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The Stroller, Aug. 5, 2023: 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. Local churches collecting used mobility aides Central Presbyterian Church, Tarentum, and...
Letter to the editor: How can Republicans see upside to slavery?
For decades many Republicans have had eyebrow-raising, uneasy relationships with racists and their organizations. Sharing platforms with white nationalists, being uncritical of racist remarks and actions, and cozying up to groups like the John Birch Society are well-known, historical examples of an unspoken, behind-the-scenes position of unchallenged agreement and a...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 4, 2023: Roansy Contreras throws 2 perfect innings for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-55) gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth and lost 5-3 to Gwinnett (Braves). RHP Duane Underwood Jr. (0-5, 7.41) gave up two runs on three hits to take the loss. RHP Jared Jones (4.50) started and went 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on...
Attorney Judy Clarke, defender of villains, cannot keep synagogue shooter from death row
Even a partial resume of Judy Clarke’s cases reads like a rogue’s gallery of evil. The Unabomber. The so-called 20th hijacker on 9/11. The Atlanta Olympics bomber. A Boston Marathon bomber. And now, Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter. Over a long, illustrious career, Clarke, a publicity-shy defense lawyer who...
Anita Prizio: Pennsylvanians deserve bold climate action — and accountability
We don’t need to imagine a future where climate change is devastating our communities — we’re living it right now. Deadly storms in Western Pennsylvania. Hotter and hotter summers. One-in-100-years floods arriving with regularity in Allegheny County. We all deserve to live in a safe climate where our children can...
Letter to the editor: Diversity vs. competence
Diversity? Just about every U.S. college and university now has a “dean of diversity” while our main global rival celebrates competence. Stick a fork in the good ol’ USA — we are cooked! Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Autism ministry support, vacation bible school and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 322 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom for Morning Shabbat services. First Friday Family Services take place...
Letter to the editor: Trump on Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act states that, the moment the president leaves office, the National Archives shall have custody and control of all presidential records. Nothing in the act states that there should be prolonged talks or a negotiated agreement between a former president and the National Archives over return of...
Alle-Kiski Valley High School Reunion news Aug. 4, 2023
• Ken Hi Class of 1958 will have a reunion at noon Sept. 21 at Hill Crest Country Club, Lower Burrell. Classmates who have not yet received information should contact Marie Thompson Capo at 724-448-0841 by Aug. 23. • Plum High School Class of 1963 will have a reunion at...
Laurels & lances: Working together and online fundraising
Laurel: To working smart. Pennsylvania is a checkerboard of municipalities. That board is overlaid with other grids and maps and boundaries, outlining the divisions of authority and responsibility of hundreds of agencies. It’s a layering that can be criticized as unnecessarily complicated and potentially problematic. One of those arenas can...
The Stroller, Aug. 4, 2023: 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. Firemen’s convention plans parade, battle of the barrel The 130th annual...
Letter to the editor: Health-care staffing crisis at jail
Another death occurred at the Allegheny County Jail last month, the 20th death since April 2020. The absence of health care staff is a major reason why the rate of death at our jail is so high. There are 94 vacancies for health care staff. Recently, a job satisfaction survey...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 3, 2023: Miguel Andujar homers again in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-54) took care of Gwinnett (Braves), 7-4. LF Miguel Andujar (.365) went 3 for 6 with his 15th homer and two runs scored. 3B Domingo Leyba (.435) went 2 for 3 with two runs scored, an RBI and two walks. 1B Mason Martin (.211) went 2 for 4...
Student news from the North Allegheny area
Connor Chen, a student at Bradford Woods Elementary School, has been recognized in two recent math competitions. In the Mathleague.org competition, Conner finished in first place out of all third graders in Pennsylvania, in fifth place among third graders nationally, and in fifth place among third graders internationally. This past...
Western Pennsylvania senator caught calling Philly firefighter a vulgar name apologizes laterVideo
The latest shot in the cross-state rivalry between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh is a Western Pennsylvania state senator’s insult aimed at a City of Brotherly Love firefighter. According to The Keystone, which first reported the incident, Republican state Sen. Devlin Robinson, who represents Robinson Township, used a vulgarity to describe PA...
Hempfield holds its National Night Out event to showcase first responders
Hempfield National Night Out took place Thursday in Hempfield Park. Local police, firefighters and other first responders were on hand, along with community mental health resources and more. There were food trucks, raffle baskets, a kids corner, student group performances scheduled, all to be topped offed by fireworks....
Hampton band prepares for start of school
If it seems as if the 2022-23 school year just wrapped up, consider that a new one is right around the corner. The first day of Hampton Township School District classes is Aug. 24, but at the start of the month, students already were preparing for activities to come. Among...
Trump cites self incrimination concern in lawsuit against Michael Cohen
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is concerned that evidence sought by Michael Cohen in a $500 million lawsuit the former president filed against his ex-lawyer could potentially incriminate him in other cases. Trump argued in a court filing Wednesday in Miami that documents sought by Cohen, particularly Trump Organization financial...
Women’s World Cup: Biggest surprises, top underdogs and title favorites
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When FIFA decided to expand the Women’s World Cup to a record 32 teams and 64 games this year, the expectation was many qualifiers would arrive in New Zealand and Australia unable to compete at this level. The reality has been exactly the opposite: the group...
Funfest returns to Monroeville Public Library
Last year, over 2,500 people showed up for Monroeville Public Library’s Fun Fest. For 2023, they’re expecting even more for the annual event, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 26 on the library grounds, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. “This is the fifth year, and it grows every year. We...
Gov. Shapiro signs Pa. budget, scratches out $100 million for tuition vouchers
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a new state budget Thursday, putting to rest the worst fears over a budget stalemate that could cost Pennsylvanians access to critical safety net programs and send cash-strapped school districts scrambling for dollars to open for the new school year. The crisis was averted through a...
Rep. Chris Deluzio: Derailment rattled region 6 months ago; the fight for accountability, safer freight rail continues
The spotlight on the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has dimmed over the past six months, but the fight for accountability and safety continues. Massive railroad corporations’ reckless pursuit of power and profit is nothing new. And without badly needed safety reform, it will be just a waiting...
Judge formally sentences Pittsburgh synagogue shooter to death in emotional hearing
The emotions swung like a pendulum — from forgiveness, to kindness, to hate, to love, to regret, to gratitude. For each of the people who spoke Thursday at the formal sentencing hearing for the man who killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue nearly five years ago, they recounted...
Cindystock brings 2 days of music and charity to North Hills
A special two day event will commemorate 20 years of Cindystock, the annual outdoor music festival at the Wexford home of founders Cindy and Ted Yates. At 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18, Cindystock favorite and veteran singer songwriter Dan Navarro will play a set of songs featured on numerous album covers...
How we covered it: Trib’s front pages from Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, trial
The gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Squirrel Hill synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, was given the death penalty on Wednesday. A jury in the federal case against Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin rejected the defense’s assertion that he was mentally ill. The jurors were unanimous in their decision...
