysville is taking a look at putting a “do not knock” registry in place that could cut down on the number of solicitors showing up at residents’ homes. Door-to-door salesmen might seem like an antiquated custom that went out with someone lugging encyclopedias from house...
Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy arrested in connection with domestic violence investigation
Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested Thursday in Arapahoe County in connection with a domestic violence investigation. Jeudy was booked into the jail on Thursday for investigation of “second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer, a misdemeanor”, according to the sheriff’s office. He is currently being held without bond....
Pennsylvania covid-19 update: 21,781 cases reported for week
The Pennsylvania Department of Health published its weekly update of data on the covid-19 pandemic, reporting 21,781 additional infections of the last seven days, an average of 3,112 per day. That calculates to a 46% increase in a week, and more than triple the average of 862 daily cases recorded...
Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky, wife welcome new baby
There’s a new member of Steelers Nation. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky and his wife, Hillary, welcomed a baby boy, Hudson David, on May 9. The couple announced the birth Thursday on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hillary???? (@hill_trubisky) The couple announced the pregnancy on...
Donald Trump questions Kathy Barnette’s electability in Pennsylvania Senate race
PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump jumped back into Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary, warning that the surging underdog Kathy Barnette “will never be able to win the General Election against the Radical Left Democrats.” Yet in the same statement, Trump, who has endorsed Mehmet Oz for Senate, said Barnette could...
California men accused of defrauding older Americans indicted in Pittsburgh
Two California residents have been indicted in federal court in Pittsburgh after prosecutors said they scammed older victims — including three in Western Pennsylvania — out of more than $1 million. The indictment, unsealed Thursday, charges Thien Phuc Tran, 32, and Ton Huynh Bui, 29, both of Santa Ana, Calif.,...
McKeesport teen gets 2 to 4 years for involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting
A McKeesport teen accused of accidentally shooting and killing a friend last year will serve two to four years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter. Phillip Payne, 17, admitted to shooting Dontae McKenith, 18, at McKenith’s mom’s house on Soles Street in McKeesport on July 24, 2021....
Photo Album: Sewickley Academy prom
The theme was A Night in Hollywood for this year’s Sewickley Academy prom. Members of the junior and senior classes – along with their guests – danced the night away at the Priory Hotel on the North Side on April 23....
Bill Johnston Walsh: Educating older Pennsylvanians before Election Day
Since the 2020 election, Pennsylvania voters have been on a roller-coaster ride, often receiving conflicting information from voices in both Harrisburg and Washington. Do I have to show ID to vote? Can I still vote by mail? Will there be voter drop boxes in my community? If I am disabled,...
Naomi Judd died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, daughter Ashley confirmsVideo
Naomi Judd fatally shot herself, her daughter Ashley revealed Thursday, less than two weeks after the country singer was found dead at home. Judd, 76, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Ashley Judd told Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America,” saying she and her family didn’t want to share these...
Letter to the editor: On death penalty, what about the innocent?
Letter-writer Jeanne Snyder (“Can killers be reformed, forgiven?”), responding to the letter “If we respect life, we must end death penalty,” is correct in describing murder as barbaric. If there was any evidence that the death penalty would somehow solve this problem, that would be wishful thinking at best. Maybe...
Lawrence County homicide suspect arrested after Route 28 police chase
State police arrested a New Castle man they say was wanted in connection with a homicide after an early-morning chase along Route 28 in Frazer, officials said. Shane McDevitt, 36, was taken into custody Wednesday after the high-speed police pursuit on Route 28 that ended when the Nissan Sentra he...
Letter to the editor: New rules for women
BREAKING NEWS: Leaked emails from the Supreme Court have revealed the following draft: Individuals containing a uterus will now be referred to solely as “birthing vessels.” Also, since the Constitution doesn’t mention “women’s rights,” they technically don’t have any, so we had to refer to the Bible. Specifically, Leviticus 15:19-33:...
Editorial: End Westmoreland County courthouse drama
Another day, another incident that proves Westmoreland County government has political problems that transcend party. This one starts with Donald Trump and Mehmet Oz and ends with Westmoreland officials accusing each other of lies and deception. Just your typical Tuesday. Sheriff James Albert, who was a Democrat until switching parties...
The Stroller, May 12, 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. Bingo fundraiser to benefit Lower Valley food bank Lower Valley Community Food Bank will host a spring fling bingo at 7...
Public database significantly undercounts former drug labs in Pa.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The only online federal database that allows people to see whether their home or property was contaminated with toxic...
