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The Stroller, March 2, 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. Spirit of...
Remember When: March 2, 2020
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...
Welcoming vibe, good coffee await at Oakmont’s Moonbeam CafeVideo
A new coffee shop in Oakmont is brewing up friendly vibes. “I hate going into cafes and restaurants and the wait staff is not warm and welcoming,” says owner/barista Nina Komaniak. “No coffee snobs here.” Perhaps the youngest business owner in Oakmont, 21-year-old Oakmont resident Komaniak replaced the typical collegiate...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 2
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 2....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 2
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 2....
Tai Chi classes, International Women group meeting and more in Monroeville
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...
Hampton Band Association hosting Flea Market Craft Fair
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...
Rachel Carson trail discussed by Greybrooke Garden Club on March 11
“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...
Shaler Area Marching Band hosting pancake breakfast
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 school scores, schedules for March 1, 2020
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....
Penguins Cup hockey playoffs begin with 9 quarterfinals games
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...
Trib HSSN broadcasts for Week of March 2-8
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...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Week of March 1, 2020
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...
Hempfield’s Jenna Osikowicz finds comfort, success with Seton Hill softballVideo
For Jenna Osikowicz, becoming a successful college softball player has been all about her comfort zone — staying in it and straying from it. Playing at Seton Hill just 18 minutes from her home — 15 minutes, she said, if the traffic lights cooperate — she finds peace and purpose....
WPIAL Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Week ending Feb. 29
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...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Week ending Feb. 29, 2020
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...
Zachary Yost: When will Pennsylvanians stop being bilked for milk?
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...
Final PIHL standings for 2019-20 season
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....
Police: Man in critical condition after shooting in McKeesport
A man is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County Police. McKeesport police were dispatched to the 2900 block of Jenny Lind Street just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday, where they found a 19-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Allegheny...
Letter to the editor: Al Gore, Jerry Brown could beat Trump
This might sound crazy, but I wish Al Gore or Jerry Brown would seek the Democratic Party nomination for president. I believe both of them could beat President Trump. They are both well known for being very knowledgeable about the environment, and are just what future generations need as we...
Letter to the editor: Let’s try common sense in politics
Enough already! The election is over and the impeachment is, too. Now can everybody grow up and shut up? All this name-calling has to stop. Speak your mind at the next election and then shut up again — no names or insults to anyone regardless of who wins or loses....
Letter to the editor: Reducing litter, keeping America beautiful
Regarding the article “Study: Pa. roads average 1,030 litter items per mile”: I have done my best to keep a stretch of rural road near my home free of litter. I pick up beer and pop cans, cigarette butts, plastic bottles, and bags from convenience stores and fast-food restaurants. Trash...
Escape the crowds with Disney World VIP experience packages
With an average annual attendance of more than 52 million visitors, Orlando’s Walt Disney World is the most-visited theme park in the world. While most guests wait hours in lines during a typical visit and might spend a little extra for some ice cream or sodas, others fork over a...
The Stroller, March 1, 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. Apollo-Ridge High...
Living with Children: A phase almost all children go through
Question: Our daughter, our first and only, is just short of 3 ½. She has recently started coming into our room in the middle of the night and making a request of one sort or another. She wants one of us to accompany her to the bathroom, get her a...
