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Letter to the editor: Stop funding Israeli violence
Clearly the U.S. media inadequately covers the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and pretends that it is a clash of comparable violence. There has been unrelenting violence against Palestinians since the displacement and ethnic cleansing of hundreds of thousands (over 750,000) of Palestinians during the 1948 creation of the state of Israel. Since...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 9, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Class 2A Section 4 Chartiers-Houston 55, Carmichaels 29 Class A Section 2 Monessen 66, California 34 Nonsection Derry 60, Homer-Center 58 Summit Academy at Beaver Falls, (n) Friday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. New Castle at Seneca Valley,...
High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2023: Plum clinches playoff spot with upset win over Indiana
Megan Marston scored 17 points as Plum knocked off Indiana, 58-52, in Section 1-5A girls basketball Thursday night, claiming a WPIAL playoff spot and handing the Indians their first section loss of the season. Camryn Rogers added and Riley Stephans had 12 for the Mustangs (12-9, 6-6). Eve Fiala scored...
McGuffey junior Riley Dunn repeats as WPIAL rifle champion
McGuffey junior Riley Dunn defended her WPIAL rifle championship Thursday, edging out Fredrick Mach of Bethel Park at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. Dunn finished with a score of 200-19x, the same score she won with last year. Mach finished at 200-18x. Bria Bruce and Elizabeth Engle of...
New measure introduced to expel Rep. George Santos from HouseVideo
Rep. George Santos is facing a new push for his expulsion from Congress over his serial lying. The New York Republican was targeted Thursday by Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who unveiled a measure to boot Santos from the House. New York Democratic Reps. Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman also joined...
Shapiro, Pa. lawmakers face multibillion-dollar budget question after major school funding ruling
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A long-awaited ruling on how Pennsylvania funds its public schools could have a seismic impact on state finances in...
Western Pa. Sports Museum adds Franco Harris’ rings to exhibit ahead of Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is on the minds of all sports fans with the big game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs set for Sunday in Arizona. For those wishing to bask in the ’70s Steelers Super Bowl glory days, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum in the Strip District...
Taste of SA returns at Sewickley Academy
After a forced hiatus due to covid, the students of Sewickley Academy’s Senior School were excited to return to the celebration of multicultural spirit called A Taste of SA. The event is designed to showcase, celebrate and educate about the many cultures and identities that comprise the academy’s student body....
Sen. Ryan Aument: How the Grinch stole the power grid
As a holiday cold snap gripped Pennsylvania in December, energy officials warned of rolling blackouts and called on families to turn down their thermostats and turn off the decorations. Truly, this was a Christmas gift with batteries not included. How did the power grid become so feeble that your Christmas...
West Virginia’s Gold-Blue spring game set for April 22
West Virginia’s annual Gold-Blue spring football game will be played at 1 p.m. April 22, at Milan Puskar Stadium, the university announced Thursday. The Mountaineers will start spring drills March 21 and hold 15 spring practices, concluding with the Gold-Blue game. Tickets are available for $10 each at wvugame.com or...
Suspect in fatal McKeesport police officer shooting released from hospital
Detectives wheeled the man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer out of UPMC Presbyterian hospital Thursday morning. Johnathan J. Morris was dressed in a hospital gown, with his right leg in a walking boot and a white blanket draped across his lap. Under that blanket, securing the suspect’s hands,...
Pittsburgh teenager charged in Johnstown homicide
JOHNSTOWN — Johnstown police have filed charges against a Pittsburgh teenager in connection with the Jan. 23 murder on Park Avenue in the Moxham section of Johnstown. Michael Cogdell, 18, is facing a criminal homicide charge and two felony counts of aggravated assault, according to court records. Authorities successfully identified...
Native Americans renew protests of Kansas City Chiefs mascot
PHOENIX — Two years ago as the Kansas City Chiefs were vying for a second consecutive Super Bowl victory in Tampa, Florida, there was one group outside Raymond James Stadium picketing their appearance. Native American protesters were calling for the Chiefs to drop their name, logo and their trademark “war...
Peltz, citing changes at Disney, ends push for seat on board
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has called off a proxy fight with Disney one day after newly returned CEO Bob Iger announced a major restructuring of the company that includes thousands of job cuts. Peltz phoned into CNBC on Thursday to say that his firm, Trian Fund Management, got everything it...
Letter to the editor: Pope’s call on homosexuality a welcome step forward
There are currently over 65 countries throughout the world in which homosexual relations are classified as a criminal offense; indeed, in several countries, a person can be executed for being gay. Pope Francis’ historic call for the global decriminalization of homosexuality is a historic step forward for LGBTQ individuals, their...
Editorial: Pa. state House needs to get to work
It’s time for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to get to work. On Tuesday, the voters in three Allegheny County districts did their jobs. They showed up for the special election to fill the seats of the late longtime legislator Tony DeLuca, newly installed U.S. Rep. Summer Lee and Lt....
Letter to the editor: Bushy Run needs to continue its battles
The new woke policy on force-on-force reenactments that the National Park Service adopted, and this blue state liked, is being used to censor the history of Bushy Run Battlefield (“Pa. agency explains why it enacted no force-on-force rule for Bushy Run, other sites,” Feb. 6, TribLIVE). They claim it is...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 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. Used musical instruments wanted for children Non-profit organization the Play It...
Letter to the editor: GOP, party of violence
Ninety-nine percent of Republican lawmakers voted against banning assault weapons, and 96% voted against commonsense background checks before gun sales. Both of these safety measures are supported by the majority of Americans and would save countless lives. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were 648 mass shootings in 2022....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 8, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Washington 88, Waynesburg 46 Class A Section 2 Geibel 81, West Greene 65 Section 3 St. Joseph 2, Hillel Academy 0 (forfeit) Nonsection Bentworth 66, Mapletown 53 Bishop Canevin 86, Serra Catholic 57 Propel Montour 63, Propel Braddock Hills...
High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2023: Blackhawk girls clinch section title
Quinn Borroni scored 23 points as Blackhawk defeated Quaker Valley, 61-28, to clinch the Section 2-4A girls basketball title Wednesday night. Kassie Potts scored 14 and Alena Fusetti had 13 for the Cougars (18-2, 9-0), who used a 27-7 margin in the third quarter to pull away. Oumou Thiero led...
Vigil held for slain McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski, injured officer recovering
McKeesport community members and residents from surrounding towns joined in solace and a surprise celebration during a vigil for a fallen city police officer. More than 200 people packed the blue pavilion at Renziehausen Park on Wednesday night in remembrance of Officer Sean Sluganski. “This devastating tragedy to our city...
DA’s office withdraws notice to seek death penalty in 2019 officer slaying
Less than a month before trial is scheduled to start, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday withdrew its intent to seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer in 2019. Christian Bey, 33, of Wilkinsburg, is scheduled to go to trial...
Suspect in McKeesport police shooting threatened to go on ‘killing spree’ weeks earlier, officials say
The warning was dire: a McKeesport man named Johnathan Morris was threatening to go on a “killing spree.” It was Jan. 13 — three weeks before investigators say Morris, an ex-Marine and son of a former McKeesport police officer, abruptly opened fire on two of his mother’s former colleagues, killing...
Penn State’s Nick Singleton turning the page from debut season to ‘what’s next’
STATE COLLEGE — Nick Singleton can’t seem to shake it. Everywhere the Penn State phenom turns, he still manages to see his record-setting Rose Bowl run. Singleton’s dash through Utah’s defense, one that encapsulated his electrifying freshman season, happened five weeks ago. Friends keep sending him the highlight anyway, and...
