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Letter to the editor: Support climate through Build Back Better
The White House has recognized our country faces a climate crisis and that time is running out to act. Its Build Back Better Act (BBBA) was passed by the U.S. House and is now in the Senate, where it faces a difficult road to passage. With a proposed $550 billion in...
Club news: Women’s Business Network sets monthly meetings
Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business through networking, ongoing professional education, and leadership development opportunities. All professional women are welcome to visit a meeting at no cost. To find out more, visit wbninc.com • Cranberry Chapter holds meetings...
Congressional stock trading overhaul gains tractionVideo
WASHINGTON — Advocates for tightening the rules on stock trading among members of Congress gained steam Wednesday with the announcement of a fresh bipartisan Senate bill and Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing an appetite for changes. But whether lawmakers will be prohibited from trading individual company stocks is still unclear. “I’m...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 9, 2022
High schools Basketball Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 South Fayette 67, Moon 51 Class 4A Section 1 Keystone Oaks 50, Freeport 47 Section 2 Lincoln Park 88, Central Valley 46 Montour 71, Beaver 58 Quaker Valley 66, Blackhawk 53 Class 4A Section 3 Yough 67, South Park 37 Class...
High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2022: Aquinas Academy’s Vinnie Cugini hits 2,000 points
Braylan Lovelace led four player in double figures with 25 points in Leechburg’s 79-68 victory over Aquinas Academy in Section 3-A boys basketball Wednesday night. Eli Rich (17), DeVaughn Knight (16) and Marcus Cleveland (15) also scored in double digits for the No. 5 Blue Devils (16-3, 7-2). Vinnie Cugini...
Report: Rudy Giuliani demanded Michigan prosecutor hand over voting machines
Rudy Giuliani reportedly called a Michigan prosecutor in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election to demand he seize voting machines from a county that became the unlikely focus of former President Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn his election loss. The presidential lawyer sought to get Antrim County Prosecuting Attorney...
Trial begins for man accused of fatally shooting neighbor over argument in Wilkinsburg
A Wilkinsburg man is on trial this week for a 2019 shooting death. Dilon Bartifay, 34, is charged with criminal homicide stemming from the Nov. 16, 2019, incident at the corner of Ross and Center streets in Wilkinsburg. Detectives said that Bartifay killed Gregory Lamont Blair Sr., 46, whose son...
Police charge 2 in shooting outside Greensburg bar, still seeking 1 suspect
Greensburg police used witness interviews and video provided by the Rialto Bar and the Palace Theatre to piece together evidence to charge two men in a downtown shooting Jan. 30 that injured two people. Evan R. Curley, 23, of Greensburg and Stevin “Twogunz” German, 27, of Uniontown face attempted homicide...
8 former Penn State players invited to 2022 NFL Combine
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State will be well-represented at the 2022 NFL Combine later this month and into March. Eight former Nittany Lions were invited to participate in the event in Indianapolis, which is scheduled to run from Feb. 28 through March 7, ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft:Defensive back...
Former Pitt emergency management director pleads guilty to stealing PPE, selling it online
The former director of emergency management at the University of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than 13,000 pieces of personal protective equipment from the school’s stockpile at the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic to sell at inflated prices online. Christopher Casamento, 42, of Ross, will be sentenced on...
The Journal needs Ash Wednesday fish fry notices by Feb. 17
The North Allegheny Journal needs notices of Ash Wednesday fish fries by noon Feb. 17 to be published in the Feb. 24 print edition, which is the last edition before Ash Wednesday. This deadline applies to Ash Wednesday fish fries only. Fish fry notices can be sent to Sandra Skowron...
The Herald needs Ash Wednesday fish fry notices by Feb. 17
The Herald needs notices of Ash Wednesday fish fries by noon Feb. 17 to be published in the Feb. 24 print edition, which is the last edition before Ash Wednesday. This deadline applies to Ash Wednesday fish fries only. Fish fry notices can be sent to Sandra Skowron at sskowron@triblive.com....
Food Podcast: Pittsburgh Flying Disc Ice Bowl supports the Food BankVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks about a fun way to get outside while supporting your neighbors this winter. Players are gearing up for the 21st Annual Pittsburgh Flying Disc Ice...
Penn State mock draft roundup: Jahan Dotson projected to find NFL home late in 1st round
STATE COLLEGE — The 2022 NFL Draft is still more than two months away, but with the conclusion of the postseason collegiate all-star games last week, the pre-draft process is in full swing. Penn State has a number of players who should hear their names called at some point during...
Tens of thousands of bees stolen from grocery store’s central Pa. headquarters
The Giant Company has put out an alert to other beekeepers in the region after the recent theft of three beehives and their colonies from their corporate headquarters. The hives contained colonies of approximately 60,000 bees, and were taken from the company’s headquarters on the Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle some...
Sheldon Jacobson: Nilan firing at TSN places vaccine misinformation on full display
A radio personality refuses to be vaccinated and ends up losing his job. This is something that may occur in some parts of the U.S. But in Canada, where getting fired for anything is exceedingly more difficult? This occurred last week with TSN radio commentator Chris Nilan, a former NHL...
Vehicle crashes into Small World Daycare in Washington Township
No children were injured when a pickup truck traveling along Route 66 in Washington Township hit a minivan before crashing into a day care center Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Washington Township Police Chief Scott Slagle said a woman was dropping off her son at the Small World Daycare in...
Westmoreland happenings: Backyard birding workshop, turkey dinner, comedy night
Church news • Norwin Alliance Church will host a men’s pizza and wing fellowship night at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the church, 10585 Farview Drive, North Huntingdon. Former North Versailles police officer Emmit Green will be the guest speaker. Reservations requested by Feb. 14. Reservations: 724-864-1570. • The Caring...
Letter to the editor: Why no coverage of St. Joseph High School basketball?
I saw with interest the basketball headline Jan. 29 heralding the “Freeport boys win on last-second 3” (“Last-second 3-pointer lifts Freeport over Burrell,” Jan. 28, TribLIVE). A great win and a fine article supporting the efforts. What I didn’t understand, however, was the lack of a similar story about St....
Letter to the editor: Inaccurate headline on Biden’s accomplishments
Spotlight PA is doing a wonderful job discovering and highlighting issues that need to be addressed — for example, the recent articles on taxpayers paying legislators’ lawyer fees and housing for aging sex offenders. On the other hand, I notice the Trib headlines on articles often do not adequately reflect...
Letter to the editor: Boycott Olympics
I urge you to join me in a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics by not watching on TV or following the events taking place in Communist China. China is the site of numerous human rights violations, and the world and especially the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has turned a...
Editorial: Wolf’s last budget address leans on familiar ideas
Gov. Tom Wolf has given his last budget address. In many ways, it played like a greatest hits album. His farewell concert included old standards that have defined his campaigns and budgets of the past — items like increasing the minimum wage and his signature song about increasing education funding....
Letter to the editor: Why the big lie continues
Dec. 7, Sept. 11 and Jan. 6 will go down as three days of infamy. On the first date, the United States was attacked by a foreign power. On 9/11 we were attacked by foreign terrorists. On Jan. 6, we were attacked by our own citizens, an angry mob intent...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 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. Bowling event to benefit cat and kitten rescue A bowling fundraiser to benefit Kiski Valley Vat and Kitten Rescue in Allegheny Township...
Letter to the editor: Covid confusion and returning to ‘normal’
Imagine if you will … an America paralyzed in fear. Consider covid: • Virus: Was it developed in a lab or not? Transmitted by breathing or touching or both? • Hand and surface cleaning: Two years ago, often; now, seldom. • Shutdowns: Close small businesses and churches, but large box...
