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The Stroller, Dec. 12, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday 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 Christmas dinner planned Saturday Harvest Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison, will serve a free Christmas dinner from noon to 4...
A-K Valley residents pay wide range of prices for water pulled from the same source
That tall glass of water can carry a vastly different price tag depending on where you live, according to a Tribune-Review analysis of water prices throughout the region. The examination of prices charged by 24 water providers in the Alle-Kiski Valley and across the region revealed customers paying quarterly rates...
Lack of oversight, coordination leads to wide disparity in water prices across Western Pa.
Thomas Brudnok is on a quest for answers. His quarterly water bill is never less than $102, even if his Youngstown household uses less than the minimum of 10,000 gallons in that time. What baffles Brudnok is that while Youngstown Borough Municipal Authority buys treated water from nearby Latrobe, he...
Letter to the editor: Don’t leave Pa. seniors behind
Senior living communities in Pennsylvania have worked tirelessly over the lengthy covid-19 pandemic to protect their residents and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Unfortunately, while these communities have been quick to respond to the pandemic, the federal government continues to drag its feet in getting these caregivers the relief...
Resident proposes grander plan for new park in downtown New Kensington
As New Kensington moves ahead in developing a downtown park, one resident thinks the plan could be grander. Melvyn Smith is pitching a plan to council that would expand the park into an “L” shape that would cut off Barnes Street and tie into an existing city parklet at Fifth...
High school girls basketball roundup for Dec. 11, 2021: Mankins sisters lift Greensburg Salem to tournament title
Greensburg Salem used pressure defense and the scoring of the Mankins sisters to defeat Greensburg Central Catholic 48-30 to win the Greensburg Salem Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday. Abby Mankins led all scorers with 21 points and Kait Mankins had 10 for the Golden Lions (2-0). Bailey Kuhns and Mya Morgan...
High school boys roundup for Dec. 11, 2021: McDonough powers North Allegheny to OT win
Matt McDonough drove the length of the court and scored in the lane with five seconds left in overtime to put North Allegheny ahead by two, then came up with a steal with two seconds remaining to lift the Tigers past Penn-Trafford, 56-54, in the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 11, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Saturday’s results Boys Aquinas Academy Tournament Aquinas Academy 73, Harvest Baptist 49 Avonworth Tournament Avonworth 75, Ambridge 39 Shaler 87, Winchester Thurston 60 Baldwin/Peters Township Tournament Baldwin 68, Albert Gallatin 30 Laurel Highlands 83, Peters Township 58 Brentwood Tournament Consolation Beaver 61, Northgate 39 Championship Brentwood...
Highlands boys defeat Deer Lakes in tip-off tourney
After winning its season opener by 64 points Friday night, the Highlands boys basketball team finally was able to pull away in the fourth quarter Saturday night for a 61-40 victory over Deer Lakes. The Golden Rams opened the final period with an 18-3 run to secure the victory. Tip-off...
Ari Mittleman: Jews need passionate allies
Gov. Tom Wolf visited the Tree of Life - Or L’Simcha in Pittsburgh on Dec. 6. Joined by Rabbi Jeffrey Myers and state Sen. Jay Costa, he announced an investment of $6.6 million in state funding to transform the devastated synagogue into a place of hope, remembrance and education. For...
George Guido: New coaches get past 1st game jitters
The moments before the start of the basketball season can be mentally taxing on a coach. Are we ready? Could we have done more in practice? Do we know enough to counter our opponents? For a new coach, new to a school or returning to the bench, it’s even more...
Sounding off: Political posturing is not healing covid
Medical problems are best solved by medical guidance and practices; medical problems are seldom solved by political posturing. Political posturing does not heal; it creates deeper hurts and social damages. Watching news stories, reading Trib stories and letters to the editors, or driving by some local schools allows us to...
Brianna Amoscato: I took a moment in my classroom to learn tolerance
A poster with the word WEIRD written in purple ink hangs in my classroom, documenting one of the most important teachable moments of my career. At the beginning of the year, my third graders took part in a self-portrait project about the visible and invisible characteristics of ourselves. I showed...
Steelers vs. Vikings Week 14 film study: Brutal 1st half too much for Steelers to overcome
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 14 loss to the Vikings. In a pivotal Thursday night game for both conference playoff races, the Steelers got blown away...
Letter to the editor: Senior center workers deserve a raise
Senior centers are places for seniors to go and enjoy a day out, socializing, playing bingo, doing crafts and having lunch. The supervisors in charge have a great responsibility, and lots of paperwork. So why are they paid so little? McDonald’s workers make more than they do. So, commissioners, put...
Letter to the editor: Why we do need to worry about the ‘unvaxxed’
In his letter “Don’t worry about the unvaxxed” (Dec. 2, TribLIVE), Michael J. Arnone asked why vaccinated people, if they believe the vaccine works, care if others are not vaccinated? Here are four reasons why it matters: • Children under the age of 5 are not yet able to be...
Editorial: Bob Nutting was selling, but sadly it wasn’t the Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting should take note of how the public reacts to events. When the news came Wednesday that Nutting was selling three Pennsylvania ski resorts — Seven Springs Mountain Resort near Champion, Hidden Valley Resort near Bakersville and Laurel Mountain Ski Area in Ligonier Township — to...
The Stroller, Dec. 11, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday 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. Food bank accepting donations for prepared baskets Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Food Bank will give out specially prepared food baskets...
Letter to the editor: Why isn’t Ward investigating 2021 election?
According to the article “Senate GOP hires firm to review Pennsylvania’s 2020 election” (Nov. 19, TribLIVE), Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward wants a forensic investigation to determine what flaws exist in our election system and to fix them through legislation, at a cost of up to $270,000 of taxpayer money....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 10, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Aquinas Academy Tournament Friday’s results Aquinas Academy 63, Cornerstone Prep 39 Harvest Baptist 66, Cornerstone Prep 53 Cheswick Christian Academy at Aquinas Academy, ppd. Avonworth Tournament Friday’s results Avonworth 65, Winchester Thurston 53 Shaler 74, Ambridge 67 Saturday’s schedule Shaler vs. Winchester Thurston, 2 p.m....
High school boys basketball roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: OLSH runs winning streak to 41
Jake DiMichele scored a game-high 33 points as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ran its winning streak to 41 games with a 65-54 season-opening win over Franklin Regional at the Hempfield tournament Friday night. Class 5A Franklin Regional (0-1) never led but tied the Chargers, 48-48, with just over...
Fox Chapel Area students to host telethon to benefit Fox Families Care
Fox Chapel Area School District students will host their 32nd annual telethon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 23 to raise money for Fox Families Care. Fox Chapel Area High School’s Student Government and the school’s digital media production students plan and produce the event, which will involve students...
High school girls basketball roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: Blackhawk sets school record for 3-pointers
Casey Nixon hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead Blackhawk to a 70-39 victory over Ellwood City (0-1) in the Montour tip-off tournament Friday night. Alena Fusetti added 13 points and Quinn Borroni had 10 for the Cougars (1-0), who tied a school record with 16 3-pointers in...
Deer Lakes boys hold off pesky Moon at Highlands Tip-Off Tournament
Deer Lakes had the lead for all but about two minutes in the second half of its season opener Friday. But the Lancers had to hold on for a 55-52 victory over Moon in the opening round of the Highlands Tip-Off Tournament. Deer Lakes had a 53-45 lead with 51.4...
FBI agent said Pittsburgh man’s Twitter posts were intended to intimidate investigators
Part of FBI Special Agent Nicholas Edquist’s job as a member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force was to review social media accounts for possible threats. In the fall of 2020, as he was involved in an investigation into a threat made a year earlier on YouTube, Edquist had attempted...
