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Letter to the editor: Wake-up call from Reagan’s son
Just read an opinion by none other than Ronald Reagan’s son Michael (“House Republicans need to grow up,” Oct. 9, TribLIVE). I would urge every Republican to read this piece. It is truly a wake-up call from one of your own. I also urge Democrats to read it, as I...
Pine, Richland supervisor races uncontested
Editor’s note: The Pine Creek Journal only publishes election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races. The preview for the Pine-Richland school board race will appear in a later issue. Only candidates on the ballot (no write-ins) will be interviewed. According to the Allegheny County Office...
Letter to the editor: Biden is no visionary
The writer of the letter “Flags fly in support of Biden” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE) speaks of President Biden’s greatness and vision. Well, let’s look at the facts. • In 2022, Biden permitted the largest undocumented immigrant crossing in our country’s history, 2.4 million, and with them came disease, crime and...
The Stroller, Oct. 11, 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. Donations being accepted for holiday turkey vouchers Allegheny Valley Association of...
Letter to the editor: Our Bucs have heart
I know there has been a focus on the Pirates securing their fifth losing season in a row and their 27th losing season out of the last 31, but I have to say that this is the first year in at least a decade that I was avidly listening to...
Penn State spars with conservative activist over whether campus event was booked correctly
Penn State says a conservative activist did not appear for a speech on campus because her event was not booked properly, although the speaker’s representatives suggested the university was using this as cover for preventing the event out of political concerns. Riley Gaines made waves among conservative press outlets after...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 10, 2023
High schools Cross county Division II Section 3 Boys Burgettstown 15, Keystone Oaks 50 Girls Keystone Oaks 15, Burgettstown 50 Field hockey Tuesday’s results Section 3A Mt. Lebanon 6, Hempfield 0 Section 2A Penn-Trafford 2, Latrobe 1 Fox Chapel at Oakland Catholic, (n) Section 1A Aquinas Academy at Winchester Thurston,...
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2023: Montour beats Moon to climb into 1st place
Andrew Prunier, Jaxon Camp and Parker Brennan scored to lead Montour to a 3-1 victory over Moon in a key Section 2-3A boys soccer matchup Tuesday. Montour (11-2, 11-1) now leads Moon (12-3-1, 10-1-1) in the race for first place in the section with two games remaining. Mike Walenchok scored...
How much is Penn State paying UMass for the game this weekend?
When Penn State welcomes 100,000 fans into Beaver Stadium this weekend, millions of dollars will flow into the athletic department’s pockets — and a chunk of that change will go to those on the opposing sideline. Penn State will pay $1.6 million to UMass for the game on Saturday, according...
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton ‘fighting for her life’ with rare form of pneumonia
Gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton is in the ICU, where she’s fighting for her life, her daughter McKenna Kelley said on Tuesday. On a fundraising page asking for prayers and donations, Kelley revealed that the 55-year-old tumbler has been in the hospital for over a week with a “very...
Column: Steve Stricker is having a record year with seniors. Now he’s contemplating the PGA TourVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The voice still cracks, and Steve Stricker fights to hold back the tears, a sure sign winning isn’t getting old. If anything, it’s making the 56-year-old Stricker feel young. That’s why his remarkable, record-setting year on the PGA Tour Champions has Stricker thinking about playing more on...
Stephen Herzenberg: Pa. must invest in career-related learning for high school students
This week, the state’s Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) will meet in Pittsburgh to gather testimony from educators and education advocates on the state of public education in Pennsylvania. Considering the Commonwealth Court’s ruling this year declaring the state’s funding of public education to be unconstitutional, the BEFC is tasked...
Editorial: Domestic violence bill would acknowledge reality
Domestic abuse doesn’t always look like a black eye or a broken wrist. Physical abuse is the most identifiable because it can be seen. It’s the abuse we know from television, movies and public service announcements. There also is emotional abuse. There is verbal and psychological abuse. There is isolation...
Friends group gives $10,000 to Bethel Park Public Library
Friends of the Bethel Park Park Library members made a $10,000 donation to the institution they support, fittingly enough during September, Love Your Library Month in Allegheny County. The money was raised through Friends of the library activities throughout the year, and the donation will go toward purchasing materials and...
Dov Waxman: Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war — a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability
The parallels were striking — and surely not coincidental. Exactly 50 years and a day after being taken completely off guard by a coordinated military attack by its neighbors — Egypt and Syria — Israel was again caught by surprise. Early on Oct. 7, Hamas militants invaded southern Israel by...
Elwood Watson: History in the House
Oct. 3, 2023, will go down in American history as the first time a speaker of the House was expelled from Congress by his own peers. Kevin McCarthy, a man consumed of blind personal ambition and self-interest, was shown the exit door by his congressional colleagues. Eight Republicans — Andy...
Bruins hope to finish job this season after record-setting run ended in playoff flopVideo
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins are looking ahead at a new season, not back at the one where they posted the best record in NHL history and then lost in the first round of the playoffs. “My rearview mirror is broken,” team president Cam Neely said as the 2023 Presidents...
Aaron Pilkington: The Israel-Hamas war — no matter who loses, Iran wins
There will be only one winner in the war that has broken out between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. And it is neither Israel nor Hamas. In an operation coined “the Al-Aqsa Storm,” Hamas, whose formal name is the Islamic Resistance Movement, fired thousands of rockets into Israel...
Vince Gill to replace Steely Dan as opener for Eagles concert in Pittsburgh
Steely Dan is no longer opening for the Eagles at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Vince Gill’s official website lists the country singer as the opener for several October shows, while Steely Dan does not to appear be performing again until November. The IndyStar website reported that Steely Dan did...
Letter to the editor: Leaders should be penalized for budget inaction
Invariably, another nail-biter on funding the government is met with continuing resolution to fund the government until Nov. 17 and avoid a shutdown. This extension allows Congress another 48 days to do its work. Have we all forgotten the long-standing fiscal year (June-July) was established in 1873? Then, in 1974,...
Manor invites residents to free Halloween dance party
The Manor recreation department is planning a Halloween dance party that is free for borough residents. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Manor Community Room at 44 Main St. The registration deadline is Oct. 20. Costumes are welcome, and there will be...
Pine-Richland student achievements for the week of Oct. 10, 2023
Pine-Richland High School senior Vasile Balouris was named to the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Peer Team. Balouris is one of 11 students from the region selected for going above and beyond to provide mentor-like support to teammates. A two-year football team captain with a history of academic excellence, including a near-perfect SAT...
Letter to the editor: Presidents should serve all, not just one side
The president of the United States should strive to represent as many segments of the country as is possible and practical under our political system of government. Even the effort to do so on the part of our chief executives and representatives in the past few years has been lacking,...
Editorial: Indiana shooting shows gun violence isn’t just in cities
Gun violence in cities is something sadly familiar to everyone. We are not surprised to hear of a death toll in an American city over the weekend. We have ceased to be shocked by news of one or two or more shot on any given day in New York or...
The Stroller, Oct. 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. Masquerade ball planned in Leechburg Leechburg Area Community Association will sponsor...
