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The Stroller, May 19, 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. Golf event to benefit Burrell Education Foundation Burrell Education Foundation’s 23nd...
Letter to the editor: Lawmakers shouldn’t allow children to be exploited
It was depressing to read the article “States chip away at child labor laws” (April 23). This past century, we fought hard for laws to protect workers against unfair labor practices and to protect our children against exploitation. Stories of our youth in sweat shops, mills and mines still are...
Laurels & lances: Selection and election
Laurel: To reaching a milestone. The slow march to justice for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting achieved one goal Wednesday when the jury pool was settled. It took four weeks to whittle down hundreds of prospective jurors called for possible service in the death penalty case. The pool stands at 69...
Letter to the editor: Jail inmates deserve humane care
Another death occurred at the Allegheny County Jail. James Washington, age 42, was in intake on May 7, tested positive for opiates and died the following day. The recent National Commission on Correctional Health Care’s Mortality Report concerning the Allegheny County Jail stated the following: “The facility has a ‘detox...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2023: Termarr Johnson hits 1st homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-21) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 10-5. 3B Malcom Nuñez (.233) hit two singles, a double and finished with three RBIs. Endy Rodríguez (.245) slapped an RBI double and added a triple. SS Vinny Capra (.202) smacked an RBI double. LF Cal Mitchell (.261) and 2B Nick Gonzales (.276) each...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 18, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9); Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10); North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11); Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) Class 5A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Shaler (16-4) vs. Fox Chapel (13-8) at Plum, 4 p.m.; Plum...
High school roundup for May 18, 2023: Quinn Santelli pitches OLSH into Class 2A quarters
Quinn Santelli threw a four-hit complete-game shutout with six strikeouts to lead No. 9 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Greensburg Central Catholic in a WPIAL Class 2A baseball first-round game Thursday OLSH scored the game’s only run in the first inning on...
Freeport baseball dispatches South Allegheny from Class 3A playoffs
The South Allegheny was one of the hottest baseball teams in Class 3A entering the postseason, winning 10 of its last 11 and carrying a six-game winning streak. After being held scoreless in the top of the first, the Gladiators couldn’t keep up with Freeport the remainder of the game....
Sen. John Cornyn says Trump can’t win in 2024, GOP needs someone else as presidential nominee
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn has joined the anyone-but-Trump caucus, becoming the most prominent Texas Republican to shun the former president’s 2024 comeback bid. “We need to come up with an alternative,” Cornyn said. “I think President Trump’s time has passed him by and what’s the most important thing to...
Fallen Westmoreland County law enforcement remembered at service
The lives of 28 law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice were commemorated Thursday during Westmoreland County’s second annual law enforcement memorial service. For Rosemarie Reed, the ceremony signifies that the community remembers officers lost in the line of duty. “It means a lot to me that they’re not...
4 win both parties’ nods for Hampton Township School Board
Three Hampton Township School Board members and one newcomer captured both major parties’ nominations in the May 16 primary, and each will appear as a Democrat and Republican on general election ballots. Incumbents Matthew A. Jarrell (1,377 Democratic votes; 878 Republican) and Robert J. Shages (1,331; 835) and Joy Midgley...
Bridge work to restrict traffic on New Kensington, Upper Burrell roads
Bridge preservation work will restrict traffic on three roads in New Kensington and one in Upper Burrell next week, PennDOT announced Thursday. The affected roads are: • Route 366 (Greensburg Road) between Albee Drive and Dutch Run Road in Upper Burrell, nighttime single-lane restrictions between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6...
Woman had ‘booze-filled day’ at bars before killing bride in crash, groom’s lawsuit says
A woman’s “drunken escapade” ended when she got behind the wheel and crashed into a newlywed couple, killing the bride the evening of their wedding in South Carolina, according to a new lawsuit. Aric Hutchinson and Samatha Miller were leaving their wedding reception in a golf cart driven by Hutchinson’s...
Events planned at Monroeville Public Library
The following events are scheduled at Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd.: • Game Nights, 6 p.m. May 23, June 8 and June 27. The library invites game enthusiasts to join in for evenings of board games, card games, tabletop games and party games. Participants can arrive anytime between...
3 Gateway candidates capture both parties’ nods for November
Two Gateway School Board members joined a newcomer in capturing Democratic and Republican ballot spots in the November general election, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Incumbents Valerie Warning (2,069 Democratic votes, 592 GOP) and John Ritter (1,500, 1,060) finished among the top five for each party in the May...
Memorial Day activities set in Oakmont, Verona
The 2023 Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day parade and ceremony will take place on May 29. The parade will line up at 9 a.m. on East Railroad Avenue in Verona and begin at 9:30. Frank Bonaroti is the parade marshal. The route will be along Allegheny River Boulevard across the Roger F....
New Alzheimer’s drugs raise hopes and questions
The Alzheimer’s Association is stepping up public pressure on the Biden administration, hoping to convince the government to pay for a new class of promising but expensive Alzheimer’s drugs. To date, the advocacy group’s campaign has been intense but low-tech, featuring everything from critical statements in the media to a...
5 Dems to face 5 GOP candidates for Riverview School Board
Five Democratic candidates will face five Republicans on the November general election ballot to compete for five Riverview School Board seats. In the May 16 primary, Jennifer K. Chaparro, an incumbent who serves as the board’s vice president, garnered the most votes among Democrats (1,049), according to unofficial Allegheny County...
Egg prices have fallen after record highs left consumers scrambling
After a bird flu outbreak last year caused egg prices to skyrocket across the country, consumers are getting some relief. After significant drops over the previous four weeks, the average price for a dozen large eggs May 5 in California was $1.68, versus a high of $7.37 in January and...
Letter to the editor: Is lack of maintenance to blame for derailments?
My first job out of college in 1964 was with the B&O, then owned by Chessie and now CSX. In those days a major problem was something referred to as “deferred maintenance,” a euphemism for not making enough money to afford to properly repair tracks. Today, when I read about...
Letter to the editor: Wildlife should stay wild
Last month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission voted to pass a change to menagerie regulations, thereby allowing wild animal exhibitors in our state to monetize public contact experiences with most wildlife. The vote ignored serious concerns raised by various organizations committed to wildlife protection and conservation. It was passed even though...
Editorial: Municipal Assistance Program funding is a common good
Pennsylvania is one of four states that differentiate themselves from their 46 American brethren by use of a different word. Like Kentucky, Massachusetts and Virginia, it officially goes by the lofty sounding name of “commonwealth.” In practical use, there is no difference. It is the difference between pancakes and flapjacks...
The Stroller, May 18, 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. Touch-a-truck planned in Indiana Township Indiana Township will host a free...
Letter to the editor: Trump, the ‘ugly duckling’
It’s not very hard to understand why they keep going after Donald Trump. If only people would open up their eyes and cast aside their prejudices. Trump was the proverbial “ugly duckling.” He didn’t belong. He was too radical. He didn’t fit in. But the average men and women in...
Results for the 2023 WPIAL track and field championships
Boys At Slippery Rock University Class 3A 100 (11.10): 1. Kaevon Gardner, New Castle, 10.70; 2. Austyn Winkleblech, Canon-McMillan, 10.73; 3. William Smith, Woodland Hills, 10.76; 4. Tim Calvetti, Mt. Lebanon, 10.79; 5. Adam Piper, Latrobe, 10.90; 6. Luke Rudolph, Pine-Richland, 10.96; 7. Daniel Batch, Montour, 11.10; 8. Peter Gonzalez,...
