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Letter to the editor: Fetterman fights for communities like mine
Braddock, like many of our towns right here in rural Pennsylvania, was wholly abandoned by Washington and Harrisburg politicians. John Fetterman, an Americorps volunteer, was inspired to run for mayor of Braddock after two of his students were gunned down. He flipped abandoned properties into usable spaces. He built community...
The Stroller, Oct. 12, 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. Cub Scouts to host youth fishing derby Deer Lakes Cub Scout...
Letter to the editor: Demand that Biden address border issues
It is time for American citizens to inform the president that he is not doing his job protecting them. Why are we allowing him to ignore the border problem? The only thing we hear is the president and his administration state that the border is secure. There is no transparency...
4 maps show where Pa. governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro are getting big cash
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 — Tens of millions of dollars from out-of-state donors and political action committees have poured into Pennsylvania to influence the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 11, 2022
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s results Class 3A Mt. Lebanon 5, Norwin 0 North Allegheny 11, Hempfield 0 Golf WPIAL boys team playoffs Semifinals Top three teams advance Tuesday’s results Boys Class 3A At Duck Hollow G.C. Par 72 1. Peters Township 396 (Nick Wetzel 77, Colton Lusk 79, Griffin...
High school roundup for Oct. 11, 2022: Baker’s goal boosts Beaver past Avonworth
Evan Baker scored the decisive goal and Robert Cestra recorded the shutout to lead Beaver to a 1-0 victory over Avonworth in Section 4-2A boys soccer Tuesday night. The result means Beaver (10-5, 9-2) will finish in second place and Avonworth (10-5, 8-4) third in the section, which was won...
Belle Vernon gets past Mt. Pleasant in OT to secure boys soccer section title
Trevor Kovatch finished a penalty kick in overtime to seal not only a 2-1 Belle Vernon victory over Mt. Pleasant, but also a Section 3-2A crown. “This takes a bit of pressure off of us,” Belle Vernon coach Alan Yeschenko said. “We’re a little banged up, so this gives us...
Balloon Rosary makes annual flight above Bethel Park school
A longtime tradition continued this year at Ave Maria Academy’s Bethel Park campus, albeit with a slight change of venue. To help celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary each year, the campus — formerly St. Thomas More School, before its merger with St. Bernard in Mt. Lebanon...
Tulsi Gabbard leaves Democratic Party, calling it an ‘elitist cabal’
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii announced Tuesday she is leaving the Democratic Party, saying it is under “complete control of an elitist cabal” and urging “fellow common sense independent-minded Democrats” to leave the party with her. “I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party that is now under...
Trial begins for 2nd man accused of homicide in 2021 shooting at Club Erotica
An Allegheny County prosecutor called the homicide trial of Khalil Walls “a case about a death that never needed to happen.” The defense agreed, telling the jury that if the alleged victim had not acted with “constant, purposeful, relentless” aggression, he would still be alive. Defense attorney Kenneth Haber said...
Fox Chapel Area Marching Band scores pair of first-place finishes, heads to championships
The Fox Chapel Area High School Marching Band heads into its final competition of the season having won first places at its first two Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association competitions of the school year. The band competes in the Class AA division and won first place at Yough High School...
Brad Spellberg, Jaimo Ahn and Robert Centor: Medical guidelines should embrace humility of uncertainty
Clinical guidelines greatly influence how doctors care for their patients. By providing recommendations on how to diagnose and treat particular situations, guidelines can help standardize the care patients receive. For instance, when a patient is suffering from an infection, a physician can consult the relevant guidelines to confirm that antibiotics...
6 tips you can use to help improve your credit score
NEW YORK — Credit scores are complicated and because rating agencies consider many factors, the process of improving them can look different for everyone. When Willard Carpenter, 68, wanted a loan to open a new business, he realized that his credit score was not high enough to get approved. After...
Biden to hold a fundraiser for John Fetterman in Philadelphia next week
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden will hold a fundraiser with Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman in Philadelphia next week to boost his campaign in a tight and closely watched Senate race that could determine control of the chamber. The Oct. 20 fundraiser in Philadelphia comes days after Senate fundraising reports...
Unpacking the wild twists, excessive vomit in ‘Triangle of Sadness’: ‘Maybe it was too much’Video
When Swedish filmmaker Ruben Ostlund won the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for “Triangle of Sadness,” it put him in the rarified class of two-time Palme d’Or winners. The prestigious group also includes Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Haneke, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Emir Kusturica, Shohei Imamura, Bille...
Finding delicious common ground in the jollof rice ‘wars’
One of the iconic dishes of West Africa, jollof rice is vibrantly colored and heavily spiced. And it reflects how cultures across continents blend with delicious results. It began in the ancient Wolof Empire, the first society in Africa to establish trade with European powers in the 1400s. New World...
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.” Marilyn Mosby, the state’s attorney for the city of Baltimore, said her office...
Letter to the editor: Try the post office for dropping off ballot
There are 80 ballot drop boxes in Westmoreland County. They are called post offices. If you are concerned about when your ballot will be date stamped, do your due diligence. Talk to a postal official and/or your mail carrier. Seems pretty simple to me. Karen Townsend Latrobe...
Cat shot with arrow near New Stanton; recovery prognosis good
A family cat is on the mend after being shot with an arrow in New Stanton, according to investigators. All But Furgotten humane officer Andrea Palmer said the feline, named Lance, is a friendly indoor/outdoor cat that was found with the arrow protruding from its back Monday on its owner’s...
Fall cruises available at rock-bottom prices as cruise lines work their way back to profitability
MIAMI — Multi-night cruises for the price of a single night in a luxury hotel? You heard right. Cruise lines, still struggling to pull themselves back into profitability after the prolonged covid shutdown, have deeply slashed fares for hundreds of voyages this fall. Here’s how cheap your next cruise could...
Letter to the editor: Mandy Steele will protect women’s rights
Arizona recently became the latest state to ban abortion, even in the case of rape and incest. Although that law is being challenged in court, I am scared and angry that this will be the reality in Pennsylvania next year. If Republicans maintain control of the state House and Senate,...
Letter to the editor: Summer Lee, other Dems, support police
Pennsylvanians beware — Democratic candidates actually aren’t the folks calling to defund the police. The writer of the letter “Mike Doyle best choice for Congress in District 12” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE) said he believes state Rep. Summer Lee “would defund the police.” I have had the pleasure of hearing Lee...
Editorial: When a high court justice dies, who should decide a replacement?
A high court justice dies. It leaves a hole on the bench. Normally that’s a simple fix. Point to a replacement. Go through the process. Swear on a Bible. Done. But throw in an election, and you have a real wrench in the gears. This all sounds familiar, doesn’t it?...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland voters should have drop box option
An open letter to the Westmoreland County commissioners: I am concerned for the partisan decision to eliminate the drop box from in front of the Westmoreland County Courthouse (“Republican commissioners remove ballot drop box from Westmoreland courthouse,” Sept. 28, TribLIVE) for the upcoming election. The county has an aging population....
The Stroller, Oct. 11, 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. Open house planned at Lost Dreams Awakening Lost Dreams Awakening will...
