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2023 Western Pa. primary election results
Here’s what we know about the results Tuesday night: Allegheny County executive: State Rep. Sara Innamorato declared victory Tuesday night in the crowded Democratic primary race for county executive, unofficial tallies showed. With more than 169,000 votes tallied and 98% of precincts reporting results, Innamorato had collected 37.6% of the...
Former Penn State running back Keyvone Lee transfers to SEC school
Former Penn State running back Keyvone Lee has a new home in the SEC. Lee, the Nittany Lions’ leading rusher in 2020 and 2021, will play at Mississippi State, according to multiple reports. He will have two years of eligibility with the Bulldogs. Lee, who entered the portal in January,...
Southmoreland shakes off slow start, beats McGuffey in Class 3A 1st round
Southmoreland got off to a rocky start in its WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff game against McGuffey on Tuesday, but the Scotties made a few plays at key moments and came away with a 3-1 victory. First, the Scotties had some directional problems, and their bus arrived later than expected...
Summer fun at the Carnegie Carnegie
The weather is warming. The sun is shining a little brighter. School will be out before you know it. Luckily, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is ready! Our summer calendar is already packed with fun events for all ages. It is my first summer here at the...
Chartiers Valley Primary School collects 1,712 cereal boxes for donation
Breakfast cereal that’s passed its expiration is for the birds. At Chartiers Valley Primary School, that means literally. Among the 1,712 boxes of cereal collected for a fun, educational and philanthropic activity were a few stamped with “best by” dates preceding May 12. That morning, teacher Ellen Zissis and librarian...
Holy Cross Academy varsity girls basketball team places third in state
It was another successful basketball season for the Holy Cross Academy Girls’ Varsity Basketball team. The team had an undefeated regular season record with 12 wins and three wins in the post season, earning the titles of back-to-back section and diocesan champions. Holy Cross Academy had advanced to the PA...
Jo Recht: If you care about ending gun violence, speak up now
Last month marked 4½ years since our congregation, Dor Hadash, along with New Light and Tree of Life congregations, was attacked by a man spewing antisemitic and anti-immigrant hate, and wielding weapons of war. It also marked the start of jury selection in his trial. Eleven congregants in our three...
The Woodlands to host open house for new Lambert Family Amphitheater
The Woodlands is hosting a free community open house from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 20 to celebrate its new Lambert Family Amphitheater. Food trucks, vendors, crafts, entertainment and raffle prizes will be on hand. The Woodlands, a nonprofit straddling Marshall and Bradford Woods, provides programs and support...
Post Malone to play Star Lake this summer
Post Malone is coming back to Pittsburgh this summer. The Grammy nominee will bring his If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour to the Pavilion at Star Lake on July 12. Post Malone has headlined PPG Paints Arena twice in the past three years, with his most recent visit...
Peter Morici: If Biden gives China leverage to broker peace for Ukraine, he can then defuse the cold war over Taiwan
The United States needs detente with China to deescalate the danger of an armed conflict over Taiwan, losing control of maritime routes through the South China Sea and other potential Pacific region hotspots. This requires looking past China’s rhetoric about achieving broad technological dominance and recent provocations to focus on...
Millennial Money: What’s concierge medicine? Is it worth it?
My primary care doctor recently left her practice and invited me to join her at her new gig — a concierge medicine group. There, for a membership fee, I’d have better and more personal access to her services: same-day appointments and long conversations! Concierge medicine — a model in which...
Letter to the editor: Don’t let Biden ‘finish the job’
President Barack Obama described conservative Americans as “bitter people, clinging to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them.” Wannabe president Hillary Clinton described us as a “basket of deplorables.” Supporters of the Democrats described us as “smelly Walmart shoppers.” Now, President Joe Biden describes conservative Americans...
Letter to the editor: Time for plastic bag ban to spread through Pa., country
Philadelphia recently released a study showing its plastic bag ban has been successful at tackling plastic pollution throughout the city and its suburbs. From October 2021 to August 2022, the amount of plastic bags being used decreased by 94%. So far, the ban has prevented the use of over 200...
Primary day: Slow at some polling places, but voters get out to the polls
Primary day is here. The Tribune-Review will be providing updates throughout the day along with results into the evening. Voters in Pennsylvania’s primary election will choose their parties’ statewide candidates for the Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme courts, plus a slew of candidates in local races for mayor, council, school boards...
Pine-Richland area student accolades for the week of May 16, 2023
Christopher Bissell, a 2019 Pine-Richland High School graduate, recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, magna cum laude with two bachelor degrees and a minor. He will be commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army on May 19 at Soldiers and Sailors Hall. Brett Scheib received The American...
Editorial: Even in a primary election, you have to show up and make your voice count
It’s that time again. Twice a year, we remind you to get up and do your job as a citizen — of America, of Pennsylvania and of the counties and communities that make up the red, white and blue crazy quilt of our region. Some people might yawn and shrug...
Letter to the editor: We deserve debates to learn more about Biden
Now that President Biden has announced (by videotape, not in person) that he is running for reelection and the DNC has decided there will be no presidential primary debates, we have moved ever closer to anarchy and socialist government with single-party rule. And I guess Biden will once again hide...
Stroller Strides comes to McCandless Crossing
McCandless Crossing is hosting FIT4MOM Stroller Strides classes 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays on the McCandless Crossing Town Green between Old Navy and Ethan Allen. The class starts May 17. Stroller Strides® is a 60-minute total-body workout with strength, cardio, and core training, all while engaging the little ones in a...
The Stroller, May 16, 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. Armstrong County Community Foundation plans golf outing A golf outing to...
Letter to the editor: Let’s get our country headed in the right direction
It seems like everyone you talk to notices that the weather is getting more intense. Not everyone agrees on what is causing it. Some say it’s caused by the burning of oil, gas and coal and the cutting down of trees, which causes more carbon dioxide to be in the...
Letter to the editor: Honor Cowan when renaming Mount Odin roads
I agree with Greensburg City Council about providing names to the roads in Mount Odin for the purpose of responding to emergencies (“Greensburg eyes contract for repaving streets,” May 2, TribLIVE). I do hope, though, they take into consideration Frank Cowan’s love of Norse mythology. I was raised near Mount...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 15, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals May 22 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 First round Wednesday’s schedule Shaler (16-4) bye; Fox Chapel (12-8) vs. Mars (9-9)...
High school roundup for May 15, 2023: 12th-seeded South Fayette upends North Hills
Freshman Liv Bonacci had three hits, including a two-run homer, and sophomore Maddie Cavenaugh had two hits and a home run as No. 12 South Fayette upset No. 5 North Hills, 6-5, in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round softball playoff game Monday. The Lions (11-9) start five freshmen, three sophomores...
Police: Woman used heroin before killing pedestrian in New Florence
An Indiana County woman is accused of being impaired when she hit and killed a pedestrian in New Florence late Monday and fled the scene, according to court papers. State police said Melissa Ann Anderson, 52, of East Wheatfield told them she used heroin just before the collision. Barry Lynn...
Column: NASCAR is facing a tense summer of negotiations with its Cup Series teamsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR spent the weekend at Darlington Raceway celebrating its 75th anniversary, a salute that now will move to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the first Cup Series race at the reopened track since 1996. The nostalgic nod to NASCAR’s early days has created a festive atmosphere at the...
