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Former Penguins D Alex Goligoski approaches 1,000th career NHL game: ‘It goes really quick’
One, two, three, four. That’s it. That’s how many games the Wild’s Alex Goligoski is from 1,000 in his NHL career, and the defenseman knows it. “It’ll be cool,” Goligoski said. “It seems so crazy how fast it goes.” The Grand Rapids native was actually on track to reach the...
Pa. woman accused of trying to drown ‘possessed’ children, report says
A Dauphin County woman faces charges including attempted murder after police said she tried to drown her children during a “baptism,” according to ABC 27. Pennsylvania State Police began investigating after reports of a woman they allege was Candice McElwee walking with four children along a road in Middle Paxton...
Buffalo Township man opens sports cards, collectibles store in Freeport
Tyler Huth’s passion for sports cards and related memorabilia has led him to open a store dedicated to collectibles in downtown Freeport. Huth opened G&T Sports Cards Plus on Sept. 8 at 320 Fifth St., the former Camerlo’s Market location. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do since I was...
Letter to the editor: Oz will be a compromiser
According to a Max Greenwood article in The Hill, 63% of independents prefer a candidate who “compromise across party lines” and find “common ground between Democrats and Republicans.” Of the Senate candidates in Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz stands out as the one that can find compromise and common ground without...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Oct. 4, 2022
Six area students were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Quaker Valley High School seniors Eric Weicht and Keira Currier and Sewickley Academy students Grace Armutat, Leon Jiao, Jayne Miner and Maria Silvaggio were among about 16,000 students in the nation picked to be in the running for the award, which...
Editorial: Should municipalities hold the line on taxes?
With 2022 moving into October, it enters a predictable season. No, not Halloween. Not the relentless march to the end-of-year holidays. Not the chilly transition to fall and then winter. Taxes. Specifically, it’s time for municipalities to start talking about budgets and whether they will raise the amount of tax...
Pine-Richland student news for the week of Oct. 4, 2022
Four Pine-Richland seniors have been named 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists: Luke Kastner, Jacob Lukez, Benjamin Rishel and Andrew Salvadore. High school juniors entered the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than 1%...
Letter to the editor: Past time to dump Trump
I applaud letter-writer Richard Dulemba for his rebuttal, “Clarifying Jan. 6 hypocrisy” (Sept. 13, TribLIVE) to Dr. Joel Last’s letter “Jan. 6 hypocrisy” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE). It goes to show how in denial many are and the lengths they will go to defend President Trump. Then you have Paul Carrick...
Letter to the editor: Stop Democrats’ destruction
This November, we the people have to choose whether to continue on the destructive path the nation is on, or reverse course. To me the choice is simple. If you feel you’re better off now than you were four years ago, or if you’re happy with record high energy prices,...
The Stroller, Oct. 4, 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. Prospect Cemetery schedules ghost tours Prospect Cemetery Historical Ghost Tours will...
Letter to the editor: Harder to vote in Westmoreland
In Westmoreland County, Republican commissioners just made it harder for you to vote. In previous years, if you didn’t receive your mail-in ballot in time to complete and have it delivered, you had the option of putting your ballot in a secured drop box. This assured your vote was received...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 4, 2022
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Pine-Richland 15, Allderdice 0 Peters Township 1, North Allegheny 0 Nonsection Penn-Trafford 2, Norwin 0 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class A Eastern Greensburg Central Catholic at Frazier, 7 p.m. City League Nonconference Perry at Carrick, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule Class 6A Mt....
High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2022: Burrell hands 1st loss to Freeport
Mikayla Coury scored the decisive goal, assisted by Lily Householder, to lead Burrell to a 1-0 victory over Freeport in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday. It was the first loss of the season for the Yellowjackets (9-1, 6-1), who split the season series with the Bucs (9-2-2, 6-2-1). Ali Hughes...
Former Washington County couple plead guilty to Capitol riot charges
A former Washington County couple who have since moved to North Carolina pleaded guilty on Monday to felony charges stemming from their participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Dale Jeremiah Shalvey, 38, now of Conover, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement officers and obstruction...
Wall Street soars to best day since summer, S&P 500 up 2.6%
NEW YORK — Wall Street soared to its best day in months Monday in a widespread relief rally after some unexpectedly weak data on the economy raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve won’t have to be so aggressive about hiking interest rates. The S&P 500’s leap of 2.6% was...
John Dorfman: After third-quarter carnage, look at the Casualty List
Investors suffered their third unpleasant quarter in a row in the quarter that just ended. After this pounding, quite a few stocks look attractive to me. I’ve highlighted a few of them on my Casualty List. This list, which I compile each quarter, contains stocks that have been smacked down...
Pittsburgh’s official holiday tree hails from Springdale
The city of Pittsburgh’s official holiday tree will come from the Alle-Kiski Valley. A 40-foot blue spruce will be donated by Guardian Angels Parish from its Springdale campus. It will be situated at the City-County Building, along Grant Street downtown, and will be lit Nov. 19 during the unofficial start...
Bethel Park Volunteer Fire Company hosts open house
Guests at Bethel Park Volunteer Fire Company Station 1’s open house tended to be smiling, whether they were trying on firefighting gear, having a close-up look at equipment or enjoying free hot dogs. During their Oct. 2 visit, they also may have gained some insight as to the extent that...
Judge: Pittsburgh officials have right to remove Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park
Two years after a group sued to try to keep the Christopher Columbus statue in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park over city officials’ objections, an Allegheny County judge has thrown out the complaint, clearing the way for the statue’s removal. A spokeswoman for the mayor’s office said they are reviewing the opinion...
31 key horror movies from the last 31 years
The air is crispy, the leaves are turning and jack-o’-lanterns are starting to show up on front porches. October has arrived. Which means horror movie season is officially here. It’s the best time of the year to sit back with a scary movie, or a whole lot of them, the...
Penn State football fans say expanded alcohol sales add to ‘good football, good environment’
UNIVERSITY PARK — Alcohol was available to all fans 21 and older at Beaver Stadium during the game this weekend between Penn State and Northwestern. It came after the Penn State board of trustees approved the expanded sale of alcohol in the stadium on Sept. 23 and picked the matchup...
Column: ‘We need to fix it’ safety concerns dogging NASCARVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s beleaguered new car somehow made it out of Talladega Superspeedway in the cleanest race yet of this year’s playoffs. It did little to quell the safety concerns surrounding the Next Gen car that debuted this season. The first four playoff races were a disastrous mess of...
‘We love our pets’: Pastor blesses dogs at Nativity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hampton
Ken and Traci Saunders’ two long-haired Chihuahuas are an important part of their family. Riley, 11, is black and white and acts like an energetic puppy despite her age, while Rosco, 6, is light brown and more skittish. As members of the Nativity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hampton, the couple...
Power of Music at McCandless Crossing aimed to inspire
The first-ever Power of Music event featured local musicians and speakers sharing their inspirational stories of overcoming challenges, injuries, sicknesses and addictions. Held under the tent at McCandless Crossing on Sept. 27, musicians told their stories and performed their songs. Musician and lawyer Shelley Duff organized The Power of Music,...
McKees Rocks man pleads to voluntary manslaughter, gets 3 to 6 years in February shooting
Khaream Miller had no prior criminal history and a permit to carry a concealed weapon. When he was struck following a verbal dispute on Feb. 5, Miller pulled out his handgun and started firing. Keith Glaser was struck six times. Miller, 23, returned to his McKees Rocks apartment, called 911...
