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North Hills student news for the week of Oct. 26, 2022
North Hills High School graduates recently earned a $21,000 President’s Scholarship at Baldwin Wallace University: Maddie Casella, majoring in communication sciences and disorders; Kallie Polaski, majoring in adolescent and young adult education and English integrated language arts; Beth Satariano, majoring in voice performance. Andrew Boyle of North Hills High School...
Letter to the editor: Mastriano vs. Shapiro
There is certainly a lot of noise about the Oz/Fetterman race for U.S. Senate, and a good deal of radio silence about the gubernatorial race. You might not know that Sen. Doug Mastriano is running. For my money, the governor’s race is much more important to us Pennsylvanians, when you...
The Stroller, Oct. 26, 2022: 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. New Kensington school plans Veterans Day program Mary Queen of Apostles...
Letter to the editor: Our democracy is on the line
The other day, I was watching footage of Jan. 6. The crowd was chanting U.S.A., U.S.A., leading one to believe they thought of themselves as patriots. However, what the supposed patriots were doing was violently and destructively trying to bring down our democracy, or government. Because they could not admit...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 25, 2022
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Semifinals Thursday’s schedule Class 3A Mt. Lebanon at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. North Allegheny vs. Peters Township at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Oakland Catholic at Penn-Trafford, 6 p.m. Latrobe vs. Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Class A Winchester Thurston at Ellis School, 6 p.m. Aquinas...
High school roundup for Oct. 25, 2022: Second-half goal lifts Serra Catholic past Burrell
AJ Mejalli scored with just under 17 minutes remaining in the second half to propel No. 10 Serra Catholic to a 1-0 upset win over No. 7 Burrell in a WPIAL Class A boys soccer first-round match Tuesday night. The Bucs (14-4) controlled much of the possession throughout, but Noah...
Supreme Court’s Alito says abortion opinion leak made justices ‘assassination’ targets
WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the leak of his draft opinion eliminating the constitutional right to abortion made members of the majority “targets for assassination.” Speaking in Washington at the conservative Heritage Foundation, Alito gave no indication the court has determined who gave the opinion to...
D.C. court sets expedited schedule for Trump defamation question in E. Jean Carroll case
WASHINGTON — An appellate court set an expedited schedule to consider whether Donald Trump was acting in his official duties as president in 2019 when he denied a claim by a woman that he sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room decades ago. The District of Columbia Court...
Judge denies defense motion to conduct survey on jurors’ religious affiliation in Tree of Life mass murder case
A federal judge on Monday denied a request by defense attorneys for the man accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue four years ago to conduct an anonymous survey of potential jurors to determine their religious affiliation. In a seven-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Robert J....
Retiring Senate leader Jake Corman urges colleagues to ‘keep the faith’ in farewell remarks
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, fought back tears as he delivered his farewell speech Tuesday on the Senate floor. He urged his fellow senators to respect the institution they serve and to remember when they walk into the...
Carrick man acquitted in Club Erotica homicide
A jury deliberated for four days before finding a Carrick man not guilty of all counts on Tuesday in the 2021 shooting death of another at Club Erotica in McKees Rocks. Khalil Walls, 27, left the Allegheny County Courthouse a free man. “I truly believe it is the proper verdict,”...
Amid covid, heart attack deaths jump sharply among young adults
As the number of covid-19 infection surged during the pandemic, deaths from heart attacks rose sharply as well, with adults ages 25-44 experiencing the most significant increases, according to new research from scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. “The dramatic rise in heart attacks during the pandemic has...
Judge hears closing arguments in federal bird poisoning case
Defense attorneys for two men accused of poisoning dozens of birds at a Lawrence County farm in 2020 because the birds were damaging their soybean crop said that the government’s theory of the case doesn’t make sense. “We’re supposed to believe Robert Yost was so spiteful he just laid that...
Penn State’s James Franklin: Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud is ‘leading the Heisman race for a reason’
Three years ago, Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn’t join Justin Fields, Chase Young and JK Dobbins at ESPN’s college football awards show. Day admitted this week he was fined for missing the event but said whatever he had to pay was “well worth it.” Why? Because he skipped to...
Sewickley Academy’s Di Domenico recognized by University of ChicagoVideo
Nataliya Di Domenico, a global studies teacher at Sewickley Academy, received the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award in 2022. She was nominated for the award by Milla Ivanova, who graduated from Sewickley Academy in 2022. Each year, newly admitted University of Chicago students are given the opportunity to reflect...
As Election Day approaches, Wolf and Pa. lawmakers look to push through massive tax incentives for natural gas
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 — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and top state lawmakers are hurriedly negotiating a massive economic development package that would encourage...
3 takeaways: Drake Caggiula completes comeback, makes Penguins debut in loss to Oilers
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 6-3 loss to Edmonton on Monday night: Ex-Oiler makes Penguins debut Drake Caggiula’s NHL career began with the Edmonton Oilers when he debuted for that franchise as an undrafted free agent in the 2016-17. And his NHL existence continued, for one night at least, in...
Russian court rejects appeal of jailed U.S. basketball star Griner
MOSCOW — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury...
Man found fatally shot in Duquesne
An 18-year-old man was found fatally shot early Tuesday in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County police. Authorities responded about 5:55 a.m. to a report of a man slumped over the driver’s wheel of a car on High Street. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He...
Letter to the editor: Enough with the political ads
It is time we address the issue of the constant ridiculous political ads that invade the airways every other minute, insulting our intelligence and integrity. Do they really think Pennsylvania voters are that stupid? Wouldn’t it be original to just tell the truth? Try donating some of that wasted money...
Almond butter makes chocolate cookies moist and fudgy
In her cookbook “My Two Souths,” chef Asha Gomez added an intriguing twist to the classic chocolate cookie — Nutella. It was an innovative way to introduce nutty flavor to an otherwise straightforward chocolate cookie dough. Inspired, we wondered what other nutty spreads would work, so for this recipe from...
Letter to the editor: Do you feel safer, more secure two years later?
Before you get out to vote in a couple of weeks, here are some questions you need to ask yourself. First of all, disregard all of the candidate ads on TV. They will say and do anything to get your vote. Do you feel safer now than you did two...
Millennial Money: 7 credit card moves to stretch your budget
As prices on goods and services soar, every bit of value squeezed from credit cards helps. Perhaps paying an annual fee became less appetizing. Maybe you scaled back expenses in certain categories a credit card once rewarded, or you’re seeking opportunities to save with your credit cards. When you aren’t...
No Powerball winner — jackpot climbs to $700M
With no one matching all six numbers in Monday night’s Powerball drawing, the jackpot has climbed to $700 million. That would make it the fifth largest Powerball pot of all time and the eighth-largest lottery jackpot ever. Before Monday’s drawing, the jackpot had grown to $625 million, but no one...
South Hills 2022 Halloween events and trick or treat information
Baldwin Borough Trick or treat — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 Baldwin Township A Halloween party will take place 4-6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the township building. There will be a costume contest, crafts, candy, snacks and refreshments, balloon art, a photo booth and more. Trick or treat — 6-8 p.m....
