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The Stroller, June 6, 2024: 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. FamilyLife Network to sponsor Walking for Babies fundraiser The annual Walking...
Letter to the editor: Do we really want Trump leading us?
Donald Trump reportedly referred to the 1,800 Marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood, a place venerated by the Marine Corps where the German advance toward Paris was stopped in 1918, as “suckers” because “there is nothing in it for them.” One report said he refused to go to...
Pirates farm report for June 5, 2024: Andres Alvarez belts 4 hits in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-32) smoked Columbus (Guardians), 11-6. SS Andres Alvarez (.272) went 4 for 5 with a triple, three runs scored and his second stolen base in the leadoff spot. DH Brenden Dixon (.200) went 2 for 5 with a two-run homer, his first. CF Matt Gorski (.272) went 2...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 5, 2024
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Downingtown East (18-6) vs. LaSalle College (22-3) at Neumann University, 4 p.m.; Hazleton (20-4) vs. Neshaminy (21-3) at DeSales University, noon; Hempfield Landisville (19-5) vs. Erie McDowell (15-7) at Showers Field, 11:30 a.m.; Downingtown West (19-5) vs. Wilson West Lawn...
Scottdale VFD holds annual community fair in support of the department
Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual fundraising carnival this week with games, amusement rides and lots of food. The firemen’s fair, which began on Monday will continue from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in downtown Scottdale. Proceeds from the variety of food sold at the...
U.S. Senate calls on Russia to release Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel
The U.S. Senate is officially calling for the release of Marc Fogel, an Oakmont teacher arrested nearly three years ago by Russian authorities for possessing medical marijuana. The Senate unanimously passed a resolution June 4 calling for Fogel’s release and declaring that the Russian government gave him a disproportionate criminal...
Pine-Richland students earn A.W. Beattie honors
A.W. Beattie Career Center named four Pine-Richland students seniors of the year in their respective programs: Mintas Ivaska, network engineering and cyber security; Alexis Nickl, advertising design; Logan Trembulak, HVAC; and Adam Zwastetzky, automotive collision technology. Adam also was awarded a $15,000 Continuing the Drive Scholarship from #1 Cochran to...
U.S. Senate calls on Russia to release Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel
The U.S. Senate is officially calling for the release of Marc Fogel, an Oakmont teacher arrested nearly three years ago by Russian authorities for possessing medical marijuana. The Senate unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday calling for Fogel’s release and declaring that the Russian government gave him a disproportionate criminal sentence....
Hampton High School graduates 246 students
Congratulations to the 246 graduates in Hampton High School’s Class of 2024: • A-B — Hope Allen, Paige Allen, Carter Anderson, Owen Anderson, Brady Andrews, Jason Andrews, McKenna Andrews, Alaina Appel, Gustavo Arias-González, Andrew Bagnato, Lydia Bailey, Jacob Baker, Keegan Baker, Nathan Baldwin, Braeden Ballintine, Jachelle Barnett, Kendra Bastin, Reagan...
Hal Brands: Putin’s shadow war against Europe is intensifying
Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on charges of planning to attack military facilities. English prosecutors claim that Russian agents set fire to a warehouse containing aid for Ukraine. Sweden is investigating alleged Russian-sponsored acts of sabotage. The Czech government accuses Moscow of sabotaging its railways. Estonia, meanwhile, has...
Elizabeth Kopple: What volunteering as a poll worker taught me about politics
LOS ANGELES — When I used to complain about the divisiveness of American politics, my son, Henry, would often suggest I do something about it. Henry had been a poll worker during the 2020 elections, when he was 17. It was his first official job and he loved the experience....
Letter to the editor: Message to Madden on Negro League stats
To Mark Madden: If you don’t want to include Negro League stats for Major League Baseball players, then don’t count any of Wayne Gretzky’s WHA stats, as they are counted in his NHL stats (“Adding Negro League stats to MLB is dishonest, factually incorrect,” May 31, TribLive). Bob Davidson Carnegie...
Letter to the editor: Trump years preferred
Those celebrating the “guilty” verdict against Donald Trump smugly state “no one is above the law” while ignoring the millions of foreigners who are entering the U.S. illegally. By contrast, it seems to me that Trump and his supporters are below the law, as will be proven if this kangaroo...
Editorial: The sad history of Pennsylvania’s inability to pass a budget
The three branches of government can each do or not do their jobs independent of each other most of the time. The governor of Pennsylvania never has to ask permission for staying inside the lines of his executive tasks. The Legislature doesn’t need the governor’s OK to introduce bills or...
Westmoreland happenings: turkey dinner, art exhibit, strawberry festivals, more
Art • Greensburg Art Center will host an exhibition, “From Hands and Hearts,” by featuring the works of Debbie King and Jeanne Siecinski beginning June 8 at the center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. An opening reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. June 8. Details: 724-837-6791. Church News...
The Stroller, June 5, 2024: 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. Walk with naturalist planned in Freeport Community Park The Audubon Society...
Letter to the editor: Law and order party?
What ever happened to the law and order party? They refuse to support the police with commonsense gun safety regulations that could save their lives. They refused to convict the twice-impeached former President Trump over his criminal extortion scheme of Ukraine’s president and when he refused to admit election defeat....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 4, 2024
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Downingtown East (18-6) vs. LaSalle College (22-3) at Neumann University, 4 p.m.; Hazleton (20-4) vs. Neshaminy (21-3) at DeSales University, noon; Hempfield Landisville (19-5) vs. Erie McDowell (15-7) at Showers Field, 11:30 a.m.; Downingtown West (19-5) vs. Wilson West Lawn...
Pirates farm report for June 4, 2024: Altoona gives Bubba Chandler no run support
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-32) was clobbered by Columbus (Guardians), 15-4. Three Indianapolis pitchers – LHP Michael Plassmeyer (1-5, 9.00), RHP Isaac Mattson (5.40) and RHP Wily Peralta (6.61) – each gave up four runs. Peralta recorded only one out. C Jason Delay (.313) went 2 for 4 with a double and...
High school roundup for June 4, 2024: North Allegheny boys lacrosse wins OT thriller
Nick Sichak completed his hat trick with the game winner out of a net-front scramble 48 seconds into overtime to lift WPIAL runner-up North Allegheny to a 9-8 victory over District 3 champ Wilson West Lawn in the PIAA Class 3A boys lacrosse first round Tuesday. Cohen Renninger scored with...
Man gets 3 to 6 years in prison for stabbing two in racially motivated attack Downtown
A man accused of stabbing two Black people in downtown Pittsburgh last year in a racially motivated attack will serve at least three years in prison. Chris Boswell, 38, pleaded guilty to two counts of ethnic intimidation, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon on Tuesday stemming...
Fire at Pittsburgh homeless shelter displaces 175 people, injures 6
Nearly 200 homeless people will be housed temporarily at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center after a fire Tuesday afternoon displaced them from the Second Avenue Commons shelter in Downtown Pittsburgh. Four firefighters and two civilians were injured in the afternoon blaze at the shelter, Emily Bourne, a public safety...
Megan Zeigler: Help available to make schools safer, cooler
Like hundreds of local families, I have been left scrambling last month after finding out my child’s school — one of 39 in the city — would switch to remote learning due to extreme heat. Days with a dangerously high heat index are happening earlier and earlier, and so many...
Proposed scholarships would make going to college cheaper in Pa., but there’s a catch
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. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering into budget season with the joint goal of making it more affordable to attend college in the commonwealth. As...
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: Bringing Bryan Hagerich home
Many in southwestern Pennsylvania were horrified by the recent gut-wrenching treatment of U.S. tourists in Turks and Caicos, including Somerset County resident Bryan Hagerich. His family’s vacation started out normally, but when he tried to leave the islands, their beach getaway suddenly turned into a nightmarish reality. As Hagerich describes,...
