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Covid vaccine booster shots available in Springdale, New Kensington, Harrison
Covid vaccine booster shots are rolling out in New Kensington, Springdale and Harrison for those eligible to receive them. The Allegheny Valley School District will hold a vaccination clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Springdale Junior-Senior High School. The clinic is in partnership with UPMC Children’s Hospital of...
Teen gets 15 to 30 years after pleading to killing Homestead man, shooting 2 others
Corey Mickens, then 15, killed a man who had been his friend by shooting him in the head execution style on Feb. 5, 2019. Two weeks later, Mickens stood up through the sun roof of a car as it drove through North Braddock and shot and wounded a stranger on...
Sewickley Academy settles with Black former administrator who filed race discrimination lawsuit
The former director of admissions and financial aid at Sewickley Academy who was fired this summer has settled a federal lawsuit he filed against the school. Federal court records show U.S. Magistrate Maureen P. Kelly signed the order dismissing Douglas Leek’s case against Sewickley Academy on Monday. Attorney Sam Cordes,...
Lori Borgman: No costume needed for this Halloween scare
Some of the neighbors go all out for Halloween with spiderwebs dangling from trees, inflatable green-eyed monsters in the front yard and skeletons crawling up the house. If I really want a good scare, I scan emails in my junk folder or listen to messages on the landline. Diplomat Joe...
Austin’s Playroom opens at The Watson Institute in Leet
A new Austin’s Playroom has opened at The Watson Institute in Leet. “We’re so pleased to have an Austin’s Playroom in our newly-renovated space and know that it will bring smiles and laughter to our children and families as they await their appointments,” said Barry W. Bohn, president and CEO...
Jahan Dotson leads Penn State players in prominent positions in NFL draft analyst’s rankings
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson returned to the Nittany Lions for his senior season to help erase memories of 2020’s 4-5 campaign, but he also has boosted his profile in the process. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his updated “Big Board” for the...
Mt. Pleasant girls golf team pleased but not satisfied with solid season
The last 14 months have been a bit of a whirlwind for Ken Ivory. In August of 2020, Ivory stepped in late to lead the Mt. Pleasant girls golf team. The challenge of taking over a team on the brink of starting a season was tough, but add in the...
‘Hanson Brother’ Steve Carlson announces cancer diagnosis, launches GoFundMe page
JOHNSTOWN — Traditionally, Steve Carlson puts on the foil during his appearances with the Hanson Brothers in the movie “Slap Shot” and numerous promotional or charity events in arenas throughout the world. Carlson, 66, recently made a much more serious announcement while using the Hanson Brothers iconic “Puttin’ on the...
Chartiers Valley Middle School teacher named Pittsburgh Penguins Most Valuable Teacher
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recognized Chartiers Valley Middle School science teacher Scott Caplan as their September Most Valuable Teacher. The award recognizes teachers that bring STEM to life in the classroom through the Penguins’ Future Goals-Hockey Scholar Program, which uses hockey simulations and modules to explore the real-life applications of...
Letter to the editor: Hoping for happy life for Tater Tot
How refreshing to start the morning by reading the front-page story about Tater Tot saving his owner’s life (“Nurse and quick-thinking dog lauded for lifesaving rescue at River Forest,” Oct. 12, TribLIVE), rather than the typical front-page stories about political and vaccination battles. Assuming that Tom Kissel was Tater Tot’s...
Prosecutor drops felony charge against central Pa. man for 43-cent ‘theft’
The Perry County district attorney’s office dismissed a felony charge that Pennsylvania State Police had filed against a homeless man after he paid $2 for Mt. Dew drink that cost $2.29. Joseph Sobolewski maintained all along that his arrest for retail theft after visiting the Exxon at 3298 Susquehanna Trail...
Uncontested races in Etna, Millvale and Reserve
There are multiple uncontested municipal races in the Shaler coverage area. In Etna, Mayor Thomas Rengers is the only candidate on the ballot in the mayoral race. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, Alice Gabriel is running uncontested for the Etna Ward 1 council seat....
Letter to the editor: QV taxes not as high as ads would lead you to believe
The Quaker Valley Region GOP is running advertisements on behalf of Quaker Valley school board candidates suggesting that Quaker Valley residents are paying significantly more in school taxes than residents in Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon and South Fayette. The truth is the exact opposite. School district taxes are significantly...
South Hills communities, school districts have multiple uncontested races
All three school districts in the South Hills monthly footprint have uncontested races for school board. There are four candidates on the ballot for Baldwin-Whitehall School Director and four open seats. Incumbents Karen Brown and Amanda Priano should retain their seats and be joined by newcomers Karen Brown and Greg...
Editorial: 100 years and counting — on all of us
It used to be that a 100th birthday was almost a tall tale. Celebrating 100 years was the kind of thing that a country or a city did, not a person. A well-loved business or a landmark institution might hit that milestone, but the list of people who reached it...
The Stroller, Oct. 26, 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. Allegheny Valley Association of Churches accepting donations for food bank Donations are welcome for the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches food...
Letter to the editor: More attacks on childhood sexual abuse victims
In a time when so much misinformation is presented as fact, the decision to publish Jamison Poklembo’s letter “Don’t be fooled by ‘front groups’ ” (Oct. 5, TribLIVE) is not only dangerous and irresponsible, it legitimatizes another misguided attack on already weary victims of childhood sexual abuse. The letter is riddled...
Hampton Community Library has full schedule in November
Hampton Community Library’s new fall hours are Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. The library is closed Sundays. Online programs Get inspired to learn a language, flex your brain and investigate the natural world with our new media kits. Follow our blog posts each...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 25, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Peters Township at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield vs. North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m. Upper St. Clair vs. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m. Class A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule...
High school roundup for Oct. 25, 2021: Quick-strike offense leads Oakland Catholic
Emily Cooper scored a pair of goals 27 second apart to lead No. 9 Oakland Catholic to a 5-1 victory over No. 8 Belle Vernon in a WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer first-round match Monday night. Mia Lowry, Claire Coldren and Reese Gambill also scored for the Eagles (13-3-1), who...
Elizabeth Forward boys rout Mt. Pleasant in WPIAL soccer playoffs
Fifth-seeded Elizabeth Forward cruised to an appearance in the Class 2A quarterfinals with a 6-1 victory over No. 12 Mt. Pleasant in the first round of the playoffs Monday night. Ethan Bowser finished with a hat trick and added a pair of assists to lead the Warriors (12-4) into a...
Kiski Area girls soccer team edges Connellsville with second-half goal
The Connellsville girls soccer team came into Monday’s WPIAL Class 3A playoff home game against Kiski Area with the opportunity to make program history. It didn’t happen. The fourth-seeded Falcons, seeking the program’s first WPIAL playoff win, were burnt by the speed of 13th-seeded Kiski Area as the Cavaliers scored...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26, 2021
Tuesday’s games Boys Class A First round 9-Seton LaSalle (9-4-1) vs. 8-Springdale (10-4-1) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Warrior Stadium, Elizabeth Forward Winner plays: Winner of 16-Chartiers-Houston (6-11-1)/1-Greensburg Central Catholic (12-3), Saturday (Time/Site TBD) Notes: Seton LaSalle was the runner-up in Section 2 behind Bentworth. The Rebels tied the Bearcats, 0-0,...
Former animal control officer files lawsuit alleging false arrest after abuse charges against him dismissed
A former Pittsburgh animal control officer who had a felony charge of animal abuse against him dismissed last month on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against the police officer who charged him, as well as other witnesses in the case alleging that they conspired against him. James A. Genco III...
Man pleads guilty to 2020 shooting death in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
A man from Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in the 2020 shooting death of another man. Daejon Brentley, 21, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony M. Mariani on Jan. 19. He also pleaded guilty to a firearms count. A criminal complaint filed...
