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Letter to the editor: Buy from veteran-farmers
Since 1918, Veterans Day has been a day to honor those among us who have worn the uniform of the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard. Whether serving in combat or in support of those who fight to preserve freedom, the roughly 7% of the American...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 10, 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...
Penn State opens Micah Shrewsberry era with win over Youngstown State
STATE COLLEGE — The Micah Shrewsberry era got off on the right foot Wednesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State earned its first victory under Shrewsberry with a 75-59 win over Youngstown State. Forward Seth Lundy led the Nittany Lions with 23, while forward John Harrar recorded 16...
Robert Morris men drop opener at Central FloridaVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Darius Perry posted 18 points as Central Florida topped Robert Morris, 69-59, on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Perry hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. Darin Green Jr. had 14 points for Central Florida. C.J. Walker added 12 points and eight rebounds, and Cheikh...
Former Steeler Le’Veon Bell ‘starting foaming at the mouth’ when Ravens offered him jobVideo
BALTIMORE — There was a time when the Ravens would have celebrated holding Le’Veon Bell to 48 yards on 11 carries. Not so long ago, he lived in their nightmares — those outside runs on which he’d wait and wait, then snap off a double-digit gain, or the pass routes...
Discipline key for top-seeded Belle Vernon when New Castle comes to town
Defensive discipline played a big role in Belle Vernon’s 46-14 win over McKeesport to win the Big 8 Conference title two weeks ago. As the Leopards prepare to open the playoffs with a WPIAL quarterfinal Friday, discipline still will be key. Only this time, it’s going to be the Leopards’...
Johnny Wilson: Veterans are strong assets for employers
Semper Fidelis is Latin for “always faithful.” It is a fitting credo by which every United States Marine lives — “an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.” As someone who...
Upstart programs collide when Cornell, Leechburg meet in Class A quarterfinals
Often, coaches and school officials can get upset after earning home-field advantage and having the site moved. That’s not the case, however, with Cornell. For the second consecutive week, the Raiders have had a home game moved from Frank Letteri Stadium in Coraopolis. No. 2 Cornell (8-2) will face No....
Freeport aims to find winning formula against Elizabeth Forward
Now that Freeport has won the first WPIAL football playoff game ever held at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, it is time for the Yellowjackets to hit the road. Freeport visits Elizabeth Forward on Friday night in the Class 3A quarterfinals against a Warriors team it has lost to each of...
The Birdie learns an important football lesson, picks A-K Valley playoff games
Last week: 4-3 (57.1%) Overall: 82-30 (73.2%) If there are three things The Birdie loves more than anything on earth, it’s football, french fries and tortured analogies. So as The Birdie pulled out of the McDonald’s drive thru at lunchtime one day this week, he carefully lifted a glorious box...
2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 11
Friday WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals North Allegheny (7-4) at Mt. Lebanon (10-0), 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Seneca Valley (7-3) vs. Central Catholic (8-2) at Baldwin, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Class 5A Quarterfinals Woodland Hills (5-6) at Moon (10-0), 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Penn Hills (6-4) at Gateway (7-3), 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Fox...
‘Tis the season for Westmoreland County playoff picks from The Birdie
Last week: 4-2 (66.7%) Season: 92-37 (71.3%) The Birdie has become a mall-walker as part of his covid times-inspired mission to get in some kind of shape. While he strolled around and poked his head into department stores recently at Westmoreland Mall, he became increasingly annoyed by the playing of...
Cameroonian man pleads guilty in Pittsburgh to role in online puppy scamVideo
A Cameroonian man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to participating in an online scam selling puppies that were never delivered. Desmond Fodge Bobga, 28, pleaded guilty via video to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer in Pittsburgh. He will...
TV’s Dr. Oz considers jumping into Pennsylvania’s crowded U.S. Senate race: reports
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a surgeon and TV personality who became famous 20 years ago after being deemed “America’s doctor” by Oprah Winfrey, is looking into joining Pennsylvania politics, according to reports. People magazine quotes a spokesperson from ” The Dr. Oz Show ” (which focuses on health and wellness) as...
A massive probe of Pa.’s largest pension fund is nearly done, but taxpayers may never know the results
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 — After months of work, prolonged silence from pension fund management, and more than $175,000 in legal bills, a law...
Sources: Vikings lineman Dakota Dozier in hospital with covid-19
MINNEAPOLIS — A vaccinated Vikings player went to the emergency room Tuesday evening with breathing troubles from a covid-19 infection and remains hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday morning, according to head coach Mike Zimmer. The Vikings coach did not identify the player, but sources said it’s guard Dakota Dozier, who...
Ana Maria Dimand: Congress passes $1T infrastructure bill — but how does the government go about spending that much money?
The U.S. Congress passed an infrastructure bill that funds more than a trillion dollars in nationwide federal spending on Nov. 5. The bill puts about $240 billion toward building or rebuilding roads, bridges, public transit, airports and railways. More than $150 billion is slated for projects that address climate change,...
Penn State prepares for familiar face guiding Michigan’s offense
Penn State football coach James Franklin will see a familiar face calling plays across the field this weekend. The Nittany Lions are set to take on Michigan on Saturday, and that means a matchup against Wolverines offensive coordinator — and former Penn State wide receivers coach — Josh Gattis. “Josh...
Peter Morici: Free trade isn’t dead unless America is
Free trade among nations is not much different than specialization across our continental economy — California in high tech and New York in finance. Nations raise productivity by focusing on what they do best. Trade deals dating back to the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act (1934) increase annual U.S. growth by...
Katrina Finkelstein and Derek Alderman: How crosses and mementos help these Marines remember fallen comrades
On Veterans Day, people across America will thank veterans and active-duty military personnel for their service. But many members of the public don’t have a clear understanding of what service means to people in the military. How do they honor their own? What kind of spaces and activities help them...
Free vaccine clinic set in Penn Hills
The Allegheny County Health Department is offering a free vaccine clinic for influenza and covid-19, including booster shots. The clinic is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at Mt. Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills. The covid vaccines available include Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, boosters...
Pennsylvania court throws out state’s school mask mandate
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s acting health secretary did not have authority to issue a mandatory school mask mandate at the beginning of this academic year. In a 31-page opinion, the court found that because there was no emergency declaration in place governing covid-19 in Pennsylvania at...
Paul Rudd named People’s Sexiest Man Alive
Paul Rudd seems to have been a little “Clueless” about just how attractive he really is. The “Ant-Man” star was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2021, an honor he hopes will finally get him invited to “those sexy dinners with Clooney and Pitt and B Jordan.” “I figure...
Pandemic adds stress to already strained rural fire departments
Over the past 30 years, fire departments in both urban and rural areas have struggled to recruit new firefighters into a profession that’s more than half volunteers. In rural America, the pandemic has brought the crisis to a new apex. Rural firefighters have been on the front lines of the...
Kim Stolfer: Time to restore gun freedoms
Last month Gov. Tom Wolf railed against two commonsense pieces of legislation, Senate Bill 565 (improves citizen safety) and Senate Bill 448 (stops illegal actions by local municipalities). He then went on to show his connection to the well-financed anti-gun community by advocating for their unsafe and unrealistic agenda which...
