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High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 11, 2021
Baseball WPIAL Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 7, McKeesport 4 Section 2 Mars 11, Hampton 3 Plum 4, Fox Chapel 2 Penn Hills 6, Woodland Hills 3 Penn Hills 14, Woodland Hills 4 Section 4 Thomas Jefferson 7, Connellsville 4 Class 4A Section 1 Indiana 12, Burrell 0...
The Stroller, May 12, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
If your organization or community is planning a Memorial Day event, please send the information in as soon as possible to: Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; e-mail cpinto-smith@triblive.com or fax 724-226-4677. Allegheny Valley Association of Churches accepting donations for food bank Donations are welcome...
High school roundup for May 11, 2021: Shaler softball takes section title on walk-off winner
Cam Murphy hit a two-run home run and Natalie Spears delivered the game-winning two-run double as Shaler rallied to score four runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat North Hills, 9-8, and capture the Section 3-5A softball title Tuesday afternoon. Eloise Facher also homered for the Titans (11-3,...
Pirates farm report for May 11, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-3) won 4-3 over Toledo (Tigers). The Indians had four hits, all of which were home runs. 1B Will Craig belted a pair of solo shots, including one in the seventh inning for what proved to be the winning run. CF Travis Swaggerty homered to lead off the...
1 flown by helicopter from multi-car crash in Gilpin
Multiple people were taken to area hospitals, including one person who was flown to UPMC Presbyterian by helicopter, following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Gilpin Township, according to emergency officials. The crash was reported shortly after 7 p.m., along Route 66 near Godfrey Road. “We had a two-vehicle accident,...
Letter to the editor: Reelect Dice in Murrysville
I’m writing this letter to endorse current Murrysville Council president Dayne Dice for reelection. My son, Mac McKenna, was elected to council in 2019. As someone new to sitting on any political body, my son did not know what to expect upon attending his first council meeting. However, after a...
Editorial: This merrier month of May, with hard-won covid caution
In 2019, when the month of May came and went, it did so with celebration. It came with proms — girls dressed in gowns they had planned to wear for months, guys in tuxedos who made their parents tear up. It came with Mother’s Day brunches and highly anticipated movie...
Letter to the editor: Setting the record straight on candidate endorsement
If you received literature in the mail from Joe Tommarello stating that he is an “endorsed Republican,” please be aware that Joe Tommarello, a candidate for Plum School Board in 2021, is not endorsed by the Plum Borough Republican Committee. The four Plum Borough Republican Committee endorsed candidates for school...
Washington Co. man sues former employer, says he was fired for calling off with covid
A Washington County man who said he was fired after calling off sick with covid-19 symptoms last year is suing his former employer. David Matyjasek, of Washington, filed the federal complaint on Tuesday against Kellington Protection Services, of Robinson, alleging a violation of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act. A...
Baby flown from Murrysville after ‘water rescue’ at Sardis Road residence
A child younger than 1 year old was flown by medical helicopter after a 911 call for a water rescue in Murrysville. Westmoreland 911 officials said the incident was reported around 4:07 p.m., on the 5000 block of Sardis Road in Murrysville. The child was transported to Sardis Fire Department...
Pennsylvania Republicans’ plans for election reform take shape in new report
PHILADELPHIA — As Republican lawmakers across the country have moved to tighten voting laws following former President Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen election, Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Legislature has waited to act during months of hearings. Now Republicans in Harrisburg are making their first moves, with the state House GOP releasing...
Wolf: Indoor, outdoor event spaces in Pa. can increase capacity next week
Pennsylvania officials will increase capacity limits for indoor and outdoor event spaces Monday, though neither type can operate at full capacity yet. Gov. Tom Wolf said in a release Tuesday that occupancy limits for indoor events can increase to 50% and capacity for outdoor events can increase to 75% of...
Texas House OKs bill to ban plant-based foods from using ‘meat’ and ‘beef’ on labels
AUSTIN, Texas — Plant-based and other meatless products could be accused of misleading consumers under a bill approved in the Texas House on Monday. Texas is the latest state to debate measures that would prohibit foods that don’t contain animal products from using words like “meat” or “beef” in their...
Drugs, disorderly conduct among charges filed by Monroeville police April 22 and 29, 2021
The following charges were filed April 22 and 29, 2021 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • William Edward Montgomery, 59, of Arnold with failure to comply with registration requirements. The charge was filed by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office...
Pa. Senate bill would give parents option of having child repeat grade
Allowing parents to hold back their child from being promoted to the next grade in 2021-22 due to learning loss during the covid-19 pandemic is now on track for consideration by the full Pennsylvania Senate. The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously to advance this legislation that also gives parents of...
Theft, forgery among charges handled May 3, 2021, in Monroeville district court
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases May 3. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Held for court • Nathaniel Aaron L. Green, 22, of Pittsburgh on charges of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Charges were filed Sept. 5. •...
Mark Hendrickson: Washington’s bipartisan fiscal folly
For years, I have been sounding the alarm about chronic federal deficit spending — practiced by both Republicans and Democrats — steering our country into a fiscal abyss. I feel like a broken record as I periodically chronicle the folly of it all. The process has taken on a sense...
McDonald’s coffee cups will promote covid-19 vaccine awareness
McDonald’s restaurants have partnered with the Biden administration to promote awareness of the covid-19 vaccine. This summer, customers will see McCafé cups and McDelivery seal stickers that feature the national “We Can Do This” campaign created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the website, vaccines.gov. McDonald’s...
Kids clothes that grow with themVideo
Just imagine buying clothes for your child that they didn’t outgrow in one year. After seeing how fast his nephew outgrew his clothes, aeronautical engineer Ryan Yasin set out to address the problem and created Petit Pli, a cool line of clothes for kids featuring pleats that expand and contract...
Sewickley’s long-standing Louie and Sons passes torch to new owners
After 71 years of serving Sewickley, Louie and Sons Towing is saying goodbye and thank-you to the community, and looking to the future of the shop’s new life as Veterans Automotive. “My dad started with nothing in 1950, at an Atlantic Gas Station on Beaver Street in Sewickley,” said Louie...
Editorial: In the war on covid, late data loses battles
Whenever you are dealing with important, measurable information, you have to know that it’s accurate. Sometimes that means knowing that size and weight are the same from one researcher to the next. Sometimes it means knowing that a definition is the same across the board. And sometimes it means knowing...
Letter to the editor: Montanari best for Fawn
As a township supervisor, you learn rather quickly that issues require the ability to investigate and offer solutions. These solutions may not be the most popular with some people, but are best for the future. David Montanari has proven to me that he will do what is best for Fawn...
Living with Children: How to ensure your child sleeps on their own
Question: I’m a working single mom with a 4-year-old daughter who won’t go to sleep unless I lie down with her. Plus, if she wakes up in the middle of the night to find I’m no longer in her bed, she comes and crawls into bed with me. If I...
Stalking, disorderly conduct among charges filed in Bridgeville, Scott, Carnegie district courts
District judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville • Jamie Regis Smith, 48, of Crafton on charges of stalking, harassment, defiant trespassing and two...
Letter to the editor: Norwin board needs advocates
We have an important election on May 18. I feel that we have no community representation on the Norwin school board, and our taxes have gone up 10 times in 10 years. What did we get for the highest annual budget in Norwin history of almost $75 million? Our children,...
