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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...
Scouting the Steelers’ Week 7 opponent: Miami Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers will head south to take on the Miami Dolphins at 8:20 p.m. Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Here’s a look at the Steelers’ Week 7 opponent: The basics Coach: Mike McDaniel, first season (3-3) Record: 3-3 Division: AFC East, third place Wins: Patriots (20-7), Ravens (42-38), Bills...
Editorial: Are residency requirements needed for government hiring?
There are times when where you live matters. Generally, that’s when the money you spend on taxes banks a return. It’s a situation most often associated with school districts. Maybe you bought a house in Murrysville so your kids could go to Franklin Regional. Maybe you bought in Natrona Heights...
Shaler Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2022 inducted
Shaler Area School District inducted athletes and a coach into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 15. The Shaler Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame was created in 2000 to recognize those individuals who have brought prestige and pride to the district athletic program and to the community...
Family of 29-year public works employee donates bench in his memory to Allegheny Township
A new memorial at the Allegheny Township Municipal Building pays tribute to Shawn L. Kuhn, a beloved longtime township employee and resident. The township supervisors recently accepted the memorial to Kuhn from his family. Kuhn who died unexpectedly in February 2021, at the age of 49. He worked in the...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in Freeport facilities
With all due respect to Freeport officials, frankly I was disappointed and embarrassed after attending the Freeport Halloween Carnival. All you read about in the news is how this or that community received either a state or federal government grant for improvement of local facilities. The location of this event...
The Stroller, Oct. 20, 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. Oktoberfest planned in memory of late fire chief The Arnold No....
Frazer files $2.8M lawsuit against Pittsburgh Mills property owners
Frazer supervisors are trying to recoup more than $2.8 million in delinquent special tax assessments from three companies in the Pittsburgh Mills complex. Earlier this month, the board authorized Solicitor Matt Marshall to file a “municipal claim-and-collection” lawsuit in Allegheny County Court against May Department Stores Co., the former parent...
Letter to the editor: Still waiting for answers on Roe leak
The answer to who leaked the Roe v. Wade decision is still out there. It was to be found out in days of the leak happening. So far, no answer, and the midterm elections are weeks away. The leak made the abortion issue a great distraction for President Biden’s failures...
Texas schools are giving parents DNA kits to help identify their children in emergencies
DALLAS — Texas public schools are distributing DNA and fingerprint identification kits to parents in case they need to provide their child’s DNA to law enforcement if they go missing — or in case of other emergencies. But as school districts begin distributing the kits this fall, for many it’s...
Peters Township’s Jason Makrinos finds fit on North Carolina A&T staff, comes home to face Robert MorrisVideo
By the time he was 12 years old, Jason Makrinos made up his mind what he wanted to do for a living: be the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Makes sense. During Makrinos’ youth, Bill Cowher and Co. were regular contenders for the Vince Lombardi Trophy, so, for a kid...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 19, 2022
High schools Golf PIAA team championships Wednesday’s results Boys Class 3A Penn State White Course 1. Central Catholic 299; 2. Dallastown 305; 3. Downingtown West 308; 4. La Salle College 311; 5. State College 312; 6. Crestwood 326 Class 2A Penn State Blue Course 1. Lake-Lehman 296; 2. Devon Prep...
High school roundup for Oct. 19, 2022: Kiski Area tops GCC in boys soccer playoff tuneup
In a playoff tuneup for a pair of boys soccer section champions, Anders Bordoy had two goals and an assist to lead Kiski Area to a 4-1 nonsection victory over Greensburg Central Catholic on Wednesday night. Nathaniel Coleman had a goal and an assist and Noah Henry also scored for...
Police: 3-year-old shoots baby in the face in Lancaster County home
Police have confirmed that a 3-year-old child fatally shot an infant in the head on Tuesday night. Lancaster Bureau of Police said the shooting was reported around 7 p.m., at a home on Woodward Street. A baby had been shot in the face and was unable to be saved by...
Dangerous QBs lead Armstrong, Highlands into Greater Allegheny title showdown
It’s showdown time in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference, with Highlands hosting Armstrong on Friday night. While fans and the media have been looking forward to this matchup for weeks, the Golden Rams (8-0, 4-0) and the River Hawks (7-1, 4-0) have arrived at this point by strictly taking...
Birdie uses science to pick winner of A-K Valley game of the year in Week 8
Last week: 9-1 Overall: 79-12 (86.8%) Every week, before he makes his picks, The Birdie likes to use his column to spin some wildly entertaining yarns. (Editor’s note: Yarns not always entertaining.) He also likes to split the sides of readers with hilarious jokes. (Editor’s note: Jokes not always hilarious.)...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 8
Today City League Semifinals University Prep (3-4) at Allderdice (3-5), 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park at South Fayette, 7 p.m. (HSSN*, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM) Upper St. Clair at Moon, 7 p.m. Big East Hempfield...
Celebrate those touchdowns, and these Week 8 Westmoreland County picks from The Birdie
Last week: 9-2 (81.8%) Season: 75-20 (78.9%) With so many local players scoring multiple touchdowns last week, the Birdie was caught on a company security camera dancing on desks and repeatedly spiking a football off the floor. A few personal items were broken, a computer screen was cracked, and there...
Here’s how Taylor Swift’s prolific run of albums stacks up against the all-time greats
Taylor Swift is on a tear. On Friday, the pop superstar is set to release her new album, “Midnights,” which she’s described as “a journey through terrors and sweet dreams” that features 13 tracks including a duet with Lana Del Rey. The LP will be the fourth set of new...
Breast cancer screening bills pass Pa. Senate that would remove cost as a deterrent
HARRISBURG — Legislation aimed at helping Pennsylvanians detect breast cancer earlier and remove cost as a barrier to women having breast cancer screenings advanced in the state Senate on Wednesday. The two bills that accomplish these goals now move to the House of Representatives for consideration although the two-year legislative...
How well a death in Pennsylvania will be investigated depends largely on where someone dies
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our regional newsletter, Talk of the Town. STATE COLLEGE — In one Pennsylvania county, the coroner’s office relies on an autopsy facility...
Back from concussion, Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa talks injury, Steelers prep and more
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For a Dolphins team that has seen its quarterback room upended by injuries the past three weeks, Wednesday marked a return to normalcy. As the team practiced underneath dreary skies at the Baptist Health Training Complex, they did so knowing that Tua Tagovailoa is back in...
Laura’s Light honors the memory of Laura Ditka
Family, along with local and longtime friends of Laura Ditka, a prominent prosecuting attorney in Allegheny County who passed away suddenly in 2018, have come together to establish a non-profit in her honor called Laura’s Light. Ditka was dedicated to the health, safety and welfare of our most vulnerable citizens,...
