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Letter to the editor: We should value life over guns
When Russia attacked and killed Ukrainians, we acted by sending weapons and supplies. When Hamas attacked and killed Israelis, we acted by sending weapons and supplies. When our own domestic terrorists or criminally insane kill Americans, we act by sending thoughts and prayers. Why are we unable to act as...
The Stroller, Nov. 24, 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 needs help: You can ‘adopt’ a senior for Christmas Concordia...
Laurels & lances: Fired, charged and honored
Laurel: To a not-so-fond farewell. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ performance on the football field this season has not exactly lived up to the organization’s storied history. It’s an unfortunate reality that has prompted fans to call for heads. They blame quarterback Kenny Picket. They blame head coach Mike Tomlin. But, more...
Letter to the editor: Biden has not done a ‘very good job’
In his op-ed “I sent $1,000 to the Dean Phillips’ Democratic presidential campaign — here’s why” (Nov. 13, TribLIVE), Bruce Ledewitz stated that “Joe Biden has done a very good job as president.” Where has Ledewitz been for two years? He says that “Millions of Americans have doubts about Biden,...
School news in the Fox Chapel area
The Dorseyville Middle School LIGHT Center is hosting its second exhibit, titled, “Who was Guyasuta”. Several DMS eighth-graders and eighth-grade reading and language arts teacher and LIGHT Coordinator Scott Vensel curated the exhibit, which is a collaboration among Dorseyville Middle School, the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center in...
Holiday diners thrilled with return of Thanksgiving Day buffet in New KensingtonVideo
Dan Leo barely had time to advertise his Thanksgiving dinner before he started running out of tickets. The former popular holiday buffet has returned to the ballroom at The Quality Inn in New Kensington, and diners were lined up in advance of the noon start time. The annual Thanksgiving buffet...
Through the years: In ’83, Plum’s defense delivered WPIAL gold
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history. Two safeties in the final 3 minutes, 44 seconds of play gave Plum its first and, to date, only WPIAL football...
The Birdie gets ready for an Acrisure Stadium football feast with Belle Vernon
Last week: 1-0 (100%) Season: 107-28 (79.3%) Belle Vernon was using a new catchphrase in the WPIAL semifinal win over East Allegheny: “Burn the boat,” a 1500s Spanish reference to destroying the war boats in order to take over the island. “But they already stormed the Beach,” Birdie said, chuckling....
Kim Anderson: Well plugging must continue for health of Pa.
Seeing the sign for Hillman State Park in Hanover Township, Washington County, I turned off the main road onto a dirt one and followed it deep into the woods for about four miles. On this beautiful fall day, I noticed the colors of the trees and the brisk air. I...
New Girl Scout troop for migrants in New York shelter aims to empower youths as they navigate challenges
NEW YORK — Earlier this year, about 100 new Girl Scouts took their first trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, touring the sights, learning their history and hearing how New York City has long been a beacon to migrants from across the globe. The spring visit had...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1913
In the news this week 110 years ago: • The Sewickley YMCA was host to one of the earliest Montessori schools in the country, opened in October 1913. “Until the past summer, the only school here in America authorized to teach method was the school in Washington, D.C.,”...
The Stroller, Nov. 23, 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. Happy Thanksgiving! I was contacted recently by the daughter of our...
Students at CDTCA in Aspinwall conduct food drive
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy conducted its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from Nov. 6-Nov. 14. Representatives from the 8th grade class used money earned by the student council to purchase turkeys, which were delivered, along with donations of food, to the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry in Sharpsburg....
Feral hogs roaming into Pennsylvania from South pose threat to forests, agriculture
Feral hogs are 300-pound, 30 mile-per-hour rampaging, crop-eating machines and they are moving north into Pennsylvania. A recent study by outfitter Captain Experiences using data from the University of Georgia found that about three dozen hogs have been spotted in 14 Pennsylvania counties. An expert at Penn State told WJAC-TV...
Letter to the editor: Where can the county find Black jurors?
The spurious opine “Jury of peers?” (Nov. 10, TribLive) seems to be an example of a lawyer citing figures to make a specious argument. In 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau found that Westmoreland County had a population of 353,057, including: • White 94% (331,874) • Black 2.9% (10,239) • Hispanic...
Comprehensive Healthcare falsified records to earn higher federal reimbursements, witnesses say
Social worker Jamie Folkens had worked at a nursing care facility in Mt. Lebanon for seven years before Comprehensive Healthcare bought it in early 2017. Although she felt her job was to help patients return home as quickly and safely as possible, she told a jury Tuesday in federal court...
Daryl Hall is suing John Oates. Is the Philly-born pop and R&B duo ‘Out of Touch’?
PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Hall is suing John Oates. The pop and R&B duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970 has forged one of the most successful alliances in musical history. In their heyday — between 1974 and 1991 — the partners scored 29 Top 40 hits and six that reached number...
December offerings at Monroeville Public Library
Programs hosted by Monroeville Public Library include: • Holiday Gift Cards: Collage and Natural Dye Eco Prints, 1 p.m. Dec. 1, in person. Join local artist Debbie Walker in an artistic exploration of mixed media materials as she demonstrates using natural dyes and collage techniques to make holiday gift cards....
Oakmont celebrates 60th annual Hometown Christmas and Parade
The weather forecast called for no precipitation on Nov. 18, and the temperatures would be mild, too. On that front, everything was good news for the organizers of the 60th annual Oakmont Hometown Christmas and Parade, following a decidedly chilly 59th event last fall. This year, the parade took its...
Rain doesn’t damper holiday spirit at Monroeville Tree Lighting and Holiday Concert
The holiday spirit was buzzing at the 54th annual Monroeville Tree Lighting and Holiday Concert. This free event, hosted by the Monroeville Historical Society, was held at the Old Stone Church on Nov. 21. Despite the rain, the church, which was built in 1834, had a full house of folks...
Wilkinsburg man pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run during police chase
A Wilkinsburg man who struck and killed a man during a police chase reaching speeds of over 100 mph pleaded guilty Tuesday to homicide by vehicle and dozens of other counts. A criminal complaint filed in the case said Monroeville police tried to pull over an SUV driven by Jack...
Mayor Ed Gainey: Grateful for the people who make Pittsburgh the greatest
This year as we gather around tables with our families, friends and neighbors, I ask that we all take a moment to reflect on the year and lift up and celebrate those in our lives that we are truly thankful for. When I came into office, I knew that I...
Elizabeth Stelle: Don’t believe the hype — hydrogen hubs won’t create jobs or ‘green’ energy
Leading Democrats, including President Joe Biden and Gov. Josh Shapiro, are gleefully celebrating hydrogen hubs as a political two-for-one deal: good-paying union jobs coupled with clean, renewable energy. However, hydrogen hubs will create neither jobs nor clean-burning energy. Instead, these overhyped projects provide publicity to Biden and Shapiro, who are...
Cranberry bicyclist killed on Route 19
A 22-year-old man was killed late Tuesday while riding his bicycle in Cranberry. The man, identified as Arron Jones of Cranberry, was riding northbound on Route 19 near St. Francis Way around 11:45 p.m. when a vehicle struck him, Cranberry police Chief Kevin Meyer said. The man was taken by...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland County should buy American
I recently discovered that Westmoreland County has sold us out. They have been buying Nissans for fleet vehicles for parks and roads bureaus with our tax dollars. The county believes that because these cars are assembled in American, that makes it OK. However, these plants are not union-operated, and the...
