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In brief: Plum area happenings, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Rustic Ridge benefit sale The Plum Midget Football Association, Rustic Ridge Homeowners Association, Plum High School girls soccer team and Holiday Park Church of Christ have joined up to host a benefit yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at Holiday Park Church of Christ, 1510 Abers...
Scott Jennings: Trump won the GOP debate by being a no-show. But who came in second?
It is fair to wonder how the other Republican candidates for president can catch up to Donald Trump. What is their plan to beat someone with a 30-plus point lead in the polls and who’s been using his many arrests the way the Super Mario Brothers use red mushrooms —...
Country singer Luke Bryan pays surprise visit to Wholey’s in Pittsburgh
Country singer Luke Bryan is well versed in songs about fishing, with tracks like “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” “Tackle Box” and “Buy Me a Boat” in his catalog. So it’s no surprise that the “American Idol” judge chose Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille in Pittsburgh’s Strip District for...
Timothy J. Kunselman: Our society needs competitive balance
Freedom must be championed and defended every day. Otherwise, the quest for power will eventually overwhelm us. Freedom cannot be without limits, or again, the quest for power will intrude and ruin. We have freedom of speech but, one may not yell “fire” in a crowded theater. One may not...
Letter to the editor: The left would have us living in caves
Regarding the letter “Air conditioners cause problems” (Aug. 12, TribLIVE): Something tells me the loony left wouldn’t be happy even if we all went back to living in caves. I can imagine them chiseling their frantic letters now — “We must stop lighting wood fires to cook our food and...
Rummage sales, morning prayer and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 322 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom for Morning Shabbat services. First Friday Family Services take...
Alle-Kiski Valley High School Reunion news Aug. 25, 2023
• Leechburg High School Class of 1953 will have a reunion at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at Valley Dairy Restaurant, Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Township. This is the former Kings Restaurant location. Details: Donna at 724-727-2438 or Jane at 724-353-3053. • Freeport High School Class of 1955 will have a...
Letter to the editor: A carbon-free future would be very lonely
In the letter “Leaders should take climate action now” (Aug. 8, TribLIVE), the author says leaders should “promote policies that will drive us to a carbon-free future.” Without getting into the whole climate change debate, does the author realize that all lifeforms on earth, plant, animal and human, are carbon-based?...
Letter to the editor: Saddened by Trump, MAGA followers
I’m an 85-year-old veteran of the United States of America. It saddens me that a former president of our country has committed what I consider treason, without remorse, and is possibly continuing his criminal behavior. I think Trump is pure evil and is preying on his duped MAGA followers. Generations...
The Stroller, Aug. 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. Inclusion games planned for special needs children The Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games...
Laurels & lances: School starts and spotted lanternflies
Laurel: To learning lessons. Yes, it’s that time of year again. Buses are rolling. Lunches are being packed. School is opening. Franklin Regional students were back in classrooms Wednesday, with many others close behind. Over the next week, most children will be at desks, logged into computers or sitting on...
These Alle-Kiski Valley clubs put the cool in back-to-school extracurricular pursuits
Move over, traditional school clubs. Creatively different and cool clubs are popping up in Alle-Kiski Valley schools. Digging in the dirt, jamming on a guitar, running a marathon or competing against peers in video games are just a few examples of extracurricular activities mixing up club choices on campus as...
Letter to the editor: Oppenheimer, cancer parallels
From the movie “Oppenheimer” and some independent research, I learned that it took three years for the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb. This is less time than the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the University of Pittsburgh took for their longterm studies on a group of rare childhood...
Perry looks for Julian Walker to lead young team back to postseason
After consecutive seasons of missing the City League playoffs, the Perry Traditional Academy football team clinched a playoff berth in 2022. This season, the Commodores are looking to take the next step in year two under Stephen Hale. For the Commodores to sustain that success throughout the impending campaign, they...
New mentality taking root for Brashear after winless campaign
A winless season was not on the menu last year for the Brashear Bulls, especially with a roster that boasted several key seniors. However, the Bulls came up empty in the victory column for just the second time in program history. Even with a young group this time around, Bulls’...
In brief: news from Wexford, Ingomar and more
Primrose School Preschoolers at Primrose School of Wexford recently donated 237 school supply items to The Education Partnership, which provides school supplies to under-resourced schools in the Pittsburgh area. The school collected pencils, markers, notebooks and other supplies for students in time for the back-to-school season. AARP 595 AARP 595...
Fox Chapel Area student news
Dorseyville Middle School 2022-2023 sixth-grader Rishabh Krishnamurthy placed in the national MathCON Finals. Rishi was one of 628 finalists fchosen from 26,000 students from the United States and Canada to compete in the finals. He was selected based on his score on an online math assessment taken in the spring....
Connellsville’s 1st season with 3 coaches lays foundation for future success
The 2022 season brought a lot of change to the Connellsville football team. Instead of going with one coach, Connellsville employed three head coaches to help facilitate the overall improvement of the program. Under the direction of coaches Chad Lembo, Jace McClean and Mick Lilley, the Falcons were able to...
Frazier hoping to take next step in rebuilding process
For the Frazier football team, a few years of struggles have certainly taken their toll on a proud program. However, coach Mike Shannon doesn’t believe the Commodores have to stay down for long. After a winless season in 2021, they took a step forward by earning a win in 2022....
Laurel Highlands begins post-Rodney Gallagher era with confidence
In 2019, two eras of Laurel Highlands football began simultaneously. That was the season that Rich Kolesar began his tenure as head coach of the Mustangs, while talented freshman Rodney Gallagher arrived on the scene. A 2006 Laurel Highlands graduate, Kolesar enters his fifth season of leading the Mustangs while...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 24, 2023
High schools Football Nonconference Friday’s schedule Albert Gallatin at Connellsville, 7 p.m. Allderdice at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Leechburg, 7 p.m. Avonworth at Grove City, 7 p.m. Bethel Park at North Hills, 7 p.m. Blackhawk at Beaver Falls, 7 p.m. Brashear at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Brentwood at Ellwood...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 24, 2023: Canaan Smith-Njigba homers twice in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-64) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 10-9, when 2B Nick Gonzales was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.252) went 2 for 4 with a pair of solo home runs, his 12th and 13th. SS Chris...
Move to independent schedule paying off for Uniontown
In 2021, the Uniontown football team swapped WPIAL competition for an independent schedule that school administrators hoped would spark the struggling Red Raiders to success. So far, it seems to be working. “It’s been a good situation for us,” coach Keith Jeffries said. “One, we’re getting the numbers; our numbers...
‘Excited to get back’: Students return to Hampton schools
Kate Mohney waited patiently with excitement in the entryway of Central Elementary School in Hampton, waiting to see her daughter Madison walk out after her first day in the first grade. “This is such a great school, and she was just excited to get back here and see her friends....
WWE star Bray Wyatt dies at 36
Professional wrestler and WWE star Bray Wyatt has died at the age of 36. The news was announced on social media by Triple H (real name Paul Michael Levesque), the company’s chief content officer. “Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the...
