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Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Shane Mickens
Two years ago, Jeannette’s boys basketball team made it all the way to the WPIAL semifinals. Last year, they made the playoffs yet again, but lost in the first round. This season, the Jayhawks have their sights set on another long playoff run, and they’ve started off 5-1, with their...
Letter to the editor: Abuse of power
In 1908 an investigative bureau of 34 special agents was formed that later became known as the FBI. At the time, Congress was leery of creating a “national police force.” Their concern was that the bureau would become a political tool for whomever was in office. It now appears those...
Letter to the editor: Keep the peace and free speech
Most people do a few silly things they regret. Submitting a letter to the editor, “Looking at logic on Trump” (Nov. 21, TribLIVE), was one such. The point of the letter was to encourage people to consider the actions of a president on merit rather than party platform. Since the...
Editorial: Use blighted properties to fight housing problems
There is seldom just one way to solve a problem. Instead, there can be a menu of options that can take you down different paths. The question is priorities. Do you want your task done quickly, cheaply, efficiently? Do you want it done green, or is supporting local business important?...
The Stroller, Dec. 26, 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. HOPE Center accepting donations The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 26
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 26....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 26
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 26....
PIHL standings through Dec. 25, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday: Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A Seneca Valley, 10-1-1 = 21 North Allegheny, 9-3-1 = 19 Peters Township, 8-3-0 = 16 Central Catholic, 7-4-1 = 15 Cathedral Prep, 7-5-0 = 14 Baldwin,...
2022 high school basketball holiday tournament schedule
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule South Allegheny Tournament Seton LaSalle vs. Elizabeth Forward, 6 p.m. Serra Catholic vs. South Allegheny, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s schedule Bentworth Tournament Carrick vs. Brownsville, 2 p.m. West Greene at Bentworth, 3:45 p.m. Berlin Brothersvalley Tournament Geibel vs. Conemaugh Township, 3:45 p.m. Ligonier Valley...
George Guido: A-K Valley teams set for intriguing holiday tournament matchups
Presumably, all of your presents are unwrapped by now, so it’s time to take a look at some of the holiday week high school tournaments on tap. For those who don’t mind about 60-70 minutes of travel, the Highlands boys will be in the Central Valley Tournament at the Community...
2022 WPIAL boys soccer all-section teams
WPIAL boys soccer coaches have announced their selections for the 2022 Finest 15 all-section teams, as well as section players and coaches of the year: Class 4A Section 1 Cadan Bennet, jr., GK, Pine-Richland John Paul Branch, sr., F, Fox Chapel Will Bruno, sr., F, Seneca Valley Aidan Dyga, sr.,...
The Stroller, Dec. 25, 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. Merry Christmas! “For it is good to be children sometimes, and...
Penn State’s defense was terrific in November, but can the Lions keep rolling against Utah in the Rose Bowl?
Which Penn State defense will show up Jan. 2 when James Franklin’s 10-2 Nittany Lions face 10-3 Utah in the Rose Bowl? Will it be the one that was gouged for 418 rushing yards by unbeaten Michigan in the Wolverines’ 41-17 win over PSU in Ann Arbor on Oct. 15?...
Remember When: Congressman John Dent served 10 terms as an agent of change
At one time, Westmoreland County was, basically, its own U.S. Congressional District. And the most well-known person to hold the federal office in that era was John Dent. Dent served in Congress from 1958 to 1979, stepping down after 10 terms. He won a special election on Jan. 21, 1958,...
Kiski Area School Board appoints 2 new members
Two new people are representing Region III of the Kiski Area School District. On Monday, the board voted to appoint Dawn Mellinger of Hyde Park and Jamie Szitas of Parks Township. Region III of the district includes Parks Township, the only Armstrong County community in the district, and Hyde Park,...
Santa Claus, the Georgia city, does its ho, ho, hos softly
SANTA CLAUS, Ga. — Yes, there really is a Santa Claus … city. But you have to really, really believe. And look very, very closely. Because Santa Claus, Georgia, is easy to miss. Sue Grisham’s friends from Tennessee came to visit and went 20 miles too far down U.S. 1....
Letter to the editor: Grateful for dialysis clinic
Are you aware that we have a dialysis clinic called DCI in New Kensington? Capable people take very good care treating those of us who need dialysis. I wish to express gratitude to each of them in appreciation for their love and care. They make dealing with a difficult situation...
Sounding off: Immigration, Musk, Trump, kindness top topics this week
Immigration partnership could work I have a lot of ideas. Sometimes I’m the master of the obvious, and others have thought and written about the same thing. Sometimes, I come up with a good one. I think the following represents a good one. I raise ideas with our legislators, and...
Crews working to restore power as record cold temps and winds persist
Work crews across the region are continuing to restore power to customers left in the dark by record cold and high winds that moved across Western Pennsylvania on Friday and into Saturday morning. As of about 4 p.m. Saturday, Duquesne Light was reporting about 2,300 customers affected by outages. The...
Letter to the editor: We can all ‘give birth to Christ’
Christian mystic Meister Eckhart wrote that “We are all meant to be mothers of God; for God is always needing to be born.” As we celebrate the birth of Christ, let us resolve to be mothers of God in our families, in our neighborhoods, in our workplaces and in our...
The Stroller, Dec. 24, 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. Train display continues through Jan. 9 Bull Creek United Presbyterian Church,...
Letter to the editor: Let’s follow third-grader’s example and be kind
Regarding third grader Ava Kostewicz’s letter “Kindness keeps us connected” (Sept. 4, TribLIVE): When I read your letter (which I clipped and kept), it brought tears to my eyes. It wasn’t because it made me sad, but that this was coming from a young lady who could see the needs...
Letter to the editor: Remembering the generous heart of Franco Harris
It is with a heavy heart that I write this memory of Franco Harris. It is a unique glimpse into his heart. A few years ago, in my position as executive director of a drug treatment center during the height of the opioid epidemic, Franco agreed to be the keynote...
Gary Franks: A Trojan horse at our border?
Could America be engaged in a Trojan horse war? If so, we are losing badly. I am referring to the crisis at the Mexican border. Do Democrats really want to fix it? Many have said that politics is not rocket science. They would be right. After all, numerous occupations are...
Freeport volleyball’s Phillips leads Alle-Kiski hall of fame class
Freeport volleyball coach Tom Phillips is famous for maintaining one of the state top scholastic girls volleyball programs — and wearing his lucky gold ballcap. But the coach of the two-time state champion Yellowjackets won’t be needing his good-luck ballcap May 20 as he will be one of 10 inductees...
