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Dirt bike riders fire at least 41 shots at man on Pa. sidewalk, killing him
Police are looking for a group of men on dirt bikes who shot and killed a man in Philadelphia on Monday. The incident happened at about 8 p.m. at the corner of Potter and Huntingdon streets in the city’s Kensington neighborhood, according to 6ABC and NBC10. Six people could be...
Authorities release identity of Whitehall man killed in shootout with police
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner on Tuesday identified the Whitehall man who authorities fatally shot as Selwyn Brown. Brown, 54, opened fire Tuesday morning on state Attorney General’s Office agents and police, who were executing a search warrant for a felon who possessed and illegally transferred firearms, authorities said. He...
Letter to the editor: Trump convicted? Can’t wait to vote!
A convicted felon … of 34 counts? What a joke! Can’t wait to vote in November. Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: Teachers should be respected
Perhaps if teachers were shown the respect they deserve from both parents and their children, more individuals would consider teaching as a career and, for sure, more teachers would not be leaving the profession. Monica Yuhas Smock...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of June 11, 2024
Seven Sewickley area high school students received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in May for volunteer hours served over the prior calendar year. Three volunteers received the gold award for more than 250 hours of volunteer service: Kirsten Close, Ruby Krotine and Lily Pulkowski, all juniors at Quaker Valley High...
Letter to the editor: Turning the tide on climate worries
What a weekend! I confessed my climate sins at the first of its kind Climate Confessional at the Center for Post-Natural History, at first Fridays on Penn Avenue Bloomfield. The climate “priest” listened to my climate worries and my friend Elizabeth’s. He absolved us, because he knows that the real...
Editorial: Paid parental leave could make Pennsylvania competitive
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade did more than just upend reproductive health law. It also made back-burner issues take on more urgency. If limits on abortion result in more pregnancies, more policies will be required to respond to the resulting children’s needs. States will...
The Stroller, June 11, 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. Leechburg Mingle on Market event feature music, farmer’s market The first...
Elephants find unlikely home in Pittsburgh Zoo’s International Conservation Center
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s International Conservation Center is the epitome of irony. On what used to be a big game hunting preserve is now 1,000 acres of green space in Somerset County that’s home to endangered animals such as African elephants and, more recently, Bactrian camels and reindeer. Clearly,...
Letter to the editor: Trump trial perspectives
I have often said, “you cannot win an argument with an idiot.” An idiot is unwilling to process factual information and adjust their opinion accordingly. In the recently completed trial of former President Donald Trump, there are many idiots who celebrate the guilty verdict and crow the jury’s decision justifies...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 10, 2024
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s results LaSalle College 10, Hazleton 4 Hempfield Landisville 9, Downingtown West 7 Championship Thursday’s schedule LaSalle College (24-3) vs. Hempfield Landisville (21-5) at Penn State, 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s results Governor Mifflin 7, Selinsgrove 2 Hollidaysburg 3, Monsignor Bonner...
High school roundup for June 10, 2024: Thomas Jefferson softball, Indiana baseball make 1st PIAA finals
Morgan Aliesky hit the go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the sixth and Zoe Krizan drove in five runs to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 9-8 victory over Central Mountain in the PIAA Class 5A softball semifinals Monday. The Jaguars advanced to the state championship game for the first...
Key Bridge collapse: Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after more than 2 monthsVideo
BALTIMORE — The Port of Baltimore’s shipping channel, in its entirety, is open for business as of Monday evening. The navigable waterway had been at least partially blocked since March 26, when the 984-foot container ship Dali lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s support...
Tomlin extension gets lukewarm reaction from Steelers Nation
Love him or hate him, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likely will be around at least three more years. The Steelers and Tomlin agreed to a contract extension Monday that will keep the coach in Pittsburgh through the 2027 season. Tomlin, 52, is entering his 18th season. He has taken...
Former Heinz Endowments employee embezzled nearly $1 million, lawsuit says
The Heinz Endowments said in a federal lawsuit Monday that their former senior technology advisor embezzled nearly $1 million from the organization over a seven-year period. Charles A. Richardson, who was hired by Heinz Endowments in 2014, was responsible for all technological aspects of the organization’s operation, the lawsuit said,...
Elizabeth Forward rolls into state championship game with shutout win
Elizabeth Forward has dominated its opposition throughout the season, and Archbishop Wood became the latest team to feel its wrath during an 8-0 victory in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals Monday. The Warriors (23-1) haven’t lost against a Class 4A opponent this season, blowing through the best in the WPIAL...
Cyber charter changes that could save public schools $530M may be in this year’s budget
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s public school districts could save roughly $530 million annually if the legislature makes long-sought changes to how cyber charters are funded. Democratic...
Penn State lands commitment from highly touted DB Daryus Dixson
After its second major official visit and camp weekend of the summer, Penn State has its first class of 2025 commitment since early May — and it’s a big one. Cornerback Daryus Dixson, a highly rated four-star according to the 247Sports composite rankings, committed to Penn State on Monday after...
Brackenridge, Tarentum, others consider forming ambulance authority to prevent Eureka Ambulance closure
Contributions to local emergency medical services could become mandatory in the form of fees or taxes if a plan to create a new authority to oversee EMS is adopted. But exactly who would pay those in Tarentum, Brackenridge, Fawn, Frazer and East Deer remains to be seen. Brackenridge wants to...
Kelly O’Connor: Here’s how states can optimize $50 billion in opioid settlement funds
Kudos to John Oliver and HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” for their coverage of the opioid crisis and the resultant settlement. Many states are struggling to use the settlement funds effectively, and some are already repeating the waste, fraud and abuse involving Big Tobacco settlement funds ($206 billion) in the 1990s....
Shaler Area High School’s class of 2024 graduates
On May 31, Shaler Area High School’s class of 2024 graduated at Titan Stadium. There were 289 graduates. Commencement speakers included class president Isabelle Dutkovic, summa cum laude (top 10 percent of class) graduate Isabella Keller and student at large Lena Murphy....
2 players cash in on multimillion-dollar lottery tickets in A-K Valley
As Ralph Eberle fed dollar bills into a lottery machine Monday at Sheetz in Harrison, he was pleasantly surprised to hear that two multimillion-dollar tickets had been sold within days of each other in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Admittedly, Eberle, of Harrison, would’ve preferred to be one of the winners. “That’s...
‘Soak it all in’: Ex-Penguins player Sam Lafferty’s journey back to Sunnehanna comes full circle
NHL player Sam Lafferty is quite familiar with Sunnehanna Country Club and its rich history in the amateur golf field. As a four-year member, he has played on the par-70 course numerous times. The Hollidaysburg native has ties to the course as he competed in the Wheeling Scholastic Golf Tournament...
Colin McNickle: Return money to Pa. taxpayers; don’t spend more
While the administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing attempting to grow the commonwealth’s economy by giving away taxpayer money, a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy says a better plan would be to return money to taxpayers. “Putting money back in the hands of Pennsylvania’s taxpayers...
Letter to the editor: Gazebo honors beloved Latrobe teacher
Thank you to all of the family and friends who joined us in dedicating the Canterna Gazebo at Loyalhanna Senior Suites on May 25. It was an overwhelming feeling to see so many attend this honor on behalf of our mother, Shirley Canterna. Our mom was a lifelong resident of...
