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Editorial: Pennsylvania’s education funding should be rebuilt
Pennsylvanians have spent years — decades, really — begging the state to find a better way to fund education. School districts in the Keystone State operate primarily on real estate taxes. An April report from advocacy group PA Schools Work estimates that 84% of the 500 school districts in Pennsylvania...
The Stroller, Aug. 29, 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. Butler County purse bash to benefit hospice youth care program A...
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall began new school year Aug. 24
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy began the new school year on Aug. 24 with 177 preschool through eighth graders. Each year, the school focuses on a religious value. This year’s value is “Courage,” having the ability to face difficulties and overcome fear with faith, school officials said. Enrollment is...
Letter to the editor: Understanding God
In reference to the writer of the letter “God is a problem, not an answer” (July 29, TribLIVE): I’m sure thousands of local Christians are praying for you. You obviously don’t understand the God of the Old Testament that punished us for disobedience and the God of the New Testament...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 28, 2023
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Nonsection Mt. Lebanon 4, Fox Chapel 2 Penn-Trafford 5, Norwin 1 Pine-Richland 6, Shady Side Academy 0 Golf Boys Monday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Penn-Trafford 204, Hempfield 211 Medalist: Nick Turowski (PT) 38 Latrobe 207, Armstrong 239 Medalists: PJ Germano (L) 36, Nick...
High school roundup for Aug. 28, 2023: Mars tops Hampton in girls soccer section opener
Addi Girdwood and Ainsley Ray had a goal and an assist apiece as Mars opened Section 1-3A play with a 3-1 victory over Hampton in WPIAL girls soccer Monday night. Rosie Pellegrino also scored for the Fightin’ Planets (2-0, 1-0). Emma Langer scored for the Talbots (1-1, 0-1). Allderdice 3,...
John Dorfman: Paccar and American Woodmark show value, momentum
Most value stocks (those that are reasonably priced or cheap) are struggling to gain traction this year. Growth stocks are ruling the roost. But a few value stocks are outperforming the market. For people who relish both value and some price action, here are five stocks to consider. Each sells...
State troopers no longer need college credits, Gov. Shapiro administration announces
The Pennsylvania State Police has removed college credit requirements for cadets, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday, with the hope of opening up state police careers to a wider pool of candidates and alleviating the slowdown in applicants the agency is seeing. Shapiro, along with State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris...
Bell Acres businessman who admitted to $15M in tax fraud asks for house arrest or probation
A Bell Acres man who built what the federal government called the largest house in Pennsylvania with proceeds from a $15 million tax fraud thinks he should serve his sentence on either probation or house arrest. Joseph Nocito, 81, filed the motion seeking alternatives to federal prison earlier this month....
‘It was like Christmas early today:’ Robert Morris men’s hockey returns after 2-year hiatus
Stick taps and cheers rang out inside Clearview Arena Monday morning after coach Derek Schooley closed his team’s first official practice of the year with the words “welcome back Robert Morris hockey.” It’s been a long time coming for the Robert Morris men’s hockey team as Monday’s practice marked its...
Trump gets March 4 trial date in federal case over efforts to overturn 2020 electionVideo
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump will face trial on March 4, 2024, for four felony charges related to his alleged efforts to stay in power after he lost the 2020 election. That means jury selection would begin a day before Super Tuesday on March 5, when California, Texas and...
St. Brendan in Franklin Park begins free English as a Second Language course
St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church will resume its free English as a Second Language classes for adults on Sept. 5 via Zoom. The church, on Rochester Road in Franklin Park, has served local residents from various countries including India, Ukraine, Turkey and South Korea for more than a decade. The aim...
Dr. A. Jay Gross: Fetterman’s fight for affordable health care
Ranked fifth in the country by its size of seniors, Pennsylvania is home to over 2.2 million older Americans. As the population of seniors grows 20 times faster than the state’s general population, it is more important than ever that Pennsylvania has representatives who advocate on behalf of seniors’ needs...
Bev-Freda Jackson: Mahalia Jackson’s suggestion during 1963 march resulted in majestic sermon on an American dream
Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them. Known around the world as the “Queen of Gospel,” Jackson used her powerful voice to work in the Civil Rights Movement. Starting in the 1950s, she traveled with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the South...
Most of young squad that helped Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer to AMCC title returns
Preseason polls, to some degree, are the product of reputation. They reflect past performance as much as — or perhaps even more than — present potential. That very well could have been the case with the 2022 Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team. An Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference finalist in 2021 and...
Valley grad Emily Lewandowski playing key role in reviving Penn State New Kensington women’s volleyball
In October 2017, Emily Lewandowski was still in middle school Valley Junior/Senior High School. On the 18th of that month, the Penn State New Kensington women’s volleyball team won its Penn State University Athletic Conference opener, defeating Penn State Greater Allegheny. Fast forward to Sept. 13, 2022, and the Lions...
Union leaders defend historic and controversial Pa. state employee contracts
The labor contracts recently ratified by two of Pennsylvania’s largest state government employee unions have been described as historic for the size of wage increases they grant over four years. Leaders of both unions see the 22.1 % pay increases when compounded over the life of the contracts — the...
Vanessa Lynch: Clean air and a healthy climate can be Pa.’s future
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a “code orange” air quality alert for Western Pennsylvania last week, confirming what many of us already knew — there was something in the air. A cocktail of air pollution, heat and sunshine created unhealthy concentrations of ground-level ozone, also known as...
Letter to the editor: No justice for sister killed in DUI crash
On Aug. 19, 2022, our sister, Helen Ringeisen, was killed in a head-on collision with a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus in Kennedy Township. Her boyfriend, who was driving, blacked out because his blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for driving. He only had minor injuries. On June...
In brief: Tuskegee Airmen ceremony, Owen Galluzzo Memorial Picnic and more in Sewickley area
Tuskegee Airmen ceremony On Sept. 16 at 11 a.m., the Tuskegee Airmen of Western Pennsylvania is having a re-dedication ceremony of its memorial that was constructed 10 years ago at the Sewickley Cemetery, which is located a couple hundred yards up Cemetery Road. It is the largest outdoor memorial of...
In brief: Quilting for Newbees, AARP and more in Penn Hills area
Quilting for Newbees Are you a beginner who has always wanted to quilt or an old hand wanting to brush up on quilting skills and hone precision? Join us for a new 10-month Newbees quilting class sponsored by Quilt Company East Quilting Guild. Beginning Sept. 9, class is held from...
In brief: Garden club meeting, Cub Scout kick off and more in Pine, Richland
Ingomar Garden Club The September meeting of the Ingomar Garden Club will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 6 at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 4106 St. Thomas Drive, Gibsonia, in the Picnic Pavilion. The business meeting will be followed by a presentation on dish garden diversity by floral designer Joni...
In brief: Soccer challenge, Log House & Apple Festival and more in the South Hills
Soccer challenge The West Jefferson Hills Council of the Knights of Columbus is holding its Annual Soccer Challenge for boys and girls 9-14 (as of Sept. 1, 2023) on Sept. 14 from 5:30-8 p.m. at St. Thomas a’ Becket Church in Jefferson Hills. A rain date (if and only if...
In brief: Hubtoberfest, AARP meeting and more in Ross, West View
Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group will meet at 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless for the season’s kickoff dinner. The group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone. All women alone are welcome to attend and consider joining the group. Cost...
In brief: Bethel Park Community Day, other events, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Community Day set for Sept. 9 Bethel Park Community Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 9 in the parking lot at Bethel Park High School. The event features more than 60 vendor booths, providing a variety of games, fundraisers, refreshments and more. The Community Day parade...
