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Editorial: Less recidivism requires more preparation for inmates
For some people, being arrested can be a wake-up call. It can be enough of a scare to cause a jump back to the straight-and-narrow. Maybe it was precipitated by a one-time mistake unlikely to happen again, or maybe it was a stupid move that could have resulted in a...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County’s unfair tax deadline
The deadline for filing an assessment appeal in Allegheny County is March 31, 2022, for the 2022 tax year. We are the only county that favors the taxing bodies over homeowners in the state. Here’s the tax scheme (or scam): • Certify assessments • Mail tax bills • Appeal hearing...
The Stroller, March 30, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events 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. Food drive planned April 4 to 8 in Highlands School District Highlands High School National Honor Society will sponsor a community food...
Letter to editor: It’s not about race, it’s about logic
Bad arguments often are the result of using the same term in two different senses. These arguments typically use a weak (trivial) definition to prove the argument, and then they substitute the strong (substantive) definition to give the argument import. Welcome to critical race theory and systemic racism. Their strong...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 29, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Plum 9, Armstrong 1 Fox Chapel 3, Mars 1 Hampton 9, Woodland Hills 0 Class 4A Section 2 Beaver 10, New Castle 8 Montour at Quaker Valley, ppd. Section 3 Belle Vernon at Uniontown, ppd. Greensburg Salem at Elizabeth Forward,...
High school roundup for March 29, 2022: Fox Chapel’s Borkovich fans 17 in 2-hit shutout
Mackenzie Borkovich threw a two-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts to lead Fox Chapel to a 5-0 victory over Peters Township in nonsection softball Tuesday afternoon. Brynn Palmer and Hunter Taylor each hit a double and had two RBIs as Fox Chapel (2-0) used a five-run fifth inning to pull away...
Ex-Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger drops puck for ceremonial faceoff before Penguins-Rangers game
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dropped the puck for a ceremonial faceoff before Tuesday’s game between the Penguins and New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby “won” the faceoff against Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow. During warmups, all the Penguins wore No. 7 jerseys in recognition...
Seat was locked in teen’s Florida theme park ride death, accident report saysVideo
The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was locked, according to an accident report from the state. On Thursday, 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died after falling from the FreeFall drop tower that takes riders up 430 feet and then...
Pa. Republicans eye greater control over redistricting in response to new political maps
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 — Pennsylvania Republicans are moving to change how the state’s political...
Column: Scheffler’s desire to compete takes him to the topVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Scottie Scheffler only ever wanted to play. That started with watching. Six years before Scheffler won the Dell Technologies Match Play to become the No. 1 player in the world, he felt lucky just to get tickets to Austin Country Club during his sophomore year at Texas,...
Monroeville Readers Theatre group spreads good cheer
The Monroeville Readers Theatre Group provided a great deal of entertainment on March 3 for the memory care residents of Monroeville Juniper Village, along with several songs for sing-along time. “The residents found great joy in the two plays presented while laughing and singing as they interacted with the Readers...
Harold Johnson: After 50 years, Vietnam vets still fight for recognition, treatment
Here I sit, a decorated, combat-related disabled American Vietnam veteran, on the annual National Vietnam War Veterans Day — an annual day of recognition of combat service associated with those who bravely and honorably service in the Vietnam War — and wondering why, after nearly 50 years of waiting for...
Buy Good As New books at Monroeville UM sale
The 26th annual Good As New Used Book Sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22 at Monroeville United Methodist Church, 219 Center Road. Following the book sale, a $5 bag sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 and 9 a.m. to 11...
Former New Kensington-Arnold superintendent now Harrison manager
Harrison Township commissioners hired John E. Pallone as township manager by a unanimous vote. Pallone, a former five-term state legislator and superintendent of the New Kensington-Arnold School District, will be paid $80,000 per year. Pallone replaces part-time township manager Richard G. Hill, who resigned March 11 “to pursue other opportunities.”...
Hampton Community Library offers variety of programs
Plenty of programming is on tap for the spring at Hampton Community Library, with the exception of April 15, when the library will be closed for Good Friday. Among the offerings: • It’s a Wonderful World Drop-in Storytime, for children of all ages and abilities, takes place on Tuesdays and...
Aquinas Academy musician makes all-state ensemble
Helayna Baer, a student at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton, reached the highest level a high school musician can achieve by earning a place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Festival ensemble. Each year, thousands of high school musicians across the state audition in their respective geographic areas....
Payments to begin for UPMC employees who fell victim to data breach
UPMC on Thursday will begin making payments to 66,000 employees who were victims of a 2014 data breach — as part of a settlement approved late last year. Employees were notified via an email on Monday that they will receive a payment notification with a link to claim it electronically....
Ryan Liu: Vaccine hesitancy complicating physicians’ obligation to respect patient autonomy
Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get vaccinated. And nothing you do or say will change that fact.” He provided no reason for why he was so opposed to the covid-19 vaccine. As...
All about Florida’s ‘Don’t say gay’ bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1557, officially named the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, into law on Monday. Critics of the measure, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t say gay” bill, range from state Democrats to Hollywood celebrities to President Joe Biden. It’s been mentioned on...
I-81 crash victim: ‘It was like shotgun blasts going off’
MINERSVILLE — Bill Wickwire knew he was in trouble when his car went into a slide Monday morning on Interstate 81 in Foster Township. On his way from the Isle of Palms in South Carolina to his home in New Hampshire, the 81-year-old Navy veteran slid off the highway amid...
Letter to the editor: Time for a horse and buggy
Hey, Joe, have you filled your tank up lately, or are you busy riding the train? How about a gas stimulus check or some infrastructure at the pump? Is this your play to get us to convert to electric cars, then break our banks replacing batteries at a cost of...
Trout fishing season opens Saturday with single statewide opening day
Trout fishing season opens at 8 a.m. Saturday. It’s the first single statewide opening day since the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission last October approved an end to dual opening days. From 2007-20, there was a statewide opening Saturday preceded by an earlier regional opening in 18 southeastern counties. When...
Shanghai lockdown tests ‘zero-covid’ limits, shakes markets
BEIJING — A two-phase lockdown of Shanghai’s 26 million people is testing the limits of China’s hard-line “zero-covid” strategy, which is shaking markets far beyond the country’s borders. China’s largest city on Tuesday entered the second day of the lockdown’s first phase, which includes the Pudong financial district and adjacent...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to those who served in Vietnam
On behalf of Pittsburgh-based Veterans Place board members and staff, I want to express our gratitude to Vietnam veterans today, National Vietnam War Veterans Day. From 1961 to 1975, approximately 2,700,000 American men and women served in Vietnam. More than 800,000 of those vets are alive today, many who need...
Sewickley Academy to hold art auction to benefit Fine Arts programming
Sewickley Academy has been given an art collection by a generous local donor to offer for sale to benefit the Fine Arts programming at the school. Twenty-five pieces will be on display to the community on April 13 in the Campbell Gallery of the Rea Auditorium on campus from 4-6...
