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North Allegheny notebook: Tigers volleyball among top-ranked teams
North Allegheny’s boys volleyball team is off to a strong start to the season in its quest to add to its WPIAL-leading total of district titles (22). The Tigers are ranked second in the latest Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches poll behind defending WPIAL champion Shaler, which ended North Allegheny’s run...
Mark Z. Barabak: She can’t stand Trump or Biden. Don’t tell this ‘double-hater’ she’s crazy voting for someone else.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. By now Victoria Thompson has heard it many times. She’s crazy. She’s throwing her vote away. Worse, those who loathe Donald Trump say she’s helping the unscrupulous ex-president reclaim the White House — even though she’s never voted for him and never will — by refusing to back...
Sounding off: Founders, elections, candidates among week’s topics
Founding Fathers not Christian nationalists Republican leader Marjorie Taylor Greene recently stated that “Our Founding Fathers would’ve been considered Christian Nationalists, and I agree with them!” Greene has embraced a trope of exclusion that is factually and historically wrong. While many of the Founding Fathers were religious, they did not...
Kane Brown fires up the crowd — and the stage — in Pittsburgh
Kane Brown loves the audience, and they love him right back. The crowd-pleasing pop country singer came to PPG Paints Arena on Friday night as part of his In The Air Tour. Brown started out as a social media sensation and has gone on to win CMT and AMA awards...
Letter to the editor: Lingg will bring conservatism back to Harrisburg
There seems to only be a handful of elected state officials who really understand what our “commonwealth” within our “republic” is about. Maybe it does not matter, since the “unelected” bureaucrats seem to be the ones running things. Our state is out of control with its support and “investments” in...
Editorial: Congressman’s bridge comments embarrass Pennsylvania
There are few things that really unite Pennsylvania. It’s a state that is both Democrat and Republican. It is rural and urban, chipped ham and cheesesteaks. It is Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and everything in between. If you can imagine an election in which Pennsylvania goes overwhelmingly in one direction or...
The Stroller, March 30, 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. Volunteers, household donations welcome for Hospitality Homes The Hospitality Homes division...
Letter to the editor: Biden has done much for us
Much has been said about President Biden’s age, even though Donald Trump constantly gets things mixed up and can’t remember dates and names. I do not write for sympathy, because none is needed. True, seniors forget some dates, forget some names. But so what? That’s true of a lot of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 29, 2024
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Beaver 9, Highlands 2 Laurel 8, West Middlesex 5 South Allegheny 3, McKeesport 2 Saturday’s schedule Nonsection Northern Garrett (Md.) at Albert Gallatin, noon Softball Friday’s results Nonsection Baldwinsville (NY) 3, Moon 2 Buckeye Local (OH) 2, Moon 0 Eastlake North (OH) 8, Beaver...
Pirates farm report for March 29, 2024: Nick Gonzales homers in Indy’s opener
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-1) lost 9-8 in its season opener against Louisville (Reds). 2B Nick Gonzales went 2 for 5 with a home run. 1B Jake Lamb went 1 for 5 and homered in the top of the ninth to bring Indy within a run. RHP Colin Holderman, on a rehab...
High school roundup for March 2024: Plum softball rallies to win in 7th
Jaiden Gentile singled and scored on a Liana Yusko sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning as Plum rallied for a 9-8 victory over Highlands in nonsection softball Friday. Yusko went 3 for 5 with two doubles and Gentile also doubled and drove in a pair of runs...
Gary Franks: For Black women, Democrats can do no wrong
Will Black women continue to blindly offer their loyalty to Democrats or any Democrat for political office? They are the definition of a monolithic group when it comes to politics. If you are a Democrat, then they are voting for you. History is proof (according to Roper for Public Opinion...
Way of the Cross marks Good Friday in Greensburg
The annual Way of the Cross drama was performed Friday in downtown Greensburg. The reenactment portrays Jesus in the hours before his crucifixion — driven relentlessly through the streets of Jerusalem by Roman soldiers. The event started with Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate. Following sentencing, he was led by the...
Jerry Seinfeld made a movie about Pop-Tarts. Yes, the trailer is as goofy as you’d expectVideo
Jerry Seinfeld and his all-star cast are “drunk on sugar-power” in the new trailer for “Unfrosted,” a film that chronicles Pop-Tarts’ origin story. That’s how the comedian described the film in a 2018 tweet when it was just a nebulous concept. “Imagine the drunk on sugar-power Kellogg’s cereal culture of...
Letter to the editor: McDaniel and NBC’s agenda
Well, NBC news “journalists” have shown their true agenda in such a big way it can no longer be ignored. Ronna McDaniel was hired by NBC to hopefully balance their left-wing rhetoric. However, the talent on their shows threw a fit and demanded she be fired before she even started...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: March 29
Here’s a new feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. Taking in the total solar eclipse at Pymatuning State Park is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and visitors are expected to flock to the Crawford County attraction for a chance to share in the excitement. When will the eclipse occur? A/...
$1B in tax refunds still unclaimed, IRS says. Is some of it yours?
The government could owe you money, but time is running out to collect it. About 940,000 people in the U.S. still haven’t filed their 2020 tax return, the IRS said in a recent press release, meaning that there’s more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed. “There’s money remaining on...
Letter to the editor: Jill Cooper committed to service
I highly recommend Jill Cooper for Murrysville, Export, Salem Township and Delmont (District 55) Pennsylvania state representative. She is not only smart, but her experience serving these communities spans many years. Cooper knows the business community well, and, for many years, coordinated and aided their growth strategies when she was...
The Stroller, March 29, 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. Sponsors needed for community outreach meal program Knead Community Café in...
Laurels & lances: Recusal and responsibility
Laurel: To fair consideration. A Westmoreland County judge has agreed to consider removing himself from the case of a former police officer accused of lying. Ryan Matthew Clark, 33, of Buffalo Township is a former Arnold cop who was arrested in 2022 by county detectives and charged with filing a...
Letter to the editor: Should we secure our county’s borders?
Following their reelection, the Westmoreland County commissioners announced an unwelcome tax increase. They could have softened the blow by saying some tax receipts would be used to erect a razor-wire fence along our borders. Thus would end sanctuary county discussion. More importantly, we wouldn’t have to fear caravans of brown-skinned...
Elections 101: What to know about poll watchers, and what they can and can’t do in Pennsylvania
Elections 101 from Spotlight PA protects you against election misinformation and empowers you to make informed decisions. HARRISBURG — As the 2024 election heats up, voters in Pennsylvania may hear candidates talk about poll watchers. Appointed by candidates or political parties, poll watchers are permitted to observe polling place setup,...
Purdue ends Duquesne’s season in Women’s NIT round of 16
Abbey Ellis had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists to lead Purdue to a 71-50 victory over Duquesne on Thursday night, ending the Dukes’ season in the final 16 of the Women’s NIT. Sophomore Jerni Kiaku led Duquesne with 19 points. Chartiers Valley grad Megan McConnell recorded the 10th...
Penn State advances to semifinals of inaugural WBIT
Ashley Owusu scored 24 points and Peters Township grad Makenna Marisa added 22 as Penn State advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament with a 92-87 win over Mississippi State on Thursday night. Penn State (22-12) will meet Villanova at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Hinkle Fieldhouse...
Monroeville area: Free hockey skate, used book sale, bingo luau, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Gateway Ice Hockey free skate The Gateway Ice Hockey Club will hold a free skate from 6:30-7:20 p.m. May 5 at Palmer Imaging Arena in Salem. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade who are interested in playing ice hockey and meeting...
