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Thomas Jefferson alumni give an old structure school spirit
An old structure — likely once used as a concession stand — at Gill Hall Park now screams “TJ” with its inspiring new black and gold Jaguar facade, thanks to the efforts of two Thomas Jefferson High School alumni. Kaylee Rowland, 19, and Alex Folino, 18, both 2021 graduates, volunteered...
Gallery: 74th Alle-Kiski Valley Band Festival
Kiski Area High School hosted the 74th Alle-Kiski Marching Band Festival on Tuesday night. In addition to Kiski Area, other high schools participating were: Burrell, Deer Lakes, Freeport Area, Highlands, Leechburg Area, Penn Hills, Plum, Springdale and Valley. Organizers have touted it as the longest-running band festival in the state....
Trudy Rubin: Biden’s principled UN speech painfully contradicted by facts on the ground
President Joe Biden sounded all the right notes in his Tuesday address to the United Nations General Assembly. He spoke on the need for global cooperation against pandemics and the climate crisis, as well as the need to counter rising autocracies by means other than warfare. As an aspirational framework,...
Rihanna takes time with album while unveiling lingerie line
Rihanna might be extremely consumed with rolling out her popular lingerie line, but finishing her forthcoming album is still a priority. The multi-Grammy winner is just taking her time to “experiment.” She suggests her new music will sound much different than her previous projects. “You’re not going to expect what...
Letter to the editor: ‘Horton Hears a Hoax (‘Cause He Only Watches Fox)’
I won’t wear a mask That’s too much to ask Won’t cover a sneeze Cuz, “muh liberties!” Common courtesy is a liberal plot No matter the death count, I won’t get the shot No, I won’t get the vax That’s too much to ask Don’t tread on me with “please”...
Fall Book Sale, Teen Maker Mondays and more at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. Masks must be worn at all times by everyone in the Children and Teen Services department and for all indoor programs. A number of upcoming in-person and virtual programs are offered — registration is required where noted by visiting...
Letter to the editor: Dems’ double standard on Biden
Where are the Democrats now? They were eager to protect us from President Trump at the slightest perceived infraction. Why isn’t Rep. Eric Swalwell (you know, the guy with an affinity for Chinese spies) calling for impeachment? Why isn’t Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calling for implementation of the...
The Stroller, Sept. 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. Happy first day of Autumn! The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and...
Editorial: The other TikTok challenge is teaching kids right from wrong
Social media’s latest must-have app is creating problems in local schools. TikTok is the app. Today’s incarnation is an example of a mainstay of the video-sharing app — collaboration. It was formed by the merger of Chinese company ByteDance’s product, started in 2016, with Musical.ly, another Chinese app started in...
Letter to the editor: Transparency needed for Allegheny County assessment process
The Allegheny County real estate website provides information to all property owners regarding their assessments. It is also used by taxing bodies to jack up taxes on unsuspecting recent homebuyers. For many years, appeals board hearing officers have given much weight to website sales comparables prepared by an outside firm....
Biden administration files antitrust lawsuit over American Airlines-JetBlue partnership
The Biden administration’s Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit to challenge the partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue that links the two carrier’s operations tightly at four of the busiest airports in the Northeast, saying the tie-up will reduce competition and drive fares higher. The deal between American Airlines...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 21, 2021
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Division I Section 1 Girls Hempfield 19, Greensburg Salem 40 Hempfield 19, Franklin Regional 42 Section 5 Boys Blackhawk 19, Beaver 36 Blackhawk 20, Hopewell 43 Girls Beaver 21, Blackhawk 36 Blackhawk 16, Hopewell 46 Section 6 Boys Mt. Lebanon 25, Canon McMillan 32...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 21, 2021: Bradenton wins dramatic playoff opener
BRADENTON (Low-A, 71-48) got an RBI single from C Endy Rodriguez and a bases-loaded, two-out, walk-off walk from DH Abrahan Gutierrez to rally from a run down in the ninth for a 4-3 victory over Tampa (Yankees) in Game 1 of the best-of-five Low-A East championship series. RHP Adrian Florencio...
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2021: Peters Township prevails in overtime
Steven Suchko netted the overtime winner to lead Peters Township to a 2-1 victory over Upper St. Clair in a battle of top teams in Section 2-4A boys soccer Tuesday night. Andrew Massucci also scored for Peters Township (7-0, 5-0). Brady Lisak scored for Upper St. Clair (3-3, 3-1). Bentworth...
1 dead, 1 flown to hospital after head-on collision in East Huntingdon
A head-on collision between a car and a pickup truck killed a Mt. Pleasant Township woman and severely injured another person Tuesday in East Huntingdon, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office and a fire official. Brandalyn Pomaibo, 35, died at the scene of the Water Street crash reported at...
Letter to the editor: Bishop Canevin continues to recruit
Well, I see that our neighbors at Bishop Canevin High School are at it again. Recently, they hit the recruiting trail at Carlynton High School. Last fall, I had the pleasure of watching Carlynton’s middle school football team play a few games. I felt that they had some good players...
Woodward book: Trump lawyer pushed Mike Pence to overturn presidential election with 6-point memoVideo
A far-right-wing lawyer for former President Donald Trump reportedly sought to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence to join the effort to overturn the 2020 election using a six-point legal memo. The outlandish memo urged Pence to use his supposed power while presiding over Congress to toss out the electoral votes...
Penn State’s James Franklin addresses controversial calls in win over Auburn
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s 28-20 win over Auburn on Saturday was marred by a number of questionable calls from the officials that seemed to go against the Nittany Lions and could have dramatically altered the outcome of a game that remained in doubt until the final seconds. Penn State...
Warden pauses militaristic training at Allegheny County Jail after board voteVideo
Allegheny County Jail Warden Orlando Harper on Tuesday said that he has “paused” controversial militaristic training at the facility being offered by Joseph Garcia and his company, Corrections Special Applications Unit — a day after the Jail Oversight Board voted to cancel a no-bid contract with them. Harper said at...
5 things to know about autumn as a new season arrives
Summer officially ends at 3:21 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, when the season changes. Here are a few facts and figures related to the third season of the year. Fall or autumn? The season also once was known as Harvest, relating to the full harvest moon this time of year and...
Portugal. The Man, Brittany Howard to play opening celebration at Public Lands in CranberryVideo
A pair of Grammy-winning musical acts are performing this weekend … at an outdoors store in Cranberry. Alternative rockers Portugal. The Man and Alabama Shakes vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard are scheduled to play a free show at 3 p.m. Saturday at the grand opening celebration for Public Lands, a new outdoors-based...
Baldwin-Whitehall superintendent looks forward to successful school year
Students in Baldwin-Whitehall School District got an extra 24 hours of summer vacation — though they couldn’t exactly go outside and enjoy it. School was scheduled to begin Sept. 1, the same day that remnants from Hurricane Ida slammed the region, causing heavy flooding, impassable roads and school closures. “The...
Julie Bulitt and David Bulitt: We’re more accessible than ever — and less connected because of it
It makes all the sense in the world: If someone is accessible, easier to contact, then it is not much of a reach to assume that we can easily establish and maintain a connection with that person, right? Not so much. The fact is that the more accessible we are,...
Philadelphia’s PrimoHoagies expanding to Pittsburgh area
As part of its national expansion announced this week, PrimoHoagies will open its first restaurants in the Pittsburgh region. The hoagie chain is set to open a franchise at 1600 Smallman St. in Pittsburgh’s Strip District by 2022. Another restaurant is planned at 4080 Washington Road in Peters Township. Specializing...
Biden to urge action on climate change and the pandemic at UN today
President Joe Biden will try to reassure allies that the United States will not turn its back on global commitments during his first speech at the United Nations on Tuesday as he pushes for more cooperation on combatting the covid-19 pandemic and climate change. His remarks come as he’s trying...
