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Food Podcast: Duquesne Light supports the Food BankVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank learns more about Duquesne Light Company’s vision to deliver a clean energy future while supporting customer and community needs. Duquesne Light Company has been a Food...
Waters of Wexford residents celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is on Thursday, March 17, 2022, and that afternoon Seniors celebrated the luck of the Irish at The Waters of Wexford senior living community on St. Patrick’s Day. There was lots of green visible in and around The Waters Café on March 17. Guests were greeted by...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s integrity
Thank you, President Biden, for having the honor and integrity to nix making military aid to beleaguered Ukraine contingent on the heroic President Volodymyr Zelensky providing dirt on a political opponent. Oren Spiegler Peters...
Letter to the editor: Bradshaw the greatest quarterback?
The writer of the letter “Bradshaw, not Roethlisberger, the greatest quarterback” (Feb. 22, TribLIVE) said people forget that Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls. The writer needs to be informed that Bradshaw was only one of nine Hall of Fame players who played in their prime the same time the...
South Hills student news and accolades for the week of March 24, 2022
Thomas Jefferson High School senior Anthony Sparta has been selected a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Sparta ranks among the top one percent of all U.S. high school seniors who completed the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) in 2020. Sparta has been recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction by the College Board,...
In brief: Spring leaf collection, summer programming, reunion news and more
Richland spring leaf collection Richland’s spring leaf collection will take place April 6. All bags must be out prior to 6 a.m. that day. All leaves and vegetative clippings must be in biodegradable paper bags for pick up. Plastic bags are not acceptable. Please limit each bag to 40 pounds....
Community egg hunt, Lenten soup supper and more at Sewickley area churches
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church All children ages 0 through fifth grade are welcome to bring their own basket and join in the Annual Community Egg Hunt on April 9 at 10 a.m. on the church lawn. GriefShare meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. If...
Letter to the editor: Banning books leads to burning books
On the recent St. Patrick’s Day, the sun warmed the winter ground as the brown grass started to turn green. It reminded me of the centuries-old love of literature and poetry and books. In Armagh, Ireland, above the door of the 1771 library, an inscription reads “The healing place of...
Editorial: GOP candidates should embrace better debates
The Republican gubernatorial candidates who are pushing away a real, moderated, journalistic debate are not only doing themselves a disservice but also are doing the same to their party and constituents. On Monday, four members of the jam-packed field of GOP candidates vying for the top spot in Pennsylvania politics...
The Stroller, March 24, 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. Spaghetti dinner to benefit Tarentum fire victims A spaghetti dinner to benefit the two families who lost their homes in the Feb....
Letter to the editor: Biden’s Ukraine irony
President Biden’s first State of the Union address was a meandering tale full of irony and misinformation complete with the typical theatrics common to all such addresses, and a few classy moments such as recognizing retiring Justice Stephen Breyer and the Ukrainian U.N. ambassador. The irony started when Biden boasted...
High school sports schedules for March 24, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Finals At Hershey’s Giant Center Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Roman Catholic (23-4) vs. Archbishop Wood (21-7), 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule New Castle (27-2) vs. Imhotep Charter (27-4), 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s schedule Neumann-Goretti (22-4) vs. Quaker Valley (27-0), 7:30 p.m. Class...
Fueled by playoff loss, expectations surging for Springdale softball
To say the Springdale softball program has turned things around would be an understatement. The Dynamos won 24 games over the past two seasons, more than they won in the previous 10 years combined. Now, coach Anthony Pototo feels his team can take it a step further. “It’s just been...
Recent Springdale grad set to turn around alma mater’s baseball program
If you’re at a Springdale baseball game this spring, don’t be surprised if it takes a minute to identify the team’s coach. Dante Mahlmeister was hired in mid-February to lead his alma mater and attempt to turn around a program that has fallen on hard times. Mahlmeister, 24, played baseball,...
Deer are leaping to their deaths in northwest Pennsylvania
It’s raining deer in a small northwestern Pennsylvania town, and residents say that’s disgusting and dangerous. Approximately 25 whitetail deer have leaped to their deaths from the U.S. 219 bypass that runs through the town of Johnsonburg, Elk County, in recent years, according to a recent report by WJAC-TV of...
Saint Vincent College, Western Pa. churches collecting for Ukraine
Saint Vincent College’s education department, with assistance from several area church congregations, is collecting items to help refugees from the war in Ukraine. Veronica Ent, who chairs the department, said its faculty and students have taken part in previous charitable efforts, but the outpouring of donations at the college in...
Hampton High School’s Talbot Thon raises money for Children’s Hospital
The Talbot Thon fundraiser returns March 25 to Hampton High School, with proceeds going to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation. Hampton High School Student Council is partnering with Pitt Dance Marathon to reach a goal of raising $40,000 to support children with cancer. This year’s event, which runs from...
Trial begins for jitney driver accused of killing man, dumping body in North Versailles
Using license plate reading cameras, security camera footage and a car rental agreement, Allegheny County Police detectives were able to identify Darrel Hardy Jr. as the man they believed killed Zack “Bud” Moore within hours of the 2018 shooting. Hardy, who worked as a jitney driver, is on trial this...
Letter to the editor: Proud of roots, embarrassed by Biden
My husband and I are both of Eastern European heritage. My grandparents and great-grandparents emigrated from Poland. My husband’s grandparents emigrated from Poland and Slovakia. Regarding the war in Ukraine, never have we been more proud of our Polish and Slovak roots and embarrassed by the actions of our president...
Officials: 5 Pittsburgh police officers terminated after months-long investigation into death of Jim Rogers
Five Pittsburgh police officers were terminated as a result of their actions leading up to the death of Jim Rogers last year, though city officials on Wednesday offered scant information into the investigation and the decision-making process. Eight officers were recommended for discipline following the ultimately fatal interactions with Rogers...
Westmoreland happenings: Spaghetti dinners, photography exhibit, more
Art • An exhibit featuring the works of local photographer Rob McLaughlin will be March 25 and 26 at Jeannette Area Historical Society, 415 Clay Ave. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m. March 25 with cheese and wine tasting, and noon to 4 p.m. March 26 with light refreshments. Donations...
Letter to the editor: Shrinkflation
I have been hearing about “shrinkflation” like it is news. Shrinkflation is nothing new to consumers who have been paying attention over the past three decades. Back in the day, fun-sized Snickers candy bars were sold in a 12-pack for 99 cents. Now at Walmart, a 6-pack of smaller-sized Snickers...
Letter to the editor: Norwin meeting report sensationalized
It’s a shame that reporter Joe Napsha decided to highlight a very brief display regarding critical race theory at the end of the March 14 Norwin School Board meeting (“Norwin debate continues in regards to systemic racism, critical race theory,” March 16, TribLIVE). Much more impactful were the presentations by...
Letter to the editor: Biden stoked fires of inflation, war
In order to appease the Squad and the rest of the Democratic Party and counteract President Trump’s policies, President Biden’s first actions were to cancel plans for the Keystone XL gas pipeline to cross into the United States and stop our drilling on government lands. He also waived sanctions on...
Editorial: Eagle chicks bring welcome respite worldwide
The popularity of animals on the internet is nothing new. From cats popping out of boxes to miniature goats frolicking in pajamas, the viral videos tend to spread faster than the flu. Make them about baby animals, and the speed increases with the cuteness factor. Everyone loves a puppy, a...
