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Uniontown man gets life for 2017 slaying in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A Uniontown man will serve life in prison with no chance for parole after he was sentenced Thursday for killing a man in 2017 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. An Allegheny County jury found Tevin Patterson, 27, guilty of first-degree murder in the Aug. 8, 2017, shooting death of Calvin Turner,...
Mainstream Republicans seek to ‘rescue’ Idaho — from the GOP
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin wants to be the state’s governor after next year’s November elections. But when the man currently holding the job left town this week on official business, she decided not to wait. McGeachin, a far-right Republican known for her opposition to covid-19 restrictions...
Prosecutors offer guilty but mentally ill plea deal to Fox Chapel man accused of killing 2 men
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office has offered a Fox Chapel man accused of killing two men in separate incidents a deal that would call for him to serve concurrent life sentences in exchange for a plea of guilty but mentally ill to two counts of first-degree murder. Adam Rosenberg,...
Queen Elizabeth launches baton relay for Commonwealth Games
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II held her first major engagement at Buckingham Palace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and a half ago, as she presided Thursday over the launch of the baton relay for next year’s Commonwealth Games in the central England city of Birmingham....
Trudy Rubin: Pandora Papers focus on corruption abroad, but what about thieving here?
My first reaction when I read the secret details from the Pandora Papers about how the world’s rich hide their assets was: What else is new? Do we need 11.9 million records leaked from 14 firms in the offshore financial services industries and an international consortium of investigative journalists including...
Richard Kocur: Corporate America’s ‘social justice scam’
Coca-Cola, Google, Delta Airlines, Blackrock, Unilever and Facebook. On its face, this list may sound like a great investment portfolio. Instead, as shown in a new book by former biotech CEO Vivek Ramaswamy, these companies serve as the poster children of woke capitalism. Ramaswamy, author of “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate...
Through the years: 10 years ago, West Shamokin sets futility record
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. West Shamokin set a new WPIAL record with its 40th consecutive loss, a 40-14 setback against previously winless Deer Lakes...
Letter to the editor: Don’t like green libs and Spam
Regarding David Ninehouser’s letter “ ‘Horton Hears a Hoax (‘Cause He Only Watches Fox)’ ” (Sept. 22, TribLIVE): Dr. Seuss Enterprises stopped publishing six Dr. Seuss books because of their racist imagery. How can watching Fox News be worse than emulating and promoting a racist? I do not like green...
Letter to the editor: Unborn child’s right to life
In her column, Lori Falce asked, “Do you have a right to privacy?” (Sept. 17, TribLIVE), and stated that Roe v. Wade’s decision turned upon a woman’s right to privacy over her own body. I’ve always thought that the decision actually turned upon the Supreme Court’s sidestepping the issue whether...
Letter to the editor: Freedoms don’t allow us to endanger others
Letter-writer Greg Weidner (“Mandates vs. freedoms”) makes an incredibly ridiculous statement: “Couldn’t a student also be sent home if they are vaccinated?” Please, tell me why that makes sense. Your freedom doesn’t exist when endangering others. If a student is vaccinated, that means he/she has done his/her part to make...
Editorial: Covid-19 data should be public and protected
There are times for the government to protect information. There are big secrets such as weapons codes or battle plans. There are small, personal ones such as an individual’s Social Security numbers or bank account. But by and large, the default with public information is that it is supposed to...
Halloween events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Community events To have your event listed, send information to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Trick-or-treat and events open only to residents of the designated community include: Allegheny Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 Apollo: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct....
The Stroller, Oct. 7, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Deer Lakes HS plans homecoming celebration The annual Deer Lakes High School homecoming parade will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Deer Lakes Middle School and...
Letter to the editor: Plenty of blame for Afghanistan
In reference to the article “Milley: Afghan war a failure” (Sept. 29): Of course, the war in Afghanistan was a failure; the military and the American people would not know what Afghanistan would look like if the war was a success. Regardless, Republicans refuse to recognize this and instead are...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 6, 2021
Cross country Boys Division I Section 4 Team results: 1. Fox Chapel 33; 2. Indiana 75; 3. Kiski Area 90; 4. Central Catholic 92; 5. Plum 116; 6. Gateway 135; 7. Armstrong 203 Individual results: 1. Jack Lorence, Fox Chapel, 17:02.3; 2. Owen Putt, Indiana, 17:39.9; 3. Ethan Vaughan, Fox...
High school roundup for Oct. 6, 2021: Hampton, Franklin Regional battle to draw
Sydney Kranick scored for Franklin Regional and Sophie Kelly found the net for Hampton as the top two teams in the Section 1-3A standings played to a girls soccer draw Wednesday night. Hampton (9-2-2, 7-1-2) ran its unbeaten streak to 11 games (9-0-2). Franklin Regional (8-3-1, 7-1-1) is 5-1-1 in...
Maryland man accused in death of his pharmacist brother for ‘killing people’ with covid vaccine, court records show
BALTIMORE — A Cumberland man allegedly killed his brother and sister-in-law in their Ellicott City home last week because his brother, a pharmacist, administered covid-19 vaccines, according to charging documents filed Wednesday in a Howard County court. Jeffrey Burnham told his mother he had to confront his older brother, Brian...
AT&T reportedly played major role building, funding far-right channel One America News
Far-right media outlet One America News Network, known for promoting conspiracy theories about covid-19 and the 2020 presidential election, would likely not exist without the support and funding from telecom giant AT&T — whose executives reportedly came up with the idea of starting the channel. The world’s largest communications company...
Pitt players John Petrishen, Tre Tipton use NIL to help others in need
From coast to coast, athletes are benefiting from the NCAA’s relaxed rules on the use of their name, image and likeness. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young had deals approaching $1 million before he took a snap. Linebacker John Petrishen and wide receiver Tre Tipton watched from afar on the Pitt campus,...
Biden plans $1 billion push to boost rapid covid-19 testingVideo
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will announce a $1 billion purchase of rapid at-home covid-19 tests on Wednesday, an additional investment geared at expanding the availability of such products in the coming months, a White House official said. Along with the authorization of another at-home test product on Monday, the...
While waiting for a lifeguarding gig at Belle Vernon’s ‘Beach,’ The Birdie is picking Westmoreland County winners
Last week: 11-2 (84.6%) Season: 51-22 (69.9%) ^ The Birdie had a lot of jobs growing up before he finally answered his calling to become a prep football virtuoso. “I tested crash helmets for a spell, was a survey taker for Family Feud briefly, and read palms on weekends,” he...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 6
Class 6A Baldwin (1-5, 1-2) at Hempfield (2-4, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Bill Abraham Field at Spartan Stadium, Hempfield The Spartans dropped their third consecutive conference game, falling at Canon-McMillan, 45-27. Baldwin picked up its first win of the season by scoring on a blocked punt and fumble return to...
2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 6
Thursday District 8 City League Nonconference Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Baldwin at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Canon-McMillan at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m. (HSSN*) Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. (HSSN*) Norwin at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. (HSSN) Class 5A Allegheny 6 Bethel Park...
Murrysville man gets probation, house arrest in estranged wife’s 2017 death
Elizabeth Arrington’s memories of Feb. 6, 2017, constantly replay in her mind. Arrington had been trying to get in touch with her daughter but got no answer. Finally, she called her estranged son-in-law to come to her daughter’s Penn Hills home to let her in. Once he got there, he...
Accuser testifies in sexual assault against former Regent Square restaurateur
The woman was vehement in her answers. Did she ever give the alleged attacker her home address? “Never.” Did she give him her phone number? “Absolutely not.” Did she invite him to her home on Pittsburgh’s South Side to have sex? “Absolutely not.” “I never, ever invited that man to...
