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The Stroller, March 3, 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. Riverview HS students to perform spring musical The drama department at...
Here’s why pharmacies are on a financial precipice
Every time pharmacist DJ Kiesel of Salem Crossroads Apothecary in Delmont fills a prescription for blood thinner Eliquis or diabetes medication Ozempic, his pharmacy loses money. He pays a wholesaler to get the medicines in stock, but the reimbursements he gets from pharmacy benefit managers — intermediaries between drug manufacturers...
Letter to the editor: Ward doing disservice to abuse victims
SB 1, the statute of limitations constitutional amendment that would allow a two-year window for victims of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice in court, is just two votes away from being placed before the voters. Alternatively, HB 2, languishing in Sen. Lisa Baker’s Judiciary Committee since March 2023 (this...
Strict Pa. law would curb any payout by Pittsburgh to Fern Hollow victims even if city is liable
An Allegheny County bus mishap cost Joan Grove her leg. Another bus accident in Philadelphia took part of Hayley Freilich’s foot. Deadly bacteria at the old state prison in Pittsburgh killed Joseph Mollura. How much is a leg worth? A foot? A life? Under state law, not enough, say lawyers...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 2, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s result Upper St. Clair 64, Baldwin 41 Class 2A Championship Saturday’s result Aliquippa 69, Greensburg Central Catholic 32 Girls WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Saturday’s result South Fayette 70, Armstrong 63 Class 4A Championship Saturday’s result North Catholic 40, Blackhawk...
Gateway tops rival Franklin Regional for regional boys bowling title
Gateway turned in a dominant performance at the Western Pennsylvania Regional boys team tournament Saturday at AMF Noble Manor Lanes, finishing atop the field in qualifying and going undefeated in the step-ladder finals en route to the title. The Gators faced neighborhood rival Franklin Regional in the finals and swept...
Demonstrators in Pittsburgh among others worldwide demanding ceasefire in Gaza
Demonstrators took to the streets in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 2, 2024 to demand a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, and that Israel stop military operations in Rafah, the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Rafah, which is located near the border with Egypt, is where the majority...
North Allegheny notebook: Wren Kucler, Jack Bertram win gold at indoor state meet
North Allegheny junior runners Wren Kucler and Jack Bertram capped off the indoor track and field season in style by winning gold medals at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association state championships Feb. 24, at Penn State. Kucler won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9 minutes, 51.56...
Counterpoint: A false equivalence: Antisemitism on the right and left
Neo-Nazis recently participated in the Conservative Political Action Conference, one of the largest annual gatherings of Republicans, where Donald Trump has been the keynote speaker for the last seven years. While white supremacists, including Nick Fuentes, had previously been turned away from CPAC, this year they openly mingled with Republican...
Point: Time for US Jews to rethink their Democratic loyalties
I was a guest on a Dallas radio call-in program several years ago. One caller told me that after having given the matter considerable thought, he finally understood why most Jews were Democrats. “You vote for the Democrats,” he declared, “to show the rest of us that you’re not as...
Letter to the editor: We must aid Ukraine now to avoid WWIII
Make no mistake about it: If we don’t help Ukraine now and Putin wins — and Ukraine falls — Poland is next on his hit list. Poland is a NATO country, and we are sworn to protect it. But since Donald Trump seems to be buddy-buddy with Putin, I believe...
Sounding off: Border, abortion, student loan debt among week’s topics
Johnson right to stop immigration bill Joseph Sabino Mistick is wrong to blame House Speaker Mike Johnson for putting the brakes on the immigration and border security bill that is tied to Ukraine funding (“Mike Johnson won’t be remembered as one of the greats,” Feb. 17, TribLive). Since taking office...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Penn Hills
A man was in critical condition after being shot early Saturday morning in Penn Hills, police said. Allegheny County Police responded to the reported shooting at 12:21 a.m. to the 2700 block of Robinson Boulevard in Penn Hills. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds....
Man fatally shot in Station Square
A man was fatally shot Friday night in Station Square where numerous restaurants and shops are located. Pittsburgh police responded about 11:20 p.m. to reports of a shooting at 230 W. Station Square Drive, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The victim, who was initially conscious and alert, was located outside...
Letter to the editor: Biden, Harris unfit to serve
In the three long years of the Biden-Harris administration, I believe America has experienced the greatest failure of governance in its history. President Biden destroyed U.S. border security by issuing executive orders reversing policies President Trump had put in place that reduced illegal immigration to its lowest level since the...
Editorial: Pittsburgh bag ban has good intentions, bad rollout
A plastic bag ban may sound like a good idea. At the very least, it may sound like a good intention. The purpose is to pull plastics out of the environment. Although people may differ in opinion over climate change, it’s harder to deny the impact of plastics on our...
Religion Digest – March 2, 2024
Alpha course to explore Christian faith St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Freeport, will offer the Alpha course at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning March 12 at the church, 608 High St. Alpha is a series of 12 free sessions that explore the Christian faith. Each talk looks at a different...
The Stroller, March 2, 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. Tickets available for annual St. Patrick’s Day dance party The ninth...
Letter to the editor: Trump, fear and intolerance
As the most depressing presidential election in my lifetime nears, I have a few thoughts I’d like to share. Never have I seen a candidate not only not try to unite America, but actually tell his base that anyone who is not MAGA is an “enemy of the state.” If...
Ballot order is critical for candidates. In Pa., it’s determined by luck.
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. As Sajda Blackwell approached the front of the room, she did a little dance of excitement — a shimmy as she pumped both fists in the air. “All right,...
Biden will push higher taxes for the rich in State of the Union
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will advocate plans to increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations, as well as to lower prescription drug prices, in his State of the Union address next week, in what aides describe as an effort to lay out second-term proposals for protecting and implementing his...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 1, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Baldwin (18-6) vs. Upper St. Clair (19-5) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Friday’s result Moon 53, Franklin Regional 48 Class 3A Championship Friday’s result Deer Lakes 55, Burrell 49 Class 2A Championship Saturday’s schedule Aliquippa...
Bentworth, Frazier’s Rune Lawrence lead WPIAL contingent at 2A regional wrestling
Bentworth led the WPIAL contingent by advancing four to the semifinals at the Class 2A PIAA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament Friday in Altoona. Drake McClure (114), Chris Vargo (127), Owen Ivcic (145) and Vitali Daniels (189) are alive in Saturday’s semifinals. Only District 6 power Bishop McCort, with eight, has...
After loss in court, NCAA pausing investigations into 3rd-party NIL deals with athletes
Following another courtroom loss, the NCAA has halted investigations into booster-backed collectives or other third parties making name, image and likeness compensation deals with Division I athletes. In a letter to member schools Friday, NCAA President Charlie Baker said the Division I Board of Directors directed enforcement staff “to pause...
Gary Franks: The ‘old guys’ Trump, Biden aren’t what America needs
Nearly 80% of Americans in an October Pew Research poll said they want age limits for the president of the United States. It would seem the age of 80 is the cut-off point. I thought that in a democracy the majority rules. Guess I was wrong. Does anyone know an...
