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Westmoreland happenings: Oktoberfest, Paws in the Park, bingos, more
Church news • The First Thursday worship service and luncheon will resume Thursday, Sept. 4, at Zion’s Lutheran Church, 140 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. Worship will be at noon and lunch will be at 12:30 p.m. in the social room. Cost: $5. Festival • The Trafford Oktoberfest will be held...
Letter to the editor: Hines Ward belongs in Hall of Fame
In America’s four professional sports — NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL — you will find seven former athletes who were responsible for rule changes in their respective sports. Of them, five are Hall of Famers: Bob Gibson, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Martin Brodeur and Mel Blount, all first ballot except...
Dorfman: Comcast, Allstate look good on price-to-cash flow ratio
“It’s my way or the highway.” That’s the attitude of some investment professionals toward stock-selection methods that differ from their own. If astronomers had a narrow view like that, they might spot Jupiter but miss the beautiful rings of Saturn. The price-to-cash flow ratio isn’t my favorite measure, but I...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 30, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez powers Curve with 3-run homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 75-55) edged out Buffalo (Blue Jays), 2-1, despite being held to four hits. LF Jase Bowen (.254) went 2 for 3 with a double, triple, run scored and RBI. CF Sammy Siani (.267) went 1 for 3 with a run scored. RHP Chase Shugart (1.00) started and went...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 30, 2025
High schools Cross country Saturday’s results Gateway Invitational Boys Individual: 1. Samuel Plazio, Kiski Area, 16:30.30; 2. Michael Costello, Fox Chapel, 16:41.78; 3. Asher Eckel, Fox Chapel, 16:49.78; 4. Brennan Patterson, West Allegheny, 17:19.94; 5. Isaac Burtt, Beaver, 17:27.25; 6. Ashton Saunders, Riverview, 17:38.53; 7. Nolan Home, Fox Chapel, 17:50.54;...
High school roundup for Aug. 30, 2025: Seton LaSalle surges past Bishop Canevin
Kymarr Freeman scored on a pair of second-half touchdown runs as Seton LaSalle surged to a 22-7 victory over Bishop Canevin in nonconference football Saturday night. Freeman ran 23 times for 61 yards with scoring runs of 3 and 1 yards, Kia Jones also had a 3-yard TD run, and...
Riverhounds give up lead, lose at Tampa Bay
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have hit a late summer slump of sorts, giving up a pair of second-half goals and falling 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (7-8-7) are winless in their last four games (0-2-2) and have slipped into seventh place in the USL Championship...
Mary Ellen Klas: The GOP is inflating health care costs — for its own voters
Unless the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress act quickly, millions of working Americans could lose access to health insurance at the end of this year. Among the most affected will be small businesses and middle-income earners — many of whom, ironically, live in congressional districts that vote Republican. An...
Point: AI won’t take our jobs away
Read enough headlines about artificial intelligence and you can be excused for thinking that we’re headed for a dystopian future ruled by AI-powered robot overlords. Mass unemployment, including people being forced to train their robot replacements to get that last paycheck, seems to be a common theme in the latest...
Counterpoint: Trump’s extreme anti-labor policies could determine the effect of AI on jobs
What will be the effect of artificial intelligence on labor in the United States? The current government’s agenda for labor will undoubtedly have an influence here. Last year, President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk lavishly for telling his workers he would fire them if they went on strike. “You’re the...
Commentary: Liberals have also censored history
In 1874, during the brief era of Reconstruction, white people staged a racist uprising in New Orleans. Angered by the presence of African Americans in law enforcement and other government posts, members of the Crescent City White League stormed the local customs house and killed 11 police officers. Two years...
Letter to the editor: Elimination of safety board jeopardizes communities
The recent explosion at Clairton Coke Works killed two workers and injured 10 others. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is now investigating this tragedy. The CSB is the only independent federal agency devoted solely to investigating chemical accidents and recommending steps to prevent future disasters. Yet the administration’s proposed...
Letter to the editor: How Trump is hurting American workers
How President Trump’s policies hurt the American workers: 1. Tax cuts overwhelmingly favor the wealthy, 83% of the benefits going to the top 1%. 2. He reduced the minimum wage for federal contractors, which could lead to pay cuts of 25% to 60% for these lower-wage workers. 3. He took...
Editorial: Will Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’ lead to a bad ‘Reputation’ for Democrats?
Yes, Taylor Swift is getting married. We know. The whole world came to a grinding halt Tuesday when the world’s biggest pop star announced her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs standout Travis Kelce. It drew a line in the zeitgeist, dividing it into B.E. (Before Engagement) and A.E. (After Engagement)....
The Stroller, Aug. 30, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Test your Bible knowledge...
Letter to the editor: Trump stands up for victims
Today, it seems one can’t turn on the TV without a sympathetic press, commiserating with convicted murderers, migrant criminals or “misunderstood“ protesters threatening our police, property and fellow citizens. Why is the media obsessed with the criminals? What happened to victims rights? Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was accused by his...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 29, 2025: Konnor Griffin’s 2 homers, 7 RBIs fuel Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-55) scored a 5-3 victory over Buffalo (Blue Jays). 1B Nick Yorke (.288) had four hits, and DH Brett Sullivan (.204), LF Sammy Siani (.259) and C Rafael Flores (.273) all homered. Flores’ was a two-run shot. RF Nick Solak (.331) was 2 for 4 with an RBI...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 29, 205
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Nonconference Aliquippa 42, Belle Vernon 7 Armstrong 35, Hampton 28 Avella 7, Carlynton 6 Avonworth 44, West Mifflin 7 Beaver 50, Blackhawk 27 Burgettstown 23, Bentworth 20 California 36, Cornell 32 Carmichaels 38, Sto-Rox 20 Central Catholic 34, Pine-Richland 20 Chartiers Valley 29, West...
High school football roundup for Aug. 29, 2025: Mars scores in final seconds to top Bethel Park
Liam Corcoran scored on a 3-yard run with 15 seconds left in the game to give Class 4A No. 5 Mars a 17-13 win at Class 5A No. 5 Bethel Park (1-1) in a nonconference football game Friday night in the South Hills. Corcoran then intercepted a pass on the...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 1 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 1 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 357 - Javon Johnston, Shady Side Academy (14 of 19) 306 - David Kessler, Brashear (23 of 51) 281 - Marques Council Jr., Aliquippa (12 of 15) 281 - Ethan Hellmann, Upper St. Clair (16 of 20)...
Aliquippa wins big over Belle Vernon in Coach Warfield’s return
Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield made a triumphant return to the sidelines after taking a sabbatical last season, and he came away impressed with his Quips. Aliquippa used multiple big plays in the first half and rolled to a 42-7 win over Belle Vernon on The Beach at James Weir...
Latrobe survives wild, three-overtime game to defeat Plum
Plum and Latrobe spent nearly three hours trading blows and momentum Friday night before the triple-overtime contest came down to one play. Mustangs quarterback John Nonnenberg needed 6 yards to score on fourth down but overthrew his man in the back of the end zone, enabling the Wildcats to hang...
Florida man in Batman pajamas helps police catch burglar
A Florida man wearing Batman pajamas helped Cape Coral cops catch an early morning burglar. Officers at the Cape Coral Police Department were responding to a burglary in progress about 2 a.m. Wednesday when they located their suspect, who was already being detained by a local man dressed as the...
Rangers’ Corey Seager has appendectomy after abdominal pain during last game
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager had an appendectomy Thursday after experiencing abdominal pain during a game the previous night The surgery was done in Texas after the team had traveled to California for the start of a series against the Athletics on Friday night. Chris Young, the team’s president of...
Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn map that boosts GOP in 2026
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s congressional elections. Kehoe made the announcement...
