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2021 WPIAL Class AA track and field championships top 8 results
Track and field Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL championships At Slippery Rock University Class 2A 100 (11.30): 1. Trevor Paschall, North Catholic, 10.98; 2. Nigel Rossman, Deer Lakes, 11.23; 3. Michael Ifidon, Trinity Christian, 11.40; 4. Colin Brady, West Greene, 11.43; 5. Rashawn Reid, Rochester, 11.48; 6. Jack Fennell, North Catholic,...
Activists praise vote that bans solitary at Allegheny County Jail
Over just 10 weeks, volunteers working with a consortium of groups and Alliance for Police Accountability collected more than 45,000 signatures to get a question on Allegheny County’s ballot: Should jail officials be prohibited from using solitary confinement, the restraint chair and chemical agents on those incarcerated there? The answer,...
Pa. woman charged in Capitol riot recorded saying she wanted to ‘hang’ Nancy PelosiVideo
Two McKean County residents were charged Tuesday in connection with their participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Pauline Bauer, of Kane, organized a bus trip to the “Stop the Steal” rally that day in Washington, D.C., according to the FBI. She then illegally entered the Capitol,...
$1 million scratch-off ticket sold in UPMC Mercy Gift Shop
A scratch-off ticket winning $1 million was sold in the UPMC Mercy Gift Shop, the Pennsylvania Lottery said Wednesday. The ticket was for Mining for Millions, a $20 game that offers five top prizes of $1 million. So far, four $1 million prizes remain, according to the state lottery website....
‘You can’t stop progress’: Black residents see Ed Gainey’s win as one for all of PittsburghVideo
In 2013, the day after Mayor Bill Peduto was elected in a lopsided general election, Jerome Jackson said he was optimistic. That optimism came in part from Peduto’s promises to Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Jackson, the head of the nonprofit Operation Better Block, said at the time that if Peduto didn’t...
Diocese of Erie pays $16.6M to sexual abuse survivors
The Diocese of Erie has paid out $16.6 million to a total of 134 survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy or laypersons of the diocese. The announcement came Tuesday as the diocese said administrators hired to oversee its independent survivors’ reparation program have completed their work and closed out...
Pa. voters backed curtailing Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency powers in a win for Republican lawmakers
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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 — Pennsylvania voters have approved two ballot questions that would curtail the governor’s emergency powers, a victory for Republican lawmakers...
Westmoreland happenings include paddleboard lessons, car show and carnival
Classes • Laurelville Christian Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will offer private stand-up paddleboard lessons from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays beginning June 8 at the center. Learn to safely mount, paddle, reboard and maneuver the board. Cost: $15 for a 30-minute session for up to two...
Carlynton, Chartiers Valley school board, Scott council primary race results
Unofficial results for the primary election are in. Many races were uncontested — South Fayette School District school board, Bridgeville council, Carnegie council, Heidelberg council and South Fayette commissioners. Incumbent mayors Stacie Riley, Carnegie; Betty Copeland, Bridgeville; and Kenneth Lasota, Heidelberg, also ran uncontested. Carlynton School District Five candidates, all...
David Kennedy: Gov. Wolf, you owe Pennsylvania law enforcement an apology
Pennsylvania State Police troopers go to work every day protecting the people of this commonwealth, understanding that we could lose our lives to save others. We accept that risk — and our families are forced to live with it. They lie in bed listening for the Velcro rip of our...
5-alarm Gulf Tower fire under control; no injuries reported
A basement fire forced the evacuation of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Gulf Tower on Wednesday. Callers reported smoke and fire to 911 about 9:23 a.m., said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones, and fire crews were on the scene five minutes later. The call rose to five alarms because of the...
Baldwin, Jefferson Hills and Whitehall council primary race results
Races in Pleasant Hills and Baldwin Township were uncontested in the primary election, as were the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board and West Jefferson Hills School Board races. Baldwin Borough council In Baldwin Borough, five Democrats ran for four spots on the November ballot. Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial results show...
Sewickley Academy set to debut ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
The Sewickley Academy Senior School is prepared to bring audiences much-deserved laughs with the spring musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The show, which debuted on Broadway in 2005, follows several young characters who are contestants at a regional spelling competition as they vie for first place. Sewickley...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall celebrates 120 years
As anyone who reads the Library & Music Hall’s newsletters, eblasts or my columns in this newspaper knows, I love milestones. I learned last week that the Library & Music Hall will be celebrating its Quasquicentennial (125) as the country celebrates its Semiquincentennial (250) in 2026. Just imagine the programs...
Letter to the editor: What about the Keystone XL pipeline?
Strange, with all the uproar and panic over the Colonial pipeline shutdown, I’ve yet to see a word mentioned about the Keystone XL pipeline cancellation. Ben Day Homer City...
Quaker Valley High School seniors celebrate prom
Prior to prom on May 14, Quaker Valley High School seniors participated in a grand march at Chuck Knox Stadium. This year, due to the pandemic, only members of the Quaker Valley class of 2021 were allowed to attend prom at The Pittsburgh Marriott North Cranberry Township hotel, which kept...
Letter to the editor: Sad state of today’s politics
Thank you for two excellent but disturbing articles in recent editions. The Associated Press’ description of the tension between Rep. Liz Cheney and House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy couldn’t better illustrate the tension within the Republican Party (“No. 2 House Republican backs Cheney ouster over Trump barbs,” May 5,...
The Stroller, May 19, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, 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. Exhibit to honor Armstrong County men who served in Civil War The Armstrong County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society will present, “Armstrong...
Editorial: The mask mish-mash goes away with mass vaccination
Do you wear the mask or not? For more than a year, the issue has been out there. At first the recommendations were to stay home and not bother with face coverings, because only the medical-grade masks did any good and health care workers needed them. A few weeks into...
Letter to the editor: Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘truth’
In his letter “False portrayals of fascism” (April 21, TribLIVE), Joel Last, in my opinion, portrays fascism falsely, but this time shows his cards. Dinesh D’Souza, really? The far right-wing provocateur and QAnon-minded felon who saw vast material rewards in the new fringe conservative media? D’Souza is universally rejected by...
Letter to the editor: Guns and suicide
For developed countries, life expectancy has been increasing, with one exception: the American white male. In studying this phenomenon, researchers found a correlation between their decrease in life expectancy and an increase in suicide rates. In the U.S., suicides outnumber homicides almost 2 to 1. The increase in suicide rate...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2021: Another dominant outing for Roansy Contreras
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 8-4) won 7-3 over St. Paul (Twins). LF Anthony Alford went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. 3B Hunter Owen was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. 1B Christian Bethancourt singled twice and RF Chris Sharpe doubled. Beau Sulser started and earned the win, pitching...
15 candidates to square off in November for 9 seats on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Fifteen people will face each other in November’s general election to win a seat on Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas, according to unofficial election results reported late Tuesday. With nine vacancies out of 43 positions on the bench, this year’s judicial election has a chance to change the makeup...
Bethel Park residents vote to amend home rule charter
In Bethel Park, primary voters said yes to a referendum on the ballot to amend the municipality’s home rule charter to forgo the residency requirement for the municipal planner. The current home rule charter requires the municipal planner to move into Bethel Park within one year of being hired. While...
High school roundup for May 18, 2021: Franklin Regional knocks off defending softball champ
Thanks in large part to the bat of Sydney Jackson, No. 11 Franklin Regional defeated No. 6 West Allegheny 4-1 in a WPIAL softball Class 5A first-round playoff game Tuesday, dethroning the three-time defending champs. Jackson hit a three-run home run in the third inning and an RBI single in...
