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Westmoreland County Halloween happenings
• Collinsburg: Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company will host a free party for children 12 and younger from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the firehall, 514 Hickory Drive. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There will be a costume contest, food, drinks and prizes. • Export: The borough...
Kyle Larson requests NASCAR lift suspension, 6 months after making racial slurVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR is in the process of reviewing a request by Cup driver Kyle Larson to return to competition after he was suspended indefinitely from the sport in April for using a racial slur during an iRacing event. A NASCAR spokesperson told the Observer on Friday that Larson...
Robert Lysek: Schools should work together to solve covid-19 problems
When the pandemic upended our lives, it was common to hear “We are all in this together.” It was an attempt to acknowledge that things may be different, but we can work together to find the answers. Public charter schools rose to that challenge. Charter schools quickly adapted innovative solutions...
Alison Grass: Cracking through Trump’s fracking claims
The road to the White House once again runs through Pennsylvania, which explains the campaign photo ops and nonstop TV ads. It also means we’ll be treated to a lot of claims about fracking. Unfortunately, much of what we’re hearing about drilling is not rooted in the facts. The stories...
Letter to the editor: Done with college, pro football
I tried to watch college and pro football on TV, and I was appalled at what I saw. A few years ago, I witnessed the NFL permit its employees to, in my opinion, disrespect the men and women who have fought and died for our country, our flag and their...
Letter to the editor: Stacy Garrity best choice for treasurer
Elections are about choices, and I see the biggest contrast in the Pennsylvania state treasurer race. Our current treasurer, Joe Torsella, is a member of the Philadelphia elite. I don’t think he has any idea how middle-class, hard-working Pennsylvania families in the center of the state struggle to make ends...
Laurels & lances: Honors, arts and marts
Laurel: To honoring service. James Wilson of Herminie was a U.S. Marine and a World War II veteran, but he was more than that, too. He fought another battle as one of the first Black men to serve in the Marine Corps. In 2011, President Obama signed the legislation that...
Letter to the editor: Marxists have succeeded in influencing Western civilization
In the 1940s and early 1950s, Russian communist agents Manning Johnson, Bella Dodd, Whittaker Chambers and Elizabeth Bentley defected and exposed the massive communist undertaking that was formulated in the 1930s, detailing the steps Marxists must take in order to successfully drive their communist agenda in subverting Western civilization. To...
The Stroller, Oct. 16, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Vote for your favorite pumpkin at Community Library of Allegheny Valley The staff at Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd.,...
Sewickley native gears up for Ole 5K to benefit Mexican nonprofit TASH Inc.
From Sewickley to Mexico and back again — that’s the path that Pete Noll has taken. Noll, a native of Sewickley and Quaker Valley High School graduate, recently took over as executive director of Mexico-based TASH Inc. after founder and Pittsburgh native Father Scott Seethaler retired. This is Noll’s first...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 15, 2020
Cross country Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Westmoreland County Championship At WCCC Individual results 1. Alex Jubert, Norwin, 16:22.2; 2. Quinton Gatons, Greensburg Salem, 16:39.3; 3. Drew Kozuch, Latrobe, 16:52.8; 4. Dante Frescura, Latrobe, 17:10.7; 5. Charles Johnson, Greensburg Salem, 17:17.1; 6. Joseph Hill, 17:22.8; 7. Patrick Driscoll, Penn-Trafford, 17:28.5; 8....
High school roundup for Oct. 15, 2020: Bethel Park sweeps Baldwin in girls soccer doubleheader
With a compressed schedule, it hasn’t been easy for high school soccer teams to get in all their games this fall. Bethel Park and Baldwin tried an unusual solution to the problem Thursday. They played a doubleheader. Lauren Heh scored the decisive goal as Bethel Park (6-4-1, 6-4-1) defeated Baldwin...
Owen Petrisek scores 3 TDs to lead Bentworth past Avella
Owen Petrisek scored three rushing touchdowns, including one that came during a critical second-quarter surge, as Bentworth defeated Avella 41-31 in a Tri-County South game Thursday night. Bentworth has won two in a row after a 1-2 start (3-3, 3-3). Avella (4-2, 4-2) has lost two of three after starting...
Glass recycling event planned near Boyce Park soccer field in Plum
PA Resource Council’s traveling glass recycling bin will be parked by the Boyce Park soccer field along Pierson Run Road in Plum from Oct. 24 to 29. Glass bottles, jars and jugs will be accepted. Cut glass, glass bakeware, mirrors, porcelain and ceramics, stemware, light bulbs and TVs will not...
Giuliani targeted by Russian intelligence in his dubious probes over Bidens’ Ukraine links, report says
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned President Donald Trump that Rudy Giuliani — hero of 9/11 and once New York’s and America’s mayor — was likely a Russian dupe, a bombshell Washington Post story reported Thursday. The report came as Giuliani came under fire over the authenticity of an “October surprise”...
Chiefs are signing running back Le’Veon Bell, as reported by the NFL NetworkVideo
Running back Le’Veon Bell didn’t last long on the free-agent market after being released by the New York Jets. The Chiefs are signing Bell to a one-year deal, the NFL Network reported Thursday evening. The Chiefs later tweeted, “Welcome to Chiefs Kingdom, Le’Veon Bell!” Terms with the 28-year-old former Pittsburgh...
Federal judge rejects Tree of Life synagogue massacre suspect’s bid to drop some charges
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request by the man charged with killing 11 people nearly two years ago at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill to dismiss some of the counts against him. Defense attorneys for Robert Bowers sought to dismiss charges against their client for...
Split decision on motions in misconduct case against Allegheny County Judge Tranquilli
The judge presiding over the upcoming misconduct trial of an Allegheny County judge accused of making racist remarks issued rulings on Thursday adverse to both sides of the case. Conference Judge John H. Foradora heard argument on various motions on Wednesday in Brookville, Jefferson County. He issued his order in...
Nothing artificial about Chick’s Picks’ intelligence as she makes Week 6 predictions
Chick’s Picks has seen a lot of news headlines lately about artificial intelligence (AI), and the role it is beginning to play in so many industries. While fascinated by this new science, Chick’s Picks also began to wonder if, someday, AI could be used in the prognosticating space. She could...
‘A really destructive scenario’: Pennsylvania could hold up outcome of presidential election
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania, one of the states most likely to decide the presidential election, is bracing for one of the slowest ballot counts in the country. The coronavirus pandemic has driven a record 2.6 million Pennsylvanians to request mail-in ballots. But state law bars the processing of those ballots until...
Allegheny County creates online search tool for incorrect ballots
Allegheny County voters can now go online to check if they’re among the nearly 29,000 voters who received the wrong ballot for the Nov. 3 election. County officials on Wednesday said they received word late last week that some voters received the wrong ballot. Midwest Direct, the company contracted to...
Pittsburgh has appeal to NCAA in hosting events
Why does the NCAA keep coming back to Pittsburgh host events? Simple. “Pittsburgh is a college town,” mayor Bill Peduto said during a video conference call Thursday. “The city itself is home to seven universities, and the greater region is home to dozens. Pittsburgh is a sports town. And the...
Matthew Galluzzo: As life moves outdoors during covid-19, lean on Pa.’s special strength
Earlier this summer, The New York Times explored a fascinating chapter in American history. In 1907, at the height of the tuberculosis epidemic, doctors and educators tasked with preventing the spread of the disease in schoolchildren experimented by opening wide schools’ classroom windows. In some instances, they moved classes outdoors...
The Birdie has questions, lots of questions, about Westmoreland County attendance limits
Last week: 11-1 (91.7 %) Season: 45-20 (69.2 %) With his calculator in hand and his smart-guy glasses on, the Birdie attempted to figure out the attendance figures for each area stadium given the 25% capacity guideline announced last week by the state. Westmoreland’s wonder boy might be a former...
Birdie doing his part to keep A-K Valley safe for football
Last Week: 8-2 (80%) Overall Record: 41-8 (84%) With the cancellation of games around the area this past week due to the coronavirus, the Birdie, whose desk is covered in old food wrappers, empty water bottles and year-old newspapers, went on a cleaning spree like no other. By the end...
