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Freeport confirms athletics staff member has covid-19, cancels football game against Valley
Freeport Area School District on Thursday confirmed that a high school football coach tested positive for covid-19. The school will not be closed because of the case, but Freeport officials said Friday’s football game against Valley has been canceled and the district was considering shutting down football activities for two...
Paul Petrick: A Slovenian strategy for Trump
Having advanced the cause of Middle East peace by brokering the Abraham Accords between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, President Trump must now turn his attention to the Middle West to advance the cause of his reelection. For in America’s heartland lies Ohio, the nation’s preeminent presidential prognosticator....
Letter to the editor: Wolf the worst governor
So I am down in Florida and after golf we are at the clubhouse and a small conversation starts about politics. Now, here is how it got out of hand. The topic went to who had the worse governor, Pennsylvania or Michigan. This actually got a little heated until we...
Row House Cinema hosting drive-in movies in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Row House Cinema is teaming up with the Terminal in the Strip District for a month of drive-in movies. Row House Cinema will show a movie every Friday and Saturday in October — except for Oct. 30 — at the Terminal at 21st Street and Smallman Street. Doors will open...
Letter to the editor: Vote for Bill Marx, vote for democracy
You are probably thinking, who is Bill Marx? Well, Bill Marx is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. We need to vote out Rep. Guy Reschenthaler. I believe he has failed us. He voted against raising the minimum wage, lowering prescription drug...
Letter to the editor: A second Trump term will ruin much
I want Joe Biden to win this election. I feel as if the First Amendment is at risk in a social experiment to turn outrage to rage, and it must stop. I am shocked at the opinions some people express in the Letters section. Rage is an inner breakdown of...
Quaker Valley High School crowns homecoming king and queen
Quaker Valley High School held a different homecoming this year due to covid-19. QVHS kept with tradition by having teachers nominate seniors who they feel demonstrate qualities of leadership, friendliness, school spirit, who have overcome adversity, and the other positive characteristics that are valued at QV. Staff members were asked...
Letter to the editor: 2% rule and doing for ourselves
William Boetcker, German immigrant and Presbyterian minister, authored his 1916 list of “10 Cannots,” the last of which was: “You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.” We should all be following the “Carrera 2% Rule.” Two percent of the people...
Woman shot overnight in Carrick in stable condition
A woman was in stable condition after being shot in Carrick early Thursday morning, according to Pittsburgh police. Police responded to reports of multiple shots being fired in the 1900 block of Brownsville Road just before 1:30 a.m. While police were heading there, a 911 call came in for a...
Editorial: Balance keeps life rolling along
Just like riding a bike. It’s how we describe things that are so easy a child can do them. Things that take a little practice and a lot of balance. Things that can’t be forgotten because the muscles remember. The Rev. Doug Boyd’s whole life is like riding a bike....
Letter to the editor: On Biden, won’t be fooled twice
I am 73 years old and a lifelong Democrat, Mr. Biden, but you and President Obama once said, “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.” There’s an old saying: Fool me once, shame...
The Stroller, Oct. 1, 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. Children’s program offered at Outdoor Discovery Center The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek will sponsor a free program for early elementary school children, “What Is Nature?”...
Gunshots strike Pittsburgh medic unit; no one harmed
A Pittsburgh medic unit was struck by two rounds of gunfire Wednesday evening in the city’s Manchester neighborhood. No one was inside the vehicle at the time. Pittsburgh police responded just before 6:20 p.m. to a Shotspotter alert indicating two shots were fired in the 1100 block of Bidwell Street....
Letter to the editor: QV high school tax impact
In a recent edition of the Sewickley Herald, two Quaker Valley residents offered views concerning the tax impact of the proposed new high school project. One view, representing the QV Strong group, said a school costing $73 million would only result in a taxpayer increase between $5 a month ($60...
Halloween, trick-or-treat information for Signal Item communities
Bridgeville Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland has announced trick-or-treat will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Participation is up to each family, and participants are encouraged to follow all CDC guidelines. Members of the Bridgeville police and fire department will be patrolling the community during trick-or-treat. Carnegie Carnegie’s...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 30, 2020
Field hockey Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Pine-Richland 1, North Allegheny 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Latrobe 0 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. District 8 City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Golf Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A...
Moderator Chris Wallace on the wild presidential debate: ‘It was revealing’
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace was surprised by the ugly contentiousness of the first 2020 debate between President Donald Trump and his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, on Tuesday, but he believes the clash still offered viewers plenty of insights about the two candidates. “Obviously it was not the...
High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2020: West Allegheny wins key section showdown
Keegan Amos, Logen Mackey and Johnny Dragisich scored to lead No. 4 West Allegheny (7-1, 7-1) to a 3-1 victory over Moon (5-2, 5-2) in a key Section 2-3A boys soccer matchup Wednesday night. Belle Vernon 5, Albert Gallatin 0 – Daniel Sassak had a hat trick and Nick Nagy...
Biden scores big union wins on train trek through Western PennsylvaniaVideo
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood Wednesday for former Vice President Joe Biden as he ventured deep into what was the heart of Trump country in Westmoreland County in 2016 to pick up endorsements from two unions that represent 950,000 working people. Fresh from the spectacle of Tuesday...
Federal appeals court must now decide whether to stay court order regarding state’s covid-19 shutdown
It is now up to the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to decide if a lower court decision ruling Gov. Tom Wolf’s covid-19 shutdown orders unconstitutional ought to be stayed. The plaintiffs in the underlying case — seven business owners who challenged orders to stay-at-home, close non-essential businesses and...
Rafael Nadal dominant in 2nd-round victory at French OpenVideo
PARIS — Rafael Nadal continued his campaign for a 13th French Open title Wednesday with a dominant 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 second-round win vs. Mackenzie McDonald, and Serena Williams pulled out with an Achilles injury. Two-time finalist Dominic Thiem also moved into the third round with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)...
Monroeville police charges filed from Sept. 21-30
Monroeville police filed the following charges Sept. 21 to 30 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Elyzah Cecil King Bradley, 19, with harassment, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault. Charges were filed Sept. 21 in connection...
Port Authority employees sue over Black Lives Matter masks
Three Port Authority employees filed a federal lawsuit against the organization Wednesday contending that the uniform prohibition of “Black Lives Matter” masks is a violation of their First Amendment right to free speech. The complaint, filed by the Amalgamated Transit Union and Local No. 85 members James Hanna, Sasha Craig...
Drug, firearms cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court Nicholas Ralph Conley, 37, of Verona on charges of disorderly conduct and defiant trespassing....
Sewickley Valley YMCA’s STRONG challenge open to entire community
Recognizing myriad ways the pandemic has affected the community’s mental and physical health, the Sewickley Valley YMCA is spearheading the STRONG challenge, which kicks off Oct. 12. The challenge is open to the community – nonmembers included – and features a free, six-week challenge that is “designed to transform your...
