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On Dec. 21 our family was at Burrell High School for a preschool program when the call for a lockdown came over the PA system. This was a new experience for us, as, during our school years, we only experienced the occasional fire drill. I can attest that the situation...

Pennsylvania’s history is frequently bigger than the state. From the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia to the sweeping battlefields of Gettysburg to the remains of Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh, the Keystone State is a rich cache of evidence of what came before. But it isn’t all buildings and...

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. Happy New Year! May the year ahead be healthy and prosperous...

The Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit recently approved by the Pennsylvania Legislature is a monumental milestone in supporting parents and caregivers, offering relief to working families throughout Pennsylvania. Recognizing the challenges posed by the lack of accessible and affordable child care, employers raised concerns about hiring difficulties, and the child...

The U.S. shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles launched by Houthi rebels, responding to a call by a merchant vessel in the Southern Red Sea. The Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned container ship, Maersk Hangzhou, had reported being struck by a missile at 8:30 p.m. Sanaa time, the U.S. Central Command said in...

High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Ambridge tournament Bethel Park 88, Blackhawk 69 Highlands 71, Ambridge 59 Sto-Rox 52, Nazareth Prep 40 Rochester 67, New Brighton 54 Avella tournament Seventh place Burgettstown 79, Propel Montour 61 Fifth place South Side 70, Western Beaver 49 Third place Chartiers-Houston 54, Avella 46...

Nick Brown scored 22 points to lead four Bethel Park players in double figures in an 88-69 win over Blackhawk on Saturday at the Ambridge tournament. Shawn Davis scored 20, Michael Mathias had 14 and Jack Bruckner added 10 for the Black Hawks (5-4). Justin Shanor had a double-double with...

BOSTON — Authorities investigating the deaths of a husband and wife and their teenage daughter at a Dover home found a firearm close to the husband’s body in what the Norfolk District Attorney says appears to be a “deadly incident of domestic violence.” DA Michael Morrissey has identified the deceased...

The richest men in college football, as in the rest of the economy, are getting richer. In 1982, the legendary Bear Bryant made $450,000 coaching football at Alabama, or $1.4 million in today’s dollars. Alabama’s current coach pulls down $11.4 million, over 10 times what Bryant pocketed. Five college football...

College football is a game of tradition — from marching bands and fight songs to rivalry games and raucous student sections. But the game is undergoing its biggest revolution since the introduction of the forward pass. Billion-dollar television deals, continuing conference consolidation and the uncharted waters of player compensation threaten...

For those who doubt Joe Biden’s capacity to be president, Herb Klar has a suggestion: Swing by his neighborhood sometime. “They don’t come to Rossmoor and see all the octagenarians … and see how lively and bright and competent we all are,” said Klar, 76, a retired clinical social worker,...

Four more years of a Trump presidency would take an enormous toll on America and its democracy. Polling continues to trend in Donald Trump’s direction over President Joe Biden’s, and we seem to be hurtling toward a disaster in November’s presidential election. This is a rare and unprecedented moment in...

I feel utter disappointment for the writer of the letter “Republicans revenge impeachment” (Dec. 21, TribLive) and his obvious failure to grasp history and retain any knowledge from it. He states that the GOP voted in unison for a “religious fraud.” Sounds like freedom of religion is something the writer...

Ceasefire won’t work in Gaza It’s clear that ceasefires have not brought peace in the Middle East, but instead prolonged the violence. Over the past 80 years, terrorist groups have attacked Israel and frequently killed innocent civilians. And whenever Israel fights back to the verge of victory, the U.N. calls...

I applaud the idea of improving the traffic flow along the Parkway East (“$142M in federal funding to address congestion, transit along Pittsburgh’s Parkway East,” Dec. 19, TribLive). We all know it’s a mess. But I think they are missing the mark. Improving the shoulders so commuter buses will have...

The things we can see make a huge difference in the things we can understand. We show pictures not only because they add interest to a story but also because they can give as much information as the words. In addition, they can provide context. Pictures can help us not...

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. HOPE Center accepting donations The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations...

I am confused about the news saying that the Jews are committing genocide on the Palestinians. The pro-Palestinian protesters are saying that Israel should stop committing genocide. Where were the protesters when Hamas brutally attacked Israel and did indeed commit genocide? It is beyond comprehension that Hamas has no compassion...

High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Ambridge tournament Highlands 64, Sto-Rox 41 Rochester 55, Nazareth Prep 47 Blackhawk 60, New Brighton 45 Bethel Park 68, Ambridge 55 Apollo Trust Company Tournament Consolation Summit Academy 52, Leechburg 51 Championship River Valley 56, Apollo-Ridge 33 Aquinas Academy tournament Consolation Pittsburgh Christian Academy...

Cam Epps had 21 points to help tournament host South Allegheny to a 67-57 victory over Norwin in double overtime Friday night. Drew Cook added 16 points for the Gladiators (8-1) and Josh Jackowski scored 14, including eight in the second overtime. Mario Csukas led the Knights (5-4) with 17...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Education is investigating if nearly 90 elementary, secondary and higher education campuses across the nation — including at UC Davis and other University of California campuses — violated a federal civil rights law after an “alarming” rise in reports of antisemitism, anti-Muslim and...

Southmoreland boys basketball coach Frank Muccino is known as a harsh critic of his team’s performances, but there wasn’t much to be frustrated with during a 67-38 victory over Ringgold in the Charleroi Holiday Classic on Friday evening. The Scotties (10-0) finished the tournament at 3-0 with the other wins...

NEW YORK — There are no known security threats related to this weekend’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, but the New York Police Department is gearing up for the possibility that thousands of pro-Palestine protesters will be demonstrating nearby, Mayor Eric Adams and police officials said Friday. In...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Southwest Florida state senator wants to eliminate a statewide three-day waiting period to buy a rifle or a shotgun, undoing one of the changes enacted after the Parkland mass shooting. State Sen. Jonathan Martin’s bill would keep the waiting period in place for handgun purchases while...

Pennsylvania’s secretary of state said Friday he does not have the authority to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot and any such challenge here must be done through the courts. “Pennsylvania’s Election Code does not give me, as secretary of the commonwealth, the authority to reject a nomination...