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Pro wrestler Kurt Angle headed for another serious surgery
Kurt Angle is headed back under the knife. The WWE Hall of Famer and Mt. Lebanon native made the announcement during a recent “Kurt Angle Show” podcast, according to reports. “I need surgery again so my neck is so jacked, it’s pathetic,” Angle said. “Back is on March 21st.” Angle...
UPMC, head of cardiothoracic surgery will pay $8.5M to feds to settle lawsuit
UPMC, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon there and a physicians group will pay the federal government $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of knowingly submitting hundreds of false claims to Medicare, failing to follow medical standards for surgery and knowingly placing patients at risk. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Anna Little
Excelling at one stroke is hard enough, but how about four? That’s what swimmers who compete in the individual medley have to do, racing in the backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. One of those swimmers is Norwin’s Anna Little, who won the event at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet...
Norwin grad Hailee Culbertson hoping to build on breakout year with Alderson Broaddus softballVideo
To say Hailee Culbertson’s first two seasons of college softball were difficult would be an understatement. During her freshman year at Alderson Broaddus, the pandemic trimmed the Battlers’ schedule to a mere 10 games. In 2021, the effects of the pandemic were less prevalent, but, the Norwin grad said, issues...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Jake Mull
Many athletes participate in different activities within their school and sometimes go straight from one sports season to another. Apollo-Ridge’s Jake Mull takes that to another level. Mull is a five-sport athlete — basketball, baseball, football, soccer and track — and has broken multiple school records along the way. “My...
Large support group helping form Kiski Area’s fledgling unified track and field team
Kiski Area’s Sammy Plazio qualified for the PIAA cross country championships last fall as a freshman, an experience he described as “really awesome.” Now, he’s helping to pave the way for other Kiski athletes to pursue their dreams of competing for a state title. Plazio is among those supporting the...
Alison Dagnes: Misperceptions of Pa.’s college students
Misunderstandings about college students run deep and tend to be alleged with sweeping generalizations. Those on the right boost the perception that college students are lazy elites who occasionally get out of bed to do drugs and yell about insufficiently woke Republicans. Those on the left reinforce the belief that...
Pa. DEP to spend week testing water samples collected within mile of train derailment
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said Saturday that it has collected drinking water samples from 13 of the 16 known residential wells within a mile of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment. The DEP announced last week that it would begin systematic collection and testing of water samples in...
Letter to the editor: How is Biden responsible for people who don’t want to work?
Regarding the letter griping about President Joe Biden (“Pity the fools who support Biden,” Feb. 20, TribLIVE), I’m only questioning one of the writer’s many implications. That one would be “He touted the grandeur of all these infrastructure jobs that are in our future, but we can’t even get folks...
In brief: Pancake breakfast, Sealarks group and more in Pine, Richland
Pancake breakfast Richland Township VFD’s annual all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast returns 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 5 at 5857 Meridian Road in Gibsonia. Donations are accepted and multiple Chinese auction baskets will be raffled. Proceeds benefit the Richland Township VFD. Writing Project The Western PA Writing Project...
In brief: Chamber leaders announced, kindergarten registration and more around Sewickley
Chamber leaders announced Sewickley Chamber of Commerce officials announced their new board of directors and board leaders. Their names and businesses they run are as follows: Leadership includes board president Denise Shirley of Gather; vice president Chris Bischel of Sewickley Confectionery; board treasurer Becki Meehan of Embody Physical Therapy; and...
Letter to the editor: Has America turned its back on God?
“We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government (but) on the capacity of mankind for self government to control ourselves according to the Commandments of God.” — James Madison. Founding Father also hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” Why cannot America control...
Editorial: Youth voices bring new perspective to local government
There is a lot of conversation about getting young people involved. It usually refers to voting. Sometimes it hits on things like volunteering or reading the news — anything that gets youth interested and engaged in what is going on around them. What is less mentioned is participation in government...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Feb. 27, 2023
First responder expo Monroeville Convention Center will host the annual Monroeville Fire & EMS Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 5 at 209 Mall Blvd. The expo is an opportunity for local departments and related equipment and services vendors to...
Letter to the editor: Ziccarelli should pay for repairs
In the article “Westmoreland DA crash racks up nearly $33,000 in SUV repairs” (Feb. 16, TribLIVE), it was reported that Nicole Ziccarelli “has voluntarily paid for the $2,500 deductible out her own pocket so the cost does not fall onto the taxpayer.” Well, how generous you are. What about the...
The Stroller, Feb. 27, 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. Fire department sets annual spring parts swap meet Washington Township Volunteer...
Disneyland fan sets Guinness record for most consecutive visits that likely won’t be broken
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A hardcore Disneyland fan who visited the Anaheim theme park on a daily basis for nearly 3,000 days in a row has set a world record that will likely stand forever. Guinness World Records this week officially recognized Jeff Reitz’s mark for most consecutive visits to Disneyland...
Letter to the editor: Destroying Social Security, Medicare no way to help budget deficit
Some Republicans have lied repeatedly about the state of Social Security and Medicare. I would really like to know how doing away with these programs will help reduce the budget deficit. These programs are paid for by American employees and employers. If they go away, does Congress expect workers to...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 27
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 27....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 27
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 27....
News from Hampton Farmers Market and more
Hampton Township is accepting applications from vendors for the Farmers Market scheduled to begin June 7. The market, which will take place on the Community Park in Hampton Township, will operate weekly on Wednesdays from 3-7 pm. The market is a rain or shine event that continues through Oct. 11....
Dean’s List students from the North Allegheny area
The Chatham University School of Arts, Science & Business Dean’s List have named these area students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 term: Addison Mangieri; Hannah Ehrlich, Meghan Dominek and Justin DeSabato....
High school sports schedules for Feb. 27, 2023
High schools WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule New Castle (21-2) vs. Mt. Lebanon (16-7) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (15-8) vs. Central Catholic (14-9) at Peters Township, 8 p.m. Class 5A Finals Thursday’s schedule Peters Township (22-3) vs. Penn Hills (20-3) at Petersen Events...
Robert Morris men to host IUPUI in Horizon League Tournament
Robert Morris’ men’s basketball team will host IUPUI in the first round of the 2023 Horizon League Tournament at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the UPMC Events Center. The sixth-seeded Colonials finished 15-16 in the regular season, including a 10-10 mark in the Horizon League. IUPUI finished 5-25 overall and 2-17...
Report: Energy Department believes lab leak was most likely the source of covidVideo
A laboratory leak was the most likely origin of the covid-19 virus, according to findings by the U.S. Energy Department, The Wall Street Journal reported. A classified intelligence report provided to the White House and key members of Congress said the virus likely spread because of a mishap at a...
