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Rodney Gallagher scored 16 points as No. 3 Laurel Highlands overcame a slow start and defeated No. 6 Penn Hills, 48-41, in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. Brandon Davis added 13 points and Jayden Pratt had 12 points and nine rebounds for Laurel Highlands (13-3), which trailed by...

A Leechburg church has partnered with a Lower Burrell- area nonprofit to ensure food supply is not a problem in future free distributions. Twice last month, volunteers from Kiski Valley Community Church had to turn away families who waited for hours at the Leechburg Fire Hall for boxes of food....

The Hempfield boys bowling team won a Western Regional championship Saturday at the North Versailles Bowling Center, avenging a loss from last month and saving some of its best bowling for last. The Spartans defeated North Allegheny, 2-1, in the finals. Last month, North Allegheny defeated Hempfield in the semifinals...

Jails check for a lot of things when processing someone who has been arrested. Suspects are checked for weapons or other potentially dangerous items. They are checked for contraband such as drugs. They are photographed, fingerprinted, patted down and looked over. During the course of a stay in jail, there...

New Castle took advantage of some cold Latrobe shooting early on Saturday and rolled to its 11 consecutive WPIAL boys basketball semifinals appearance. The No. 2-seeded Red Hurricanes provided a balanced scoring attack with all five starters tallying nine points or more in a 65-51 quarterfinal victory over the No....

The 591-page American Rescue Plan is full of “pork.” Supposedly it is to fight and provide covid relief, but the bill instead is designed to cure social inequities. Keep in mind that these amounts are in addition to what is already budgeted for in these areas. Even programs directly addressing...

As another February fades into history, the month’s historical significance to the American presidency remains incandescent. The birth month to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, February exhibits the least number of days and greatest number of great presidents. This correlation of presidential preeminence and birth date makes one...

Plum High School baseball has certainly come a long way since the sport was played in the front yard of the school with outfielders running up a hill to catch a fly ball. The school is in the process of installing artificial turf on both the baseball and softball fields...

In the USA, we are civilized. Leave your dog outside in inclement weather, and you could have it taken away, be fined and possibly face jail time. Animal cruelty is against the law. It is uncivilized. Physically or mentally abuse your child, and you could have your child taken away,...

Students place in forensic tourney Two Fox Chapel Area High School students placed at the virtual Deer Lakes Invitational Forensic Tournament. Freshman Isabella White won second place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and received her first bid to qualify for the Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Championships. Sophomore Silas Owens won...

It is imperative that President Trump suffer the criminal charges he may face. The proof of him inciting the crowd to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and telling them he’ll meet them there, is on tape. The travesty is that aside from the radical fringe groups, most of...

Do you see it yet, fellow citizens? If not, you are not paying attention. President Trump’s MAGA agenda is being replaced by “Destroy America.” Eliminating fossil fuel use with no proven substitute has already destroyed tens of thousands of jobs and is causing the price of oil and gas to...

The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities. To have an event listed online and in the print edition, send the information as soon as possible to The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Ave., Tarentum PA 15084 or email Carol Pinto-Smith; email...

Dean’s list The following students from the Carnegie/Bridgeville area were recognized for their academic achievement during the fall 2020 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Grove City College: Troy Donofrio, Ruby Styer, Miranda Griffith, Zach Trusky, Alyssa...

Psychology scholarship Rebecca Ettore, an honors psychology major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is a recipient of the 2021 IUP Stanley W. Lore Psychology Scholarship. Ettore, the daughter of Lisa Ettore and Donald Ettore, is a 2018 graduate of North Hills Senior High School. She is a dean’s list student...

High school Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s results Upper St. Clair 72, Seneca Valley 70 Butler 58, Penn-Trafford 55 (OT) Fox Chapel 74, North Allegheny 56 Pine-Richland 65, Hempfield 61 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (17-1) vs. Butler (12-8), 6 p.m.; Pine-Richland (12-5) at Fox Chapel...

Luke Banbury scored 30 points, David Pantelis added 17, and Upper St. Clair defeated Seneca Valley, 72-70, to fend off an upset bid in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday night. No. 1 Upper St. Clair (17-1) will meet No. 5 Butler in Tuesday’s semifinals. Connor Lyczek led No. 9...

Even with the late start to the season, March basketball has come to the Knoch girls program. The Knights secured a berth in the WPIAL semifinals for the first time in history Friday night with a 51-45 victory over perennial contender Blackhawk in the Class 4A quarterfinals. Sophomore Nina Shaw...

Work to replace the playing surfaces of Plum High School’s baseball and softball fields with synthetic turf is underway. Workers with Art Global, an artificial grass manufacturer, were working on the project Friday, which was approved by Plum’s school board last April. At the time, the manufacturer was awarded a...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s large retailers would have to do away with boy and girl signage for toys and child care aisles, under a bill being considered by state lawmakers. Assembly Bill 1084 would require retailers with 500 or more employees “to maintain undivided areas of its sales floor where...

What happens in a world where medical innovations like the vaccines that are defeating the coronavirus are no longer possible? That could be the result of a ham-handed effort to make America an “also-ran” country in the global pharmaceutical business. Some lawmakers are trying to revive the Lower Drug Costs...

A Philadelphia man faces multiple charges after leading State Police on a high-speed pursuit Thursday morning. State Police said troopers tried to pull over Mark Anthony Davenport, 31, who was driving a white 2020 Honda sedan 90 mph in a 70 mph zone near mile marker 210.1 in Upper Mifflin...

The children of Israel bowed down to their golden calf in the wilderness. The Republicans had their golden Donald in Orlando (there was a gold-colored statue of him at the CPAC conference last month). What’s the difference? Moses made his people drink their idol; we have all drunk the dregs...

What has become of our once great and peaceful country? Under President Obama, it seemed people were allowed to riot, loot and burn cities. He sent his goon squad to one burning city where the police were told to stand down and watch, but nothing else. There are paid professional...