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The Stroller, Nov. 27, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Count your blessings this...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Nov. 28-30
Don’t let the post-Thanksgiving lull last all weekend! It’s time to get fully into the Christmas swing of things with a whole treasure trove of events this weekend. Here are a few. Light Up Ligonier Even if you aren’t putting up your Christmas tree and lights this weekend, the town...
Westmoreland happenings: Christmas house tour, meetings, more
Fundraisers • St. Stephen Orthodox Church, Unity, is accepting orders for its Christmas kolaci roll sale. Varieties: nut, apricot and poppyseed. Cost: $15. Order deadline: Dec. 3. Pickup: 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 13 and 20 at the church, 1520 Susan Drive. Orders: Cathy, 724-537-7238, or Brigette, 724-836-0930. • Westmoreland...
UPMC has not turned over transgender patient records to the Justice Department
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has not turned over to the federal government any information requested in a subpoena filed this year related to its treatment of transgender patients. That information was revealed Tuesday in a filing in federal court. “We are pleased to learn that UPMC has not turned...
Skill games avoid regulation again in Pa. as gambling lobby war intensifies
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — This year’s state budget didn’t pull slot-like skill games out of their legal limbo in Pennsylvania, despite...
Pittsburgh investment manager charged with wire fraud, accused of diverting $3.7M
A Pittsburgh investment manager was charged in federal court on Tuesday with wire fraud, accused of diverting more than $3 million from a family’s investment fund. Thomas R. Pipich Jr. faces one count of wire fraud. He was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office via criminal information, which typically means...
In brief: Aleppo meeting change, toy drive and more in Quaker Valley area
Christmas tree recycling Aleppo residents should check their mailboxes for a township postcard about its annual Christmas tree recycling program. Township Manager Gwen Patterson said the card will have information about when residents should leave out their trees. Public works crews will collect and mulch them after the holiday. Meeting...
In brief: Holiday happenings, leaf collection and more in Aspinwall area
Cookie Tour Best of Blawnox will host its annual cookie tour from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 6. The event runs at the same time as the borough’s holiday celebration. There will be an information booth at the monument along Freeport Road with a map to the businesses with cookies. Participating businesses...
Westmoreland County Housing Authority plans to lease former state prison property for solar power project
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority is hoping to save millions of dollars in energy costs over the next 25 years with two solar power projects that would benefit Hempfield Towers and a warehouse, officials said. The housing authority plans to have a $2.28 million solar power array on as many...
Sewickley Academy Thanksgiving food drive brightens the holidays
The Sewickley Academy community demonstrated its generosity and commitment to community service through the annual “Spirit of Community” Thanksgiving Food Drive. On Nov. 19, Sewickley Academy Senior School students delivered donated goods to the Good Samaritan Food Pantry at Saint Luke Evangelist Parish in Ambridge. Over the two-week collecting period,...
Letter to the editor: Littering ruining our roads
The people who drive on Route 119 from New Stanton to Scottdale should notice what a nice job PennDOT did cutting the grass. Instead all you see is all of the garbage they ran over and shredded. It looks absolutely horrible. Next time take the time to pick up the...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ deflection
The writer of the letter “Name-calling goes both ways” (Nov. 3, TribLive) referenced, in rebuttal, my letter “Why I’ll never vote for a Democrat” (Oct. 25, TribLive). In my letter I cited the following reasons why I will never vote for a Democrat: Democrats’ embracing political violence; Democratic prosecutors and...
Editorial: What does Thanksgiving mean to you?
Thanksgiving is not just a day off and a big dinner. We tell ourselves that it is a uniquely American holiday. It may seem like that, the way it is based in our Plymouth Rock origin story. It comes to us wrapped in the trappings of turkey and stuffing, the...
‘Les Misérables’ is an epic tale of revolution at the Benedum Center
Other than “Wicked” (at the moment) and a handful of others, “Les Misérables” has to be one of the most well-known musicals in the modern canon. It’s the longest-running musical in the history of London’s West End, has won eight Tony Awards for its Broadway production — including Best Musical...
The Stroller, Nov. 26, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Opportunities available to help...
Grassroots efforts grow to help families in need
Amy Bocceri is no stranger to helping others. During the covid-19 pandemic, she helped deliver meals to local students who couldn’t attend school in-person. Now, she’s part of a growing trend of grassroots efforts that emerged across the region this year — not only for help with the holidays, but...
5th Ukraine benefit concert to be held Dec. 17
While organizers of the Benefit Concert for Ukraine chamber music series are thrilled with its success, they are dismayed that the concerts are still necessary. The Dec. 17 concert at Sewickley Methodist Church will be the fifth concert in the series, which began in December 2022 after the war in...
Letter to the editor: We are not a Christian nation
We are not a Christian nation. Evangelicals use biblical verses to justify the cruelty and crimes against the poor and homeless in this county. For years, Republicans screamed about shifting wealth distribution to lower wage earners. Instead, since President Reagan, shifts in wealth distribution has been to the top 0.1%...
Pitt volleyball team enters final 2 matches with ACC title, NCAA seeding on line
For the past several years, the quest for the ACC women’s volleyball title mostly has been a two-horse race between Pitt and Louisville. But with the expansion of the conference, the top of the standings has become more crowded. As Pitt prepares to host Louisville at 7 on Wednesday night...
21 new police officers graduate from WCCC’s Municipal Police Officers’ Training Academy
Twenty-one cadets graduated from Westmoreland County Community College’s Municipal Police Officers’ Training Academy during a ceremony Tuesday. Graduates are Jordan Brasile and Grace Revitsky, both of Latrobe; Damiyan Davis of West Newton; Andrew Evans of North Huntingdon; Bradey Jackson of Allegheny Township; Jonathan Preece of White Oak; Charles Sciore of...
Pitt checks in at No. 22 in latest College Football Playoff rankings; top 5 unchangedVideo
After an impressive ranked upset on the road of Georgia Tech, Pitt checked in at No. 22 in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings. The Panthers (8-3, 6-1 ACC) are ranked No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll. Georgia Tech, after falling 42-28 on Saturday to the then-unranked...
White House denies Trump considering ouster of FBI Director Kash Patel
WASHINGTON — The White House denied that Donald Trump was considering removing FBI Director Kash Patel following a report that the president is weighing his ouster amid a string of controversies. MS NOW reported Tuesday that Trump was considering replacing Patel with FBI co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, as concerns swirled...
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich: Giving thanks can be an act of unity
Two stories anchor our oldest holiday. Both took place in times of division and deprivation. And both offer a hopeful note about who we can be when we try. The first, of course, unfolds in Plymouth, Mass., in 1621. After a devastating first winter that wiped out nearly half the...
Prosecutor’s errors under scrutiny as defense seeks to toss case in 2022 Taco Bell killing
The veteran Allegheny County prosecutor whose conduct led to a first-degree murder conviction being overturned this summer had never before tried a homicide case and hadn’t tried any case for nine years prior to the one in question. Chief Deputy District Attorney Jarrod Caruso was the only witness to testify...
John Dorfman: Deckers, Pinterest candidates for January bounce
It’s not only the moon that makes people do strange things. It’s taxes. Every year around this time, investors unload their losing stocks. By doing so they get a tax deduction. Sometimes the mass tax-motivated selling pushes stocks below their intrinsic value. That’s why frequently we see a “January bounce”...
