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Dan DeBone: Time for legislative action on Pa.’s transportation and infrastructure crisis
As the State House and Senate return for their remaining voting days this year, one major piece of overdue legislation demands immediate attention — Act 89. Passed a decade ago, Act 89 was one of the most comprehensive transportation packages in Pennsylvania’s history. It provided funding for public transportation, highways,...
2024 Pennsylvania general election voters’ guide: Treasurer
Candidates participating in this year’s general election were invited to submit information to the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, which partnered with PennLive to create this voters’ guide. The candidates below are in a contested race for Pennsylvania Treasurer and are in the order provided by the League of...
2024 Pennsylvania general election voters’ guide: Auditor General
Candidates participating in this year’s general election were invited to submit information to the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, which partnered with PennLive to create this voters’ guide. The candidates below are in a contested race for Pennsylvania Auditor General and are in the order provided by the League...
2024 Pennsylvania general election voters’ guide: Attorney General
Candidates participating in this year’s general election were invited to submit information to the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, which partnered with PennLive to create this voters’ guide. The candidates below are in a contested race for Pennsylvania Attorney General and are in the order provided by the League...
Saint Vincent linebacker Wiley Purry continues to pile up tackles, takeaways
Ask Saint Vincent senior linebacker Wiley Purry what he misses most about his native California, and the expected answers are given: his family and the beach. But he admitted southwestern Pennsylvania has its perks, too. “I love the atmosphere nature-wise. A whole bunch of trees,” he said. “It looks so...
Joe Como’s weight-loss strategy inspires 2 generations of runners at Norwin
Joe Como looked in the mirror and didn’t like what he saw. Como, who lives in Irwin, had reached his 40s and, as often happens to people at that age, he had started to retain some unwanted weight. So Como decided to take up running as a way to shed...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Maura Oslosky
After going 13-6 overall and 10-2 in section play last season, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team returned a large senior class, including setter Maura Oslosky, who has plenty of experience at the varsity level. “I definitely think we have enough talent to get far,” Oslosky said about her...
Once skeptical of La Roche, Leechburg grad Kalli Grine now key part of Redhawks volleyball team
La Roche women’s volleyball coach Nicole Bajuszik remembers the first time she saw Kalli Grine play. Grine, a sophomore at Leechburg at the time, was taking part in a volleyball showcase when she was spotted by Bajuszik and a host of other coaches. “Every coach wanted her,” Bajuszik said. With...
Gallery: Photos from Sept. 30, 2024
Here is a selection of photos from Western Pa., around the country and world, for Monday, Sept. 30, 2024....
PIHL preview: Pine-Richland, Thomas Jefferson, Chartiers Valley, Neshannock begin title defenses
The 2024-25 PIHL season opens with 13 varsity games Monday night in rinks across Western Pennsylvania. There’s been some changes in alignment that could impact the standings this season. A slew of underclassmen will try to replace some graduated all-stars throughout the league. And, as usual, the teams that can...
Letter to the editor: Pro-choice hypocrisy
I am amazed at the hypocrisy of the “pro-choice” crowd with their anti-Republican ads, condemning certain political figures for wanting to take away their “right” to destroy their unborn child. They complain, “What right does a politician have to tell you what you can or cannot do with your body?”...
Letter to the editor: Zelenak will protect women’s rights
House Bill 1140 to ensure that health insurers cover contraceptives was passed in the Pennsylvania House on June 25. Fourteen Republican women voted “yes” on the bill. Rep. Leslie Rossi was not among them. Apparently, she believes that legislators can determine the suitability and safety of over-the-counter contraceptive medications better...
In brief: QV bus woes, Savor Sewickley and more in Quaker Valley area
Bus issues Quaker Valley School District officials addressed concerns from several Osborne Elementary parents at a meeting Sept. 24. The parents, mostly from Leet, said their children were waiting for a second round of buses to take them home. Some were not being transported until after 4 p.m. and not...
Letter to the editor: No one is perfect
To answer the writer of the letter “Why do evangelicals support Trump?” (Aug. 6, TribLive): First of all, are you a Christian? You stated you read your Bible, and quoted a Scripture passage. You make judgments on Christians supporting Donald J. Trump. You continue about all his faults. I guess...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Sept. 30, 2024
Register for Halloween parade Hampton’s annual Halloween parade will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Hampton Community Park. Featured will be a costume contest for children 10 years of age and under, along with candy, cookies and treats for all. To plan for adequate supplies...
In brief: Pine-Richland area happenings, week of Sept. 30, 2024
Trunk-or-Treat event Get ready for spooky fun at Trunk-or-Treat, set for 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Richland Community Park, 1157 Van Velsor Drive. Featured will be hayrides, crafts, pumpkins, candy and more. The cost for kids is $5 each. Want to be a vendor, decorate your car or...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 30, 2024
Fire hydrant flushing underway in Plum The Plum Borough Municipal Authority will be flushing fire hydrants through Dec. 13, the authority announced. No work will be done on weekends. Flushing is required to check the operation of hydrants and to clean distribution lines, the authority said. Water may become discolored...
Letter to the editor: We must overcome fear and chaos
They called FDR a traitor; the president who overcame the Great Depression caused by bottomless greed and saved the world from fascism’s hatred of someone, anyone who can be blamed for perceived wrongdoing. The radical few called FDR a traitor, a traitor to his class, for the president’s sin of...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Sept. 30, 2024
Soil testing approved for Old William Penn Highway remediation Test Boring Services was awarded nearly $18,000 by Penn Hills Council on Sept. 16 to, as resident Greg Swatchick put it, “drill, baby drill” on Old William Penn Highway for soil samples ahead of a planned landslide remediation. Swatchick, along with...
Editorial: U.N. speeches reflect grim global realities
The world, warned President Joe Biden, is at an “inflection point.” The world, warned U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “is in a whirlwind.” “Our task, our test,” the president said, “is to make sure that the forces holding us together are stronger than those that are pulling us apart.” Today’s choices,...
Letter to the editor: Trump, Vance not the leaders we need
How did America lose its footing? I have seen hate-filled, Trump-style politics before. George Wallace ran on a hate-filled platform of segregation. From 1971 to 1979, we laughed and cried with “All In The Family” every Saturday night. We laughed at Archie Bunker and his skewed prejudices. We watched as...
The Stroller, Sept. 30, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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City Theatre’s ‘POTUS’ is an outrageous, timely farce
In case you weren’t aware, there’s an election coming up. That can make the news tough to take some days, conversations with family and friends more tense and the barrage of campaign phone calls seemingly endless. So it’s a pretty good time to infuse politics some laughs. And City Theatre...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Sept. 30, 2024
Cornhole players sought for fundraiser to benefit local youths The Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation is organizing a cornhole tournament fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at Aspinwall Riverfront Park, 285 River Ave. There will be up to 32 teams competing for prizes and helping to raise money for...
Letter to the editor: Trump is the right pick for president
After watching the presidential debate, I as a young American have been shown who the correct candidate to vote for is, President Trump. Countless times throughout the debate, misinformation was spread about Trump, from claims about Charlottesville that the media has debunked or his affiliation with Project 2025, which he...
