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Freeport Area confirms covid-19 case among middle school staff
Freeport Area School District officials confirmed Friday that a staff member at Freeport Area Middle School tested positive for covid-19. The individual was last at the school on Sept. 23 and contact tracing did not reveal any close contacts among students or staff. The school will not be closed because...
Timeline of Trump’s activities in week coronavirus hit home
WASHINGTON — With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule during the week the coronavirus hit home with him. Trump tweeted early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. Monday • Trump surveys a truck...
Carolyn Lee: Manufacturers are Pittsburgh’s future
An artist from Pittsburgh created the famous image of Rosie the Riveter back in the 1940s. During World War II, Rosie inspired countless women to do their part to help the war effort by working in manufacturing, building the munitions and supplies our troops needed for victory. With the spread...
Pittsburgh doctors discuss Trump’s covid risk factorsVideo
Pittsburgh-based infectious disease experts say President Donald Trump’s age and other health factors could make him especially vulnerable to covid-19. “Age is the most important factor in how well people do – or how well people don’t do – with covid-19,” said Dr. Graham Snyder, UPMC’s medical director of infection...
Letter to the editor: Vonnegut predicted current state of politics
In a 2006 Rolling Stone interview, Kurt Vonnegut, author of such classics as “Slaughterhouse-Five,” described how he he missed the days when leaders like FDR, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the downtrodden in our country. The interview cited a line from his 1981 college...
The latest: President Trump tests positive for coronavirus
The news that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus has become the biggest story of the moment. The positive tests come just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks also tested positive for the virus after traveling with...
Trump’s age, gender put him at risk for severe coronavirus
CLEVELAND — President Donald Trump is at higher risk of developing a severe case of covid-19 because of his age and gender. Trump, 74, was diagnosed with covid-19 hours after it became publicly known that Hope Hicks, a top Trump aide who traveled with him on Air Force One and...
Letter to the editor: We must respect the flag
The American flag represents all Americans, including all nationalities, ethnicities, ages and occupations. The U.S. flag is not a canvas for political expression or promotion of personal agendas. I see examples of flag desecration on a daily basis; these include adding “off color” stripes to the flag, placing the face...
Letter to the editor: Legalized recreational marijuana bad idea
Medical marijuana is OK if needed, but I think Gov. Tom Wolf wants to get people hooked on regular marijuana for money (“Gov. Wolf renews call for legal recreational marijuana,” Sept. 3, TribLIVE). Marijuana messes with your mind, everyday living and driving. We do not need people being high while...
Original Pie Shoppe near Ligonier reopened after minor morning fire
Fans of the iconic Original Pie Shoppe in Ligonier Township don’t have to worry about feeding their sweet tooth after a minor oven fire temporarily closed the bakery early Friday. As soon as fire trucks cleared the parking lot of the popular 73-year-old bake shop at 1379 Route 30 in...
Letter to the editor: Time to end surprise medical billing
In the midst of a global pandemic, Americans are facing uncertain times and many health care concerns. Patients are not only concerned about illnesses, but health care bills as well. Often patients find themselves stuck with unexpected bills as a result of seeking emergency care out of network or when...
Halloween activities in the Alle-Kiski Valley – Oct. 2, 2020
To have your event listed, send information to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com Community events Trick-or-treat and events open only to residents of the designated community include: • Allegheny Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Apollo: Trick-or-treat: 6 to...
The Stroller, Oct. 2, 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 an email to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Leechburg Area Food Bank seeks volunteers Leechburg Area Food Bank is looking for volunteers to pack and carry food to cars on the monthly distribution day. A...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2020
Field hockey Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Pine-Richland 10, Hempfield 1 Football Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township 28, Upper St. Clair 21 Class 3A Northwestern 6 Central Valley 50, Quaker Valley 0 District 8 City League Westinghouse 8, Allderdice 0 (OT) Thursday’s summaries Peters Township 28,...
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2020: Stephon Hall, Miles Walker lead Central Valley
Miles Walker and Stephon Hall scored two touchdowns apiece as Central Valley jumped out to a huge first-quarter lead and defeated Quaker Valley, 50-0, Thursday night in a Class 3A Northwestern Six Conference matchup. Walker scored on a 24-yard pass from Ameer Dudley and a 56-yard run. Hall scored on...
Laurels & lances: Super sandwiches, sincere thank-yous, and needless noise
Laurel: To a tasty treat. We know that Primanti’s multitasking sandwiches of meat, french fries, coleslaw and tomatoes between pillowy Italian bread are highly superior to other cities’ staple sandwiches. That’s just logic, right? But it’s always nice to have someone from out of town verify that for the Steel...
Pittsburgh man convicted of murder to get hearing on double jeopardy
A Pittsburgh man found guilty of third-degree murder two years ago will get a hearing to determine if the retrial of his case — which resulted in his conviction — was double jeopardy. Carlos Harris, 26, was convicted of killing Daren Scott, 25, of Munhall on Aug. 24, 2015, as...
Pa. House lawmaker tests positive for covid-19, delaying legislation on election, rent relief
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 weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — The state House of Representatives canceled its voting session Thursday after a Republican lawmaker tested positive for the...
Chick’s Picks are sure to start a Week 4 WPIAL football debate
This week, western Pennsylvania was home to a high-profile debate of its own – and it had nothing to do with politics. The 22nd Annual WPIAL Prognosticators Great Debate took place, with nothing more than bragging rights on the line. The Boss served his usual role as moderator. The debate...
Midshipman sues Naval Academy, claims looming expulsion for racist tweets violates his free speech rights
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A midshipman facing expulsion following an investigation of racist tweets he sent over the summer sued the Naval Academy Wednesday, claiming it is violating his constitutional rights of free speech and protection from self-incrimination. The Naval Academy opened an investigation into Midshipman 1st Class Chase Standage, 21,...
Birdie learns from experience, just like Apollo-Ridge, Plum and Springdale
Last Week: 7-3 (70%) Overall Record: 25-5 (83%) For years, the Birdie has been building up his talents to get where he is today. He started in the mail room, where he would drop off letters and chat with the sports guys as they shuffled into the office at night....
Birdie, Westmoreland County teams handling covid era pretty well
Last week: 9-5 (64.3 %) Season: 26-15 (63.4 %) October is here, so the Birdie has to pay up on a bet he lost. (He wants it known that this does not happen very often, him losing at anything, but he is being a good sport.) Here’s the story: “I...
Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
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 weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — One day after President Donald Trump fanned manufactured fears of election fraud in Pennsylvania, Republicans in the state...
High school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 4
Thursday WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 6 Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. (HSSN, 95.3 FM) Class 3A Northwestern 6 Central Valley at Quaker Valley, 7 p.m. District 8 City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Baldwin at Norwin, 7 p.m. Canon-McMillan at Hempfield, 7...
Dave Spigelmyer: Natural gas bridges the partisan divide
Presidential elections too often focus on polarizing issues that divide us rather than areas of common ground that bring us together. No matter one’s political views, a thriving economy, sustained job growth with family-supporting wages and benefits, a healthy environment, and our nation’s security will always enjoy broad bipartisan support....
