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Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Applications being accepted from veterans for free Christmas groceries Westmoreland County Marines will provide Christmas groceries to local veterans’ families in...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Another 6,439 Coloradans were diagnosed with covid-19 — nearly double Monday’s daily total, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday, warning state residents who continue to ignore the virus’s threat that they were playing Russian roulette with their own lives and the lives of others. “You wouldn’t...

Field Hockey PIAA playoffs Class AAA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Honesdale at Emmaus, 1 p.m. Class AA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Archbishop Carroll at Villa Marie Academy, 1 p.m.; Southern Lehigh d. Crestwood, forfeit; Selinsgrove at Penn-Trafford, 1 p.m. Class A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule New Hope Solebury at Wyoming Seminary, 1 p.m.;...

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday defended her appearance last weekend when she joined a crowd celebrating the presumptive win of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. During a morning interview on MSNBC, the mayor was asked about joining revelers Saturday amid a spike in covid-19 cases in Chicago and...

Today is Friday the 13th and World Kindness Day, which just happens to be coincides King Friday the XIII’s birthday, which made it a perfect time for WQED to celebrate its third annual Cardigan Day. “King Friday’s birthday is celebrated every Friday the 13th, no matter how many there are...

The Republican candidate for state Senate running against incumbent Sen. Jim Brewster has filed a petition in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court to set aside 2,349 undated mail-in ballots. Unofficial vote totals Friday morning from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties showed Brewster, D-McKeesport, leading by 44 votes. Attorney Matthew Haverstick, who...

ATLANTA — Georgia’s manual recount began Friday morning as election workers reviewed the first of nearly 5 million ballots to confirm the outcome of the presidential race. The recount started at 9 a.m. and will last until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in a new, official count in the race where...

Laurel: To beautiful representation. Maybe Victoria Piekut isn’t Miss USA. She is still making her community proud. The Irwin woman and reigning Miss Pennsylvania USA competed for the crown in Memphis this week. She didn’t win. But she did show up, participate, represent her state and her home and do...

The Pittsburgh-based attorneys representing the Trump campaign in a federal lawsuit challenging the election results are seeking to withdraw from the case. Ronald L. Hicks Jr. and Carolyn B. McGee, who work for Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, filed the motion Thursday. The firm filed a lawsuit in the...

When “the Donald” went low, the people voted Joe. Let’s make America kind again! Linda Roche Bethel Park...

On Oct. 29, The Herald published a letter to the editor by a Mr. English from Murrysville, where he proceeded to attack a woman by the name of Michele Leonard. Why was he attacking Ms. Leonard? Because she is a Native American woman who has been tirelessly working to rid...

Joe Biden said it’s “time to heal in America” in his first address as president-elect. Does he mean like his party did after President Trump won in 2016? They started the divided nation with investigations and impeachment of Trump, and now they own it. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...

More than 240,000 people here in Pennsylvania and more than 10 million people across the country have been infected with the coronavirus, with new infections continuing to surge in pockets of the country. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the earlier virus- related lockdowns, contributing to unemployment numbers...

For all the liberals writing Donald Trump’s presidential obituary and celebrating what they believe is a legitimate victory for the White House, allow me to shake you from your echo chambers of fantasy and provide you with a healthy dose of reality. For years, Trump voters and supporters watched as...

Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Plum HS to sponsor toy drive Plum Senior High School will sponsor its sixth annual Toys For Tots toy drive beginning...

Churches and organizations are serving free Thanksgiving dinners throughout the Valley. Not all dinners are on Thanksgiving. Note the date and reservation deadlines. Arnold Lazarus Tomb - Sheep Inc., 1821 Fifth Ave, will serve free takeout dinners from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at the church. Pickup will be...

Field Hockey PIAA playoffs Class AAA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Honesdale at Emmaus, 1 p.m. Class AA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Villa Marie Academy vs. Archbishop Carroll, TBA; Southern Lehigh d. Crestwood, forfeit; Selinsgrove at Penn-Trafford, 1 p.m. Class A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule New Hope Solebury at Wyoming Seminary, 1 p.m.; Northwestern...

Bray Sehnert scored twice and John Camp Jr. had a goal and three assists as Peters Township defeated North Allegheny 7-3 in PIHL Class AAA hockey Thursday night. Dylan McElhinny added a goal and two assists for Peters Township (2-0-0). Austin Peterson, Aaron Mark and Evan Kaminski scored for North...

Measles cases reached the highest level in 23 years in 2019, and health authorities warned that many countries aren’t vaccinating enough people amid the covid-19 pandemic. The global total for confirmed measles infections rose to 869,770 last year, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Last week: 3-0 (100.0 %) Season: 71-21 (77.2 %) The Birdie’s burner cell phone has been blowing up all week as close friends and family members have been texting him about Jeannette-Clairton tickets. It could be the last football game he picks this season. “Not everybody has my number,” said...

Another WPIAL football season is nearly in the books. After more than two decades of prognosticating, Chick’s Picks has never seen a season quite like this one. This season had no Highway to Heinz. This week does not look like a typical championship week at all. Chick’s Picks even had...

Note: WPIAL championship football games in Class 3A, 2A and A will be video streamed exclusively at TribHSSN.triblive.com. Friday Class 3A WPIAL championship No. 1 Central Valley (9-0) vs. No. 3 Elizabeth Forward (8-0) at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. (HSSN**, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM, 1230 AM, 99.3 AM, 1460 AM,...

State Sen. Kim Ward made history Thursday as fellow Senate Republicans appointed her as the state legislature’s first woman to serve as majority leader. Ward, of Hempfield, replaces Sen. Jake Corman, who has been appointed Senate president pro tempore. “I’m very, very honored today to have been chosen as the...

Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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 — A serious coronavirus outbreak is unfolding inside the Pennsylvania prison facility for medically vulnerable inmates diagnosed with cancer or...

We live in a time where you could break the bank by seeking treatment for mental health. Astronomical costs of therapy deter people from seeking necessary care. Insurance companies may cover some cost, yet oftentimes not enough. Many will only cover your first several sessions before you are forced to...