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Shaler Area student news for the week of April 23, 2024
Slippery Rock University recognized several students at its annual Celebration of Achievement awards ceremony, April 2, in the Smith Student Center Ballroom, highlighted by the announcement of SRU’s nominee for the Syed Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. Kelli Galbraith, a senior mathematics major, is SRU’s finalist for the Ali-Zaidi award,...
Letter to the editor: Why are we supporting terrorists?
People say enough is enough when they think that something, usually something bad, should stop. Between 2001 and 2021, Islamic terrorist groups funded by Iran, including Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and others, have launched nearly 19,000 rockets into Israel. These attacks were aimed at the civilian population and have resulted...
Editorial: Pittsburgh City Council briefings skirt intent of transparency requirements
Government transparency is black and white. Records are either open or they aren’t. A meeting is public or it isn’t. There are reasons for both. The majority of government activity should happen in the open. It should be well documented. It should be searchable, accessible and with as few hurdles...
Letter to the editor: Republicans can restore Senate’s sanity
I’m grateful for what Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman have done for Pennsylvania. As a result of their votes to “dismiss” the impeachment charges brought against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, they have thrown open the door of opportunity for Republicans to do even better in the upcoming general election....
The Stroller, April 23, 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. Free nature walks planned by Audubon Society The Audubon Society of...
Fire at Unity shopping plaza damages multiple businesses
Jackie Tustin was treated like family when she worked once a week at Roadman’s Country Living Shoppe in Unity. “This isn’t my full-time job. It’s my fun job,” she said. But she and a few other employees are out of work, at least for now, after a fire Tuesday severely...
Letter to the editor: Legislation to halt zombie mines is essential
On April 11, Pennsylvania Congressman Matt Cartwright introduced two bills in the U.S. House to assuage issues associated with “zombie mines,” coal mines that no longer produce coal but haven’t been cleaned up by the operator. If passed, these bills could better deter mine operators from leaving legacy pollution in...
Communities embrace use of license plate readers
Communities across the region are considering or have installed license plate readers on local streets and highways. As TribLive reported in March, Springdale is one of the latest to adopt the Automated National Noninvasive Insurance Enforcement (ANNIE) program, designed for police departments to address uninsured and unregistered vehicles. Tarentum also...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 22, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Butler, ppd. North Allegheny 7, Seneca Valley 1 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 13, Baldwin 2 Norwin 3, Central Catholic 2 Mt. Lebanon 8, Hempfield 6 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 11, Armstrong 1 Plum 7, Gateway 5 Penn-Trafford 14,...
High school roundup for April 22, 2024: Lexie Hames homers twice, is intentionally walked with bases loaded twice in Seneca Valley win
Lexie Hames hit two home runs and was intentionally walked three times, including twice with the bases loaded, to lead Seneca Valley to a 22-3 victory over Pine-Richland in Section 1-6A softball Monday. Paige Volz hit a grand slam, and Abby Kalkowski also homered for the Raiders (12-0, 9-0). Abigail...
Study: Women hospitalized for alcohol use nearly doubled during pandemic
Hospitals admitted nearly twice as many women ages 40-64 for alcohol abuse during the pandemic. That’s the latest findings from a new study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum. Authored by researchers from multiple schools — including Atlanta’s Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University — the study...
Undefeated Serra Catholic takes care of Jeannette
Serra Catholic used a complete performance to earn a dominant 11-1 win over Jeannette in five innings Monday. Tyler Skaggs threw a gem for the Eagles (10-0, 7-0) as they grabbed another Section 3-2A victory over the Jayhawks (6-3, 4-2). Skaggs earned the win after allowing two hits in four...
FTC sues to block $8.5 billion merger of Coach, Michael Kors parent companies
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued to stop Tapestry Inc.’s $8.5 billion takeover of rival Capri Holdings Ltd., marking the first time the Biden administration has used its aggressive antitrust enforcement to try to stop a deal in the fashion accessories sector. Antitrust enforcers said Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri would...
Police, federal agents stop yacht off Miami-Dade with 30 Haitian migrants on board
MIAMI — Miami-Dade County police marine patrol officers stopped a yacht near Key Biscayne last Friday that turned out to be a human smuggling boat with more than 30 people from Haiti on board, the department, state fish and wildlife police and federal agents said. Dade officers stopped the 60-foot...
‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse
LOS ANGELES — The American Heart Association calls them “game changers.” Oprah Winfrey says they’re “a gift.” Science magazine anointed them the ” 2023 Breakthrough of the Year.” Americans are most familiar with their brand names: Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound. They are the medications that have revolutionized weight loss and...
Philly DA withdraws arrest warrant for Democratic lawmaker Kevin Boyle
Philadelphia Democratic state Rep. Kevin Boyle is no longer facing imminent arrest by Philadelphia Police Department after new information has come forward to indicate the protection from abuse order that was the basis of an arrest warrant was no longer in effect. At a late Monday afternoon news conference, Philadelphia...
Volunteers plant 256 trees at Hempfield Park on Earth Day
West Penn Power Green Team volunteers planted 256 trees at Hempfield Park on Monday — Earth Day. The volunteers also distributed free trees in Jeannette last Friday. The tree giveaway and planting are part of West Penn Power parent company FirstEnergy’s effort to plant trees in its service area, said...
Supreme Court to decide if government can regulate ‘ghost guns’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can regulate so-called “ghost gun” kits that can be assembled into a working firearm. The Biden administration asked the justices to overturn a lower court decision that tossed out a rule meant to curb...
Game commission plans insecticide spraying on state land
The Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray insecticide on game lands in the southwestern part of the state in an effort to control invasive insect the spongy moth. Statewide, more than 123,000 acres of game lands will be targeted in late April and May, just as egg masses hatch. Spraying...
Jason W. Park: The Crumbley case — who else should go to jail?
Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, who killed four students in a 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Mich., were each sentenced April 9 to 10-15 years in prison, weeks after being convicted of manslaughter. They are the first parents to be held criminally responsible for a mass...
Judge orders mom of accused McKeesport cop killer to remove online video of shooting
A judge Monday ordered the mother of a man charged with killing a McKeesport police officer to remove video of the shooting and other material from an online fundraising page within 24 hours. The order, by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer, followed a hearing to address prosecution fears...
Greensburg police seek information about abandoned dog
Greensburg police are looking for the owner of a dog that was found Sunday night chained to a fence or railing at Rohrer Street and Westminster Avenue. The canine was found just after 9 p.m. and no neighbors recognized it, said Police Chief Charles Irvin. It was abandoned sometime during...
Franklin Regional grad Jake Williams lends veteran presence, skill to young Yale baseball team
To say Jake Williams has had an unusual journey in baseball would be an understatement. Ultimately, however, the Franklin Regional grad believes he is exactly where he is supposed to be. That would be in the middle of Yale’s infield and batting order. The senior second baseman is hoping to...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Neve Dowden
Ligonier Valley’s softball team made the WPIAL playoffs in each of senior Neve Dowden’s three previous seasons, reaching the quarterfinals last year and the semifinals three years ago. This year looks to be no different as the Rams outscored opponents 29-3 in their first five contests. Therefore, Dowden is approaching...
Hard work, new approach help Burrell grad Elizabeth Clark have breakout season for Edinboro softball
For the past few weeks, Elizabeth Clark has spent the hours between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. instructing a classroom full of young children. It’s one of the requirements as she works toward a degree in early childhood and special education at Edinboro. When asked what subject she hopes to...
