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Kherson’s newly liberated residents wonder: Who collaborated with the Russians?
KHERSON, Ukraine — First came rejoicing. Now comes the reckoning. The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only provincial capital captured by Russia since it invaded in February, is back in Ukrainian hands, though Moscow’s forces are still close enough to remain a menace. The outburst of joy over the...
Southern Columbia tops Freedom in PIAA Class A girls soccer championship
MECHANICSBURG — Entering halftime of the PIAA Class A girls soccer final, Freedom was down but hardly out. Southern Columbia held a 3-2 lead, but after an action-packed opening 40 minutes, that advantage looked slim. However, the Tigers’ Loren Gehret scored the third of her four goals just 26 seconds...
2nd mill of tax for Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company prompts 1 mill tax hike in 2023
Real estate taxes in Washington Township will rise by 1 mill under the 2023 proposed budget. The proposed $3.5 million spending plan will come up for final passage at the township supervisors’ Dec. 8 meeting. Rich Gardner, supervisors chairman, said the tax increase is specifically to benefit the Washington Township...
How ‘The Menu’ got the horrors of high-end fine dining right
One of the world’s most anticipated restaurants will debut this week, but it’s even more ephemeral than a pop-up. In fact, the waterfront dining room and the meticulously prepared tasting menu have already dematerialized. To experience Hawthorne, you’ll have to visit a movie theater. The fictional restaurant at the center...
Big turnout expected as Pa. firearms season for black bear set to start
With 1,450 black bears already harvested by hunters in seasons earlier this fall, Pennsylvania’s firearms season on the large mammals opens a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday. The firearms season will continue daily through a half-hour after sunset on Tuesday. Daily hunting hours run from a half-hour before sunrise to...
3 takeaways: Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry has stickhandling ups and downs
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 6-4 win at Minnesota on Thursday: Jarry’s ups and downs Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry recorded an assist on Sidney Crosby’s second goal of the contest, which came on the power play, but he also had a hand in the Wild’s first goal thanks to a...
After disaster 4 years ago, U.S. men’s soccer team aims to be World Cup spoiler
DOHA, Qatar — The soundtrack of the U.S. national team’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup will always be Taylor Twellman’s epic rant inside an ESPN studio in Bristol, Conn. “It is an utter embarrassment!” Twellman, a former national team player, screamed at a camera moments after the...
The Democratic takeover of the Pa. House will be a little messy to start. Here’s why.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The Democrats have won control of the Pennsylvania House, but the party will need to rely on Republican support...
North Korea fires suspected ICBM after warning U.S. on exercises
North Korea test-fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile with an estimated range long enough to carry a warhead to the American mainland, prompting the U.S. to condemn what it said was an unlawful action. The North Korean missile was launched Friday, a day after Pyongyang warned the U.S. to halt...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman will overcome his health issues
Many famous and successful individuals have had health issues and other problems that they were able to overcome. Franklin Roosevelt survived polio and could not walk and was elected president of the United States four times. Bob Dole survived war wounds and served in the U.S. House and Senate. Vietnam...
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro taking complaints over Taylor Swift Ticketmaster problems
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official thinks Ticketmaster might be in some “trouble, trouble, trouble” after a fiasco over canceled sales for pop star Taylor Swift’s latest concert tour. On Thursday, Ticketmaster canceled the planned public sale of tickets for Swift’s Eras Tour that were set to drop Friday, and Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: Legislation key to saving birds, wildlife
An extinction crisis threatens birds around the country, including in Pennsylvania. Fortunately, Congress has legislation in the works that would save birds and wildlife. Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) would address bird and other wildlife declines by providing $1.3 billion annually for state and territorial wildlife action plans, and $97.5...
Laurels & lances: Renew, revisit, rethink
Laurel: To everything old being new again. When the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation gave a $160,000 rehabilitation loan to Dave Rankin to breathe new life into the old G.C. Murphy building in Tarentum, the hope was that it would preserve old architecture and benefit the area. The response to...
Penn Hills student news for the week of Nov. 18, 2022
Stephen Byrne, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, is a first-year student in the game design and development program at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received a partial scholarship to pursue performing arts in technical production. Tashawnie Ormsby of Verona graduated from Troy University during Term 1 of...
Pine-Richland student news for the week of Nov. 18, 2022
Pine-Richland High School seniors Sarah Pifer, Joseph DeRenzo and Breanna Franchak were recognized by the Rich-Mar Rotary Club as Students of the Month for their outstanding community service and dedication to improving their school and communities. Tisha Joshi, a seventh-grader at Pine-Richland Middle School, has earned the highest score in...
Remember When: Veterans Day celebrations in 1945 recognized A-K Valley’s heroes
Veterans Day in the Alle-Kiski Valley was observed recently with reverence and reflection. While all Veterans Days are important, one might consider Nov. 11, 1945, the biggest Veterans Day of all. It was the first Veterans Day following the end of World War II, just 71 days after Japan signed...
Fellowship: Cookie walks, Sunday services and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Shabbat Morning Services are held every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Beth Samuel Jewish Center is at 810 Kennedy Drive in Ambridge. For more information, visit bethsamuel.org. Christ Church at Grove Farm Sunday services are at 9 a.m. (traditional) and 11:15 a.m....
The Stroller, Nov. 18, 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. Model train display set at Appleby Manor Presbyterian Church The 31st...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts from the Trump rally
I got to President Trump’s rally in Latrobe at 2 p.m., and there was a long line waiting to get in. A reporter and her cameraman passed by and I asked what channel they worked for. She said, “CNN.” Well, everyone around me backed up at the same time and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 17, 2022
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Championships Saturday’s schedule At Cumberland Valley Class 3A Wilson (21-2-1) vs. Lower Dauphin (21-3-1), 3 p.m. Class 2A Mechanicsburg (19-4-1) vs. Palmyra (20-2-2), 1 p.m. Class A Wyoming Area (22-2) vs.Boiling Springs (25-0), 11 a.m. Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule North...
High school roundup for Nov. 17, 2022: Thomas Jefferson hockey earns comeback win
Ryder McGuirk scored the tying goal in the third period as Thomas Jefferson rallied from three goals down to defeat Latrobe, 5-4, in a shootout in PIHL Class 2A hockey Thursday night. Andrew Oliver and Liam Mahoney also scored as TJ (3-3) erased a 4-1 deficit. Peyton Meyers had a...
Through the Years: In 1947, Ken High shut out Har-Brack
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Ken High won its second consecutive WPIAL title over Har-Brack, 27-0, at Forbes Field on Nov. 27, 1947. Vince Pisano scored two touchdowns...
Tradition-rich programs clash when Pine-Richland, Upper St. Clair play for WPIAL Class 5A crown
Pine-Richland and Upper St. Clair have each been to plenty of WPIAL championship games. But both have arrived to this year’s finals with a rare similarity. The Rams and the Panthers have advanced with quarterback changes. Pine-Richland has gone with Ryan Palmieri since midseason and Upper St. Clair has been...
Democrats get nominal control of Pa. House with win in Montgomery County
State Rep. Todd Stephens, R-Montgomery County, has conceded in his race for a seventh term representing the 151st District, giving Democrats at least a nominal majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. Democratic challenger Melissa Cerrato holds a 16,800 to 16,741 lead according to...
Bell Acres CEO of accounting firm pleads guilty to defrauding IRS of over $15M
When Joseph Nocito Sr. reviewed the invoices for the construction of his 34-room mansion in Bell Acres, federal prosecutors said, he’d place hand-written sticky notes on them, directing his bookkeeper to pay the costs from one of his 35 companies. Among the expenses illegally paid, the government said Thursday, were...
