TribLive stories, Page 771
Little rest on the road to improvement for Penn State
EVANSTON, Ill. — James Franklin made it clear: This week will be no vacation for Penn State. This is not an off week, he said several times during his news conference after the No. 6 Nittany Lions’ 41-13 throttling of Northwestern on Saturday at Ryan Field. This is a bye...
Artwork, sports memorabilia, beer, wine, gift baskets up for bid at Latrobe Art Center auction
An online silent auction to benefit the Latrobe Arts Center is open for bids. Original artwork, Pennsylvania Lottery tickets, beer, wine, raffle tickets and sports memorabilia including a Pittsburgh Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski jersey are among the items available. The center at 819 Ligonier St. is hoping to raise $10,000...
Maria Fotopoulos: Term limits needed now more than ever
San Francisco, one of America’s most iconic cities, is in decay. Smash-and-grab robberies and open shoplifting have forced businesses to close, law enforcement has tied hands, and urine, feces and the used syringes of zombie drug addicts litter the streets. Yet one of the leaders of the decline, former House...
Yough grad CJ Waldier having breakout season for Edinboro footballVideo
CJ Waldier knew immediately: that stomach-turning “pop” in the knee when a ligament has ruptured. It was a freak occurrence. No contact. Waldier, a Yough grad, was just going through a practice during his sophomore season with the Edinboro football team when, he said, he “just stepped, and it just...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Maggie Piper
A trip to the PIAA semifinals obviously would be considered part of a successful season, but to make it that close and fall short can be crushing. In the case of Mt. Pleasant’s girls soccer team, the Vikings are hungrier than ever to get back there and cross that threshold...
Letter to the editor: Flag flies for U.S., not Biden
I want to truly thank the writer of the extremely humorous letter “Flags flying in support of Biden” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE). At first I thought it was great satire, but then realized that he believes that all who patriotically fly the flag of our great country do so as a...
In brief: Goatoberfest, Ole 5K and more in Sewickley area
Goatoberfest Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch third annual GOATOBERFEST cash bash and fundraiser is set for 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14. All of the proceeds will benefit the animal sanctuary, which rescues, shelters, and cares for abused and abandoned farm animals, including cows, sheep, goats, chickens, donkeys, horses, pigs, and...
In brief: LEGO fest, other Monroeville area happenings, week of Oct. 2, 2023
Play with LEGOs The Brick Fest Live LEGO Fan Experience returns Oct. 7 and 8 to the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. Doors open at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 and 10 a.m. Oct. 8. Participants can build and race their custom-built LEGO derby car down 35-foot-long timed tracks....
In brief: Churchill zoning meeting moved, trunk or treats and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Zoning hearing rescheduled The Churchill zoning hearing board meeting originally scheduled for Sept. 25 has been moved to Oct. 23. Meet the candidates The Penn Hills Democratic Committee will host a Meet the Candidates social at 6 p.m. Oct. 30 at Penn Hills Library, where residents can meet the Democratic...
In brief: Spike Out Cancer, pig roast and more in Pine, Richland
Spike Out Cancer On Oct. 10, Pine-Richland girls’ volleyball team will host a Spike Out Cancer event starting at 6 p.m. at the PRHS gymnasium during their home game against Seneca Valley. Various activities will be conducted throughout the evening to acknowledge all types of cancers, to raise money to...
In brief: Homecoming, craft festival, other Plum area happenings, week of Oct. 2, 2023
Homecoming events at Plum Plum High School’s Homecoming bonfire is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at 900 Elicker Road. The event precedes the following night’s football game vs. Penn-Trafford, and the Homecoming dance is at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Fall craft festival Plum Creek Lodge 799 Masonic...
Editorial: Government shutdown not avoided, just punted
Let’s not celebrate the last minute aversion of a government shutdown too quickly. After weeks of growing concern about the federal crisis, the U.S. House of Representatives was even more divided than usual by the time a successful vote was taken Saturday afternoon. Pennsylvania’s federal legislators came together when it...
The Stroller, Oct. 2, 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. Lower Burrell PD to host Coffee with a Cop Lower Burrell...
Letter to the editor: Privatizing our public services
It feels like Big Money has targeted Pennsylvania to become a corporate friendly and working middle class unfriendly place. Look at what happened in New Stanton. Our local government gave subsidies to Amazon, which has spent millions trying to destroy unions and is known for its abuse of workers and...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 2
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 2....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 2
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 2....
High school sports schedules for Oct. 2, 2023
High schools Field hockey Monday’s schedule Section 3A Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 6 p.m. Pine-Richland at Allderdice, 3:15 p.m. Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Class 2A Section 1 Keystone Oaks at South Allegheny, 5 p.m. Class A Section 3 Burrell at Trinity Christian, 4 p.m. Section 4 Bishop Canevin at Carlynton,...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Sept. 21-27, 2023
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Trib HSSN girls, boys soccer rankings: Week ending Oct. 1, 2023
Girls Class 4A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny (12-0) 1 2. Peters Township (10-0-1) 2 3. Upper St. Clair (10-1) 3 4. Seneca Valley (10-1-1) 4 5: Fox Chapel (7-3-1) NR Out: Canon-McMillan (5-4-2) 5 Class 3A 1. Mars (10-0) 1 2. Moon (8-1-1) 2 3. Plum (10-0-1)...
Penn State RB Trey Potts fills in for injured Kaytron Allen, steps up in win vs. Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — Ja’Juan Seider, Penn State’s running backs coach, had two words for Trey Potts on the Ryan Field sidelines: Get ready. Kaytron Allen was out after suffering an injury in the first half of Penn State’s 41-13 win over Northwestern. It was time for Potts, the third-string vet,...
Gateway notebook: Gators girls soccer in postseason hunt
The Gateway girls soccer team scored a 2-0 shutout victory over Penn Hills on Sept. 27 to improve to 3-5-1 overall and 3-5 in Section 3-3A. Becca Ryan and Hayden Price scored for the Gators, who are in fifth place in Section 3 behind Plum (8-0), Latrobe (6-1), Franklin Regional...
Letter to the editor: School buses should have seat belts
I strongly believe all school buses regardless of size or capacity should be required to have seat belts for all student. Last month, there was an accident in Dravosburg where some students were ejected from their school bus. Tragically, one young lady died. This never would have happened if the...
Letter to the editor: Shutdown, gasoline and gouging
I wonder if the Republicans who are trying to shut down the government would do so if they would not get their salary. The Biden administration is getting blamed for the high price of gasoline. The fact that Saudi Arabia has cut production by 1 million barrels per day since...
Book details Trib reporter’s covid lockdown ordeal at her mother’s nursing home
In life, you have to take the bitter with the sweet. It’s a notion that Tribune-Review reporter JoAnne Klimovich Harrop explores in her new book, “A Daughter’s Promise.” The story recounts how Harrop’s close relationship with her mother, Evelyn Klimovich, ended with the two of them spending the covid lockdown...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 1, 2023
Bellevue John ONeill sold property at 724 Clinton Pl to Jacob Burton and Kelsey Elizabeth Waros for $240,000. Franklin Park David Hartman sold property at 2309 McAleer Road to Ananthapadmanabham Manikandan for $342,500. Mary Wilson sold property at 2347 Wilvan Ln to Florian and Audrey Rajakovich for $708,000. Hampton Estate...
