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Mayor Ed Gainey: The NFL Draft in Pittsburgh? Let’s go get it
In cities across America, Pittsburghers gather every Sunday, dressed in their black and gold, ready to cheer for the Steelers on gameday. Nearly every city in America has a Steelers bar, and fans gather there to celebrate victories or to be with each other in heartbreaking defeat. Football has the...
Unsealed ruling details U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s tireless work for Trump’s 2020 cause
There may have been another Congressman who worked harder than U.S. Rep. Scott Perry to try to help former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to cling to power despite his 2020 electoral defeat by Democratic nominee Joe Biden. But we’d like to see the proof. Because a freshly-unsealed opinion from...
Peter Morici: America needs a better president to remain a superpower
America is in grave peril. Lawlessness reigns in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and other cities. Our southern border hemorrhages with illegal arrivals. The Border Patrol is using unmarked buses to dump thousands of asylum-seekers on the streets, at bus stops and in train stations in San Diego. The United...
Angels step in when donation to Aspinwall food drive doesn’t come through
When a sizable donation to a Thanksgiving food drive organized by Aspinwall resident Nancy Heil failed to materialize, angels stepped in. Many angels. Sheri Rice, owner of Luke & Mike’s Frontporch Grille, in Aspinwall was one of them. She posted a request on Facebook for donations of canned vegetables, boxed...
Through the years: Aspinwall claimed 1943 Class B championship
Each week during the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch took a look back at the players, teams and events that are part of local scholastic history. We hope our readers have enjoyed this feature. With the high school football season coming to an end, it’s time to...
Springdale native’s confessed killer gets life in prison
The man who pleaded guilty to killing a former Springdale man in a jealous rage will spend the rest of his life in prison. Samuel Tolfa, 34, of Hopewell, Beaver County, agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder and serve a mandatory prison term of life without parole in connection...
Monroeville Public Library hosts winter shopping market Dec. 2
Shoppers can meet all their holiday baking, entertaining and gift-giving needs at the Friends of Monroeville Public Library’s winter shopping market from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 at the library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Unique handmade gifts, items that help others and homemade treats will be available from local...
Robert Smith: The impending doom of our planet
With a simple search engine entry of “bug food plant,” you will see the central planning of your food world. The future of the Arby’s “we have the meats” slogan will mean cricket, mealworm and fly larvae, delicious. It has been decided: just eat the bugs. The world is doomed,...
With generous benefits, Pa. lawmakers could be second best compensated in nation
The base salary of Pennsylvania’s 253 state legislators is the third highest in the nation behind New York and California, but when benefits are added, it likely pushes them into second place. Legislators are eligible for lifetime medical benefits and retirement benefits unlike their counterparts in California but still trail...
Letter to the editor: Lower voting age and get out the youth vote
For more truth, and to be the USA GOAT, we need to Get Out the Youth Vote. The right, just and fair way to raise our children is to help raise awareness of everything important and everything we love. Many of our youth are required to pay taxes and follow...
Letter to the editor: When will Trump ‘fake electors’ be prosecuted?
Why haven’t the 20 Pennsylvania Republican fake electors in the 2020 election been prosecuted? According to the Constitution, only the electors of the candidate who won the popular, or “people,” vote, shall cast their vote for president in mid-December at their state capitol. President Biden won the popular vote, so...
Editorial: Community colleges latest pawns in Harrisburg educational chess game
Pennsylvania has had trouble getting the job done with education this year. Funding for the various levels of schooling needs to be approved by the Legislature. The governor signs off on it. From there, funding flows into cities and boroughs and townships, doing the job of teaching the next generation...
The Stroller, Nov. 30, 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. Show to benefit local Toys for Tots collection Lower Burrell American...
Stores, police work to combat retail theft as holidays approach
Holiday shopping in some local stores will look a little different this year. With reports of retail theft on the rise, some retailers are placing some inventory under lock and key, requiring customers to contact a store employee to access certain merchandise. The measures are aimed at reining in what...
Letter to the editor: Stop fracking in Murrysville parks
Our family, especially our toddlers, love the parks in Murrysville. We’ve spent countless hours on the playgrounds at Murrysville Community Park and hiking through Duff Park. Which is why it was alarming to hear of our council’s plan to lease oil/gas rights there. Even though fracking happens below the surface,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 29, 2023
High schools Bowling WPIBL Wednesday’s results Boys Armstrong 5, Burrell 2 Blackhawk 7, Beaver Falls 0 High series: MJ Popovich 670 Carlynton 7, Neighborhood Academy 0 Hempfield 7, Greensburg Central Catholic 0 St. Joseph 7, Apollo-Ridge 0 High series: Daniel Staniszewski (SJ) 459, Brendan Wolfgang (AR) 363 Girls Apollo-Ridge 7,...
With GOP ‘failing’ to win over Pa. voters on mail-in ballots, conservative group launches ambitious plan
Frustrated by state and national Republican efforts to tout mail-in voting, a conservative Pennsylvania group is launching an initiative to personally reach half a million likely GOP voters in 2024. Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania CEO Cliff Maloney, a Delaware County native and national Republican operative, on Wednesday announced the Pennsylvania...
Shannen Doherty says cancer has spread to her bones but she’s ‘not done with living’
Shannen Doherty is sharing more bad news about her eight-year cancer battle: The disease has now spread to her bones. Despite the bleak development, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed” star said she still has a lot more living to do. “I don’t want to die,” the People cover star...
Judge will review Fern Hollow Bridge documents at center of legal fight
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Wednesday said that three companies identified as having worked on the Fern Hollow Bridge prior to its collapse must turn over records for his review. Judge Philip A. Ignelzi said in an order that the documents in question — bridge problem reports, critical...
Bethel Park’s Shop Local campaign offers shoppers chances at gift cards
This holiday season, the municipality of Bethel Park has a new campaign to encourage shopping locally. “When community groups and organizations need donations, they often turn to small businesses for support,” said Tim Moury, Bethel Park Council president. “These local businesses are always willing to help out. They support us,...
Washington County DA conducts raid on coroner’s office over inquest records
A dispute between Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh and Coroner Timothy Warco over a fatal police shooting in the spring led to a raid on the coroner’s office Tuesday morning. Warco, who this month was reelected to a ninth term, said four detectives from the DA’s office and four...
Reflections on a rewarding journey with Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
This is my final column in the Signal Item. I have enjoyed writing them over the last several years. More importantly, the Signal Item has written myriad articles about happenings at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall over the last 122 years. It’s a relationship! I am not...
Unlike The Birdie, Belle Vernon football keeps going up
The Birdie Last week: 1-0 (100%) Season: 108-28 (79.4%) The Birdie saw the elevator door begin to close as he sprinted — that’s a strong word — down a hallway on the fourth floor of Acrisure Stadium. His stomach full of chips, pretzels and cold black coffee, he was leaving...
Lainey Newman: How the UAW, and other unions, can capitalize on the momentum of the moment
Labor is seeing some of its biggest wins in years, and unions are back on the public radar and in the media limelight after decades of declining power and interest. Support for unionism amongst Americans is at a 50-plus-year high. The UAW is about to solidify one of the best...
Dan DeBone: The vital role of small businesses in the face of economic uncertainties
In the intricate tapestry of the American economy, small businesses, or as I fondly call them, the mom-and-pop establishments, serve as the vibrant threads that bind communities together. Growing up, I watched my parents toil seven days a week, paycheck to paycheck, running our family-owned restaurant for over 30 years....
