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Zoom storytime, virtual help from a librarian and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a number of in-person and virtual programs for patrons. For more information or to register for events, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickleylibrary.org. 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten storytime Zoom Zoom into Kindergarten with very special 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten storytime. We will read stories,...
High school roundup for Nov. 17, 2020: Sarah Schupansky lifts North Allegheny into state finals
Sarah Schupansky scored the decisive goal in the middle of the second half to send North Allegheny to the PIAA Class 4A championship game with a 1-0 victory over Cumberland Valley at Altoona’s Mansion Park. Schupansky, a Pitt recruit, scored out of a snowy net-front scramble from about 10 yards...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 17, 2020
Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Central Dauphin 5, Pine-Richland 0 Emmaus 1, Central Bucks East 0 Championship Saturday’s schedule Emmaus vs. Central Dauphin at Whitehall HS, 3 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Archbishop Carroll 2, Southern Lehigh 0 Palmyra 3, Selinsgrove 0 Championship Saturday’s schedule...
Federal judge to consider whether to dismiss case filed by Trump campaign in Pa.
A federal judge said he will take under advisement whether to grant a motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Trump for President against the Pennsylvania secretary of state and seven individual counties. Argument before U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann lasted about four hours Tuesday and featured the newest Trump...
In a stunning reversal, U.S. drops charges against Mexico’s ex-defense chief
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government said Tuesday that it was dropping drug trafficking charges against former Mexican Defense Secretary Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, a stunning turnaround in a prosecution that had deeply angered Mexican authorities. The surprise move came a month after Cienfuegos’ arrest at Los Angeles International Airport. In...
Sen. Jay Costa: Our election was fair and secure
I did not expect President Trump to take his loss gracefully, but I have to admit I did not expect to see my Republican colleagues in the General Assembly run to his aid and make bad-faith allegations about our election. Pennsylvania ran a methodical, secure and accurate election, and I...
Allegheny County Judge Tranquilli resigns before misconduct trial
On the eve of his misconduct trial, Allegheny County Judge Mark V. Tranquilli has resigned, his attorney said Tuesday. Tranquilli had been accused of making racist remarks about a juror. The judge, who won a seat on the court in 2013, was accused of six separate misconduct counts from his...
Watch for a January bounce in Intel and four other stocks
Kicking someone while they’re down is unsportsmanlike. But it happens every year in the stock market. In November and December, investors often pummel the stocks that have declined in the first 10 months of the year. Why? For tax reasons. Investors sell their losers to establish tax losses, which are...
Shoppers stock up on supplies as covid-19 cases climb againVideo
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the area in the spring, there was a mad dash to grocery stores to stockpile on essential supplies — and as cases spike, it may be happening again. In the early days of the pandemic, baking supplies, paper products and cleaning staples were in short...
Burrell School District to move to virtual learning after Thanksgiving, Christmas as coronavirus cases rise
Burrell School District will move to fully virtual learning for two weeks after Thanksgiving, and again for two weeks after Christmas, the school board decided Tuesday. The move comes as coronavirus cases in the community continue to climb, including four cases within the district in the last two weeks. The...
Pa. Supreme Court rejects Trump campaign claim that Republicans lacked access to Philly vote count
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Republican monitors observing vote counting in Philadelphia were given sufficient access under state law to view the proceedings. In a 5-2 decision, the court overturned a lower court decision that ordered monitors with President Donald Trump’s campaign be allowed within 6 feet of...
Living with Children: Avoid this trap
Nearly every time I talk to an adoptive parent, I become saddened, disgusted, angry or each in turn. It recently happened again. The parent in question is the mother of a pre-teen boy who was adopted in early toddlerhood — at least a year before the ability to remember past...
Financially troubled startup helped power Trump campaign
SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign was powered by a cell phone app that allowed staff to monitor the movements of his millions of supporters, and offered intimate access to their social networks. While the campaign may be winding down, the data strategy is very much alive,...
Allegheny County judge to weigh mail-in ballot issue in Nicole Zicarelli challenge
An Allegheny County judge said that he’ll make a decision on Wednesday whether to count undated mail-in ballots that could impact the race for the 45th state Senate District race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Jim Brewster and Republican challenger Nicole Ziccarelli. Ziccarelli filed a petition against the county Election Board...
North Huntingdon police asking for help locating 17-year-old girl
North Huntingdon police are trying to locate a 17-year-old girl who has been missing since Thursday. Hailey M. Mastrovich left for work at the nearby Walmart after being picked up by a co-worker but never punched in, according to Det. Thomas Harris. “Information received indicated that Mastrovich did buy a...
Letter to the editor: A ‘Star Wars’-like ending to Trump presidency
The post-election celebrations across the nation reminded me of the ending of the “Stars Wars” film “Return of the Jedi.” The second Death Star was destroyed. The Dark Sith (President Trump) and Evil Empire were vanquished. The galaxy celebrated joy, relief and a sense of new hope from tyranny. To...
Wreck slowing traffic along westbound Pa. Turnpike near New Stanton
Traffic is snarled along the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Donegal and New Stanton because of an crash. According to PennDOT, the the right lane in the westbound direction is closed near mile marker 85 along Interstate 76. The wreck occurred at around 7 a.m. There were no...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed Nov. 1, 3
Monroeville police filed the following charges Nov. 1 and Nov. 3 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Monica Jean Simpson-Jeannet, 56, of Beaver Falls with failing to comply with traffic control devices, reckless driving, causing an accident that involved damage to an attended...
Letter to the editor: Disrespected by Norwin board president
I have become very saddened and disheartened by the behavior of the Norwin School District’s school board president. As a concerned mother of three kids in our district, I have emailed our superintendent concerns about the asynchronous learning the school wants to put into place instead of bringing our kids...
Letter to the editor: Harris, Biden and Roethlisberger
I was all set to write a letter saying “Take that, Democrats” after the election, but alas, the outcome was very shocking and contrary to what I expected. As a supporter of President Trump, I realize he did it to himself; his big mouth and ego couldn’t be toned down,...
The Stroller, Nov. 17, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Christmas shop open at Freeport Area Library Freeport Area Library is hosting a Christmas shop during regular operating hours at the...
High school roundup for Nov. 16, 2020: North Allegheny edges Upper St. Clair
Nolan Colinear scored the go-ahead 59 seconds into the third period to give North Allegheny a 2-1 Class 3A win over Upper St. Clair (0-2) at Baierl Ice Complex on Monday night. Austin Peterson scored the game’s first goal 6:42 into the opening period to put the Tigers (2-1) ahead...
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 16, 2020
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Class 3A Emmaus at Central Bucks East, 2:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Central Dauphin, 5 p.m. Class 2A Archbishop Carroll vs. Southern Lehigh at Cardinal O’Hara, 3:30 p.m.; Selinsgrove at Palmyra, 7 p.m. Class A Bloomsburg at Wyoming Seminary, 4 p.m.; Greenwood...
Georgia elections chief says Sen. Lindsey Graham asked about rejecting more absentee ballotsVideo
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham asked him if he had the power to reject more absentee ballots as election officials are conducting a recount and audit of the presidential race. Raffensperger, in an interview with The Washington Post on Monday, said the...
Pittsburgh man charged with illegally selling endangered, invasive fish
A Pittsburgh man faces federal criminal charges of selling endangered Asian fish, as well as invasive snakehead fish. Anthony Nguyen, 48, who investigators say also is known as JoJo Nguyen and Jackie Lee, faces charges of interstate trafficking in illegally possessed or transported fish and creating a false record filed...
