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Pine-Richland business education teacher earns honor
Pine-Richland High School business education teacher Courtney Kronk-Love has been recognized as a Distinguished Educator by Next Gen Personal Finance, a national nonprofit organization, for outstanding commitment to professional development in real-world personal finance topics. Kronk-Love has earned nine NGPF certifications, each of which requires 10 hours of live, collaborative...
Hill District man gets 10-30 years in prison in stomping death
A Hill District man pleaded guilty on Monday to stomping another man to death at his home more than three years ago. Ramone Curry, 30, will serve 10 to 30 years in state prison for the death of Gregory Hill, 60. Hill was assaulted on Nov. 12, 2020, inside Curry’s...
Sen. Fetterman says absence from DNC this week not a result of squabbles with fellow Democrats
Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, who has sparred with fellow Democrats over his support for Israel and President Joe Biden, won’t be at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week but it’s not because of those issues, he said. Instead, Fetterman told The Free Press in an article on...
Penn State student killed during hazing incident will be focus of A&E series’ next episode
A series on A&E will feature an episode dedicated to a hazing at Penn State which left one student dead. Episode three of “Houses Of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life” will focus on the story of Tim Piazza, a 19-year-old freshman at Penn State who was pledging at the...
Barnet Sherman: International students will offer boost to U.S. economy this back-to-school season
Of the millions of young adults heading off to college this fall, many will be international students. If trends continue, about 1 million students from around the world will come to the U.S. to pursue higher education this year. These young scholars make a big economic impact. Altogether, they pump...
Leetsdale Garden Club beautifies the borough
It is 7 a.m. on a Tuesday and while some people are waking up to begin their day, Debbie Canney and Debbie Murray have been watering the gardens in the Edward C. Henle Community Park in Leetsdale for an hour. Canney, president of the Leetsdale Garden Club since 2024 and...
From gridiron to groundstrokes, Kyle Murray uses athleticism to tackle 2 sports at Saint Vincent
When asked about Kyle Murray’s skills as a tennis player, Saint Vincent coach Brian Niemiec readily admits the rising junior isn’t the most polished. Murray admits it, too. And yet, what Murray might lack in technical proficiency, he makes up for with athleticism and tenacity. Niemiec recalled a match last...
Deer Lakes grad Madison Friess named captain for Pitt-Greensburg women’s volleyball after huge freshman season
Pitt-Greensburg women’s volleyball coach Kevin Conroy didn’t wait long to name one of his captains for the 2024 season. Immediately after the 2023 season concluded — the Bobcats went 6-21 overall and 3-6 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference — he pulled freshman Madison Friess aside. The job was hers,...
With roster loaded with experience, Clairton eyes return to WPIAL dominance
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Friday. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Frazier preview will be published later in the week. Expectations at Clairton are always high. The program’s rich tradition and dominant...
Nealin Parker: Funders can’t wait until the day after Nov. 5 to act
In three months, voters will cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election with two out of three Americans concerned about a repeat of the unrest that followed the 2020 election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. As we get closer to Election Day, the media, philanthropic institutions and everyday citizens...
Carl P. Leubsdorf: How I cost Democrats the presidency in 1968
As the Democrats prepare to meet this week in Chicago, I thought back to their tumultuous 1968 convention, the third of the 27 I covered. That’s where I cost the Democrats the presidency. At least that’s what the press secretary for that year’s defeated Democratic nominee told me. Let me...
Pittsburgh Playwrights’ ‘Radio Golf’ is a triumph from start to finish
August Wilson is a titan of modern theater and his legacy stands especially tall here in Pittsburgh, his hometown and the setting for most of his 10-play Century Cycle. “Radio Golf” represents both the final decade of that century — it’s set in 1997 — and Wilson’s final play. The...
Signature problems sink Pittsburgh referendum question on doing business with Israel
A proposed ballot question by a pro-Palestinian group that sought to stop the City of Pittsburgh from doing business with companies that have ties to Israel will not move forward. The issue was scheduled for a hearing Monday morning in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. But according to an order...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 19
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 19....
Letter to the editor: Nurses are to care for all, regardless of circumstance
I am so disturbed and disappointed by the political ad featuring Arizona Rep. Julie Willoughby, who is a nurse. Does she not remember the modern rendition of the Nightingale Pledge that includes commitments to dedicate oneself to the welfare of those entrusted to their care, practice the art and science...
Plane carrying passengers collides with tug tractor at Philadelphia airport
A plane carrying 65 passengers, plus crew, that was heading to Kansas City made contact with a tug tractor near a gate at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday. The plane, flight 4487, was an American Eagle, a regional branch of American Airlines, according to NBC10 and Fox29. It was operated...
In brief: Documentary series, book sale and more in Quaker Valley area
Business networking BNI Village Connections will host an in-person business networking meeting at the Walter J. Brannon Community Center on Sept. 5 from 7:30-9 a.m. All business professionals are welcome to attend. For more information, call 412-908-1388. Documentary series The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s Documentary Series returns Aug. 23-Sept....
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Aug. 19, 2024
Bike parade, pancake breakfast Bradford Woods Volunteer Fire Company will host a bike parade and pancake breakfast on Aug. 24 at Station 115, 4908 Wexford Run Road. Lineup and judging of decorated bicycles is at 9 p.m. Helmets are mandatory. Categories are pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 19, 2024
Plum School District hires special education director The Plum School Board approved hiring Denise L. Lohr as the district’s new director of special education and student services. Lohr will replace Amy Baumgart-Eiben, who resigned in June. Her salary was set at $123,600. Lohr has served as the early childhood services...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Aug. 19, 2022
Pints in the Park Hampton’s next Pints in the Park event is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 23 in the Hampton Community Center parking lot Presented by Strange Roots Experimental Ales, Pints in the Park is a family-friendly event that features food trucks, vendors, live music and activities...
Letter to the editor: Lawbreaker lawmakers must be held accountable
Section III of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution states: “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State … … as a member of Congress … any...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Aug. 19, 2024
Penn Hills accepting applications for police officer The Penn Hills Police Department is looking to hire a new police officer. To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old, have a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license, have no felony or serious misdemeanor convictions and have...
Baldwin-Whitehall School District starts school Sept. 3
The first day of school for students in Baldwin-Whitehall School District is Sept. 3. They will see some new faces as Heatherlyn Wessel begins the school year as principal at Whitehall Elementary School and Laurel Rader as principal and Adrienne Vallus serving as assistant principal at R.A. Lutz Elementary School....
Editorial: Kyiv hits back against Putin — Ukraine’s taking of Russian territory could be a turning point
About 2½ years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the latter has turned the tables with an incursion into the Russian region of Kursk — once the site of a pivotal WWII battle — that by some estimates has left it with control of more than 1,000 square kilometers. While both...
The Stroller, Aug. 19, 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. Golf outing to aid Feeding the Flock Ministries Feeding the Flock...
