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When Purdue kept throwing at Joey Porter Jr., the Penn State CB kept delivering
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joey Porter Jr., standing outside the visitor’s locker room at Ross-Ade Stadium after a relieving win, allowed himself to crack a smile. “Aww man,” Porter Jr. (North Allegheny) said with a hint of regret. “I’m gonna watch that one back.” Porter Jr. almost started his fourth...
Expect closures through November for road work on Verona Road in Penn Hills
Road work will begin on Verona Road in Penn Hills beginning Sept. 12. PennDOT announced the construction, happening between Saltsburg Road and Second Avenue, on Tuesday. The work will be done by A. Folino Construction Inc. of Oakmont as part the $7.3 million 2022 Capital Roads contract. Work includes milling...
New coach leading Belle Vernon girls volleyball in quest for playoff appearance
Belle Vernon never has made the playoffs in girls volleyball. In fact, the Leopards usually are lodged in the bottom portion of the section standings each season. Last season, however, the Leopards had their most success in recent years when they won six games. This season, Belle Vernon will hope...
UPG women’s tennis team hoping to continue recent run of successVideo
There could be a dynasty in the making at Pitt-Greensburg. Last fall, the women’s tennis team won its second consecutive Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular-season title. The Bobcats followed that with their first AMCC Tournament title. Fifth-year coach Doug Smeltzer’s team seems poised to continue its recent dominance with every...
What it’s like on death row: Possible future for Parkland school killer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The two prisons that house men on Florida’s death row stand on a pleasant two-lane road that runs past farms and cow pastures about 30 miles north of Gainesville. Union Correctional Institution and Florida State Prison, low-rise complexes surrounded by fences, razor-wire and flat open fields,...
Letter to the editor: What’s become of our honored FBI?
The tearful request “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” rang in the hearts of American baseball fans and non-fans alike back in the last century. Maybe it would be enough of a concern today for most of the folks who heard of yet another case of malpractice, not in baseball but...
Letter to the editor: Continuing to protecting our aging citizens
I couldn’t agree more with Garry Pezzano’s op-ed “Let’s continue to support long-term care in Pa.” (Aug. 24, TribLIVE), on the need to continue Pennsylvania’s efforts to strengthen its long-term care system for our most vulnerable citizens. The bipartisan efforts of our leaders in Harrisburg to include $600 million in...
Editorial: Freeport mayor vacancy shows need for involvement
Freeport needs a mayor. James Swartz Jr. served as mayor for 38 years. He stepped down in June. About three months later, the borough’s executive office is still empty. Why? According to Council President Clint Warnick, there haven’t been any qualified applicants. One could say council needs to be a...
Letter to the editor: Questions remain about Dorothy Patch flooding
It has been a month since the flooding of Dorothy Patch in Unity Township. This occurred when only 1.5 inches of rain were recorded at Latrobe — less than a mile away. There have been many higher levels of rain recorded in years past without any flooding. So why now?...
The Stroller, Sept. 6, 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. Leechburg Mingle on Market event set Thursday The monthly Mingle on Market...
Letter to the editor: Representatives don’t represent us
When our Harrisburg representatives run for office, they tell voters that they will represent us. But they don’t. In fact, they willingly agree not to. As every new session begins, legislators vote on procedural rules. Currently, those rules allow only majority party leaders and committee chairs to bring bills out...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 6
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 6....
Chiefs’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marques Valdes-Scantling ‘ready to roll,’ Andy Reid saysVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are in full preparation mode for their NFL season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. And the plans include wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, both of whom missed time with injuries in the past month. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday...
High school sports schedules for Sept. 6, 2022
High schools Soccer Boys Tuesday’s schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Butler at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m. Fox Chapel at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Shaler at North Hills, 7:15 p.m. Section 2 Allderdice at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Baldwin at Peters Township, 7:45 p.m. Canon-McMillan...
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 4, 2022
Tribune-Review soccer rankings Boys Class 4A Rank, school, record, previous 1. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 2-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 3-0-1, 4 4. Pine-Richland, 4-0, NR 5. North Allegheny, 2-1-1, 3 Out: Peters Township, 2-1, 5 Class 3A 1. Plum, 3-0-1, 1 2. Moon, 3-0-1, NR...
Paul F. Clark: Today’s workers want a voice at work
It has been a very eventful 12 months for American workers since last Labor Day. At that point in time, the “Great Resignation” was well underway. Spurred by covid, millions of American workers had quit their jobs in the months before Labor Day and millions more would resign in the...
In brief: Chili and more around Monroeville, week of Sept. 5, 2022
Chili + More to Go at library Tired of trying to decide what to make for dinner? Monroeville Public Library has you covered with Chili + More to Go. Just order and pay ahead by Sept. 16, either by visiting www.monroevillelibrary.org or stopping by the main desk to purchase tickets,...
In brief: Car seat check, Touch a Truck, other Plum-Oakmont area happenings, week of Sept. 5, 2022
Car seat safety check A free car seat safety check event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 at Holiday Park VFD, 415 Abers Creek Road, Plum. Along with seat checks, featured will be free hot dogs and drinks, tours of the fire station, and EMS, fire...
In brief: Spanish for preschoolers, Ole 5K and more around Pine, Richland
Spanish for preschoolers The Pine Community Center is hosting a new Spanish language learning program for children ages 3 to 5 starting on Sept. 28. Kids will be taught how to count and learn phrases and greetings. The cost for the eight-week program, which runs from 10:30 to 11 a.m.,...
In brief: Library book sale, YMCA after school program and more around Sewickley
Fall book sale The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library host the annual Fall Book Sale Sept. 9-11. Shop gently used books, children’s books, movies, music & more. The sale hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 1-3:30 p.m. Sept. 11. On Sunday, the...
In brief: Ole 5K, Sealarks women’s group and more in the North Hills
Ole 5K TASH’s 14th Annual Ole 5K will take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Harmar Grove Pavilion in North Park. TASH is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that has worked in Oaxaca, Mexico, since 1998. It aims to bridge the community of Pittsburgh with the people in Mexico. Pete...
In brief: Symphony East picnic, golf outing and more around Penn Hills, Verona
Symphony East ‘Dixieland’ picnic Symphony East will host a Dixieland box-lunch picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19 in Murrysville. The 1 p.m. performance will feature the Ralph Guzzi Dixieland Band, and will be at St. Alban’s Anglican Church picnic pavilion, 4920 Cline Hollow Road. The cost is...
In brief: Glass recycling, car show and more around the Fox Chapel area
Glass recycling bin Allegheny County and the Pennsylvania Resources Council are offering a Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program in county parks. Locally, a bin will be at Hartwood Acres Park from 7 a.m. to sundown Sept. 17-22 in the amphitheater overflow lot off Middle Road. Residents can drop off glass...
The Stroller, Sept. 5, 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. Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is a well-deserved tribute for those who...
In brief: Hampton happenings, week of Sept. 5, 2022
Car show set for Sept. 10 Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth car show of the year from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 10. All makes and models are welcome. Music will be provided by music by DJ Denny Dutko. The church is located at 2942 E. Hardies Road....
