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Safeties, cornerbacks in the spotlight for Penn State defense
Penn State’s defensive backfield is deep and confident. First-year defensive coordinator Manny Diaz won’t hesitate to play a minimum of four corners and four safeties during the course of a game. And those numbers might start to grow. Penn State (2-0) leads the nation in pass breakups with 25 in...
‘Confess, Fletch’ review: Jon Hamm does not rise to the occasion as the jokily intrepid reporter unraveling a mysteryVideo
The crime novels of Gregory Mcdonald emerged in the ’70s as a self-amused antithesis to more typically hard-boiled detective stories. The series began with “Fletch” in 1974 and continued a 20-year run, ending with “Fletch Reflected” in 1994. Irwin Maurice Fletcher (Fletch to everyone who knows him) is a shaggy...
Hampton Council discusses potential 4-way stop sign near high school
At a Hampton Township Council meeting held Sept. 14, police Chief Thomas Vulakovich requested that the township commission a traffic study to determine if putting a four-way stop sign at Topnick Drive at Park Road would improve safety and traffic flow near Hampton High School. Vulakovich said traffic is “heavily...
Through the Years: 50 years ago, Art Sack lifted Springdale past Hampton
Each week 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. Springdale workhorse Art Sack ran for 125 yards on 28 carries, including a 60-yard scoring run as the Dynamos knocked off Hampton, 29-16,...
Michael Butler: Shell ethylene cracker complex shows value of never giving up
The French writer Victor Hugo once called perseverance “the secret of all triumphs.” Those words came to mind as I read that Shell this year expects to open its estimated $10 billion ethylene cracker complex in Beaver County outside Pittsburgh. It’s been a decade since the company announced the site...
Migrants, long used as political props, dumped at the vice president’s residence
WASHINGTON — Politicians have been using migrants as props for decades. Republicans visit the Southwest border and declare that immigration is out of control. During the Trump administration, Democrats made their way to detention centers to decry the treatment of children locked in cages. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas...
Letter to the editor: If Trump loses, China wins
Considering past and recent events of the current administration, I can no longer hold my tongue, and feel compelled to comment on the upcoming 2022 and 2024 elections: It is my opinion, within a reasonable degree of engineering certainty, that if President Trump and his supporters lose, China wins. It’s...
Letter to the editor: Mason Rudolph should sue Steelers
Don’t be surprised if Mason Rudolph sues our classless Steelers. We have labor laws, and I believe the Steelers are in violation. Talk about a hostile work environment; their conduct has been atrocious. They sat back and did nothing while their insecure QB alienated the teammates against Rudolph from the...
Editorial: Suicide is military’s last battlefield
There is one thing that soldiers and sailors, Marines and airmen understand from the moment they undertake their task. It is that their lives are counted. They are the real weapons of war — more than bullets or bombs. They are the single greatest commodity in the logistics of defense...
The Stroller, Sept. 15, 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. Freeport to celebrate September By the River Freeport Renaissance Association will host...
Letter to the editor: Former inmates deserve second chances
Flagger Force employs over 1,000 workers across Pennsylvania, including more than 320 people in Western Pennsylvania. Team members bring diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and experiences, including a significant number who are justice-involved. As a believer in fair-chance employment and giving people who want to work the opportunity to do so, I...
Cost of living increases force everyone to find ways to make ends meet
Paul Resnick waited in a line of more than 200 vehicles before snaking his way through a monthly food distribution at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. “I’d starve without it,” Resnick said. “Everyone in every realm that I know is up against it.” With prices ticking upward on groceries,...
Riverhounds’ road winning streak ends in Birmingham
Enzo Martinez and Sadik Balarabe scored second-half goals as Birmingham Legion FC rallied for a 2-1 victory that snapped a four-game road winning streak for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Wednesday. Albert Dikwa scored in the first half for the Riverhounds (15-8-7), who remain in fifth place in the USL Championship’s...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 14, 2022: Liover Peguero homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-66) relinquished the lead late in a 4-3 loss to Toledo (Tigers). CF Ji-hwan Bae (.295) doubled in the bottom of the first and scored on a double by 1B Brendt Citta (.250) to put Indy up one. C José Godoy (.214) hit a two-run homer, his fifth,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 14, 2022
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 11, Hempfield 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford 2, Fox Chapel 1 Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 6 Canon McMillan 196, Thomas Jefferson 198 Medalists: David Szalay, Braden Gerchow (CM) 37,Ashton Kahler (TJ) 38 Class 2A Section 1 Freeport 203,...
High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2022: Moon scratches out win over South Fayette
Gabby Larson scored off a Kendall Dydek corner kick to help Moon (5-0, 4-0) to a 1-0 victory over South Fayette (4-2-1, 2-1) in a matchup of top girls soccer teams in Section 4-3A Wednesday. Allderdice 3, Pine-Richland 2 – Sophia Bovier scored twice to lead Allderdice (3-3, 2-3) to...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer stops Serra Catholic
Bouncing back from a lopsided loss can be a challenging task. Attempting to do so against a team like Greensburg Central Catholic can make it an even more difficult one to achieve. That was the task at hand for the Serra Catholic girls soccer team, just two days after suffering...
Pittsburgh man accused of killing off-duty Oakdale officer ordered to stand trial
A Pittsburgh man accused of killing an off-duty Oakdale police officer following a road rage incident in July will stand trial. Kevin McSwiggen, 40, appeared for a preliminary hearing Wednesday before District Judge Nick Martini. Following testimony, all charges were held for trial, including charges of criminal homicide and two...
Patagonia founder donates company to environmental causes
The founder of outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia announced Wednesday that its profits would all go toward fighting climate change and conserving land. Yvon Chouinard said the company was now in the Patagonia Purpose Trust and the Holdfast Collective, a nonprofit. The trust will oversee operations of the company and its...
After decades apart, North Catholic, Highlands to meet in conference clash
The enthusiasm Highlands has for its Greater Allegheny Conference opener against North Catholic belies the fact that the schools haven’t played each other for 25 years. The Golden Rams host the Trojans on Friday night with North Catholic holding a 20-14-1 lead in the all-time series. The schools go back...
Sick and tired of ‘next man up,’ The Birdie picks Week 3 games in the A-K Valley
Last week: 8-3 Season: 27-5 (84.4%) There’s a cliche The Birdie is getting a little sick of these days. Next man up. “Like there’s some other choice,” Birdie sneered, the tears he shed after hearing about T.J. Watt’s pectoral injury now dry. “And let’s face it,” he continued, “the next...
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 3
Thursday City League Westinghouse at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. (HSSN, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM) Class 5A Allegheny Six South Fayette at Peters Township, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Big East Gateway at Franklin Regional, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Norwin at Plum, 7...
The Birdie has kind words for the WPIAL before picking Week 3 Westmoreland County slate
Last week: 8-4 (66.7%) Season: 28-5 (84.8%) The Birdie has two words for the WPIAL: “Thank you.” Usually, the football-toting fowl is angry at the District 7 staffers over some mundane detail on a league cover sheet that failed to pass his quality standards. But he is praising the league...
House panel gets more Secret Service records in Jan. 6 probe
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol assault has received additional material from the Secret Service in response to a subpoena, but members aren’t saying whether it sheds new light on missing agency text messages. Representative Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat, on Wednesday described some of the records as “relevant” and...
Upper St. Clair girls golf coach living American dream after immigrating from Philippines
Tuesday’s weather in the Pittsburgh area brought the first nip of fall to the air. But with the temperature still hovering around 70 degrees at mid-afternoon, few folks were ready to consider the prospect of wearing extra layers of clothing. Upper St. Clair girls golf coach Mercedes Epondulan was one...
