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The Stroller, Jan. 18, 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. Tickets on sale for cash bash Natrona Heights Veterans of Foreign...
Letter to the editor: Why do we need 3 commissioners?
I’d like to respond to both the editorial “Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew’s unforced error” (Dec. 21, TribLIVE) and former Commissioner Ted Kopas’ letter “High-paid commissioners” (Dec. 30, TribLIVE), since I was a commissioner candidate four years ago. The editorial says, “No one else offered up their paychecks.” This is not...
Freshwater fish significantly more contaminated with toxic forever chemicals than saltwater fish and shellfish, analysis shows
Eating just one freshwater fish a year can dramatically increase the amount of toxic forever chemicals coursing through a person’s blood, according to a new study that reflects more than a half-century of pollution contaminating the Great Lakes and rivers nationwide. The alarming finding is based on an analysis of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 17, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 62, Central Catholic 46 Butler 86, Pine-Richland 73 New Castle 54, Seneca Valley 47 Section 2 Norwin 47, Hempfield 46 Mt. Lebanon 62, Canon-McMillan 41 Upper St. Clair 47, Baldwin 46 Class 5A Section 1 Peters Township...
High school roundup for Jan. 17, 2023: Uniontown knocks off Laurel Highlands in 2OT
Levi Garner scored the go-ahead basket with 1:45 left in the second overtime to lead Uniontown to a 61-57 victory over Laurel Highlands in Section 3-4A boys basketball Tuesday night. Calvin Winfrey led Uniontown (14-1, 5-0) with 19 points. K’Adrian McLee had 15 and Notorious Grooms added 10. Rodney Gallagher...
Todd Bowles: No decision yet on Byron Leftwich or rest of Bucs’ coaching staff
TAMPA, Fla. — Beleaguered Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is safe for at least a few more days, as head coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday no decision has been made about possible changes to the staff for 2023. Tampa Bay was last in the NFL in rushing yardage and rushing...
John Dorfman: Mosaic, Resideo new to Casualty List
Get ’em while they’re down. Buying stocks on bad news that is real but temporary is a time-honored technique, used in the past by investment masters such as Jonathan Neff and Sir John Templeton. It’s the idea behind my quarterly Casualty List, containing stocks that have been knocked down in...
Allegheny County Jail inmate records videos from inside jail, has them posted to YouTube
A man awaiting trial on a rape charge may no longer represent himself in court after he used recording equipment inside Allegheny County Jail to make multiple videos — including a sample opening statement — and posted them on YouTube. James Taric Byrd, 44, has been incarcerated while awaiting trial...
LIV Golf planning TV deal with The CW network: reportsVideo
NEW YORK — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League is nearing a TV deal with The CW Network, according to multiple reports. Though the Saudis poured billions of dollars into the breakaway golf league to lure star talent away from the PGA Tour, they couldn’t secure a television contract for...
Column: Hendrick checking off his own personal bucket listVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports started as All-Star Racing in a old shop with wood-paneled walls and just enough room for its eight employees. Rick Hendrick had cobbled together just enough money to launch that unsponsored NASCAR team for the 1984 season. He had owned City Chevrolet in Charlotte for...
South Fayette man pleads to Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges
A South Fayette man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Jorden Mink, 29, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss on April 11 on two counts including assaulting, resisting or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon and theft of...
Column: PGA Tour fields may go from Who’s Who to Who’s That?Video
HONOLULU — Activity on the practice range at Waialae used to be predictable. Instead of standing behind players to watch their swings, the more common move was to stand to the side and try to inconspicuously look at the front of the golf bag to see whose name was on...
Duquesne University professor dead in apparent murder-suicide in Wilkins
A popular Duquesne University professor and his wife died Tuesday morning in Wilkins in what Allegheny County Police described as a murder-suicide. Emergency dispatchers received a third-party call just before 10 a.m. requesting a police check on a couple engaged in a violent domestic incident inside their home on Thorncrest...
Despite midterm losses, Pa. Republicans appear unlikely to abandon combative agenda
HARRISBURG — Republicans inside and outside Pennsylvania government say that despite a disastrous midterm election, they don’t see signs that the party is shifting its electoral or governing strategies away from contentious social issues like restricting abortion. Some party insiders say that trend is a bad sign for GOP prospects....
What to expect from Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios, including the Mario Kart ride
LOS ANGELES — Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood brings a lot of firsts to the theme park industry. It’s the first major land in North America themed entirely around a video game property and it contains the first serious implementation of augmented reality in an attraction. It’s also...
Raising Cane’s eyes new restaurant in Oakland
A popular fast-food chain specializing in chicken fingers could be coming to Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is looking to open a restaurant at Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street in a building that formerly housed the restaurant and bar Thirsty Scholar, according to plans presented to Pittsburgh’s Planning...
Why a former Pitt coach would be a home-run hire for Penn State’s WR vacancy
The biggest surprise of Penn State’s offseason so far came on Sunday night when Taylor Stubblefield was relieved of his duties, effective immediately. The firing of Stubblefield, who spent three seasons with the Nittany Lions, was abrupt and came with interesting timing. A half hour after Penn State announced that...
In brief: news from Longvue Acres Garden Club, AARP
Longvue Acres Garden Club Longvue Acres Garden Club’s January will present “The History of North Park,” an overview from prehistoric times to the present by Allegheny County Interpretive Park Ranger, Deaglan McManus on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Northmont United Presbyterian Church, 8169 Perry Highway, McCandless. The club’s programs...
Isaiah Trumbull: Now’s the time to tackle the charter vs. public school problem
After having moved to Pittsburgh, my parents wanted what all parents want — to send their children to the best school possible. When I was in first grade, I attended the Environmental Charter School (ECS) in Regent Square, which at the time had 75 students per grade, because it looked...
Letter to the editor: Ballots of those who don’t follow rules should not be counted
If people are not intelligent enough to understand their state’s voting rules for mail-in ballots, their votes should not be counted by either party. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Student news from the Pine-Richland area for the week of Jan. 17, 2023
Pine-Richland High School senior Gianna Rotelli, a JROTC cadet, was recently selected to receive an Air Force J-100 Character-in-Leadership Scholarship. She is one of 100 cadets nationwide to receive the award. The J-100 program provides recipients with four years of paid tuition at any college or university with an AFROTC...
Letter to the editor: Bovard residents tired of trucks
Once again a tractor-trailer missing turns off 119 ended up in Bovard. This happens numerous times a year. The driver ripped electric lines and a pole at the end of Price Street and damaged property and homes. We were without power for seven hours. There is a child on this...
Editorial: Shapiro’s NDAs miss chance for transparency
Nondisclosure is the enemy of freedom of information. Government of the people doesn’t just encourage transparency. It demands it. It is the responsibility of the people to be informed voters who then make informed decisions about who they want to represent them. That can’t occur if decisions happen behind a...
Letter to the editor: Dems can’t pick Biden as next presidential nominee
President Joe Biden just tossed a giant bone to the Democratic Party with the revelation that, like broadcasting confetti, he distributed classified top-secret government documents throughout his home, inside his Corvette, at the University of Pennsylvania and God only knows where else. I cannot imagine a political party would even...
McCandless Democrats host Feb. 23 fundraiser
The McCandless Democratic Committee is hosting its annual petition season fundraiser on Feb. 23 at the Chadwick Event Center at 10545 Perry Highway in McCandless from 6 to 8:30 pm. The purchase of a ticket includes a buffet dinner. Democratic candidates will be available for a meet-and-greet. Candidates will be...
