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Letter to the editor: Smoking, vaping in public spaces must end
In 2008, Pennsylvania passed its first statewide smoke-free air law restricting smoking in most public places. The law is outdated and doesn’t include e-cigarette devices that are being used in public spaces. Furthermore, 1,300-plus venues across the commonwealth still allow smoking indoors. This means thousands of workers are exposed to...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Sept. 24, 2023
Bethel Park Kenneth Ranalli sold property at 611 Arkwood Drive to James Jaques and Anna Billetdeaux for $179,000. Earl Rorer III sold property at 5439 Brightwood Road to South Pine Wind LLC for $165,000. Estate of Frederick W Koenig sold property at 630 Broughton Road to Keith and Cara Surmick...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 23, 2023: Despite Vinny Capra’s Little League home run, Indy falls to RochesterVideo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-78) lost to Rochester (Nationals), 7-4, in 11 innings. SS Vinny Capra (.285) tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on a Little League home run. He grounded into a force out, but a throwing error allowed him to reach second and then take third, and...
High school sports scores for Sept. 23, 2023
High schools Field hockey Saturday’s results Nonsection Latrobe 4, Hempfield 1 Mt. Lebanon 3, Upper St. Clair 1 Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class A Big 7 Northgate 28, Summit Academy 20 Nonconference Shady Side Academy 57, South Allegheny 14 Saturday’s summaries Class A Big 7 Northgate 28, Summit Academy 20...
High school roundup for Sept. 23, 2023: Northgate edges Summit Academy
Sonteon Layne threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 40 yards and another TD as Northgate earned a 28-20 win over Summit Academy (0-5, 0-2) in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Saturday afternoon. Darius Fields added 92 rushing yards and one touchdown for Northgate (3-2,...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock rolls past Seton Hill in PSAC West opener
No. 12-ranked Slippery Rock scored 28 straight points to earn a 34-14 victory over Seton Hill in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West opener Saturday at Offutt Field in Greensburg. Brayden Long threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score for the Rock, which improved...
Shauna Shames: Moms for Liberty could have serious impact on presidential race
Motherhood language and symbolism have been part of every U.S. social movement, from the American Revolution to Prohibition and the fight against drunken drivers. Half of Americans are women, most become mothers, and many are conservative. The U.S. is also a nation of organizing, so conservative moms — like all...
Matthew Valasik and Shannon Reid: How local police could help prevent another Jan. 6-style insurrection
Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street gang than a militia, have been sentenced to long terms in federal prison for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Experts...
North Hills girls volleyball in midst of breakthrough season
A year after Matt White took over a struggling North Hills girls volleyball program, his imprint has already been made. The Indians, who haven’t won a WPIAL postseason match in decades, are off to a strong start in 2023 thanks to a foundation set last year. North Hills sat at...
North Hills senior adds cross country to 3-sport resume, gives team boost
Ella Demoise’s plate was already pretty full heading into her senior year of high school. But she was willing to make a little space, and the North Hills cross country program sure is happy about that. Demoise, who has starred for the Indians in the spring track and field seasons,...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers golfer Jackson Walsh cards albatross
Jackson Walsh decided to go for the green on par 5 first hole at Rittswood Golf Course on Sept. 15. His tee shot left him with 250 yards to the hole, so he pulled out his 4-hybrid and struck it clean. The North Allegheny junior then achieved a rare double...
Hampton’s Grace Stitt aces section singles tournament
As Hampton’s Grace Stitt wrapped up a straight-set victory in a 5-0 win over Burrell on Sept. 18, her classmate friend stood with a bouquet of flowers and a handmade sign that read “I’d be SET if you’d be my MATCH at homecoming.” The previous week, Stitt had a date...
Senior Luke Fiscus finding net for top-ranked Hampton boys
When Hampton senior Luke Fiscus began playing soccer, he was always one of the smallest kids on the field. He would get pushed around by other players, and doubts crept into his head. “I was a lot smaller, and I wasn’t nearly as good,” he said. “I wasn’t even sure...
Klaus W. Larres: Ransom or realism? A closer look at Biden’s prisoner swap deal with Iran.
Five American detainees have been released from imprisonment in Iran as the terms of the swap that set them free is drawing criticism. The Biden administration’s agreement with Iran for the swap could be seen as a simple business transaction to free five Iranians from imprisonment in the U.S. and...
Letter to the editor: Shut the lights out on America
Front page: Hunter Biden’s “legal team” steps into fray: Hunter lies to get a gun (felony), attorney (attorneys, plural), challenge Second Amendment to Supreme Court. Page B8, sports section: Felon homeless man in Springdale in jail (lack of $20,000 cash bond) for possessing firearm while walking down a railroad track...
Sounding off: Biden’s dog, teacher shortage, politics among week’s topics
Biden’s dog looking out for him Recent news reports of President Biden’s German shepherd Commander biting Secret Service agents at least 10 times in the past year are troubling but not surprising. I have owned German shepherds for over 35 years and know them as a highly intelligent, loyal and...
Letter to the editor: 9/11 not a day for political fundraising
Last week, Republican Pennsylvania state representative and congressional hopeful Rob Mercuri sent out an exploitative fundraising email using the anniversary of 9/11 to ask for donations. He invoked the nearly 3,000 American victims and the later sacrifices of American service members in a pathetic attempt to fundraise off their deaths....
Letter to the editor: Karaica qualified as district judge
During the primary election, Mitchell Karaica’s opposition stated he was the “only” constitutionally eligible and qualified candidate for magisterial district judge in District 05-3-03. While that may have held some weight then, that is no longer the case. Karaica spent June in Harrisburg, where he completed the intensive certifying course...
Editorial: Pittsburgh Promise is one worth keeping, and worth mourning when money runs out
In 2008, a bargain was struck with students at Pittsburgh Public Schools. Stay in school. Get at least a 2.5 GPA. Graduate. And in return, get a scholarship toward education in a Pennsylvania post-secondary institution. The Pittsburgh Promise nonprofit made this pledge, using donated money including a $100 million commitment...
The Stroller, Sept. 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. Poker run to raise money for Rustic Ridge families The Ride...
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Shenango upsets No. 5 Rochester in Big 7
Colton Fedrizzi caught three passes for 61 yards and one touchdown and had an interception and a fumble recovery as Shenango scored an 18-6 upset victory over No. 5 Rochester (3-1, 1-1) in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Friday night. Sam Myers ran for a score and threw...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 23, 2023
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 50, North Allegheny 22 Mt. Lebanon 17, Seneca Valley 14 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 50, Baldwin 13 Peters Township 31, Upper St. Clair 0 Big East Gateway 49, Plum 14 Penn-Trafford 41, Hempfield 18 Northeast Penn Hills 34,...
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Neshannock edges Beaver Falls in overtime
Jino Mozzocio scored on a 10-yard run in overtime as No. 3 Neshannock earned a 27-26 victory over Beaver Falls (2-3, 1-1) in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night. Mozzocio also threw a 37-yard TD pass to Carter DeVivo, and Patrick Argiro and Anthony Bonner each returned...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: DelRon White’s 249 yards help West Mifflin take down Beaver
DelRon White ran for 249 yards and caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Jo Fleming as West Mifflin scored a 28-16 upset over No. 4 Beaver (4-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Western Hills Conference football matchup Friday night. Fleming threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns and ran 25...
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: No. 4 Central Valley cruises past New Castle
Steven Rutherford threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns and added two rushing TDs to lead No. 4 Central Valley to a 42-14 victory over New Castle (0-5, 0-2) in the Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night. Brandon Singleton ran for 100 yards, and Jance Henry, Mekhi Ahmed, Mason...
