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2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 7
Thursday WPIAL Nonconference Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Shady Side Academy, 7 p.m. City League Nonconference Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 6 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Norwin, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Class 5A...
The Birdie mulls new ways to predict games before Week 7 in A-K Valley
Last week: 8-2 Overall: 51-19 (72.9%) The Birdie trudged into the office with a concerned look on his face, plopped down at his desk and exhaled deeply. When something’s bothering him, he’s not exactly the type to suffer in silence. “I know I went 8-2 last week. I know my...
Taylor Watterson: Once I related to Vance; now I feel betrayed
When Georgia Rep. Mike Collins posted a Photoshopped image of JD Vance the morning after the vice presidential debate, it felt like the latest attempt to project onto Vance what we want to see, rather than looking at who he really is. I can relate. The first time I heard...
Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin makes impact in Penn State offense
Some parts of Penn State’s win over UCLA jump off the page immediately. While the score finished 27-11, it wasn’t that close. Drew Allar threw the ball well, and Liam Clifford showed up big with his first career 100-yard game. The defense allowed minus-9 yards in the third quarter, continuing...
Game Commission pitches in $1.3 million for Indiana Township land purchase
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will cover half of the $2.6 million cost to buy 280 acres in Indiana Township as part of an Allegheny Land Trust-led conservation effort. Game commissioners voted unanimously last week to put $1.3 million toward purchasing two parcels near Emmerling Community Park, along with additions to...
Killer of off-duty Oakdale cop fires lawyer, disrupts sentencing
A Pittsburgh man on Wednesday disrupted his sentencing for the 2022 road-rage killing of an off-duty Oakdale police officer by firing his lawyer, arguing with the judge and inconveniencing the victim’s relatives. Kevin McSwiggen, 42, of the city’s Greenfield section, was scheduled to be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Westmoreland happenings: Oktoberfest dinner, collectibles sale, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the church. Dine in or takeout. Details and takeout orders: 724-516-0494 or 724-466-2855. • First United Church of Christ, Irwin, will have an Oktoberfest dinner...
Jim Lee: Is closing the sale with ‘inflation’ voters enough for Trump?
In Pennsylvania, our most recent poll (conducted between Sept. 22 and 28, with a sample size of 700 likely voters) shows Kamala Harris and Donald Trump tied at 46% to 46% — a statistical tie. The remaining 6% are undecided; 1% would choose another candidate. This poll shows a slight...
Washington County woman sues ex for sending nude images to hundreds of co-workers
Selena Ball and Michael Grisetti had been together for years. They worked for the same company, Crown Castle Inc. at Southpointe in Washington County, shared a home and had two young children. At some point between mid-2021 and April 2022, Grisetti video-recorded Ball getting out of the shower. But she...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 9, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Leaders must curb pollution from oil, gas
I am writing to urge Pennsylvania regulators to take immediate action to rein in methane pollution from oil and gas production. The consequences of unchecked emissions from this industry threaten public health and the future of our planet. As program manager and data scientist at the Environmental Health Project, I...
Letter to the editor: McCormick not the voice we need
Like many Pennsylvanians, I am not afraid to call out a liar. Dave McCormick keeps lying about working as a farmer, when we know he actually made millions on Wall Street. It’s a slap in the face to all our farmers. McCormick has proved that he is totally out of...
Stevie Wonder celebrates the healing joy of music at PPG Paints ArenaVideo
“I want you to know that it’s OK to love, it’s OK to care.” That was the message that legend of R&B, funk and soul Stevie Wonder brought to the stage Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. Kicking off his national tour — Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our...
Editorial: Be prepared for disasters
The message of National Preparedness Month, a government campaign each September to promote preparation for disasters and emergencies, was driven home by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and other parts of the Southeast as the month came to an end. The sense of sympathy upon reading...
Letter to the editor: McCormick the better candidate
If you’ve lived in Pennsylvania and paid attention over the years, you know that Sen. Robert Casey has been an empty suit for his whole Senate life. He is a career politician from a political family that has lived in a lake of our tax dollars for decades. His campaign...
The Stroller, Oct. 9, 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. Evening of activities planned...
Mega Millions lottery ticket price and jackpots to jump next year
Michelle Majocha figures the odds are pretty good that more than doubling the cost of the Mega Millions lottery ticket from $2 to $5 next April won’t help sales of a lottery game that offers a jackpot of millions. With the news this week the consortium directing the 45-state Mega...
Letter to the editor: Harris will grow economy
Polls show that voters trust former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris on handling the U.S. economy. But which candidate would actually be better for the U.S. economy if elected? Under the Biden/Harris administration, the U.S. emerged from the pandemic with the strongest economy in the industrialized world....
Accepting cash for entry to school events may become a requirement in Pennsylvania
Only having cash to pay for a ticket to a school-sponsored activity would no longer stop anyone from gaining entry under legislation that passed the state Senate on Monday. The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Cris Dush, would require schools to accept cash as an optional means of buying a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 8, 2024
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s result Mt. Lebanon 2, North Allegheny 1 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Nonconference Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Shady Side Academy, 7 p.m. City League Nonconference Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 6 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Norwin, 7...
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2024: Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch sets school record with 100th goal
Trevor Kovatch’s game-winning goal in the second half was the 100th goal of his career, breaking the school record of 99 and leading Belle Vernon to a 2-1 victory over West Mifflin in Section 3-3A boys soccer Tuesday night. Anthony Sawa also scored for the Leopards (7-7, 3-5). Greyson Black...
Carnegie Mellon among 40 private universities named in federal price-fixing lawsuit
Forty of the nation’s leading private colleges and universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, are accused in a federal class-action lawsuit of conspiring with the College Board to, in effect, overcharge students. The suit was filed Monday in Chicago before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The...
Chester County dad, sons poached ‘dozens and dozens’ of trophy bucks, game commission charges
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced that three Pennsylvania residents have been charged with poaching after a two-year investigation. A total of 71 charges have been filed against Carl Nelson III, 70, of Downingtown; and his sons Carroll Nelson IV, 44, and Mark Nelson, 40, of West Chester. In a...
Buzz in the Beehive State as Black Desert Resort welcomes PGA Tour back to Utah: AnalysisVideo
The late Tom Weiskopf was never one to mince words inside the ropes or in the broadcast booth or even when he was surveying land for a new golf course. This was no ordinary land in the southwest corner of Utah: a 600-acre field of black lava amid red rock...
Jennifer Watling Neal and Zachary P. Neal: Voters without kids are in the political spotlight — but they’re not all the same
In the 2024 election cycle, voters without children are under the microscope. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has said that “childless cat ladies” and older adults without kids are “sociopaths” who “don’t have a direct stake in this country.” So it was notable that when pop star Taylor Swift...
