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Letter to the editor: Taxpayers deserve accountability
I read the article “Pa. lawmakers spend millions of tax dollars on private lawyers but often don’t reveal why” with sadness and frustration. It appears the system is set up to encourage corruption. Effective government must have transparency and accountability. We must challenge the practice of redacting. Pennsylvania voters deserve...
Police: Truck driver found naked after crashing on I-70 in Rostraver was drunk, had gun
A man who was driving a tractor-trailer that veered off Interstate 70 and crashed over an embankment Thursday night in Rostraver was found naked, standing outside his cab by another man who stopped to check on him, authorities said. Orelbis D. Cruz-Iglesias, 26, of Florida was arrested at Penn Highlands...
Allegheny Valley Youth Football League to crown 2021 champions
The Allegheny Valley Youth Football League has scheduled its annual Super Bowl Saturday for Lernerville Field, located adjacent to Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township. The first game of the championship tripleheader will take place at 11 a.m. between the Lower Burrell Recruits (10-0) and Plum (9-1) in the 8-and-under division....
Schedule set for WPYFL Super Bowl this weekend
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League’s Super Bowl Weekend will have a Westmoreland County feel for the Class AA championships Saturday. Three Southmoreland teams, along with squads from Mt. Pleasant and Derry, will compete for titles this weekend at Trinity’s Hiller Field. Southmoreland (8-1) will take on Mt. Pleasant (9-0) for...
Letter to the editor: I want my carbon cash back!
As the Senate wrestles with the budget reconciliation legislation that contains both social safety net and climate change segments, it appears that the Clean Energy Power Plan (CEPP) that was to be the primary answer to the climate crisis will not make the cut. But here’s the thing — we...
The Stroller, Nov. 5, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Annual Christmas for Vets event planned Dec. 5 Five Forces will host its sixth annual Christmas for Veterans event Dec. 5...
Letter to the editor: Pelosi understands her role as protector
Regarding David Scandrol’s letter “Has Pelosi read Constitution?”: Nancy Pelosi has read the Constitution and fully understands her role as speaker of the House in protecting our republic. “Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime”? I’ll show you a man with over 65 years of deception, failed...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 4, 2021
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Canon-McMillan (4-6) at North Allegheny (6-4), 7 p.m. Semifinals Friday, Nov. 12 Canon-McMillan/North Allegheny winner at Mt. Lebanon (10-0), 7 p.m. Seneca Valley (7-3) vs. Central Catholic (8-2) at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A First round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills...
High school roundup for Nov. 4, 2021: Montour girls make state playoffs
Salveria Ulizzi and Jessica Molitoris scored goals to help No. 5 Montour to a 2-0 victory over No. 6 South Fayette (13-9) in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer consolation finals Thursday night, sending the Spartans (15-7) into the state playoffs. Montour will meet the District 8, 9 or 10...
Game Commission warns drivers to be cautious as deer ramp up autumn activity
The Pennsylvania Game Commission says motorists should slow down and stay alert as deer become increasingly active and drivers adjust to daylight-savings time. Deer become more active in autumn with the lead-up to their fall breeding season. Pennsylvania drivers face some of the highest risks of a vehicle collision with...
Lawsuit alleges Sen. Josh Hawley received nearly $1 million in illegal campaign funds from the NRA
WASHINGTON — A new lawsuit alleges U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley accepted $973,411 in illegal campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association during his 2018 Senate Campaign. The lawsuit, filed by the Campaign Legal Center on behalf of the gun control advocacy group headed by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, alleges...
Familiar postseason foes Mars, Plum meet again for WPIAL Class 3A soccer title
For the third consecutive season, the Mars and Plum girls soccer teams will meet in the WPIAL Class 3A championship, with the latest installment taking place at 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium. The top seeded Planets (15-0-1) won the past two meetings, but the No. 2 Mustangs (19-1-1) are...
Penn State’s Ja’Juan Seider explains message to Noah Cain, struggling running backsVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State entered the 2021 season with high hopes for its ground game. The backfield featured five running backs with experience. The offensive line returned three starters. The rushing attack looked like it could be the backbone of the Nittany Lions offense, especially after quarterback Sean Clifford...
Self-defense or murder? Pennsylvania woman charged in fatal stabbing headed to trial
BELLEFONTE — Centre County prosecutors have enough evidence to go to trial against a woman accused of killing a man inside her Penns Valley home, a county district judge ruled this week. Brittany Guisewhite, 28, saw felony charges of third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault move forward after a...
Through the years: With heavy hearts, Knoch topped West Allegheny in 2011
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. Knoch’s Ky Kenyon passed for three touchdowns and Andrew Rumburg-Goodlin ran for 109 yards in a 28-7 victory over West...
Laurels & lances: Election, sportsmanship and honor
Laurel: To having your say. The people turned out and made their wishes known. Because of that, there will be a lot of change in the area come January. Pittsburgh will have its first Black mayor in Democrat Ed Gainey, something not exactly surprising as the city hasn’t seated a...
Elizabeth man gets probation for sabotaging rail equipment, causing ‘complete signal failure’
What William Curry Brown did could have been catastrophic. In 2017, the lifelong railroad buff sabotaged rail signals and vandalized other equipment belonging to CSX in Braddock, causing a “complete signal failure” at tracks that carried both passenger and freight trains. Investigators said the damage was caught before any trains...
Sun shines on recess at O’Hara Elementary
A sunny, fall day on Nov. 3, 2021, makes recess all the more fun at O’Hara Elementary School in O’Hara Township....
Christian Pulisic to return to USMNT roster for World Cup qualifier vs. Mexico
LOS ANGELES — Christian Pulisic is returning to the U.S. national team for next week’s World Cup qualifier with Mexico after missing last month’s three qualifiers with an ankle injury. Pulisic proved his fitness Tuesday in the Champions League match, going 16 minutes in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Malmö. “It’s...
With trade deadline in rear view, Chick’s Picks makes 1st-round football playoff predictions
Welcome to Week 10. The days leading up to the trade deadline are always a frantic time for high school football prognosticators throughout the country. Though Chick’s Picks has felt secure in her spot as top prognosticator at the TribLive High School Sports Network, one never knows what kind of...
Katharine Gorka: Solving the civics crisis begins at home
As the election results in Virginia and elsewhere demonstrate, many parents are upset with how American history and civics are being taught in schools. And it’s hard to blame them. Some feel we are tearing down our nation’s past. Others believe we are not doing enough to tell the history...
Diverse group of new Allegheny Co. judges to be ‘gravitational force,’ legal expert says
Candidates elected Tuesday to the Allegheny County Common Pleas bench will not only change the makeup of the court, but also could change the community’s perception of it and influence already sitting judges, observers of the race say. The group of 10 elected judges includes six women and four people...
2 newcomers elected as Pine supervisors
As incumbents Michael Dennehy and Ed Holdcroft decided not to seek reelection for their seats on the Pine Township board of supervisors, voters chose from four newcomers to fill the pair of openings. Republicans Casey White and Audrey Mackie came out on top, with 2,214 and 2,065 votes, respectively. Democrats...
Crafton man charged in George Floyd protests in Pittsburgh gets time served on federal count
A Crafton man already serving time in state prison for his actions during the May 30, 2020, George Floyd protests in Downtown Pittsburgh was ordered Thursday to time served in his federal case. Raekwon Blankenship, 25, appeared before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab via video conference. In addition to...
Jackie Calmes: The losses in Va. should be a warning to Democrats everywhere
Historic trends are very hard to buck. Like the fact that off-year and midterm elections usually go badly for the party that holds the White House. In Virginia, for example, the candidate of the president’s party almost never wins the race for governor in the year after the presidential election....
