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Pa. bowling alley roof collapses under heavy snow
A portion of the roof at Hampton Lanes in Northampton Borough collapsed early Tuesday as a winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow in some areas. Jason Lauchnor of Northampton Borough, general manager of the bowling alley in the 300 block of Main Streeet said he was awakened...
Valentine’s Day crafts, bald eagles and more at Northern Tier Library
The Northern Tier Library is offering contactless lobby pick-up of materials for patrons and is not currently open for in-person services. Returned items will be quarantined for at least 72 hours, but often longer, before being checked in. A variety of programs and services are being offered remotely. For more...
Letter to the editor: Biden will earn his disrespect
I urge everyone not to encourage disrespect for the new president. He will do enough on his own. John W. Newhouse Shaler...
Westmoreland events include chicken dinner, food drive
Arts • A free Café Art program, featuring Ginger and Gary Hepler, will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Greensburg Art Center, 230 Todd School Road, as part of the center Vision Exhibition. The presentation will include their combined art of painting and welding. Light refreshments...
Letter to the editor: Land trusts can help farmers
Only a few weeks into 2021 and we have seen it is just as bad as 2020 for local farms. Two prominent local farms, Kretschmann Farm near Rochester and Jamison Farm near Latrobe, have both announced they are shutting down operations. This is partly because of covid, but also due...
Editorial: The Department of State’s failure has many hands
Success is rarely something that happens alone. When the Steelers win a game, it’s not just because of the quarterback. When the jury returns a verdict, it’s not just because of the judge. When government makes a law, there is never just one guy who made that happen. And by...
Letter to the editor: How are people believing conspiracy theories?
I can accept that we all have our own opinions and emotions about our representatives and how our government should be handled, and we are all entitled to those emotions and opinions. But I am totally dumbfounded as to how anyone can be so gullible to buy into the conspiracy...
Letter to the editor: Smokers shouldn’t get vaccine priority
So smokers who choose to harm themselves and their loved ones, via secondhand smoke, take priority over first responders when it comes to receiving the covid vaccine. The first group chooses to smoke while the latter chose a career dedicated to helping others, including those who may be already infected...
The Stroller, Feb. 3, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Free food...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 2, 2021
Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 92, Seneca Valley 83 North Allegheny 56, Pine-Richland 48 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 53, Baldwin 37 Bethel Park 44, Canon-McMillan 31 Section 3 Penn-Trafford 61, Greensburg Salem 34 Fox Chapel 49, Hempfield 48 Central Catholic 51, Norwin 40 Class 5A Section...
Sewickley Public Library gets national honor, hosts virtual events and more
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is not open to the public and is offering only remote services and curbside pickup. To schedule curbside pickup, fill out the form online requesting the items you want, select a date and time and pick up the items at the scheduled time. When...
High school roundup for Feb. 2, 2021: Shaler knocks off Highlands
Logan Bernesser scored 20 points and Dylan Schlegel added 19 as Shaler defeated Highlands 71-67 in Section 4-5A boys basketball Tuesday night, handing the No. 3 Golden Rams their first loss of the season. T.J. Belles contributed 13 points and Kaden Orga had 10 for the Titans (6-3, 5-2). Jimmy...
Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood faces allegations of illegal voting
ATLANTA — Georgia election officials opened an investigation Tuesday into whether L. Lin Wood, a prominent attorney who has promoted conspiracy theories about the presidential election, voted illegally in November. The secretary of state’s office confirmed the investigation after WSB-TV first reported that Wood had moved to South Carolina. Wood...
Ex-Pitt star LeSean McCoy: Role changes, goal doesn’t with BucsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — He says his nickname — a household handle in Philly for years — is passe. “Nah, I’m way different,” said Bucs tailback LeSean McCoy, once known as “Shady” to legions. “It started when I was a baby. My mom said I was always shady, so I just...
DA directs case closed in snow-related murder-suicide
The triple shooting in Plains Township motivated by a dispute about snow removal will be officially ruled a murder-suicide, according to the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities said Jeffrey Spaide, 47, shot and killed his neighbors, James Goy, 50, and his wife Lisa Goy, 48, on Monday morning as...
Commentary: Patrick Reed’s reputation from Bahamas is ultimate penaltyVideo
The violation was so egregious Rickie Fowler, glancing at the replay on television, quickly raised his eyebrows and said: “Whoa! What was THAT?” It was Patrick Reed. This was just over a year ago in the Bahamas, the day Reed infamously used the back of his wedge to scoop away...
Crack’d Egg restaurant asks to withdraw bankruptcy filing
The Crack’d Egg, a Brentwood restaurant that is embroiled in a legal dispute with Allegheny County, is seeking to withdraw its separate Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. A hearing on the bankruptcy matter is scheduled for Feb. 23. In the Monday filing, the restaurant’s attorneys wrote that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Sun Coach will transport only special needs students in South Allegheny as contract dispute continues
Special needs students who attend school programs outside of the South Allegheny School District will have busing to transport them to their respective facilities for the time being, but not the rest of the district’s 1,700 students. The school district and Sun Coach Lines reached a partial resolution during a...
Another path to justice for survivors of clergy sex abuse faces uphill battle in Pa. legislature
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 — When Republican state Rep. Jim Gregory learned Monday from Gov. Tom Wolf that an administrative error will delay a...
Kuhse named new assistant principal at Thomas Jefferson High School
The West Jefferson Hills School Board of Directors selected Erikka Kuhse as the new assistant principal of Thomas Jefferson High School to replace Paul Ware upon his retirement with a unanimous vote at the Jan. 26 school board meeting. According to a release, Kuhse is the current dean of students...
Letter to the editor: Early detection key for addiction
Having read the article “2020 brings increase in Westmoreland overdose deaths” (Jan. 10, TribLIVE), I would like to provide the following information. The worst threat to the United States is not its political divisions or its economic crises or its health care policy. It is the brilliant minds and talent...
New Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich talks philosophy
Penn State coach James Franklin brought in Mike Yurcich to rev up the Nittany Lions’ offense, which struggled at times in 2020. Yurcich, Franklin’s fifth offensive coordinator in his eight seasons with the Lions, has an impressive resume. He coached at Texas last season and at Ohio State and Oklahoma...
Gov. Wolf seeks income tax hike to pay for big increase in school funding
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf will propose a sweeping new plan to dramatically boost funding for public schools, to be supported by an increase in the state’s personal income tax rate that also expands exemptions for lower-wage earners, administration officials said Tuesday. Wolf’s administration began releasing details of the plan...
Pittsburgh police: Man found dead in Downtown alley after falling from building
Updated: Police on Thursday identified the man as Howard Letcher, 45, of Espyville. Authorities are investigating after police say a man fell off a building at about noon Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. Police and paramedics responded to the call at about 12:15 p.m. for a man who had fallen several...
Lawsuit alleges prison guards sexually abused Fayette County inmate
An inmate at SCI Fayette is suing five officers, alleging they sexually abused him and then forced him to cut off his dreadlocks in retaliation when he complained. Abdul Murray, 40, has been at the state prison in La Belle since June 2015 and served as a block worker and...
