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The Stroller, Jan. 21, 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. Free meal distribution planned...
Letter to the editor: Boycott Starbucks
Starbucks employees started unionization efforts in 2021. The company has been blocking their efforts, sometimes with intimidation and illegal activity such as firing employees who were trying to unionize (“Fueled by anger and caffeine, 200 Starbucks workers strike in Pittsburgh area,” Dec. 24, TribLive). The new CEO of Starbucks was...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 2A Section 2 Sewickley Academy 53, Brentwood 51 Section 4 OLSH 72, Western Beaver 30 Nonsection Avella 79, Mapletown 37 Beaver 93, Sto-Rox 55 Beaver County Christian 54, Environmental Charter 43 McGuffey 63, Carmichaels 34 Aquinas Academy at Propel Montour, ppd. Cameron (WV)...
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2025: Geibel Catholic outlasts Clairton in battle of big-time scorers
In a matchup of two of the top scorers in WPIAL girls basketball and a battle for first place in Section 2-A, Emma Larkin led Geibel Catholic to a 65-62 overtime victory over Iyanna Wade and Clairton on Monday night. Larkin scored 38 points, including the go-ahead basket in the...
Never-before-heard David Bowie recordings unearthed at estate sale
PHILADELPHIA — Back in 2022, when Max Ochester loaded his car with 15 U-Haul boxes of reel-to-reel tapes he purchased at a Montgomery County estate sale, he had no idea he was carrying a new chapter of David Bowie’s Philadelphia music history in his hands. It would be another two...
Alison L. Steele: Linking Pa.’s shale gas industry to Calif. wildfires
Thousands of Californians have been displaced by wildfires that continue to rage across the landscape. Their homes and businesses have burned to the ground, and a growing number of lives have been lost. Many more families await evacuation orders, their bags packed, their children prepped, their pets leashed or caged,...
Colin P. Clarke: Why Israel can’t just ‘cut the head off’ of Hamas or Hezbollah
Since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has been at war in the Middle East. The conflict has stretched across borders, spanning Gaza to Lebanon to Iran. Over the course of 15 months, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel’s intelligence services have taken the fight directly...
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Shaler Area High School student Ivy Wegner won honorable mention in the 10th-12th grade category of the WPCTE (Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English) Flash Fiction Contest. Wegner’s entry, “The Key,” was one of only five who earned this award in her grade category. Students were asked to...
David L. Nevins: MAGA and immigration — the unstoppable force meets the immovable object
There’s an old saying about what happens when the unstoppable force meets an immovable object, a situation where two equally powerful and contradictory forces are in opposition to each other. Such a situation is rapidly unfolding between two powerful forces within the Republican Party on the all-important issue of immigration....
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Jane Huss
When three seniors graduated at the end of last season, Derry girls basketball was stuck in a tough spot. Then, would-be senior Jane Huss initially chose to focus on cross country and track, leaving the team extremely light on upperclassmen. However, Huss had a change of heart and returned to...
Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball team rights ship after rocky start, hopes to contend in AMCC
After winning its first two games, including a nail-biting overtime victory over Grove City in the opener, the Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball team looked like it was on its way to a fast start. Then came the next seven games. The Bobcats won only one of them, a string that included...
A-K Valley grads help form foundation as Mercyhurst women’s bowling moves into Division IVideo
Ask a college freshmen about the biggest differences between their current level and high school, and the answers often are similar. Athletes are more accomplished. Game is faster. There’s more depth on rosters. But when Deer Lakes grad Tia Germanich donned a Mercyhurst bowling jersey and walked into her first...
In brief: Christmas tree recycling, food collection and more in Sewickley area
Christmas tree collection Sewickley public works crews will be collecting Christmas trees daily through the end of the month. Residents should leave their trees between the curb and the sidewalk for pickup. There is no charge for the service and no registration is necessary. Artificial trees are excluded. No leaf...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Jan. 20, 2025
Plum Council makes board, commission appointments Plum Council made a number of appointments to borough boards and commissions at its Jan. 13 meeting. Brian Tomasits was the only new appointment, joining the municipal authority board for a five-year term ending on Dec. 31, 2029. Stu Rulnick was reappointed to the...
Foxwall EMS meeting, cash bash and more in Fox Chapel area
Foxwall EMS meeting The board of directors of Foxwall EMS invites residents of Fox Chapel and Aspinwall to their annual public meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 21. The meeting will be held at the station at 749 Hemlock Hollow Road in Fox Chapel. For more information, contact Chief Ben Shopland...
The Stroller, Jan. 20, 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. Entries welcome for annual...
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Julia Addink, Brynna Barbour, Marina Bolinda, Regan Borsh, Kaitlyn Catrain, Logan Cote, Talia Curry, Samantha Feth, Jeremy Franciscus, Alexandra Kotwica, Leonidas Labrakopoulos, Gracie Moffitt, Sydney Ryan, Anna Segal, Zachary Streza, Alyssa Strosnider, Ethan Vitanza, Jeremy Vitanza, Veronica Yeschke, Alexandra Yoder and Hannah Zeppenfeld were named to the dean’s list...
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Evan Marentay and Clayton Sheleheda were named to the president’s list at Capital University for the fall 2024 semester. • Lindsay Liebro was named to the dean’s list at Belmont University for the fall 2024 semester. • Julia Bigante, Kendal Constantakis, Alexander Dowling, Tori Fiscus, Katherine Jenkins, Brandi Klutts,...
In brief: Shaler area happenings
AARP meetup to feature local historian The Allison Park AARP Chapter 3736 will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 in St. Ursula’s social hall, 3945 Kirk Ave., Hampton. This month’s entertainment will feature historian Jonathan Klemens, an expert on local lore and a frequent speaker and presenter...
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Giovanni Aiello and Isabella Sulesky were named to the dean’s list at Susquehanna University for the fall 2024 semester. • Alex Erlain was named to the dean’s list at Nazareth University for the fall 2024 semester. • Brynn Surloff was named to the dean’s list at the University at Buffalo...
Mallard Fillmore for the week of Jan. 20
Mallard Fillmore for the week of Jan. 20....
High school sports scores, schedule for Jan. 19, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Norwin at Hempfield, ppd. Hoops for Harmony At York St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) 60, Imani Christian 46 MLK Showcase At Neighborhood Academy Fort Cherry vs. Monessen, ppd. Neighborhood Academy 67, Riverview 35 Monday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Propel Montour,...
Worsening wind forecast brings new L.A.-area fire risk beginning Monday: ‘This is a time to act’Video
The Santa Ana wind forecast for Southern California has worsened, and forecasters now expect to issue a red flag fire weather warning starting Monday, with the “risk of large fire growth” should ignitions occur. “This is now a strong Santa Ana wind event and extreme fire weather,” said Rose Schoenfeld,...
Westmoreland happenings: Radon awareness webinar, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
Letter to the editor: Tomlin needs pointers on forming a dream team
It’s too bad O.J. isn’t still around; he could have given Coach T a few pointers as to how he assembled his “dream team.” Having stated this, with all the seeds available, it certainly isn’t any major accomplishment to get to the playoffs. Coach T, anything short of making it...
