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Editorial: Respecting employees can fix employment crisis
Businesses, especially the boots-on-the-ground variety like food service and retail, are in the midst of an employment crisis. Many are being forced to scale back hours or days to deal with the availability of staff. It’s a problem that was kicked off by the coronavirus pandemic and its layoffs amid...
The Stroller, Nov. 13, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Toys for Tots sign-ups scheduled Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots served by the Allegheny Valley Detachment will have sign-ups online...
Letter to the editor: Adult-use cannabis laws can reduce crime, improve law enforcement resources
With homicide rates and gun violence rising nationwide, law enforcement faces significant challenges. It stands to reason that police departments that are freed from marijuana arrests will have more resources to devote to serious crimes. According to a June 2020 study by the National Institute of Justice on the Effects...
Moon shakes off rust, pushes past Woodland Hills into Class 5A semifinals
The Moon Tigers produced a gritty win Friday night, besting Woodland Hills, 21-13, to clinch a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals. The Tigers scored all 21 of their points in the second quarter. Those points proved to be enough for Moon. “I think the bye week affected us,”...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Nov. 12, 2021
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Conestoga vs. Cumberland Valley at Exeter Township, noon; Methacton vs. Emmaus at Exeter Township, 10:30 a.m.; Lower Dauphin vs. Downingtown West at Exeter Township, 1:30 p.m.; Wilson vs. Central York at Manheim Township, noon Class 2A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule...
High school football roundup for Nov. 12, 2021: No. 9 OLSH upsets No. 1 Clairton in quarterfinals
Clairton knocked Our Lady of the Sacred Heart out of the WPIAL Class A playoffs the past two seasons in the quarterfinals. On Friday night, the Chargers got their revenge. Nehemiah Azeem threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as No. 9 OLSH upset top-seeded Clairton, 29-15, in the...
McKeesport plays to strengths in Class 4A win over Armstrong
When it comes to the postseason, teams have to play to their strengths and stay true to their identity. On Friday night in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal contest against Armstrong, McKeesport relied on its triple-option rushing attack, hit some big pass plays and was relentless on the pass rush...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 11
Top performers for Week 11 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 411 - Josh Jenkins, Sto-Rox (13 of 14) 342 - Jaren Brickner, Beaver Falls (12 of 26) 333 - Nick Buckley, Keystone Oaks (26 of 49) 307 - Brad Birch, Gateway (22 of 41) 274 - Cadin...
Fake punt call sparks Elizabeth Forward past Freeport, into WPIAL 3A semifinals
With Elizabeth Forward facing a 4th-and-7 with 3 minutes, 15 seconds remaining in the first half Friday night, coach Mike Collodi made a call in the hopes of his team some much-needed momentum. Mission accomplished. Charlie Nigut ran for an 18-yard gain on a fake punt and, three plays later,...
Cornell sends Leechburg home from WPIAL quarterfinals
After winning just one game a year ago, Cornell has won two playoff games in one season for the first time to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary season. The Raiders moved to the Class A semifinals with a 46-18 victory over Leechburg at North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium. Cornell (9-2) will...
Rodgers’ vaccine comments may test his clout with sponsorsVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be playing football again less than two weeks after testing positive for covid-19 and misleading everyone about being an unvaccinated player. Whether the off-field consequences of the reigning MVP’s science-defying explanation for why he chose not to get the...
Pa. lawmakers look to expand parole eligibility for aging, sick inmatesVideo
Avis Lee, convicted of second-degree murder for serving as the lookout in a robbery-turned-fatal shooting, served 40 years, six months and 12 days in prison. In February, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf commuted her sentence of life without the possibility of parole to life with parole. She was released from prison...
Stocks close higher, but indexes still end week in the red
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street on Friday, but the market still ended the week lower as inflation worries weighed on investors’ moods earlier in the week. The S&P 500 index added 33.58 points, or 0.7%, to end at 4,682.85. While it closed higher, the benchmark index still ended the...
Analysis: Can NFL’s halfway award contenders sustain success?Video
In an unpredictable NFL season, with only the Detroit Lions showing true consistency — and not quite what you seek — pinpointing the best performances at the halfway mark is a particularly difficult task. For example, who is the front-runner for coach of the year with the likes of Kliff...
Lynn Schmidt: Pop goes the progressive bubble
Time to pop some bubbles. Sorry progressives, there are some pins coming your way. Recently I wrote a column with the headline “Just tell them no, Joe,” in which I suggested that progressive Democrats were pushing President Joe Biden too far to the left with his domestic agenda and that...
Tree of Life synagogue shooting suspect won’t pursue insanity or intellectual disability defense
The man accused of killing 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill will not pursue an insanity defense, his attorneys said this week. Robert Bowers also will not raise an intellectual disability claim when he goes on trial for the Oct. 27, 2018, mass shooting at the Tree...
Alison Bell: Pa.’s health care workforce needs ‘rapid response’
Uncertainty, fear and anxiety gripped the nation in early 2020 as we began to deal with the covid-19 pandemic. This was especially true for health care workers who were tasked with treating a novel virus we knew very little about other than the lethal impact it had in other parts...
New limits would curtail lobbyist perks for Pa. lawmakers, but one leader could stand in the way
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 — Pennsylvania lawmakers and other elected officials have for years been able to pocket almost anything sent their way by...
Allegheny County municipalities sue PennDOT over proposed I-79 bridge tolling project
Three Allegheny County municipalities have sued PennDOT to halt a bridge project along Interstate 79 that could result in tolls being imposed there to help pay for the work. The bridge, which borders Collier and is located in Bridgeville and South Fayette, goes over Route 50. It has been targeted...
South Hills student and school news for November 2021
PTC Richard S. Caliguiri Award Samuel Seiple of Jefferson Hills was recently honored with the Pittsburgh Technical College Richard S. Caliguiri Award, given to the top students in a graduating class. Seiple, a 2013 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, was presented the Caliguiri award at PTC’s fall 2021 commencement...
Letter to the editor: Why aren’t people working?
There’s a worker shortage everywhere, despite some companies offering as much as a $3,000 sign-on bonus if hired. School bus and truck drivers, fast-food and fine-dining workers, warehouse, manufacturing and skilled laborers, police officers, dock workers, grass cutters, babysitters — the list goes on and on. Teachers and nurses are...
Pennsylvania School Boards Association honors members of Quaker Valley School Board
A representative from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association honored four Quaker Valley School Board members for their service at the Nov. 9 school board meeting. For more than 125 years, PSBA has recognized individuals for their dedication and desire to ethically serve students, schools and the community. Lena Hannah, Section...
Fellowship: Sewickley Presbyterian Christmas basket food drive, St. Stephen’s Thanksgiving Eve service and more
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Torah yoga and meditation class on Zoom, 8:45 a.m. Nov. 20 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or for Zoom log-in links when necessary. Coraopolis United Methodist Church Coraopolis United Methodist Church will hold its Ninth Annual Thanksgiving...
Family meal ideas that deliver flavor and nutrition
As kids and parents return to busy schedules full of sports, homework and weeknight activities, building a plan for nutritious and easy meals can be challenging. Piecing together a menu that fuels active minds without spending hours in the kitchen is a common goal for many families. These recipes require...
Letter to the editor: Citizens the losers with legalized gambling
Responding to the mayor of Jeannette, who wrote the letter “Rich get richer through gambling”: Despite mountains of evidence of the negative impact of gambling, Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell, with the support of our Republican General Assembly, “legalized” slot machines and casinos. The property tax “reduction” was the suppository to...
