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Letter to the editor: Oppose EATS Act, protect animals
The recently introduced Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (HR 4417/S 2019) is not only a dangerous step backward for animal welfare, but an unconstitutional affront to states’ rights and American society at large. I urge my fellow Pennsylvanians and animal lovers to speak out against the EATS Act and...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 7, 2023: Luke Brown belts 2 homers, drives in 8 for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 61-72) allowed six hits and beat Toledo (Tigers), 4-1. LHP Braeden Ogle (4.91) worked as an opener and pitched a scoreless first. RHP Quinn Priester (9-4, 4.00) pitched the next 5.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits with four walks and 10 strikeouts. RHP Travis MacGregor (4.70)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 7, 2023
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A Mt. Lebanon 11, Hempfield 0 Nonsection Fox Chapel at Aquinas Academy, (n) Upper St. Clair 2, Ellis School 0 Friday’s schedule Allderdice at Dover (Ohio), 7 p.m. Football Thursday’s result City League Westinghouse 52, Perry 6 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Seneca...
High school roundup for Sept. 7, 2023: Section contenders Moon, South Fayette battle to draw
Aedan Costa scored for Moon (4-1-1, 3-0-1) and Nate Belcufine converted a penalty for South Fayette (3-0-2, 3-0-2) as the Section 2-3A boys soccer rivals played to a 1-1 draw Thursday night. Allderdice 4, Baldwin 1 – Peter Myrianthopolous, Luca Fuerte and Nadav Gil scored in a Section 2-4A win...
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce ruled out for season opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As members of the Chiefs took the field to warm up for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions, Travis Kelce wasn’t among them. Kelce won’t play in the season opener after suffering a hyperextended knee in practice on Tuesday. He’s on the team’s inactive list. It...
Penn State to consider asking state for millions more next year while awaiting this year’s funding
Penn State has yet to receive any state funding to support the university’s operating budget this year but its trustees are poised to ask for millions of dollars more for next year. A university trustees’ committee on Thursday voted to recommend the full board consider requesting $368.1 million from the...
Nonmonetary bond questioned in multi-million dollar fentanyl, cocaine arrest
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office is challenging the release of a New York City man accused of trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine after he was granted nonmonetary bond by a district judge. Yan Carlos Pichardo Cepeda, 27, is charged with two felony counts of possession with intent...
Hersheypark’s new 2024 season passes include new pre-K deal, ‘Giant Size’ pass
For those looking ahead and hoping to have a sweet time next year, Hersheypark has announced that its 2024 season passes are already on sale. The passes have four levels, ranging from Bite Size to the new Giant Size passes, each of which offers unlimited visits for the Spring Weekend,...
Programs offered at Monroeville Public Library
Monroeville Public Library is offering numerous programs for adults. • Death Café, Sept. 16, in-person event. Doors open at 1 p.m. Please arrive early, as the event will start promptly at 1:30. Arriving late can be disruptive to the conversation. Participants will break out into small groups and begin with...
Pa. election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds the powerful to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — During Pennsylvania’s general election on Nov. 7, voters will select the newest state Supreme Court justice. The winner of the election —...
Bruce Cooper and Mark Reynolds: Congress, we have a problem — and it’s time for you to solve it
When it comes to climate change, sometimes it feels like we can’t see the forest for the trees — the smoldering, wildfire-ravaged trees. Public attention has been consumed this summer by shocking climate impacts. Acrid wildfire smoke has blighted skylines and polluted the air in nearly every region of the...
John Dorfman: EOG, Livent have pleasingly plump profit margins
No one wants to hear the word “fat.” But put it together with “profit margins,” and it doesn’t sound bad. Once a year, I feature in this column some stocks that boast unusually large profit margins. These can be a sign that a company has a unique product or is...
Edibles unsafe for Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, officials say
Officials tasked with monitoring the state’s medical marijuana program said this week edibles don’t belong in Pennsylvania’s marketplace. Concerns about safety, efficacy and legal enforcement gave members of the Medical Marijuana Advisory Program pause. Six abstained from voting on the recommendation at all during its Wednesday meeting. Only two members...
VA outpatient clinic officially opens in Monroeville
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs held a Sept. 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the state-of-the-art outpatient clinic in Monroeville. The new building is known as Monroeville Multi-Specialty VA Outpatient Clinic and is located at 421 Mall Circle Drive. The clinic will serve the exceptionally large group...
Hampton seniors recognized for research projects
Two Hampton High School seniors were recognized during the Sept. 5 school board meeting for their academic achievements. Justine Sullivan and Tiffany Habib were acknowledged for their research projects that were published in the fall version of The Young Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal for secondary education students. Both Hampton students...
Through the years: Willie Thrower TDs, trick play sparked Ken High to win in 1948
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history. Ken High’s Willie Thrower threw a pair of scoring passes, and guard Renaldo Kozikowski opened the scoring by realizing a lineman’s...
Greg Fulton: Russia’s insidious genocide in Ukraine
The Oxford Dictionary defines genocide as “the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.” Throughout history, the world has been slow to recognize or respond to genocide, and in some cases unwilling to...
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton starting to thrive under DL coach Deion Barnes
Dani Dennis-Sutton thought he played only three or four snaps in last year’s opener at Purdue. Turns out, it was nine reps at defensive end, according to Pro Football Focus, though it might have felt like only a few. Dennis-Sutton was a five-star freshman. He was the highest-rated recruit in...
Letter to the editor: Why language programs are important
I was saddened to read that West Virginia University is terminating its language program (“West Virginia University would end world language majors, continue Spanish, Chinese instruction,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE). President E. Gordon Gee felt that you could learn the languages with an app. I am a German native and a...
New Broncos coach Sean Payton plans to use hardwired confidence to win big — again
DENVER — Shock rippled through Roy Banks as the oblong ball wobbled on the ground toward infamy. The Who had cleared the Hard Rock Stadium turf in Miami moments before, and the football world settled in for the second half of Super Bowl XLIV. The New Orleans Saints, trailing 10-6...
Letter to the editor: Slow climate impact for children’s sake
On Monday, my seventh grader was home from the Pittsburgh Public Schools because of heat. I grew up in Miami, where the classrooms often had no air conditioning, and we never had a heat day. Was there a remote-learning day in Pittsburgh last year because of snow? I don’t remember...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1942
In the news this week 81 years ago: The Sewickley Valley home front was doing its part to aid the war effort. • Plans were underway to transform a vacant lot at the corner of Beaver and Broad Streets into a square honoring the Sewickley Valley’s veterans. At a meeting...
Editorial: Police trust is earned with high expectations
It is critical that people have trust in the police. The relationship between the public and police officers depends on an understanding of best interests. Like child and parent or student and teacher, it is more than just authority. It is a belief in doing the right thing. At least,...
The Stroller, Sept. 7, 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. St. James Parish to host fall festival A fall festival will...
Letter to the editor: Key facts, context on Pitt’s health studies
The recent studies conducted by the University of Pittsburgh, alongside sensationalized headlines, have created unnecessary confusion about the safety of natural gas development (“Fracking study points to health costs,” Aug. 24, TribLIVE). As an industry built on scientific research and facts, let us set the record on the studies’ actual...
