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Strength on defense to play key role for Valley
After experiencing four consecutive losing seasons for the first time in nearly 50 years, the Valley Vikings are eager to get back into WPIAL playoff contention. Valley finished last season 1-4 in the Class 3A Allegheny Conference and 2-5 overall. The best way to jump back into contention is by...
Letter to the editor: Biden not building back better
We are six months into Joe Biden’s first term, and he has already written the foreign policy for Russia, China and Iran. They didn’t have to lift a finger. Biden did it for them. At the same time he has wrecked domestic policy with more to come. Instead of building...
The Stroller, Aug. 15, 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. Peoples Library expands book sale to both locations Peoples Library will have its annual book sale at both the New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: Ignorance, apathy threaten democracy
A university professor told his class that the greatest threats to democracy were ignorance and apathy. When he asked his students to explain the difference, one responded, not knowing it was the correct answer, “I don’t know and I don’t care.” In the 2020 presidential election, voters took a step...
Bus needs appear set for Westmoreland County school districts — for now
Unlike Pittsburgh Public Schools pumping the brakes on the beginning of the academic year because of a lack of bus drivers, districts across Westmoreland County are full throttle on the transportation front. The Franklin Regional School Board is slated to approve 92 bus drivers from AJ Myers & Sons at...
Trib names Rob Amen as new managing editor
Rob Amen, a longtime newsroom leader who has helped shape the Tribune-Review’s thriving digital strategy, has been named the Trib’s new managing editor. Amen has held a wide range of roles since joining the Valley News Dispatch as a sports reporter in 1997. He has worked as an assistant sports...
Riverhounds shut out in rainy Charlotte
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds couldn’t buy a goal on a rainy Saturday night, dropping a 1-0 road game to the Charlotte Independence. The Riverhounds (10-6-3) have lost two in a row after winning their previous four games. They’re tied for first place in the USL Championship’s Atlantic Division with 33 points....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 14, 2021: Altoona’s Mason Martin hits 20-homer mark
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-45) scored four in the seventh and three in the eighth to rally past St. Paul (Twins), 7-4. LF Chris Sharpe (.203) went 1 for 3 with a bases-clearing double in the eighth. 1B Phillip Evans (.400) went 1 for 4 with a two-run double in the seventh....
Kings of Court basketball league returns with bigger participation
After a pandemic-related pause last season, the Kings of Court basketball league is back and better than before. The league, headquartered at the Roy Hunt Elementary School in Arnold, has grown to 10 teams with rosters of 10 per team. “We had to take a year off last summer, and...
Editorial: What to learn from fining students for skipping vaccine?
West Virginia was the last state where covid-19 reared its head. While Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and more had patients test positive for the disease earlier in March 2020, it wasn’t until March 17 that the Mountaineer State had a confirmed case. More than a year later, its numbers remain low,...
Police in Florida release frantic 911 calls after toddler shoots mom on Zoom call
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shamaya Lynn was at her Altamonte Springs apartment on a Zoom call with a group of co-workers when she suddenly fell back away from the computer, according to 911 calls released Friday by the police department. The confused and frightened co-worker called 911 not knowing where Lynn...
Will Bardenwerper: Maybe Steelers can unite us
A few weeks ago, my wife, 4-year-old son and I joined my cousin’s family for Steelers Fest at Heinz Field. It was the kind of warm and sunny day that one dreams about during the frigid gray Pittsburgh winter. My son proudly wore a superhero cape over his Steelers jersey,...
Letter to the editor: Let’s talk about the good works police do
Regarding the article “Database of police misconduct launches in Pennsylvania” (July 14, TribLIVE): This is baloney. It is a waste of tax dollars. We ought to talk instead about all the good deeds done by police on a daily basis. For example, one late night in February, two inebriated men...
Letter to the editor: Fascism belongs on left
I am grateful again to have an opportunity to dispute another leftist writer who objects to my assertion that fascism is a left-wing ideology (“No debate — fascism spawned by the right,” July 30, TribLIVE). As usual the leftist knee-jerk reaction resorts to name calling while ignoring historical facts. The...
The Stroller, Aug. 14, 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. Casino Theater looking for volunteers The Casino Theater in Vandergrift is seeking volunteers to check in ticketed guests for productions. Volunteers...
Letter to the editor: Corporations, wealthy should pay fair share
The Associated Press article “The Tax Man Cometh” (June 13) highlights our growing income inequality. The fact that the richest 25 people in the U.S. have paid very little income tax illustrates our failed tax system. ProPublica also mentioned the fact that 55 of the largest corporations in the U.S....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 14, 2021: Quinn Priester throws immaculate inning for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-45) fell to St. Paul (Twins), 7-5. 2B Michael Chavis (.273) went 1 for 4 and hit his 10th home run. 3B Hunter Owen (.238) went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. C Taylor Davis (.271) was 2 for 4 with a double and...
Belle Vernon, Cal (Pa.) grad Parker Lynn joins Seton Hill baseball staff
As the Seton Hill baseball team made its way through the Division II Atlantic Regional and NCAA championships earlier this summer, Parker Lynn watched with interest. During his time as a player and student assistant coach at Cal (Pa.), Lynn often competed against and admired the Griffins, a fellow foe...
Covid cases rising at Allegheny County Jail
In the past week, 83 people in the Allegheny County Jail have tested positive for covid-19 — with a number of them believed to be attributable to spread by a staff member, officials said Friday. From Aug. 5-12, the county said it conducted 973 rapid tests to new arrestees and...
Pro wrestling star Dominic DeNucci dies at age 89
Dominic DeNucci, a professional wrestling star who teamed with Bruno Sammartino, lived in Western Pennsylvania for 50 years and trained several top pros at his Freedom wrestling school, died Thursday. He was 89. Born in Italy in 1932, DeNucci began his wrestling career in 1958 in Quebec. He appeared on...
Laurels & lances: Emergencies and environment
Laurel: To a life-saving gift. For many emergency medical service operations, staying ahead of expenses and up-to-date on equipment can be a tricky balance. A gift from the AHN Forbes Hospital Foundation has helped make that a little easier. Seven ambulance services in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties have received a...
Penn State’s faculty senate passes ‘vote of no confidence’ on university’s fall covid-19 plan
Penn State’s faculty senate formally passed a vote of no confidence Friday on the university’s fall covid-19 plan, slamming the administration for what it perceives as an inadequate response while again reiterating its desire for a vaccine mandate. The resolution stopped short of directly expressing no confidence in the Penn...
Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday refused landlords’ request to put the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she ruled that the freeze is illegal. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said her “hands are tied” by an appellate decision from the last time courts considered the evictions...
Man faces possible charges after false claim about Duquesne Light worker
A man who made false claims to the City of Duquesne police department about a utility worker in the area could face criminal charges. On Thursday, officers there got a report that a person claiming to be a Duquesne Light employee had been to at least three houses demanding immediate...
Penn State newcomers make early impressions with chance to contribute
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State invested heavily in the NCAA transfer portal during the offseason, and there’s a slew of newcomers who are competing for starting spots on both sides of the ball this month. Plus, there are some freshmen from the small but talented Class of 2021 who could...
