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The Follies set to return at Pittsburgh Field Club
The Follies is back. After a covid-induced absence, writer Philip Beard and his merry band of local talent will take you on a farcical tour of the past 18 months in “Fox Chapel Follies — Unmasked!” It is followed by an Act II trip down memory lane through your favorite...
Through the years: 50 years ago, Springdale edged Knoch on 2-point conversion
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. Springdale went to 4-1 on the season with a thrilling, 21-20 victory over Knoch on Oct. 2, 1971. After Billy...
Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of DAR celebrates Constitution Week
The Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated Constitution Week 2021 on Sept. 28 with an awards ceremony at Northland Public Library for the eighth Annual “We the People…” Constitution Week Poster Contest. Elementary students and their families gathered to ring bells to commemorate the signing...
Sewickley Music Club is back with 2021-22 season
Following a yearlong hiatus of meetings and events — save for its 100th Anniversary Celebration in May — the Sewickley Music Club is back. The club’s 2021-22 season is a continuation of its centennial celebration, kicking off Oct. 12 with a program entitled “Elements of Doo Wop,” featuring the “DooWop...
LeSean McCoy to retire as member of Philadelphia Eagles
Harrisburg native and former Pitt star LeSean McCoy will officially retire as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, the team announced. McCoy, an all-time franchise great at running back, will be honored at Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lincoln Financial Field as the Eagles Legend...
At last minute, Pa. lawmakers vote to extend dozens of covid-19 waivers
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 — The Pennsylvania legislature unanimously voted Wednesday to extend dozens of regulatory waivers put into place last year to help...
‘Phone a Friend’ comes in handy when Chick’s Picks prognosticates high school football games
Welcome to Week 5. As part of her ongoing effort to be more transparent to her loyal supporters, Chick’s Picks decided to give her fans an inside look at one of the many skills that go into her prognosticating each week. Many moons ago, the popular game show “Who Wants...
Nicholas Goldberg: Think vaccine mandates are controversial? What if police held you down and injected you?
At the end of August, police in China’s Hunan province came to the home of Zhang Jianping. They questioned him about why he had not been vaccinated against covid-19, and took him by car to a hospital. In a social media post that included photos and videos to back up...
Sound Advice: Looking for a better Lightning charging cable
Q. My kids are making me nuts with constantly having to replace the Lightning charging cables for their iPhones. The official Apple ones aren’t great, and the Amazon ones do not seem not to last either. Do you have any recommendations? — A.F., Upper St. Clair A. I’ve gone through...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall is thrilled to be a part of the neighborhood
It is an honor for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall to be invited to submit a monthly column for this brand new publication, Chartiers Valley monthly. I grabbed the inaugural issue, but my colleagues will rotate through, sharing a variety of outlooks from the “Carnegie Carnegie.” A...
Letter to the editor: Ignoring history on Afghanistan
Dear Eileen Condie (“How can anyone praise Afghanistan withdrawal?”) and all other letter-writers who contribute to the Trib Opinion page: I find it hard to believe that you all ignore the proven history that has brought this country to where we are today — finally ending what was started with...
4 Franklin Regional students, driver injured after school van crashes into Murrysville Eat ‘n Park
Four students and a driver were injured Thursday morning when a school van crashed into the Eat’n Park restaurant on William Penn Highway in Murrysville, according to authorities. The 7 a.m. incident involved a van contracted from A.J. Myers & Sons transportation company that was carrying five high school students...
Letter to the editor: Mask mandates political tool
It’s apparent that the mask mandates have served their purpose. The Sept. 18 edition headlines “Mask mandate questioned by some Kiski Area parents” is placed on the front page, above the fold, while “Pentagon: Kabul drone strike ‘tragic mistake’ ” rests comfortably on the second page, below the fold. The U.S....
The Stroller, Sept. 30, 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. Oktoberfest planned Saturday at Concordia Lutheran Ministries Concordia Lutheran Ministries’ annual Oktoberfest celebration will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Haven I, 112 Marwood...
Editorial: State reps should endorse recess
Everyone deserves a break. Get up. Stretch your legs. Take a walk around the building or the block. Turn away from your work, breathe deep and think about something else for a minute. The job will still be there when you are done and maybe you can come back to...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners should use ARP funds to help long covid victims
Westmoreland County will receive $105 million from the American Rescue Plan that commissioners plan to spend on human service programs. I know firsthand the multi-discipline health care and mental health resources required for post-viral illnesses, since I have suffered 25 years with a disease known as ME/CFS. I urge the...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 29, 2021: Oneil Cruz hits tying homer in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (60-65) rallied past Nashville (Brewers), 5-4. SS Oneil Cruz (.526) went 4 for 5 and hit a game-tying two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth. 3B Diego Castillo (.293) hit a pinch-hit solo home run earlier in the inning. Indy won on a walk-off...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 29, 2021
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 2, Mt. Lebanon 0 Allderdice at Norwin, (n) Nonsection Ellis School 2, Peters Township 0 Thursday’s schedule Class 3A Pine-Richland at Hempfield, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford at Latrobe, 8 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Fox Chapel, 5:30 p.m. Nonsection...
High school roundup for Sept. 29, 2021: West Allegheny boys soccer stays unbeaten
Johnny Dragisich netted a hat trick and Logan Mackey had a goal and an assist to lead West Allegheny to a 4-1 victory over Moon (9-1, 8-1) in a battle for first place in Section 2-3A boys soccer Wednesday. Keegan Amos and Joseph Pustover each tallied an assist for West...
After thrilling win, Georgia Tech believes it’s only getting startedVideo
When Georgia Tech nearly upset then-No. 6 Clemson two Saturdays ago, the possibility loomed that the Yellow Jackets might not be able to summon the same energy and focus for their next game against then-No. 21 North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets’ 45-22 throttling of the Tar Heels at Mercedes-Benz Stadium...
3 firefighters critical, 5 other people injured in explosion at Dallas apartment buildingVideo
DALLAS — An explosion tore apart an apartment building Wednesday morning in south Dallas, injuring at least eight people. Dallas Fire-Rescue was called about a gas leak at the Highland Hills Apartments in the Oak Cliff area about 10:20 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they could smell gas near one of...
Why NFL TV ratings are rebounding this season
LOS ANGELES — The National Football League is defying gravity in the changing television universe. Three weeks into the 2021 season, overall viewing of the NFL is up 9% over the comparable period last year according to data from Nielsen and the league’s partners, with an average of 16.9 million...
For Birdie, defining taunting proves daunting in Westmoreland County football
Last week: 8-4 (66.7%) Season: 40-20 (66.7%) ^ After descaling his Keurig a few days ago so he could make a fresh cup of pumpkin spiced coffee, the Birdie became flustered when the blinking light would not go off. He shook the machine. It fell off the counter onto the...
2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
Thursday District 8 City League University Prep at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. (HSSN**) Norwin at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Central Catholic, 8 p.m. (HSSN*) Class 5A Allegheny 6 Peters Township at Upper St....
Birdie eyes up the A-K Valley’s biggest stories to watch in football season’s 2nd half
Last week: 8-2 (80%) Overall: 39-12 (76.5%) ^ The Birdie doesn’t want to alarm anyone, but the high school football season is already half over. “Before you know it, I’ll be heading south for the winter faster than the Steelers are heading south in the AFC North standings,” the crestfallen...
