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Manor invites residents to free Halloween dance party
The Manor recreation department is planning a Halloween dance party that is free for borough residents. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Manor Community Room at 44 Main St. The registration deadline is Oct. 20. Costumes are welcome, and there will be...
Pine-Richland student achievements for the week of Oct. 10, 2023
Pine-Richland High School senior Vasile Balouris was named to the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Peer Team. Balouris is one of 11 students from the region selected for going above and beyond to provide mentor-like support to teammates. A two-year football team captain with a history of academic excellence, including a near-perfect SAT...
Letter to the editor: Presidents should serve all, not just one side
The president of the United States should strive to represent as many segments of the country as is possible and practical under our political system of government. Even the effort to do so on the part of our chief executives and representatives in the past few years has been lacking,...
Editorial: Indiana shooting shows gun violence isn’t just in cities
Gun violence in cities is something sadly familiar to everyone. We are not surprised to hear of a death toll in an American city over the weekend. We have ceased to be shocked by news of one or two or more shot on any given day in New York or...
The Stroller, Oct. 10, 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. Masquerade ball planned in Leechburg Leechburg Area Community Association will sponsor...
Letter to the editor: Senate’s dress code preoccupation
I will sleep comforted knowing that the U.S. Senate has resolved that “… a coat, tie and slacks or other long pants …” are mandatory attire when members of that august body take to the Senate floor. I fully expect that the Professional Golf Association will soon follow by warning...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 10, 2023
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A North Allegheny 10, Hempfield 0 Mt. Lebanon 7, Norwin 1 Peters Township 8, Allderdice 0 Nonsection Oakland Catholic 1, Winchester Thurston 0 Pine-Richland 5, Fox Chapel 0 Tuesday’s schedule Section 2A Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, 7:30 p.m. Fox Chapel at Oakland Catholic, 7:30...
Note on election-related letters
The Tribune-Review will accept submissions of election-related letters until Oct. 21. Election-related letters will not be published after Oct. 29....
High school roundup for Oct. 9, 2023: West Allegheny girls clinch playoff spot
Chloe Hart scored the winning goal to lead West Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Chartiers Valley (4-8, 2-7), clinching a playoff spot in Section 4-3A girls soccer Monday. Kennedi Colinear had an assist and Ally Frueh and Alicia Alwine combined on the shutout for West A (10-6, 6-5). Beaver...
David Conrad: What The Kiski School has lost
If you’ve heard the word Kiski, it’s usually followed by the word “Area,” or if you’re lucky enough to have spent some time in a kayak or a canoe, perhaps you know it as the lovely river that starts in Saltsburg where the Conemaugh and the Loyalhanna join to run...
Commentary: Food inflation is a hardship outside the Fed’s control
It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation about inflation without mentioning food prices. And no wonder, as they are up 24% since the start of the pandemic and account for one-sixth of the increase in consumer prices overall. After the recent monetary policy meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said...
Bradford Fitch: What really are ‘special interests’ in Washington — and how they influence Congress
It’s no secret that Congress is not held in high esteem by the American people. Much of the blame for dysfunction in Washington, and our system of government, is directed at so-called “special interest groups.” About 70% of Americans polled in a national survey said that “Congress works for the...
Norwin foundation raising money for scholarships, programs
The Norwin School District Community Foundation is seeking donations in hopes of raising $15,000 for student scholarships and programs. The fundraising push for tax-deductible donations — the foundation’s Annual Days of Giving campaign — is held during Norwin’s homecoming week, Oct. 16 to 22. The money raised will be used...
Fox Chapel Area High School selects homecoming royalty
Fox Chapel Area High School’s homecoming festivities on Sept. 29 included a community carnival and the crowning of the 2023 homecoming queen and king, Benedetta Pacini and Alexander Kaufmann. Other senior members of the homecoming court were: Alyssa Berardi, Fiona Brown, Dylan Byersdorfer, Isabella Marcos, Jack O’Brien and Eliott Stephany....
Traffic calming construction slated for Pittsburgh’s Stanton Avenue
Construction is set to begin Tuesday on a traffic calming project on Stanton Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty and Highland Park neighborhoods. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will construct speed tables, which officials described as “midblock traffic calming devices that raise the entire wheelbase of a vehicle to...
Michael Reagan: House Republicans need to grow up
OK, my fellow Republicans, you got rid of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Eight of you joined with every Democrat in the House of Representatives — the only part of the federal government we control — to vote McCarthy out, 216-210. In the process you threw the House into chaos, killed any...
Kim Cross: How Polly Klaas’ kidnapping and murder 30 years ago changed crime and punishment in America
When 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped by a stranger from her Northern California home on Oct. 1, 1993, the efforts to find her drew worldwide attention. When Polly’s body was found 64 nights after her abduction, the outpouring of grief in her hometown and beyond was overwhelming. Why had Polly’s...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Danielle Dominick
Tennis looks like an individual sport to the untrained eye, but in high school, the team aspect is as strong as any other sport. For Derry’s Danielle Dominick, who plays soccer as well, it’s pretty easy for her to make sure the team feels like one. “Whether I’m on the...
Letter to the editor: Eliminate Constitution? Ask Trump about that …
I read with amusement all the unfounded information packed into the letter “What’s next, Democrats?” (Sept. 28, TribLIVE). That was two diatribe rants that week, “Had enough of Democrats yet?” (Sept. 26, TribLIVE) being the first. But there’s one thing that puzzles me … At the end, the writer asked,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Oct. 9, 2023
Kerr Memorial Museum tours Halloween Tours are scheduled for Oct. 20, 21 and 27 at the Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont. Tour the museum and learn how Halloween was celebrated in the Victorian Era. Reservations are required. Cost is $35. Call 412-826-9295, and leave your name and telephone...
In brief: Fern Hollow lunch and learns, Halloween parade and more in Sewickley area
Fern Hollow Nature Center Lunch and Learn programs are offered in partnership with the Nature Center’s neighbor, The Sewickley Heights History Center and include a 45-minute presentation, a question and answer period, and lunch from a local restaurant. “Fall Planted, Spring Blooming Bulbs” will be led by Dr. Mark Miller...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Oct. 9, 2023
PSO concert at Gateway A Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Gateway High School, 3000 Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville. Symphony musicians are collaborating with high school students for the performance, which includes Sergei Prokofiev’s Suite from “Romeo and Juliet,” George Gershwin’s “Walking the Dog” from...
In brief: Trunk or treat, AARP meeting and more in Pine, Richland
Trunk or Treat Pine and Richland residents are invited to the Community Trunk or Treat from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 22 in Pine Community Park (Pearce Mill Road entrance). Kids will trick or treat, play games and decorate pumpkins. There will also be food trucks and a bounce house. Participating children...
In brief: Halloween events, CDC meeting and more in Penn Hills
Library events Penn Hills Library will host a pumpkin painting for children and teens of all ages from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 21. A Teen Halloween Party for grades six-12 will be held 5-8 p.m. Oct. 27. Costumes are encouraged. Register for either event online at pennhillslibrary.org or by calling 412-775-4700....
Letter to the editor: Honor the American flag
Regarding the letter “Flags fly in support of Biden” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE): I heartily disagree. My American flag — flown each day and night (lighted) — is the symbol of our free republic. The flag is more important than any personality and is raised over multitudes of our foreign embassies...
