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Letter to the editor: Republican Party hijacked by fascists
My response to the letter “Voting Democrat an addiction” is to suggest that fascists have hijacked the Republican Party and use it to promote propaganda and defamation for political gain. This is plainly evident in the RNC’s support of the pillage of the U.S. Capitol in which it mislabeled hooliganism...
Washington Township OKs another fracking well, but some residents not pleased
Olympus Energy’s proposed Marcellus shale gas well operation in Washington Township is moving forward, but that didn’t sit well with dozens of residents. The township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to grant Olympus’ application to construct the Athena well pad on a site between Kistler Road and Thompson Road. It’s not...
Editorial: Delayed petitions latest sign of redistricting drama
If you want a practical example of why deadlines matter, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has given it. The process of changing districts for lawmakers is not something that sneaks up on us. It’s prescribed by law. It’s enshrined in the Constitution. It is a tradition more than 200 years in...
Letter to the editor: Bridge collapse shows need for salt alternative
Will anyone be surprised to learn that the cause of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse was corrosion of steel components ( beams, joints, rivets/bolts) and concrete rebar/prestress cables? Such corrosion is accelerated by the use of salt for snow and ice removal. The ice/snow melt saltwater passes through small cracks...
The Stroller, Feb. 13, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, fish fries 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. Purse bash to benefit youth sports group Fun and Freedom Youth Sports will host its eighth annual designer purse Bash from 6...
Letter to the editor: We all benefit from ‘socialism’
An accusation that Republicans love to hurl at Democrats is that they are “socialists.” Do these Republicans understand what American socialism, also called “democratic socialism,” really is? Are they confusing it with Soviet socialism, from the old USSR days, or modern socialism in North Korea or Venezuela? Socialism, or socialization,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 12, 2022
High schools Basketball WPIAL Boys Saturday’s results Class 2A Section 1 South Side 55, Sewickley Academy 47 Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 75, Jeannette 36 Class A Section 3 Imani Christian 65, Propel Andrew Street 33 Nonsection Bethel Park 79, St. Joseph 58 Central Catholic 44, Baldwin 38 Laurel 77,...
High school roundup for Feb. 12, 2022: New Castle tunes up with win over Lincoln Park
Mike Wells scored 26 points as Class 5A No. 2 New Castle tuned up for the playoffs with a 59-55 nonsection boys basketball victory over Class 4A contender Lincoln Park at the Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout at Geneva College on Saturday. Isaiah Boice added 20 points for New Castle (19-1)....
Baldwin freshman Abby Rexrode captures WPIAL gymnastics all-around gold
Abby Rexrode was competing in her first WPIAL individual gymnastics championships Saturday afternoon. The Baldwin freshman had the poise of a veteran competitor, winning the all-around title for the Diamond division. “It feels great because I didn’t know that I could do this as a freshman,” Rexrode said. “I just...
Sounding off: Decisions of today’s women
I read with interest Betty Harp’s letter “Avoiding abortion.” Harp’s rudimentary understanding of modern social dynamics was on full display when she stated, “So, young women, keep yourself clean for that special man when you are old enough to get married. My mother was a wise lady.” Perhaps Ms. Harp...
Dan Rodricks: A ‘special place in Hell’ for the perpetrators of elder fraud
I seldom use the expression “a special place in Hell” because it has been suggested as the ultimate destination for too many people by now, from serial killers to women who voted for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. Invoked too often, it loses its punch. Still, it’s a tempting phrase...
Neighborhood Academy, Shady Side Academy team up in volleyball
After a successful co-operative experience in football this past fall, Shady Side Academy and The Neighborhood Academy will now pursue a partnership in girls volleyball. The WPIAL and the PIAA both gave the OK recently for the schools to combine forces starting this with this fall’s schedule. Shady Side has...
Fox Chapel’s Zach Skrinjar, Eli Yofan hits major milestones
Early February turned into a time for milestones with the Fox Chapel boys basketball team. Coach Zach Skrinjar reached the 200-victory mark in just his 13th season with the Foxes and Eli Yofan became the school’s all-time career scorer. Skrinjar hit the mark on Feb. 1 when the Foxes visited...
Emily Jane O’Dell: Bearing witness in Tibet
My isolated summer cabin in the Himalayas of Tibet was raided this summer, when occupying Chinese Communist Party police stormed every hotel on the Tibetan plateau to force foreigners against their will into ambulances and clear them from the region. I knew instantly they were doing this to tighten their...
Moon gymnasts capture 7th WPIAL title
The Moon gymnastics team retook its place atop the WPIAL podium Friday night, capturing a seventh district title by edging Baldwin. The host Tigers also won WPIAL titles in 2008, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘17 and ‘18. Moon finished the regular season 6-0 and claimed the Section 2 title. Thomas Jefferson...
Letter to the editor: Research party platforms
To letter-writer Jim Papke (“Biden should learn history, humility,” Jan. 19, TribLIVE): It would behoove you to research the platform of the parties during the 1860s, as well as the platform of the Confederate States of America. Now which side do you support? Leonard Mucci Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Conditions dire under Biden
Numerous letters to the editor bitterly harangue President Trump and his loyal followers to the point of blurred insanity. Why? Didn’t the Democrats win? The letters march in sync with whatever the Democratic party line is at the moment, all meant to obfuscate the dire circumstances America finds itself in...
Oakmont Bakery open Saturday despite SUV crashing through kitchen wall late Friday
Oakmont Bakery was back in business Saturday after a large SUV slammed through a brick wall late Friday when about a dozen employees were inside. The driver of the Ford Expedition was taken to a hospital for unspecified injuries, but none of the workers was hurt. A Facebook post on...
Editorial: Bridge failures have courtroom costs
The cities and counties of Pennsylvania need to pay attention. The same goes for PennDOT, too. They need to note what happened on Friday as attorneys for a Penn Hills couple confirmed what was as sure as gravity at 6:41 a.m. Jan. 28. That was one minute after the Fern...
The Stroller, Feb. 12, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, fish fries 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. Annual Shamrock Shuffle event planned in West Leechburg The St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Shuffle 5K and one-mile Fun Walk will begin at...
Letter to the editor: Republicans, the party of lies
The Republican Party has officially established itself as the party of Donald Trump and the party of lies. Its national committee has censured GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for having joined Democratic colleagues in investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. It gets worse: The charges against...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 11, 2022
High schools Basketball WPIAL Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 60, North Allegheny 59 Seneca Valley 64, Pine-Richland 50 Section 2 Baldwin 64, Bethel Park 49 Peters Township 45, Canon-McMillan 43 Mt. Lebanon 41, Upper St. Clair 30 Section 3 Fox Chapel 75, Central Catholic 65 Hempfield...
High school roundup for Feb. 11, 2022: Despite loss to Penn Hills, Woodland Hills sneaks into playoffs
Jaden Dugger and Daemar Kelly each scored 14 points, leading Penn Hills to a 64-44 victory over Woodland Hills in Section 3-5A boys basketball Friday night. Noah Barren added 12 and Julian Dugger finished with 10 for No. 4 Penn Hills (17-3, 10-2). Delrius Robinson produced a double-double (10 points,...
Applications accepted for Rotary scholarship
The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is offering scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, the club has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Vocational students, G.E.D students and those attending parochial, charter...
George Guido: Knights could be road warriors next season
Knoch could be the next Alle-Kiski Valley school to get artificial turf for its athletic stadium. It could come with a certain price, however. Installation could force the Knights to play all of their football games on the road this year. Cassandra Renninger, a chief architect at DRAW Collective, made...
