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Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Westmoreland Master Gardeners offer free hotline The free advice hotline sponsored by the Westmoreland Penn State Extension Master Gardeners will open Thursday to help...

High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Fox Chapel 9, Mars 4 Hampton 15, Woodland Hills 1 Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge 6, Central Valley 5 Montour 7, Quaker Valley 5 Section 3 West Mifflin 6, Laurel Highlands 1 Greensburg Salem 5, Elizabeth Forward 3 Belle Vernon 11,...

Payton List pitched a gem Tuesday afternoon, throwing a complete-game no-hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead Beaver (1-0, 1-0) to a 5-0 Section 3-4A victory over New Castle (0-3, 0-1). Anna Blum went 3 for 3 with four stolen bases for the Bobcats. Armstrong 17, Franklin Regional 2 – Mackenzie...

I would like to start off by saying thank you to the people who voted for Joe Biden. Smart move. In the first few months he’s been in office, he’s managed to lose thousands of jobs by canceling the Keystone XL pipeline. I guess you were too busy worrying about...

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee rejected Rep. Louie Gohmert’s appeal of a $5,000 fine levied against him for evading the new metal detectors outside the House chamber in early February after he stepped out of the chamber to use the nearby restroom and then returned to the floor. Gohmert...

G. Gordon Liddy, the tough-guy Watergate operative who went to prison rather than testify and later turned his Nixon-era infamy into a successful television and talk show career, has died at age 90. Liddy died Tuesday at his daugher’s house in Virginia, his son Thomas P. Liddy told The Washington...

UNIVERSITY PARK — New Penn State men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry was officially introduced Tuesday afternoon with a virtual news conference from the Bryce Jordan Center. Shrewsberry, the former associate head coach at Purdue who also served as an assistant in the NBA with the Celtics, fielded a variety of...

The North Hills Community Outreach serves dozens of communities in the northern part of Allegheny County, offering various life-stabilization services. Its food pantry is just one. “We see our food pantry as a conduit to a conversation,” said Tom Baker, NHCO executive director. “We have 20 total services that we...

To carry out his $3 trillion infrastructure plan and ensure its success, President Joe Biden needs to embrace his inner Franklin D. Roosevelt and forge a 21st-century New Deal. Biden’s desire to establish a consequential legacy is setting the stage for federal investments in public infrastructure that have not been...

STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford has established himself as a tough, hard-nosed competitor during his time at Penn State, especially in his two seasons as the team’s starting quarterback. The results haven’t always been consistent, and Clifford’s own play has been up-and-down at times, particularly in 2020, but his effort...

To most folks, micromanagement has to do with tasks or performance. The micromanaging parent, for example, is generally thought of as one who hovers over a child’s homework or academics in general. Indeed, that is the most common form, but parental micromanagement can also extend to organizing and directing a...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is on pace to propose new standards for methane and other volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution from oil and gas facilities by September 2021. Next month, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will attempt to use the 1996 Congressional Review Act to undo the Trump administration’s...

Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases March 22, 2021. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. All charges were filed by Monroeville police. Held for court • Michael P. Evans, 60, of Penn Hills on charges of burglary and two...

The following charges were filed March 16-19, 2021, with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroe­ville police unless otherwise noted: • Brendan Shropshire-­Simpson, 22, of Pitcairn with simple assault and harassment. The charges were filed by Pitcairn police on March 16 in connection with an...

Question for letter-writer Cheryl Rossetti (“Disagree with election results? Return stimulus checks,” March 24, TribLIVE): We the disgruntled deplorables want to know, did you keep the $600 check President Trump approved? Being a morally superior Democrat, you gave it back right? If you didn’t, step away from your pedestal please....

A Finleyville woman was hurt in a one-vehicle crash early Tuesday in South Huntingdon, according to state police. Barbara M. Hadbavny, 60, was traveling on Route 31 at 1:30 a.m. when troopers said her vehicle crashed into a culvert and flipped over near Turkeytown Road. The crash resulted in significant...

Eight years ago, we chose to move to Quaker Valley School District from another top Pittsburgh school district for the unique community feel. With a walkable shopping area, many community organizations, non-profit organizations and traditional community events like Light Up Night and the Memorial Day parade, we have a very...

The American people always have looked to their presidents to offer comfort and solace when the nation has suffered a grievous loss. We saw it in President Reagan in the aftermath of the Challenger disaster; we saw it in President Obama after churchgoers were slaughtered by a white supremacist in...

Allegheny County Jail is making a smart move. Starting April 12, any newly incarcerated individuals will be tested for covid-19. A negative test will be required before being placed in general population. Refusing a test will mean quarantine. It’s a move that seems obvious. People have been tested before they...

In 40 years of building homes in Westmoreland, Allegheny and southern Butler counties, Ray Snoznik, owner of R.A. Snoznik Construction Inc. of Murrysville, never has seen such a jump in lumber prices in one year. “It’s up 188% from last year. We’re trying to adjust (to the price hike), but...

Pittsburgh police are investigating two shootings that happened Monday, one of which left a man in critical condition, authorities said. Officers responded just after 11 p.m. to the 2200 block of Webster Avenue in the Hill District where they found a man shot in the back. He was transported to...

What are the metrics indicating a safe end to the covid-19 guidelines? Deaths, hospitalizations and case numbers are down. Natural immunity and immunizations are up. When is it safe to stop wearing masks, social distancing, limiting health care facility visits, etc.? The public health experts have been and are in...