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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 14, 2020
Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s result Emmaus 11, Honesdale 0 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Emmaus at Central Bucks East, 2:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Central Dauphin, 5 p.m. Class 2A Quarterfinals Saturday’s results Archbishop Carroll 2, Villa Maria Academy 1 Southern Lehigh 1, Crestwood 0 (forfeit) Selinsgrove 3, Penn-Trafford...
Beaver Falls races past Sto-Rox to win fifth WPIAL championshipVideo
Beaver Falls used its vast array of weapons Saturday to secure its fifth WPIAL football title. Josh Hough and Trey Singleton each ran for over 100 yards and the Tigers defense turned a pair of turnovers into scores as Beaver Falls came away with a 43-30 victory over Sto-Rox in...
Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time, shattering one of the few remaining barriers to women in the department and the presidential Cabinet. Michele Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by...
High school roundup for Nov. 14, 2020: North Allegheny rolls into state semifinals in volleyball, girls soccer
Paige Miller had seven kills and Paige Morningstar added five aces and 25 assists as three-time defending state champion North Allegheny began its PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball playoff run with a 3-0 victory over McDowell on Saturday. The Tigers (16-0) rolled 25-8, 25-8, 25-12. Mia Tuman and Ella Deeter...
Caleb Verbois: Fraud claims undermine faith in democratic process
Free and fair elections are a relative novelty. Even in America, where we have always had a Republican democracy, for much of our history a relatively small portion of Americans could vote. It was not just that women and slaves lacked the franchise; most men could not vote, unless they...
Dr. David Dausey: What to do about Thanksgiving
We are now eight months into the covid-19 pandemic with little end in sight other than the promise of a vaccine ready for mass distribution sometime in the new year. This means that most Americans will need to make critical decisions about what to do for the upcoming holiday season...
Editorial: Westmoreland commissioners half-right on following mail-in ballot rules
Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew has a point: There are rules for a reason. On Friday, the county’s Elections Board rejected 343 mail-in ballots that were improperly dated on the mailing envelope. Democratic Commissioner Gina Cerilli voted to count them. Chew and his Republican counterpart Sean Kertes declined to vote...
Penn-Trafford falls to Selinsgrove in state field hockey playoffs
One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Penn-Trafford field hockey program ended with a 3-1 loss to District 4 champion Selinsgrove in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. Ava Hershberger scored, with Allyson Doran providing the assist, for Penn-Trafford. The loss was the first of...
Sounding off: Won’t be listening to politicians’ holiday advice
Regarding Dr. Rachel Levine’s holiday advice (“Pa. health secretary urges that gatherings be limited to households”): Limit holiday gatherings to those within your own home? Will you be avoiding your elderly mother this holiday season, Dr. Levine? I will never forgive myself for following your advice this Easter. Many of...
Editorial: Long-term care homes face fierce fiscal reality
Nursing homes have been talked about a great deal over the last eight months. Most of the talk has been alarming, as the first real outbreak of covid-19 happened at a long-term care facility in Washington state. The same location saw the first medical worker infected and the first U.S....
Letter to the editor: Embarrassed by Pa. ‘leaders’
We all should be embarrassed by the actions of our state “leaders.” This administration has blundered ahead with stupid decisions concerning shutting down our businesses, raising taxes and now the election. Please recuse yourselves from this debacle and let the people run this state for the common good. Power from...
Letter to the editor: Opening more lands for hunting, fishing
Every fall, hunters across our state enjoy Pennsylvania’s outstanding opportunities, from deer to upland birds to waterfowl. This annual ritual offers a chance for sportsmen and women to reconnect with the outdoors, make lifelong memories with family and friends, and fill the freezer for the year ahead. But even with...
The Stroller, Nov. 14, 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. Applications being accepted from veterans for free Christmas groceries Westmoreland County Marines will provide Christmas groceries to local veterans’ families in...
Colorado governor says ignoring virus is like playing ‘Russian roulette,’ as daily cases nearly double in week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Another 6,439 Coloradans were diagnosed with covid-19 — nearly double Monday’s daily total, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday, warning state residents who continue to ignore the virus’s threat that they were playing Russian roulette with their own lives and the lives of others. “You wouldn’t...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 13, 2020
Field Hockey PIAA playoffs Class AAA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Honesdale at Emmaus, 1 p.m. Class AA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Archbishop Carroll at Villa Marie Academy, 1 p.m.; Southern Lehigh d. Crestwood, forfeit; Selinsgrove at Penn-Trafford, 1 p.m. Class A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule New Hope Solebury at Wyoming Seminary, 1 p.m.;...
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot defends joining crowd celebrating Biden-Harris win as virus cases surge
CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday defended her appearance last weekend when she joined a crowd celebrating the presumptive win of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. During a morning interview on MSNBC, the mayor was asked about joining revelers Saturday amid a spike in covid-19 cases in Chicago and...
WQED celebrates Cardigan Day with drive-up celebration complete with King Friday’s castle
Today is Friday the 13th and World Kindness Day, which just happens to be coincides King Friday the XIII’s birthday, which made it a perfect time for WQED to celebrate its third annual Cardigan Day. “King Friday’s birthday is celebrated every Friday the 13th, no matter how many there are...
GOP state Senate challenger Ziccarelli seeks to have ballots tossed
The Republican candidate for state Senate running against incumbent Sen. Jim Brewster has filed a petition in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court to set aside 2,349 undated mail-in ballots. Unofficial vote totals Friday morning from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties showed Brewster, D-McKeesport, leading by 44 votes. Attorney Matthew Haverstick, who...
Georgia starts hand recount of presidential race
ATLANTA — Georgia’s manual recount began Friday morning as election workers reviewed the first of nearly 5 million ballots to confirm the outcome of the presidential race. The recount started at 9 a.m. and will last until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in a new, official count in the race where...
Laurels & lances: Winning, gloating and writing
Laurel: To beautiful representation. Maybe Victoria Piekut isn’t Miss USA. She is still making her community proud. The Irwin woman and reigning Miss Pennsylvania USA competed for the crown in Memphis this week. She didn’t win. But she did show up, participate, represent her state and her home and do...
Pittsburgh lawyers seek to withdraw from Trump federal suit
The Pittsburgh-based attorneys representing the Trump campaign in a federal lawsuit challenging the election results are seeking to withdraw from the case. Ronald L. Hicks Jr. and Carolyn B. McGee, who work for Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, filed the motion Thursday. The firm filed a lawsuit in the...
Letter to the editor: Make America kind again
When “the Donald” went low, the people voted Joe. Let’s make America kind again! Linda Roche Bethel Park...
Letter to the editor: In defense of Michele Leonard
On Oct. 29, The Herald published a letter to the editor by a Mr. English from Murrysville, where he proceeded to attack a woman by the name of Michele Leonard. Why was he attacking Ms. Leonard? Because she is a Native American woman who has been tirelessly working to rid...
Letter to the editor: Democrats started division
Joe Biden said it’s “time to heal in America” in his first address as president-elect. Does he mean like his party did after President Trump won in 2016? They started the divided nation with investigations and impeachment of Trump, and now they own it. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Congress must renew GSP program to protect jobs
More than 240,000 people here in Pennsylvania and more than 10 million people across the country have been infected with the coronavirus, with new infections continuing to surge in pockets of the country. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the earlier virus- related lockdowns, contributing to unemployment numbers...
