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The Stroller, Feb. 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. Murder mystery theater production set in Oakmont Oakmont United Methodist Church,...
Letter to the editor: Border, not abortion, is top issue
Since the New Hampshire primary, which indicated that the No. 1 issue for those interviewed was the border, I have seen and heard the talking heads in the mainstream media telling us that, in reality, the main issue of Americans for the coming election is abortion. Really? With hundreds of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 5, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 2A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 65, Clairton 27 Nonsection Riverview 73, Perry Traditional Academy 40 Propel Andrew Street 58, Propel Montour 43 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. New Castle at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny...
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2024: Thomas Jefferson girls beat Latrobe in OT to keep playoff hopes alive
Laekyn Flinn scored 17 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 42-39 overtime win over Latrobe in Section 3-5A girls basketball Monday night, keeping its playoff hopes alive. Riley McCabe added 10 points for the Jaguars (8-12, 5-6). Elle Snyder and Carley Berk each put up 12 points and Belle...
Trump ballot clash thrusts Supreme Court into 2024 White House race
WASHINGTON — A historic showdown over Donald Trump’s eligibility to reclaim the White House puts pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to provide a clear political road map as the nation braces for the prospect of a tumultuous year. Thrust into the fray by a Colorado ruling that barred Trump...
With climate change, is it time to consider a Category 6 hurricane?
In a warming world where rising ocean temperatures give fuel to a new breed of ultra-strong hurricanes, does a wind scale that maxes out at Category 5 go far enough? Or could there be a Category 6 hurricane? Researchers raise those questions in a study, released on Monday, that analyzes...
Raising taxes on the table as Pa. weighs how to pay for education court ruling
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 likely needs billions of dollars to shore up its public schools following a landmark court ruling, but lawmakers are entering a new...
Report: Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien likely to leave Ohio State for Boston College
Bill O’Brien might not coach against Penn State after all. O’Brien, who was recently hired as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, is in advanced talks to become Boston College’s new head coach, according to a report from the Boston Herald. The Boston Herald reported on Monday morning that O’Brien and Boston...
North Strabane man pleads guilty to killing bald eagle, half of ‘magical’ pair
For 18 years, Linda Carnevali stood almost every day at the kitchen window of her Washington County townhouse and watched a pair of bonded bald eagles who lived in the tree across from her home. They would soar from their large nest, swoop into the lake to fish and rebuild...
Police seek identification of woman after theft at Hempfield Walmart
State police are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman who took $200 worth of merchandise from the Walmart store in Hempfield. Trooper Steve Limani said the woman took 17 items Sunday around 1:45 p.m. from the Greengate Centre store. Investigators on Monday released surveillance images of her pushing...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Feb. 5, 2024
Plum AARP meeting to showcase Zoomobile, several animals The Plum AARP will have its monthly meeting at noon Feb. 13 in Unity Community Church. The program will feature the Zoomobile, which will bring four to five small animals for the group to meet and learn about. The Plum AARP, a...
Stephen L. Carter: Too many security cameras, not enough safety
Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to obtain Ring doorbell camera videos just by asking. Henceforth, the company will require a subpoena or a search warrant. That’s great news. One needn’t be anti-cop (I’m certainly not) to agree...
Dorseyville Middle School students take 1st place at 12-hour invention marathon
A team of Dorseyville Middle School students recently won first place at the Hack the Ram competition. The STEM competition, a 12-hour invention marathon, was held Jan. 27 at Pine-Richland High School. Students in grades 6-12 throughout the Greater Pittsburgh region participated in the event. The purpose of hackathons is...
Family sues Dallas dentist after 82-year-old dies following implant surgery
As an active 82-year-old, Fredericka Bailey was ready to improve her quality of life. She “loved to look nice,” and “wanted to enjoy her food more,” Bailey’s daughter, Jacqueline Kinloch, told The Dallas Morning News. Kinloch said she drove her mother, a retired nurse and educator, roughly four hours from...
Trib Lunch Box: Bison, hair straighteners, Clairton Coke Works, ref remembered, Grammys
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. • Where the bison roam in Allegheny County Meet the gang of nine bison that provide a unique attraction in the South Park Game Preserve — Big Head, Daisy, Rosie, Violet, Lily, Alice, Crimson, Clover and Baby Diane. Technically,...
Aquinas Academy raises over $4,500 for Birthright of Pittsburgh
Vivat Vita, the pro-life club at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton, held a baby bottle campaign to raise money for Birthright of Pittsburgh. Junior Alice Rothfus, student leader of the pro-life club, led the campaign by distributing bottles to each family at Aquinas, into which people put loose change....
Matthew Yglesias: Don’t let Trump and Biden abandon the debates
One of the few bipartisan traditions left in American politics is hating on the presidential debates. They’re never substantive enough, the moderators always intervene too much or too little and they have little effect on voters. Who needs ’em? So reports that President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are contemplating...
Penn State New Ken men’s basketball team seeking consistency for stretch run
This season has been a roller-coaster ride for the Penn State New Kensington men’s basketball team. Now, as the season heads into its final three weeks, the Lions hope to find the consistency that has eluded them for much of the past two months. “Yes, it’s definitely been up and...
Hempfield’s Will Kuhns, Derry’s John Kerr step into bigger roles for new-look Penn State men’s volleyball
The Penn State men’s volleyball program has enough cachet that it doesn’t rebuild. It reloads. But, sometimes, the caliber of the ammunition is difficult to replace. When the team walked into the gym this winter to prepare for the 2024 season, for the first time in five years, it did...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Robbie Phillips
With a 219, Latrobe senior bowler Robbie Phillips has the second-best average in the WPIBL East-Southeast Division. That didn’t happen by accident. “I set a goal for myself, to raise my average by at least five pins, and I have crushed that goal so far,” Phillips said. “I raised my...
Letter to the editor: Civil War ’causes’ and morality of slavery
As to the causes of the Civil War, one question needs to be asked before any other: Is it ever right or moral for one human being to claim ownership of another human being? Read the history of slavery and see the horrors perpetrated by slave owners. Read the history...
In brief: Pickleball, coming attractions in Hampton, week of Feb. 5, 2024
Pickleball at community center Adult pickleball for players 18 and older continues through May 24 in the Hampton Community Center gym. Sessions are from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, and 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no programs on...
In brief: Folk February, summer camps and more around Sewickley area
Folk February Folk February, a concert series highlighting local talent through folk, indie, and Americana music, will feature Pittsburgh’s favorite performers throughout Fridays in February at Sweetwater Center for the Arts’ Community Room. The Turpentiners will perform on Feb. 9, Buffalo Rose on Feb. 16 and Byron Nash on Feb....
In brief: New principal, garden club meets, other North Allegheny area news, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Assistant principal joins high school North Allegheny School Board on Jan. 24 approved the hiring of Garrett Miller as an assistant principal at the senior high school. Miller joins North Allegheny from Slippery Rock Area High School, where he was as an assistant principal since August 2021. During his tenure,...
Letter to the editor: Biden should be removed from office
On Jan. 20, 2021, Joe Biden spoke the following words inscribed in the body of the Constitution: “ I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and...
