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Letter to the editor: Many things can be called ‘assault weapons’
The term “assault weapon” can be applied to anything that is used to kill, injure or maim another person The FBI statistics show that more people are attacked and murdered with kitchen knives than by AR semi-automatic rifles and pistols every year. If the far-left Democrats have their way, then...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland GOP needs new leader
Bill Bretz, Westmoreland County’s GOP chairman, is causing voters to call for his immediate resignation due to seemingly politicized, unethical behaviors. Recently, he discriminately kicked off certain elected committee members for collecting signatures for the most qualified candidates instead of the GOP’s endorsed candidates, while keeping on selected members who...
The Stroller, April 21, 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. Comedy night planned May 20 to benefit women’s veteran charity A...
Laurels & lances: Civic duty and illegal drugs
Laurel: To a valuable education. If there’s one thing our divided political landscape proves, there are a lot of people out there who could have used a civics class. Civics is the study of what it takes to be a citizen. It teaches the mechanism of the governments that govern...
Letter to the editor: Free Narcan will always be available
The article “Western Pa. recovery experts celebrate over-the-counter naloxone, voice concern about cost” (April 6, TribLIVE) discusses how free distribution of naloxone will still be important even when it becomes available over the counter. However, it did not mention where agencies obtain their free Narcan, or how any Westmoreland County...
Pirates farm report for April 20, 2023: Endy Rodriguez homers, leaves with injury
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-11) lost 6-1 to Memphis (Cardinals). C Endy Rodriguez (.263) hit his third home run in the fourth inning, then left in the eighth with an apparent injury. LHP Caleb Smith (0-2, 7.53) started and worked five innings, allowing two runs on one hit, a home run. RHP...
Conservative commentator Dan Bongino leaving Fox News
Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and New York City cop turned conservative talk show host, told his radio listeners Thursday he is leaving Fox News where he had a weekly TV show since June 2021. Bongino, 48, said his departure is amicable. It comes after Bongino and Fox...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 20, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 5, Allderdice 0 Pine-Richland 3, Seneca Valley 2 Section 2 Central Catholic 4, Baldwin 3 Canon-McMillan 2, Hempfield 1 Mt. Lebanon 2, Norwin 1 Class 4A Section 3 Chartiers Valley 16, McKeesport 5 Section 4 Kiski Area 10,...
High school roundup for April 20, 2023: Pine-Richland takes 2 of 3 from Seneca Valley
Owen Henne and Peyton Ford each singled and doubled and Jacob McGuire was the winning pitcher as Pine-Richland defeated Seneca Valley, 3-2, on Thursday to win two of three in a Section 1-6A series. McGuire allowed two runs on five hits in 6⅔ innings for the Rams (11-4, 6-3). Sam...
Hampton Community Library schedules variety of programs
Hampton Community Library is offering these programs: • It’s a Wonder-ful World Drop-in Storytime! from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through May 25. The program features stories, songs and crafts designed to celebrate discovery and interaction with the environment. All ages and abilities are welcome. •...
Narcan’s over-the-counter price will still put it out of reach for many, experts say
The life-saving drug “Narcan” is expected to be available over-the-counter later this year, but its price tag is expected to put it out of reach for many below the poverty line. Emergent BioSolutions announced Thursday that it plans to sell the medication, which can reverse the deadly affects of opioid...
Pennsylvania state lawmaker involved in single-vehicle alcohol-related crash
A state lawmaker was involved in an alcohol-related crash late Tuesday evening in Huntington Township, Adams County, according to state police. State Rep. Torren Ecker, 37, of New Oxford, was traveling south on State Route 94, a hilly two-lane rural road that connects Carlisle and Hanover, when his car drifted...
Search continues after 3 sailors on Mexico-to-San Diego trip go missing amid rough seas
Three American sailors with decades of experience who went missing during a trip around Mexico’s Baja California peninsula would have been battling strong winds and 15-foot waves from the outset, officials said. The Mexican Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard continue their search for the trio, who were expected to...
Plum chamber plans Touch a Truck
Plum Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Touch a Truck is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6, at the Plum Middle School/Holiday Park Elementary Campus. Admission is $5 per person. In addition to more than 20 trucks anticipated on site, there will be complimentary face painting, a visit...
Penn State men’s basketball adds Temple transfer Zach Hicks as roster rebuild continues
Penn State basketball is reforming its roster piece by piece after Micah Shrewsberry’s departure. Zach Hicks, a 6-foot-7 forward from Temple, will transfer to the Nittany Lions, he announced on social media on Thursday. Hicks is the third portal addition by new head coach Mike Rhoades. VCU guards Ace Baldwin...
‘Hole lot of fun’ at Monroeville library
An event with the theme “A Hole Lot of Fun” converted Monroeville Public Library into a miniature golf course for a two-day fundraiser. The custom custom-designed, 18-hole course offered plenty of fun for the 21-and-older crowd during an evening session on April 14 that featured food and libations. All-ages play...
Rachel McAdams reveals she rejected major movie roles, including ‘Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘Iron Man’
“Mean Girls” star Rachel McAdams has revealed that she turned down starring roles in a bevy of major films following the runaway success of the 2004 teen cult classic. Thanks in large part to her role as high school clique leader Regina George, McAdams became one of the white-hot actresses...
Basketball team celebrated at Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville
The Divine Mercy Academy gymnasium was alive with the sounds of cheering. Part of it, naturally, was prompted by the Monroeville school’s cheerleaders, young and not-so-young. At other times, the folks sitting in the bleachers rooted for classmates, teachers and even Principal Nikole (with a “k”) Laubham as they participated...
Fox Chapel Community Safety Day moved to May 13 because of weather
A forecast of bad weather has prompted Fox Chapel School District Police to move the second-annual Community Safety Event to Saturday, May 13. The event had been scheduled for Saturday, April 22. The event will from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Aspinwall municipal parking lot, 241 Freeport Road in Aspinwall....
Where Manny Diaz’s defense stands after spring camp
Earlier this week, we dove into Penn State’s offense and assessed where it stood coming out of spring ball. Now, it’s the defense’s turn. Let’s take a look at how the depth chart might look for defensive coordinator Manny Diaz days after the Blue-White game. DEFENSIVE TACKLE Starters: Hakeem Beamon,...
Letter to the editor: Owners to blame for underperforming teams
Regarding the letter “Time for Mark Madden to go” (April 17, TribLIVE): Madden is usually spot on with his observations of teams that have poor management, planning for the future and coaching and poor performing players. He is pointing the finger at team owners, not the fans. If the Steelers...
Letter to the editor: Safe travels for motorists, farmers
The Westmoreland County Farm Bureau is recognizing Rural Roads Safety Week this week by encouraging county motorists to be aware of farm vehicles and equipment and travel safely on rural roads. You may have noticed farmers returning to the fields to begin planting crops. Tractors, farm trucks, wagons and other...
Editorial: Fewer employees can add up to high costs
Sometimes having fewer people to do the job might mean more work for the employees but a lower bottom line for the payroll. You have a store to staff, for example. You want 10 people to work from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. You only have five. You shuffle those...
Pittsburgh Playwrights marks 20th year with show about race relations, social unrest
To help mark its 20th anniversary, the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company’s production of “Pyramid Builders” turns to racial issues of the past to bring its audience into a stark future that is meant to demonstrate the dangers of hatred—and make audiences think. Director Bianca LaVerne Jones said her motivation for...
The Stroller, April 20, 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. Free spring muster and wildflower walk planned in Apollo Roaring Run...
