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Letter to the editor: Williams misleads on democracy
In his column “Founders viewed democracy as tyranny” (Jan. 31, TribLIVE), Walter Williams asserted that our Founding Fathers saw democracy as a form of tyranny. We use the word democracy routinely to describe our form of government. It’s understood that we live in a representative democracy; our elected representatives vote...
Letter to the editor: Democratic Party’s platform
It is a sad sight indeed to watch the spectacle of the Democratic Party choosing the delegates to their national convention this time around. It is an argument among candidates who espouse radical programs, all of which are ridiculously expensive and few of which comprise what the average American wants...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 20, 2020
Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Butler (17-4) vs. Peters Township (14-9) at Mt. Lebanon, noon Upper St. Clair (19-3) vs. Pine-Richland (15-8) at North Hills, 3:15 p.m. Fox Chapel (21-1) vs. Central Catholic (13-10) at Plum, 1 p.m. Mt. Lebanon (16-6) vs. Bethel Park (14-8) at...
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2020: Jasper powers Ellis School to upset of OLSH
Needing a strong performance to knock off defending WPIAL champion OLSH in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinal, Ellis School frequently put the ball in the hands of Natalie Jasper on Thursday night. She didn’t miss often. The junior guard scored 34 points, including a 20-for-21 night from the...
The Stroller, Feb. 21, 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. Jewelry bash...
Dig into seed catalogs before you dig in the dirt
The ebbs and flows of gardening parallel the fashion world. One year plant breeders turn everything lime green, and the next it’s deep red. Seed sales slump some years, then return with a vengeance for various reasons, often in times of economic uncertainty. I sometimes feel like a sort of...
WPIAL quarterfinal basketball in four brackets set for Friday
They say the third time is the charm. But what do you call the fourth time? Quarterfinals on Friday in the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs feature second-round games in girls 6A, girls A, boys 5A and boys 2A. One of those boys Class 2A quarterfinals games is a battle of...
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 4
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years. They expanded from two days to three days and from eight boys and girls finals to a dozen championship games. The district also switched venues, moving from the Palumbo Center at Duquesne to the...
Aliquippa defense shuts down Seton LaSalle in boys Class 3A quarterfinals
The Aliquippa defense kept Seton LaSalle leading scorer Michael Bigley off the scoreboard for three quarters and limited him to one field goal and four total points as the Quips cruised to a 57-34 win over the Rebels on Thursday night. The win was the fifth straight for Aliquippa (15-8),...
Top-seeded Serra Catholic girls look sharp in win over Winchester Thurston
The Serra Catholic girls basketball team looked like a group focused and determined to advance in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs Thursday night. The top-seeded Eagles used a balanced scoring attack and a stingy defensive effort to overwhelm and roll past No. 9 Winchester Thurston, 63-34, in a quarterfinal matchup...
Collier Community Center hosting Mardi Gras party Feb. 25
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Collier Community Center will be hosting a Mardi Gras party. This is a free event and a great way to observe Fat Tuesday prior to Lent. Guests are asked to bring a dish, dessert or snack to share. The Collier...
Used book, CD sale, pancake dinner planned for North suburbs
Epworth United Methodist A pancake dinner is scheduled 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Epworth United Methodist Church. On the menu will be pancakes, sausage, bacon and beverages. A freewill offering will be collected. The church is at 1300 Burchfield Road, Allison Park. St. Brendan’s Episcopal • The church...
St. Paul’s hosting pancake dinner
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church St. Paul’s United Methodist church is hosting a pancake dinner on Feb. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., as part of a youth fundraiser. For details, call the church office at 412-486-7006. The church is located at 1965 Ferguson Road, Allison Park. Epworth United Methodist...
Pancake Dinner scheduled at Epworth United Methodist Church
Epworth United Methodist A pancake dinner is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Epworth United Methodist Church. On the menu will be pancakes, sausage, bacon and beverages. A free-will offering will be collected. The church is at 1300 Burchfield Road, Allison Park. St. Athanasius The Neighbors North...
Lincoln Park boys crank up defensive pressure, take down Neshannock
When Mike Bariski writes on the white board in Lincoln Park’s locker room before each game, he writes defense first. Then he lists the Leopards’ defenses. Next, Bariski writes offense and repeats the process. For the first time this year, tonight, according to Biriski, one of his guys spoke up...
Clutch 3-pointer carries Central Valley girls past Knoch in overtime
Central Valley’s Allyson Kirby got the game’s biggest basket moments before fouling out Thursday night as the No. 2 Warriors held off an upset bid by No. 7 Knoch. After getting the jump ball to start the overtime period at Fox Chapel High School, Central Valley held the ball for...
Plum’s Small comes up big at WPIBL championships
All season long, it looked like Plum senior Shannon Small was the best girls bowler in the WPIBL. She had the top average in the league at 223.23 and rolled the highest game with a 299. On Thursday at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell, Small left no doubt. Storming through...
Snow falls across coastal North Carolina, Virginia; more than 12 million under winter alertVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — Snow was falling Thursday across North Carolina and Virginia, including in coastal areas that rarely see snow. More than 12 million people were under some form of winter weather alert, including the Charlotte and Raleigh metro areas. Gov. Roy Cooper said parts of northeastern North Carolina will...
Laurels & lances: Locks, fights and hope
Laurel: To a place in the plan. Infrastructure development is always a popular touchstone with politicians, so it isn’t surprising when it gets brought up. It’s definitely nice to be remembered at budget time, however. And that’s what happened with President Trump’s recent budget proposal. The plan includes $6 billion...
It’s National Love Your Pet Day, and you’re sharing photos of your animals
As if you needed another reason to pamper your pet, Thursday is National Love Your Pet Day. Whether you own a dog, cat, ferret or goldfish, today offers another excuse to brag about your pet. We asked on Twitter for you to share photos of your pets, and you responded....
Review: ‘Emma’ a tart, bright interpretation of classic novelVideo
There has already been a cinematic adaptation or two of Jane Austen’s comedy of manners “Emma,” and yet, it seems there hasn’t been enough. There is, of course, Gwyneth Paltrow’s turn in Douglas McGrath’s 1996 version, and Amy Heckerling’s ingenious modern-day re-imagining of the story in her 1995 film, “Clueless,”...
Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ proves CGI can’t replace realityVideo
Much like our furry friends, movies about man’s best friend come in all shapes and sizes: lost dog movies, talking dog movies, military dog movies, reincarnated dog movies. “The Call of the Wild,” directed by Chris Sanders and based on the classic novella by Jack London, is what one might...
Letter to the editor: Founders warned us about Donald Trump
Alexander Hamilton, George Washington and others founders warned us about a man like Donald Trump in power. Hamilton wrote to Washington in 1792: “When a man unprincipled in private life desperate in his fortune, bold in his temper, possessed of considerable talents, having the advantage of military habits — despotic...
Letter to the editor: Trump & Constitution
Like many who opine in the Trib, letter- writer Al Duerig (“Trump tramples Constitution,” Feb. 12, TribLIVE) seems to allow his personal feelings toward President Trump to overrule his brain. 1) To the charge that Sen. Mitch McConnell refused President Obama’s 2016 nominee for the Supreme Court: That’s what elections are...
Hampton second-graders take part in Checkpoint Charlie program to promote safety
At Poff, Wyland and Central Elementary Schools, Carl Good, the school resource officer, annually does a program called Checkpoint Charlie with second graders. The program is geared toward helping children live safe lives by learning some important rules to follow. The program also included a coloring contest. Prizes for the...
