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Sen. Scott Martin: Bipartisan education reforms set up students for success
As a father, one of my highest priorities is ensuring my kids have real opportunities to chase their dreams and achieve whatever they can possibly imagine. Most parents I know share these same feelings. To help all families meet those goals, state lawmakers need to make sound policy decisions that...
Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville gets students ready for cheering
Cheer camp at Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville took place in August in the Sabers’ Gym. Twenty students participate in the camp. The participants consisted of all grade levels, including students who attend our neighboring community schools. The girls spent the week learning cheerleading drills while building team and school...
Peter Straub, influential horror author and Stephen King collaborator, dies at 79
Horror writer Peter Straub, who cemented his place in the genre with works including “Ghost Story,” “The Talisman” and “A Dark Matter,” has died. He was 79. Straub’s son, Benjamin, told the Los Angeles Times he died “surrounded by love ones” in Manhattan on Sunday from complications due to a...
Sign inspection work to include lane closures in Harmar, Millvale and Tarentum
PennDOT District 11 sign inspection work will involve lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at several locations in the Alle-Kiski Valley:Route 366 at the northbound Route 28 ramp in Tarentum;Route 910 at the southbound Route 28 ramp in Harmar;Route 4009 (Evergreen Road) at the Millvale (Exit 3B)...
Through the Years: Tre Tipton’s big day sparked Apollo-Ridge
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Tre Tipton hauled in three TD passes from Jesse Zelonka as Apollo-Ridge routed Wilkinsburg, 41-0, on Sept. 7, 2012, at Owens Field. 75...
Sean Clifford reflects on two-minute drill, Drew Allar and wild win at Purdue
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford had himself quite the start to the season. Three touchdowns paved the way for a double-digit halftime lead at Purdue. Third-quarter cramping forced him to the locker room for an IV, letting Drew Allar give a glimpse of the future. Clifford’s pick-six made fans wonder...
Letter to the editor: Biden not cause of country’s division
I agree with what letter-writer Pamela Anderson (“Biden destroying our nation,” Aug. 24, TribLIVE) wrote, except blaming President Biden for our country being divided. This division has been coming a long time and was escalated under President Trump and the mob that attacked the Capitol. With abortion ever increasing this...
Letter to the editor: MAGA Republicans not extremists
I am a proud MAGA Republican. There are millions of us across this great country. We are not “extremists,” “terrorists” or “neo-Fascists.” We love America and are very concerned with the direction it is taking. We are distressed with the high inflation, as prices of everything soar. We are alarmed...
Editorial: Redistricting legal bills are cost of putting party before people
Redistricting is not just something that happens every 10 years. It is more than just the way that we shuffle the decks of legislators and change the game board that says who goes where. It’s a complicated, necessary process that should be an accurate reflection of not how we wish...
Letter to the editor: Why should we vote for Fetterman?
If you cannot participate in a debate, how are you going to show that you are able to perform the duties of a U.S. senator? Performing in scripted commercials that can be done over and over again until you get it right is different than responding to questions in the...
The Stroller, Sept. 8, 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. Buffalo Creek Watershed Festival set Saturday The Buffalo Creek Watershed Festival will...
Letter to the editor: Free money doesn’t solve problems
What lesson is learned from student loan debt forgiveness? Do signed agreements mean nothing anymore? Apparently, it is too easy for our government to squander our hard-earned tax money on things that they should not. This plan just puts a patch on the problem of the outrageous cost of attending...
Riverhounds clinch playoff spot
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are headed to the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The Riverhounds clinched a berth in the USL Championship postseason when eighth-place FC Tulsa tied Louisville City FC on Wednesday night. That guaranteed the Riverhounds could finish no worse than the seventh and final playoff spot in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 7, 2022
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Nonsection Pine-Richland 6, Penn-Trafford 1 Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Indiana 202, Hempfield 211 Norwin 213, Latrobe 220 Medalists: Dom Cerilli (N) 40, PJ Germano (L) 40 Section 3 Butler 194, Seneca Valley 206 Medalists: Hunter Swidzinski (B) 34, Dante Rosetti...
As Ravens build around Lamar Jackson, 2022 offense could lay a blueprintVideo
BALTIMORE Midway through training camp, quarterback Lamar Jackson was halfway through an interview blessedly free of questions about his long-term future with the Baltimore Ravens. Then came a comment on the short-term future of the Ravens offense. I think you love big receivers crossing in front of you. Your best...
High school roundup for Sept. 7, 2022: Dramatic win for North Allegheny girls soccer
Anna Bundy scored the game-winning goal in the final two minutes to lead North Allegheny to a 4-3 victory over Butler in Section 1-4A girls soccer Wednesday. Abby Stager scored twice and Allie Burns also found the net for the Tigers (5-0, 3-0). Samantha Miller had two goals and Maddison...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 7, 2022: Termarr Johnson hits 1st homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-62) lost 5-4 on a walk-off sacrifice fly to Omaha (Royals). RHP Travis MacGregor (1-2, 6.99) gave up the sacrifice fly that won the game while throwing 2.2 innings and allowing two unearned runs on two hits, walking two and striking out one. RHP Cody Bolton (3.33) started...
Gov. Tom Wolf announces $100 million in new funds to curb gun violence across Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced more than $100 million in new funding for community groups working to curb gun violence across the commonwealth. The governor made the announcement from Mander Playground in North Philadelphia, one of many neighborhoods that have seen firsthand the toll of rapidly...
Please excuse The Birdie as he makes his Week 2 picks in A-K Valley football
Last week: 9-1 Overall: 19-2 (90.4%) It might look like The Birdie is off to a good start picking games this season, but he holds himself to an impossibly high standard. Two incorrect picks in two weeks is two too many, the way he sees it. “I expect nothing less...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 2
Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Northeast Pine-Richland at Penn Hills, 7 p.m. (HSSN*, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM) Nonconference Aliquippa at North Catholic, 7 p.m. (HSSN*, 1460 AM, 95.7 FM) Apollo-Ridge at Deer Lakes, 7...
Week 2 picks in Westmoreland County are no piece of cake for The Birdie
Last week: 10-1 (90.9%) Season: 20-1 (95.2%) Like a peacock in full strut, the Birdie went to Belle Vernon’s practice last Wednesday and found out it was star running back Quinton Martin’s 16th birthday. The team had a little party after practice and sang to Martin. The Birdie watched from...
Valley looks to overtake Burrell in next chapter of ‘Battle of the Bypass’ rivalry
The Valley-Burrell series has lasted 43 consecutive seasons, long enough to develop an intergenerational feel. Valley coach Dave Heavner realized that when he watched film of Burrell’s game last Friday against Deer Lakes. Heavner saw a No. 12 for Burrell making plays and later found out that was Reece Kennedy,...
Man gets life in North Braddock shooting death of 85-year-old
A Swissvale man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced on Wednesday for first-degree murder in the shooting death of an 85-year-old man. Courde Day, 23, was found guilty by a jury in June for killing James Dent Jr. Day was sentenced by Allegheny County...
Man convicted in 2015 Munhall homicide argues conviction should be tossed on double jeopardy grounds
The defense attorney for a man convicted of third-degree murder following a second trial argued Wednesday that the conviction should be thrown out because the prosecution either purposely caused a mistrial or was reckless in its preparation of the case. Carlos Harris, 28, of Arlington, was found guilty following his...
‘I hate me,’ Wilkinsburg man says before sentencing in stabbing death of cousin
Brandy Franklin sat on the witness stand, staring at her nephew across the room. Emmanual Jones had pleaded guilty in June to third-degree murder for killing her oldest son. As she began her victim-impact statement, Franklin spoke softly. “Eman, can you look at me?” she asked him. He did. “I...
