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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...
Joe Biden Express rolls into Western Pennsylvania for whistle-stop train tourVideo
An Amtrak passenger train carrying Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his campaign contingent rolled into Western Pennsylvania from Ohio on Wednesday, a day after a contentious televised debate with President Donald Trump. Campaign organizers said the “Build Back Better” train tour will highlight Biden’s plans to rebuild the economy...
Clairton’s Lamont Wade among contenders to serve as return man for Penn StateVideo
Coach James Franklin’s program is still waiting to learn a time and television designation for this year’s opener at Indiana on Oct. 24, but there is still plenty to talk about. The topic we’re diving into this week is the return game, especially now that KJ Hamler is a Denver...
Kelley McConnell: Covid-19 and the case for cyber charter schools in Pa.
In a July 24 press conference, Gov. Tom Wolf spoke about the rise of enrollment in cyber charter schools due to the covid-19 pandemic. He stated that despite his uncertainty on the “pedagogy” behind online learning, school districts need to ensure that children are able to learn safely and recognized...
Halloween, trick-or-treat events in the South Hills
Baldwin Borough Mayor David Depretis said that Baldwin Borough will have Halloween as normal. Trick-or-treat is 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Baldwin Twp. Trick-or-treat will take place 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Those who wish to participate should turn on their porch lights. Participants should wear face masks and practice social distancing....
News briefs: Millvale church reopens; Glenshaw club hosts to-go dinner; library activities on tap
Christ Lutheran Church in Millvale will reopen Oct. 8 for worship. The 6 p.m. service will be contemporary worship with Pastor Scott Olbert and the SoulSpirit Band. CLC is at 917 Evergreen Ave. On Oct. 11, traditional service will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Everyone must wear a mask. Glenshaw...
Dining renovations planned for PPG Paints Arena
The Penguins and Aramark announced a series of renovations related to dining at the decade-old PPG Paints Arena. According to a release from the team, these changes are purported to create a contactless experience in a post-coronavirus environment. Some of the changes include self-checkout scanners, self-ordering kiosks, mobile ordering, a...
Portion of Millers Run Road in South Fayette to close during October
Millers Run Road in South Fayette will be closed between Sygan Road and Presto-Sygan Road from 8 a.m. Thurs. Oct. 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. Nov. 1, according to the township. Motorists will detour on Route 50. Sygan Road and Presto-Sygan Road will remain accessible to and from Millers Run...
Pitt women’s soccer team off to best start in program historyVideo
As the coronavirus pandemic continued to alter the status quo, athletes spent much of their spring and summer wondering what would become of their seasons. Members of the Pitt women’s soccer team were no different. Sophomore forward Amanda West called the wait “anxiety-inducing” — mostly because the Panthers were so...
Sean O’Leary: No natural gas-driven boom here
When statistics fly in the face of what we see around us, we usually don’t reject the statistics. We just assume we see only a tiny part of a bigger picture and that, in the bigger picture, the statistics are probably true even if they don’t jive with our reality....
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank returns with season 2 of Food Podcast
The second season of the Food Podcast by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank launched this week. The podcast will be a weekly installment on the TribLIVE Podcast Network and shared on TribLIVE.com. The first episode of this season of the podcast, sponsored by Clearview Federal Credit Union, features host...
Letter to the editor: Maybe Xi didn’t want to cause a panic, either
Why is Donald Trump so upset with China’s President Xi Jinping for hiding the initial outbreak and true nature of deadly covid-19? Perhaps he downplayed the threat because he didn’t want to cause a panic. Jay Lynch Upper St. Clair...
Letter to the editor: If Wolf thinks we’re smart, why was Pa. shut down?
I found Gov. Tom Wolf’s comment in the article “Judge denies Gov. Wolf’s attempt to stop covid restriction ruling” (Sept. 22, TribLIVE) incredible: “… the people of Pennsylvania have shown they don’t want to get this disease and they’re going to do things like wearing a mask, they’re going to...
Letter to the editor: Blame politics, not post office, for voting debacle
I’ve been employed for more than 30 years by the U.S. Postal Service in Pittsburgh. We’ve been delivering mail according to postal regulations for over 200 years. Anyone violating these regulations can be prosecuted and sent to jail, and should be — and that includes the postmaster general and the...
Westmoreland events include ham dinner, book sale and purse bash
Fundraisers • Laurelville Christian Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a lunch fundraiser, “Kentuck Knob,” at noon Oct. 6 in the center small dining hall. Kentuck Knob manager Tim Fischer will be the speaker. Cost: $15 paid in advance. CDC guidelines will be observed. Tickets: 724-423-2056...
Letter to the editor: Walter Williams doesn’t tell whole story on Karl Marx
In his column “Are today’s leftists truly Marxists?” (Aug. 14, TribLIVE), Walter Williams claimed that Karl Marx, a man of Jewish heritage, was a racist and an anti-Semite. Marx lived from 1818-83. This is very interesting, since at this same time in American history, Williams’ own race of people were...
Letter to the editor: Democrat feels like non-person in Trump’s eyes
One recent night someone came and took my Joe Biden sign. I had it duct-taped to a pole inside a shrub inside a fence. I figured it would be safer than putting it on the street side of the fence. I guess I was wrong. The thief took the sign...
Editorial: Halloween tricks and treats in pandemic
Coronavirus pandemic recommendations and decisions are a mixed bag. You never really know what you will pull out. Reach in and you might get a real treat — something fact-based and commonsense that everyone should be able to realize is the way to go. Don’t cough on Grandma, for example....
Letter to the editor: Trump vs. Harris
No, the election will not be Donald Trump versus Joe Biden. It will be Trump versus Kamala Harris. If moderate Biden is elected, I don’t think he will finish four years because of physical and mental reasons, and then radical Harris will become president with Nancy Pelosi as vice president;...
Woman conscious, alert after being hit in California-Kirkbride
A woman was hit by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s California-Kirkbride neighborhood late Tuesday night, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to the report in the 1000 block of California Avenue around 11:30 p.m. The woman, who police said was conscious and alert, told officers that she was walking on the...
The Stroller, Sept. 30, 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. Free workshop series about healthy streams, ponds offered A free online workshop series, “Riparian Landowner Workshops,” for those who own property near a creek, pond or river...
Outdoor book club, virtual tech meetup and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a number of in-person and virtual programs for patrons. For more information, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickleylibrary.org. Booked for Lunch: Outdoor book club Students in grades six through 12 are invited to bring their lunch and a blanket or chair to the library...
Jessica Lee returns for 1st socially distanced, in-person concert at Carnegie Carnegie
We all know that one person in our respective social circles who tends to get the party started. They’re the first to share great ideas, they’re loaded with charisma and they have a penchant for bringing people together. Of the many wonderful artists that we work with at the Andrew...
Fact-checking the first presidential debate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unleashed a blizzard of falsehoods at the first of three debates with Joe Biden on Tuesday night in Cleveland — no surprise for a commander-in-chief who has set a new low for shading the truth and even lying in office. His distortions were almost as...
Letter to the editor: Applauding Gov. Wolf’s decisions with regards to covid-19
How cavalier of Greg Kozloziemski to presume “Life should go on in Pa.,” in his editorial letter in the Sept. 20 issue. He lives in South Carolina but presumes to know what should be proper protocol in Pennsylvania because he used to live here? According to University of Pittsburgh researchers,...
