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Delay in state subsidy release puts local libraries, district network in budget bind
When Melinda Tanner calls vendors who supply support services for the Westmoreland Library Network, they know she’s going to ask for an extension of a bill payment deadline. “The word spreads,” said Tanner, district consultant librarian for the network, which is holding payments while waiting for a little more than...
Editorial: Allegheny County Jail opioid treatment has positive potential
People incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail will receive medication for opioid use disorder. The move comes as a result of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and includes a $10,000 payment to an individual who was jailed in Allegheny County and denied the methadone he was receiving...
The Stroller, Dec. 5, 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. Tarentum homes and businesses welcome to enter decorating contest Tarentum Recreation...
Letter to the editor: Staff retention critical at Allegheny County Jail
The staffing crisis at the Allegheny County Jail has paralyzed staff from being able to provide a safe and humane environment to the residents of our jail. The health care staff has had 94 vacancies, and many correctional officers have to work so much forced overtime that they have to...
North Hills student accolades for the week of Dec. 5, 2023
Beth Satariano was among more than 680 students who earned named scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University this fall. Satariano, a graduate of North Hills High School majoring in voice performance, earned the E.S. & M.R. Griffiths Scholarship, the Frank Steingass Scholarship and the Ruth Baur Scholarship. Sarah Kuchma was recently...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 4, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Nonsection Greensburg Central Catholic 82, Ligonier Valley 37 Hopewell 74, New Brighton 54 Southmoreland 76, Frazier 50 Uniontown 97, Washington 40 West Shamokin 58, Apollo-Ridge 36 Tuesday’s schedule Class 4A Section 2 Lincoln Park at Beaver, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Ambridge at New Brighton, 7...
High school roundup for Dec. 4, 2023: Behind 31 points from Megan Marston, Plum wins again
Megan Marston scored 31 points to lead Plum to a 62-38 girls basketball victory over Beaver on Monday in a nonsection matchup of teams that opened the season with undefeated weekends. Riley Stephans added 10 for the Mustangs (3-0), who won a pair of games at the Freeport tournament. Samantha...
Lawsuit alleges McKeesport, county police illegally searched residents after officer shootingVideo
A group of McKeesport residents who said they were illegally searched and held at gunpoint three years ago as investigators sought a man who shot a police officer filed a lawsuit Monday alleging excessive force, race discrimination and unreasonable search and seizure. The 44-page lawsuit names as defendants the City...
All things Grinch: Monroeville Public Library celebrates Dr. Seuss favorite
The TV adaptation of the book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” has aired for so many decades that people who watched it when they were children can do so again with their grandkids. And whatever the generation, the green, pointy-headed Dr. Seuss creation maintains a high level of holiday popularity....
Beaver County man pleads guilty to federal charges he abused care home residents
A Beaver County man pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges that he abused intellectually disabled residents at a care home where he worked as an aid. Tyler Smith, 33, of New Brighton, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on March 25. The negotiated plea agreement in...
Hospital, Rotary host Breakfast With Santa in Monroeville
Monroeville must have seemed like the tropics compared with the North Pole for Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Western Pennsylvania rang in December with unseasonably warm weather, as mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine greeted guests as they arrived at Forbes Hospital the morning of Dec. 2. Once inside, they were...
James Franklin breaks down new Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki after Peach Bowl berth
James Franklin, sitting in an airport, called in to back-to-back Zoom news conferences Sunday night, hours after it was announced that Penn State would play in the Peach Bowl. On the first call, Franklin and Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin exchanged pleasantries and spoke broadly about each other’s teams they...
Lou Barletta: Say no to Kooth in Pa. schools
Strangers talking to schoolchildren on the internet — what could possibly go wrong? If that’s not bad enough, how about parents having no idea that it’s even happening? The newest threat to parental rights is entering our school districts behind closed doors. Kooth is a for-profit business from the U.K....
Tracking Josh Shapiro’s 11 biggest campaign promises through his 1st year
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — During his run for governor, Josh Shapiro was boosted by his reputation as a deal-making coalition-builder. That standing ran into a different reality...
Young Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball team already seeing signs of growthVideo
At 4:45 a.m., most people are still fast asleep and likely will be for another couple of hours before the alarm beckons them to start their day. Not Matthew Marinchak. In the wee hours of many mornings during the basketball offseason, the Ligonier Valley grad was up and ready to...
Westmoreland County senior spotlight: Jeannette’s Isaiah Mallich
Last year, Jeannette’s boys basketball team lost in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs to Northgate. There are plenty of reasons for the Jayhawks not to dwell on that defeat. It came at the end of a perfectly respectable regular season — they went 13-8, 7-5 in section play...
Kiski Area grad Bella DeVito gets off to solid start in college wrestling career at Lock Haven
When he got Isabella DeVito into the wrestling room at Lock Haven, second-year coach Matt Lackey immediately was struck by her demeanor. For someone who competes in such a high-intensity sport, she was, in Lackey’s words, “very mild mannered.” But once she got on the mat, that demeanor changed. Under...
After drubbing by Cardinals, look back at some of the Steelers’ worst losses under Mike TomlinVideo
It’s hard to think of a worse loss than Sunday’s 24-10 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Steelers by the 2-10 Arizona Cardinals with Mike Tomlin as coach. Was Sunday’s the worst? Feels like it today. But there are so many more. We could write this story annually after a bad loss....
Letter to the editor: Abortion, choices and free will
I’m always amazed when letter-writers cite the Constitution and twist it to support their topic (“Unborn Americans have right to life,” Nov. 28, TribLive). But I digress. This is tough for me to write, as I am pro-life and agree with this particular letter-writer. But not for the same reason....
In brief: Food drive, soup cook-off and more in South Hills
Food drive Baldwin Borough Police Department has partnered with South hills Interfaith Movement to help alleviate stressors for families in crisis this holiday season. BBPD will serve as a drop-off location for non-perishable food items and personal care items: 3344 Churchview Ave., Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Most needed items...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of Dec. 4, 2023
Christmas concert at Cross Roads Judi Figel will present a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road Monroeville. She is a dynamic singer with a fun-loving personality who performs a wide variety of music styles. Tickets are $15 and will be available...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Dec. 4, 2023
Benefit event at Plum High School Plum Senior High School and Rachel’s Challenge will host the ninth annual Stuff-a-Bus toy drive from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the high school bus lot. Students, school staff and other volunteers will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for...
In brief: Personnel moves, holiday events and more in the Sewickley area
Obee appointed trustee Members of the Chautauqua Corporation elected Sewickley’s Bob W. Obee as the newest of four trustees of the Chautauqua Institution at the corporation’s annual meeting Aug. 12. The new trustee class officially began its term Oct. 1. Obee is a founding principal of Businessolutions LLC, a boutique...
In brief: Holiday happenings, upcoming meetings and more in Penn Hills, Verona
AARP Plum AARP will hold its Christmas Party at Jaden’s II on Dec. 12, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The entertainment will be The G Boys. Plum AARP is a social club open to residents of Plum, Penn Hills, Monroeville and surrounding communities. Each meeting offers free cake and coffee/tea and...
In brief: Richland History Group, rotary scholarship and more in Pine, Richland
Richland History Group The Northern Tier Regional Library, in conjunction with the Richland History Group, is holding a free program “The Underground Railroad in Northern Allegheny County,” Dec. 9 at the library on Dickey Road in Richland from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Acting Richland History Group president Paul R. White...
