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Is inflation affecting travel points and miles?
After years of unusually low prices on airfare and vacation rentals during the pandemic, travel prices have taken off in 2022. And while travel price inflation has cooled with slowing demand and falling fuel prices this fall, it continues to affect travelers’ plans and budgets. So with travel prices still...
Bethel Park plans Halloween activities
Bethel Park’s annual Spooktacular Parade will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 29. A variety of special vehicles will travel throughout the municipality, providing candy to parade goers along the way. Two parade routes are featured. The North route starts at the public works facility on Slater Road and proceeds...
News from the Pittsburgh North Optimists, North Hills Genealogists and more
Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation is holding its Holiday Toy and Gift Drive fundraising event from 7-11 p.m. Dec. 10 at the RIDC Comfort Inn, 180 Gamma Dr., O’Hara. The event is prepaid reservations only and features Scott Rob and Greg of The Clarks - Acoustic. Cost is $50 per person....
Community enjoys CollierFest, Warrior Cup Challenge
CollierFest took place on Sept. 24 at Collier Community Park, welcoming township residents for a day full of fun. They were greeted by kids’ games, booths by local vendors and music by two bands, Eddie and the Bruisers and Six Gun Sally. Also, the Warrior Cup Challenge took place the...
Marijuana coming to select Circle K gas stations in U.S. next year
Circle K, the global convenience-store chain, signed a deal with Green Thumb Industries Inc., one of the largest U.S. cannabis producers, to sell licensed marijuana at its Florida gasoline retailers. The partnership will begin next year with 10 of the company’s 600 locations in the state, Green Thumb said. The...
Chartiers Valley Primary School ready to welcome new principal
Deidra Stepko is joining Chartiers Valley School District as the new principal at the primary school, which serves approximately 800 students in kindergarten through second grade. She previously served as principal of Belle Vernon Area School District’s Marion Elementary in Washington Township, Fayette County, and also has been a first-...
Remember When: Russellton Medical Group tended to miners’ health
Health care, particularly for middle class families, is a given for most these days either coming from by employers or government agencies. But it wasn’t always that way. In the 1950s, the Russellton Medical Group stepped up to provide care for many Alle-Kiski Valley families who could not afford health...
After ‘butt-kicking’ at Michigan, Penn State forced to rebound vs. Minnesota’s running game
Sunday was difficult for Penn State’s defense. For the first time this season, the Nittany Lions had to walk into the Lasch Building after a loss, and a worrisome one at that. In the words of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, Penn State’s 41-17 defeat at The Big House was a...
Westmoreland happenings: Fruit sale, craft shows, stuffed pork chop dinner
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Letter to the editor: What’s the difference between Republicans, Democrats?
Is there anyone out there who can honestly list what the Republicans and Democrats stand for? What is the main difference between the parties? Does anyone know the answer? It could make voting much easier. Helen Hopkinson Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Only faith in God will save us from Democrats
During a recent interview, the Rev. James Altman, a Catholic priest, opined, “If you are Catholic, you cannot vote for a Democrat.” His statement, guided by knowledge of sacred Scripture written by the Catholic Church, is a challenge to all Catholics. As a Navy veteran, I am loyal to my...
Letter to the editor: Republican hypocrisy and fascism
The hypocrisy of the majority of the Republican Party is not surprising. It’s just difficult to understand their support against democracy, women’s rights and, really, all rights. All this concern for President Biden’s cognitive abilities, even though he has passed numerous major bipartisan legislation in these unprecedented times. Lt. Gov....
Editorial: State fines should be higher than tax cuts to penalize environmental leaks
Pennsylvania has built much of its history on energy, from the coal that fueled the steel industry to the first oil pumped from the ground to the natural gas being pried out today. That has built up the Keystone State. It also has left a legacy of environmental fallout that...
Employment assistance, book and author talk among upcoming events at West View HUB
The West View HUB is located at 435 Perry Hwy. in West View. Hours are Monday and Wednesday, noon-6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Email westviewhub@gmail.com for more information. Pass the class After school Monday-Thursday The West View HUB provides Academic Support via a...
South Hills student news for the week of Oct. 19, 2022
Ten Thomas Jefferson High School students were recognized by the West Jefferson Hills School Board during the Sept. 28 meeting for a variety of recent achievements, service and dedication. Nine students were lauded for their efforts in successfully organizing, running and leading the Freshman Jaguar LEAP orientation program in August,...
Pine-Richland School District news for the week of Oct. 19, 2022
Sixteen Pine-Richland High School seniors were named Commended by the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program: Matthew Andersen, Joseph D. Derenzo, Jack Duckworth, Jack J. Exline, Adam Kirsch, Avinash Kottakota, Nolan Martin, Sreyashi Mondal, Anjaly Palathunkal, Javin Parker, Elaine Qian, Elizabeth Shaffer, Benjamin Tamburri, John Varghese, Alexander Vasile and Colin Zvejnieks....
The Stroller, Oct. 19, 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. Fall Fun Festival on tap in Natrona Park A Fall Fun...
Letter to the editor: More clearances not solution to protecting children
Regarding Dennis Smiddle’s letter “Schools must work harder to protect children” (Oct. 6, TribLIVE): While I agree with the overall premise of working harder to protect children in schools, I disagree that another mandatory clearance will be sufficient. First, the fact that the letter was written indicates that the background...
Letter to the editor: Dr. Oz will plot the right course
Governing in these troubled times takes exceptional skills to develop policies that chart the best course for America and her 330 million citizens — not just for today, but for future generations. Further he must be able to convincingly articulate that course to the people of Pennsylvania and all America,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 18, 2022
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s results Section 3A Hempfield 5, Allderdice 1 Thursday’s schedule City League Semifinals University Prep (3-4) at Allderdice (3-5), 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park at South Fayette, 7 p.m. Upper St....
High school roundup for Oct. 18, 2022: Riverview’s Lola Abraham scores 14 goals, clinches playoff spot … all in one day
Riverview junior Lola Abraham had a day to remember Tuesday, scoring 14 goals in two games to help her team clinch a spot in the WPIAL playoffs. Needing to squeeze in two Section 1-A games before playoff pairings were finalized Wednesday, the Raiders scheduled a doubleheader Tuesday. They would play...
Pittsburgh police: Man shot in Homewood, 3 suspects detained
Three men are under arrest after a Homewood shooting that sent one person to the hospital on Tuesday. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said city police responded to ShotSpotter alerts for a total of 13 rounds fired around 10 a.m. in the 7200 block of Kelly Street. Officers found...
Philly has spent $205 million on salaries for injured police since 2017. An audit found little is done to prevent fraud
For nearly two decades, top city officials have argued that a generous but loosely-controlled state disability benefit meant for injured Philadelphia police officers has been an easy target for abuse. But an audit of police spending, released Tuesday by City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart, has found that the cost to taxpayers...
After Kanye West disputes cause of death, George Floyd’s family sues rapper for $250 million
After weeks of spewing antisemitic and controversial remarks, Kanye West has found himself at the center of a $250 million lawsuit filed by the family of police brutality victim George Floyd. According to a news release obtained by The Times on Tuesday, Roxie Washington, the mother of Floyd’s daughter, will...
Etna man gets 6 years in federal prison for threatening FBI agents online
Khaled Miah told a federal judge Tuesday that when he directed online threats of violence at the FBI agents investigating him, it was out of frustration and anger. “I wanted them to feel the same sense of being under a microscope that they made me feel,” he said. “I only...
