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Motion to censure Allegheny County Councilman withdrawn
A motion to censure an Allegheny County councilman for words he directed at another councilman following a meeting last month led to more fighting Tuesday as tempers flared among members before the censure motion was withdrawn. Councilman DeWitt Walton, angry over the motion made to censure Councilman Thomas Duerr, D-Bethel...
2 men from The Villages admit to casting multiple ballots in 2020 election
Two residents from The Villages confessed to voter fraud charges after filing two ballots in the 2020 presidential election, court records show. Charles F. Barnes and Jay Ketcik pleaded guilty to casting more than one ballot in an election, a third-degree felony that could have resulted in a maximum five-year...
Pa. Supreme Court hears argument in 2016 slaying of Jefferson Hills Motel owner
The defense attorney for a man found guilty of killing the Jefferson Hills Motel owner in 2016 believes his client was denied a fair trial because jurors watched a 17-minute, videotaped police interview of the man wearing a jail uniform. Derrick Gallaway, 65, was found guilty of first-degree murder in...
Flag in Monroeville raised in honor of National Donate Life Month
Forbes Hospital in Monroeville has followed annual tradition by raising a flag in honor of National Donate Life Month. More than 110,000 people are awaiting organ transplants in the United States, including more than 2,500 people in western Pennsylvania. National Donate Life Month, celebrated every April, encourages more Americans to...
Christopher Redding, Allison Gilmour, Elizabeth Bettini and Tuan Nguyen: Why most teachers won’t leave the profession
Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need to know how many teachers to begin recruiting for the next school year. These career conversations are currently taking place under the unprecedented circumstances brought on by the covid-19 pandemic....
Aquinas Academy speech and debate students compete at states
The speech and debate program at Aquinas Academy in Hampton is making strides. More than 20 students have participated in speaking competitions throughout the current school year, concluding with the National qualifier, the National Catholic qualifier and Pennsylvania High School Speech League state qualifier. At the PHSSL State Championships, held...
Aquinas Academy’s Middle School performs ‘Around the World in 80 Days’
Mark Brown’s “Around the World in 80 Days,” based on book of the same name by Jules Verne, returned to the Aquinas Academy stage during the evenings of April 1 and 2. It had been seven years since the middle school students had last performed the play at Aquinas, located...
Hampton Township School District, teachers reach 5-year contract agreement
Hampton Township School District and Hampton Township Education Association have reached a five-year contract agreement, as authorized by the school board on April 11. The agreement takes effect July 1 and extends through June 30, 2027. Highlights include: • Professional development options for teachers and staff that can be provided...
Garden Club of Oakmont’s plant sale returns May 7
The Garden Club of Oakmont’s annual plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. May 7 in Hoffstot’s Cafe Monaco, 533 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont. Hanging baskets, annuals and perennials, lettuce and herb bowls, and one-of-a-kind flower-filled containers will be available, just in time for Mother’s Day. Flowers will...
Eric Pauley: Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk
Organizations’ failure to properly manage the servers they lease from cloud service providers can allow attackers to receive private data, research my colleagues and I conducted has shown. Cloud computing allows businesses to lease servers the same way they lease office space. It’s easier for companies to build and maintain...
Westmoreland happenings: Easter services, meetings, crime lecture, more
Church news • The Caring Closet at Greensburg Church of the Brethren, 554 Stanton St., is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Free food, clothing, shoes and more available. Canned and non-perishable food donations are welcome. Call the church to arrange for a pickup. Details: 724-834-2130. • Community...
Letter to the editor: Examining behavior of world leaders
Microbes have it rough. People kill them with disinfectants, remorselessly, as if their little lives were of no importance. Some of them are really warm, special, talented creatures. Open your heart. Using an electron microscope, I’ve been keeping company with some scintillating bacteria. Who would have thought spirochetes and streptococci...
Holy week services and other events at Sewickley area churches
Divine Redeemer Parish Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, 444 Glenfield Road, takes place 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays. At St. James, 200 Walnut St., it takes place from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays after 9 a.m. Mass. Walk-ins and signups are welcome. For more...
Letter to the editor: Obligations to fellow citizens, not government
Regarding the letter “Government a virtue, not a burden” (March 27, TribLIVE): “Government is a virtue” might apply to Marx or Engels, but not lovers of liberty. We understand that it’s a necessary evil. But our obligations to our country are to our fellow citizens. Our obligations to government are...
Editorial: Does Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban steal other municipalities’ choices?
The good thing about living near a big city is you get the benefits of events like concerts that would never come to a town of 2,000 people or sports teams that provide a reason to cheer on a Sunday afternoon. The down side can be that proximity can take...
Letter to the editor: Politicians can, but don’t, do something about gas prices
I’m getting a little tired of politicians telling us Americans that they’re doing all they can to solve a problem, knowing they’re not, or just lying. Example: Gas prices have skyrocketed. I don’t care why, I just know the president/governor/politicians most definitely can do more, such as an executive order...
The Stroller, April 13, 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. United Way collecting personal items for shelters United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania is collecting new full-sized hygiene products, care items and...
Letter to the editor: Energy choice means progress on environment, economy
The op-ed “Pa. communities should be allowed to choose clean energy” (April 7, TribLIVE) neglected to mention just why the United States has led the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and fails to mention the costs of burdensome government mandates and mischaracterized legislative proposals. First, Pennsylvania’s embrace of competitive...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2022: Oneil Cruz goes 2 for 3 as Indy wins 4th in a row
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-2) won its fourth straight game, beating St. Paul (Twins), 5-1, in a game shortened to five innings by rain. SS Oneil Cruz (.300) went 2 for 3 with a double, triple and two runs scored. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.400) went 2 for 3. 1B Mason Martin (.364)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 12, 2022
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 5, Allderdice 1 Butler at Central Catholic, ppd. Pine-Richland 10, Seneca Valley 7 Section 2 Hempfield 7, Baldwin 4 Canon-McMillan at Upper St. Clair, ppd. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Latrobe 4, Franklin Regional 3...
Remember When: Harwick mine explosion killed 179 miners and 2 rescuers
The Alle-Kiski Valley’s greatest industrial tragedy, 118 years ago, resulted in the founding of a national award that continues today. On Jan. 25, 1904, a huge explosion took place at the Allegheny Coal Co. mine in the Harwick section of Springdale Township. The explosion took the lives of an estimated...
High school roundup: Zack Karp throws 9 no-hit innings for Serra Catholic
Zack Karp went nine innings and Max Rocco pitched the 10th as Serra Catholic threw a 10-inning no-hitter in Section 3-2A baseball Tuesday, defeating Shady Side Academy, 5-1. Karp struck out 16. Joey DeMoss doubled, tripled and drove in a pair for the Eagles (6-0, 3-0). Rocco also had two...
Defending champs back in finals in WPIAL boys tennis tournament
South Fayette’s Jake Patterson and North Catholic’s Nicolas Scheller are in position to defend their WPIAL boys singles championships, having won three matches Tuesday to advance to the district finals at noon Wednesday at Pure Athletex Sportplex in Wexford. Patterson lost a total of three games in three matches en...
Former PWSA supervisor pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violations in sludge releases
A former supervisor at the Aspinwall Drinking Water Treatment Plant pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to allegations that he and other employees dumped sludge directly into the Allegheny River in violation of the Clean Water Act. Glenn Lijewski, 71, of Brookline, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to...
Column: Scheffler’s dominant stretch illustrates parity on PGA TourVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Start with Scottie Scheffler winning four times in two months. Now consider the money. His PGA Tour earnings in his past six tournaments — dating to his first victory in the Phoenix Open on Feb. 13 — come to $8,872,200. With consideration to purse increases and the...
