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The Stroller, Dec. 14, 2023: 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. Santa Claus has scheduled visits in several local towns and townships....
Letter to the editor: University leftists
The insanity of the far left was on display for all to see as the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT testified in Congress regarding whether it was against their schools’ codes of conduct to call for the genocide of Jews. None of the three could bring themselves to state...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 13, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Nonsection Aliquippa 71, Beaver Falls 35 Central Catholic 54, Neighborhood Academy 49 Charleroi 48, California 38 Cheswick Christian Academy 59, Redeemer Lutheran 39 Derry 65, Freeport 56 Gateway 62, Woodland Hills 36 Greensburg Central Catholic 73, Berlin-BrothersValley 64 Jeannette 46, Steel Valley 41 Indiana...
High school roundup for Dec. 13, 2023: Top-ranked Canon-McMillan, Burgettstown wrestlers fend off challenges
No. 1 Burgettstown won the final six bouts to rally for a 44-24 victory over Jefferson-Morgan after trailing 24-15 after seven matches in Section 1-2A wrestling Wednesday night. Darius Simmons (107) and Parker Sentipal (133) had pins, Daniel Smith (121) and Dylan Slovick (127) won by major decision and Joseph...
John Dorfman: Bunny Portfolio returned 44% in past year
“Still going.” That was the punchline in the Energizer battery commercials, featuring the Energizer Bunny, which kept going long after you would have expected it to stop. It’s also the idea behind my Bunny Portfolio. This hypothetical portfolio contains companies that have averaged 25% profit growth in the past five...
The Borough of Seven Fields will join the Northern Regional Police Department
Seven Fields Borough Council on Dec. 11 approved a four-year contract for police services to begin in early 2024 from the Northern Regional Police Department. The contract will cost Seven Fields $650,000 in its first year, according to a statement posted on the Seven Fields website. Northern Regional will provide...
Next on the Tee: Aspiring pro Andrew Strother gets taste of PGA Tour
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by three of the best instructors and PGA professionals in the game — Tom Patri, Tom Wildenhaus and Nancy Quarcelino, plus aspiring Tour Pro and Trackman Golf rep Andrew Strother. Patri tries to make sense of what’s...
Comedian Kate Micucci reveals ‘surprise’ lung cancer diagnosis: ‘Never smoked a cigarette’
Comedian, voice actor and musician Kate Micucci said she is on the road to recovery after undergoing lung cancer surgery earlier this month. Micucci, known for “The Big Bang Theory” and animated series “Ducktales” and “Steven Universe,” said in a “sick tok” video posted last week that her doctors caught...
Penn State’s James Franklin on convincing his NFL-bound players to play in the Peach Bowl: ‘You can do both’
A significant number of Penn State players still have decisions to make in the time leading up to the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions’ Dec. 30 Peach bowl date with No. 11 Ole Miss in Atlanta. A couple of players have already made theirs. Stay in college, or leave early for the...
Rob Perkins: Our indigent defense system is (still) broken. Here’s why that matters.
Our criminal justice system is adversarial by design. Prosecuting attorneys work on one side of the aisle, and defense attorneys on the other. Defense lawyers play a critical role, as they serve as a check and balance on the near-limitless power of the prosecutor. About a year ago, I wrote...
Westmoreland happenings: Choral concert, church services, blood drive, more
Arts • The Irwin Male Chorus will present a concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Community United Presbyterian Church, 1640 Keystone Park Road, New Alexandria. Refreshments will be served. Details: 724-668-7752. • The Westmoreland Performing Art Professional Theatre Company will present “A Christmas Story – The Musical” Dec. 22...
Letter to the editor: Biden is out of control
President Biden has proven to me that he wants to make our choices for us and that he will punish anyone with other ideas. Don’t want an electric vehicle? He is trying to stop fossil fuels, stop production of non-electric cars and parts, give tax breaks to buy electric cars...
Indiana Township ambulance service closing after 28 years
After working under the same roof for almost three years, employees with Seneca Area Emergency Services soon will be working as West Deer EMS Service. Seneca Area EMS announced Tuesday night that it will close as of Jan. 1, after operating for 28 years. Seneca Area EMS covers the western...
What’s happening at Northern Tier Library for the week of Dec. 13, 2023
Richland Center will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26. The library will also be closed on Jan. 1, 2024. The Pine Center will be closed from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1, 2024. Pine Tree Shoppes Bookmobile’s last day of service is Dec. 15. It will resume on Jan. 5,...
Letter to the editor: Pa. powers America
I was amused by a recent TripAdvisor survey naming Pennsylvania the “most American state.” While the metrics used were silly — most RV parks, fast-food restaurants and the like — I still think the idea holds merit. We’re the birthplace of America, after all. But more than that, we play...
Editorial: Juvenile detention must be consistent and secure
Braedon M. Dickinson, 16, and Robert Cogdell, 14, were watching television on Saturday night. All of a sudden, they got up and ran out the back door. News came Monday morning that they were found more than 30 miles away in Fayette County. It’s a worrisome situation no matter what...
The Stroller, Dec. 13, 2023: 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. Toy donations being accepted in Washington Township The Washington Bell Lions...
Letter to the editor: Lottery tickets are not for kids
During the holiday shopping season, the Pennsylvania Lottery reminds players and its retailer partners to gift responsibly by discouraging the sale of lottery products to anyone younger than 18. While lottery tickets can make fun gifts for some adults, they are not intended for use by minors. Throughout the year,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 12, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Nonsection Avella 58, Freedom 44 Baldwin 74, Bethel Park 59 Belle Vernon 79, Bishop Canevin 57 Brownsville 64, Geibel 50 Burgettstown 64, Carlynton 61 Burrell 75, St. Joseph 22 Chartiers Valley 51, Obama Academy 41 Deer Lakes 65, Mohawk 55 Derry 65, Greensburg Salem...
High school roundup for Dec. 12, 2023: Freshman hits pair of buzzer-beaters to lift North Hills past Butler in OT
Freshman Nathan Schanbacher scored on a putback at the fourth-quarter buzzer to force overtime then hit a shot from the baseline at the buzzer in OT to lead North Hills to a 73-71 nonsection boys basketball victory over Butler on Tuesday night. Eric James scored 25 points and Zach Pollaro...
Expansion of Pennsylvania permits to grow, sell medical marijuana headed to governor’s desk
A bill that will allow more of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana growers and processors to also act as retailers — and vice-versa — fully cleared the legislature on Tuesday and will head to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk. Despite some legislators’ predictions earlier this year that the bill could — or should...
Washington County Controller April Sloane accused of starving her dog to death
Washington County Controller April Sloane faces felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals after police said she starved her dog to death. The dog, Thor, had been adopted in April 2021. Police said they found his body in the garage of Sloane’s home on Dec. 6. He had been dead...
Cottage on Sewickley Heights estate explodes; 1 person hospitalized
One person was taken to a hospital after an explosion Tuesday at a cottage on a Sewickley Heights estate. According to Aleppo fire Chief Bill Davis Jr., a plumber was working in the cottage at 543 Backbone Road when the explosion occurred. He was taken to a local hospital by...
Florida GOP looks to remove Christian Ziegler as chair, analysts say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Embattled Florida Republican Party chair Christian Ziegler faces a vote on Sunday to remove him from his $120,000 a year job as a result of rape allegations lodged against him and the admission that he and his wife had a three-way affair. So far he has steadfastly...
Fox Chapel Area student telethon Dec. 22 to benefit Backpack for Hunger
Fox Chapel Area School District students will host their 34th annual telethon Friday, Dec. 22 at 1:30 p.m. to raise money for Backpack for Hunger. The telethon will involve students from all six schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District: Fairview, Hartwood, Kerr, and O’Hara elementaries; Dorseyville Middle School;...
