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Emails reveal Sam Bankman-Fried’s courtship of federal regulators
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Before his arrest in mid-December, cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried repeatedly claimed that he was a responsible business leader who sought more regulation of cryptocurrency and wanted his industry to be part of the mainstream financial system. But now that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Securities and...
Tom Ruscitti: Pittsburgh lost a treasure in Franco Harris
I grew up in Aliquippa, the son of a steelworker and a Steelers fan as long as I can remember. Franco Harris transformed an entire city in nine seconds — the “Immaculate Reception” gave an entire city hope, hope that we could be more than a dirty, smoky mill town...
2022 WPIAL girls soccer all-section teams
WPIAL girls soccer coaches have announced their selections for the 2022 all-section teams: Class 4A Section 1 Jillian Blake, sr., GK, Allderdice Sophia Bovier, sr., F, Allderdice Anna Bundy, sr., M, North Allegheny Stephanie Cornelius, sr., M, Pine-Richland Kate Friday, jr., M/F, Fox Chapel Kate Hillegas, so., F, North Hills...
Springdale grad Rachel Halapchuk provides versatility, leadership for John Carroll swimming
Coaches often talk about leadership qualities in certain athletes. That might entail demonstrating a strong work ethic in practice. It might mean sacrificing individual glory for the good of the team. Or it could mean offering words of wisdom. John Carroll senior swimmer Rachel Halapchuk checks all of those boxes....
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight; St. Joseph’s Ethan Zale
After a heartbreaking loss to Neighborhood Academy left the team one win short of clinching a WPIAL playoff spot last year, the St. Joseph’s boys basketball team is ready to take on the section this season, getting off to a 4-2 start. One of the reasons for quick start is...
Greensburg Salem grad Malia Anderson enters track season on heels of making XC nationals for Cal (Pa.)Video
Malia Anderson called it “falling back in love” with running. The Greensburg Salem grad earned a scholarship to run cross country and track at Georgetown, and after a handful of cross country meets and her indoor track season, the pandemic shut down school and athletic activities. She spent her second...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Shane Mickens
Two years ago, Jeannette’s boys basketball team made it all the way to the WPIAL semifinals. Last year, they made the playoffs yet again, but lost in the first round. This season, the Jayhawks have their sights set on another long playoff run, and they’ve started off 5-1, with their...
Letter to the editor: Abuse of power
In 1908 an investigative bureau of 34 special agents was formed that later became known as the FBI. At the time, Congress was leery of creating a “national police force.” Their concern was that the bureau would become a political tool for whomever was in office. It now appears those...
Letter to the editor: Keep the peace and free speech
Most people do a few silly things they regret. Submitting a letter to the editor, “Looking at logic on Trump” (Nov. 21, TribLIVE), was one such. The point of the letter was to encourage people to consider the actions of a president on merit rather than party platform. Since the...
Editorial: Use blighted properties to fight housing problems
There is seldom just one way to solve a problem. Instead, there can be a menu of options that can take you down different paths. The question is priorities. Do you want your task done quickly, cheaply, efficiently? Do you want it done green, or is supporting local business important?...
The Stroller, Dec. 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 two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. HOPE Center accepting donations The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 26
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 26....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 26
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 26....
PIHL standings through Dec. 25, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday: Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A Seneca Valley, 10-1-1 = 21 North Allegheny, 9-3-1 = 19 Peters Township, 8-3-0 = 16 Central Catholic, 7-4-1 = 15 Cathedral Prep, 7-5-0 = 14 Baldwin,...
2022 high school basketball holiday tournament schedule
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule South Allegheny Tournament Seton LaSalle vs. Elizabeth Forward, 6 p.m. Serra Catholic vs. South Allegheny, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s schedule Bentworth Tournament Carrick vs. Brownsville, 2 p.m. West Greene at Bentworth, 3:45 p.m. Berlin Brothersvalley Tournament Geibel vs. Conemaugh Township, 3:45 p.m. Ligonier Valley...
George Guido: A-K Valley teams set for intriguing holiday tournament matchups
Presumably, all of your presents are unwrapped by now, so it’s time to take a look at some of the holiday week high school tournaments on tap. For those who don’t mind about 60-70 minutes of travel, the Highlands boys will be in the Central Valley Tournament at the Community...
2022 WPIAL boys soccer all-section teams
WPIAL boys soccer coaches have announced their selections for the 2022 Finest 15 all-section teams, as well as section players and coaches of the year: Class 4A Section 1 Cadan Bennet, jr., GK, Pine-Richland John Paul Branch, sr., F, Fox Chapel Will Bruno, sr., F, Seneca Valley Aidan Dyga, sr.,...
The Stroller, Dec. 25, 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 two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Merry Christmas! “For it is good to be children sometimes, and...
Penn State’s defense was terrific in November, but can the Lions keep rolling against Utah in the Rose Bowl?
Which Penn State defense will show up Jan. 2 when James Franklin’s 10-2 Nittany Lions face 10-3 Utah in the Rose Bowl? Will it be the one that was gouged for 418 rushing yards by unbeaten Michigan in the Wolverines’ 41-17 win over PSU in Ann Arbor on Oct. 15?...
Remember When: Congressman John Dent served 10 terms as an agent of change
At one time, Westmoreland County was, basically, its own U.S. Congressional District. And the most well-known person to hold the federal office in that era was John Dent. Dent served in Congress from 1958 to 1979, stepping down after 10 terms. He won a special election on Jan. 21, 1958,...
Kiski Area School Board appoints 2 new members
Two new people are representing Region III of the Kiski Area School District. On Monday, the board voted to appoint Dawn Mellinger of Hyde Park and Jamie Szitas of Parks Township. Region III of the district includes Parks Township, the only Armstrong County community in the district, and Hyde Park,...
Santa Claus, the Georgia city, does its ho, ho, hos softly
SANTA CLAUS, Ga. — Yes, there really is a Santa Claus … city. But you have to really, really believe. And look very, very closely. Because Santa Claus, Georgia, is easy to miss. Sue Grisham’s friends from Tennessee came to visit and went 20 miles too far down U.S. 1....
Letter to the editor: Grateful for dialysis clinic
Are you aware that we have a dialysis clinic called DCI in New Kensington? Capable people take very good care treating those of us who need dialysis. I wish to express gratitude to each of them in appreciation for their love and care. They make dealing with a difficult situation...
Sounding off: Immigration, Musk, Trump, kindness top topics this week
Immigration partnership could work I have a lot of ideas. Sometimes I’m the master of the obvious, and others have thought and written about the same thing. Sometimes, I come up with a good one. I think the following represents a good one. I raise ideas with our legislators, and...
Crews working to restore power as record cold temps and winds persist
Work crews across the region are continuing to restore power to customers left in the dark by record cold and high winds that moved across Western Pennsylvania on Friday and into Saturday morning. As of about 4 p.m. Saturday, Duquesne Light was reporting about 2,300 customers affected by outages. The...
