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Steelers vs. Vikings: What they’re saying in Minnesota after win
They were a dropped pass and 2-point conversion from blowing a 29-point second half lead. But the host Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the Steelers. Their running back Dalvin Cook ran wild as Minnesota built a 23-0 halftime lead. The Steelers lost T.J. Watt again to a groin injury....
The Stroller, Dec. 10, 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. New Kensington Salvation Army seeks red kettle volunteers The Salvation Army needs volunteers to ring the bells at the red kettles...
Letter to the editor: Why free markets work
Letter-writer Stewart Epstein (“ ‘Socialist’ labels on Democrats a dishonest strategy,” Nov. 17, TribLIVE) presents a convincing argument but a superficial understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of socialism versus free-enterprise capitalism. Ever wonder why a pure socialist economy has never been successful in any large-scale society? Or why people who...
High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: Serakowski leads Bishop Canevin comeback
Ty Serakowski had two goals and an assist as Bishop Canevin came back from two goals down to defeat Ringgold 4-2 in PIHL Class B hockey Thursday night. Aiden Malay added a goal and an assist and Braehm Brown also scored for Bishop Canevin (10-1). Nathan Boulanger and Hunter Hodgson...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 9, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Friday’s schedule Boys Aquinas Academy Tournament Cheswick Christian Academy at Aquinas Academy, 8:30 p.m. Avonworth Tournament Shaler vs. Ambridge, 5:30 p.m. Winchester Thurston at Avonworth, 7 p.m. Baldwin/Peters Township Tournament Albert Gallatin at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Laurel Highlands at Baldwin, 7:30 p.m. Brentwood Tournament Beaver...
After Pitt’s Kenny Pickett used one to perfection, NCAA football rules committee says fake slide not OK
Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett ignited debates all around the college football world when he faked a slide on a 58-yard touchdown run in the ACC Championship game against Wake Forest last Saturday. It’s a feat no one will ever duplicate. Steve Shaw, the Secretary-Rules Editor of the NCAA Football Rules...
New York AG Letitia James requests testimony from Trump in fraud probe
NEW YORK — New York state Attorney General Letitia James, who abruptly ended her campaign for governor Thursday, has requested testimony from Donald Trump in her civil investigation into possible fraud by the Trump Organization. James, a Democrat, is pursuing a deposition from the Republican former commander in chief on...
Trial begins for Etna man accused of threatening FBI agents online
A federal prosecutor said Thursday that Khaled Miah was so fixated on the FBI agents investigating his online conduct that he began targeting them personally — scouring the internet to find information about them, their spouses and pets. That fixation escalated into threats against the agents in which Miah invoked...
Laurels & lances: Gifts, goodbyes and lights
Laurel: To new light in a dark corner. On the last day of Hanukkah, the Tree of Life received a special gift. After three years of the synagogue property sitting empty after the October 2018 shooting that claimed the lives of 11 worshippers from the three congregations that called the...
Renters in parts of Pa. shut out of rent relief as counties elsewhere sit on millions in unused aid
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. HARRISBURG — Outrage. Disappointment. Disbelief. That’s how housing advocates in Berks County reacted when they found out, in late September, that...
Trib unveils 2021 Best of the Best winners
Trib Total Media on Thursday unveiled the winners and finalists of its popular Best of the Best community choice awards. More than 20,000 people voted in this year’s awards, casting over 270,000 votes to select their favorite local businesses in 136 categories. This is the second year for Best of...
Photos: Quaker Valley Rotary Club Santa Parade
Santa Claus made his arrival in Sewickley during the Santa Parade on Dec. 4. After the parade, which was sponsored by the Quaker Valley Rotary Club, he met with children at the Gazebo at Wolcott Park. The parade featured local fire and police departments, Quaker Valley Marching Band, local dance...
Reports: Penn State chooses president from Louisville to replace Eric Barron
STATE COLLEGE — University trustees appear to be poised to bring the current president of the University of Louisville to Happy Valley as the 19th president of Penn State. The hiring of Neeli Bendapudi would be groundbreaking for Penn State, in that it would give the university its first female...
Judith Bannon: Biden must end failed trade policy that has hurt Pennsylvanians
President Joe Biden recently made his first return to his hometown of Scranton since being elected president one year ago. This time, he came to tout legislative priorities that are focused on bolstering the nation’s infrastructure and continuing to create jobs as our nation emerges from the depths of the...
Luke DeCock: For 3rd season in a row, ACC basketball is off to a struggling start
Tony Bennett did a good thing and got slapped in the face for it. The Virginia coach was willing to go the extra hour to play on the road at James Madison and help a smaller in-state school open a new arena. He was willing to delay a year so...
Letter to the editor: An ode to Alex Jones
It’s not what it is It’s what I want it to be No biz like show biz To nix reality I’m the Lizard King Kid Lord of the Flies I’ll flip my lid If you refute my lies It’s a quo pro quid A Triumph of the Id There’s gold...
Letter to the editor: Charge negligent gun owners
The Oxford High School shooting is just another preventable tragedy caused by negligent parents who did not secure firearms. While the parents in this Michigan shooting have been charged, it is time the states impose laws to charge individuals who allow their deadly firearms to be used in a crime...
Editorial: Labor shortage affects safety on the road and crossing it
There has been a lot of talk about how the labor shortage — in Pennsylvania and around the country — is hitting different industries hard. It’s changing the hours of shops and restaurants as business owners struggle to find the staff to keep the doors open. It’s creating a pinch...
The Stroller, Dec. 9, 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. Miss Freddye to present concert in Brackenridge Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, will present Miss Freddye and her gospel band Glory...
Letter to the editor: Perpetrators of evil will be exposed
As the greatest and most frightening worldwide assault on civilization continues unabated, so many are in such a state of shock and confusion that they are incapable of comprehending what is actually occurring, or taking action against it. The deception is so thorough and relentless that unless one is able...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 8, 2021
High schools Football PIAA playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule St. Joseph’s Prep (11-2) vs. Mt. Lebanon (14-0) at Hershey, 6 p.m. Class 5A Championship Friday’s schedule Imhotep Charter (11-1) vs. Penn-Trafford (12-2) at Hershey, 7 p.m. Class 4A Championship Thursday’s schedule Bishop McDevitt (12-1) vs. Aliquippa (12-1) at Hershey,...
Unsung senior linebacker leads Serra Catholic’s devastating defense
In last week’s PIAA Class 2A semifinal victory over Farrell, five players totaled 10-plus tackles for Serra Catholic’s stout defensive unit. Zach Weber, a senior linebacker, was one of those dominant defenders as he finished with 12 tackles, 1½ tackles for loss and 1½ sacks in a 27-18 triumph that...
Car crash deaths have surged during covid-19 pandemic. Here’s why
It was a tally that shocked the experts: 38,680 deaths on U.S. roadways last year, the most since 2007 even though pandemic precautions had dramatically reduced driving. “This was completely unprecedented,” said Ken Kolosh, a researcher at the nonprofit National Safety Council. “We didn’t know what was happening.” One possibility...
Bill Callahan Sr. was best known for Buffalo Bill’s Roadhouse in New Kensington and his charity work
Comparatively few get to live out their dream of owning their own business. But New Kensington’s Bill Callahan Sr. got to do it for 27 years. Callahan, popular owner of Buffalo Bill’s Roadhouse on Freeport Road in the Valley Heights section of New Kensington, died Saturday at 79. After finishing...
Arkansas star wide receiver opts out of Outback Bowl vs. Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Arkansas will be without arguably its top offensive playmaker when it faces Penn State in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1. Razorbacks wide receiver Treylon Burks announced Wednesday that he has “decided to opt out of the bowl game and forego my senior season and declare for...
