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Shaler rallies to defeat Franklin Regional in double overtime on homecoming

Shaler had a homecoming to remember Saturday, rallying to defeat Franklin Regional, 42-41, in double overtime. The win gives the Titans a 3-2 record at the season’s halfway point. “It’s one of those games that adds to the homecoming tradition and lore,” Shaler coach Jim Ryan said. “It’s one for...
POINT: Canceling student debt one of many steps needed to restore promise of higher education

The president’s debt cancellation plan will help millions of borrowers who have fallen through the cracks of a broken higher education system. Each year, the federal government makes billions of dollars available in loans to students pursuing a college degree or postsecondary credential. These loans are made under the guise...
COUNTERPOINT: 2 plus 2 make 5 in Biden’s student loan handout

Someone once said that if you torture the data long enough, it will confess. Even still, it is difficult to manipulate the data to the point where you can justify the White House’s student loan handout. Simply put, the numbers do not add up. The claim is that nearly all...
Beth L. Fossen: Name-calling in politics grabs headlines, but voters don’t like it

Spending on political advertising is setting records in the midterm elections. But evidence shows that negative messages might discourage voters from casting ballots altogether. As the 2022 midterms get closer, political attacks in campaign advertisements are on the rise. In November, Rep. Paul Gosar shared an anime cartoon video showing...
North Hills volleyball wants to swing away in tough section

Matt White knew he was in for a challenge when he agreed to lead the North Hills girls volleyball program this season. White had a newborn baby at home, had spent the last 11 years coaching with a successful program in Shaler and was taking over a program that has...
North Hills football maintains optimism despite early struggles

North Hills isn’t dismayed. The Indians, coming off their most successful season in a decade, got off to an 0-4 start to begin the 2022 season, but coach Pat Carey knew his young team may have some growing pains, and that’s helped him keep things in perspective. “We’re playing a...
Shady Side Academy’s Neely Nicholson wins section qualifier, turns attention to WPIALs

Three years ago, Neely Nicholson was playing golf as a recreation. But last week, the Shady Side Academy senior carded a 77 to win the Section 2-2A individual title at Del-Mar Country Club. “I was pretty nervous at first,” Nicholson said. “I got more loose and it started going well....
Young Fox Chapel girls golf team has no seniors, plenty of victories

After losing five seniors from last year’s WPIAL girls golf championship team, Fox Chapel isn’t missing a beat. The team is off to a 9-1 start with no seniors on the squad. “They’re a very young team for what they’ve accomplished,” said coach Christine Smith. “We have two juniors, three...
Review: ‘Athena,’ a fiery drama of civil unrest, is mostly blowing smoke

Romain Gavras’ “Athena” opens with a single-take sequence so intricately choreographed, and so breathtaking in its visual sweep and emotional force, it’s almost a shame that there’s another 90 minutes or so of movie to go along with it. It begins at a news conference where a French soldier, Abdel...
Square One eatery closes in Regent Square after 5 months

Five months after reopening on Braddock Avenue, Square One cafe is closing its Regent Square location and merging with the larger Square Cafe in East Liberty. “It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later!” Square One wrote on its Instagram and Facebook pages. “We are joining Square Cafe in East Liberty...
Letter to the editor: TJ Watt should earn his pay, no matter what

For the amount of money T.J. Watt is being paid, he should play even if one of his appendages is hanging on by a piece of skin. What a baby! Monica Yuhas Smock...
Sounding off: Fetterman, Trump, abortion, amendments, Pirates and more

Oz’s residency status pales next to Fetterman issues It seems that letter-writer Richard Patton is questioning candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz’s residency status (“Where will Oz live if he loses?” Aug. 24, TribLIVE). I wonder if Patton was as worried regarding Hillary Clinton’s residency status when she ran for senate in...
Letter to the editor: DelRosso for lieutenant governor

When I moved to Western Pennsylvania 30 years ago, one common theme I heard constantly was that our young people received an excellent education but, upon graduation, must leave the state for career opportunities. Nothing has changed. In fact, recently we hear that the state’s population has declined. Why? Why...
Editorial: Without gift ban, Harrisburg is the Wild West

When an elected official receives something, there are different ways to look at it. It might be a completely legal donation. These follow election laws and are documented accordingly. If you want to know if Person X donated to Politician Y, there is a database to search to find an...
The Stroller, Sept. 24, 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. NK-Arnold School District to recognize distinguished alumni New Kensington-Arnold School District...
Letter to the editor: Charter schools not ‘stealing money’ from public schools

Individuals have been penning letters to newspapers across the state painting a false narrative that charter schools are somehow “stealing money from school districts” and are the root cause of their financial troubles. Quite frankly, this narrative is false. Public charter schools receive the same or less per-pupil funding as...

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