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Sounding off: Honest president, Amazon, deer hunting among week’s topics
We need an honest president Our country has been blessed with country-loving leadership until recently. We, until recent times, believed in justice. If you commit the crime, then do the time. I would submit to you the following examples of poor leadership. President Trump knew on Jan. 5, 2021, that...
Letter to the editor: Praise for Allegheny Valley Hospital rehab program
I was recently a recipient of the services of Allegheny Valley Hospital’s rehab program. I want to share my experience in a facility that sometimes gets a negative response. I want to commend the doctor, physician assistants, therapy department, nurses and nurses’ aides, the cleaning staff, the transport staff, radiology...
Letter to the editor: Keeping Trump off the ballot
The crimes that President Trump is accused of committing, we’ve known about for seven (Stormy Daniels) to 2½ (Capitol riot) years. Yet these low-life Democratic DAs are bringing charges to keep Trump tied up in court a year before the election. C’mon, we weren’t born yesterday. In my opinion, this...
Editorial: Why are prisoners escaping county jails?
What’s up with all the prison escapes? Pennsylvania has seen a number of high-profile incidents in 2023 when someone in custody has gotten free and gone on the lam. As of Friday, one was still ongoing. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, is a Brazilian native convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend. He was...
Letter to the editor: DOJ, FBI influence on election
In 1939, FDR signed the Hatch Act into law. The purpose of the act was to protect federal workers from political influences so they could do their jobs effectively. The act also prohibited all federal employees from engaging in politics while on the job. Certain categories of federal employees are...
The Stroller, Sept. 9, 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. 9/11 Moving Flag Tribute planned in Harrison The 9/11 Moving Flag...
Letter to the editor: Biden worse than Trump?
I still haven’t picked myself up off the ground after reading the letter “Trump, Biden, DeSantis, Kennedy all bad candidates” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE). I suggest that Democrats, Republicans and independents all read this letter. And I am certain that the vast majority will have the same chilling reaction that I...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 8, 2023: Bubba Chandler dominates in 1st start for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-72) used three pitchers to throw a five-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Toledo (Tigers). RHP Jared Jones (4-4, 5.17) started and went seven innings, allowing four hits and a walk and striking out four. RHP Chase de Jong (4.18) did not allow a hit in the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 8, 2023
High schools WPIAL Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 38, Seneca Valley 0 Class 5A Allegheny Six Upper St. Clair 42, Baldwin 34 Northeast Penn Hills 26, Pine-Richland 20 Nonconference Aliquippa 33, North Catholic 7 Armstrong 49, New Castle 19 Avella 14, Mapletown 7 Avonworth 41, Sto-Rox 6 Beaver...
High school football roundup for Sept. 8, 2023: Payton Wehner contributes 7 TDs in Central Catholic win
Payton Wehner threw for 298 yards and five touchdowns and added two TDs on the ground to lead Class 6A No. 2 Central Catholic to a 62-46 win against Class 5A No. 4 Bethel Park (1-2) in a nonconference football game Friday night. Vernon Settles caught five passes for 130...
Monessen football team rights ship, beats Frazier
Last fall, Monessen started the season 0-2 but got a boost in Week 3 with a lopsided victory over Frazier. The Greyhounds had the same recipe cooking in 2023 as Monessen rolled up 376 yards and collected a 48-19 win Friday night at Memorial Stadium. After the win over Frazier...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 2 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 2 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 298 - Payton Wehner, Central Catholic (17 of 20) 289 - Tanner Pfeuffer, Bethel Park (13 of 22) 282 - Keegan Smetanka, Shaler (16 of 24) 273 - Jake Wolfe, Montour (17 of 27) 255 - Nico...
Belle Vernon withstands McKeesport in overtime
Friday night’s game against McKeesport seemed eerily similar to last season’s game for Belle Vernon coach Matt Humbert. But in the end, the Leopards found themselves right at home — with their backs on their goal line in crunch time. Twice. The Leopards defense did it again, this time keeping...
Yough-N-Roll, Party on the Trail planned along Great Allegheny Passage
The annual Yough-N-Roll and Party on the Trail fundraisers along the Great Allegheny Passage are set for Sept. 16. Riders in the Yough-N-Roll and Family Fun Ride can set their own pace and distance starting from the Boston trailhead. There are 40- and 20-mile options that turn around at Cedar...
In brief: News from Fox Chapel, Sharpsburg and more
The Community Library Association has an immediate need for Fox Chapel resident with legal expertise to fill an open board position. The association is the governing board that oversees operations for Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its branch, the Sharpsburg Community Library. Interested residents should contact Jill McConnell, executive director, at...
Canon-McMillan logs valuable early win against Seneca Valley
Going into Friday’s home opener — a rematch of the game that decided the final playoff team in Class 6A last season — Canon-McMillan coach Mike Evans said he felt good. He and his staff were confident about the matchup and their team’s execution. It proved true, as the Big...
Yough pulls off 20-14 win over Charleroi for first victory
When Yough scored its second touchdown of the game to bring its deficit to two points and quickly got the ball back from Charleroi, it seemed like Yough was in control as a few minutes remained in the third quarter of Friday night’s nonconference contest at Charleroi. Yough’s Julian Varrenti...
Late turnover seals Penn-Trafford’s 1st win of season
Throughout Friday night, it was nearly impossible to stop the rejuvenated Penn-Trafford run game. Trailing by two points, Woodland Hills came up with the biggest stop of the game on its own 12-yard line. With the ball in their hands and less than a minute remaining, all the Wolverines had...
Kaylor’s field goals, Craggette’s runs help Southmoreland top Derry Area
Jake Kaylor kicked field goals of 25 and 32 yards in the final quarter to lead Southmoreland (3-0) to a 24-21 win over Derry Area (1-2) on Friday night. Kaylor initially missed from 32 yards, but Derry had called timeout before the snap. Instead of “icing” Kaylor, it gave him...
Shaler uses big second half to topple Plum
The Shaler and Plum football teams entered Friday’s game undefeated, looking to take a big step forward in the Class 5A playoff picture. Opportunistic and explosive Shaler scored three second-half touchdowns to claim a 28-14 victory. Shaler started the game with a bang as senior quarterback Keegan Smetanka found receiver...
Highlands overcomes penalties to beat Chartiers Valley
When Chartiers Valley and Highlands met for the first time last year, they played a tight contest with the Golden Rams prevailing by eight points. Friday night was not as close as last year’s contest but had all the excitement and tenacity a Class 4A showdown brings. Highlands (3-0) remained...
Leechburg uses blocked field goal return to help hold off Bentworth
Leechburg already has been on the wrong side of a scoop ’n’ score this season in its season-opening loss to Apollo-Ridge. But Friday night, Randy Walters’ squad took back one of its own in a 28-21 victory over Bentworth. Leechburg led much of the game, including by 14 with just...
Feds: Nursing home operator trying to sell off assets prior to trial in labor caseVideo
Nursing home operators facing criminal and civil charges for health care fraud and unfair labor practices are now being accused by the federal government of trying to sell off assets prior to trial to avoid any financial judgments that may be imposed. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services found a buyer for...
Dietram A. Scheufele, Dominique Brossard and Todd Newman: Experts alone can’t handle AI; the public needs a seat at the table
Are democratic societies ready for a future in which AI algorithmically assigns limited supplies of respirators or hospital beds during pandemics? Or one in which AI fuels an arms race between disinformation creation and detection? Or sways court decisions with amicus briefs written to mimic the rhetorical and argumentative styles...
Lawsuit: Uber’s lax security practices led to Turtle Creek driver’s killing
The mother of an Uber driver who police said was killed by a passenger nearly two years ago filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that the tech company should have been better able to protect her. “Despite Uber knowing that its drivers — essential players in the wildly profitable Uber...
