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Letter to the editor: You’ll need a loan for that cone
In his column “Klavon’s wage hike great for business and workers,” reliably liberal Joseph Mistick lauds the owner of Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Strip for increasing his starting wage to $15 an hour, in line with the current push for a similar nationwide minimum. The owner claimed he...
‘More than just getting a meal’: W. Pa. food banks, groups still see more people in need
As restrictions in place during the coronavirus pandemic have lifted and life for many begins to phase into something that resembles normalcy, others remain in need. It will take 12 to 18 months for people to fully recover from the set-backs presented during the pandemic, estimated Charlese Hayden McKinney, director...
Pirates farm report for June 12, 2021: Oneil Cruz homers again as Altoona splits DH
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 17-17) rolled to an 8-1 win over Nashville (Brewers). SS Cole Tucker (.239) was 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs. RF Troy Stokes Jr. (.208) was 1 for 4 with a walk and two RBIs. 3B Hunter Owen (.171) also knocked in two runs....
George Guido: Rare PIAA playoff venue change delays Highlands game by 4 hours
The PIAA pulled off the rare and difficult task of changing a game venue Thursday when the Highlands-Bishop McDevitt softball game was transferred from Mount Aloysius College in Cresson to Central Cambria High School in Ebensburg. The first game of a state quarterfinal doubleheader, Ligonier Valley led Chesnut Ridge, 1-0,...
Mars can’t capitalize on strong start, loses PIAA Class 2A boys lacrosse championship game
Senior Nick Crowley scored the first goal of Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A lacrosse final, and veteran coach Bob Marcoux liked what he was watching. Mars led Allentown Central Catholic 1-0 midway through the opening quarter. “I liked the energy we came out with early on,” Marcoux said. “I thought we...
High school sports scores, schedules for June 12, 2021
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Semifinals Monday’s schedule Class 6A North Allegheny vs. Spring-Ford at PeoplesBank Park, York, 4 p.m.; North Penn vs. La Salle College at Bears Stadium, Boyerstown, 4 p.m. Class 5A Bethel Park vs. Central Mountain at PNG Field, Altoona, 3 p.m.; Red Land vs. Manheim Central...
North Allegheny captures 3rd straight PIAA boys volleyball title
STATE COLLEGE — North Allegheny took the team approach and rolled through Central Dauphin, 3-1, to win a third consecutive PIAA Class 3A boys volleyball championship Saturday at Rec Hall on the Penn State campus. North Allegheny dropped Game 1 but rallied to easily win the final three games by...
Delta jet makes emergency landing as passengers, crew detain ‘unruly’ man
ATLANTA — A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta had to make an emergency landing Friday evening when an unruly passenger attacked two flight attendants and threatened to bring down the plane, authorities said. The incident occurred on Flight 1730, which took off from Los Angeles but had to...
Sounding off: Government leaders should at least try to balance budget
This is a comment about the Associated Press article “Biden’s $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business”. I don’t care if you are a Democrat, Republican, independent, conservative, liberal or whatever — the government needs to at least try to balance the budget. I understand we have been through a...
Water main break repaired in Aspinwall, residents advised to boil their water
Repairs to a water main break have been made and the water is back on in Aspinwall, according to a post on the borough’s Facebook page. However, residents in the 200 block of Delafield, including the Lexington Ave. condos and 415 Delafield, are under a water boil advisory. All affected...
Student news: Recent graduates and academic achievements from across the North Hills area
Graduates The following students from the North Hills area recently graduated from college, university, trade school or military training: • Hofstra University: Nagima Muzapberova, juris doctor in law. • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine: Kelly E Keenan, doctor of medicine. • University of the Cumberlands: Maheshwar Rao, master’s of science,...
Student news: Junior Academy of Science awards, National Spanish Exam, dean’s list and more
State science award winners Several Fox Chapel Area School District students won awards in the virtual State Competition of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS). District first-place state winners were seniors Jackson Romero and Sanjay Seshan; juniors Zoe Lakkis and Siddharth Yende; sophomores Lawrence Liu and Arvind Seshan; freshman...
Alexa L. Gervasi and Daryl James: Allegheny County calls off the cookie police
Baking enthusiasts in Pittsburgh and surrounding communities will have new freedom this summer, just in time for Independence Day. Thanks to a recent policy reversal at the Allegheny County Health Department, people can turn on their ovens and start making money from home. Code enforcers previously showed zero tolerance for...
Amanda Little: World’s food supply has never been more vulnerable
After a cyberattack crippled the world’s largest meat producer last month, JBS SA meat plants have begun to reopen across the globe. But the meat industry shouldn’t be returning to business as usual — and for the security of our food supply, the Biden administration needs to make sure that...
Activists target top Republican in Pa. Senate as they push for gift ban
SpotlightPA 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. HARRISBURG — Using song and chant, a group of activists marched through the Capitol’s hallways Wednesday, even momentarily disrupting the Senate’s voting session, demanding that lawmakers pass legislation...
Personal data from Pa. contact tracing calls still online despite assurances it had been secured
SpotlightPA 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. HARRISBURG — Personal information collected during coronavirus contact tracing calls in Pennsylvania is still available online in a document accessible to anyone with a link, Spotlight PA has...
Letter to the editor: Bucs boycott could help save baseball in Pittsburgh
Bottom-line Bob Nutting is doing a great disservice to Pirates fans who would like to see a competitive team. Since Nutting doesn’t own PNC Park, can the Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibition Authority do anything about putting pressure on Nutting, such as raise the rent so high that he will be...
Sewickley area student achievements, graduates for the week of June 12, 2021
Distinguished Achievement Award Elizabeth Falk has been awarded Lehigh University’s 2021 Athletics Distinguished Achievement Award. Established in 1994, the Distinguished Achievement Award goes to graduating student-athletes who have displayed the ideals of a scholar-athlete: high performance in the four cornerstones of the student-athlete experience and high levels of competitiveness and...
Letter to the editor: RINOs, military priorities and BLM
If you want to be a hero with the Democratic socialist party, just be an elected Republican and bad-mouth President Trump constantly, even when he is out of office. How many of the writers who sing the RINO praises ever voted for them? How long would these RINOs last if...
The Stroller, June 12, 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. Carnival returns to Lower Burrell Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 will host its annual carnival from 6 to p.m....
Editorial: Legislators, show us the receipts for your expenses
The first real political scandal in the newborn United States — and an excellent second act number in a Broadway musical — is the Reynolds Affair. In 1791, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton had a relationship with a married woman, whose husband subsequently blackmailed the politician. When the tawdry...
Letter to the editor: Presidency may be Trump’s downfall
Who does Donald Trump owe $421 million to? Vlad? Probably some to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Is that why he kept his mouth shut even after reports that Vlad paid bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan and also why he kept his mouth shut when the Saudis assassinated Jamal...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 11, 2021
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule North Allegheny vs. Spring-Ford at PeoplesBank Park, York, 4 p.m.; North Penn vs. La Salle College at Bears Stadium, Boyerstown, 4 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Bethel Park vs. Central Mountain at PNG Field, Altoona, 3 p.m.; Red Land...
Academic achievements and college graduations for Bethel Park students
Academic achievements The following students from the area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Iowa State University: Jacob Diel • Ohio University: Rebekah Anischenko, Regan Gray, Samantha...
Pirates farm report for June 11, 2021: Oneil Cruz hits 7th homer in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-17) was held to three hits and was blown out, 14-1, by Nashville (Brewers). LF Anthony Alford went 1 for 3 to up his average to .260. 3B Hunter Owen singled and scored a run. RHP Cody Ponce started and was touched up for five runs, all earned,...
