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In brief: news from Longvue Acres Garden Club, the Zelienople Rotary and more
Longvue Acres Garden Club’s March 28 program will be “Trees, Pests, and Diseases” presented by Penn State Master Gardener Dianne Machesney. From borers, scale, and beetles to cankers, wilts, scab, and rots, the program will be explore the most common tree pests and diseases. Participants will learn how to make...
The Stroller, March 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. Community Library to host 1923 murder mystery event Community Library of...
Letter to the editor: Vote out legislators who won’t end property tax
Gov. Josh Shapiro recently outlined his first budget proposal. He mentioned raising the qualification income bracket to $45,000 from $35,000 for the homeowner/rent rebate program. For homeowners, that’s like putting a Band-Aid on something that requires surgery. Stop paying your property taxes and see who really owns your house and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 17, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Avella 14, Washington 13 Franklin Regional 13, Priory (MO) 0 Franklin Regional 15, Bradford (ON) 0 Montour 8, St. Petersburg (FL) 5 Pine-Richland 10, Hempfield 1 Plum 14, Northside Christian 8 Ringgold 4, California 3 St. Petersburg 6, Plum 3 Upper St. Clair...
Letter to the editor: Politics has tainted science
I question the assertion in the letter “Vote out climate change deniers” (March 3, TribLIVE) claiming that “Every scientific organization in the world that conducts climate research has determined the planet is heating up and fossil fuels are the cause” and “every nation in the world … accepts that global...
High school roundup for March 17, 2023: Bakari Wallace hits buzzer-beater to lift Uniontown past North Catholic
Bakari Wallace drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Uniontown to a 55-54 victory over North Catholic in the PIAA Class 4A boys basketball quarterfinals Friday night. Jamire Braxton scored 23 points and Notorious Grooms put up 10 for the Red Raiders (23-5). Max Hurray led all scorers with...
Iowa’s Spencer Lee sees quest for 4th NCAA wrestling title end in semifinal shocker
Spencer Lee’s bid for a fourth NCAA championship ended in one of the biggest upsets in college wrestling history Friday night. The Iowa senior and Franklin Regional grad was pinned by Purdue redshirt sophomore Matt Ramos, the fourth seed, with 1 second left in the 125-pound semifinals. The loss ended...
Gary Franks: Politicians need constitutionally enforced age limits
If elections were held today the biggest and best-known two names would be paired against each other again. One would win, and I believe America would lose. President Joe Biden is 80 years old. He will be 82 in 2024, and, if reelected, would complete a second term at the...
Firefighters team up to push an SUV back on its wheels at the Mills Mall in Frazer
Rescue crews from East Deer and Frazer teamed up to put a flipped SUV back on its wheels after a two-car crash in the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex Friday afternoon. The firefighters put their backs into uprighting the SUV so a tow truck could take it away. The crash occurred...
Pittsburgh rental registration ordinance struck down by court
A state appeals court on Friday ruled that the City of Pittsburgh did not have the authority under Pennsylvania law to enact its ordinance governing rental unit registrations, which would have required a per unit registration fee and a litany of other rules. It is not the registration of rental...
Review: The laughs and the corpses pile up in the Chinese blockbuster ‘Full River Red’
The knives are out and then some in “Full River Red,” a murkily entertaining exercise in twist-twist-stab-stab from the Chinese director Zhang Yimou. Set over a long, dark and increasingly bloody night at a Song Dynasty military fortress, this 12th-century comic mystery opens with a touch of “Macbeth” — a...
Pa. delegation pushes to end opioid treatment co-pays, saying many people thwarted by cost
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey this week introduced a bill that would lower costs for people who need drug addiction treatment. Another Pennsylvania Democrat, U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, said she would introduce a similar bill in the U.S. House. What would the bills do? Mainly, they would eliminate insurance deductibles and...
DA to seek death penalty against man charged in McKeesport officer’s fatal shooting
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office on Friday filed notice that it will seek the death penalty against Johnathan Morris, the man accused of killing McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski last month. To seek capital punishment, the prosecution must lay allege at least one of several aggravating factors listed in...
3 takeaways: Upper St. Clair’s Vince Trocheck continues to score against Penguins
During a 4-2 home win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Rangers forward Vince Trocheck recorded two assists. The first came on the winning goal by linemate Chris Kreider at 11:45 of the third period. The second came on an empty net goal by Kreider at...
Pa. woman mauled to death while caring for neighbor’s dogs, coroner says
A woman who went to her neighbor’s Perry County home to feed their dogs while they were out of town was mauled to death by the pets, authorities said. Two Great Danes killed Kristen Potter, 38, of New Bloomfield, around 5 p.m. Thursday on the 700 block of Clouser Hollow...
David Galluch: Coming soon — the Shapiro energy tax
In a sleight of hand worthy of a card shark, Gov. Josh Shapiro quietly acted to raise home heating and electricity costs for Pennsylvania families. It’s officially termed the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI. It should be called the “Shapiro Energy Tax.” Little noticed until recently, the governor tucked...
Pa. woman whose wheelchair was shoved down stairs by Mercyhurst student athletes lost legs in car wreck
A 22-year-old Erie woman who lost both of her legs in a car crash in 2021 owned the wheelchair that was shoved down a flight of stairs by Pa. college student athletes at a bar Saturday night, PennLive has found. Sydney Benes, who has a TikTok account under the name...
How Penn State plans to develop RB depth behind Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen
Penn State’s running back room was stocked with experience this time last year. Noah Cain transferred to LSU before spring ball opened in 2022. But fourth-year rusher Devyn Ford was back. So were third-year backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes. Fast forward to February, and none of those three were...
Canine influenza: How to avoid spreading it, and symptoms to watch for
As the Speranza Animal Rescue in Mechanicsburg copes with an infection that rapidly spread among all 50 of their dogs, animal care professionals across the region are warning pet owners about recent canine influenza outbreaks. “We’ve been seeing an increase , and sometimes they’re not definitively diagnosed,” said Erin...
Letter to the editor: The wealthy already pay enough
Looking for votes and money in one act, President Joe Biden declares the wealthy ought to shoulder a heavier tax burden to help fund Medicare (“Biden says new taxes on the rich can help save Medicare,” March 8, TribLIVE). His “pay their fair share” plea makes a good headline. It...
Fellowship: Upcoming Lent, Easter events at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. On March 19, Family and Friends Day will celebrate Antioch’s ushers and missionaries. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. will bring forth the message. The theme this year is “We’re Going to Serve Him!” taken from...
Letter to the editor: Parks Township should merge with other police departments
I believe that since November, Parks Township supervisors have been ambivalent regarding the welfare and safety of our community. The supervisors have had multiple closed meetings with three local township police departments, including Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department (SARPD). SARPD consists of Freeport, Gilpin Township and now Ford City. Ford...
Easter Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Apollo • Free community Easter Fest, noon to 2 p.m. April 1 in Owens Grove Park, 631 N. Second St. An egg hunt for toddlers through children in fifth grade will be at 12:30 p.m. and a sensory friendly area will be available. A soup and sandwich lunch for all...
Marshall Middle School team wins science bowl competition
North Allegheny came in one-two in the 32nd Western Pennsylvania Science Bowl middle school competition on March 4. North Allegheny’s Marshall Middle School Team 1, consisting of Kavin Puri, Aaron Liu, Suraj Raina, Lucas Liu and Hongyi Wang captured first place. Taking second place was North Allegheny’s Ingomar Middle School...
The Stroller, March 17, 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. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Film to discuss opioid addiction An educational...
