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Robert Morris women’s basketball cancels 2 games due to positive covid tests
The Robert Morris women’s basketball team canceled a pair of nonconference games due to positive covid tests within the program. Games against St. Bonaventure on Saturday and Waynesburg on Monday at the UPMC Events Center have been called off. The Colonials are 3-6, 1-3 in Horizon League play. They are...
Penn State adds Drew Allar, Beau Pribula to quarterback room
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State locked in its quarterback of the now last week when redshirt senior Sean Clifford announced he’ll return for a sixth season of college football, thanks to an NCAA eligibility waiver. And Wednesday, the Nittany Lions added two potential quarterbacks of the future when Medina (Ohio)...
Lawsuit: Accused killer’s parents, counselor covered up evidence in Fox Chapel shooting death
The mother of a man who was shot and killed in Fox Chapel two years ago is suing the alleged killer’s parents and their marriage counselor, accusing the three of covering up evidence of the crime. T. Lee Rouse believes that if Adam Rosenberg’s parents would have been forthright when...
Veteran’s case brings War Powers to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether Congress can give military service members the right to file civil lawsuits against states for employment discrimination based on their military service, in a case about how much power lawmakers have regarding military forces. The justices announced Wednesday they will hear a...
Differing reports given regarding contractor hurt in 30-foot fall at Valley High School
The New Kensington-Arnold School District and an attorney who says she is representing the victim’s family gave differing reports about the condition of a repairman who fell through Valley High School’s auditorium ceiling Tuesday morning. New Kensington-Arnold Superintendent Chris Sefcheck said he was told Wednesday evening the man was being...
Pennsylvania revises Confederate markers, recasts forces as ‘enemy’ soldiers
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. After removing a trio of Confederate historical markers an hour west of Gettysburg, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has replaced...
Property taxes in Allegheny Township to remain the same for 12th year
Allegheny Township’s real estate tax rate will remain the same for 2022. The township supervisors on Monday night gave final approval to a $5.03 million budget that keeps property taxes at 16.50 mills. The tax rate for the general fund will be 13.35 mills, the fire services tax will be...
Samuel Royer: Hammered by housing prices, first responders, teachers seek relief
From armed battles on the other side of the globe to terror attacks on our own soil, America is no stranger to turbulent times. For over two centuries, we have counted on brave individuals that rise to the occasion to protect our country and our communities, whether overseas or at...
D’s Six Pax & Dogz in Swissvale reopens after fire
Four months after a suspected arson fire led to its closure D’s Six Pax & Dogz restaurant in Regent Square is reopening. D’s posted an announcement that it would open at 11 a.m. Wednesday on its Facebook and Instagram pages. A worker who answered the phone there confirmed they would...
Penn State 4-star signee Nicholas Singleton hopes to follow in Saquon Barkley’s footsteps
STATE COLLEGE — Nicholas Singleton chuckled a little bit as he described his anticipation of signing with Penn State on National Signing Day. “It’s going to feel good, I’ll tell you that,” the Governor Mifflin running back said Tuesday. “It’s a lot of pressure off because there’s still coaches that...
Florida science teacher fired for refusing to wear mask
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A teacher in South Florida has been fired for repeatedly refusing to wear a mask. The school board in Broward County on Tuesday unanimously voted to fire John C. Alvarez, a science teacher at Piper High for gross insubordination. Alvarez plans to appeal the decision to...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s sleight-of-hand
Magicians use sleight-of-hand and distraction to do their tricks. They instruct you to look at one hand and use the other one to fool you. I believe President Biden is using the same tactic. When domestic and foreign affairs get too bad, it is a strange coincidence that a new...
Letter to the editor: Fake slide is a great move
I was reading where these sports authorities think that when the Pittsburgh Panthers’ Kenny Pickett faked a slide, the play should have been called dead (“Football rules experts agree: Controversy over Kenny Pickett’s fake slide needs to be addressed ‘effective immediately’,” Dec. 7, TribLIVE). And they want to make that...
Cardiac cath lab opens in AHN Wexford
Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Cardiovascular Institute newest cardiac catheterization laboratory is now open at AHN Wexford Hospital, following approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The new cath lab at AHN Wexford will provide advanced heart care to patients throughout the growing northern region of Allegheny County as well as...
Letter to the editor: Signs point to end of civilization
Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaign slogan is “America First.” It is unattainable. Wake up to reality. Praise a man who has done so much damage to our federal government and country? Our democracy is ending. Not one politician seems to want to do anything about our national debt. The last time...
Editorial: Pandemic is no time for polarization
There are certain facts of life that are just so true, it almost seems ridiculous to say them out loud. Water is wet. What goes up must come down. Nothing’s sure but death and taxes. The ever-increasing polarization of politics is another. We almost have no right to be shocked...
The Stroller, Dec. 15, 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. Fundraisers to benefit Roaring Run Watershed Association Roaring Run Watershed Association is selling 2022 calendars as a fundraiser. Calendars are $10...
Letter to the editor: Amish advantage
I am a father, a husband, a carpenter, a taxpayer and a Christian. I do not hate the Amish people; I only wish they played by the same rules as the rest of us. I was recently on a job site where the level of hypocrisy was so insulting that...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 14, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Mike Rettger Tournament (at Franklin Regional) Woodland Hills 50, Penn-Trafford 43 Baldwin 70, Franklin Regional 38 Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 82, Butler 62 North Allegheny 75, Seneca Valley 51 Nonsection Riverview 50, Apollo-Ridge 46 Aquinas Academy 70, Propel Montour 36...
High school roundup for Dec. 14, 2021: Fox Chapel rolls past Shaler
Jake DeMotte scored 20 points and Fox Chapel flexed its muscles with a 69-55 win over Shaler in nonsection boys basketball Tuesday night. The Foxes (2-1) took over the game with a 21-8 run in the second quarter. JP Dockey and Eli Yofan scored 14 points each. Logan Bernesser led...
3 more Philadelphia Proud Boys charged in Capitol riot after taking photos inside senator’s office
PHILADELPHIA — Federal prosecutors Tuesday unsealed charges against three more members of the Philadelphia Proud Boys related to the Jan. 6 insurrection, after agents uncovered photos of the men flashing hate symbols inside a U.S. senator’s office and posing on the steps of the Capitol during the riot. The three...
Mary Sanchez: Has antisemitism found a spot in woke America?
In late October, Jewish Americans saw the release of a report confirming what many intrinsically felt and feared. Antisemitism is on the rise. One in four American Jews said they’d been targeted by antisemitism during the past year. Four out of every 10 changed their behavior, with 22% deciding it...
Quaker Valley School District still requiring masks
Students, staff and visitors will still need to wear masks when inside Quaker Valley School District buildings, despite the recent Pennsylvania State Supreme Court affirming a lower court ruling that Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of health didn’t have the authority to issue a mask mandate for schools earlier this school year....
Doric Lodge #630 in Sewickley gives gifts to families in need
Each year, the Sewickley YMCA invites underprivileged families to pick up free Christmas gifts for their children. For the past several years, Doric Lodge #630 has raised money and purchased presents to support the event. In a continuing effort to present Masonry in a positive light in the community, the...
Scott man gets federal prison for throwing objects at police during George Floyd protests
A Scott man will serve 41 months in federal prison for throwing concrete and pipes at police officers during last year’s George Floyd protests Downtown. Andrew Augustyniak-Duncan, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab on June 2 to one count of obstruction of law enforcement during civil...
