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Letter to the editor: Absurdities of Trump
When I think of French philosopher Voltaire’s words — “Truly, whoever can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” — my thoughts are immediately drawn to Donald J. Trump, former president and perpetrator of lies, hate, discord, etc. An instigator who has created instability and uncertainty among U.S....
Letter to the editor: Where was ‘choice’ on covid vaccines?
The Democratic Party’s major catchphrase to lure young women to vote for them is in fact a double standard lie. If a woman wants an abortion, that is her right, because “her body, her choice,” but when members of our military and police forces and our municipal employees chose not...
Penn State QB Drew Allar waited in the wings before. Then he became a star
MEDINA, Ohio — Class is in session, and the winding hallways are quiet. It’s a fall Friday at Medina High School, a sprawling campus in a small town 30 miles south of Cleveland. In a few minutes, 2,000 students will pass by one another en route to their next period....
Letter to the editor: Legislators favor donors over constituents
Polls show the majority of citizens support Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative with the benefits of increased job growth and decreased pollution and carbon emission. However, our Legislature, with the backing of the fossil-fuel industry, has been blocking that effort. They have gone to court to stop us...
Fellowship: After school club, midweek community and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center holds Shabbat Morning Services every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. First Friday Family Services, will be 7 p.m. Nov. 4. Level 2 students from the religious school will lead the service. In person only. An oneg will follow...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County appeals board should do its job
Allegheny County’s Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review is performing a disservice to taxpayers. The board shut the entire hearing process down indefinitely. Its solicitor says it is a “waste of resources” to continue having hearings until a court appeal is resolved. The county executive has publicly said it...
The Stroller, Oct. 21, 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. Holiday evergreen fundraiser to benefit Community Library of Allegheny Valley Community...
Letter to the editor: We need leaders who will heal our country
Our country’s problems today are so significant and far-reaching that we need to put in office only leaders whose policies would help heal our country. It now costs our typical family about $600 more a month for food, gas, housing and utilities than when President Biden took office in 2020,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 20, 2022
High schools Cross country Thursday’s results Tri-State Cross Country Invitational At Cal (Pa.) Boys Class 3A Individual: 1. Drew Griffith, Butler, 15:32.56; 2. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 16:15.50; 3. Brett Kroboth, Peters Township, 16:20.59; 4. Jackson Pajak, North Allegheny, 16:37.30; 5. Gregory Kossuth, North Allegheny, 16:50.56; 6. Eli Dewitt, Seneca...
High school roundup for Oct. 20, 2022: Bishop Canevin girls open WPIAL playoffs with OT win
Natalie Kirsch scored the overtime winner to lift No. 17 Bishop Canevin to a 2-1 victory over Bentworth in a WPIAL Class A preliminary round girls soccer playoff game Thursday night. The Crusaders (8-9) advanced to play No. 1 Freedom at noon Saturday. Cali Evans scored on a penalty kick...
Fire marshal: Blaze at abandoned New Kensington house appears suspicious
The cause of a blaze Thursday evening that destroyed a vacant house on Third Avenue in New Kensington will be difficult to determine, a fire official said Friday. State police Fire Marshal Keith Sobecki said the house was vacant, but there was evidence squatters had lived there at some point....
Suspended Pitt basketball player accused of assaulting woman to stand trial on 2 counts
A highly touted Pitt basketball player will go to trial on two counts — strangulation and simple assault — after three other counts against him were thrown out. Dior Johnson, 18, of Oakland, appeared for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mik Pappas on Thursday. He testified briefly to...
Laurels & lances: Access and delays
Laurel: To unprecedented access. When it comes to amazing art, people have traditionally had two options. Go to a museum to see what is available in the area or travel to another place to see the treasures offered in other cities. But Southwestern Pennsylvania has had other options provided thanks...
Hampton High School Marching Band scores pair of first-place finishes
The Hampton High School Marching Band has enjoyed a fine start to the season by earning two first-place finishes in its opening competitions with the show “Senior Prom: A Night to Dismember.” Hampton took first place by capturing the overall highest score in both Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association competitions...
Robo Pen logo returns on Penguins’ alternate jersey
On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will wear yet another alternate jersey. The Robo Pen jersey is primarily black and will include a logo the team wore throughout the 1990s and early 2000s that was parochially referred to as the “pigeon logo.” The emblem is an upside-down triangle with...
Wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of man killed at Baldwin’s Loose Moose Saloon
The son of a man killed last year at Baldwin’s Loose Moose Saloon filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the bar and the man accused of killing him. Mark D. Thompson, 51, of South Park, died on July 22, 2021, four days after he was assaulted at the bar, police said....
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park in Monroeville plans grand opening
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park is celebrating its first Pennsylvania grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held by the Westmoreland Regional Chamber of Commerce at 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at 360 Mall Circle Drive, Monroeville. An open house follows until 8. Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided. A tour of...
Halloween events scheduled in Pitcairn, Monroeville
In advance of Halloween, Pitcairn will hold a Harvest Festival on Oct. 29. Lineup for the parade starts at 12:30 p.m. at the Pitcairn Assembly of God Church, 520 Wall Ave. The parade starts at 1 and proceeds along Wall Avenue south to Broadway Boulevard, then east to Pitcairn Hose...
Sewickley Valley Historical Society Preservation Grant applications open
Sewickley Valley Historical Society has opened applications for the 2023 Preservation Grant. Established in 2018, the Sewickley Valley Historical Society Preservation Grant annually awards funding for up to $10,000 to eligible non-profit organizations and public entities within the 11 boroughs of the Quaker Valley School District and the 15143 zip...
Through the Years: Antlers were on the line when West Deer, East Deer met
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Bob Uchic scored two touchdowns and threw to Steve Nagy for two more as West Deer posted a 26-6 victory at East Deer...
For Chick’s Picks, making WPIAL football predictions just like riding a bike
We have reached the stretch run – that point in the season where teams either make it or break it into the postseason. Chick’s Picks takes this time of year quite literally. By Week 8, Chick’s Picks is in desperate need of a break to regain clarity for both her...
Peter Morici: Abortion and the Republicans’ disappointing midterms
A few months ago, Republicans were confident about big gains in the midterm elections. Voter dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden on inflation, border security and the general direction of the country, crime in major cities and the culpability of the progressive prosecutors movement, and school children set back in math...
Keeping Minnesota’s offense off the field a key factor for Penn State
When Minnesota was playing well early in the season, it was extremely difficult to force the Big Ten West team’s offense off the field. P.J. Fleck’s Golden Gophers started 4-0 before recent losses to Purdue (20-10) and Illinois (26-14). Minnesota didn’t have standout runner Mo Ibrahim available against the Boilermakers...
Letter to the editor: Democrats are out of touch
Are you happy with your quality of life under the current Democratic regime? Wait until winter and your home heating cost skyrockets. Inflation, crime, education — all are worsening, with no end in sight. If you voted Democrat in the last presidential election, you should have buyer’s remorse. Gov. Tom...
Letter to the editor: Preserving our republic the No. 1 issue
Given all we’ve learned from the Jan. 6 hearings, there’s only one question I need to ask any Republican running for any office: Do you think the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump? If the answer is anything other than an unequivocal “no,” I vote for the Democrat no...
