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Jim Warren: Misinformation about the Israeli-Hamas war is rampant. Here’s how to fight it
The fog of the Israeli-Hamas war is made more intimidating by the thick mist of misinformation. What are smart news consumers, and impressionable students in classrooms nationwide, supposed to do as rampant falsehoods spread? NewsGuard, the anti-misinformation company I work for, is toiling 24/7 with a tsunami of wrongheaded claims...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers cross country teams defend WPIAL titles
North Allegheny again swept the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships as the boys and girls teams captured titles last Thursday at White Oak Park. The boys won their sixth straight title, scoring 59 points to edge Butler (67), Fox Chapel (124), Norwin (155) and Upper St. Clair (179). North...
Michael Peregrine: Richard Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre has particular relevance for our political climate
The Saturday Night Massacre refers to the extraordinary clash between the commitment to democratic principles and the outer limits of presidential power that created the most memorable constitutional crisis of the Watergate era. And it carries exceptional relevance for today’s political climate. The defining moment of the “massacre” was the...
Rebecca Saltzman: Americans fall victim to Jew Derangement Syndrome
There’s just something about the Jews. (I’m Jewish, so I can say that.) For thousands of years, from the Romans to the Nazis to Kanye West, we have possessed that je ne sais quois that drives people mad. To paraphrase Regina George, “Why are you so obsessed with us?” In...
Letter to the editor: Keep Peck Yakopec as district judge
Hopefully, this letter ends all of the lies, half-truths and misleading information that has been circulated about District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec. Most of us know she has been our judge in the Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, Allegheny Township, Vandergrift, etc., area for the past 29 years. Peck Yakopec has...
Letter to the editor: Girardi has integrity needed for district judge
In judicial races, it’s common to hear buzzwords like “fair,” “neutral” or “impartial.” While a candidate may use these words, too often the same candidate will take campaign funds from special interest groups or from those with commercial interests in district court, pay to receive political endorsements or seek the...
Editorial: Is a coed Kiski School really that awful?
In fall 2024, The Kiski School will be welcoming girls. But will it really? The school administration announced the move this month, with Head of School Christopher Brueningsen saying “maintaining enrollment has been challenging.” It’s not just a Kiski problem. It’s an issue in single-sex boarding schools in general, which...
Letter to the editor: Klingensmith’s experience makes him best pick for judge
In response to the letter “Petrush qualified to be judge” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE): I agree that being qualified matters greatly for a magisterial district judge. The writer mentioned not seeing Judith Petrush’s opponent, Robert Klingensmith, in the courts in Greensburg. If he had looked beyond the courts in Greensburg, he’d...
In brief: news from the Greybrooke Garden Club
Garden of the Month Greybrooke Garden Club chose the beautiful gardens at the Town Green at McCandless Crossing to receive the Club’s September outstanding community “Garden of the Month” Award. This monthly Award is presented during the spring and summer seasons to a worthy recipient in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. Winners...
The Stroller, Oct. 28, 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. Thanksgiving Day meal program accepting monetary support Compassion Network will distribute...
Letter to the editor: Petrush has professionalism needed to be judge
Nearly 25 years ago, I crossed party lines to vote for Charley Conway as magisterial district judge in District Court 10-3-02 because his character, community involvement, and practice and knowledge of the law made him the best candidate. Our community now has the responsibility to choose a new district judge...
West Leechburg Hill Road to close for close to 3 months
A portion of West Leechburg Hill Road will be closed for nearly three months starting Monday, Nov. 6. PennDOT said the road needs to be shut down in order to make structural repairs to a large culvert. The site is in West Leechburg. West Leechburg Hill Road will be closed...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 27, 2023
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 41, Mt. Lebanon 28 North Allegheny 49, Seneca Valley 14 Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon 42, Baldwin 16 Peters Township 68, Bethel Park 28 Upper St. Clair 34, South Fayette 21 Big East Norwin 47, Hempfield 21 Penn-Trafford 27, Franklin Regional...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Matt Sieg runs for 251 yards, 7 TDs for No. 1 Fort Cherry
Matt Sieg ran for 251 yards and seven touchdowns to lead top-ranked Fort Cherry a 55-22 win over Burgettstown (5-4, 4-3) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night. Sieg scored on runs of 22, 19, 8, 20, 12, 11 and 5 yards. Ethan Faletto added 156 rushing...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Washington tops McGuffey in battle for the Century
Tristan Reed threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 5 Washington to a 13-7 win at McGuffey (7-3, 5-1) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night. Zxavian Willis caught five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown for the Little Prexies (9-1, 5-1), who clinched...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Freshman Armand Hill carries West Mifflin past South Park
A week after running for nearly 500 yards, freshman Armand Hill rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns as West Mifflin scored a 35-0 win at South Park (6-4, 3-3) to lock down second place in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference on Friday night. Darnell Carswell and Jose Perez...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Late TD lifts Mars to Greater Allegheny Conference title
Luke Goodworth hit Aidan Alessio with a 20-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left in the game to give Mars a 17-14 victory over North Catholic in a Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference game Friday night at J.C. Stone Field in North Park. With the win, Mars claimed the Greater...
WPIAL Class 5A football roundup: Pitt recruit Julian Dugger guides No. 2 Penn Hills to Northeast title
Julian Dugger threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 140 yards and two TDs to lead No. 2 Penn Hills to a 26-21 win over No. 5 Woodland Hills (6-4, 3-2) in the Class 5A Northeast Conference on Friday night. Penn Hills (8-2, 5-0) clinched the conference...
WPIAL Class 6A football roundup: Canon-McMillan tops Mt. Lebanon for 3rd place
Mike Evans threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 3 Canon-McMillan to a 41-28 victory over No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (5-5, 1-3) in a Class 6A football matchup Friday night. The victory locked up third place in Class 6A for the Big Macs, who will play No....
Highlands defeats Hampton, gets needed help to qualify for WPIAL playoffs
Highlands entered senior night with a lot on the line. Playoff implications, of course, were the main topic of conversation Friday night at Golden Rams Stadium. Highlands needed a win over Hampton, plus help from Kiski Area, if it hoped to reach the postseason. Not only did Kiski Area need...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 9 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 9 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 320 - Jake Wolfe, Montour (20 of 25) 318 - Dayshaun Burnett, Imani Christian (18 of 25) 318 - Tristyn Tavares, Norwin (19 of 30) 295 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (15 of 24) 253 - Jaydon...
McKeesport rallies quickly to defeat Thomas Jefferson, win title
McKeesport used a big first-half performance and a strong defensive showing to showcase its conference supremacy in enemy territory Friday night. After going down by seven points early in the first quarter, the Tigers scored 28 unanswered, including 21 in the first half, and held Thomas Jefferson in check for...
Steel Valley captures Allegheny Conference by beating Serra Catholic
Steel Valley’s Donald Barksdale has been a star all year, and Friday night was no exception as he willed the Ironmen to a huge 54-14 win over Serra Catholic to claim the Class 2A Allegheny Conference title outright. Barksdale, who came into the game as the third-leading rusher in the...
Belle Vernon locks up conference title with win vs. Elizabeth Forward
With his future coach in attendance, Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin could see a position change when he heads to Happy Valley next season. Martin scored four touchdowns in three different ways, helping the Leopards win a second Interstate Conference championship with a 49-28 victory over Elizabeth Forward on The Beach...
2023 WPIAL football playoff qualifiers
WPIAL football playoff qualifiers Here’s a look at the teams that have qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The playoffs begin next Friday, and pairings will be announced at 3 p.m. Saturday on Trib HSSN. Class 6A (4 teams) 1. Central Catholic 2. North Allegheny 3. Canon-McMillan 4. Mt. Lebanon...
