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Letter to the editor: Presidents who act like mad men
All this media fuss about whether the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should have been telling China that President Trump was not going to attack them presumes Trump’s ordering naval maneuvers in the South China Sea was the act of a mad man. Hardly. Such “saber rattling” was...
In Brief: Trick or Trot 5K, roadside cleanup and more in the North Hills
Trick or Trot race North Allegheny Foundation is hosting its annual Trick or Trot 5K Race/1-Mile Fun Run on Oct. 30 at Marshall Middle School’s campus. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. with the 5K starting at 8:30. The event will be capped off with a costume parade and awards. For...
In brief: Pumpkin decorating, Music Plus concert series and more around Sewickley
Pumpkin decorating at the library The Sewickley Public Library invites the community to decorate a pumpkin to be a part of the library’s annual Booktacular Pumpkin Patch display in the children’s department. Families work together to design and decorate one of the provided pumpkins using inspiration from their favorite picture...
Letter to the editor: Booster shots are not so common
I’m writing to address incorrect assumptions in the editorial “Booster shots are as common as vaccines themselves.” Children do not, as was claimed, get periodic boosters for measles and mumps. They get one combined shot of measles/mumps/rubella at 12 to 15 months, and a second shot entering kindergarten — but...
Eligible for a covid-19 booster? Here’s how to get one in Pa.
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. Anywhere from one to two million Pennsylvania adults are now eligible for a covid-19 booster, and state officials say it should...
The Stroller, Oct. 4, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Job fair planned at Heinz Field for veterans, military Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will host a free job fair for transitioning members of the military,...
Editorial: A winning hand at Westmoreland Mall, against the odds
For years, the stories coming out of malls have been pretty consistent — and pretty depressing. Stores closing. Anchors closing. Sales down. Traffic down. Just about the only thing rising was interest in online videos of what was happening behind the chained-up doors of long-shuttered shopping nirvanas of decades past....
Letter to the editor: Pa. legislators should support climate action
Imagine viewing the landscape from your home and seeing uncontrollable wildfires. Imagine losing your neighborhood to flood damage, summer temperatures so high you cannot feel comfortable and the rising costs of food limiting your grocery budget. I urge Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey to support President Biden’s bold infrastructure...
Facts and figures about pumpkins in Pennsylvania
Here are several interesting tidbits about pumpkin production in Pennsylvania, which is one of the nation’s top states for growing the iconic autumn produce. We’re No. 2 Pennsylvania is the nation’s second largest producer of pumpkins, with Illinois far in the lead at No. 1. 1,305 Number of farms across...
What can people do for high blood pressure?
Half of adults in the U.S. have hypertension, or high blood pressure. Dr. Raghu Tadikamalla, a cardiologist and certified specialist in clinical hypertension at Allegheny Health Network, says we can do more to bring that number down. What are current recommendations around blood pressure? Hypertension is any number above 130/80,...
This date in sports history: Oct. 4Video
1895 — Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open. Rawlins beats Willie Dunn with 36-hole total of 173 at the Newport Golf Club in Newport, R.I. 1927 — John Longden rides the first official winner of his career, named Hugo K. Asher, in Salt Lake City. 1940 — Fritzie Zivic...
Embattled Pa. teacher pension fund subpoenaed by SEC over ‘compensation and gifts’ to staff
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 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has widened the federal scrutiny of Pennsylvania’s mammoth public school pension plan, demanding...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 4
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 4....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 4
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Deer Lakes grad Michael Sullivan earns role as freshman on Pitt soccer team
Michael Sullivan isn’t taking French this semester, but the freshman midfielder for Pitt occasionally gets a crash course on it while walking through campus. Three Pitt players — 2020 ACC Offensive Player of the Year Valentin Noel, reigning conference freshman of the year Bertin Jacquesson and Raphael Crivello — are...
U.S. urges China to halt ‘provocative’ flybys near Taiwan
The U.S. on Sunday called on China to halt its “provocative” pressure on Taiwan after a record number of daily incursions by Chinese warplanes, saying the military actions are destabilizing and risk leading to “miscalculations.” “The U.S. commitment to Taiwan is rock solid and contributes to the maintenance of peace...
PIHL season preview: Plenty of contenders chasing championships in 2021-22
The PIHL season begins Monday, and there are some changes to the league but a lot will remain the same. North Allegheny, Baldwin, Indiana and Neshannock won championships last season, but only two remain in the same classification: North Allegheny and Neshannock. Indiana and Baldwin move up a classification, meaning...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 4, 2021
High schools Field hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Pine-Richland at Allderdice, 3:15 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford at Oakland Catholic, 7 p.m. Class A Ellis School at Shady Side Academy, 6 p.m. Winchester Thurston at Aquinas Academy, 4 p.m. Nonsection Fox Chapel at Norwin, 6 p.m. Hockey Monday’s schedule Class AAA...
Covid-19 cases in Idaho children have ‘skyrocketed.’ That could affect hospitals, care
BOISE, Idaho — Adult intensive care unit beds at many Idaho hospitals are past capacity, a result of a covid-19 surge that caused crisis standards of care to be implemented statewide. What could complicate that already delicate situation is that infections among children have been soaring, meaning pediatric wards are...
Gayle Manchin: Cooperation key to bettering life in Appalachia
This commentary concludes a series from the 13 states in the Appalachian Regional Commission. ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and state governments focusing on 420 counties across the Appalachian Region. Since 1965, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has collaborated with local and state partners...
Head Start expanding with new classrooms in New Kensington, Vandergrift
Westmoreland Community Action is expanding its Head Start program in New Kensington and Vandergrift. In New Kensington, where the program runs from 1049 Fifth Ave. downtown, an additional classroom will be opened at the Salvation Army Church & Community Center, the former Fort Crawford Elementary School on Third Street. In...
Jahan Dotson, Sean Clifford etch their names in Penn State record book in win over IndianaVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford smoothly navigated the pocket and started to roll to his right toward the line of scrimmage late in the third quarter Saturday night. The Penn State quarterback needed 4 yards for a first down, and an Indiana defender was waiting between him and the marker....
Connecticut doctor turns in license after allegedly distributing false vaccine exemptions
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Durham doctor surrendered her medical license Friday morning amid accusations that she distributed fraudulent covid-19 vaccine and mask exemptions. After receiving an anonymous tip this summer, the Connecticut Department of Public Health had been investigating the physician, Dr. Sue McIntosh, for mailing exemption notes to anyone...
Pirates farm report for Oct. 3, 2021: Bligh Madris hits 2 doubles as Indianapolis loses season finale
INDIANAPOLIS (61-67) ended its season with an 8-3 loss to Nashville (Brewers). 1B Mason Martin (.240) and RF Bligh Madris (.272) each were 2 for 4. Madris smacked two doubles. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.095) and C Eli Wilson (.333) had RBIs. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (0-1, 4.50) allowed two runs (one...
Fauci says U.S. is turning the corner on covid surgeVideo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is turning the corner on the most recent surge in covid-19 cases and more people need to get vaccinated to keep infections on a declining trend, infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci said. Fauci, who is President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, said that while the full...
