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Beaver County district attorney consulted with state police before shooting, then ruled it justified
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In 2016, after eight hours of a violent standoff with a man in Beaver County, the Pennsylvania State Police...
Pa. Supreme Court upholds lower court decision throwing out mask mandate
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a lower court ruling that the state’s acting secretary of health did not have the authority to issue a mandatory mask mandate for schools in August. The ruling ends the mandate effective immediately. Going forward, school districts can implement their own masking policies...
Central Valley set for rematch with Wyomissing for PIAA Class 3A championship
Some might think that the Wing-T offense went out with VCRs, Beanie Babies and the Pontiac Bonneville. Not so fast. Wyomissing High School still runs the Wing-T and runs it well. The Spartans are 15-0 and are ready to face Central Valley (14-0) in the PIAA Class 3A final at...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford to return for 6th season in 2022
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford will return to the Nittany Lions for a sixth season in 2022, he announced Friday on social media. “I could not pass up the chance to be with this family and play the game I love again,” Clifford wrote in a statement....
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is AP coach of the year, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi 10th
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title in 17 years and a berth in the College Football Playoff. Harbaugh is the first Michigan coach to win the AP Coach of the Year Award presented...
Serra Catholic faces tough challenge in 4-time defending champion Southern Columbia
To members of the Serra Catholic football team, the number 16 is symbolic It represents the final chapter for a group of Eagles who will look to win their program’s first state championship when they take on Southern Columbia at 1 p.m. Friday in the PIAA Class 2A title game...
Rocker Jack White coming back to Pittsburgh next year
Musician Jack White is hitting the road next year with a massive tour, including a stop at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland. He plays Pittsburgh on April 14 as part of his “The Supply Chain Issues Tour.” White last performed in Pittsburgh at Stage AE with his band The...
Letter to the editor: Biden interfering with ‘supply’
Regarding Jeffrey T. Hices’s letter about supply and demand (“Why gas prices are high,” Nov. 30, TribLIVE): The president has no business interfering with and interrupting “supply,” yet on his first day, he issued 17 executive orders. Besides revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, one of those orders...
Letter to the editor: Give your presence to seniors
If you have a senior citizen that you care about, remember this: It is not presents that they want or need; presence is what is priceless. Remember to visit and let them know that you care. A phone call is nice, too, if you aren’t close enough to visit. Words...
Fellowship events in the Sewickley area for the week of Dec. 10, 2021
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Torah Yoga and Meditation Class on Zoom, 8:45 a.m. Dec. 18 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or for Zoom log-in links when necessary. St. Stephen’s Anglican Church The Three Rivers Ringers Concert will take place at 4...
Letter to the editor: Punishment doesn’t fit crime
On Nov. 30, I was pulled over and issued a traffic citation for expired vehicle registration . I am guilty, no doubt about it. But I find it ridiculous that my negligence of not renewing the $97 annual registration has escalated to a citation totaling $204 (fine $75, EMS $20,...
Steelers vs. Vikings: What they’re saying in Minnesota after win
They were a dropped pass and 2-point conversion from blowing a 29-point second half lead. But the host Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the Steelers. Their running back Dalvin Cook ran wild as Minnesota built a 23-0 halftime lead. The Steelers lost T.J. Watt again to a groin injury....
The Stroller, Dec. 10, 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. New Kensington Salvation Army seeks red kettle volunteers The Salvation Army needs volunteers to ring the bells at the red kettles...
Letter to the editor: Why free markets work
Letter-writer Stewart Epstein (“ ‘Socialist’ labels on Democrats a dishonest strategy,” Nov. 17, TribLIVE) presents a convincing argument but a superficial understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of socialism versus free-enterprise capitalism. Ever wonder why a pure socialist economy has never been successful in any large-scale society? Or why people who...
High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: Serakowski leads Bishop Canevin comeback
Ty Serakowski had two goals and an assist as Bishop Canevin came back from two goals down to defeat Ringgold 4-2 in PIHL Class B hockey Thursday night. Aiden Malay added a goal and an assist and Braehm Brown also scored for Bishop Canevin (10-1). Nathan Boulanger and Hunter Hodgson...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 9, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Friday’s schedule Boys Aquinas Academy Tournament Cheswick Christian Academy at Aquinas Academy, 8:30 p.m. Avonworth Tournament Shaler vs. Ambridge, 5:30 p.m. Winchester Thurston at Avonworth, 7 p.m. Baldwin/Peters Township Tournament Albert Gallatin at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Laurel Highlands at Baldwin, 7:30 p.m. Brentwood Tournament Beaver...
After Pitt’s Kenny Pickett used one to perfection, NCAA football rules committee says fake slide not OK
Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett ignited debates all around the college football world when he faked a slide on a 58-yard touchdown run in the ACC Championship game against Wake Forest last Saturday. It’s a feat no one will ever duplicate. Steve Shaw, the Secretary-Rules Editor of the NCAA Football Rules...
New York AG Letitia James requests testimony from Trump in fraud probe
NEW YORK — New York state Attorney General Letitia James, who abruptly ended her campaign for governor Thursday, has requested testimony from Donald Trump in her civil investigation into possible fraud by the Trump Organization. James, a Democrat, is pursuing a deposition from the Republican former commander in chief on...
Trial begins for Etna man accused of threatening FBI agents online
A federal prosecutor said Thursday that Khaled Miah was so fixated on the FBI agents investigating his online conduct that he began targeting them personally — scouring the internet to find information about them, their spouses and pets. That fixation escalated into threats against the agents in which Miah invoked...
Laurels & lances: Gifts, goodbyes and lights
Laurel: To new light in a dark corner. On the last day of Hanukkah, the Tree of Life received a special gift. After three years of the synagogue property sitting empty after the October 2018 shooting that claimed the lives of 11 worshippers from the three congregations that called the...
Renters in parts of Pa. shut out of rent relief as counties elsewhere sit on millions in unused aid
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Outrage. Disappointment. Disbelief. That’s how housing advocates in Berks County reacted when they found out, in late September, that...
Trib unveils 2021 Best of the Best winners
Trib Total Media on Thursday unveiled the winners and finalists of its popular Best of the Best community choice awards. More than 20,000 people voted in this year’s awards, casting over 270,000 votes to select their favorite local businesses in 136 categories. This is the second year for Best of...
Photos: Quaker Valley Rotary Club Santa Parade
Santa Claus made his arrival in Sewickley during the Santa Parade on Dec. 4. After the parade, which was sponsored by the Quaker Valley Rotary Club, he met with children at the Gazebo at Wolcott Park. The parade featured local fire and police departments, Quaker Valley Marching Band, local dance...
Reports: Penn State chooses president from Louisville to replace Eric Barron
STATE COLLEGE — University trustees appear to be poised to bring the current president of the University of Louisville to Happy Valley as the 19th president of Penn State. The hiring of Neeli Bendapudi would be groundbreaking for Penn State, in that it would give the university its first female...
Judith Bannon: Biden must end failed trade policy that has hurt Pennsylvanians
President Joe Biden recently made his first return to his hometown of Scranton since being elected president one year ago. This time, he came to tout legislative priorities that are focused on bolstering the nation’s infrastructure and continuing to create jobs as our nation emerges from the depths of the...
