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This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — This year’s monumental redrawing of Pennsylvania’s political maps was preceded...

Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. New Kensington school to salute local veterans Mary Queen of Apostles School, 110 Elmtree Road, New Kensington will host a salute...

The following marriage licenses were issued recently by the Westmoreland County Register of Wills office: Justin Charles Dzimiera and Alexa Marie Hoosac-Martin, both of Monongahela. Augustus Gabriel Breegle and Courtney Lea McCracken, both of Latrobe. Derek John Demalta and Jennifer Lynn Kelly Gonzalez, both of Blairsville Herman Allen Stubblefield...

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave emergency approval for kid-size doses — just one-third of the amount given to teens and adults — of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine for ages 5-11. As more detailed recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will come Tuesday, some parents...

Letter-writer David Cassidy “No one has privacy anymore” Oct. 12, TribLIVE) says that if enough people believe something, it should be investigated. Let’s pretend a con man has convinced “enough people” that the moon is made of green cheese. Should NASA spend taxpayer money to investigate this claim, even though...

The Fox Chapel girls soccer team has advanced to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals without scoring a goal in regulation. Molly McNaughton made a save in the sixth round of a sudden death shootout to lead the No. 9 Foxes (10-7-1) to a 1-0 win over top-seeded and previously unbeaten...

Eighteen people, including 12 men and six women, are vying for 10 seats on the Allegheny County Common Pleas bench in Tuesday’s election. Following is information on each of the candidates, listed in the order that they will appear on the ballot, which includes their Allegheny County Bar Association ratings...

High schools Cross country WPIAL championships At Cal (Pa.) Boys Class 3A Individual results: 1. CJ Singleton, Butler, 16:26.3. 2. Drew Griffith, Butler, 16:32.1. 3. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 16:44.8. 4. Brett Kroboth, Peters Township, 16:53.0. 5. Noah Petersen, Seneca Valley, 16:56.9. 6. Ryan Podnar, North Allegheny, 16:57.5. 7. Jacob...

Plum took another step toward a possible third consecutive WPIAL girls soccer final Thursday night with a Class 3A quarterfinal victory over Hampton at Mustangs Stadium. Sophomore midfielder Ava Weleski scored two goals in the first half, and senior forward Marissa Liberto added a late insurance goal to give Plum...

In her final WPIAL cross country race, Corinn Brewer wouldn’t let anyone take away her goal of capturing championship gold. The Greensburg Central Catholic senior, second in the Class A girls race last year, brought home the title at Cal (Pa.) on Thursday with a time of 21 minutes, 17.8...

The Riverview boys cross country team was stuck in a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day” for the past several years. The Raiders, from 2016 through last year, had finished runner-up to Class A team champion Winchester Thurston. That changed Thursday at Cal (Pa.). Riverview, led by an experienced group...

Ringgold sophomore Ryan Pajak overcame a fall to claim his first WPIAL Class 2A cross country title Thursday at Cal (Pa.). Pajak, who won the race by 35 seconds, stumbled going down the hill near the one-mile mark. “I went face first,” Pajak said. “I just got up and continued...

Mia Cochran trains with the Moon boys cross country team. That was the reason the first thought on her mind after crossing the finish line Thursday was concern for one of her training partners who had a medical issue following the boys race. “I believe he’ll be OK,” Cochran said...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State had seven chances to push the ball in from the 3-yard line in last week’s nine-overtime loss to Illinois, and the Nittany Lions converted just once during the 2-point conversion shootout. Penn State attempted a number of different ways to reach the end zone —...

The Radio Television Digital News Association on Wednesday night recognized Trib Total Media with a national 2021 Edward R. Murrow Award. The awards gala, held in New York City, honored news outlets from all over the country for outstanding achievement in digital and broadcast journalism. The Trib received an award...

Laurel: To unintentional stardom. It is rare that the people behind the scenes in a production get a moment in the spotlight, but senior Noah Kessler did just that when it became his job to clean the microphone between acts at the Highlands High School “Fall Follies” talent show. Little...

Federal prosecutors announced new charges this week and named a 13th defendant linked to a far-reaching narcotics investigation into a Hill District-based street gang linked to the shooting of a federal agent last year. Jeremiah Irving, 32, of New Castle is the latest suspect indicted on charges of participating in...

KENOSHA, Wis. — If you want to know how this city feels about the impending Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a conversation with Scott and Dee Seip is a good place to start. One mile northwest of their house is the still-vacant commercial strip that burned during protests over the police shooting...

Welcome to Week 9. As we enter the final week of regular season play, all eyes are on the postseason. Amid the playoff hype, we hear a lot about clinchings, final rankings, and perhaps the most enigmatic factor of all — Gardner Points. What are Gardner Points anyway? This is...

Nobody is ready yet to compare the current Westinghouse High School football program to the one that won 12 of 13 City League titles from 1954-66, and that suits Bulldogs coach Donta Green just fine. “I try to tell our guys to live in the moment,” Green said. “The past...

Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. In 1961, Oakmont defeated first-year Fox Chapel, 19-6, behind two touchdowns from John Miceli and an 85-yard punt return by...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports that turkey reproduction was well above average this past summer, translating to above average fall flock sizes that are worth pursuing. Pennsylvania’s fall turkey season kicks off Saturday in 19 of Pennsylvania’s 23 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) — and there’s reason for hunters to be...

The overdose crisis has not gone away, and overdose deaths are, once again, on the rise. Sadly, 2020 marked a grim milestone in the United States: More than 93,000 people died from accidental drug overdoses, the highest annual death toll yet. Fatal overdoses are the leading cause of injury deaths...

Regarding the article “Report: Pennsylvania casino revenues top $415M in September” (Oct. 19, TribLIVE): The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer, chasing a dream. Our government is evil. Legalized gambling was supposed to drastically reduce property taxes in Pennsylvania. What happened? Gambling is a terrible, addictive disease. The...