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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. Salvation Army to host annual school fair The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army is accepting reservations for the annual Paul Field Memorial...

A large tree fell onto a car and knocked down some power lines in Ross Monday afternoon. Police said the incident took place around 2 p.m. along Reis Run Road. Duquesne Light crews were called to make repairs to the lines. The road is closed from Rochester Road to Brookmeade...

A Verona woman died after police say she drove into two parked cars in Oakmont. Kayla Kane, 38, died after being taken to a hospital, according to a release from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police Chief Michael Ford said officers responded to a three-vehicle crash along the 500...

Dish Network has entered into a “transformative, long-term strategic network services agreement” with Dallas-based AT&T making it the primary network partner for Dish’s mobile customers, according to a regulatory filing. As part of the agreement, Dish agreed to pay AT&T at least $5 billion for access to its wireless network...

Too many times important decisions are made that impact everyday people without getting their input. Skill games is a great example. I hear chatter about them from big out-of-state gaming corporations and powerful gaming lobbyists that tell me they know nothing about them. Last month the state Senate held three...

STATE COLLEGE — If Penn State wants to rebound from a down 2020 season this fall, the Nittany Lions are going to need key contributions from some of the roster’s top talent. And the Maxwell Football Club thinks that could happen, and a couple of those players could be in...

A shooting Monday morning in Wilkinsburg left one woman dead, according to Allegheny County Police. Police received a 911 call just before 8 a.m. for a shooting on Princeton Boulevard, authorities said. Inside a home on the street, first responders found a 26-year-woman who had been shot. The Allegheny County...

Peace Pole dedication The Rotary of Monroeville encourages residents to come out to the dedication of the newly installed Peace Pole on July 31 at 10 a.m. in Monroeville Community Park West. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald will be among several distinguished guests. For more information, contact Som Sharma at...

Student news Benjamin DeSabato and Abigail Haerr have been named to the spring 2021 College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list at John Carroll University. Students eligible for the dean’s list must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours within one semester and have a quality GPA of at...

Movies in the park Richland is hosting a pair of free Movies in the Park events in Richland Community Park. The movie on July 29, “A Star is Born,” which is rated R, followed by family film “Toy Story 4” on Aug. 5. Guests can bring their own lawn chairs...

Job Fair The Municipality of Penn Hills will be hosting a job fair July 31 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Penn Hills Government Center, 102 Duff Road. The event will happen rain or shine. Employers at the event include UPMC, Giant Eagle, United States Navy and Marines, Penn...

Worship service at Hartwood Acres Elfinwild, Parkwood and Hampton Presbyterian churches will come together July 25 to host a combined worship service outdoors at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheatre. The service will be led by the pastors of the participating churches with the bands of all three churches contributing music....

Storytelling at Bradford Woods Reserve People will gather July 30 at 7 p.m. at the reserve in Bradford Woods at the corner of Lincoln and Bradford Road, where you can walk down the trail to a beautiful outdoor area around the campfire to listen to people telling short stories. When...

Regarding the article “United orders 270 jets to replace old ones, plan for growth” (June 29, TribLIVE): This is great news. However, the article did not mention how these new airplanes will be powered. Will they be powered by solar panels, windmills mounted on wings or some other kind of...

I recently received an unsolicited email from Rep. Guy Reschenthaler accusing Democrats (I am registered as nonpartisan) of having far-left policies that hurt working people. This mail included the usual right-wing nonsense. But what stood out to me was his claim “Republicans Back the Blue.” It didn’t shock me that...

Heritage Calley welcomes new OB/GYN Wenjun Zong, M.D., Ph.D. has joined the Heritage Valley OB/GYN Associates of Sewickley practice, which is located on the first floor of Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital. Zong earned his medical degree and completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Chongqing Medical University in China. He...

McCandless police hosting National Night Out The McCandless police department is planning a full night of family fun to mark the annual National Night Out on Aug. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Town Hall. Children are encouraged to dress up in their favorite first responder costume and bring...

Special needs triathlon Registration is open for the Spencer Family YMCA’s My Turn to Tri Special Needs Triathlon, which will take place Aug. 15. For more information, email mlloyd@williamscoulson.com. Charity golf event The Bethel Park Fantastic Four Charities’ fourth annual golf tournament is scheduled for Sept. 20 at Nemacolin Country...

Carnegie Farmers Market The Carnegie Farmers Market will take place every Sunday on East Main Street between Broadway and Mary from noon-3 p.m. through Sept. 26 with more than 40 vendors. Shoppers will have the ability to use SNAP and WIC benefits to purchase produce. The virtual market is open...

Triumph of the Holy Cross Summer Festival Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish kicks off its summer festival on July 28 from 6-11 p.m. and runs through July 31. Triumph of the Holy Cross Summer Fest is a fun-filled event for the whole family featuring a variety of live music,...

Regarding your editorial “Don’t fall for a phony ‘forensic audit’ of 2020 election” (June 24, TribLIVE): The two major papers in the former USSR were Izvestia (The News) and Pravda (The Truth). Noncommunist readers concluded that in news there was no truth and in truth there was no news. Conservatives...