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High school roundup for Sept. 7, 2024: North Catholic rallies past Blackhawk
Jack White hauled in a 47-yard pass from Joey Felitsky with just over two minutes remaining to lead North Catholic to a 33-32 comeback victory over Blackhawk in nonconference football Saturday. Christian Naylor also scored a fourth-quarter touchdown on a 16-yard run for the Trojans (1-2). Felitsky threw for 235...
District college football roundup: Edinboro stuns Robert Morris on 4th-quarter safety
Edinboro recorded a safety to break a fourth-quarter tie, upsetting Robert Morris, 23-21, on Saturday night. With the score tied 21-21, Edinboro’s Reed Martin (Plum) backed Robert Morris up to its own 1 with a 74-yard punt. On first down, Edinboro’s Tristan Waldier, a Yough graduate, forced a fumble by...
‘Free Marc Fogel’ event at Pitt seeks to keep former Oakmont teacher held in Russia in the public eye
When former Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel was arrested three years ago in Russia, the government there said it was because the longtime teacher at the Anglo-American School of Moscow possessed less than an ounce of medical marijuana. But on Saturday, former Ambassador Eric Rubin, who previously served as deputy chief...
Kelly McKinney: Disaster preparedness must be front and center in the presidential campaign
Thirty-two years ago, a tropical storm wandered over an area of superheated water and exploded into a monster Category 5 hurricane with 174 mph winds. Compact and powerful, Hurricane Andrew slammed into south Florida, obliterating houses and leaving 65 people dead. In the days that followed, our response to the...
Patricia Murphy: Failing our students, 1 school shooting at a time
It was every parent’s nightmare — news Wednesday morning of a lockdown at Apalachee High School turned into reports of gunfire, then injuries, then deaths. Four people at the Winder, Ga., school — two students and two teachers — are dead, and nine were injured. Horrifically, the shooter was confirmed...
N.Y. man faces 50 charges in Hersheypark robbery, slashing
Police in Derry Township identified a man they believed slashed another person in the face with a knife after stealing a credit card from an unlocked car in the Hersheypark parking lot this summer, according to police. Huley Williams, of Brooklyn, N.Y., has been charged with 50 offenses, including robbery,...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers cross country teams off to strong start
North Allegheny’s boys and girls cross country teams opened the 2024 season with nonsection victories Sept. 3 against Peters Township. The boys won 15-50, and the NA girls won 15-48. For the girls, Elizabeth Pizon, Kendall Lucas, Camille Swirsding, Lydia Stuart and Tess Pagnotto were the top five finishers. Gabby...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Is artificial intelligence for the birds? More than you may think.
The test for any breakthrough technology is often where you least expect it, but once it “conquers” that application, even more possibilities may emerge. We all know that artificial intelligence (AI) is touching every aspect of our lives. From when we turn on our smartphone to searching the web to...
Letter to the editor: Kengor’s take on Kennedy family values makes sense
After reading biographies of JFK, RFK Sr. and LBJ years ago, Paul Kengor’s column “Kennedy family values” (Aug. 29, TribLive) sure made sense to me. Kengor inspired me to go back and reread the above biographies. I agree that RFK Jr. stands much the way his father did. Duane Cruz...
Sounding off: Election, politics, local priest among week’s letter topics
The social contract of a civilized society The following are remarks made by Elizabeth Warren in 2011: “There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody. … You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for; you hired workers the...
Letter to the editor: County election deniers see problem that doesn’t exist
County election deniers are attempting to sow chaos in the upcoming election with false claims of tampering and election fraud (“Westmoreland commissioners urged to switch to paper ballots for November election,” Aug. 27, TribLive). In my opinion, Susanna Dejeet and her group are part of a shameless attempt by Republicans...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Christianity
The writer of the letter ”Christians don’t vote for Trump” (July 30, TribLive) invoked Christianity as a weapon to demonize President Trump. His letter, filled with hate and anger, belies his devotion to Christianity. As a devout, practicing Catholic, I believe a Christian must believe everything Jesus taught, without exception....
Editorial: Audit reveals Allegheny County’s unacceptable failure in matching homeless to available beds
There is a simple currency in providing service for the homeless. Is there a person who needs a warm, safe bed in a building with a roof? Is there a bed available? Bring the two together. The problem of homelessness is much larger than that, of course. It involves dozens...
Letter to the editor: Americans want Trump back
Once again, the Democratic Party is resorting to hatred and innuendo in its presidential campaign rather than being forthright with the American citizenry about solutions to problems with the economy, energy, immigration and threats to our homeland. The basement strategy and win of the Biden-Harris administration was disastrous. It gave...
The Stroller, Sept. 7, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Letter to the editor: Biden responsible for our recovery
In his column “Is it 1968 all over again, and will the results be the same?” (Aug. 24, TribLive), Gary Franks accuses the Harris-Walz team of lies, half-truths and distortions, which is exactly what he himself did. Ex-President Trump’s handling of covid was a monumental disaster. He gutted the Centers...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 6, 2024
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Nonconference Albert Gallatin 29, Connellsville 26 Aliquippa 46, Avonworth 20 Avella 44, Springdale 0 Belle Vernon 23, Central Valley 17 Bentworth 35, Charleroi 28 Bethel Park 46, Armstrong 7 Bishop Canevin 42, Steel Valley 6 Brentwood 21, Sto-Rox 14 Butler 35, Meadville 11 Carmichaels...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 6, 2024: Jack Brannigan’s 18th homer lifts Greensboro to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-66) lost 13-9 to Toledo (Tigers). RF Matt Gorski (.264) tallied three hits while driving in two. DH Billy Cook (.276) hit his 15th home run of the season with a three-run blast in the ninth. SS Nick Yorke (.332), 1B Malcom Nūnez (.260) and C Jason Delay...
Trib HSSN’s 2024 Week 2 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 2 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 326 - Tanner Pfeuffer, Bethel Park (17 of 22) 290 - Travis Clear, Beaver (22 of 41) 281 - Anthony Smith, Southmoreland (12 of 16) 273 - Tristyn Tavares, Norwin (16 of 32) 256 - Elsidro Bryant,...
High school football roundup for Sept. 6, 2024: Aliquippa rallies past Avonworth
Tiqwai Hayes reeled off three unanswered touchdown runs in the second quarter as Aliquippa rallied from an early deficit to give first-year coach Vashawn Patrick his first win 46-20 over Avonworth on Friday night. Bryce Metz scored on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs as Avonworth (1-1) jumped out to...
Thomas Jefferson storms back after halftime to defeat McKeesport in overtime
Heading into halftime trailing 28-7 against rival McKeesport, Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak told his players that their second-half response would define them. The Tigers managed just 44 yards of offense in the second half, two first downs and no points as the Jaguars roared back for a massive 34-31...
Belle Vernon survives home scare from Central Valley
A bend, don’t break defense late in the game led Belle Vernon to a win Friday as the Leopards managed to “defend the Beach.” After an apparent no-call on a muffed punt, the Leopards held visiting Central Valley to only a field goal, then held the Warriors out of the...
Donald Trump renews crime, immigration complaints while in N.C. to accept Fraternal Order of Police endorsement
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump alleged rising crime and unchecked illegal immigration while in Charlotte Friday to formally accept the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police. The Republican presidential nominee, speaking at the Hilton Charlotte University Place hotel, accused Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee,...
Upper St. Clair football team dominates Franklin Regional
In a battle of Panthers versus Panthers, it was Upper St. Clair that roared early and often in a mercy-rule 45-7 nonconference victory against Franklin Regional on Friday night at Upper St. Clair High School. Upper St. Clair (3-0) scored 21 points in the opening quarter and never looked back....
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins ‘The View’ to discuss gun violence, antisemitism, fracking
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he believes the parents of school shooters should be held liable for their child’s actions during an appearance on “The View” on Friday. Shapiro’s response came after cohost Sara Haines asked a question about whether or not the parents of the 14-year-old Apalachee High School...
