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Latest on coronavirus: Mostly business as usual Monday in Pittsburgh
There was a lighter sort of business as usual Monday on Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh, the morning after county and state officials asked nonessential businesses to close their doors for two weeks. Traffic through Downtown continued to flow – but lighter. Commuters poured off the T at the Steel...
Colin McNickle: Pittsburgh Mills TIF comes home to roost
The boomerang that tax-increment financing (TIF) can be has come back to hit some Frazer Township taxpayers square in the wallet, finds an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “Yet again, the risks of TIF for retail have been laid bare,” says Eric Montarti, research director at the...
Letter to the editor: Reject socialism
I watched Bernie Sanders being interviewed on “60 Minutes” and was amazed. When asked how his new government programs would be funded, his answer was “tax the billionaires.” I wonder if billionaire Mike Bloomberg agrees with that. Sanders’ freebies simply cost too much. There are not enough billionaires to pay...
‘Kilowatt Korner’ planned for redesigned space inside Springdale Junior-Senior High School
The Allegheny Valley School District should use a $50,000 grant to redesign part of a conference room at Springdale Junior-Senior High School into a student lounge, according to people working on the project. Brett Slezak, district technology supervisor and the point person for the project, and Daniel Engen, president of...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 16
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 16....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 16
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 16....
Grab a seat, have some meat at Verona’s newest BBQ spotVideo
There’s a new meaty eatery in Verona. Off The Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse opened March 14, serving up hearty, slow-roasted barbecue from Ken Shields, the man behind the well-established food truck Oakmont Barbeque Co. “This is a hobby-turned-business, and I always wanted to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant,” says Shields, 52,...
The Stroller, March 16, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Seminar for...
Winona Ryder opens up on her secret life in Minnesota, ‘The Plot’Video
Squarespace’s Super Bowl commercial generated more buzz in Minnesota than Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes did on the football field thanks to Winona Ryder’s whirlwind tour of the town she was named after. But missing from that ad, as well as just about every story ever written about the star, is...
Ed Pfeifer: Fear causes toilet paper mayhem
Back when the Cold War was still fairly hot, sometime between my first pimple and my first date, I remember sitting in a social studies class learning about the troubles in the U.S.S.R. To paraphrase my teacher, “They (those behind the Iron Curtain) experience bread shortages, heating fuel shortages, even...
Remember When: March 16
100 years ago County farmers against daylight saving system Westmoreland County farmers are against any attempt to revive the daylight saving system. The county farm bureau said previous daylight savings “worked more hardships on the farmer and his family than other thing that could be devised.” 75 years ago Lt....
Sharpsburg 50th Class Reunion, Camp Guyasuta registration open and more around Fox Chapel
Learning support forum planned for March 25 Parent Advocates for Learning Support’s next meeting is 9:15 a.m. March 25 at the Market District Cafe (Waterworks/Atrium) 933 Freeport Road. This meeting is an open forum, an opportunity for participants to come together and discuss a variety of topics, offer resources and...
Fish fry, primary election info and more around Penn Hills
Penn/Plum VFW Post 6836 will have a new fish fry menu every Friday during Lent from 4 to 6 p.m. It is at 1160 Milltown Road. Place takeout orders at 412-793-2711. Easter Bunny breakfasts • The Penn Hills Masonic Center will host free breakfasts with the Easter Bunny at 9...
Pine-Richland grad who overcame life-threatening obstacles featured in book ‘The Positive Athlete’
Four years ago, Connor Anderson’s life took a dramatic turn after what seemed initially to be a soccer injury turned out to be a tumor. Discovered when he was a freshman at Pine-Richland High School, Anderson is now a freshman at Penn State. He’s healthy and happy, and his story...
Flea Market Craft Fair at Hampton High School has been canceled
The Hampton Band Association’s Flea Market Craft Fair scheduled for March 21 at Hampton High School has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns. Oldies Dance set The Elfinwild Lions Club Oldies Dance set for March 21 at St. Ursula’s Church Hall on Duncan Avenue has been postponed. No makeup date...
Ben Stein will be honored with Hance Award April 23
St. Barnabas Founder’s Day Celebration set On April 23, the 120th St. Barnabas Founder’s Day Celebration will be held at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township. Ben Stein, public speaker, author and actor, will be honored with the Hance Award. A Yale Law School graduate, Stein has written 30...
New Shaler business to take guests on Caribbean vacations one sip at a time
Shaler residents and visitors now will have the opportunity to get a taste of the Caribbean without leaving the township. The Shaler commissioners approved a site development March 11 for the tropical-themed Mastic Trail Brewing planned for the former Shaler Moose Lodge on Glenshaw’s Saxonburg Boulevard. The location will serve...
Shalerpalooza, other events postponed or canceled
Shalerpalooza Originally scheduled for March 21 at Mr. Smalls, Shalerpalooza has been canceled indefinitely. The event started in 2009 with a concert by Dale Mangold’s Pittsburgh-based rock band, Tobacco Road. Mangold, a Shaler Area custodial/maintenance staff member, has expanded the event over the years to feature more of the student...
John Oyler: Merchant Marine casualties in World War II
This week’s column is based on my brother Joe’s latest project, a commemoration of local men who served in the Merchant Marine in World War II. The loss of men from our neighborhood who perished while serving in the military during World War II and the Korean War left a...
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Week ending March 15, 2020
Sophomore Jacob Fetzer had six goals during the regular season. They all came in the first 10 games. That meant Fetzer hadn’t scored in seven games leading into Carrick’s semifinal against North Division champion Neshannock on Monday night. But he scored twice — including the winner — and assisted on...
CDC recommends no gatherings of 50 or more for 8 weeks
WASHINGTON — In the most extreme effort yet to slow the march of coronavirus in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that events of 50 people or more not be held for about two months. For the next eight weeks, organizers should cancel or postpone...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Week ending March 14
For two generations and over three decades, the Price has been right for area basketball success. Twenty-seven years ago, Kevin Price led Duquesne to a third straight WPIAL title, a second straight PIAA basketball championship and, as a quarterback, guided the Dukes to district and state gold. Kevin’s daughter Shamyjha...
Leechburg baseball not satisfied with just WPIAL playoff spot
After making the WPIAL baseball playoffs each of the past two seasons, Leechburg would like to break out of the 2-0 mold. The Blue Devils have lost opening-round playoff games to Jeannette and Quigley by 2-0 scores. Leechburg finished last season 5-5 in Section 3-A play, 7-10 overall. “We can...
Leechburg softball team readies for run at 34th straight playoff berth
The coronavirus pandemic might do something other WPIAL softball teams have failed to do: stop Leechburg’s playoff streak. The WPIAL will decide Monday afternoon what to do with the statewide school closure and whether to plan a spring sports season if virus threats diminish. In the meantime, the Blue Devils...
Courts slow opening of public lands to oil, gas drilling
WASHINGTON — Soon after President Trump took office, the rush to open millions of acres of federal land to oil and gas drilling was on. Under pressure from industry, the number of acres offered for lease shot up, the time it took to process a permit application dropped and lease...
