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Letter to the editor: Languages and taxes in Latrobe
It was great to see students and alumni speak out at the recent Greater Latrobe School Board meeting trying to save the German and French language programs (“Greater Latrobe plan to shift French, German instruction online draws protest,” May 26, TribLIVE). They were passionate and well prepared. It gives us...
The Stroller, June 9, 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. Donations sought for telescope at VA Hospital The White Oak Knights of Columbus along with the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh...
Editorial: Community health centers are essential healers
The first hospital in Pittsburgh opened its doors in 1847, when the Sisters of Mercy built on their mission of aiding the sick. It has been 174 years, and, today, healing the sick and maintaining the healthy has become a billion-dollar industry in the region. On June 2, UPMC released...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to the politicians those who listen
I’ve always been interested in how our government functions, but during the covid lockdown in Pennsylvania I asked a lot of questions of our public officials as to why we were being shut down and why seemingly nothing could be done about it. I contacted my state senator, Kim Ward,...
Pirates farm report for June 8, 2021: Roansy Contreras stumbles in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-14) handled Nashville (Brewers), 6-1. RHP James Marvel started and allowed one run on four hits in 5.2 innings with five strikeouts. RHP Wil Crowe, RHP Tyler Bashlor and RHP Braeden Ogle each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. LF Anthony Alford went 2 for 4, hit his...
Seton Hill falls into elimination bracket at Division II World Series
CARY, N.C. — It took the Seton Hill baseball team five innings to get its first hit against Angelo State at the Division II College World Series on Tuesday. But even after the Griffins’ bats finally awoke, the hits still didn’t come at the right times. Coach Marc Marizzaldi’s second-seeded...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 8, 2021
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Neshaminy vs. Hazleton at Methacton, noon; Emmaus vs. La Salle College at Boyertown, 1 p.m. ; Spring-Ford vs. Hempfield at Bald Eagle Area, 4 p.m.; Central vs. North Allegheny at Bald Eagle Area, noon Class 5A First round Quarterfinals Thursday’s...
Pa. House sends local gun law pre-emption bill to state Senate
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would leave cities and towns that have tried to craft local gun control laws on the hook for all court costs associated with a successful court challenge to those ordinances. Carried by 112 of the 113 Republican votes and 12...
High school roundup for June 8, 2021: Mars becomes 1st WPIAL team to reach state lacrosse finals
Austin Cote scored five goals to lead Mars to a 10-3 victory over Bishop Shanahan in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals Tuesday afternoon, making the Fightin’ Planets the first WPIAL lacrosse team, boys or girls, to reach the state championship game. Mars (21-0) will meet District 11 champion Allentown Central...
Parents give public schools high grades for instruction during covid pandemic
Pennsylvania parents have shown strong support for public schools during the covid-19 pandemic, which is a statewide trend that has been borne out at many local districts. Of parents who responded to a Pennsylvania School Boards Association poll April 20-26, 69% gave the school their child attends a grade of...
Would-be intruder shot trying to break in to Mt. Oliver apartment
A man shot and wounded a would-be intruder Tuesday morning in Mt. Oliver Borough, according to police. The man, who police did not identify, was allegedly trying to force his way into a 19-year-old woman’s Ormsby Avenue apartment, Allegheny County Police Sgt. Matthew Mineard said in a statement. The shooting...
Penn-Trafford School Board expected to vote on roof project
The Penn-Trafford School Board is expected to vote next week on a renovation project to remedy water damage on the roof of the high school. The project was mentioned in a school board information and committee meeting on Monday. According to Brett Lago, the district’s director of business affairs, the...
Black political advocacy group asks Supreme Court to investigate Zappala’s conduct
The Black Political Empowerment Project sent a letter Tuesday to the state Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Board seeking sanctions against Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. for a now-rescinded policy he issued last month banning his office from offering plea deals to a Black defense attorney. Zappala issued an...
Review: ‘In the Heights’ is the infusion of joy we neededVideo
“I am Usnavi and you prob’ly never heard my name,” declares bodega owner Usnavi at the start of “In the Heights,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s contagiously joyous ode to his beloved Washington Heights neighborhood. “Reports of my fame are greatly exaggerated.” Um … maybe not for long. Projects by Miranda tend to...
Penn State men’s basketball announces addition of Western Michigan transfer
STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team officially announced the addition of transfer forward Greg Lee on Tuesday. Lee originally announced his commitment to the Lions on Sunday. The 6-foot-9 Lee spent last season at Western Michigan, where he averaged 13.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and...
With $10B to spend, advocates press Wolf, Pa. lawmakers to prioritize poor people
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 — As Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-led legislature begin the final month of budget negotiations, a coalition of groups...
Drugs, disorderly conduct among charges filed by Monroeville police May 20, 2021
The following charges were filed May 20 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Joseph Pollock, 55, of Penn Hills with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and without required financial responsibility. Charges were filed May 20 in connection with...
DUI, drug cases among those handled by Judge Zucco in Plum on May 12 and 19, 2021
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for • Robert Cedolia, 70, of Pittsburgh on charges of aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and two counts of indecent assault on a person less...
DUI, drug charges among cases handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court May 24, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Penelope McAllen, 34, of McKeesport on charges of retail theft. Wilkins police...
Chartiers Valley High School graduates 234
Following a junior and senior year like no other, Chartiers Valley High School’s class of 2021 received their diplomas on June 2 at Chartiers Valley High School Stadium. Senior speakers were Honora Armfield, Sophia Buffone and Allison Moses. Superintendent Johannah Vanatta addressed the graduates and school board president Darren Mariano...
Pennsylvania man accused of fatally stabbing woman, gambling with her money
Police had little to go on at first as they investigated the stabbing death of a Lackawanna County woman in March, but they announced on Monday that an arrest has been made. The Pennsylvania State Police say Jerry Koezeno of Mayfield has been charged in connection with the killing of...
J.E. Harrison teachers invent switch to help disabled student express creativity
The educational staff at J. E. Harrison Education Center in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District recently brought their creativity to life to provide a with new ways to express his creativity. Sam Langol, who just finished kindergarten at Harrison, has Acute Flaccid Myelitis – it is a rare, Polio-like neurologic condition...
Living with Children: Follow these 4 steps to give argumentative teen the last word
Question: My 15-year-old daughter is slowly driving me insane! She argues with me about everything and always wants the last word. No matter how well I explain the “why?” of a decision to her, she argues. Even when I offer a compromise, she argues. It’s her way or the highway....
Editorial: Judge Feliciani proves value of human element in sentencing
A judge’s job in a courtroom is to enforce the rules as the prosecution and defense go through the steps of a trial. It is frequently less about being the hammer of judgment than it is about interpreting and enforcing the law as written by legislators and determined by years...
Letter to the editor: Slaughtering our offspring
It occurs to me that since time immemorial every species that has ever existed — cockroaches, fleas, dinosaurs, dolphins, antelopes, garden slugs, all of them — and even the ones that are extinct for various reasons had as their chief aim to perpetuate the species. Procreate, reproduce, perpetuate. Except one....
