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The Stroller, Oct. 8, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Send information to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Food and fireworks to be featured Saturday in Arnold Arnold Fire Department No. 1 will host a food truck and fireworks event from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday...
Takeaways from the vice presidential debate between Harris and PenceVideo
SALT LAKE CITY — For 90 minutes, the understudies had their moment. Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced each other behind plexiglass partitions in a low-key debate that was peevish but generally polite. Their clash probably won’t have much effect on who wins the White House,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 7, 2020
Field hockey Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Penn-Trafford 4, Upper St. Clair 2 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Northeast Penn Hills at North Hills, 7 p.m. District 8 City League Perry at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Soccer Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 4A Section 2 Baldwin 6, Brashear 0 Class...
High school roundup for Oct. 7, 2020: Melissa Riggins, Shady Side Academy grab key section win
Melissa Riggins scored two goals to lead No. 2 Shady Side Academy (5-0, 5-0) to a 2-1 victory over Burrell (5-2, 5-2) in a girls soccer matchup between the top two teams in the Section 2-2A standings Wednesday night. Belle Vernon 9, Albert Gallatin 0 – Jillian Butchki had five...
Hurricane Delta again strengthening, could hit in Louisiana as Category 2 stormVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Delta started strengthening again Wednesday night as it heads for into the warm waters of the southern Gulf of Mexico. For now it’s still a Category 1 storm with sustained winds of 90 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 p.m. advisory. It’s...
Top White House security official contracted covid-19 in September
WASHINGTON — A top White House security official, Crede Bailey, is gravely ill with covid-19 and has been hospitalized since September, according to four people familiar with his condition. The White House has not publicly disclosed Bailey’s illness. He became sick before the Sept. 26 Rose Garden event President Donald...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s deep-ball accuracy ‘a work in progress’Video
Four games into the Ravens’ season, quarterback Lamar Jackson hasn’t had to sweat the small stuff. It’s the bigger throws that have cost him. On short passes — balls with a target depth of 0 to 9 yards — Jackson has been more accurate (83%) this season than Green Bay...
Man dead in Washington County motorcycle crash
A Washington County man is dead after a Wednesday afternoon motorcycle crash in Cross Creek Township, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. David Copeland, 64, of McMurray lost control of his three-wheel motorcycle after hitting a tree that had fallen onto Avella Road around 3:15 p.m., according to the...
Editorial: Consistent policies remain Wolf’s hobgoblin
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson. He was probably right about those times that people cleave to one set of rules without thought. A speed limit is a speed limit, but if an ambulance or a fire truck has to go faster, that...
With injuries hitting roster, Monessen football forced to forfeit to Carmichaels
Low numbers have cost Monessen with three games left to play this season. The district announced Wednesday that the Greyhounds will forfeit Friday’s scheduled game against Carmichaels due to player safety reasons. “It’s never an easy decision,” Monessen High School principal Eric Manko said. “At the most, we were only...
Now a covid-19 hot spot, White House struggles to workVideo
WASHINGTON — In a tableau befitting a surreal election season, there may be more raccoons around the White House than actual staff now — and a contagious president sneaking into the West Wing. With the iconic white-columned building now a coronavirus hot zone, and a pack of hungry raccoons near...
Mansion on 171 acres for sale in Gibsonia for $6.1M
A fishing pond. Chicken coop. Duck house. Blueberry grove. Pumpkin patch. Multiple gardens. A barn. That’s just some of what sits on the 171 acres of property at 5640 N. Montour Road in Richland Township, Gibsonia. “You can really live off of this land — it’s a true farm-to-table lifestyle,”...
2 Westmoreland Manor residents dead as coronavirus cases surge, 1 victim identified
Two residents at Westmoreland Manor have died after contracting the coronavirus. County officials reported Wednesday the two deaths as well as another significant increase in the number of infections at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield. Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha confirmed a report that one of the residents who...
State representative calls for impeachment of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Wecht
A Pennsylvania House representative is calling for the impeachment of state Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht, contending that he is legislating from the bench. Rep. Frank Ryan, R-Lebanon, introduced House Resolution 1044 on Tuesday criticizing Wecht for judicial activism in recent cases: the 2018 case on redistricting, as well...
Police investigating fatal shooting at Monroeville Mall, victim identified
A 20-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday after an argument outside of the Monroeville Mall, police said. Monroeville Police Chief Doug Cole said the shooting occurred at 1:24 p.m. in a mall parking lot near the entrance of Party City and JCPenney. A suspect remains at large. The man,...
Sheldon Jacobson: Covid-19 vaccine supply chain could be easier than many expect
Anticipation of a covid-19 vaccine is growing. The National Academy of Medicine issued the report “Framework for Equitable Allocation of Covid-19 Vaccine,” offering guidance on vaccine allocation. The process is certain to be fraught with politics, given that equitable, safe and effective all represent critical, albeit subjective criteria to assess...
Clorox develops device for classrooms to detect ‘illness indicators’Video
The Clorox Co. said today it has developed an experimental device to be used in school classrooms that can detect “illness indicators” in real time. “Each year, schools face the challenge of preventing one cough or sneeze from turning into a cold or flu outbreak. For schools that have decided...
Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain files for bankruptcy
The owners of a well-known classic restaurant chain announced Wednesday that they have filed for bankruptcy. Ruby Tuesday announced the company has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, according to Businesswire. There are two remaining Ruby Tuesday restaurants in western Pennsylvania: New Castle...
Election HQ: A Pennsylvania voter guide to the 2020 elections
Election Day in Western Pennsylvania is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and voters are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing inside polling places because of the coronavirus pandemic. For more information on polling places, go to the official election pages...
Letter to the editor: Flood insurance warning
Beware if you are buying and mortgaging a home in a flood-prone area as determined by FEMA. You must have flood insurance to cover the amount of your loan. I found FEMA-issued maps that state my house is in a flood Zone X, not requiring insurance. But my bank insists...
Missing teen in Indiana County found safe
A teen who was reported missing last week in Indiana County has been found safe the state police reported Tuesday. The State Police Indiana Station thanked the public for its help....
Letter to the editor: Our rights as a federal republic
It’s tough debating President Trump’s response to coronavirus and civil unrest with folks unaware of America’s government. That includes King Joseph Biden, who seems too confused to know he can’t “shut down the country” or forcibly mask us, too civics-deficient to realize Trump has constitutionally “done his job.” We’re a...
Letter to the editor: Charter school prepared her well
Regarding Kenneth Gatten’s op-ed “We must amend Pa.’s charter school law now” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE): I am a 2020 graduate of Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA). My experience at CCA profoundly impacted my life. I utilized the school’s dual-enrollment program to take advanced placement and college classes to graduate with 33...
Westmoreland events include pet blessing, chicken barbecue and photography presentation
Church service • New Hope Presbyterian Church, North Huntingdon, will offer Blessings of the Pets from noon-2 p.m. Oct. 11 in the church pavilion, 12727 Lincoln Way. Donations of food and toys for animals will be accepted to benefit Pet Friends Inc. of Irwin. Fundraisers • Manor Lions will host...
Man killed in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Lemington neighborhood identified
A man killed Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Lemington section has been identified. Naekwon Nieem Wright, 24, of Pittsburgh, died after suffering gunshot wounds just before midnight Tuesday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police responded at about 11:40 p.m. to the 6400 block of Clifford Street after a...
