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After a pandemic, flyers are facing a ‘new normal’ for travel

Travelers who sought vengeance after the pandemic halted plans for over a year have already rescheduled and gone on those trips, but now are looking to venture out to their next destination, according to travel experts. After two years of travelers making up for lost time during the pandemic, leisure...
Italian flourless chocolate cake hits the right sweet notes for Valentine’s Day

Chocolate is inextricably linked to Valentine’s Day, and much of it comes packaged in heart-shaped boxes. For something different, consider making a torta Barozzi, a sumptuous and sophisticated flourless chocolate cake that’s often imitated but rarely duplicated. Traditionally, torta Barozzi is made without wheat flour (and is therefore gluten-free). Instead,...
Plum grad Phillip McNeal starts college track career by setting pair of marks for Saint Vincent

Phillip “P.J.” McNeal might have taken awhile to find his footing as a track athlete. But it didn’t take the Plum grad long to find his place in the Saint Vincent record books. In his first college indoor meet, Dec. 1 at Youngstown State, McNeal ran the 200-meter dash in...
Greensburg Salem grad Abby Mankins ups her production in 2nd season with Seton Hill women’s basketball

Abby Mankins spent most of her freshman season with the Seton Hill women’s basketball team getting adjusted to the college game. Though she appeared in all 32 games, the Greensburg Salem grad’s contributions were modest as she averaged 1.3 points in just over 10 minutes per game. So as her...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Ian Temple

Playing in a section with five teams vying for four playoff spots, Penn-Trafford has been in a battle for most of the boys basketball season. As it turns out, the first weekend of the season in December gave the Warriors a good idea what they were in for. At the...
Penguins host 2 children through Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Pittsburgh Penguins “signed” two children to one-day contracts at the team’s facility in Cranberry on Monday Jayden Flick and Kent Kennedy were hosted by the team through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A press conference was staged in which president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas signed contracts with Flick and Kennedy....
Francis Wilkinson: Pa. Supreme Court takes aim at politics of cruelty

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivered a victory to abortion-rights advocates in directing a lower court to consider a challenge to the state’s 1982 prohibition on Medicaid funding for abortions in cases other than rape and incest. The 3-2 decision was widely viewed as an invitation to declare the ban a...
Letter to the editor: US Steel’s smoke means prosperity

When I was growing up, I would ask my father, who worked in the engineering department at U.S. Steel’s Clairton works, about the white plumes of smoke that would rise up from the plant. Across the river, no trees grow on the hill due to the chemicals that were blown...
In brief: Fish fry, senior softball, other Hampton area events, week of Feb. 12, 2024

Lenten fish fry Saints Martha and Mary Parish will host a fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent, except Good Friday, at St. Catherine of Sweden Church on Wildwood Road in Hampton. Fish dinners offer a choice of baked or fried cod or steamed shrimp and include...
In brief: Appointments made, deer reminder and more in Quaker Valley area

Bell Acres appointments made Bell Acres council recently appointed people to various boards and commissions. Bradley Semonik was reappointed to the zoning hearing board for a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2026. Gregory Molchen was reappointed to the planning commission for a four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2027. John Walliser...
In brief: Pine-Richland area events, week of Feb. 12, 2024

Grand opening for fitness room The Pine Community Center will celebrate its 15th birthday on Feb. 17 with the grand opening of a new fitness room. The member-exclusive event will include fitness classes in the new room, programs for kids, cupcakes and refreshments. Members who attend will receive a three-day...
Northern Tier Library programs, week of Feb. 12, 2024

Upcoming Northern Tier Library programs include: • American Mahjong. Join Northern Tier Library at the Pine Community Center at 11:45 a.m. Feb. 19 to learn and play American Mahjong, a game of mixing and matching tiles with three to four players per game. Beginners to expert levels are welcome. Bring...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of Feb. 12, 2024

Plum School District looking for bus, van drivers The Plum School District is hiring bus and van drivers. Bus drivers are paid a base rate of $23.45 per hour; van drivers are paid $18. An overtime rate of $33.90 is available beyond 40 hours per week for bus drivers for...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ ‘whatever it takes’ pattern

After listening to the news from the mainstream media, you might be surprised to learn that a Heartland/Rasmussen poll on the 2020 election reported that 17% of respondents admitted voting in a state where they are no longer permanent residents, 21% filling out ballots for others and 17% signing ballots...
Editorial: Defense secretary must rebuild trust after unexpected absence

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took responsibility for not notifying the White House when he was hospitalized at the beginning of January, an important first step in rebuilding trust with President Joe Biden, Congress and the American people. While Austin’s desire to keep his medical situation private is understandable, this was...
The Stroller, Feb. 12, 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. Mystery dinner to raise funds for Leechburg Public Library A mystery...

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