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Letter to the editor: Wolf cutting charter school lifeline
Like a lot of parents across America, I watched as state governments and public school monopolies failed our children when schools were closed during the covid-19 lockdown. For years, states like Pennsylvania told anyone who could listen that they could do online learning better and cheaper than charter schools. But...
Pittsburgh police: Man shot multiple times outside Children’s Hospital
A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman confirmed that a man was shot multiple times Thursday night outside UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was reported to be in critical condition at another hospital. Correction. 4400 block of Penn Avenue Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) June 11, 2021 An altercation apparently preceded...
Pirates farm report for June 10, 2021: Aaron Shackelford drives in 5 for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-16) fell 6-3 to Nashville (Brewers). The Sounds scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh off relievers Austin Davis and Tyler Bashlor. Beau Sulser started and pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits with six strikeouts and two walks. LF Anthony Alford and 1B...
High school roundup for June 10, 2021: Abby Allen hits walk-off 2-run shot to lift Canon Mac
Abby Allen hit a walk-off two-run home run on a 3-2 pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Canon-McMillan to a 5-3 victory over Neshaminy in the PIAA Class 6A softball quarterfinals Thursday. Sami Merkle scored when Taylor Eckles reached on an error earlier in the inning....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 10, 2021
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s results La Salle College 21, Emmaus 8 North Penn 9, Neshaminy 0 North Allegheny 8, Central 1 Spring-Ford 10, Hempfield 1 Semifinals Monday’s schedule North Penn vs. La Salle College; Spring-Ford vs. North Allegheny Class 5A First round Quarterfinals Thursday’s results...
Serra Catholic beats Seton LaSalle to avenge loss in WPIAL playoffs
Not rain, not lightning, not the Rebels. Nothing was going to stop Serra Catholic from advancing to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals. The Eagles (21-4) avenged a 12-0 WPIAL semifinal loss to Seton LaSalle with a 4-1 victory over the Rebels at Latrobe on Thursday. “I think that (loss) had...
Pittsburgh police: Man taken to hospital after East Hills shooting
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting Thursday night in the city’s East Hills section that sent a man to a hospital with a lower body wound. No information was available on the condition of the man, who was taken to the hospital by private vehicle, police said. The police department’s...
Pittsburgh police: 6-year-old girl shot in abdomen in Homewood
A 6-year-old girl was in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen Thursday evening in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Police learned of the wounded girl, who was a passenger in an SUV in the 7100 block of Frankstown Avenue, after officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert about 6:20 p.m. in...
Introducing the Valley High School Class of 2021
Congratulations to the Valley High School Class of 2021: Thomas Brady Albert Jr., Lea De-Anne Alexander, Lyric Alisia Alexander, Naomi Amalia Andrzejczuk, Taylor Nicole Argast, John Luke Bailey, Layne Joseph Balla, Austin Tanner Bayne, Travis Charles Bayne, Cheyenne Nevaeh Beam, Meara Noelle Boehm, Elizabeth Rose Bontempo, River Patrick Bonzani, Madison...
6 of 15 trustees of embattled Pa. pension fund call for removal of its top command
SpotlightPA 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. Six trustees for Pennsylvania’s largest pension fund have called for the full 15-member board to vote Friday to fire the $64 billion chief executive and top investment officer,...
Introducing Freeport Area High School’s Class of 2021
Here is the Freeport Area Class of 2021: Colton Patrick Abbott, John E.J. Abellana, John Jamie Lee Albaugh, Jerin Marie Anderson, Autumn Paige Anthony, Eli James Asay, Alec Michael Asti, Robert Allen Bair, Shivani V. Bandaru, Levi Eric Bargerstock, Logan Michael Bargerstock, Madison Michelle Beer, Brandon Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Ann...
Pa. legislature ends coronavirus disaster declaration, keeps waivers
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 Pennsylvania legislature has voted to immediately end Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus disaster declaration using a new power granted...
Man found guilty in 2017 fatal shooting in Hill District
A Uniontown man was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday for a 2017 fatal shooting in a Hill District housing community. Tevin Patterson, 27, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski on Oct. 7. First-degree murder carries a mandatory life prison term in Pennsylvania. According...
Pa. GOP proposes major election overhaul, including stricter voter ID and in-person early voting
This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. This article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat’s republishing policy. Pennsylvania Republicans unveiled their first proposal for overhauling the state’s election system Thursday, with lawmakers in the state House...
Former Butler Health System COO, husband sentenced for embezzling $1.3 million
The former chief operating officer for Butler Health System, and her husband, a former detective, are going to federal prison on charges that they embezzled more than $1.3 million from her employer over a period of six years. The money taken by Stephanie J. Roskovski, 51, and her husband, Scott...
Pitt volleyball coach Dan Fisher to lead U.S. women’s U20 national training team
After guiding the Pitt women’s volleyball team to the NCAA regional finals this spring, Dan Fisher will offer his coaching talents to more of the top players in the country. He was tabbed to lead the 2021 U.S. women’s U20 national training team later this month. “Representing the United States...
Attorney Milton Raiford apologizes for leaving client’s case during Zappala dispute; seeks to be restored
A day after Milton Raiford, who is embroiled in a public dispute with Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., refused to represent his client in court, the defense attorney changed his mind. On Thursday, Raiford asked the court if he could return to Vanessa Williams’ case — telling...
Atlantic 10 announces 2021-22 men’s basketball schedule pairings
Duquesne’s men’s basketball team learned Thursday which teams it will get to face twice for the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 season. The Dukes will play home and away games against Davidson, Dayton, Fordham, George Washington and St. Bonaventure as part of the league’s 18-game schedule. This is the second straight season...
BSHM and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects hired to design new Quaker Valley High School
Quaker Valley School Board voted unanimously to hire BSHM and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects to design the new Quaker Valley High School on June 8 during a committee meeting. “This is a major step forward for this project, which has been decades in the making,” school board president Jonathan Kuzma...
Letter to the editor: Why do Buffalo residents get biggest tax hikes?
Why does it always seem that the biggest tax increase goes to the residents of Buffalo Township (“Freeport Area School District set to raise taxes next school year,” May 29, TribLIVE)? Why can’t it be the same across the board? Also, I think it’s time Freeport be considered a Butler...
Letter to the editor: Applauding Loyalhanna supervisors
In her letter “Roads sacrificed for pricey garage?” (May 14, TribLIVE), Jane Kelley implies that Loyalhanna Township supervisors Ken Walters and Mary Trunzo neglected roads by constructing a new public works building and office. If they, as reported, saved up to half the cost of a potential expenditure of $1...
Letter to the editor: Not all who are vaccinated are immune to covid
Many people heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that the mask mandate was lifted for fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians. I did not. As of June 6, 45% of Pennsylvanians are fully vaccinated against the covid-19 virus. This does not mean that 45% of the state’s population has immunity against the...
Editorial: College students, step up and get the vaccine
The team project has been the bane of many an educational institution. There are the ones who have done the reading, come up with a plan and broken it all out into a series of tasks. There are the ones who will do what they are told. And there are...
The Stroller, June 10, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. AK Heritage Museum to reopen Saturday The Alle-Kiski Heritage Museum, 224 E. Seventh Ave., Tarentum, will reopen to the public at...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s job to restore our dignity
Letter-writer Jack Juris (“Biden will destroy our country,” May 8, TribLIVE) states that President Biden has made our country a laughingstock on the world stage. James Cataldi says “Biden proving to be worst ever” (May 10, TribLIVE). Archie Atkinson says “Biden will ruin country” (May 20, TribLIVE). I see it...
