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Editorial: GOP shouldn’t overreact to redistricting
The Pennsylvania House Majority Leader may be a bit hyperbolic. Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, said he thinks the new preliminary map for redistricting the state House of Representatives is “a danger to our system of government.” That seems like a reach. It’s a map, not a coup d’etat. It’s also...
Letter to the editor: Hungry kids need Build Back Better passed
While families are counting down to the holidays, many are also anxiously watching a different clock — the one that is running out for Congress to take meaningful action to address hunger and poverty in communities here in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Unless Congress acts before the end of the year,...
Freeport Area School District tweaks covid-19 rules in the wake of recent events
The Freeport Area School Board is adjusting its health and safety plan regarding covid-19 once again in order to match up with recent developments. The board approved the revisions unanimously Thursday, including removing the requirement students wear masks in school. Board President Adam Toncini said that is being done to...
St. Margaret Foundation announces more than $721,000 in grants to help patient services, education, transportation
The St. Margaret Foundation announced Dec. 14 that it will award $721,688 in grants to benefit patient access and education and to improve patient experience. The largest award — $309, 940 — will go to the Rod Rutkowski Bed Fund and to patient transportation through Care Management services. The Care...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 18, 2021
Boys Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 Gateway 84, McKeesport 59 Nonsection Allderdice at North Hills, ppd. Ellwood City 56, Blackhawk 35 Erie 64, Shady Side Academy 52 Uniontown 68, Connellsville 60 Tournaments The Clash at New Castle Franklin 57, Aliquippa 48 Neshannock 71, Youngstown East (OH) 40 Quaker...
High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2021: Mt. Lebanon girls basketball wins 6A showdown
Gina Smith, Payton Collins and Tori Pettko had 10 points each to lead No. 3 Mt. Lebanon to a 42-37 nonsection girls basketball victory over No. 4 Norwin in a matchup of ranked teams Saturday. Mt. Lebanon (4-0) led by three at halftime in a game that was tight throughout....
George Guido: Girls wrestling picking up steam
Girls high school wrestling is starting to take a foothold in Pennsylvania. History will be made Tuesday night when Canon-McMillan hosts North Allegheny in the first dual girls match between two WPIAL schools. Last year, North Allegheny became the first WPIAL school to provide a girls wrestling team — albeit...
Burrell finds shooting touch, beats rival Valley at WCCA showcase
After enduring two double-digit losses earlier in the week, Burrell used some hot early shooting to roll past Valley, 62-37, on Saturday afternoon. The nonsection game was played at Jeannette High School as part of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association quadruple-header. The Bucs made their first three 3-point attempts to...
Sean Hoffmann: Pa. has historic opportunity to restore quality of beloved rivers
Western Pennsylvania is known for its three rivers: the Allegheny, the Monongahela and the Ohio. These rivers and the surrounding region provide an ecological richness along with tremendous recreational opportunities. They are biologically diverse, picturesque and among the most historic tributaries in America. And because we cherish our three rivers,...
Vaccine data gaps point to millions more in U.S. who lack shots
The U.S. government has overcounted the number of Americans who are at least partly vaccinated against the coronavirus, state officials warn, meaning millions more people are unprotected as the pandemic’s winter surge gathers steam. Last weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised a bellwether metric — the share...
QB Zappe breaks Burrow’s TD mark, leads Western Kentucky to Boca Raton Bowl winVideo
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Bailey Zappe capped his record-setting season in style, and Western Kentucky capped a difficult week with a bowl win. Zappe broke a pair of single-season FBS records by passing for 422 yards and six touchdowns, and Western Kentucky handed Appalachian State its first-ever bowl loss by...
NFL reduces testing for asymptomatic vaccinated playersVideo
NEW YORK — Only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of covid-19 will be tested, starting Sunday, under the NFL’s revised protocols. Also, higher risk players have until 2 p.m. Monday to send written notice if they choose to opt out, according to a memo sent to clubs Saturday...
New York Mets hire Buck Showalter as managerVideo
NEW YORK — Buck Showalter is back on the bench in New York. Nearly 30 years since making his name in pinstripes, Showalter has been hired as manager of the Mets as he returns to the Big Apple to take over his fifth major league team. The former New York...
Titans activate OLB Bud Dupree before playing the SteelersVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans will have outside linebacker Bud Dupree available Sunday when they play his old team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Titans (9-4) activated Dupree off injured reserve Saturday. They also elevated wide receiver Cody Hollister and offensive lineman Daniel Munyer from the practice squad for the...
Sounding off: Covid is what ‘ruins lives’
I have seen many dumb statements made on this page, but the letter by Michael Arnone is quite possibly the winner (“Don’t worry about the unvaxxed,” Dec. 2, TribLIVE). He says vaccine mandates are “ruining people’s lives” and that, since the vaccine works, the vaccinated shouldn’t care if others get...
Andrew Cuff: Western Pennsylvania is dying – or is it?
To many Americans, the regions surrounding Pittsburgh have become a collection of “ghost towns” to avoid or a lost culture to elegize. Western Pennsylvania is now a socially acceptable target for stereotypes conjuring images of blighted vacant lots, shuttered mills and welfare recipients addicted to painkillers. Even the familiar term...
Tricia Cunningham: Corman, Mastriano act tough on election integrity, but they caused the problems
If you care about election integrity, there are a couple of Republican senators running for governor who you may want to scratch off your list. Both Sen. Jake Corman and Sen. Doug Mastriano are scurrying around the commonwealth claiming to want to get to the bottom of what happened in...
U.S. Senate to vote on Nord Stream 2 after Schumer-Cruz deal
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate legislation targeting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will go to a vote under a deal that ended Sen. Ted Cruz’s blockade on several of President Joe Biden’s nominees, leading to the confirmation of a slate of his judicial and diplomatic appointments early Saturday. The agreement between...
Young Fox Chapel wrestling team looks to build throughout season
Fielding one of its youngest teams in memory, the challenge for Fox Chapel wrestling is to quickly get the newcomers into varsity competitiveness. It doesn’t help that injuries and covid concerns have hampered the Foxes start this season. “We have a couple of injuries early on in the year that...
Fox Chapel swimmers set championship goals
Fox Chapel’s swimming teams got their seasons off on the right track, but coaches and swimmers are hoping that it’s only the start of bigger things to come. The girls defeated local rival Shady Side Academy, 98-75, while the boys took care of the Bulldogs, 102-71, at the home pool....
Sandy Fox: Amazon warehouses are sacrifice zones
An article published Dec. 9 in The Guardian has been circulating among Churchill residents. The title of the story rings true: “Warehouses in their backyards: When Amazon expands, these communities pay the price.” Churchill is a 2.5-square-mile suburban community of 3,000 people 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. Residents remain steadfast...
Letter to the editor: Society honors gold-medal Pennsylvanians
What do former Gov. Dick Thornburgh, television icon Fred Rogers and philanthropists Elsie and Henry Hillman all have in common? The obvious answer is they all proudly called Pittsburgh home. They also share a unique distinction of being recipients of the Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement, presented to...
Editorial: ‘Exemption assistance’ carries tone of political play more than civic responsibility
State Rep. Leslie Rossi, R-Unity, says she is not opposed to covid-19 vaccination, but for constituents who are, she’s offering to help. Her latest newsletter declares “vaccination exemption assistance NOW AVAILABLE!” The newsletter suggests if “you or someone you know (is) being forced to get the covid-19 vaccine,” you can...
The Stroller, Dec. 18, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday events, club meetings 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. Free Christmas Day dinner planned in Tarentum Abundant Joy Fellowship, Tarentum, will host a free dinner from 1 to 3 p.m....
Letter to the editor: Countering ‘consequences’
Leonard Stanga’s diatribe “Predictions have consequences” (Dec. 4, TribLIVE) was sort of over the edge. He starts by asking, “How can BLM or antifa or anyone get away with these threats?” Then he proceeds to make a few threats of his own. How does that work? Then he goes off...
