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Fox Chapel teen looking for volunteers to expand nonprofit recycling program
A Fox Chapel teen who launched a free recycling program last year is looking to add some helpers. Kabeer Chopra, 17, founded GreenBridge412 to help residents get rid of materials such as batteries, plastics and glass in a responsible manner. He goes to clients’ houses on Sundays to collect the...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to musical Freeport students, staff
Once again, Freeport Area High School students have excelled at entertaining and enriching us through their lively, accomplished and enjoyable presentation of “9 to 5: The Musical.” The singing was remarkable, the acting flirtatious and fun, and the costumes so authentic. The students and staff are to be commended for...
Searchers ‘are in the area now’ where Unity woman fell into sinkholeVideo
Investigators believe they are narrowing in on where a Unity woman fell through a sinkhole in the village of Marguerite and has been missing since. “We are in the area now where we believe that she went down,” Pennsylvania State Police spokesman Trooper Steve Limani said Thursday afternoon. Authorities are...
Letter to the editor: Thank you, Coach Albert
After 34 years, Sam Albert has decided to step down to become an assistant coach (“Kiski Area football coach Sam Albert hangs up head coach’s whistle after 3 decades,” Nov. 20, TribLive). He was a great coach, mentor and motivator. My first contact with Albert was after his first season...
Editorial: Why is Trump’s opposition to U.S. Steel sale a ‘gut punch?’
On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to make a statement about his feelings on an issue of domestic economy and foreign relations. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” he...
The Stroller, Dec. 5, 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. Holiday program to benefit...
Letter to the editor: Biden pardon sets dangerous precedent
“No one is above the law,” a notable quote President Joe Biden made on July 1, showing himself as an enforcer of the law lining up with his campaign rhetoric to bring back some semblance of unity to the U.S. Four years after his victory, on Dec. 1, Biden acted...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 4, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Nonsection Aquinas Academy 79, Leechburg 50 Beaver County Christian 61, Trinity 43 Central Valley 62, Beaver Falls 32 Thomas Jefferson 78, Clairton 71 Freeport 69, Derry 60 Greensburg Central Catholic 71, Berlin-BrothersValley 39 Mohawk 79, Hopewell 53 Riverside 64, West Middlesex 47 Springdale 82,...
High school roundup for Dec. 4, 2024: 33-point night for Karis Thomas sparks Shady Side Academy girls
Karis Thomas hit for 33 points to lead Shady Side Academy to a 64-53 victory over Baldwin in nonsection girls basketball Wednesday night. Laila Banner added 11 for the Bulldogs (3-0). Thomas now has 1,040 career points after cracking the 1,000 mark in a win over Berlin Brothersvalley on Sunday....
QB recruit Bekkem Kritza, 5 WPIAL players sign with Penn State football
After a long and winding journey, three-star quarterback Bekkem Kritza finally signed with Penn State. Kritza, the No. 37 quarterback in the country, committed to Penn State on Nov. 11, 2023, as one of the longest-tenured commitments in this 2025 class. As the only quarterback in Penn State’s class as...
NCAA volleyball notebook: Morehead State coach can boast of beating Pitt at homeVideo
Kyrsten Becker-McBride has served on the volleyball staff at Morehead State in one capacity or another for 14 years. Friday, she will lead the Eagles (18-14) into Petersen Events Center to challenge top-ranked and No. 1 overall seed Pitt at 7 p.m. On paper, it would appear to be a...
WPIAL, City League players in 2025 recruiting class sign with Division I FBS, FCS programs
Here’s a look at senior football players from the WPIAL and City League who signed with Division I programs on the first day of the early-signing period Wednesday: Division I FBS Henry Barbisch, Bishop Canevin, DL, Air Force* Jaiden Brown-Demery, West Mifflin, OL, Akron Dayshaun Burnett, Imani Christian, DL, Penn...
After rolling through regular season, Pitt volleyball team prepares for upstart Morehead State
Cat Flood entered the transfer portal. Valeria Vazquez Gomez could have hung up her Pitt volleyball gear after last season. Instead, both decided to spend their final year of eligibility in blue-and-gold because they wanted one more shot at a national championship, and, on paper at least, the Panthers appear...
West Virginia to play Memphis in Frisco Bowl
West Virginia has been selected to play in Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl to cap off a tumultuous 2024 season. Just days after parting ways with coach Neal Brown, the Mountaineers accepted a bid to play No. 25 Memphis at 9 p.m. Dec. 17 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The...
Lawyers portray Jordan Brown as either innocent boy or perpetrator of ‘perfect crime’
Pennsylvania State Police must have believed Jordan Brown committed the perfect crime in 2009, his lawyer told a jury Tuesday. In just two minutes, according to the scenario described by attorney Alec Wright that he attributed to state police, the then-11-year-old went upstairs in his Lawrence County home, retrieved his...
Bethel Park club learns about service dogs for veterans
Members of the Bethel Park-based Ruthfred Acres Woman’s Club honored veterans during November meeting. The speaker was Brian DeLong, a U.S. Air Force veteran and regional coordinator for the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs program. He is an active member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 764 in Peters, where...
Chi-Chi’s announces comeback decades after hepatitis outbreak
Chi-Chi’s, the once popular Mexican restaurant chain shuttered after a fatal hepatitis outbreak in Western Pennsylvania, is preparing for a comeback. According to CNN, Hormel Foods, the owner of Chi-Chi’s trademarks, said it has a deal with Michael McDermott, the son of the brand’s founder, that will allow McDermott to...
Bethel Park/Upper St. Clair Troop 4 Scout earns Eagle rank
Quinlan David Reynolds of Scout Troop 4, Bethel Park/Upper St. Clair, was recognized for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor ceremony held this fall. The final hurdle in the quest for the highest rank for Boy Scouting is the Eagle Project, a community service challenge....
Westmoreland happenings: Christmas programs, makers market, theater, more
Christmas events • Cook Township Community Center will host a free opportunity for children to meet Santa Claus at 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at the center, 1698 State Route 711. There will be photo ops with Santa with backdrops, a cookie-decorating station, and free cookies and hot chocolate. • The...
Gallery: Photos from Dec. 4, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Buy Old World ornaments at Northern Tier Library
Northern Tier Regional Library is offering a limited number of Old World Christmas ornaments for purchase. Each ornament is hand-blown, silvered and hand-painted in the traditional fashion. Three styles are available: Snowman and Book Worm, $20 each, and Love You to the Moon, $22. Ornaments come with boxes, and there...
Letter to the editor: Democrats are poor losers
The Democrat universe has shown that they are poor losers who don’t want to accept President Trump’s MAGA victory. There is not an ounce of “let’s work together” to remove the pre-election cloud over our country. Whining has a new vigor. I’m sure Whoopi Goldberg is patiently waiting to complain...
Letter to the editor: 10 ways to survive a Trump presidency
For those fearful of Hitler 2.0, here are some ways to blend in and keep you and your loved ones safe for the next four years: 1. Look patriotic: Wearing a MAGA hat or sporting an American flag will earn the trust of any MAGA Nazi. 2. Check your citizenship...
Editorial: A small but important win for FDA under fire
Given how the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority is better known for limiting the authority of federal regulatory agencies than supporting them, last week’s small victory for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is an especially welcome one. The justices served the nation’s interest by essentially doing nothing — declining...
The Stroller, Dec. 4, 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. Christmas open house planned...
