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Letter to the editor: Are we OK with child sacrifice?
As a 70-year-old female, I vividly remember growing up during the Cold War and the school drills where we cowered under desks to prepare for nuclear bombs. I was 11 when President Kennedy avoided a nuclear crisis with Russia shortly before his assassination. Those years scarred me, as I have...
Editorial: What is the fix for gas price increases?
The price of gas is rising faster than almost anything — except the profits of oil companies. The average price per gallon in the greater Pittsburgh area topped $5 for the first time last week, with Somerset up to $5.08. The national average is over $5, too. It’s a 35%...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners should make meetings convenient, and known
Westmoreland County residents: What does a typical Thursday at 10 a.m. look like for you? Many of you would probably be at your job. Perhaps you’d be attending class or taking your kids to soccer practice. I’d wager few of you would say 10 a.m. on a Thursday would be...
The Stroller, June 12, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Casino Theatre to host youth musical Armstrong Community Theater will present its...
Letter to the editor: We’re all Americans first
I don’t care if you identify yourself politically, right or left, conservative or progressive, by your national heritage, race or skin color. If you are a citizen of the United States of America, you are an American first over other identification types. If you are a visitor of this great...
Pa. lawmaker wants more state control over millions in outside spending on federal elections
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Over the past few years, megadonors and special interest groups have flooded Pennsylvania campaigns with millions of dollars in...
Pirates farm report for June 11, 2022: Oneil Cruz drives in 3 runs in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-27) used a nine-run third inning to beat Columbus (Guardians), 12-7. SS Oneil Cruz (.232) went 2 for 5 with a triple, two runs scored and three RBIs. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.278) went 3 for 5 with a double, triple and three RBIs. CF Ji-hwan Bae (.301) went...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds falter on road again
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds continued to struggle on the road Saturday night, losing 3-0 to the Charleston Battery. The Riverhounds are 0-5-1 in their last six road matches in all competitions. In the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings, they’re 7-4-3, good for fifth place. It was the second win of the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 11, 2022
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Hazleton (22-1) vs. Liberty (25-2) at Creekview Park, Stroudsburg, 4 p.m.; Warwick (21-2) vs. Cumberland Valley (18-6) at Wenger Field, Fredericksburg, 6:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Selinsgrove (22-2) vs. Archbishop Wood (20-4) at Walter Stump Stadium, Pine Grove,...
Mars becomes 1st WPIAL team to win PIAA lacrosse championship
WEST GOSHEN — With a plaque to win and a burden to shed, the Mars boys lacrosse team this weekend accepted a 294-mile journey into history. By Saturday evening, the return ride was a pleasure trip. Behind three goals from Austin Cote, two apiece from Enzo Grieco and Jack Durham,...
Harmar crash closes Freeport Road late Friday at the spot where train accident already restricted traffic
Lower Valley rescue crews and police responded to an accident late Friday on Freeport Road in Harmar near the Advance Auto Parts. At least one person was reported to have been taken to a hospital. The accident closed a section of Freeport Road where a train accident weeks ago had...
George Guido: 1st Willie Thrower QB Camp set for July 16 at Valley
The first Willie Thrower Foundation Invitational Quarterback Camp is set for July 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Valley High Memorial Stadium. Serra Catholic coach Jose Regus and members of the Black Coaches Association are organizing the event that will provide instructors such as star quarterbacks of the...
North Allegheny captures 4th straight PIAA boys volleyball title
STATE COLLEGE — State College was the center of the PIAA volleyball world again Saturday as the top two teams in Pennsylvania squared off for the PIAA Class 3A boys volleyball title at Rec Hall. North Allegheny won its fourth state title in five years by defeating Central Dauphin, 3-1,...
Sounding off: Require military service for weapons
In the early 1980s, I purchased a 12-gauge shotgun at Sears in the Westmoreland Mall, and I walked through the mall to carry it out to my car. Unthinkable today, as society’s views on weapons have changed in the last decades. In reflecting on those changing societal views, I think...
Introducing the Cheswick Christian Academy Class of 2022
Cheswick Christian Academy held its commencement ceremony Friday evening at Living Word of Plum church. Here is the Class of 2022: Cheyenne Martino, Emily Rosio, Reyna Mohney, Olivia Rochkind, Abigail Zuback, Daylin Rivera, Amelia Bach, Zane McManus, Nicholas Phillips, Giovanni Bair, Payton Blazevich, Alexander Ricci, Nathaniel Bonomo. Missing: Zephaniah Malloy....
William Hartung: Ending the war in Ukraine is a key to crafting a foreign policy for the middle class
The Biden administration has responded forcefully to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, both in terms of the attention paid to the conflict and the resources devoted to supporting that nation. This was evidenced most recently by the passage of the administration’s proposal for a massive $40 billion aid package for...
Woman shot in Duquesne; arrest warrant issued for suspect
Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting in Duquesne early Saturday morning. Emergency dispatchers were notified at 4:15 a.m. that a woman had arrived at an area hospital with gunshot wounds to her arm and wrist. She is expected to survive, police said. First responders found evidence of a shooting...
Man critically injured in Munhall stabbing; arrest made
An East Pittsburgh man was arrested for stabbing another in Munhall early Saturday morning. Robert Siegel, 36, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment. He is being held in Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. According to Allegheny County Police, officers in Munhall were called to...
James Stavridis: Climate change is a military problem for the U.S.
The U.S. military has its hands full at the moment with a vicious war in Ukraine and U.S.-China tensions over issues from human rights to sovereignty over the South China Sea. But it cannot delay taking action to address climate change, the most persistent strategic threat we face. As a...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers softball falls in PIAA quarterfinals
North Allegheny’s softball season came to an end June 9 when the Tigers dropped a 10-2 decision to District 1 runner-up Pennsbury in the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals at Messiah University. Pennsbury took a 2-0 lead in the second inning. NA got two runs on the board in the third...
Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2022
The Fox Chapel Area Schools Sports Hall of Fame has seven new members. The organization’s 25th induction banquet was held recently at the Harmar House where honorees ranged from a three-year starting football lineman at Penn State to a hometown District Justice. Miles Dieffenbach was a four-year starter for Fox...
Letter to the editor: Government propaganda
Most hard-working Americans probably have never even heard of the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948. Which would comport with not knowing about the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012. Both these laws are critically important. Basically, they repealed the law to use propaganda on the American people. Look it up. So now...
Letter to the editor: Remembering veterans’ sacrifices
I read with special interest the article “Joy, sadness intertwine at Normandy’s D-Day commemorations” (June 7). Two Pennsylvanians were among the many heroes who made history on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Lt. Richard (Dick) Winters commanded Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division. He was made famous by the TV miniseries “Band...
Editorial: Will rebranding Pittsburgh buses work?
On Thursday, Port Authority of Allegheny County ceased to be. But it didn’t go anywhere. The buses still roll. So does the T. But with the unveiling of a new idea, Port Authority became Pittsburgh Regional Transit. It’s called rebranding. It’s a way that organizations — often big names —...
The Stroller, June 11, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Bike run to benefit Toys for Tots The sixth annual Toys for...
