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The Stroller, March 6, 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. Concordia speakers bureau offers presentations The Concordia Lutheran Ministries Speakers Bureau...
Letter to the editor: Facts and opinions
Regarding the letter “A nation in denial” (Feb. 27, TribLive): I see how the writer sees his nation is in denial. There are sources that give us pseudo-facts and, in my opinion, are a detriment to this nation. Let’s see … Joe Biden is old and forgetful. OK, how about...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 5, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Central Dauphin (18-8) at Upper St. Clair (20-5), 1 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (20-5) at State College (12-12), 3 p.m.; Emmaus (20-7) at Red Lion (18-8), 5 p.m.; Central York (21-3) at Garnet Valley (19-8), 1 p.m.; McDowell (20-5) at Baldwin...
High school roundup for March 5, 2024: Defending champion Peters Township gets past Upper St. Clair in OT
Camden Martin’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner as two-time defending champion Peters Township defeated Upper St. Clair, 3-2, in the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup quarterfinals Tuesday night. Martin’s winning goal came 4:57 into overtime. Cavan Fisher also scored for No. 4 Peters Township, which will...
Allegheny County judge sends rapist, most ‘dangerous’ defendant he’s faced, to prison for 49 years
It was all about control. The victim said that James Byrd always wanted to control her — when they dated on and off for years while he was in and out of prison, and more than a dozen years after that when he raped her. The prosecutor, too, said that...
Cumberland County man who illegally collected body parts given 2 years probationVideo
A former Enola man who admitted to possessing human organs illegally taken from a morgue as part of a nationwide scheme got two years of probation handed down Tuesday as part of a plea deal. Jeremy Pauley, 41, now of Susquehanna County, appeared in court wearing all black alongside his...
Judge gives Tarentum killer 15-40 years for beating, strangling, stabbing woman
Juan Hayden didn’t just fatally stab Susan Jeffries in 2019. First, he beat and strangled her. Hayden’s efforts to make the Tarentum woman suffer, along with his history of domestic violence, led prosecutors to seek the maximum penalty of 20 to 40 years in prison when he was sentenced Tuesday...
County police: 17-year-old to be charged as adult, accused of being in a gunfight with Stowe police
A 17-year-old boy faces felony charges after police say he fired gunshots at police officers in Stowe Township on Tuesday afternoon. Delvonte Woodson, 17, of Stowe Township, faces charges including criminal attempted homicide, assault of a police officer, and illegal possession of a firearm, Allegheny County Police said Tuesday night...
Column: Scottie Scheffler has been so good that it makes his putting look badVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler figures the best way to block out the noise — and there is endless chatter about his putting — is to channel his focus onto other matters. Sports is always a good diversion. That hasn’t been working out very well of late, either....
Arctic Ocean could be ‘ice-free’ within the decade, researchers warn
The loss of Arctic sea ice has long been a graphic measure of human-caused climate change, with wrenching images of suffering polar bears illustrating a worsening planetary crisis. Now, new research has found that Arctic Ocean sea ice is shrinking even faster than previously thought — and that the Arctic...
Lynn Greenky: Publishing Taylor Swift’s flight information — stalking or protected free speech?
Jack Sweeney, a junior at the University of Central Florida, says the First Amendment gives him the right to publish publicly available information about the flight paths of private jets owned by the rich and famous — including Taylor Swift. Swift’s legal team — and many of her fans —...
Monroeville Convention Center not closing after all, officials say
The Monroeville Convention Center won’t be closing after all. Monroeville officials said Tuesday afternoon the national arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby and Pittsburgh-based Oxford Development, which owns the convention center, have “mutually agreed to pursue termination of their lease agreement.” That agreement, announced in mid-February, would have terminated the...
‘Star Wars,’ ‘Gremlins’ voice actor dies at age 64
Mark Dodson, who provided the voices for characters like Salacious B. Crumb in “Return of the Jedi” and the Mogwai in “Gremlins” has died at the age of 64. His death was announced on social media by his agent, Peter DeLorme, of Stellar Appearances. His daughter told TMZ that he...
Sewickley Music Club kicks off spring season
On Tuesday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m., Sewickley Music Club members will gather at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 405 Fredrick Ave., to kick off the spring 2024 season of programs. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra violinist Christopher Wu will perform his unique program entitled “Music+Mindfulness+Wellness.” Described by TribLive as a musician of...
Former Steeler Brett Keisel goes from 2-time Super Bowl champion to dedicated hockey dadVideo
For 13 seasons, Brett Keisel helped anchor the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Now the towering 6-foot-5, two-time Super Bowl champion can be found in the stands at hockey rinks throughout Western Pennsylvania, cheering on his three children. “I fell in love with hockey coming to Pittsburgh,” Keisel said. “I never once...
Solar eclipse 2024: When is the solar eclipse going to happen?
The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse on April 8. The peak spectacle will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness, twice as long as the total solar eclipse that...
Solar eclipse 2024: How to make a pinhole viewer
Here are instructions to create a pinhole viewer that will project an image of the April 8, 2024, eclipse. Materials • Cardboard box • Scissors • Aluminum foil • Pencil • Thumbtack • Tape • White sheet of paper Instructions • Trace a short end of the box on the...
Pennsylvania State Police to expedite body camera rollout after Philadelphia officials excessive force claim
After a Philadelphia city official accused a state trooper of excessive force, the head of the Pennsylvania State Police told lawmakers on Monday that the agency would step up deployment of body cameras. State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris told members of the state House Appropriations Committee that a full investigation...
Letter to the editor: Trump deserves jail time
As a Tribune-Reviewer, I was surprised that the writer of the letter (“Quit drinking the Trump Kool-Aid,” Feb. 19, TribLive) decided to use some of my favorite issues. I can see why Taylor Swift’s fans unite ; that is a positive place. On the other hand, throughout Donald Trump’s reign,...
Letter to the editor: Cyber charter money, accountability
Your editorial “The fight over cyber charter money” (Feb. 20, TribLive) wrongly implies public cyber charter schools receive the same per-pupil funding. In Pennsylvania, only 75% of a family’s tax dollars follows a student to their cyber. When you do the math, that means Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts get to...
Letter to the editor: Vote out radical leftists
I believe the radical left (new Democratic Party) has been trying to destroy our nation as established by the Founding Fathers for decades now, accelerating their efforts beginning in 2008 with the Obama/Biden administration and continuing today with the Biden/Harris administration. In my opinion, they have incorporated a decades-old Marxist/communist...
Editorial: Fern Hollow victims expose shameful shortcomings in state law
The law is supposed to be fair. It is supposed to be rendered equally, no matter who the parties are. If you sue your neighbor for crashing into your car, the court shouldn’t find more fault than it does for a stranger. If the company behind the product that hurt...
Letter to the editor: Biden must address income inequality
Income and wealth inequality is at its highest point since the Great Depression, and we all know how that turned out. Adjusted for inflation, the average worker in America made roughly $43 a week less in 2023 than they made 50 years ago, all the while becoming dramatically more productive....
The Stroller, March 5, 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. Vandergrift veterans memorial to receive update The Casino Theater and several...
Letter to the editor: Antisemitism is unacceptable
Allegheny County Council should refrain from introducing a resolution that will likely exacerbate divisions within our community and compromise our safety. As council members consider whether or not to bring a cease-fire resolution for a vote (“Pro-Palestine activists call on Allegheny County Council to pass cease-fire resolution in Israel/Hamas war,”...
