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Fish fry at St. Catherine of Sweden throughout Lent
Fish fry at St. Catherine of Sweden The Catholic Community of St. Catherine of Sweden and St. Richard host a “Lenten Fish Fry” from 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) in the St. Catherine of Sweden social hall on Wildwood Road in Hampton Township. Fish...
Utility work on Route 8 to cause northbound delays
On Feb. 28, work will commence along Route 8 in Hampton to relocate utility lines and equipment. A single-lane restriction near Elfinwild Road heading northbound will occur as Verizon workers conduct work. Weather permitting, the work is scheduled for weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 6. During...
Bishop Canevin girls open WPIAL championship weekend with program’s 5th title
It’s tough enough for a new coach to take over a historically successful program. But first-year Bishop Canevin coach Jim Kaczorowski and the Crusaders players were wearing gold medals early Thursday evening after a 50-41 victory over Laurel in the WPIAL Class 2A girls title game at Petersen Events Center....
Food Podcast: Preparing for Empty Bowls, an event to remind us of hunger issues in the Pittsburgh area
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest are teaming up again for Empty Bowls, an event consisting of some simple things. The event offers a meal of soup and bread, designed to remind people of the one in eight residents of Allegheny County who are facing hunger. The event...
House ‘total loss’ after Lowber fire
A Lowber home is a “total loss” after a fire broke out Thursday afternoon, according to Lowber Fire Chief John VanDyke. The fire was reported on Lily Street at 2:40 p.m. in the Sewickley Township village. “We had fire coming out the front door and I turned around and it...
Pleasant Hills VFC honors Tom Bonura for 50 years of active service
Fighting fires is a family affair for the Bonura family of Pleasant Hills. All tallied, they’ve spent 230 years volunteering with the Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire Company. Tom Bonura, 68, recently celebrated 50 years of active firefighting at the company. “It’s exciting,” Bonura said of serving as a volunteer fireman....
Laurels & lances: Vandals, cleanup and delivery
Lance: To defacing nature. Over the weekend, vandals spray painted graffiti all over hundreds of feet of the natural sandstone that lies along the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle State Park. This wasn’t some underpass or derelict old building where vandalism is still unwanted and makes a city or a neighborhood...
St. Mary of Assumption fish fry begins Feb. 28
St. Mary of Assumption The 2020 Fish Fry season begins at St. Mary of Assumption on Feb. 28. Adults and senior citizens get a choice of fried or baked fish, three sides, dessert and a beverage. Children get fried fish or pizza, two sides, dessert and a beverage. The cost...
Review: ‘Invisible Man’ squanders its intriguing possibilitiesVideo
Unraveling the dusted bandages of H.G. Wells’ classic 1897 science-fiction novel, writer-director Leigh Whannell has refashioned “The Invisible Man” as a bracingly modern #MeToo allegory that, despite its brutal craft, rings hollow. Our image of Wells’ villain — the white wrappings, the dark sunglasses — comes largely from James Whale’s...
Letter to the editor: We need 4 more years of Trump
Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Adam Schiff should be ashamed of themselves. Moe, Larry and Curly have more brains than the three of them. I think Pelosi is crazy, tearing up President Trump’s speech on national television. And she calls herself a good Catholic. Every time they cut Trump down...
Good grief: Shaler funeral director moonlights as stand-up comic
Frank Perman is a mortician with a stand-up routine that always knocks ‘em dead. The supervisor of Perman Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Shaler takes his job very seriously. Comedy is an emotional outlet. On Feb. 21, before a sold-out crowd at Crafthouse Stage & Grill in Baldwin, he...
Letter to the editor: How can we ask taxpayers for more?
In his op-ed “Let’s talk about fixing Pa.’s educator shortage” (Feb. 15, TribLIVE), Rich Askey did a great job explaining what should be done to attract more educators, but he failed to say what justifications should be given to the taxpayers. How do we ask the senior working a minimum-wage...
Letter to the editor: Obama vs. Trump on national debt
I wholly endorse Robin Rosewicz’s comments in his letter “Obama had hand in our economic recovery” (Jan. 20, TribLIVE). He referenced Daniel Lucas’ letter “National debt under Trump, Obama” (Jan. 4, TribLIVE), which made the assertion that President Obama’s additions to the national debt were “statistically” much greater than under...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 26, 2020
Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Butler 83, Upper St. Clair 78 (OT) Mt. Lebanon 48, Central Catholic 32 Championship Saturday’s schedule Butler (19-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (18-6) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Class 5A Championship Friday’s schedule Laurel Highlands (16-8) vs. Mars (19-5) at Petersen...
The Stroller, Feb. 27, 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. Dance marathon...
Letter to Editor: Port Authority continues to ignore northern communities
To the editor: I read with interest about the town hall meeting regarding the service, or rather, lack of service to the communities in the Route 8 /Route 28 corridor. The indifference of the Port Authority to provide transit to the communities of Etna, Millvale and Shaler is stunning. I...
Carlynton introducing 3 new courses for 2020-21
Carlynton students in grades nine through 12 will be offered three new courses for the 2020-21 school year. Two of the courses — Entrepreneurial Innovations and Entrepreneurship and Product Marketing — are designed to tie The Shop and its features into the curriculum of the district. The other course will...
Hampton police provide ALICE Training as proactive response to threats
More than 75 people attended the free ALICE Training event on Feb. 23 at the Hampton Community Center, hosted by the Hampton Township Police in conjunction with the Hampton Township School District. The center was closed to the public for the afternoon during the training. ALICE, which stands for Alert,...
White police officers use force more than black cops, study says
White police officers are more likely to use force than their nonwhite counterparts, and especially in minority neighborhoods, according to a new study. “White officers use force 60% more than black officers, and use gun force twice as often,” Mark Hoekstra, an economics professor at Texas A&M University, and CarlyWill...
DNA databases are boon to police but menace to privacy, critics say
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the arrest of the suspected Golden State Killer revitalized DNA forensics, some state lawmakers around the country are pushing to stop or restrict police searches of genetic code databases. Other lawmakers, meanwhile, want to make it even easier for police to use the technique,...
Trinity girls stop Woodland Hills, set up WPIAL finals showdown with Chartiers Valley
After coaching in college and in the WNBA, Kathy McConnell-Miller is experiencing success in her first season on the high school level. McConnell-Miller’s Trinity Hillers are headed for Petersen Events Center after a 50-33 Class 5A semifinal victory over Woodland Hills on Wednesday night at Mt. Lebanon High School. Following...
Woman rejected for transplant because her bladder was brewing alcohol
The patient, a 61-year-old woman, insisted she had not been drinking, even though multiple tests found alcohol in her urine. The stakes were high. She had come to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center seeking a liver transplant. Another hospital’s transplant program had rejected her because of positive urine tests,...
Mt. Lebanon starts strong, finishes off Central Catholic in Class 6A semis
Playing in their third consecutive WPIAL semifinal, the defending Class 6A champion Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils knew they’d need a good start on both ends in order to continue to defend their title. The third-seeded Blue Devils received exactly that, as they raced out to a 16-6 lead after a...
Coffee shop features Oval Office scene, Trump cutout, Fox News
A conservative-themed coffee shop that opened last weekend in Florida features an Oval Office scene with a cutout of President Trump, televisions blaring Fox News and a “wall of honor” with veterans’ and police officers’ signatures. Conservative Grounds, the newest business in a Largo strip mall that includes an LGBTQ...
Barack Obama asks TV stations to take down anti-Biden ads using his voiceVideo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Barack Obama asked TV stations Wednesday to stop airing ads featuring his voice over on-screen attacks on former Vice President Joe Biden. The ads, which aim to depress African American votes in Saturday’s South Carolina Democratic primary, are funded by the pro-Donald Trump super PAC...
