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Editorial: What is the cost of special elections?
Pennsylvania seems set to end 2023 the same way it began: with a special election on the horizon. After the 2022 election, the Democrats appeared to have the majority in the House of Representatives. That was only theoretical, as three key seats in Allegheny County needed to go back to...
Holiday Happenings in the Fox Chapel area
North Optimist toy drive The Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation’s toy/gift drive is being held Dec. 9 from noon until 3 p.m. at the Lauri Ann West Community Center’s parking lot, 1220 Powers Run Road. Santa will be there to hand out candy canes! Unwrapped toys and gifts will be donatied...
The Stroller, Nov. 25, 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. Local students to participate in annual Rotary Choral Festival Highlands Area...
Letter to the editor: Violent rhetoric unacceptable
It’s time for all good people, regardless of party, to stand up against political violence and violent rhetoric. Recently, Rep. Kevin McCarthy purposely shoved a fellow representative in the back, Sen. Markwayne Mullin was ready to physically fight with a union leader during a hearing and Rep. James Comer verbally...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 24, 2023
High schools Football WPIAL championships Friday’s results At Acrisure Stadium Class 4A Aliquippa 35, McKeesport 21 Class 3A Belle Vernon 26, Avonworth 0 Class 2A Beaver Falls 14, Steel Valley 12 Class A Fort Cherry 42, South Side 28 PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s results North Allegheny 41, McDowell...
Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman’s killing that outraged the country
ROME — Tens of thousands took to the streets of Italy’s main cities Saturday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, just as an Italian man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend was extradited from Germany. The slaying of 22-year-old university student Giulia Cecchettin, allegedly at the...
Peters Township stops Cathedral Prep to reach state semifinals for 1st time
ERIE – Just how far can Peters Township take this? Six days after winning their first WPIAL football championship, the Indians showed no signs of slowing. In fact, they made more history Friday when a 33-14 victory at District 10’s Cathedral Prep (7-4) secured their first state semifinal berth. The...
Florida man accused of threatening Thanksgiving mass shooting on NYC subway
A Florida man’s social media posts threatening a mass shooting on the New York City subway landed him in jail, authorities said Friday. Pinellas Park resident Robert Trout III, 19, posted a video of himself brandishing guns, and wrote: “If you’re from New York City, do not take the train...
Sandy Hook families offer Alex Jones two ways out of bankruptcy
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ families proposed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones wind up his bankruptcy by paying creditors at least $85 million over 10 years or undergo an orderly liquidation. The Sandy Hook families, along with an official committee of Jones’ creditors, argued in court papers Wednesday the 11-month-long...
LZ Granderson: Costs of climate change falling on states that can’t afford them
Between 2018 and 2022, many of the states with high rates of poverty — Oklahoma, New York — were also the states that suffered the most damage from extreme weather. A new climate study indicates things are going to get worse for those places and for poor people. The federal...
Gary Franks: How abortion, welfare reform relate to election results
Is it possible that welfare reform and my small contribution toward that effort in 1996 as the Republican chairman of the Welfare Reform Task Force may have inadvertently contributed to the election of a Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate in 2022, a Kentucky governor and a Virginia state legislature in 2023? Sounds...
Republican ex-federal prosecutor in Philadelphia to run for Pennsylvania attorney general
HARRISBURG — Former federal prosecutor Katayoun “Kat” Copeland will run for attorney general of Pennsylvania in 2024, she said this week. Copeland, a Republican, recently left her job in the U.S. attorney’s office in Philadelphia ahead of announcing her candidacy for attorney general, the state’s top law enforcement official. The...
Northampton County official resigns as software issues persist during election audit
Following an election process steeped in controversy and software bugs, Northampton County’s administrative director resigned Friday, a news release from County Executive Lamont G. McClure says. The release from the county states Charles M. Dertinger, the county’s director of administrative director for the past six years, says, while the 2020,...
California examines benefits, risks of using artificial intelligence in state government
LOS ANGELES — Artificial intelligence that can generate text, images and other content could help improve state programs but also poses risks, according to a report released by the California governor’s office this week. Generative AI could help quickly translate government materials into multiple languages, analyze tax claims to detect...
Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari and Rabbi Shawn Zevit: Fetterman should join call for cease-fire
As rabbis, we have been proud to have John Fetterman representing us as a strong voice for humanitarian values in the Senate. We come from a faith that teaches that each and every person is created in the image of the Divine. We understand Fetterman to be someone who shares...
Jason Kavulich: Aging in Pa. will only get better
Pennsylvania is home to more than 13 million people, according to the 2020 Census, with more than 2.5 million of those residents being aged 65 and older. The growth rate of the commonwealth’s older adult population is more than 20 times higher than the growth rate of its entire population....
Penn State’s James Franklin gets added police escort, but it’s not about protection
Penn State football coach James Franklin had enhanced security at the final two home games at Beaver Stadium but it was not the result of any specific threat, according to a university official. Having beefy uniformed Pennsylvania State Police troopers tailing the coach — in addition to the two university...
Sewickley Light Up Night kicks off holiday season in the village
The holiday season kicks off in Sewickley with Light Up Night on Dec. 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the village. The zero-waste event will have live entertainment by Mount Calvary Gospel Choir, Allegheny Brass Band and The Nation’s #1 Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band. KDKA’s Bob Pompeani...
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...
