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Rachel Kyte: How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023
The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak. Russia’s war on Ukraine, one of the world’s largest grain and fertilizer feedstock suppliers, tightened global food and energy...
Penn State QB Drew Allar reflects on his ‘surreal’ freshman season, handling expectations
PASADENA, Calif. — Under drizzling rain, Penn State’s players filed off buses toward a tent steps from the Rose Bowl. For the veterans, this was just another press junket, something they have done countless times. But for the freshmen, this was the first time they were speaking to media members...
The Stroller, Jan. 1, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Happy New Year! May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations in your life. Wishing you a year fully loaded with happiness. - Carol Pinto-Smith American Cancer Society seeks volunteers The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to drive cancer patients...
Pittsburgh celebrates New Year’s Eve with fireworks, festivities
Thousands of people gathered downtown Saturday night to ring in 2023. The Dollar Bank Children’s Fireworks kicked off the annual First Night event, which also included a variety of free activities including musical, theater and dance performances, an ice maze, art displays and the annual New Year’s Eve Parade. The...
Greensburg diocese’s Bishop Kulick announces memorial Mass for Pope Benedict XVI
The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg has announced a special Mass commemorating Pope Benedict XVI, who has died. Bishop Larry J. Kulick is asking the faithful of the Diocese of Greensburg to join him in prayer on Monday as he celebrates Mass for the repose of the...
Memorial gathering held to commemorate 50th anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s death
A memorial gathering was held at the Roberto Clemente statue outside PNC Park on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. Roberto Clemente Jr., his wife, Kailee, and their children, Roberto III, and Leo, along with family, friends and fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates legend, gathered at the...
Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik recalls Pope Benedict XVI, announces special Mass
Bishop David Zubik, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, released a statement regarding the death of Pope Benedict XVI, which includes personal observations and the announcement of a Mass for Pope Benedict at 7 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh. His statement: Pope Benedict taught us...
Trib HSSN’s Top 22 Stories of 2022
The year 2022 brought plenty of success for Western Pennsylvania high school sports teams, whether it was on the field, court, mat, ice or pool. There were state championship triumphs, WPIAL championship upsets and numerous other tales of success. As has become a year-end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the...
Letter to the editor: Don’t judge Robert E. Lee by 2022 standards
West Point just removed artwork of Robert E. Lee, who as a cadet received no demerits. Later, Lee was the commandant of West Point. Lee was offered to be the leader in command of the entire U.S. Army in the field at the beginning of the Civil War, but Lee...
Sounding off: Franco, new year, cold weather, pay raises topics of interest this week
Thank you, Franco If you spent any significant amount of time in Pittsburgh over the past several decades, you were bound to occasionally run into Franco Harris. About 10 years ago, a small group of us were excited because there was a rare day that the Pirates and Steelers (albeit...
Saint Vincent education students wrap up holiday with presents for local kids
Education department faculty, staff and students at Saint Vincent College purchased and wrapped holiday presents for 62 local children in December. The effort marked the return of the annual SVC Wraps for Kids program at the college in Unity after a two-year hiatus during the covid-19 pandemic. This year, the...
Letter to the editor: Wishes for the new year
As the holiday season starts to wind down, I have had a moment or two to reflect on many things. The Mrs. and I again this year were blessed to be able to stand in for the man in the red suit. The pure joy for us to share this...
Letter to the editor: Thank you, Franco
If you spent any significant amount of time in Pittsburgh over the past several decades, you were bound to occasionally run into Franco Harris. About 10 years ago, a small group of us were excited because there was a rare day that the Pirates and Steelers (albeit only a preseason...
Inflation, crime, development top the list of 2022’s biggest stories in the Alle-Kiski Valley
In 2022, the Alle-Kiski Valley experienced everything from horrific crimes to tremendous gains in development. Regional police forces arose, construction projects came to fruition and new businesses opened. Here are the top local news stories from the past year, as compiled by Tribune-Review staff members. Many additional important stories did...
Editorial: The to-do list for 2023
As the clock runs out on 2022, we say goodbye to a year that has been jam-packed with significant events from the start. The pandemic was still going on. There were booster shots and new variants to address. The midterm elections made Pennsylvania a focal point for politics. The U.S....
Greg Fulton: 50 years later, remembering the greatest Pirate of them all
On Sept. 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente in his last at bat as a Pittsburgh Pirate stroked his 3,000th hit, an accomplishment achieved by only 33 players in baseball history. Sadly, three months later, Roberto Clemente, the greatest Pirate of them all, would be dead at age 38. On New Year’s...
The Stroller, Dec. 31, 2022: 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 New Year! Wishing you a Happy New Year with the...
Westmoreland County stories of the year in 2022
Was it a dog or a wily coyote? That was a question on people’s minds in January, when a mangy 37-pound canine was found by a Fairfield woman. It was cared for at a Mt. Pleasant Township wildlife rehabilitation center until it escaped. DNA tests ultimately confirmed it was 100%...
2 sides in legal battle over fatal Bricelyn Street fire still making their caseVideo
When Greg Brown entered a plea 27 years after a fire on Pittsburgh’s Bricelyn Street killed three city firefighters, the government saw it as a victory. Though the unusual Alford plea made earlier this year allows Brown to continue to proclaim his innocence and carries no additional sentence, he took...
Several hundred birders slough through rain to count thousands of birds, some rare
For the 123rd Christmas Bird Count, several hundred people scoured all types of habitats from Pittsburgh’s three rivers to the brushy fields of Hartwood Acres in Indiana Township to the Laurel Highlands for the annual census of birds. There are never enough boots on the ground for the longest-running community...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 30, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s results Avella Tournament Seventh place South Side 41, Propel Montour 17 Fifth place Western Beaver 54, Avella 41 Third place McGuffey 59, Burgettstown 45 Championship Fort Cherry 59, Chartiers-Houston 36 Brooke (WV) Tournament Championship Armstrong 50, Hampshire (WV) 44 Carolina Lowcountry Invitational Allderdice 64,...
High school roundup for Dec. 30, 2022: Penn Hills hands 1st loss to Highlands in thriller
Julian Dugger hit 1 of 2 free throws with one second left to lead Penn Hills to a 43-42 victory over Highlands at the Central Valley Roundball Classic on Friday, handing the Golden Rams their first loss of the season. Daemar Kelly led Penn Hills (4-2) with 17 points. Bradyn...
Barbara Walters, television news trailblazer, dies at 93
NEW YORK — Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. She was 93. Walters’ death was announced by ABC on air Friday...
Authorities release little information about New Kensington bank robbery
New Kensington police are still looking for a suspect in the robbery Friday of First National Bank in New Kensington. The bank is a freestanding building at the front of the Riverview Plaza property at 90 Tarentum Bridge Road. A male robber threatened bank tellers by saying he was armed,...
Legendary wrestling announcer, TV pitchman dies after battle with cancer
Maybe you knew Don West for his work as a wrestling announcer or maybe you knew him as the guy who spent a good chunk of the 90s and early 2000s selling “Gem Mint 10″ baseball cards on the Shop at Home Network. He was great and memorable in both...
