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Letter to the editor: Double standard in sports’ covid rules
What is happening to our brains? I saw on TV where tennis player Novak Djokovic was barred from playing in the Australian Open because he refuses to get the covid-19 vaccine. He has been barred from playing in other tournaments as well. Then I change the channel and see a...
Pine-Richland School District focuses on inclusion
In the Pine-Richland School District, each school and many organizations are working to celebrate differences in hopes of being more inclusive. Members of the Pine-Richland High School Peer Buddies organization are working on an inclusion project. The students are creating puppets for a live reading they are planning for elementary...
Letter to the editor: Killing contests must be banned in Pa.
Many Pennsylvanians will be appalled to learn that wildlife killing contests — a bloodsport comparable to dogfighting — occur right here in our state. In fact, Pennsylvania has more contests than almost any other state, with January and February being peak season. In these detestable spectacles, participants kill native wild...
Chartiers Valley High School gears up for spring musical ‘Mary Poppins’
Get ready for a magical weekend inside the Chartiers Valley theater, as “Mary Poppins” comes to life on stage from March 9 to 12. “It’s going to be a great show. I’m very, very excited,” said senior Nicolas Sperandeo, 17, who plays Bert. Kim Giffin, director, producer and choreographer, selects...
Editorial: Diebold’s prison sentence is deserved
It is hard to argue that you didn’t know how to follow the law when that was how you made your living. Attorneys for Michael Diebold did just that. Luckily, it didn’t work. Armstrong County Judge James J. Panchik sentenced the former Leechburg police chief to 18 to 36 months...
The Stroller, Feb. 24, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Donations needed...
Letter to the editor: Why the world is laughing at us
Recent letter-writers have said “the world is laughing at us.” If the world is laughing at us, here’s why. Sixty courts, including the Supreme Court, said there is no evidence of fraud, yet former President Trump continues to try to overturn the election. Many Republican lawmakers have said in private...
Jerry Lewis accused of sexual misconduct by women who starred with him in the ’60s
LOS ANGELES — With no settlements to be had, no apologies to be heard, a number of women who were up-and-coming in Hollywood in the 1960s are speaking out against a powerful performer they say sexually harassed them in his prime: the late actor Jerry Lewis. Karen Sharpe, Renée Taylor...
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2022: Freshman’s free throws in final seconds lift Avonworth past Mohawk
Freshman Greta O’Brien hit a pair of free throws with 2.8 seconds left to lead No. 2 Avonworth to a 38-37 victory over Mohawk in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinals Wednesday night. Rebecca Goetz scored 18 points and Maggie Goetz added nine for the Antelopes (19-2), who will...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 23, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule North Allegheny (15-8) at North Hills (22-0), 7 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (16-7) at Mt. Lebanon (15-8), 7 p.m.; Pine-Richland (12-11) at Fox Chapel (21-1), 7 p.m.; Butler (13-9) at Central Catholic (17-5), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Thursday’s...
Belle Vernon shakes off rust, beats Freeport in Class 4A quarterfinals
For the first time in nearly two weeks, the Belle Vernon boys basketball team stepped on the floor for a meaningful game Wednesday night. The Leopards last played in their regular season finale against Elizabeth Forward on Feb. 11 before being awarded a bye in the first round of the...
Cold-shooting Leechburg boys eliminated by Union in Class A quarterfinals
It was a bad time for a bad shooting night for Leechburg. The Blue Devils made just 16 field goals — seven in the first half. Meanwhile, Union was solid on both ends of the floor, hitting seven 3-point baskets in the first half and collecting 31 first-half rebounds in...
Upper St. Clair clamps down on defense, beats Penn-Trafford in Class 6A quarterfinals
Upper St. Clair will play in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals for a third consecutive season, thanks to a 47-32 home victory over Penn-Trafford on Wednesday night. The Panthers defense shined in the first quarter, holding the Warriors to one point. Penn-Trafford was held without a field goal for more...
Pennsylvania truck convoy protest fizzles out to a few vehiclesVideo
The Pennsylvania truck protest convoy largely fizzled out on Wednesday in spite of its organizer promising a spectacular run along the highways to Washington. The convoy organized by Scranton-area business Bob Bolus got off to a rocky start in the morning, when he reportedly had to tend to flat tires...
Plum’s Daniels wins WPIBL boys singles title; North Allegheny’s Jorden bowls 300 game
North Allegheny’s Jeb Jorden got off to a perfect start at the WPIBL boys singles championships Wednesday at North Versailles Bowling Center. Plum’s Nicholas Daniels won the championship with a near-perfect finish. Jorden rolled a perfect 300 game in the first game of qualifying, but Daniels had six consecutive strikes...
Jake Corman’s campaign calls for probe into GOP gubernatorial opponent’s campaign finance filings
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jake Corman is calling for an investigation into suspected violations of the state’s campaign finance law by opponent and Senate colleague Doug Mastriano. In a letter sent on Wednesday to Franklin County District Attorney Matt Fogel, Corman’s campaign counsel questions whether Mastriano complied with the law when...
Food Podcast: Pitt grad students worked to find solution to food insecurity in Pittsburgh region. Here’s what they found.Video
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 speaks to the winners of the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business’ Super Analytics Challenge. “We are excited to have an opportunity...
Penn State mock draft roundup: Where former Nittany Lions are projected to go in 2022 NFL Draft
STATE COLLEGE — The 2022 NFL Combine is less than a week away, and over a couple days of testing and interviews in Indianapolis, the fates of a number of professional prospects could be altered for the 2022 NFL Draft. Penn State will be represented at the combine by eight...
Mark Hendrickson: Inflation — who or what is the culprit?
Inflation — defined herein as a widespread increase in the prices of widely purchased consumer goods – has gotten worse since I commented on it last spring. According to the official Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation is currently running at 7.5% year over year — the highest since 1982. What...
Westmoreland happenings: church services, fish fries and gift basket bash
Church news • An Ash Wednesday service will be at 7 p.m. March 2 at West Newton First Church of God, 157 N. Second St. Toothpaste and toothbrushes will be collected for the food bank at the March 6 service. • A World Day of Prayer service will be at...
Letter to the editor: Protecting the underperforming
I worked at No. 19 rolling mill for the Jones and Laughlin Steel Co. in 1971. The United SteelWorkers contract specified the number of workers to cover each shift, and I remember some shifts I was assigned to sweeping floors. Sweeping a steel mill floor is like vacuuming a coal...
If your life changed in 2021, watch for income tax surprises
The events of 2021 didn’t always play out as expected. A lingering pandemic, a shifting government response and a wave of career moves meant many people ended the year in a far different place from where they began. Now, as the income tax filing deadline approaches, those life changes may...
Letter to the editor: Climate deniers hurting fellow citizens
Jack Bologna’s letter “Facts on ‘global warming’ ” (Feb. 14, TribLIVE) quotes “facts” that are out of date. I also call attention to Bologna’s sick ad-hominum device, attacking right-wing boogeyman Al Gore as foil. Such tricks are signs of weakness. Gore is merely summing up what every science academy in...
Civil War Symposium at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
For nearly a decade, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has been proud to host a biennial Civil War symposium, featuring one full day of Civil War historians and enthusiasts discussing this pivotal period in American history. Paired with our national treasure Captain Thomas Espy Post, our contemplative...
Letter to the editor: Moving on from Mon Oakland Connector
Good news overall, but “Focus of Pittsburgh’s proposed Mon Oakland Connector project changes” (Feb. 11, TribLIVE) needs a few corrections. The Mon Oakland Connector drew opposition from a wider range of Pittsburghers than “public transit advocates” and “some Greenfield residents.” Neighbors from Hazelwood, Greenfield, Oakland, Panther Hollow, Four Mile Run...
