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The Stroller, Oct. 22, 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. Fall festival planned Sunday in Freeport Community Park The Greg Wells Memorial Fall Festival will be from 1 to 5 p.m....
Letter to the editor: Norwin board needs change
Norwin School District needs leaders on its school board who will lead by example and from the front like Christine Baverso, Alex Detschelt, Shawna Ilagan and Ray Kocak. We need leaders like these who support parent engagement and parents’ choice; leaders who are not afraid to fight for our children;...
Letter to the editor: Also counting her blessings
I read the letter from John R. Morrow, “Count your blessings” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE). Everything he said is the truth, and we should all remember to count our blessings. I am 90 years old and have it posted on my fridge to remind me every day of my blessings. Bernice...
Letter to the editor: Destruction of our country, step by step
I’m amazed how few people realize or will admit what elected Democrats are doing to our once great country. They sing with one voice against voter ID, want sanctuary states and cities to protect illegal immigrant criminals from deportation while defunding the police, support amnesty for Dreamers and illegals leading...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Oct. 21, 2021
High schools Cross country Thursday’s results Tri-State Track Coaches Association Championship Boys Class 3A Top 20: 1. Drew Griffith, Butler, 16:13.57. 2. CJ Singleton, Butler, 16:22.67. 3. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 16:25.31. 4. Noah Petersen, Seneca Valley, 16:39.71. 5. Brett Kroboth, Peters Township, 16:43.87. 6. Jacob Puhalla, Moon, 16:56.50. 7....
This date in sports history: Oct. 22Video
1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome. 1950 — The Los Angeles Rams beat the Baltimore Colts, 70-27. 1961 — Erich Barnes of the New York Giants ties an NFL record by returning an interception 102 yards for a...
High school roundup for Oct. 21, 2021: Franklin Regional wins finale to grab share of section title
Led by 12 kills from Ella Evans and eight each from Lexa Yankauskas and Lily Alisesky, Franklin Regional defeated Plum, 3-1, in Section 1-3A girls volleyball Thursday night. The win gives the Panthers (12-2) a share of the section title with Plum (12-2) and Indiana (12-2). Postseason brackets will be...
3 tornadoes confirmed in region, power being restored
Radar confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in the region Thursday evening and National Weather Service surveyors will spend the next couple days gathering information about them and other potential twisters, according to meteorologist Jason Frazier. Those tornadoes were near Mt. Nebo and Hampton in Allegheny County and Buffalo Township...
Federal lawsuit accuses Pittsburgh police of using excessive force during George Floyd protest arrest
A McKees Rocks man filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against three unnamed Pittsburgh police officers, as well as the city of Pittsburgh, claiming he was falsely arrested following his participation in a protest over the death of George Floyd last year. John Connors alleges in the lawsuit filed by Pittsburgh...
Pa. Supreme Court: Pittsburgh didn’t have authority to pass housing voucher anti-discrimination ordinance
The state Supreme Court on Thursday agreed with a lower court that the city of Pittsburgh didn’t have the authority in 2015 to pass an ordinance barring landlords from discriminating against tenants who used federally subsidized housing vouchers. City Council passed the ordinance to protect those with “Section 8” housing...
It is ‘simply not true’ that witnesses took cellphone videos of train rape instead of calling police, district attorney says
PHILADELPHIA — The Delaware County district attorney on Thursday said it was “simply not true” that SEPTA passengers last week took cellphone videos of a man raping a woman on the train instead of deciding to intervene or call police. Jack Stollsteimer, the county’s top prosecutor, said that although one...
Penn State punter/kicker Jordan Stout gives team a leg up
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jordan Stout is in rare company at Penn State as the team’s primary kicker, punter and kickoff specialist. It’s a heavy workload for the redshirt senior, but Stout has thrived through the first half of the season after a couple of early hiccups. The No. 7 Nittany...
Laurels & lances: Stepping down, stepping up, flying high
Laurel: To announcing a departure. U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, announced Monday that he will finish his term, which runs through 2022, but not seek reelection in the midterms. “I believe the time has come to pass the torch to the next generation,” he said. It would be nice...
Allegheny County jury tells judge it is deadlocked in South Side sex assault case
The jury deliberating the sexual assault case against former Istanbul Sofra owner Adnan Pehlivan told the judge Thursday afternoon that it was deadlocked. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony M. Mariani asked the jury of seven men and five women to continue their deliberations until 4 p.m. and return Friday...
Tricky displays offer treat for those who enjoy the Halloween season
They don’t call it spooky season for nothing. From skeletons to ghosts, and vampires to goblins, front yards across Westmoreland County are filled with creepy-crawlies this time of year. But some folks can’t help but go over the top when it comes to seasonal decorations. The National Retail Federation estimates...
G-20 leaders lower ambitions to ‘consign coal to history’
Group of 20 diplomats have all but given up on their lofty goal of consigning coal to history and are instead closing in on a more modest plan to stop governments funding foreign coal-fired power plants, according to people familiar with the situation. With the energy crisis changing the dynamics...
Lawsuit alleges UPMC is refusing to provide medical exemptions for school mask mandate
A group of parents and guardians from across Western Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the acting secretaries of the state health and education departments, as well as UPMC, alleging that their children are being illegally denied medical exemptions from the school mask mandate. Ten plaintiffs from Kittanning, New...
Sewickley council candidates sound off
Sewickley residents will have a variety of candidates to choose from on the ballot in their respective wards for council. In Ward 1, incumbents Brian Bozzo and Sean Figley and newcomers Todd Hamer and Craig Waller are running for two, four-year seats on council. In Ward 2, incumbent Todd Renner...
Sorry NFL fans, Chick’s Picks’ crystal ball is reserved for H.S. football prognosticating
Welcome to Week 8. As a long-time local celebrity, it is not often that Chick’s Picks is star struck. This past weekend, however, was an exception. Chick’s Picks was invited to take part in the Steelers halftime celebration honoring recent Hall of Fame inductees. All of her years of fame...
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Abortion will be a key issue for both parties in 2022
When the Supreme Court rules in the coming months on the Mississippi and Texas laws substantially restricting abortions, it will do more than decide the future of its 1973 ruling legalizing a woman’s right to end her pregnancy. It will almost certainly plunge the long-simmering issue into the midst of...
Hampton Presbyterian Church plans trunk-or-treat event
Hampton Presbyterian Church will hold a trunk-or-treat event 2-4 p.m. Oct. 30 in the lower parking lot and adjoining field. This event is open to everyone. Adults: Decorate the backs of your cars for Halloween, load up on candy, and come to the HPC parking lot by 1:30 p.m. for...
Allegheny Land Trust preserves 120 acres near Glade Run Lake in Butler County
The Allegheny Land Trust has conserved a 120-acre tract of woodlands and rolling meadows at the headwaters of Glade Run Lake in southern Butler County. The preservation is a collaborative effort between the trust, the Glade Run Lake Conservancy and longtime Middlesex Township landowner Joan Goswell. The land will be...
‘Eternals’ has the MCU’s first deaf superhero. Her deafness is one of her superpowersVideo
LOS ANGELES — Lauren Ridloff is eager for audiences to meet her groundbreaking “Eternals” character, Makkari. In the comics, Makkari is known primarily for her superhuman speed, which allows her to spin cyclones, run on water and defy gravity. In Marvel Studios’ forthcoming adaptation, Makkari is also deaf — a...
Shaun White chasing spot on 5th Olympic team at age 35
SAN DIEGO — Snowboarder Shaun White recently invested in Shelf Engine, a company that uses computer optimization to reduce food waste by more efficiently stocking grocery stores with perishable goods. One thing that’s not on the shelf yet: him. White confirmed this month what was widely expected, that the 35-year-old...
Through the years: Huge crowd watched unbeaten Kiski Area, Hempfield meet in 1971
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. In what has been called the largest crowd ever at Davis Field, some 9,500 fans watched the battle of unbeatens...
