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With home pool closed, Highlands swimming performing at high level
There’s no place like home, as they say. But, to Highlands’ swimming team, right now, there simply is no home. A major challenge hit the Highlands program this year, one that drastically altered the way the team prepares and competes. The school’s pool began leaking and could cost up to...
Letter to the editor: Indoctrination in schools
Regarding the article “Norwin school board member wants to bar CNN news show for students” (Jan. 12, TribLIVE): Schools are for teaching, not for indoctrinating. Cheri Blum Canonsburg...
Letter to the editor: Dealing with public health emergencies
We are faced with allowing the executive branch full powers to deal with public health emergencies. Before you decide if you agree with that, consider two things. First, covid-19 is not the flu. It has already killed nearly 1 million Americans. Perhaps half of those hospitalized suffer serious, long-term health...
Chartiers Valley student news for the week of Jan. 25, 2022
Abby Gramm, Ashley Slifko, Pamela Scalise, and Staci Plascjak graduated from Ohio University in the summer 2021 semester with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Also in the summer of 2021, Ohio University graduates included Jaycie Adamski with a master of arts in speech language pathology, and Casey Smith...
Letter to the editor: Trump should be ashamed
In every ward, precinct and voting district throughout the United States, there is a judge of elections who certifies the votes after both Democrats and Republicans count the votes. Likewise, at the county and state levels, both parties count the votes with poll watchers overseeing the process. It’s very difficult...
Editorial: Is gambling growth a good thing for Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has a lot of industries working inside its borders. Manufacturing, agriculture, recreation, health care, banking, education. The diverse landscape and workforce make for fertile ground to plant a business. One industry is showing the kind of year-over-year growth that would make internet billionaires green with envy. Despite the shutdowns...
Letter to the editor: Vote to stop the madness gripping America
America has just undergone the worst year in many decades. We’ve suffered sky-high inflation, a terribly botched covid response, uncontrolled immigration, the Afghanistan debacle, supply chain bottlenecks and restrictions on American freedoms. And make no mistake — we’re all affected and we’re all frustrated. With the support of both Houses...
The Stroller, Jan. 25, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free tax preparation available for seniors AARP Tax volunteers will provide free tax preparation services for senior citizens Wednesdays Feb. 9 through...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland needs health department
The covid pandemic has underscored the need for a local health department in Westmoreland County. In this public health vacuum, county commissioners Sean Kertes, Gina Cerilli Thrasher and Doug Chew have failed to make a coordinated and concerted effort to use American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to promote covid testing,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 24, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Laurel Highlands 81, West Mifflin 50 Class 4A Section 2 Hopewell at Lincoln Park, ppd. Class A Section 3 Leechburg at Aquinas Academy, ppd. Nonsection Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 84, Avonworth 47 Fox Chapel 69, Bishop Canevin 57...
GOP-led Chambersburg becomes 1st Pa. town to revoke LGBTQ inclusive law
Chambersburg on Monday became the first municipal authority in the commonwealth to repeal protections for residents against discrimination based on their sexual orientation, ethnicity or gender identity. By a 7-3 Republican majority vote, the Chambersburg Borough Council made good on its pledge, repealing the ordinance citing a host of reasons,...
Former AG Barr to present annual Reagan Lecture at Grove City College
Two-time U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr will visit Grove City College to deliver the 14th annual Ronald Reagan Lecture at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus. The lecture series regularly features noted speakers with key connections to the nation’s 40th...
Sewickley area academic achievements for the week of Jan. 25, 2022
• Sophia Besterman was named to the Dean’s List at Bloomsburg University for the fall 2021 semester. • Alaina Giovengo stands among a distinguished group of students at Baldwin Wallace University who have reached BW’s pinnacle of academic achievement with induction into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society. Giovengo, a...
High school roundup for Jan. 24, 2022: Neshannock’s Luann Grybowski joins exclusive 700-win club
With a 64-17 victory over Sewickley Academy on Monday night, the Neshannock girls basketball team helped coach Luann Grybowski gain entry to an exclusive club. Grybowski became the third WPIAL girls basketball coach to amass 700 career wins, joining North Catholic’s Don Barth and Mt. Alvernia’s De Porucznik. “I joined...
Disciplinary meetings for Pittsburgh officers involved in Jim Rogers tasing case underway
Pittsburgh police officers identified as having violated policy and procedure during the tasing and subsequent detention of a homeless man who died a day later in October have begun their initial disciplinary meetings with police administration. Multiple officers out of the eight identified in the executive summary of a Critical...
What delayed redistricting maps could mean for May primary in Pa.
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — The lawmakers in charge of drawing Pennsylvania’s new political maps...
Michael Torres: Pa.’s redistricting marked by hyper-partisanship
In December, a Democratic activist group led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder filed a lawsuit over congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania, where the state House has voted on a proposed map. The National Redistricting Action Fund argues that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-majority Legislature are at an...
Kiski Area swimming embracing ‘small but mighty’ mantra
Kiski Area swimming may not have a massive roster, but it does have massive ambitions. The Cavaliers have put together a strong start to the 2021-22 season, and coach Lisa Pepka has been plenty satisfied with what she’s seen in the pool. “We’ve had high hopes, and I’ve been impressed...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Garrett Moorhead
Garrett Moorhead Penn-Trafford Winning a WPIAL championship is a goal for many high school football players. Penn-Trafford not only won the WPIAL Class 5A championship, but the Warriors also won a PIAA championship, beating the top-ranked team in the state, Imhotep Charter. Senior guard Garrett Moorhead described the feeling. “It...
Mother-daughter duo of Trish and Allison Brownlee help revive diving program at IUPVideo
When IUP swimming coach Chris Villa received word the school would be reviving its diving program, little did he know he would find a diver and a coach in the same house. Allison Brownlee, a Derry grad who competed at Division II Delta State in Mississippi, transferred to IUP to...
Resident of The Willows in Oakmont celebrates 105th birthday
Legula Estiloz, who gained national attention last year for beating covid-19 at age 104, celebrated her 105th birthday with family and friends Jan. 20. She is a resident at The Willows, a nursing and rehabilitation community in Oakmont operated by Presbyterian SeniorCare Network. Estiloz’s secret to longevity and getting the...
Christopher Borick: A Pa. Republican Wave — if the party can ride it
Momentum is a valuable asset in many of life’s endeavors. In sports, business and entertainment, success can foster optimism and excitement, often creating opportunities for additional achievements. Momentum doubtless applies to politics, too — especially for the Republican Party in this midterm year. In Pennsylvania, the GOP clearly has the...
Letter to the editor: Nursing home industry should be scrutinized
Five-star pricing to be left alone and helpless with sex offenders. I felt disgrace and disgust when I read the article “Hidden danger: Registered sex offenders often go undetected in care homes” (Dec. 30, TribLIVE). The audacity of not telling families that you are harboring sex offenders. The words “every...
Graduation rates dip across U.S. as pandemic stalls progress
High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more students diplomas, an analysis shows. The drops came despite at least some states and educators...
Letter to the editor: Salvation Army grateful for support
The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division is grateful for the support, compassion, volunteerism and financial assistance that our neighbors provided to those most in need this holiday season, as $2.2 million was raised during the 2021 Red Kettle Campaign: Hope Marches On. Because of your generosity and kindness, we can...
