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Fox Chapel Area students observe Stands Together Week to better manage mental health, substance abuse struggles
Fox Chapel Area High School observed FC Stands Together Week April 25-29 to help students better manage mental health and substance abuse struggles and the stigmas association with them. Stand Together is a program of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. Participating students begin a yearlong commitment by taking...
Musk engages in Twitter spat after rebuttal from Ocasio-Cortez
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk engaged in a Twitter spat with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she rebuked billionaires and delivered an indirect rebuttal to the Tesla Inc. chief executive’s tweet saying that the Democratic Party “has been hijacked by extremists.” Musk, who has agreed to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion,...
Gary Franks: A distasteful solution that would save lives — fight another day and in another way!
Forever talking about events related to the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol or former President Trump makes Democrats and the liberal media giddy, but we have very serious matters before us. The nation with the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons is threatening to use them. Please, Democrats and liberal...
Consensus among Steelers fans is Kenny Pickett is a good pick
On a sunny Friday afternoon on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, where folks were congregating not far from Heinz Field, it was just about impossible to find a Steelers fan whose disposition didn’t match the weather the day after the first round of the NFL draft. Among those from around the area...
A complete guide to the May 17 primary
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. More than a few things have changed since Pennsylvanians last went to the polls. Your congressional and legislative districts might be...
Anjana Susarla: Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal April 25, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the public company will become privately held after the acquisition is complete. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for his...
Advance care planning for guns: Owners can help ensure safe use and transfer of weapons
Kerri Raissian didn’t know what to do about her father’s guns when he died of covid-19 in December at age 86 and left her executor of his estate. Her father, Max McGaughey, hadn’t left a complete list of his firearms and where they were stored, and he hadn’t prepared a...
Does the Kentucky Derby still matter? It’s delivered great moments in the 21st century
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Though the past few years of the Kentucky Derby have been riddled with controversy, the first Saturday in May has also provided plenty of golden moments during the 21st century. There have been feel-good underdog stories, long-shot winners, colorful personalities and plenty of excitement on the track,...
Letter to the editor: Immigrants and housing problems
In 2021, more than 1.5 million illegal immigrants were apprehended trying to enter the United States. In 2021, 326,000 Americans, including nearly 20,000 veterans, were homeless. A lot has been reported about the U.S. housing shortage, with rising home prices and rents. My question is, how did President Biden find...
Student news: Quaker Valley distracted driving event, college news and more
Distracted driving event Quaker Valley High School students gathered on April 21 to learn more about distracted driving and take a pledge not to be distracted behind the wheel of a vehicle. Students signed a distracted driving awareness banner, which is now displayed in the high school where other students...
Letter to the editor: Questions for Pa. Republican candidates
No matter what side of the coin you’re on, I think every Pennsylvania citizen wants to know the following from all our governor and Senate candidates: Do you support Donald Trump as the leader of the Republican Party? Do you believe that he is still the legally elected president and...
Sewickley Academy computer science students open an escape room
Thirteen members of Sewickley Academy’s junior and senior classes are planning an escape, and they’re hoping to involve as many of their classmates, teachers and parents as possible. It’s not an escape from school, in fact, this project has them especially excited for class as they spend their days building...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Biden and Reagan
We have: High inflation. Russia is the evil empire. A president that wants to increase government spending. Efforts to raise taxes. Republicans rejoice! The 1980s have returned, and Ronald Reagan is president! Inflation is the highest since the ’80s. After one tax cut, Reagan raised taxes at least eight times....
The Stroller, April 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Youngsters invited to attend Camp Cadet Applications are being accepted for the 2022 Armstrong County Camp Cadet Program, July 24 to...
Donations sought for families of East Deer apartment fire
A group is collecting donations to assist at least three tenats left homeless when fire destroyed their apartment building late Thursday. The Western Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Development Center is seeking food, clothes and toiletries, among other items that might help families who lived in the multi-story apartment building along...
Letter to the editor: Student loan forgiveness is a destructive policy
I went to college so I could get a job that would provide an adequate standard of living and enable me to pay my bills. Today’s culture has apparently hoodwinked a huge number of people into attending college to pursue unmarketable majors, and worse, amass outlandish student debt they can’t...
Pirates farm report for April 28, 2022: Bradenton wins on walk-off inside-the-park homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-10) was beaten by Iowa (Cubs), 7-3. RHP Max Kranick (3.86) started and pitched effectively, giving up one unearned run on one hit and one walk with two striekouts in three innings. Three relievers – RHP Hunter Stratton (7.00) LHP Nathan Kirby (1.69) and RHP Austin Brice (3.60)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 28, 2022
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 12, Butler 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 4, McKeesport 1 Class 4A Section 3 Ringgold 6, Greensburg Salem 1 Class 2A Section 1 Bentworth 10, Frazier 6 Carmichaels 12, Washington 0 Section 4 Brentwood 11, Carlynton 4...
High school roundup for April 28, 2022: Cole Young, Andrew Hart lead North Allegheny to sweep
Cole Young singled, homered and drove in three runs and Andrew Hart threw four scoreless innings to lead North Allegheny to a 12-0 win over Butler in Section 1-6A baseball Thursday. Erik Sundgren went 2 for 2 with a homer and three RBIs and Aaron Posey singled and doubled for...
Ozzy Osbourne has covid, says ‘very worried’ wife Sharon OsbourneVideo
Ozzy Osbourne has been diagnosed with covid-19, said wife Sharon Osbourne, who described feeling “very worried” about her husband. Sharon, who started a new show for TalkTV in the United Kingdom this week, said in an interview released Thursday by the network that she’s flying back to the United States...
Mitch McConnell miscalculated Republican impeachment count against Trump, book says
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell thought the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol would finally vanquish former President Donald Trump, initially predicting that at least 17 Republican senators would vote to convict him in his impeachment trial, barring the former president from running again. He was wrong. McConnell’s miscalculation is...
After thrilling wins, narrow losses, Deer Lakes baseball remains in playoff hunt
Though the baseball season hasn’t quite gone as planned, Deer Lakes remains in the thick of the WPIAL Class 3A baseball playoff race as the climax to the regular season approaches. After some disappointingly close losses, the Lancers thought they had a strong momentum shift with a thrilling, come-from-behind victory...
Cameroonian man gets 21 months in prison for puppy scam targeting Western Pennsylvanians
A woman from Cheswick was widowed when her beloved 2-pound Chihuahua died. Although on a fixed income, she decided to buy a black and white, long-haired Chihuahua puppy named Bentley that she saw online. She contacted the person who posted the ad and made arrangements to send the seller $600...
Laurels and lances: Puppies, birds, Chance
Laurel: To a natural treatment. College is stressful all the time, but heading into finals? That’s when things get really tense. Mental health on university campuses has been a growing problem for years. The University of Pittsburgh and Penn State have worked to increase access to support for students at...
Sock hop rings in spring at Hampton’s Poff Elementary School
Hampton’s Poff Elementary School rang in the spring — at least, according to what the calendar said — with a sock hop-themed All-School Dance in early April, highlighted by a bevy of fine food and beverages. Food trucks from BRGR and Kona Ice were on site, and Dave & Buster’s...
