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3 takeaways: Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry takes some lumps in return to lineup
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 7-4 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night: Petry returns After missing five games due to a suspected head injury, defenseman Jeff Petry returned to the Penguins lineup. Primarily playing on the second pairing the second power-play unit, Petry logged 24:26 of...
Harris out to reframe U.S. views on Africa, foster partnership
ACCRA, Ghana — If U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has a favorite number on her trip to Africa, it’s undoubtedly 19. That’s the median age on this continent, and she repeats the fact at every opportunity. For Harris, it’s not a piece of trivia but the driving force behind the...
Pine-Richland student’s painting receives multiple awards
Pine-Richland High School senior Noah Moskala was honored in the 100th Class of National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards with a gold medal as well as an American Visions Medal for “exceptional work in painting” for his painting “Duality.” “It is great to see Noah’s work pay off...
Letter to the editor: Saturday deer opener works
Regarding the letter “Time to move deer hunting opener back to Monday” (March 19, TribLIVE): The Pennsylvania Game Commission did the right thing when they moved the opening day of deer season to Saturday. Now, hunters have three Saturdays to hunt and, with the one Sunday hunting day, it goes...
Letter to the editor: Honoring Vietnam vets today
The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition act of 2017 was signed into law by former President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. March 29 was chosen because, on that day in 1973, just two months after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords between...
Westmoreland happenings: Easter events, Asian music program, summer youth camps, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete street address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once;...
West Jefferson Hills Knights of Columbus basketball free throw championship results
The West Jefferson Hills Knights of Columbus Council 11887 held its Annual Council level Basketball Free Throw Championship for boys and girls ages 9 through 14 on Feb. 7. Champions in the boy’s age groups were 9-year-old Eli Noel, 10-year-old Brandon Wasko, 11-year-old Isaac Olson, 12-year-old Alex Louver, 13-year-old Lee...
Editorial: Is Zappala holding Kennywood to a higher standard than other shooting scenes?
Gun violence has become common to the point of being mundane. In Allegheny County, the crime level has drawn concern from the community, businesses, law enforcement and politicians. Shootings bleed together, becoming hard to separate from one another. There were 119 homicides in Allegheny County in 2022, most attributed to...
The Stroller, March 29, 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. First star parties of the season planned at West Deer park...
Letter to the editor: Bad logic on Trump’s presidency
The writer of the letter “Why Trump was a great president” (March 7, TribLIVE) cites a number of positive conditions or occurrences that happened while Donald Trump was president as proof that he was a great president, such as low inflation, cheaper gasoline, a favorable stock market and Putin not...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 28, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 5, Penn Hills 3 Penn-Trafford 9, Fox Chapel 3 Armstrong 6, Plum 5 Class 3A Section 1 Riverside 7, Ellwood City 5 Mohawk 13, Quaker Valley 0 Shenango 10, Beaver Falls 0 Section 3 Freeport 13, Derry 2...
Riverhounds remain unbeaten after scoreless draw with Tulsa
While it probably won’t be cause for great celebration, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds did go on the road Tuesday night and keep their season-opening unbeaten streak alive. Despite outshooting FC Tulsa 18-7, the Riverhounds settled for a scoreless draw to run their record to 1-0-3 for the season. Albert Dikwa nearly...
High school roundup for March 28, 2023: Deer Lakes doubles up Shady Side Academy
Ryan Cochran tripled and drove in a run, and Lucas Derose knocked in two runs as Deer Lakes doubled up Shady Side Academy, 6-3, in Section 3-3A baseball Tuesday. Anthony Smith got the win for the Lancers (2-0, 1-0). Jonah Sacrowitz and Bryce Trischler each had two hits for the...
State police: Trooper tried to stop wrong-way driver before Rostraver crash
A Pennsylvania state trooper who spotted a wrong-way motorist on Route 51 in Rostraver on Tuesday night tried to stop the SUV before a crash that injured the driver, according to a news release. Police said they saw Rebecca Stevenson, 71, of Belle Vernon driving the SUV north in the...
Nashville shooter, who was ‘under doctor’s care for emotional disorder,’ used 3 guns, police sayVideo
New details have emerged from the shootings Monday in Nashville that left three children and three adults dead when an assailant targeted a Christian school, making it the latest American community to be rocked by the despair and trauma of gun violence, as police search for a motive. At a...
Fairview Elementary seeks management team members
Fairview Elementary School in Fox Chapel Area School District needs a community member and a parent to serve on the school’s site-based management team, each for two-year terms expected to start in June. The team meets monthly and is responsible for helping to make decisions concerning school operations. The community...
Fox Chapel Area High School hosts blood drive
Fox Chapel Area High School is hosting a community blood drive on April 13 in the large group instruction room from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. People 16 and older are encouraged to donate blood. To schedule an appointment, go to: Those who have donated with Vitalant or Central Blood Bank...
Consumers more hopeful about the outlook for the economy, jobsVideo
Consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in March as Americans grew more optimistic about the outlook for business conditions and the labor market. The Conference Board’s index increased to 104.2 from a 103.4 reading in February, data out Tuesday showed. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for the...
Rep. Jesse Topper: Now is the time for transformational change in Pa. education
“One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.” As I view the educational landscape in Pennsylvania, this paradox, first articulated by Voltaire, is ever-present in my mind. Lawmakers, teachers, administrators, parents and communities are concerned about whether our education system is...
Yassir Yousif: Land bank helps turn a house into a home
Our home in Chalfant sits in a quiet, low-traffic neighborhood. It has plenty of space to raise a family. But it wasn’t always this way. In fact, it stood abandoned for over four years before our family moved here in 2022. Thanks to the help of the Tri-COG Land Bank,...
Millennial Money: Manage the costs of a chronic condition
For millennials with chronic medical conditions — or those raising kids with chronic conditions — health care can be an enormous monthly expense. About 44% of older millennials born between 1981 and 1988 have at least one chronic health condition, including migraines, major depression and asthma, according to a 2021...
Letter to the editor: Let us have our sports, Debbie Downer
When I read the editorial “The educational insanity of March Madness” (March 19, TribLIVE), the first thing that came to mind was Debbie Downer from “Saturday Night Live.” The editorial misses the entire point of collegiate sports: They are for fun and entertainment. People study a lot, work hard and...
Pine-Richland student news for the week of March 28, 2023
Pine Richland High School senior Grace Hazlett, viola, has earned a spot in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Festival Orchestra, which will be held April 19-23. This is the second consecutive year that Hazlett has earned a place in the prestigious orchestra. Pine Richland High School senior Tara Staresinic...
Letter to the editor: We need qualified candidates in Westmoreland commissioner race
County commissioners receive a base annual salary above $90,000. They manage a budget of $365 million. That salary is attractive to many unqualified people, aspirational for some and just a nice gig for well qualified retirees. Patricia Fritz, former Westmoreland County chief deputy sheriff, seems a good example of unqualified....
The Stroller, March 28, 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. Bingo to benefit back to school carnival Kiski Township Volunteer Fire...
