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Letter to the editor: Mier makes good points about QV high school
In the op-ed piece written by John M. Mier in the Feb. 18 edition of the Sewickley Herald, Mier makes several good points regarding the school board’s misguided purchase of 128 acres of sloped, undeveloped land for the site of a new high school. First is the outright misrepresentation on...
Letter to the editor: Still waiting for ballot
It’s hard to believe Westmoreland County will probably pay Midwest Direct for ballots that never appeared in voters’ mailboxes — and may give them another chance. They weren’t delayed — they never arrived! Either Midwest Direct said they mailed them without doing so, or they disappeared from U.S. Postal Service...
Letter to the editor: No more money for public schools
Here we go again with Gov. Tom Wolf’s rhetoric on more funding for public schools. Test scores prove that throwing more money at schools does nothing to improve our children’s education. Teachers unions are the problem. They strike often and mostly for the same two reasons: more money and more...
The Stroller, Feb. 25, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, Easter events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free food distribution set in Leechburg A free drive-thru food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Leechburg Fire Hall grounds,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 24, 2021
High schools Basketball Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 82, Butler 65 North Hills at Pine-Richland, ppd. Class 5A Section 4 Armstrong 35, Hampton 24 Class 4A Section 1 Derry 54, Freeport 44 Section 2 Ambridge 78, Beaver 74 Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City 69, Laurel...
Letter to the editor: QV secondary students need better
Recent letters to the editor address the Quaker Valley School District’s decision to build a new high school. The District is off-target. Considering the financial investment and return on investment, this decision is ludicrous. Mr. Meier and Ms. Kipp’s op-eds (in the Feb. 18 issue) summarize the arguments opposing a...
High school roundup for Feb. 24, 2021: Seneca Valley stops Butler
Connor Lyczek scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures as Seneca Valley defeated Butler, 83-65, in a Section 1-6A matchup of seeds on the same side of the WPIAL Class 6A playoff bracket Wednesday night. Luke Lawson added 15 points for Seneca Valley (10-9, 6-5), the No....
Pennsylvania man charged in Capitol insurrection after ex-girlfriend turns him in to FBI
A Pennsylvania man was charged after his ex-girlfriend went to the FBI with his text messages and videos from inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Richard Michetti, of Ridley Park, Delaware County, is charged with knowingly entering a restricted building, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol...
Federal judge denies Port Authority request for stay pending appeal on Black Lives Matter masks
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by Port Authority of Allegheny County to stay his decision allowing employees there to wear Black Lives Matter masks at work. U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan ruled in January that a policy implemented last summer by the authority banning political speech...
Carrick man pleads to 2019 fatal crash in Pittsburgh’s Polish Hill neighborhood
A Carrick man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter stemming from a 2019 crash in Pittsburgh’s Polish Hill neighborhood. Lila Tiwari, 47, of Carrick, will be sentenced for manslaughter and four counts of reckless endangerment by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski on May 20. According to the criminal...
Biden nominations suggest course shift for Postal Service boardVideo
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced three nominations to the board of the U.S. Postal Service, signaling confidence in voting by mail and a possible change of course after months of turmoil over slowed delivery under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Biden named Ron Stroman, a former deputy postmaster general; Anton...
In Trump farm bailout, top 1% reaped nearly one-fourth of aid
The Trump administration’s farm bailouts steered an expanding share of subsidy payments to the nation’s biggest farms, according to an analysis by an environmental advocacy group that highlights issues of equity as the Biden administration designs potential new climate-related financial incentives for farmers. Just 1% of farm aid recipients collected...
Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney spar over Trump CPAC speech and his future in the GOPVideo
The Republican civil war over former President Donald Trump is far from over. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., briefly sparred at a news conference Wednesday over Trump and his future role in the GOP. Asked about Trump’s upcoming speech at the Conservative Political...
Letter to the editor: Figure out how to live with deer
In follow up to the presentation on Feb. 16 regarding the alleged overpopulation of deer in McCandless Township, we write not with questions but rather a statement as to our feelings. By the numbers presented that evening, there were 868 responses to the Town Crier about deer issues. Of those,...
After hearing victim’s mom offer forgiveness, man withdraws plea in fatal McKeesport crash
The plea agreement had already been worked out. Jerry Hardy would plead guilty to homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence — admitting his involvement in a crash that killed his friend as they drove home from Rivers Casino Pittsburgh in September 2019. In exchange for his plea, the...
Possible ‘prank’ prompted lockdown at Latrobe Elementary School, officials say
What police believe may have been a prank 911 call on Wednesday shut down Latrobe Elementary School as authorities investigated a reported threat, according to Greater Latrobe district officials. The situation was cleared just before 2 p.m. and no one was hurt. Anxious parents who gathered outside the police perimeter...
Retail theft among cases handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court for the week of Feb. 23, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Waived preliminary hearings • Tatche Lyerly, 27, of Pittsburgh on charges of accident involving damage to attended vehicle or property, driving with a suspended license and...
Former aide to Gov. Cuomo pens essay with allegations of sexual harassment
ALBANY, N.Y. — A former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo detailed accusations of sexual harassment against the governor in an essay Wednesday, alleging top female staffers “normalized” behavior that included unwanted kissing and touching. Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor, said...
Westmoreland news includes soup fundraiser and meetings
Fundraiser • The Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 11th annual Soup’s On Walk from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 in downtown Ligonier. Soups will be available for tasting around the Diamond Park area. Ticket are $20 and will go on sale Feb. 25. No tickets...
Column: Tiger Woods survives but his career might not
The sheared-off front of the wrecked SUV told part of the story, and the officers on the scene filled in the rest. Tiger Woods was lucky to be alive, they said, thanks to modern safety technology and a big dose of good luck. Alive and well, no. But alive nonetheless....
Pa. woman linked to ‘alien reptile’ cult must stay jailed for killing boyfriend, state court says
A Pennsylvania woman who claimed she was under the influence of an alien reptile cult when she shot and killed her boyfriend will stay locked in prison on Earth for a while. A state Superior Court panel ensured that by upholding the third-degree murder conviction and 15- to 40-year jail...
Baldwin-Whitehall’s Peretin named Technology Administrator of the Year
Baldwin-Whitehall School District has reason to celebrate, particularly during a time when technology plays a very integral part in education. Dr. Janeen Peretin, director of communication, innovation and advancement for the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, has been selected as the Technology Administrator of the Year by The Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo...
Penn State wrestling finishes dual season No. 2 in the NWCA poll, shares Big Ten title
Penn State wrestling held steady at No. 2 in the last National Wrestling Coaches Association’s coaches poll of the season Tuesday, after defeating Ohio State and Maryland in the last week and locking up a share of the Big Ten wrestling dual meet championship in the process. The Nittany Lions...
Letter to the editor: Teachers unions draining us, especially the elderly
So Gov. Tom Wolf wants to tax us some more so he can give money to public schools . No problem … as long as it goes to the schools and not the teachers. We would all be so much better off without the teachers union. I’m done paying for...
Stage 62 reimagines children’s theater at the Carnegie Carnegie
February at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall usually means that our resident theater company, Stage 62, is preparing to kick off its season with a wonderful show designed especially for our younger theatergoers. Stage 62 does children’s theater so well — shorter run times, interactive elements, beautifully...
