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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...
High-energy defense has Kiski Area unbeaten heading into encounter with North Hills
Some might have thought it was Turn Back the Clock Night last Friday at Dick Dilts Stadium when Kiski Area scored late to defeat West Allegheny, 7-0. It was the lowest-scoring Cavaliers game since Kiski Area beat Altoona by a similar score in 2012. “Back in the day, that’s all...
Postal Service changes may slow some deliveries, boost first-class prices for holidays
Folks dropping letters in the mail starting Friday may want to add a few extra days for transit if their missives are going cross-country. Likewise, anyone sending packages and cards around the holiday season will want to have a smidge of extra cash on hand to pay the postage piper....
Commentary: Pushed to retire and to keep earning, older Americans face a peculiar vise
The covid-19 pandemic and ensuing recession have hit older workers especially hard. Today’s economy is simultaneously pushing out millions who were counting on their paychecks to survive, while trapping millions of others in jobs because they can’t afford to retire. These seemingly contradictory trends are part of a grim forecast...
New, artistic fencing being installed near Mary Roberts Rinehart Park in Glen Osborne
There’s a stretch of Beaver Street in Glen Osborne with an old, green pipe fence that crosses over the bridge above Mary Roberts Rinehart Park. The fence has seen better days — parts of it are rusty, corroded and weakened. It is nearly a century old, according to William Boswell,...
FBI Pittsburgh offering $5,000 for information on stolen service weapon
The FBI’s Pittsburgh office is offering a reward for the return of a gun stolen from an agent’s vehicle Tuesday in Schenley Park. The reward, worth up to $5,000, is for information leading to the recovery of the Glock 19M 9mm, officials said. The FBI vehicle itself was stolen from...
New records reveal the cost of Pa.’s failure to clarify rules around addiction treatment and marijuana
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 failure by Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration to clarify federal rules around addiction treatment funding and medical marijuana caused...
Commentary: A lesson from Ebola in 2015 will be key to ending covid-19
“Too many lives have been lost. Families, communities and nations have been devastated. … Our marathon effort has been a success, but the last mile may be the most difficult path.” That was U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in April 2015 speaking to world leaders about the Ebola crisis in West...
Events at wineries, breweries for the week of Sept. 29, 2021
To have your brewery or winery added to the calendar, send an email with event information to vndnews@triblive.com by Monday to be included in that week’s listings. Breweries • Abjuration Brewing Co., 644 Broadway Ave., McKees Rocks; no phone, abjurationbrewing.com, info@abjurationbrewing.com. Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1...
How is Tom Brady still throwing like he’s 24 and setting records?
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady glanced down and extended his right throwing arm. Seated in the patio area of the Bucs’ training facility, the 44-year-old rubbed it like a genie’s lamp, awaiting more granted wishes. Now in his 22nd NFL season, Brady’s arm has passed footballs nearly 46 miles and...
Food Podcast: Steelers rookie Pat Freiermuth helps out at Food BankVideo
On the latest episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank sits down with Steelers rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth. Freiermuth was one of several Steelers rookies who visited and volunteered at the Food Bank this week....
