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Letter to the editor: Defending Fetterman
The depiction of John Fetterman in the April 28 political cartoon of the Democratic candidates is as close as we have ever come to canceling our subscription. In my opinion, it did not belong there, but since it was, you need to publish his side for balance. Had it been...
Letter to the editor: Putin going to hell
When Vladimir Putin dies, he will be rudely awakened that he has gone to hell. Mark Zink Youngwood...
Letter to the editor: What will Republicans do for us?
All I hear from the Republicans about taking over the majority after the midterms is what revenge they will take. They say they will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, impeach President Biden, impose more voting restrictions, go after Hunter Biden, etc., etc. Maybe throw in Hillary again. They love that. What...
The Stroller, May 5, 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. Gospel concert to feature local musicians A gospel music concert, Gospel Explosion, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at...
Letter to the editor: Save the middle class — don’t vote left
In just 14 months, President Biden, Democrats and the Marxist elites have taken our country from prosperity, security and economic boom to a disaster and a potential major recession and world war. Seldom in the history of the USA has the middle class accumulated so much wealth as we did...
Donations pouring in for abortion rights organizations
Abortion advocacy groups said they saw their donations grow exponentially after a draft opinion leaked revealing that the U.S. Supreme Court soon intended to reverse its landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The reproductive-rights group NARAL Pro Choice America on Tuesday said it received a 1,403% spike in donations in the...
Pirates farm report for May 4, 2022: Matt Gorski hits 8th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-12) mustered up just six hits and lost 1-0 to Louisville (Reds). RHP Jerad Eickhoff (1-2, 6.16) was the hard-luck loser. He gave up only two hits in four innings, but one of them was a solo home run by DH Ronnie Dawson in the first. LFP Cam...
Editorial: Is the Real ID deadline real this time?
You have to have a Real ID. You need to get one by May 3, 2023. No kidding this time. On Monday, PennDOT laid down the law about the federally required super-identification. “Although a year seems like a long time to get ready, the deadline will be upon us before...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 4, 2022
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 3, Seneca Valley 1 Central Catholic 4, Allderdice 3 North Allegheny 8, Pine-Richland 4 Section 2 Baldwin 11, Canon-McMillan 1 Class 5A Section 3 Moon 3, West Allegheny 2 Class 4A Section 1 North Catholic 2, Knoch 1 Section 2...
High school roundup for May 4, 2022: North Allegheny, Pine-Richland share section title
Aaron Posey hit a two-run triple in the first inning and Erik Sundgren belted a two-run home run in the fourth, leading North Allegheny to an 8-4 victory over Pine-Richland on Wednesday, clinching a split of the Section 1-6A title. Spencer Barnett, Aaron Galaska and David Posey doubled for North...
Pa. state police trooper charged after receiving steroids in the mail
A state trooper was arrested Wednesday accused of having steroids sent to his Chester County home. Trooper Joseph W. Czachorowski is suspended without pay pending the resolution of the charges, state police announced. Czachorowski came under suspicion when a U.S. postal inspector intercepted a parcel addressed to him and got...
Alle-Kiski Valley largely spared wrath of storms that downed trees, knocked out power to thousands
A 150-foot tall elm tree that toppled Tuesday along Carlisle Street in Harrison couldn’t have been positioned more perfectly. Inches either way, and the 110-year-old tree would have smashed roofs, broke windows or at least tore gutters away from the two homes it landed between. “If this had to happen,...
Letter to the editor: Thanks for Monroeville cleanup efforts
Dear Monroeville residents and Clean Up Day volunteers: All of Monroeville needs to thank the 425 volunteers who donated their time to clean Monroeville’s roadways and parks for the 27th annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day. The volunteers picked up 907 bags of litter, 44 tires, six televisions and...
‘Next-level educator’: Plum teacher among 50 selected nationwide for Disney honor
Plum Borough School District announces that Nathan Pfeiffer, a teacher at Holiday Park Elementary School, has been selected by Disney Imagination Campus as one of 50 inspiring teachers from across the nation who will be the guests of honor for a celebration of America’s education heroes. The event will take...
Man pleads guilty to robbery, conspiracy in 2017 fatal attack on Somali cab driver
A Beltzhoover man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in the fatal attack on a Z Trip cab driver five years ago. Hosea Moore, 25, who cooperated with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy, in exchange for a count of criminal homicide being withdrawn. He will be sentenced by...
Plenty of programs offered at Hampton Community Library
Hampton Community Library will be closed May 14 for Recycle Rama, the township event scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon in the Hampton Community Park and community center parking lot. The library’s programs include: • The Organizing Myth, 6:30 p.m. May 17. Join Stephanie Smith from A Space for Home...
These 10 Penn State football players could go in the 2023 NFL Draft
Penn State football had eight players go in the 2022 NFL Draft over the weekend and another five sign as undrafted free agents after the three-day event concluded. The eight players selected set a new high in the James Franklin era of Nittany Lion football and set a program high...
Hampton schools celebrate ‘Hues and Harmony’
Hampton Township School District is celebrating “Hues and Harmony,” an exhibition of musical and visual arts, throughout May. An art reception was scheduled for May 11 at Hampton Middle School to celebrate the unveiling of select secondary-level artwork. The reception will feature an art sale and interactive print studio experience...
Seniors for Safe Driving holds courses in Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair
Seniors for Safe Driving, a Pennsylvania-based organization with more than 25 years of public service, is offering senior citizen driver improvement courses. Locally, courses are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center, 1551 Mayview Road, and from 9 a.m. to 1...
Penn State, Syracuse football to play home-and-home series
The Penn State and Syracuse football teams announced a nonconference home-and-home series for the 2027 and 2028 seasons on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions will host the Orange on Sept. 4, 2027, and will travel to Syracuse Sept. 9, 2028. Penn State leads the series, 43-23-5. The teams last played in...
Real estate company announces new Hampton sales director
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services announces Jennifer Luzik as the new sales director at the company’s Hampton office. Luzik has been a full-time Realtor since 2011 and the sales director at Howard Hanna’s Monroeville office since May 2019. “Jennifer Luzik has been a proven producer and strong leader within our...
Shady Ave magazine sold to Trib Total Media
Nancy Polinsky Johnson, the publisher and editor of Shady Ave, has sold the quarterly magazine to Trib Total Media. The sale took effect on May 3. Shady Ave, launched 25 years ago, covers the East End neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, along with the Fox Chapel area and Oakmont. Trib Total Media...
Police seek tips from public about fatal shooting in West Mifflin, victim identified
Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are seeking tips from the public about a fatal shooting of a Pittsburgh man on Wednesday morning in West Mifflin. County homicide detectives responded to the scene after someone called 911 shortly before 8:30 a.m. to report a shooting in the 900 block of B...
Westmoreland happenings: plant exchanges, car show, craft sales
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: Remembering St. Xavier fire
I remember well the fire at St. Xavier Academy 50 years ago (“Former Catholic academy in Unity could see rebirth as nature preserve,” April 22, TribLIVE). As usual, I was leaving from home in New Alexandria to pick up my two young daughters at school there. As I came close,...
