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High school roundup for Nov. 29, 2024: Thomas Jefferson girls speed past Quaker Valley
Kaylee DeAngelo scored 14 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 66-23 victory over Quaker Valley at Montour tournament as WPIAL girls basketball season opened Friday. Riley McCabe followed with 13 points and Maggie Spell added 12 for the Jaguars (1-0). Mimi Thiero scored 14 points for Quaker Valley (0-1)....
WPIAL champions Fort Cherry, South Park fall in PIAA semifinals
Aiden Bliss ran for five touchdowns and amassed more than 300 yards as District 9 champion Port Allegany defeated WPIAL champion Fort Cherry, 46-8, in the PIAA Class A football semifinals Friday at Penn West Clarion. Bliss scored on runs of 13, 1, 7, 44 and 35 yards and surpassed...
Police responded to bomb threat at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s home on Thanksgiving morning
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police officers responded to a spurious bomb threat at former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion on Thanksgiving morning before giving the all clear. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department was not able to confirm the department responded to Schwarzenegger’s house but said there...
Protecting children or government overreach? Western Pa. reaction mixed on Australian social media ban
Olivia Edwards understands the intent behind Australia’s recent blanket social media ban. “It makes sense,” she said. “The thought behind it is protecting children.” The new law established some of the most stringent internet usage restrictions outside of China and other non-democratic regimes and could be considered a precedent for...
Aquinas students perform ‘High School Musical on Stage!’ in Hampton
High school students at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton portrayed fictional counterparts in “High School Musical on Stage!” The cast of 52 students performed in the theater adaptation of the Disney movie on Nov. 15-16 in the Rhodora J. Donahue Multi-purpose Building. “High School Musical” is director Mike Flynn’s...
FEMA to Florida cities hit by hurricanes: Rebuild higher or lose flood insurance
MIAMI — The Gulf of Mexico invaded thousands of homes on Florida’s west coast this year, and many will have to be gutted and rebuilt higher — some a full story off the ground. The process makes communities safer the next time a storm comes aground, but it’s expensive and...
Gary Franks: Can the liberal cable news networks survive?
Post-Election Day, MSNBC viewership fell to a 25-year low and CNN fell to new lows as well. They had all their eggs in one basket. They clearly wanted and supported the Democratic candidate for president, Vice President Kamala Harris. Is that what we expect from our “news” media? They amplified...
Shoppers venture out to stores on Black Friday, some lured by the chance to snag Taylor Swift merch
Black Friday was plenty busy around 10 a.m. at the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield — at least until a false fire alarm went off. But while some headed — albeit very leisurely — for the exits, most took a quick look around and then continued their Black Friday shopping. Braelyn...
Not Your Average Holiday Parade, YaJagoff! returns Saturday
A fairly new local tradition returns to the Block at Northway Mall on Saturday. The Fourth Annual Not Your Average Holiday Parade, YaJagoff! starts at 10 a.m. in the mall’s upper-level parking lot. It will feature Pittsburgh people, places and things, including four mock holiday windows themed by Pittsburgh nonprofits....
Joanne Kilgour, Jeaneen Zappa and Lindsay Fraser: To keep Allegheny home for all, county council must pass Innamorato’s budget
Allegheny County residents are living through an ongoing housing crisis. Western Pennsylvania has some of the oldest housing stock in the nation and decades of disinvestment, and the climate crisis is driving increased costs for homeowners and renters through increased utility bills. Many of our homes lack insulation, are badly...
$50M Route 119 project that includes roundabout will upgrade intersections in Fayette CountyVideo
Traffic signals at two intersections on Route 119 are slated to be removed as PennDOT officials hope to improve safety on a section of the highway just south of Westmoreland County. “It all started with a desire to reduce crashes at these intersections,” said Jeremy M. Hughes, assistant District 12...
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Five Fox Chapel Area High School students placed at the annual M&M Lake Erie Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament. The team of juniors Joanna Li and Zachary Rubin won first place in Policy Debate. Senior Swati Mylarappa and freshman Ottilie Happold each were named Merit Speakers, which is equivalent...
As Trump’s lead in popular vote shrinks, does he really have a ‘mandate’?
In his Nov. 6 victory speech, President-elect Donald Trump claimed Americans had given him an ” unprecedented and powerful mandate.” It’s a message his transition team has echoed in the past three weeks, referring to his “MAGA Mandate” and a “historic mandate for his agenda.” But given that Trump’s lead...
DAR honors Revolutionary War patriot in Hampton
Looking forward to 2026 and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 40 people gathered Nov. 9 to honor Pvt. John Walter, a Revolutionary War patriot. The Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution organized a grave-marking ceremony at his...
Dan DeBone: Avoid quick fixes for public transportation funding
As the Southeastern Public Transportation Association (SEPTA) recently announced a potential fare increase due to a lack of state funding, it is hard to ignore the familiar pattern that has plagued Pennsylvania’s public transportation system for years: short-term solutions, funding crises and finger-pointing. This time, the frustration comes after the...
Biswa Das: Young families are leaving many large US cities — here’s why that matters
Young families with children are a shrinking part of the U.S. population in many areas. The decline is especially pronounced in major urban centers, including Boston, San Francisco, New York, Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Jose and Washington, D.C. During the covid-19 pandemic shutdown, many families with...
Westmoreland happenings: Christmas greens sale, music concerts, senior citizen news, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren will host 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....
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Now that we’re all full and well-rested after a Thanksgiving feast, we’re ready to work off some calories by getting out and about this weekend. Whether you’re into music, comedy or some holiday fun, here are a few things to check out around town. An Evening With Chevy Chase “National...
Letter to the editor: Latrobe leaders should take declining population into account
Regarding the article “Greater Latrobe School Board divided over plans for roof, future of junior high” (Nov. 24, TribLive): Does the school board realize that student population and Latrobe population are declining and little is being done to sustain? Had this discussion a year ago! Dave Bonazelli Unity...
Fox Chapel Area educators collect 2 carloads of goods for Blawnox Community Food Pantry
Members of the Fox Chapel Educators Association held a fall drive from Oct. 22 to Nov. 13 to collect food and other items for the Blawnox Community Food Pantry. This is FCEA’s second year of donating goods for the pantry’s Thanksgiving food drive and baskets. Two carloads of donations, collected...
Letter to the editor: Trump voters validated his criminal conduct
I wonder if the people who voted for Donald Trump understand that they have validated his criminal activity. You are saying that it was OK for him to illegally try to overturn an election he knows he lost. You have given the green light for him to try and subvert...
Laurels & lances: Social media & bad sports
Laurel: To accessibility. Many people don’t have much contact with their local governments. If you are a renter, for instance, any contact with your municipality might be between your landlord and officials. You might not even know where the local government offices are. So what is the best way for...
The Stroller, Nov. 29, 2024: 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. Music performances to benefit...
Letter to the editor: Proposed county budget should confront jail staffing crisis
Many of the correctional officers at the Allegheny County Jail are working 80 hours in five days. Over 60% of first-year correctional officer recruits have terminated employment primarily because of being forced to work these unimaginable shifts. Correctional officers’ life expectancy is 61 years of age. Millions are being proposed...
High school sports schedules for Nov. 29, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s schedule Armstrong tournament Highlands at Armstrong, 7:30 p.m. Ellwood City tournament Blackhawk vs. Rochester, 6 p.m. Union at Ellwood City, 7:30 p.m. Geneva College/Lincoln Park tournament At Geneva College Beaver Falls vs. Ambridge, 6 p.m. Moon vs. Imani Christian, 7:30 p.m. East Liverpool (Ohio) vs....
