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Letter to the editor: The PSEA needs to be eliminated
After reading the letters “PSEA leadership should be challenged” (April 2, TribLIVE) and “Cyber charter funding reform needed” (April 3, TribLIVE), I felt compelled to write. Why are teachers not making as much money as PSEA employees? You want our teachers to make $200,000-plus? You are out of your ever-loving...
Editorial: Westmoreland County has to answer for hiring decisions
Westmoreland County government has some questions it needs to answer when it comes to hiring. On Wednesday, county commissioners voted to rehire Rich Gordon to run the Regional Youth Services Center. At first glance, this isn’t a big deal. People with a specific skill set are often known to leave...
The Stroller, April 16, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Golf outing and walk to benefit NAMI Butler County The National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI) Butler County Golf Scramble and...
Letter to the editor: Hate-filled writers need dose of reality
It seems to me that too many letter-writers spew out hatred for someone or for some perceived issue that is usually without merit because of historical or factual inaccuracies. These fallacies replace truth in these writings. Unfortunately, many readers accept what is written without questioning these fallacies or the motives...
Pirates farm report for April 15, 2022: Liover Peguero hits 2nd homer for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-2) lost 6-4 to St. Paul (Twins). RHP Cody Bolton (0-1, 4.50) started and went 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts. RF Jared Oliva (.267) went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.222) went 1...
Franklin Park Y to host Healthy Kids Day
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, including the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park, is hosting its annual Healthy Kids Day on April 30, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success. The day-long event will feature activities such...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 15, 2022
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 4A Section 1 Knoch 15, Burrell 5 Nonsection University (WV) 9, Albert Gallatin 2 Freeport 11, Apollo-Ridge 7 West Mifflin 8, Keystone Oaks 3 Neshannock 11, Union 1 South Park at Ringgold, ppd. Washington at Waynesburg, ppd. Beth-Center at McGuffey, ppd. Saturday’s schedule Class...
High school roundup for April 15, 2022: Burrell’s Armstrong fans 16
Katie Armstrong pitched a complete-game four-hitter, striking out 16 and walking none, to lead Burrell to a 1-0 victory over Knoch in Section 1-4A softball Friday. Braelyn Jones went 2 for 3, doubling and scoring the game’s only run in the second inning for the Bucs (4-0, 3-0). Brynne Smith...
Gary Franks: Prepare for the worst and pray it never happens
It is one thing when you have a self-inflicted wound, like the Afghanistan exit. It is quite disappointing when you see a major problem staring at you and getting worse over time before it wounds you, like what to do about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thus far, we have...
Editorial: Celebrate our different holidays together
Faith is one of the things that defines us as people. Ask any historian, any anthropologist, any archaeologist and how a people worships is always a defining part of a culture. Unfortunately, it can also be a dividing aspect. That is seen in the footprints of war from our earliest...
Burst into bloom with learning opportunities at Andrew Carnegie library
Bulbs are sprouting, birds raising their voices in song, and all kinds of creatures shaking off the winter doldrums and scurrying about. After months of bare branches, tiny dots of green appear on the trees. And the sun – remember that? What a difference it makes to step outdoors without...
Philly’s gun violence surges, with at least 24 people shot in 24 hours, police say
PHILADELPHIA — At least 24 people were shot, five fatally, during a brutal 24-hour stretch in Philadelphia on Thursday and Friday, according to police, a grim continuation of the city’s sustained surge in gunfire. The shootings happened in neighborhoods across the city and at all hours of the day, police...
Hulton Road in Oakmont reopened to one lane after a large fallen tree and down wires caused a 9-hour closure
Hulton Road in Oakmont reopened Friday night to one lane after a large oak tree fell across the road, between Fifth and Seventh streets late Friday morning, pulling down electric lines, causing a power outage and blocking the well-traveled street for at least eight hours. The tree came down on...
Bucknell’s Andrew Funk transferring to Penn State
After scoring more than 1,200 career points, being an all-conference player and the Patriot League men’s basketball scholar-athlete of the year, Bucknell senior Andrew Funk wanted a new challenge for his fifth year of college basketball. Funk, a 6-foot-5 guard from Warrington, didn’t have to go far to find the...
Reps. Mike Puskaric and Frank Burns: Energy freedom in Pa. would help support our European allies
As the Ukrainian people fiercely defend their nation and fight for their freedom, Pennsylvanians are eager to do what they can to weaken Russia and help Ukraine’s freedom fight. To be sure, Pennsylvania has already taken important steps to help Ukraine in this fight — pulling Russian-made products from the...
Harriet Ellenberger: What’s a woman?
I can honestly say I was not particularly surprised by the question Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., posed to Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson at her confirmation hearing: “Can you provide a definition of the word ‘woman’?” I am not perplexed because it is obvious to me certain members of...
Easter egg decorating ideas: Shaving cream, rice and moreVideo
You don’t have to rely on the same old boxed kits to dye your Easter eggs this year. Not when there are several other creative ways to add flair and unusual color combos. A concoction of shaving cream and food dyes is one possibility for a swirly look: Read more:...
Letter to the editor: Thriving on blame and prejudice
In 1930, blame for problems was cast upon recent European immigrants. “They are ruining our country.” Today, similar hatred is turned upon people with dark skin. Now, “they” are ruining our country. “They” are taking our jobs. The kitchen table has been replaced with the internet. The prejudice is the...
Letter to the editor: Pray for, fly flag in support of, Ukraine
As Easter approaches, let’s all pray for Ukraine. That’s all there is left to do to end this war. Pray for no World War III. No one will win. Fly your flag in support of Ukraine, too. Wendy Miller Harrison...
Students, staff participate in Sewickley Academy’s annual Day of Service
Students, faculty and staff of Sewickley Academy spent much of April 8 sharing their talents with others via more than 20 different service projects during the school’s annual Day of Service. “One of our core values at Sewickley Academy is community. We believe it’s important for our students to learn...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in balloting should be here to stay in Pa.
Other states have been using legal mail-in ballots for decades. It allows more registered voters more time to research/compare the candidates and to vote without taking time away from professional or family duties. A majority of Republican Pennsylvania state legislators introduced and enacted mail-in ballot legislation in the fall of...
The Stroller, April 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Mibsters shoot for national marbles tourney Marble programs are scheduled throughout Allegheny County in anticipation of the annual National Marbles Tournament...
Letter to the editor: Biden failing us on the border
Has President Biden fallen asleep? Does he not realize that he is failing the American people regarding the border? Our government calls for hearings for Supreme Court nominees, and hearings regarding gas companies reaping profits, so why not call for the president of the United States to appear at a...
Pirates farm report for April 14, 2022: Lolo Sanchez homers for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-2) was snowed out at St. Paul (Twins). The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader May 25. Next: Friday at St. Paul (Twins), 7:37 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 2-4) gave up three runs in the seventh and lost to Richmond (Giants), 5-4. RHP JC Flowers...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 14, 2022
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Kiski Area 6, McKeesport 2 Section 3 West Allegheny 11, South Fayette 10 Section 4 Peters Township 7, Thomas Jefferson 1 Class 3A Section 3 Deer Lakes 8, Ligonier Valley 3 Ligonier Valley 7, Deer Lakes 6 Class 2A Section 1...
