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Letter to the editor: Why Putin didn’t invade during Trump presidency
Regarding Paul Kengor’s column “Why didn’t Putin do this under Trump?” (March 17, TribLIVE): Maybe the answer is as simple as Putin didn’t feel it was necessary and that Trump was doing all that was requisite to compromise and weaken the EU and NATO. In July 2016, and throughout his...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for March 26, 2022
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Ripken Experience, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Chagrin Falls (OH) 14, Waynesburg Central 4 Highlands 9, Chagrin Falls (OH) 5 Highlands 11, West Greene 0 Chardon (OH) 15, Deer Lakes 1 Pickerington North (OH) 7, Baldwin 5 Upper Arlington (OH) 10, Latrobe 9 Penn Hills 10, Deer...
High school roundup for March 26, 2022: Peters Township claims state hockey championship
William Tomko scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 3 minutes, 11 seconds remaining in the second period and Peters Township knocked off defending Class 3A state champ Malvern Prep, 5-4, in the state final Saturday at Ice Line Arena in West Chester. It is the Indians’ sixth...
Riverhounds settle for draw in Detroit
A successful penalty kick by Maxi Rodriguez in the 73rd minute prevented the Pittsburgh Riverhounds from picking up their third consecutive victory, but they remained unbeaten on the season in a 1-1 draw at Detroit City FC on Saturday afternoon. Detroit City (1-1-1) was awarded a penalty after a foul...
Plymouth-Whitemarsh derails Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A state title game
HERSHEY – Mt. Lebanon fell in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball championship game 60-40 to Plymouth-Whitemarsh at the Giant Center on Saturday evening. “Obviously, (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) is undefeated for a reason,” Mt. Lebanon coach Dori Oldtaker said. “They played very well tonight and they shot well.” The Blue Devils (27-2)...
George Guido: Fox Chapel boys team big part of memorable basketball season
It’s time to say goodbye to the local high school basketball season. And what a season it was. Two high schools located about a mile from each other — Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy — won WPIAL titles. That’s the first time two schools that close to each other...
West Chester East power play too much for Norwin in Class A Pennsylvania Cup title game
WEST CHESTER — Norwin’s inspired playoff run came to an end Saturday with a 10-0 loss to West Chester East in the Class A Pennsylvania Cup title game at Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester. It’s the second straight Class A title for WC East, whose depth and experience...
Sounding off: Book bans show that parents are concerned
The article “Hempfield is latest district to face book ban challenge” leads the reader to a conclusion that book challenges are wrong. The article states that 330 challenges were made in the last three months of 2021 compared with 156 in 2020, according to the American Library Association. What does...
Penn State’s questions for spring: Which young quarterback will take the biggest step forward?
Penn State’s quarterback room includes one productive, experienced leader and three very talented young followers. Sean Clifford is back for his sixth season, and he is the Nittany Lions’ projected starter when Penn State opens the season Sept. 1 at Purdue. Clifford has made 33 career starts, amassed more than...
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff: Pa. should take lead in hitting Russia in its budget
Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine has opened the eyes of the world to the true intentions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It has also demonstrated the economic impact that can be made when democratic nations come together against those who do not share a commitment to national sovereignty and individual...
Greg Fulton: Diversity visa ‘lottery’ shows that we’re all lottery winners
Many of us dream of winning the Powerball or Megamillions jackpots and fantasize what we would do with the money — quit our jobs, travel to foreign places, buy a new car, help out family and friends, support our favorite charities. Few of us, though, realize that we already have...
A really cool planetary event is happening on Monday, then not again until 2040
A planetary event that will not happen again until 2040 will occur Monday morning when Venus, Mars and Saturn appear very close together near the horizon just before sunrise. And to make the show more fun, a crescent moon will appear nearby. They aren’t really close together, of course. Venus...
Somerset DA Thomas’ defense attorney calls sex assault case ‘political’
SOMERSET — Describing the sexual assault case against Somerset County’s suspended district attorney as “political,” Jeffrey Thomas’ defense attorney suggested on Friday that he might raise issues about whether the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General should be prosecuting the case. Following a pretrial hearing, defense attorney Ryan Tutera offered hints...
Franklin Regional quartet medals at Keystone State championships
Four Franklin Regional youth wrestlers stood on the podium March 20 at the Keystone State Wrestling championships in Erie. The tournament featured some of the top wrestlers in Pennsylvania in the 6U, 8U, 10U and 12U divisions. Beau Fennick took first place in the 12U, 90-pound division. “Beau won the...
Neighboring Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy celebrate basketball titles
Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy, schools located just about a mile apart, are celebrating WPIAL boys basketball championships from earlier this month. Fox Chapel defeated North Hills, 43-36, for Class 6A honors, and Shady Side defeated Avonworth, 66-54, to win the Class 3A title. Both games were held at...
Kyle Herrig: Blame greed for rising prices
Americans paying more at the grocery store and gas pump are told that supply-chain issues related to the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine are fully to blame. But, in truth, corporate executives are also exploiting these crises to make record profits and line their pockets. Take the...
World War II vet Crytzer headlines Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame class
In the middle of a multi-sport athletic career at Freeport, Harry Crytzer saw it was time for a more vital calling. Crytzer, as many did during that era, quit school during his junior year and left to serve in World War II. He had just helped lead the Yellowjackets to...
Letter to the editor: George Will’s Trump bashing
George Will’s column “A stray orange hair to be flicked off the nation’s sleeve” (March 6) used the surname Trump 15 times, but no mention of the floundering current administration. Will is already working on 2024. I would rather be called a Trump poodle than a Biden basset hound. Donald...
Letter to the editor: Biden moving backwards on immigration efforts
Letter-writer John Meyer (“The border is not ‘open,’ ” March 20, TribLIVE) states “this administration has maintained the border policies of the previous administration.” This is false. President Biden, in his first hours in office, signed numerous immigration-related executive orders and administration policy changes, one of which was to end the...
Editorial: A nomination isn’t a political promise
There is a difference between an appointment and a nomination. In an appointment, a government leader is able to place someone in a position with nothing more than their own say-so. Pick a chief of staff or a press secretary? That’s completely up to a governor or senator. A nomination...
Former Carrick couple sentenced for violent physical, sexual abuse of children
It has been more than 10 years since Seth and Trista Price harmed their two children. Since they beat them. Since they sexually abused them. In the intervening years, the boy and girl were adopted by new, loving families. They assumed new last names. They endured intensive therapy and hospitalizations....
The Stroller, March 26, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events 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. Help needed at Vandergrift Meals On Wheels Vandergrift Meals On Wheels is seeking regular and substitute volunteers to help with food packing,...
Letter to the editor: Invest federal funds in lands, waters to boost economy
It has been almost a year since the American Rescue Plan Act became law, providing federal funding to boost state economies and help people recover from the financial toll of covid lockdowns. Now, the General Assembly is considering legislation that would prioritize using a portion of that funding to invest...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 25, 2022
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Chartiers-Houston 13, Waynesburg 2 Deer Lakes 7, Chartiers-Houston 2 Baldwin 9, Penn Hills 0 Thomas Jefferson, 11, Highlands 7 Vero Beach tournament West Mifflin 3, Titusville 0 Nonsection Armstrong 11, Freeport 1 Avonworth 7, North Catholic 6 Beaver at Neshannock, ppd. Riverside 14, Beaver Falls...
High school roundup for March 25, 2022: Baldwin’s Ingold no-hits Penn Hills in opener
Zach Ingold threw a complete-game no-hitter, striking out 11 and walking one, as Baldwin opened its season with a 9-0 nonsection baseball victory over Penn Hills on Friday. Liam Utendorf went 2 for 3 with two home runs, including a grand slam, and six RBIs for the Highlanders. Ambridge 5,...
