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Bishop Canevin gets ground game going to finish off California

Coming into the WPIAL Class A quarterfinal between No. 3 Bishop Canevin and No. 6 California, the Trojans’ running attack was grabbing all the headlines. But the Crusaders’ pass-happy offense wanted to prove its might on the ground, and they did just that Friday night at Norwin Knights Stadium, as...
Monroeville officer shot in Allegheny Township after chase and crash

A police officer was shot Friday night following a suspect pursuit that started in Pitcairn and ended with a crash in Allegheny Township. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said the officer was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital and is “expected to be OK.” The police pursuit began in Pitcairn,...
4 injured, 1 critically, in shooting at mall in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence police are investigating a shooting Friday afternoon at the Independence Center mall. Police initially said three people had been shot, but later updated that to four shot. One person is in critical condition. A police spokesperson said the shooting occurred in a public area inside...
Lindell’s troubled MyPillow goes with in-house counsel to defend federal Smartmatic case

MINNEAPOLIS — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has turned to in-house corporate counsel to defend him and his company against Smartmatic’s defamation claim in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, according to a court filing Friday. Doug Wardlow, who ran twice for state attorney general, filed formal notice that he and fellow...
Highlands officials mum on reason for ‘shelter in place’ order, insist students were safe

Highlands High School officials called for everyone in the building to “shelter in place” Friday afternoon as they investigated “a student situation.” A statement attributed only to the high school administration did not say what that situation was. When contacted, Superintendent Monique Mawhinney would not directly address a widespread rumor...
Cheswick man gets 4 years in prison on federal drug charges

A former Cheswick man will serve four years in prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations after he was sentenced this week in federal court. Bill Rana, 43, was a fully patched member of the Pagans Motorcycle Club and sergeant of arms for the Pittsburgh chapter when he was charged...
Municipal, school board election results in the South Hills

Baldwin Borough council Five people were on the ballot for three open seats on Baldwin Borough council. Democrat incumbent Patricia Boyer and newcomers Democrat Paul J. Hayhurst and Elliot J. Rambo, who was on the ballot for both parties, were the top vote-getters. Boyer had 2,901 votes, Rambo had 2,837...
Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski: Children teaching us lessons in kindness

When people think of Mister Rogers, they often remember his famous quote about helpers: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” That uplifting anecdote served...
Incumbents win most North Hills races

Ross commissioners The Ross Township commissioners race had only two contested wards. In Ward 5, Democrat incumbent William McKellar won with 609 votes, while Republican David Barkovich had 588. There were four write-in votes cast. In Ward 9, Republican Joe Muha received 751 votes to Democrat Zebulon E. Plotnick’s 543....
Dan DeBone: Supporting pro-growth tax reform

In 2022, our state Legislature achieved a significant milestone by successfully passing legislation to reduce Pennsylvania’s corporate net income (CNI) tax rate. This reduction is a remarkable achievement, as it lowered our state’s CNI rate from the highest flat rate in the country, 9.99%, to 8.99% as of Jan. 1,...
Alanna Caffas: Honor veterans by giving them access to clinical trials

For more than 95 years, Veteran Administration (VA) Research and Development programs have improved the lives of veterans, and all Americans, through groundbreaking health care discovery and innovation. This work has transformed the medical landscape through critical discoveries including tuberculosis treatment, cardiac pacemakers, nicotine patches, hearing aids, covid-19 vaccinations and...
Letter to the editor: It’s time to start respecting life again

Over the many gratefully embraced years of my life, I have seen a dramatic change in how America perceives the tremendous gift of life, the value of a single life, of all lives. I grew up learning that all lives are precious, that we are all interconnected through a bond,...
Letter to the editor: We need action on gun laws

Lewiston, Uvalde, Squirrel Hill … the list goes on. Some of our Pennsylvania legislators do nothing to help prevent mass shootings. This year there have been more than 400 mass shootings. Sen. Lisa Baker, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has had two pieces of legislation, which were passed in...
Letter to the editor: Jury of peers?

I could cite case law from my days as a law school student, but suffice it to say that a jury of one’s peers is central in criminal justice to determine guilt or innocence. My grandson was called for jury duty recently. What most impressed him was the age of...
The Stroller, Nov. 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. Cub Scouts to collect items for homeless veterans Cub Scout Packs...
Guardian employees raise money for adaptive bike giveaway

Employees of Guardian Protection in Warrendale teamed up with Variety — the Children’s Charity to provide custom-made adaptive bikes to three children with disabilities in October. Guardian employees raised money through raffles and other activities to sponsor two of the bikes, which can cost up to $2,500 each, according to...

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