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South Hills Junior Orchestra invites participants
South Hills Junior Orchestra has kicked off its Fall/Winter 2022 season with regularly scheduled weekly rehearsals. Free trial practices of SHJO are free and open to amateur musicians of all ages. They are held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at Upper St. Clair High School, 1825 McLaughlin Run...
Defendant takes the stand in Homewood triple fatal fire trial
Martell Smith spent nearly eight hours in a Pittsburgh police interview room on Dec. 20, 2017, being questioned about a fire in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood that killed three people earlier that day. Investigators suspected the fire had been purposefully set and that gasoline was used. They also knew that when...
Penn State’s Franklin explains new defensive look, rise of TE Strange
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s offense has earned the spotlight after what the Nittany Lions did to Auburn last Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. James Franklin’s 3-0 team generated 245 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground in a 41-12 triumph. PSU’s offensive line had a major say in the...
Harmar to maintain Springdale Township road to help residents
Harmar supervisors approved an agreement allowing the township to permanently maintain a section of road in neighboring Springdale Township. Under the memorandum of understanding, according to township engineer Matt Pitsch, Harmar will maintain Crone Hollow Road from its intersection with High Street in Springdale Township to the Harmar line. As...
18 Under Eighteen: Junior Achievement calls for nominations
Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, headquartered in South Fayette, seeks to showcase and celebrate a dozen and a half young people through the initiative 18 Under Eighteen. This year, the organization recognized the inaugural class, which represented a diverse cross-section of the region and varied backgrounds. JA is accepting nominations...
Homecoming festivities scheduled at Chartiers Valley
As the 2022 football season progresses, Chartiers Valley High School’s Homecoming is approaching. The Colts will play Montour at 7 p.m. Oct. 14, and preceding the game is a Homecoming Carnival, to take place from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 During the carnival, guests will have the opportunity to...
Pa. court hears argument on whether life without parole for 2nd-degree murder is cruel, unusual punishmentVideo
When Derek Lee illegally entered a home in Elliott in 2014, he had no intention of killing anyone. He and his co-defendant, Paul Durham, had gone to the house to rob its occupants. But while Lee was upstairs, Durham shot and killed a man in the basement. Both men were...
Bridgeville sculpture show features 14 regional artists
Starting Oct. 1, the Bridgeville Public Library becomes home to an impressive collection of outdoor and indoor art as part of the first Bridgeville Library Sculpture Exhibition. The show is the result of a partnership of the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, Public Art Bridgeville and the library’s Bill & Grace...
Stephen Herzenberg: Union growth offers greater promise to workers
This week, clean energy leaders from around the world will gather here in Pittsburgh for a critical dialogue on how to address climate change but also improve jobs. Their choice of Pittsburgh for this unique gathering is not a coincidence: Opportunities for workers in the Steel City and all of...
Feds: Minnesota food scheme stole $250M; 47 people charged
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities charged 47 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts on Tuesday in what they called the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the covid-19 pandemic by stealing $250 million from a federal program that provides meals to low-income children. Prosecutors say the defendants...
Building the Valley: Leechburg salon owner expands by adding boutique
A Leechburg salon owner has expanded her footprint in the area by adding a clothing boutique. Brianne Sofaly, owner of Elevated Hair Co., opened Oak + Pine. The store is online only, but Sofaly said there are plans to have a physical space for customers to shop. The 26-year-old said...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Max Szekely
With high school sports starting all across the WPIAL, every team has one common goal in mind: to win a championship. But not every team is in the position of Greensburg Central Catholic’s boys soccer team this year, where they’re coming off their first WPIAL championship loss in three seasons....
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Leechburg’s Owen Crawford
Owen Crawford is an important part of the success of the Leechburg boys soccer team. Reigning as a senior captain and starter, Crawford and his teammates have already made a splash by starting their season with two shutout wins. “Owen is a four-year starter and has matured into a true...
Greensburg Salem grad Joula Anderson embraces Waynesburg women’s cross country’s relaxed approach to seasonVideo
The Waynesburg women’s cross country team entered the 2022 season as the six-time defending champion in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. But coach Chris Hardie and his team are taking a more relaxed approach this fall. With significant graduation losses — the Yellow Jackets bid adieu to three of their top...
Riverview grad Sean Abraham determined to lead Behrend men’s soccer to top of AMCCVideo
In Sean Abraham’s first two seasons with the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team, the Lions won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title. Last season, that run was interrupted by Mt. Aloysius, which knocked PSB out of the AMCC Tournament in the semifinals. The Lions were picked to win the...
David Dzombak and Tom Batroney: The Clean Water Act at 50
On Oct. 18, 1972, Congress enacted in a bipartisan manner the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA). Prior to the CWA, clean-water laws at the federal and state levels were inconsistent, and progress was slow in cleaning up our nation’s water,...
Letter to the editor: Our leaders could come up with new voting methods
Regarding Anne Rindt’s letter “Voting in person can be a challenge for many” (Aug. 30, TribLIVE): Yes, voting can be a challenge for many, but you would think our politicians could come up with something better. In France, 40 years ago, they eliminated mail-in voting. Why? Too much fraud. Other...
Watch: Eli Manning goes undercover at Penn State walk-on tryoutVideo
A few weeks ago, Eli Manning was at Holuba Hall for a Penn State practice. In a video on the Penn State football Twitter feed that has since surpassed 3,000 likes, the two-time Super Bowl champion was filmed awarding walk-on punter Barney Amor a scholarship. At the time, it seemed...
Letter to the editor: We still ignore self-inflicted post-9/11 defeats
Once again on this year’s anniversary of 9/11, we mourned the loss of American lives and the betrayal of our free society by murderers. Once again, we ignored the additional defeats we inflicted on ourselves and why. 1. Six weeks after 9/11, the Patriot Act was signed into law. George...
Editorial: Voluntary exclusion could help with addiction
Addiction is a complicated thing. It is a craving for something that creates a pleasurable response in the brain, prompted by the way chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin swirl around in the system. We generally associate it with regulated or illegal substances such as opioids or nicotine or alcohol,...
Northern Tier Public Library continues Love Your Library month
September is Love Your Library Month, and Northern Tier Library is celebrating its sixth annual Love Your Library Campaign. During September, all donations made to the library will receive a prorated match from the Buncher Foundation. A number of fundraisers are being held. Love Your Library Book Sale A Used...
The Stroller, Sept. 20, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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. A-K Band Festival set Wednesday The annual Alle-Kiski Marching Band Festival will...
Letter to the editor: Can’t support Fetterman
I’m usually a “homer” when it comes to things like sports and politics and generally support candidates from Western Pennsylvania in statewide and national elections. But, after careful review and consideration, here are three reasons I cannot support John Fetterman for Senate. First, I do not believe the persona he...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 19, 2022
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Peters Township 3, Norwin 0 Section 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Upper St. Clair 0 Golf Boys Monday’s results WPIAL section qualifiers Class 3A Section 1 Youghiogheny C.C. Target Score: 80 Harrison Martineau, Indiana, 69 Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford, 76 Trevor Todd, Indiana, 79 Alex...
High school roundup for Sept. 19, 2022: Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti shoots 65 at section tournament
Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti shot a 7-under par 65 to earn medalist honors by seven shots at the WPIAL Section 4-3A qualifier Monday at Willowbrook Country Club. Five other Vikings — Connor Walker (72), Regan Logan (74), Aidan Burchianti (75), Sam Gaffney (80) and Dan Donahue (81) — were among...
