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Letter to the editor: Bad White House math
Who would double the size of an IRS agency (currently 78,000 full-time employees) with the most favorable result predicted being $230 billion in additional revenue over a 10-year period? This would boost the current annual $2.6 trillion in income tax revenue by a “meager” $23 billion. Additionally, this hiring is...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 10, 2022
High schools Field hockey Monday’s result Section 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Fox Chapel 0 Golf WPIAL boys team playoffs Class 2A Semifinals Pleasant Valley G.C. Belle Vernon 399, Sewickley Academy 411, South Park 418*, Greensburg Central Catholic 418, Waynesburg 420, Carmichaels 425, Uniontown 447, Fort Cherry 451, McGuffey 467, Hopewell 499....
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2022: Peters Township tops Mt. Lebanon in girls soccer showdown
Brooke Opferman had a hat trick and Cam Klein scored the tie-breaking goal in the second half to lead Peters Township (10-1-3, 9-1-2) to a 4-2 victory over Mt. Lebanon (12-2-1, 10-2) in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A girls soccer Monday night. Aquinas Academy 3, Bishop Canevin...
Pennsylvania school district cancels Halloween parades due to inclusivity, safety concerns
A Pennsylvania school district in Montgomery County has decided to cancel Halloween parades at elementary schools and it’s due to safety and inclusivity concerns, according to reports. The Lower Merion School District has hosted Halloween parades for more than 50 years, but that might have at least temporarily come to...
Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman: Herschel Walker and abortion hypocrisy
Herschel Walker’s financial support of his former girlfriend’s abortion would be laudable if he weren’t running on a no-abortions-ever platform. As a former abortion counselor, I am not surprised at his hypocrisy. Anyone who has worked in an abortion clinic knows that people who claim to be against abortion get...
Trump lawyer Christina Bobb points finger at colleague for claim all documents at Mar-a-Lago had been returned
Christina Bobb, a lawyer who signed the letter certifying that former President Donald Trump had returned all sensitive documents, is reportedly pointing the finger at a fellow lawyer for drafting the false claim. The former TV anchor told federal investigators that Evan Corcoran, a more senior member of Trump’s legal...
Watchdog group sues Gov. Ron DeSantis, claims public records law was violated over migrant flights
TALLAHASSEE — A nonprofit government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Ron DeSantis and his staff violated the state public records law for failing to produce documents and other material it requested related to two flights relocating migrants from Texas to Massachusetts. It comes days after the governor’s...
Former Allegheny County Jail captain wins nearly $1M verdict in retaliation lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded a former captain at Allegheny County Jail almost $1 million in damages in a lawsuit he said filed after being fired for reporting racist comments by a supervisor. Jeffrey Kengerski filed suit against the county in August 2017 alleging retaliation. Five years later, after the...
Column: NASCAR teams fight for better safety and more moneyVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Since its first race in 1949, NASCAR has controlled the top motorsports series in the United States with an iron fist. Those who dared to challenge NASCAR leadership were almost never successful. An attempt at driver unionization failed in 1961 when organizers Curtis Turner and Tim Flock...
John Dorfman: Pioneer Natural and Alico boast dividend appeal
A time-honored investing method is to buy stocks that have rising dividends. In my opinion, it’s a sensible method. A dividend increase acts as a sincerity barometer, showing that management believes earnings progress is sustainable. Right now, with a bear market raging, I think it is especially sensible, since dividend-paying...
Penn State’s key stats during its 5-0 start
Penn State’s bye week is over. James Franklin’s 5-0 Nittany Lions produced a pair of impressive victories in September, winning at Purdue (35-31) and Auburn (41-12). But there is still plenty of work left. Remember: Penn State started 5-0 last season then lost six of its final eight. Will 2022...
3 days in Yosemite: How to see the park’s many wonders on a weekend trip
LOS ANGELES — I recently ventured to California’s most-visited national park — Yosemite — for a whirlwind 48-hour tour. Turns out, there’s a lot you can do and see in the land of the Ahwahneechee over a couple days. Here’s my suggested itinerary, if you decide to make a quick...
Graham Nash on longevity, ‘new’ album with David Crosby, and smoking pot at 80: ‘It doesn’t affect my voice’
Graham Nash was 25 when he wrote his classic 1968 song, “Teach Your Children.” He recorded it a year later on the debut album by the then-budding supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash, which teamed him with David Crosby and Stephen Stills. Had anyone told Nash then that he would still...
Making the radical case for Sinéad O’Connor: She was right all alongVideo
Thirty years ago this month, Sinéad O’Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live,” effectively destroying her mainstream career with a single act of protest against the Catholic Church. Then 25, the Grammy-winning Irish singer was an unlikely pop star. Known for the raw,...
Why doesn’t James Franklin show up on Penn State’s list of highest-paid employees?
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. The Penn State Transparency Tracker is an ongoing effort by Spotlight PA to document and...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Avery Massaro
Being a part of a WPIAL championship team is the ultimate dream for any high school athlete in Western Pennsylvania. Being a part of a state championship contender isn’t bad either. While the Latrobe girls tennis team didn’t win the PIAA title in 2020, the Wildcats made it all the...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Olivia Giancola
The Freeport girls soccer program has made a huge splash and is one of the teams to beat this season in the WPIAL in Class 2A, building an impressive record of 9-0. Contributing to the success, among 14 seniors, is standout Olivia Giancola. “I’m confident that we will do very...
Penn-Trafford grad Kiley Dugan has been mainstay for rising Valparaiso women’s soccer teamVideo
When the Valparaiso women’s soccer team moved from the Horizon League to the Missouri Valley Conference five years ago, coach John Marovich knew he had to retool his roster. The style of play would be different. The opponents would have higher-caliber athletes. The MVC would have a higher conference RPI....
Burrell grad Ian Durci sees receiving numbers rise in second season at AlleghenyVideo
Ian Durci can laugh about it now, the way the Burrell football team’s offense has gone from coach Shawn Liotta’s preferred pass-happy style to ground and pound. “I bet coach Liotta isn’t too happy about that,” Durci said with a chuckle. Fortunately for Durci (5-foot-9, 160 pounds), as a receiver...
Letter to the editor: Remember GOP commissioners’ actions when voting
I wonder … The article “Republican commissioners remove ballot drop box from Westmoreland courthouse” (Sept. 28, TribLIVE) stated that 72% of county’s mail-in ballot applications were from Democrats. Our elected Republican commissioners saw fit to do away with the drop box at the courthouse because of its expense. Perhaps they...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is the ‘second sin’
Another perspective on abortion: I call abortion the second sin. The first is adultery and/or fornication. I’m just guessing, but I think 90% of the aborted pregnancies are a result of the first sin. The “good news” is there is forgiveness through faith in Jesus. Margaret Linderman New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s wealth gap promise fulfilled
During his campaign in 2020, President Biden and his Democratic colleagues declared that the wealth gap in America was a significant issue which needed to be addressed. And addressed it was. Reckless government spending stoked the flames of inflation, leading to higher interest rates and the inevitable, precipitous drop in...
Editorial: North Hills decision is unsatisfying compromise
Sometimes compromise is a good thing. It brings people together on a middle ground where everyone can agree to work together. That’s how houses are sold, with people arriving at a price one party is willing to pay and the other is willing to accept. That’s how employment contracts are...
In brief: Wine talk, rotary scholarship and more around Sewickley
Wine Walk Sewickley Chamber of Commerce presents the 11th Sewickley Wine Walk from 5-8:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the business district. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Participants will be able to experience about 30 different choice wines along the way. Food purchases are not included...
In brief: Book fundraiser, rotary scholarship and more around Penn Hills, Verona
Rotary scholarship The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program announces the availability of scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, Rotary has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver Counties are eligible to apply. Vocational students, G.E.D students and those...
