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A huge spike in Medicaid enrollment in Pa. shows how devastating the coronavirus has been
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 — There are many ways to measure the pain being felt by people in Cumberland County. More families in the...
George Guido: Despite pandemic cancellation, high school streaks live on
We don’t quite know if 48 years of covering high school sports allows me to issue a decree, but if so, some streaks weren’t interrupted with the pandemic of 2020. The high school baseball and softball seasons were wiped out last year. So does that mean Leechburg’s softball streak of...
Burrell softball to debut new field, uniforms, coach in long-awaited ’21 season
For Burrell softball last year, it was a matter of new uniforms and a newly renovated field but no place to go. The Bucs, along with other WPIAL schools, had the plug pulled on their season without a chance to show off their new uniforms and a renovated Bon Air...
Burrell baseball ready to take on challenges of Class 4A
The pandemic that caused last year’s WPIAL baseball season to be wiped out had an impact on the Spohn household. Hopes were high that coach Mark Spohn might lead the Bucs to a 22nd playoff berth in 23 seasons. Also, his son Tanner, then a Burrell senior, was poised to...
Sounding off: Our politically correct dinner tables
Liberalism always achieves the opposite of its stated intent. Proof is ever more government spending that yields less in return to taxpayers. This also is true for their politically correct, racial sensitivity ruse in terms of the “fairness and diversity” they claim to seek. Consider your pantry and grocery store...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Limbaugh
I hope everyone got a chance to see the latest reality TV show from the U.S. Senate, the theater of the absurd, Part II, also known as the acquittal of President Trump. I think it was the most brainless, spineless, gutless performance in the history of television. The vote was...
North Hills student news: Scholarships, musical involvement and more
CCAC student awarded scholarship Community College of Allegheny County student Melinda McCloskey, of Wexford, has been named a 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 50 Bronze Scholars...
Letter to the editor: Remember Reschenthaler’s actions when voting
Once again Rep. Guy Reschenthaler has proved he has no interest in doing what’s right for the 14th Congressional District. He once again voted against the stimulus package. Numerous times since November he has voted against stimulus packages that would be beneficial to the people and businesses in the district....
Sylvia Rhor: Honoring the dead, one name at a time
I never met Peaster Richie. Or any of his descendants (that I know of). I can’t find a passing reference to him in history books, much less a biography devoted to him. Richie, the grandson of slaves, was one of the countless heroes of the Great Migration who made their...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on Biden and more
We want to thank President Biden for the price jump in gasoline prices, which is on its way to $4 a gallon. In addition, it looks like we may have an open southern border once more, so we should get rid of President Trump’s wall. Now that we are defunding...
Johnstown’s 1936 flood killed 25, brought federal response
JOHNSTOWN — Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the Tuesday, March 17, 1936, edition of The Johnstown Tribune foreshadowed a historic tragedy in the city. One headline stated: “Heavy rainfall again threatens ‘record’ floods” in Pennsylvania. But that International News Service article, which did not even specifically mention Johnstown, was...
The Stroller, March 20, 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 today in Kiski Township Kiski Township Fire Department will host an egg hunt for children 12 and younger at noon today...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 19, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s results Lower Merion 62, Abington 41 Saturday’s schedule Archbishop Wood (17-0) at William Allen (11-4), 1 p.m. Scranton (14-2) at Reading (23-2), 1 p.m. Erie (19-3) at Upper St. Clair (20-1), 2 p.m. Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Archbishop Wood/William Allen winner...
Daniel Boone, Governor Mifflin bowlers claim state singles titles
Daniel Boone’s Alex Horton and Governor Mifflin’s Emily Breidegam claimed Pennsylvania high school bowling singles championships Friday afternoon in North Versailles. The girls final was an all-Governor Mifflin affair. Breidegam defeated teammate Camryn Brown, 180-156. Breidegam was the top bowler in qualifying with a 1,408 six-game series. Burrell’s Lydia Flanagan...
Person dead after being struck by train near Route 837 in Washington County
A person was struck and killed by a train traveling near Route 837 and Jones Lane in Carroll Township, Washington County, on Friday afternoon. The Washington County Coroner’s Office said the victim was struck shortly before 4 p.m. along the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks that run between Route 837 and...
North Allegheny girls roll into state semifinals with rout of McDowell
Fresh off its runaway win in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game to claim its fourth title in five years, the North Allegheny girls’ basketball team picked up right where it left off as play advanced to the PIAA postseason. The Tigers rattled off the first 13 points of Friday’s...
Mohawk girls hand 1st loss to Punxsutawney in PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals
There’s always a concern when an undefeated team rolls into town. But Mohawk’s zone defense pushed Punxsutawney beyond the perimeter and opened up a solid first half lead en route to a 68-52 victory in a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal Friday on the Warriors home floor. Seniors Hannah McDanel led...
Freshmen from WPIAL programs provide spark for Cal U softball team
After not having a field for 1,409 days, the Cal U softball team returned to Lilley Field and swept Gannon in a doubleheader. The Golden Knights are the team many see as the favorite in the PSAC West. The starting lineup for the Vulcans in the opener featured five freshmen,...
Behind solid pitching staff, Apollo-Ridge looks forward to new section format
A year ago, Apollo-Ridge baseball had designs on improving its one-win season from 2019 and moving up in the section standings. Instead, the pandemic hit and the Vikings, along with other WPIAL teams, suffered a lost season. “I was tough because, the year before, we didn’t have any seniors and...
McKees Rocks business owners charged with storming Capitol, stealing police gear
A couple who owns a McKees Rocks contracting company was arrested on Friday with rioting in the U.S. Capitol in January — including kicking a door and stealing protective masks from a police bag. Debra Maimone, 27, and Philip Vogel II, 33, who operate Vera General Contracting and Cleaning Services,...
Shaler detective urged wife charged in Capitol riot not to go to Washington, chief says
Mike Heinl repeatedly asked his wife not to go to Washington, D.C., in early January, according to his boss. The Shaler police detective — who is attached to the FBI Pittsburgh Violent Crimes Task Force — didn’t condone Jennifer Marie Heinl’s participation in the events at the Capitol, Shaler police...
Letter to the editor: Antifa is unappealing
Huh? Frank Zalakar’s tautological composition affirming antifa as a “left-wing, anti-racist, anti-fascist, political movement relative with anarchy” (“Knowing right from left,” March 4, TribLIVE) is like saying fecal material on two pieces of white (racist?) bread is a sandwich. Crap sandwiches and antifa are equally unappealing. David A. Scandrol Lower...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine rollout failure shows need for competent candidates
Many times we have been let down by our public officials, but this vaccine rollout is their responsibility and their absolute failure. When candidates seek public office, they proclaim their desire to solve public issues; but instead of taking time to anticipate, investigate and address the issues, they quickly perfect...
Route 28 traffic stoppages scheduled in O’Hara this weekend
PennDOT announced traffic stoppages on Route 28 in O’Hara scheduled for Sunday, weather permitting. Drivers on Route 28 can expect stoppages of 15 minutes or less in both directions between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. between the Route 910 off-ramp in Harmar and the Gamma Drive (RIDC Park) on-ramp. Crews...
Letter to the editor: A pig is a pig, no matter his looks
In her letter “What if Andrew Cuomo looked like John Edwards?” (March 11, TribLIVE), Maria Maliszewski seems to indicate that if a man looks like Edwards, nerdy and dorky looking, that he can get away with being a pig. A pig is a pig. And for the Trib to print...
