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WPIAL boys volleyball coaches release preseason poll
After a year away, WPIAL boys volleyball teams will be back on the court Friday and Saturday to start the 2021 season. The pandemic claimed the 2020 season, leaving hundreds of players looking forward to this spring and the start of a new season. The 39 boys volleyball coaches from...
In brief: Blawnox cleanup event, spring bush collection and more in Fox Chapel
Blawnox cleans up Blawnox Cleans Up, an Earth Day event, will be held April 24 from 9 a.m. until noon. Lend a hand to clean up the park and other public areas in the borough. Registration and supply pickup begins at 9 a.m. at Blawnox Fire Station at 376 Freeport...
In brief: Community cleanup day, drive-thru recycling event and more in Plum
Plum to hold 5th annual community cleanup day April 24 The Borough of Plum will holds its fifth annual community cleanup day from 8:30 to 10 a.m. April 24 at the Plum Borough Works Facility, 2001 Old Mine Road. To participate, you must register by email. Send your group name...
In brief: Community cleanup, summer employment and more in Monroeville, Pitcairn
Community cleanup In Partnership with Pick Up Pennsylvania and Waste Management, the Janie Summers Memorial Pitcairn Community Cleanup will be from 8 to 11 a.m. April 24. There will be dumpster sites at the borough building, 582 Sixth St., and at Fire Company No. 1, 100 S. Center Ave. No...
In brief: Easter drive-in movie, crime tip line developed, Bible study and more in Penn Hills
Penn Hills developed a phone number to call for anyone who wishes to report a crime anonymously. The number is 412-342-0922. Bible study, Easter services slated Monroeville Christian Church will be holding a Bible study at 9:30 a.m. and Easter services at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on April 4....
In brief: Shaler Area kindergarten registration open, pool passes on sale and more in Shaler
Shaler Area opens online registration for kindergarten Shaler Area School District is accepting online registrations for students entering kindergarten in the fall of 2021. Registration will run through April 30. Students are eligible to attend kindergarten if they will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31. For registration details...
In brief: Hampton seeks food vendors for farmers market; Easter services scheduled and more in Hampton
Hampton is accepting applications from food vendors for the farmers market which is scheduled to begin June 2. The market, which will take place at the Community Park in Hampton, will operate weekly on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. The market is a rain-or-shine event that continues through Oct....
Letter to the editor: Words can’t hurt us
It all started about a year ago. People began wearing masks in their cars driving alone. Many workers were required to wear masks during their whole shift. I absolutely believe that breathing in your own unfiltered, recycled air is causing some people to develop psychological problems. Then this issue began:...
In brief: Spring leaf collection, glass recycling and more in Sewickley
Glass recycling event The Pennsylvania Resources Council’s traveling glass recycling bin will be at Riverfront Park in Sewickley from March 27 through April 1, 7 a.m. to sunset. All colors of empty glass bottles, jars and jugs, along with caps, lids and labels will be accepted. Do not bring cut...
In brief: Spring leaf collection, Easter egg hunt and more in Pine, Richland
Vogel spring leaf collection There will be a spring leaf pickup in Richland on April 7. Collections include paper bagged leaves, shrubbery, bundled tree trimmings. All bags must be out prior to 6:00 a.m. on the day of pick up. All leaves must be in biodegradable paper bags for pick...
In brief: Easter bunny parade, Pleasant Hills Garden Club meeting and more in the South Hills
South Hills Home Show The South Hills Home Show will take place March 26-28 at the Cool Springs Sports Complex in Bethel Park, offering three action-packed days of experts, exhibits and demonstrations to educate and entertain. Show hours will be Friday, 3-8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 10...
In brief: Virtual coffee South Fayette police chief, road closure and more in Bridgeville, Carnegie area
Virtual coffee session with the chief South Fayette Township Police Chief John Phoennik invites the public to a virtual lunchtime session of coffee April 16 from noon to 1 p.m. Meet Chief Phoennik via Zoom. Use your telephone, computer or smartphone to join the meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/87473152597. Road closure Traffic detours...
Letter to the editor: Nowhere to hide from dangers of fracking
How much does the average Pennsylvania resident know about the fracking industry and the resulting health detriments it causes? The article “Fractured: Harmful chemicals and unknowns haunt Pennsylvanians surrounded by fracking” in Environmental Health News, about a Washington County family, is a must-read for those who have not been following...
Editorial: A Pitt/CMU center to study extremist hate is smart step to stopping it
Much as we might like the message of a million romantic movies and very special television episodes, love does not always conquer all. It should. But it doesn’t. Sometimes hate wins. We know this. Deadly attacks have dotted the country for years. While the violence and the loss of life...
In brief: Free compost in McCandless, Pickleball in Franklin Park and more in the North Hills
Free compost in McCandless Leaf mulch for residents will be available at the parking lot between the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center and the Lorraine G. Rogers Soccer Fields this spring. Delivery of the mulch will take place on March 26 and again on April 9. Compost will not be available...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s grift keeps on grifting
It is very strange that so many people are still entranced by President Trump. At least a year ago, he began complaining that the election was going to be rigged. He continues that fanciful story even today. Not a shred of evidence of election fraud has been presented in over...
Letter to the editor: When conservatives get ‘woke’
What happens when conservatives get “woke”? I believe the next four years will awaken conservatives, if they’re not already, and force them to stop sitting on their hands. For most, though, they prefer prayer to activism. Like a CIA false-flag op, unfounded accusations and hateful identity politics awakened and manipulated...
Letter to the editor: For the People Act bad for democracy
I must vigorously disagree with letter- writer Carole Briggs (“We should make voting easier, not harder,” March 16, TribLIVE) and her support of House Resolution 1. This bill is full of legislation that will cement many of this past election’s questionable voting practices such as mail-in voting, no voter ID, counting...
The Stroller, March 22, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s 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. Egg hunt planned Saturday in Vandergrift Vandergrift Public Library will host its free annual egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kennedy Park, Jackson...
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 22
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 22....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 22
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 22....
Westmoreland airshow tickets can be reserved at Shop ‘n Save supermarkets
Those planning to attend the 2021 Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow can reserve their tickets at area Shop ‘n Save supermarkets. To comply with social distancing guidelines during the covid-19 pandemic, regular admission tickets for this year’s show at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will be sold at $100 per vehicle,...
High school sports schedules for March 22, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Archbishop Wood (18-0) at Lower Merion (11-4), 7 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (21-1) vs. Reading (24-2) at Altoona, 6 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Archbishop Ryan (11-5) at Chester (14-1), 7 p.m.; Cathedral Prep (16-7) vs. Lower Dauphin...
Georgia church removes accused spa shooter from membership roster
ATLANTA — A north Fulton County church has voted to remove accused killer Robert Aaron Long from its membership after a shooting spree that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian ancestry. Following its Sunday morning service, Crabapple First Baptist Church in Milton said it “completed the process...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 21, 2021
Churchill Richard Spagnolli sold property at 2325 Marbury Road to Millennial Custom Homes LLC for $105,000. Adrian Starling sold property at 2333 Marbury Road to Matthew Sanguigni et al. and Keri Christine Russo Sanguigni for $305,000. Daniel Jon Gruber sold property at 2401 Marbury Road to Aaron Baker and Melissa...
