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Elected officials are still employees. A mayor may not be answerable to a council member. The governor might not have to get the attorney general to approve his vacation. The president doesn’t have to get Congress to approve a sick day. But all of them were elected to do a...

Former slugger Jose Bautista is eyeing a comeback to the major leagues albeit in a different way. Bautista, 39, who once was a promising third base prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been trying to return to baseball as a two-way player, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported. The Dominican Republic native,...

Sometimes the simplest acts make the biggest impact. Take handwashing with soap. It’s proven by researchers to reduce the presence of harmful bacteria by 92%, according to researchers at the National Institute of Health. I run a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit charity called Eco-Soap Bank — and our sole mission is to...

Just a thought: If unborn infants could vote, a Democrat couldn’t be elected dog catcher, let alone president of the United States. Joseph Marmo Chewick...

Regarding Barbara Markle’s letter “Property taxes ruin seniors’ ‘golden years’ ”: Yes! You paid taxes and now don’t have any kids in school — very unjust. How about those of us who never had kids? My husband and I have owned homes since 1959, thus paying taxes all these years. Add...

Fear not, felon rapist and serial abuser of women, Harvey Weinstein! The door to freedom may lie before you! Here is the proven winning strategy: Immediately after you are sentenced to what is certain to be a lengthy prison term, have your attorneys appear on Fox News for an interview...

Having asked Lenni Nedley, coordinator of elementary education, federal programs and instruction for the Greensburg Salem School District, to clarify the district’s recent decision to move the kindergarten cutoff date from the widely accepted Sept. 1 to Aug. 1, she referred me to Section 1304 of the Pennsylvania School Code....

The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Spirit of...

100 years ago Tarentum police force granted wage boost Tarentum policemen were granted an increase in salary after several borough councilmen said they were ashamed to face the officers because of low wages. No terms were disclosed but the borough secretary will now get $175 per month. 75 years ago...

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Beginner Tai Chi classes offered at senior center Instructor Steve Bodnar teaches beginner Sun Tai Chi classes at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and advance classes at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Monroeville Senior Citizens Center, 6000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Cost is $5 per class. For details, call 412-856-7825. International Women schedules...

Band group to host market, craft fair The Hampton Band Association will host their Flea Market Craft Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 21 at Hampton High School. Donations are being sought. People are asked to bring donations to Hampton High School between 3 and 8 p.m. March...

“Retracing Rachel Carson’s Steps in the Pine Creek Watershed Area” is the topic to be presented by Liz Spence, President, Pine Creek Land Conservation Trust, at Greybrooke Garden Club’s regular monthly meeting on March 11. The Club, whose members reside in various areas of Pittsburgh’s North Hills, meets in the...

The Shaler Area Marching Band will host its annual pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. March 21, at the middle school cafeteria. The cost to attend is $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and children ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under. The breakfast...

High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Methacton (24-2) vs. Harrisburg (15-10) at Plymouth Whitemarsh HS, 3 p.m.; Abraham Lincoln (13-10) vs. Bensalem (19-7) at South Philadelphia HS, 2:30 p.m.; Roman Catholic (16-10) vs. Coatesville (20-6) at Cardinal O’Hara HS, 2:30 p.m.; Wilkes-Barre (16-10) vs....

The PIAA boys and girls basketball playoffs tip off with first-round action Friday and Saturday. The WPIAL will have 70 teams involved, with 35 boys and girls teams each trying to close the season with state gold. After the first two years of six classifications produced only two PIAA championships...

For 70 district basketball teams, it’s time to hop on the Road to Hershey as the PIAA playoffs begin this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The PIAA hoops postseason tips off this weekend, and HSSN tips off our coverage with plenty of hardwood audio action across Western...

The district playoffs are in the rear view mirror, and state gold becomes the goal. There were plenty of changes in the final week of the district playoffs as eight ranked teams from a week ago lost in the semifinals or championships, then missed out on this week’s Trib HSSN...

It may seem the Mohawk girls basketball team is an overnight sensation, but it has been winning a lot of games over many years. The problem is most of those wins were in December and January with the program hitting a postseason wall come February. Over a seven-year span from...

They have been one of the better WPIAL dynamic duos in recent history. Today, you can call them the two-time WPIAL champions. Sophomore Jake DiMichele and junior Dante Spadafora — who have stayed in the top 10 in scoring all season and average 29.4 and 23.3 points, respectively — helped...

Over 200 years ago, the great Scottish economist Adam Smith warned: “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.” Although Smith wrote these words so long ago, he...

Here are the PIHL standings and playoff clinchings through Sunday. Exclusive coverage of the 2020 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed on the TribLive High School Sports Network starting with quarterfinals on Monday and Tuesday. In Class AAA, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs....