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For 2nd straight December, The Birdie labors over a Westmoreland County state final pick
Last week: 0-1 Season: 106-29 (78.5%) This is the last Birdie column of the season, and the gridiron guru is getting emotional. Or are those crocodile tears? “Look, I admit I’m glad another season is coming to an end so I can take some vacation time. … I need it,”...
Over-the-counter medications tough to find this cold, flu season
Demand for over-the-counter medications to ease suffering related to a spike in colds, flu and covid has left shelves empty and shop owners frustrated in recent weeks. “It’s the trifecta,” said Ed Christofano, owner of Hayden’s Pharmacy stores in Youngwood, Mt. Pleasant and Donegal. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Holiday happenings in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Santa Claus and his helpers will be visiting many locations in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Here is a list for you to check twice: Allegheny Township Photos with Santa will be from 10 a.m. to noon at Taco Bell, Route 56. The first 150 children 10 and younger will receive a...
The Stroller, Dec. 8, 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. Springdale students to present, ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ The Springdale Jr.-Sr....
Letter to the editor: A plan for election integrity
A plan exists to solve the problems of election integrity. Voters want security. They want themselves in charge of election security. Give each voter the means to audit their own vote as verified and counted. Each voter will vote on a paper ballot that will have an ID number on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 7, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Nonsection Ambridge 45, Riverside 44 Avonworth 85, Carrick 35 Butler 75, Eden Christian 66 Carmichaels 52, McGuffey 46 Jeannette 54, East Allegheny 51 Latrobe at Geibel, (n) North Catholic 54, Seneca Valley 53 Seton LaSalle 76, Serra Catholic 59 Shaler 79, Perry Traditional...
High school roundup for Dec. 7, 2022: Mt. Pleasant wrestling wins opener
No. 4 Mt. Pleasant rallied from an early deficit to defeat Albert Gallatin, 48-27, in a Section 2-2A wrestling match Wednesday night. The Vikings (1-0, 1-0) got pins from Greg Shaulis (139 pounds), Jamison Poklembo (145), Kolton Turek (152), Ty Hornick (160) and freshman heavyweight Dylan Pitzer along with three...
‘Monstrous’ storm to slam Midwest with everything from tornadoes to blizzardsVideo
A major storm will slam the Midwest with everything from tornadoes to blizzards next week, meteorologists said Wednesday. That “could wreak havoc on cross-country travel as well as pose a significant threat to lives and property,” AccuWeather meteorologists warned. “The stage is being set for extreme weather conditions over the...
Letter to the editor: Banning negative ads is censorship
Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto’s recent announcement on eliminating negative political ads was a total surprise to me (“Why Trib Total Media is nixing negative political ads,” Nov. 27, TribLIVE). While I sometimes find your newspaper’s positions or articles objectionable, they generally do not violate my expectations...
It’s time to hop on the butter board bandwagon
All you need to make the easiest appetizer of the season is already in your fridge. It’s an idea so simple that it’s hard to believe nobody has thought of it before. Butter boards are without question the best way to welcome guests to a party with low effort and...
Peter Morici: The Fed should keep hiking rates, but talk about it less
Federal Reserve policy makers should not waver in their pursuit of 2% inflation but talk less about it. As measured year-over-year by the consumer price index, inflation slowed from 9.1% in June to 7.7% in October but the Fed faces tough challenges beyond the reach of monetary policy. Sanctions on...
Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans
For years, scientists have tried, and failed, to make a one-and-done vaccine that would provide at least partial protection against all types of the flu. A University of Pennsylvania scientist now thinks he has cracked the case, using the same technology that was the basis for the Pfizer and Moderna...
Letter to the editor: Christmas tree fires are no joke
Regarding the Dec. 5 editorial cartoon that depicted a Christmas tree being burned in a fireplace: Although the point was made about the high cost of home heating, I was appalled at the image. Christmas tree fires, whether in the room or worse, being burned in a fireplace, cause thousands...
Letter to the editor: Why is it OK for Obama to demean Walker?
We all know President Trump is out of line when he makes fun of people. And I agree he should not make fun of people; it’s not what we should do. And now to my point: Why, then, is it OK for President Obama to make fun of and insult...
Westmoreland happenings: Basket raffle, live Nativity, Christmas concert
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Database spotlights those who died at Pearl Harbor
JOHNSTOWN — The stories of the more than 2,300 American service members who died at Pearl Harbor, including Cambria County Military Hall of Fame member Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Lipple, from Ashville, have been chronicled by Stories Behind the Stars. The nonprofit is working to compile brief bios...
Letter to the editor: LGBTQIA+ shouldn’t live in fear
The hate-motivated shooting at Club Q in Colorado is extremely disheartening to everyone who belongs to the LGBTQIA+ community around the world. It is said that U.S. citizens live in a free country due to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but how can this be so if we...
Editorial: Do Real ID deadlines really matter?
In a move that should surprise no one, the government has once again called a timeout on requirements for Real ID. On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security pushed back the deadline for getting the enhanced identification cards needed for getting on a plane or gaining access to a federal...
The Stroller, Dec. 7, 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. Church youth group to host parents night out The youth group...
Letter to the editor: Dumping negative political ads a smart move
I wholeheartedly approve of the Tribune-Review’s recent decision to restrict negative political ads (“Why Trib Total Media is nixing negative political ads,” Nov. 27, TribLIVE). The adjective-laden, hyperbolic diatribes really served no good purpose other than to reduce political discourse to a series of schoolyard taunts. I also found it...
Landon Urcho scores 1,000th point in Bentworth win over Jefferson-Morgan
Bentworth’s Landon Urcho needed just four points Tuesday night to reach the 1,000-career point milestone. That was the easy part. The hard part … the senior guard had to battle foul trouble, playing with four fouls most of the second half, and lead the Bearcats to a 51-45 victory over...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 6, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Nonsection Allderdice 56, Gateway 47 Baldwin 72, Thomas Jefferson 58 Beaver 84, Burgettstown 33 Belle Vernon 58, Steel Valley 35 Bentworth 51, Jefferson-Morgan 45 Brentwood 70, South Side 31 Burrell 74, Indiana 67 California 66, Beth-Center 39 Propel Braddock Hills 62, Carrick 34...
High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2022: Woodland Hills holds off McKeesport in thriller
Chaz Cobbs scored 16 points to lead Woodland Hills to a 59-57 nonsection boys basketball victory Tuesday night, fending off a McKeesport shot at the buzzer that would have tied the score. Scoop Smith assed 11 points for the Wolverines (2-0). Travarese Rowe scored 26 points and Caiden Holtzman had...
Foster, Highlands boys race past Shady Side Academy
While most of us were chomping down turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day, Bradyn Foster was sneaking into the gym working on his shooting. The extra work paid off as the Highlands junior scored a career-high 31 points Tuesday night as the Golden Rams rolled past Shady Side Academy, 92-53. Junior...
Pittsburgh Regional employees sue over covid-19 vaccine mandate
A group of Pittsburgh Regional Transit employees and former employees filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging the authority’s covid-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit, filed as a class action, seeks to represent not only employees who were terminated by PRT for failing to get vaccinated but also employees...
