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Letter to the editor: Latrobe’s first Italian Festival a welcome addition
Welcome to the neighborhood to Michael Ciotti, owner of 512 Coffee and Ice Cream in Latrobe, for hosting the first Italian Festival and bringing some cheer to Latrobe’s First Ward. Hopefully it won’t be the last. A job well done! Evelynne Majernik Latrobe...
Fauci tempers Biden’s declaration that pandemic is ‘over’
Not so fast, Mr. President. Outgoing presidential covid adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday walked back President Joe Biden’s assertion that the coronavirus pandemic was “over.” A lot depends on how we respond to current variables and future virus variants, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said during a fireside...
Letter to the editor: Constitution Day come and gone
Tuning in to Washington Journal on Sept. 17, Constitution Day, I was treated to one-hour Q&A segments with two different constitutional scholars. In the past, your newspaper acknowledged Constitution Day. To your credit, you did acknowledge our Declaration of Independence by printing it on the July 4 editorial page, but...
Editorial: Volunteers are vital to Southwestern Pennsylvania
The oft-used phrase is “it takes a village to raise a child.” In updated parlance, it isn’t so much a village as it is a volunteer — or lots of volunteers. It is hard to calculate everything in our lives that is done by someone who isn’t collecting a paycheck...
Letter to the editor: Community should support fire department, first responders
We recently learned that Chief Quin and the volunteer fire department that faithfully serves our community retired the use of the Sewickley fire horn. We write representing many community members who would like to acknowledge that this decision was unlikely to have been easy, given the history and tradition that...
The Stroller, Sept. 21, 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. Annual Harvest Jubilee planned in Avonmore The Avonmore Harvest Jubilee will be...
Letter to the editor: Trump a patriot?
In his letter “America and Pa. need Donald Trump” (Sept. 12, TribLIVE), Paul Carrick claims Democrats hate America, when it was former President Trump whose words to his armed supporters at the Ellipse on Jan. 6, 2021, incited the insurrection that caused the deaths of five Americans over his “Big...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 20, 2022
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Boys Division I Section 1 Hempfield 15, Ligonier Valley 50 Hempfield 15, Yough 50 Section 5 Blackhawk 21, Beaver 37 Blackhawk 15, Central Valley 50 Chartiers Valley 22, Hopewell 49 Chartiers Valley 17, West Allegheny 46 West Allegheny 25, Hopewell 34 Section 6 South...
High school roundup for Sept. 20, 2022: Max Marcotte keeps Seneca Valley unbeaten with OT goal vs. North Allegheny
Max Marcotte scored his second goal of the game in overtime as Seneca Valley stayed undefeated with a 3-2 Section 1-4A boys soccer win over North Allegheny on Tuesday. Connor Oros also scored for the Raiders (9-0, 7-0). Zach Nash and Gabi Gotz scored for the Tigers (6-3-1, 4-3). Beaver...
Sleepy chicken? FDA warns against cooking with NyQuilVideo
Cooking chicken with NyQuil? It could only be a TikTok challenge. And it is. The Food and Drug Administration warned recently that “the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, aching, coughing, stuffy-head, fever, so you can rest medicine” should never be cooked with chicken. The FDA officials posted the warning after the latest...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 20, 2022: Indy gets reinforcements from Altoona, rallies for win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 72-70) used a four-run eighth inning to break a 3-3 tie and beat St. Paul (Twins), 7-3. On a night when Indianapolis called up six players from Altoona, RF Matt Gorski (.500) went 1 for 2 and DH Endy Rodriguez (.667) hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom...
Leechburg fire company’s carnival continues through weekend
The annual Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company carnival opened Tuesday and continues through Saturday night at the fire company grounds, 268 Canal St. Gates open at 6 p.m. nightly and admission is free. There is a cost to ride the rides and play carnival games. There is food, rides, games, and...
Burgettstown man gets maximum sentence for third-degree murder in 3-year-old boy’s beating death
A Burgettstown man will serve 20 to 40 years in prison for killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son last year. Tyler Scott Mason, 27, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on June 21 for the beating death of Aiden Lombardi. On Monday, he was sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kelly...
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....
