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The Stroller, Jan. 1, 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. Therapy dogs welcome to join program at Allegheny Valley Hospital Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison, is expanding its pet therapy program and invites...
Letter to the editor: Make a vegan New Year’s resolution
Millions of people around the world will make New Year’s resolutions. Some decide it’s time to get back to the gym; many make the decision to unplug from social media; and, becoming more popular, people will make a resolution to go vegan. This was my own New Year’s resolution 10...
Looking ahead to 2022: Pandemic continues, campaigns heat up, new mayor for Pittsburgh and more
The New Year in Southwestern Pennsylvania is expected to carry over storylines popular in 2021 — especially in how the pandemic will play out in its third year and intense political races among the crowded field of candidates vying for U.S. Senate and governor as well as those slugging it...
Letter to the editor: We need a true conservative Republican in Toomey’s seat
To Richard Patton (”We need a real Pennsylvanian in Toomey’s seat,” Dec. 24, TribLIVE): Hear, hear! But more important than actually being from Pennsylvania is that we get a true conservative Republican. No RINOs! So welcome any candidate that fits your request and mine. And to RINO Pat Toomey: Bye!...
Pittsburgh celebrates New Year’s Eve, rings in 2022 with First Night activities
Thousands of people flocked to Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday night to ring in 2022. Among the main attractions of the night was a 50-foot inflatable rabbit, and three smaller, similar creatures, courtesy of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Joining the giant rabbits for the New Year’s Eve festivities was a full...
East Deer asks to join Cheswick, Springdale Township’s joint police department
East Deer could be joining the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department in the near future. The township commissioners voted 5-0 Friday afternoon to apply to the force, which now covers Cheswick and Springdale Township. The department is operated by a board from the two municipalities. The board would have to...
Alle-Kiski Valley stories of the year in 2021
Even as the global covid pandemic kept its grip on the Alle-Kiski Valley for a second year, 2021 saw its share of other significant developments, including the arrival of a major brewery, a concerted effort to diminish blight and even the rebirth of some downtown areas. Here are some of...
Letter to the editor: Why would Penn Hills hire officer under investigation?
Why on earth did Penn Hills hire a cop under investigation for killing a young Black man in Wilkinsburg (“Arbitrator judge reinstates former Wilkinsburg police officer to Penn Hills,” Dec. 15, TribLIVE)? If he is found guilty, what is Penn Hills to do with him? Penn Hills residents, please be...
Photos of the year 2021
It was a year of starting again. Giving it another try. The coronavirus continued to invade our homes and communities in 2021 but we learned how to rise above it. We got our children back in classrooms and engaged in after-school activities. Restaurants and theaters welcomed patrons in greater numbers....
Penn State announces in-person spring semester classes despite omicron
Despite covid-19 surging throughout the country, and with health experts warning of challenging weeks ahead, Penn State announced Thursday night that it will start the spring semester in person, as planned, because it feels it can do so “safely but carefully.” Still, according to the university, conditions around University Park...
Hope springs eternal: Community leaders look forward to better 2022
Seen in a meme: “The fact that 2021 is almost over proves that time also flies when you’re NOT having fun.” Wasn’t 2021 supposed to be the year that life returned to normal — or at least a reasonable facsimile thereof? At the beginning of the year, it seemed as...
Letter to the editor: If election system works, audit should be supported
Tricia Cunningham’s op-ed “Corman, Mastriano act tough on election integrity, but they caused the problems” (Dec. 18, TribLIVE) denigrates Republican state Sens. Jake Corman and Doug Mastriano for advocating a complete audit of the 2020 elections on the basis that they both voted for Act 77 which was partly to...
The Stroller, Dec. 31, 2021: 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. Best wishes for a Healthy and Happy New Year to all our readers! Natrona food pantry offers help The Natrona Community Pantry...
Letter to the editor: Single-use plastics ban good for our health
Pittsburgh City Council is currently considering Councilwoman Erika Strassburger’s proposed legislation to ban single-use plastics (“Experts join discussion about potential plastic bag ban in Pittsburgh,” Dec. 18, TribLIVE). An important issue connected to this legislation is the health consequences on all of us by continuing the manufacture of plastic bags....
Westmoreland County stories of the year in 2021Video
The covid-19 pandemic continued to make news locally in its second year, from continued illness and deaths to vaccinations and heated discussions and demonstrations about how best to keep children safe at school. But life in Westmoreland County continued in 2021, and other important and newsworthy events happened — including,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 30, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Avella Tournament Cornell 58, Avella 56 Fort Cherry 48, Brownsville 43 McGuffey 56, Chartiers-Houston 50 Avonworth 80, Burgettstown 57 Brooke (WV) Tournament Consolation Bloom-Carroll (OH) 68, Cameron (WV) 32 Championship Mt. Lebanon 48, Brooke (WV) 39 Deer Lakes Tournament Consolation Steel Valley 52,...
High school roundup for Dec. 30, 2021: Avonworth takes Avella Tournament title
Jordan Kolenda scored a game-high 20 points to lead Avonworth to an 80-57 boys basketball victory over Burgettstown in the championship game of the Avella Tournament on Thursday. Tournament MVP Rowan Carmichael added 16 points and Peyton Faulkner had 10 for the Antelopes (7-1). Jackson LaRocka and Austin Nease led...
Researchers: 2 doses of J&J’s covid vaccine slashes omicron hospital stays
Two doses of Johnson & Johnson’s covid-19 vaccine slashed hospitalizations caused by the omicron variant in South Africa by up to 85%, a critical finding since the shot is being increasingly relied upon across the continent, researchers said. The results are a welcome bit of news as the explosive rise...
Addison Del Mastro: Pa. should embrace its heritage by restoring railways
Streetcars were once a ubiquitous presence in Pennsylvania’s cities and towns. This mode of transport — a symbol of America’s booming industrial age — was born in Scranton, which became known as “The Electric City” when it opened the first continuously operating electric trolley system in 1886. Soon thereafter, Scranton...
Laurels & Lances: The little highs and lows of 2021
The Laurels & Lances are where we laud or lambaste the kind of good and bad stories each week that don’t quite rise to the level of a full-blown editorial but still deserve to be called out for attention. January: The first laurel of the year went to two area...
‘He’s our guy’: Penn State AD discusses James Franklin’s contract extension, future with program
TAMPA, Fla. — For James Franklin, the 10-year contract extension he agreed to with Penn State last month was another step toward his goal of elevating the Nittany Lions program to be among the elite in college football. In Franklin’s view, that means a year-round commitment to the program from...
Notable deaths in Westmoreland County in 2021
Here are a few of the notable people who lived, served and loved Westmoreland County who died in 2021. State Rep. Mike Reese State Rep. Mike Reese, 42, of Mt. Pleasant Township, was a 12-year House veteran representing Westmoreland and Somerset county residents in the 59th Legislative District....
Charges dismissed against Pitt basketball player Ithiel Horton, could be refiled
Criminal charges accusing Pitt basketball player Ithiel Horton of punching a city police officer were dismissed Thursday but are likely to be refiled, officials said. Magisterial District Randy Martini dismissed the charges after the prosecution attempted to postpone the case for a second time when witnesses failed to appear. Mike...
Penn State coach James Franklin discusses how team will adjust to opt outs for Outback Bowl
TAMPA — Penn State is traveling into uncharted waters on both sides of the ball as it prepares for Saturday’s Outback Bowl against No. 21 Arkansas. The team will have at least five absences on defense and two on offense as it tries to cobble together cohesive units. The Nittany...
Letter to the editor: Carbon emissions tax will hurt consumers
So letter-writer Bruce Cooper (“Biden’s climate order is not enough,” Dec. 21, TribLIVE) wants to tax carbon emissions at $20 per ton. Have you, Mr. Cooper, considered who will ultimately pay that tax? It’s not the utilities or the petroleum companies. They will simply pass along the added cost to...
