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WPIAL singles, doubles players advance to PIAA Class 2A semifinals
WPIAL athletes found plenty of success at the PIAA Class 2A singles and doubles girls tennis tournament Friday. In Class 2A singles, Knoch’s Emily Greb advanced to the semifinals after straight-sets wins in the first round and quarterfinals. She will play Sewickley Academy’s Ashley Close, who breezed to a pair...
Gary Franks: Will the Supreme Court turn back the clock?
Asian Americans have done exceedingly well, as members of that community comprise 19% of Harvard College students, even though they make up just 7% of the overall American population. Kudos to them. They are overrepresented at the nation’s top schools, not underrepresented. Yet they have a grievance they have taken...
Elizabeth Stelle: Inflation is killing small business
Deeanna Hilliard closed her bakery in August. Gluten Free by D&D in Volant had survived pandemic restrictions and persistent worker shortages, but it couldn’t survive record inflation levels. “The economy did us in,” Hilliard said. “After our third price increase, customer visits dropped, sales dropped (and) regular faces stopped coming...
Comprehensive Healthcare backed out of multimillion dollar settlement in civil case
The embattled company whose executives are facing criminal charges of health care fraud agreed to settle a U.S. Department of Labor civil claim against it for $15 million before reneging on the deal in September, the federal agency said in a court filing. Before walking away from the deal, Comprehensive...
Phil Spector killed her. The press tarred her. Her mother wants to ‘set the story straight’
LOS ANGELES — It’s been nearly two decades since Lana Clarkson, the statuesque sword-wielding star of “Barbarian Queen” and other action films by Roger Corman, was murdered by songwriter and music producer Phil Spector at his sprawling faux French chateau in Alhambra known as the Pyrenees Castle. For most of...
WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer championship breakdown: Mars vs. Moon
WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer championship No. 1 Mars (17-0) vs. No. 2 Moon (19-0) 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.triblive.com Playoff path: Mars defeated No. 16 Penn-Trafford, 1-0 in overtime, No. 9 Franklin Regional, 1-0 in overtime, and No. 5 Latrobe, 4-1. Moon defeated No. 15...
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship breakdown: Moon vs. Ambridge
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship No. 1 Moon (19-0-1) vs. No. 11 Ambridge (14-6-1) 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.triblive.com Playoff path: Moon defeated No. 17 Ringgold, 6-1, No. 8 Bethel Park, 6-0, and No. 13 Montour, 2-0. Ambridge defeated No. 6 Hampton, 3-0, No. 3...
WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer championship breakdown: Seneca Valley vs. Pine-Richland
WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer championship No. 1 Seneca Valley (18-0-1) vs. No. 6 Pine-Richland (14-4-1) 5:45 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium Video livestream: TribHSSN.triblive.com Playoff path: Seneca Valley defeated No. 8 Upper St. Clair, 4-0, and No. 4 Fox Chapel, 3-2. Pine-Richland defeated No. 3 Norwin, 3-1, and No....
Ace Dufresne: Ableism distracting Pa. voters
“As a lifelong liberal, I still can’t justify voting for the handicapped. He is mentally unable to perform the job.” “This man, much like the president, can’t even finish a sentence!“ “Dr. Oz has a functional brain … unlike John “Fetterwoman.”” These are responses I’ve received while text-banking with the...
Kellyanne Conway expects Trump to announce 2024 White House bid ‘soon’
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s former senior counselor Kellyanne Conway said she expects the ex-president to announce a widely anticipated comeback bid for the White House “soon.” Conway, who became the first woman to steer a winning presidential campaign with Trump’s surprise 2016 victory, said that she advised her former boss...
Letter to the editor: Let’s talk about birth control
With all the talk about abortion and abortion rights, why are we not talking about birth control? Abortion is not birth control. Most women can access birth control at no cost or low cost. This needs to be discussed more frequently than the alternative. Lori Copelli Latrobe...
Letter to the editor: Trump is a leader, not a politician
All but one opinion letter Oct. 31 were in support of the Democratic Party. Fair elections? Party of violence? More fair elections? But the one that irritated the most was from M. Lou Harrison (“Remember these things about Trump,” Oct. 31, TribLIVE). Her criticisms of President Trump concerned covid, him...
Fellowship: Thanksgiving dinner, 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....
Northern Tier Regional Library gearing up for holiday season with festive events
Northern Tier Regional Library is open Monday-Wednesday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At Richland Center, the library will close at 4 p.m. Nov. 23 and be closed Nov. 24 for Thanksgiving. Pine Center will be closed from Nov. 24-28 for Thanksgiving. For more information or...
Letter to the editor: We should thank, respect our police
It looks like “defund the police” is not working. When I first heard this phrase, it made me sick. These officers put their lives on the line every day protecting all of us. While other people are at home on weekends and holidays, these officers are working mostly seven days...
The Stroller, Nov. 4, 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. Optimist Foundation to host holiday toy and gift party Pittsburgh North...
Letter to the editor: Stand up to dark forces
Have you been more anxious lately? Are you stressed, uneasy and quick to anger? Don’t worry, you are not alone. We are experiencing an unprecedented assault on our better nature, common sense and innate intelligence. This relentless attack of lies, deceptions and perversions on every level of culture has created...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 3, 2022
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 11 schedule Canon-McMillan (5-5) at North Allegheny (9-1), 7 p.m.; Central Catholic (6-4) at Mt. Lebanon (5-5), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule North Hills (3-7) at Bethel Park (9-1), 7 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (8-2) at Gateway (7-3), 7...
Fox Chapel Area school news
Members of the Fox Chapel Educators Association recently conducted a fall non-food drive for items needed by the Sharpsburg Community Library and the Second Harvest Thrift Store pantries. Among the hundreds of items collected were personal care items, baby items, household cleaning items and items for pets. “Our students are...
High school roundup for Nov. 3, 2022: North Catholic girls soccer earns PIAA bid
Lauren MacDonald had a pair of goals and Lauren Mealie also scored to lead top-seeded North Catholic to a 3-1 victory over third-seeded South Park in the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer third-place game Thursday night. With the win, North Catholic (15-2) advances to a first-round PIAA playoff matchup Tuesday...
Marjorie Hershey: Republicans and Democrats see news bias only in stories that clearly favor the other party
Charges of media bias — that “the media” are trying to brainwash Americans by feeding the public only one side of every issue — have become as common as campaign ads in the run-up to the midterm elections. As a political scientist who has examined media coverage of the Trump...
CNBC pulls the plug on ‘The News With Shepard Smith’
NEW YORK — CNBC is ending its nightly newscast with Shepard Smith, the former Fox News anchor who moved to the business channel in 2020. KC Sullivan, who recently took over leadership of the NBCUniversal-owned outlet, told staffers in a memo Thursday that Smith’s final program will air at the...
Rep. Martell Covington: The value of strong tech investments
It’s an exciting time to be in Pittsburgh. The city has experienced unprecedented growth and embraced a future where opportunities and options are more limitless than ever before. Exponential growth doesn’t happen overnight, and it’s taken long-term commitments, dedication and the strategic outlook of local leaders like Mayor Ed Gainey...
Discussions, children’s activities among Hampton library offerings
• Murder By the Book! A Mystery Book Discussion. The group will discuss “Gone for Good” by Joanna Schaffhausen at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Please call the library at 412-684-1098 to request a copy of the book. Everyone who is interested in great reads is invited to the group. •...
Laurels & lances: Spokesperson and representative
Laurel: To someone at the microphone. Since Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli took office in January, messaging has been a little challenging. Ziccarelli has wanted all information from her office — and sometimes other law enforcement departments — to filter through her podium. Other staff members or attorneys were...
