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Usually, being called the “Dirty 30” is anything but complimentary. But for Valley’s 1996 football team, it was a tag of which to be proud. The only Vikings team to post an undefeated regular season (9-0) in the school’s 55-year history will be remembered Oct. 1 at Valley Memorial Stadium...

An Arnold man at a baby shower for his expected child is accused of shooting three people with a 9 mm handgun Saturday night at the Kinloch Fire Hall in Lower Burrell during an argument over whether he would transport gifts, authorities said. The suspect, Isiah J. Hampton, 25, of...

Eric Nickel threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns as Kutztown topped previously unbeaten Seton Hill, 14-3, on Saturday. Logan Wiland paced the Griffins (2-1) with 72 rushing yards. Luke Hauger accounted for Seton Hill’s only points with a 31-yard field goal at the end of the first half. Kaden...

Partisan gerrymandering of legislative districts has been a uniquely American problem since our founding: As long as we’ve had politicians, they’ve exploited the power to pick their own voters before the voters get to pick them. It’s wrong, and it’s getting worse. Politicians have fancier tools and greater incentives to...

With the Census Bureau finally releasing its population data to the states, they will now begin the process of redrawing political boundaries for local, state and congressional seats. Anyone who believes that there is some magic way of keeping politics out of the redistricting process must still believe in the...

Bats dwelling in limestone caves in northern Laos were found to carry coronaviruses that share a key feature with SARS-CoV-2, moving scientists closer to pinpointing the cause of covid-19. Researchers at France’s Pasteur Institute and the University of Laos looked for viruses similar to the one that causes covid-19 among...

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. Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis, experts warn, as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia rates continue to climb, the state’s...

As the news shifts, many Americans may think the war in Afghanistan is over. Not so. The searing scenes of Kabul’s fall are having a powerful impact on America’s global image, including the abandonment of Afghan allies. Chinese and Russian propaganda outlets are gleefully trumpeting scenes of America’s “defeat.” NATO...

“Covid is not fatal to children.” Let the shamefulness of that statement, which appeared in the letter “Penn Hills mask ruling decried” sink in for a moment. To back this claim up, the writer noted that deaths among children aged 0-18 were 423 as of late August (it’s now 470,...

Penn State men’s basketball added its fourth commitment of its 2022 recruiting class Saturday afternoon, and its second four-star recruit. Four-star center Kebba Njie committed to the Nittany Lions and head coach Micah Shrewsberry via his personal Twitter and Instagram accounts. Njie chose Penn State over Butler and Kansas State...

Nine Fox Chapel Area High School seniors have been designated as National Merit semifinalists and 13 have been named commended students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. The program is conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The semifinalists from Fox Chapel Area are Noah Bradley, Zhiyi Chen,...

With September comes an important focus on Small Business Week and an opportunity for renewed commitments to support local businesses. Although the economy in Pittsburgh has shifted toward recovery, the rising number of covid-19 cases has generated a gnawing sense of concern among small businesses and independent retailers. Many have...

Abby Stager and Sophia Palermo scored to lead North Allegheny to a 2-0 win over Seneca Valley (3-1-1, 0-1) in a matchup of tops girls soccer teams in Section 1-4A on Sept. 14. Stager scored from long range in the first half and Palmero cleaned up the rebound of a...

Although Shady Side Academy fell short in last year’s WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer title game against Deer Lakes, the Bulldogs are loaded and ready for a return run. Shady Side lost to Deer Lakes, 2-1, with the Lancers winning on penalty kicks, 3-2. Ordinarily, a WPIAL runner-up finish would...

The Biden administration is considering sending foreign aid to the Taliban! I believe this is nothing but a ransom payment disguised as “aid” so the average American won’t realize. This will be the administration’s politically palatable way to extricate any people left in Afghanistan by the botched withdrawal who they...

So you want to start exercising more after a lifetime of cubicle-dwelling, and have settled on the sport of millions: running. Congrats — it is great exercise, and it can be very rewarding. But please — if you’re over 50-something, or even younger and truly out of shape — do...

On Sept. 11, Irwin had a nice celebration on Main Street with bands and many food trucks. My wife and I attended and had a very good time. The next morning, we woke to a real shock. There’s a “We Support Our Local Police” sign on our yard, which we...

Earlier this year, a medical sales representative called into a local radio program regarding surgical masks. It was her specialty. She talked about particulates, screening properties and interceptor efficiencies. A clear example of poor filtering was that you shouldn’t be able to smell aromas through it. Such particulates are much...

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. Project SEED accepting donations to feed local children New Kensington-Arnold Project SEED volunteers will have the first packing day of the...

Sometimes a state audit unpacks surprises. Other times it just tells you exactly what you expected to hear. This week, Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released a look into Gov. Tom Wolf’s waiver program that let some businesses reopen amid covid-19 shutdowns in 2020. It is completely unsurprising that DeFoor...

Republican legislators, who’ve dominated our state Legislature for decades, intend to overturn the mail-in voting law they all voted to pass in 2019. They now plan to cast doubt on the outcome of Pennsylvania’s 2020 election results by holding an Arizona-style audit of those votes, claiming irregularities and improprieties allowed...

High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 50, Norwin 0 Mt. Lebanon 37, Canon-McMillan 7 North Allegheny 61, Baldwin 14 Seneca Valley 49, Hempfield 0 Class 4A Big 8 Belle Vernon 49, West Mifflin 3 Laurel Highlands 32, Ringgold 29 Thomas Jefferson 49, Trinity 7 Greater Allegheny...

Sam Miller threw three touchdown passes, including two to Carter Shanafelt, as Class 5A No. 5 Peters Township earned a 28-14 victory over Class 5A No. 3 Penn-Trafford (2-2) in nonconference play Friday night. Cade Yacamelli and Carter Green ran for 134 and 109 yards, respectively, for Penn-Trafford, with each...

Top performers for Week 3 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 360 - Thomas Burke, Leechburg (18 of 35) 291 - Michael Smith, East Allegheny (10 of 14) 288 - Brad Birch, Gateway (21 of 30) 260 - Graham Hancox, Seneca Valley (14 of 28) 236 - Nick...