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Degrees, honors and more for Carnegie-area college students
Graduates medical school Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine conferred a doctor of medicine (MD) degree upon 98 students who compose Geisinger Commonwealth’s graduating class of 2021, including Alexander P. McGeough of Carnegie. Commencement ceremonies were held May 2 at Mount Airy Resort in Mount Pocono. The ceremony was also live-streamed....
Student news: Dean’s list, civic engagement and leadership awards
Fox Chapel Area graduate Alex Barcic qualified for the Spring 2021 dean’s list at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality GPA of 3.5 with no grade below a C. About 53 percent of Belmont’s 6,170 undergraduate students qualified for the...
Citizenship awards, U.S. Naval Academy graduate and more for Sewickley area students
Citizenship awards Quaker Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Tammy Andreyko recognized the winners of the Superintendent Citizenship Award, which can be earned in fifth, eighth and 12th grades at each school. Andreyko presented the awards to Abby Johnson, Brody Jones, Hannah Olawaiye, Katie Schillo and Liam Welge. Each year, the...
Letter to the editor: Plum loses a true legend
On Sunday, May 2, Plum Borough lost Coach Lou DeFabio and God gained a legend. Coach Lou, known to hundreds of Plum youth/families, was the epitome of “the man, the myth, the legend.” The man loved his beloved Maureen, inspired his sons Louis and Anthony, and shared himself with an...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to Liz Cheney
You go, Rep. Liz Cheney! For standing up to President Trump and calling out the “Big Lie” as Trump continues to claim he won the 2020 election. This Trump Republican Party is greatly flawed. Truth seems to mean absolutely nothing to them. They are crucifying fellow Republican Cheney for speaking...
Editorial: A positive step to encourage the vaccine resisters
In Ohio, the enticement to get the covid-19 vaccination is a chance at $1 million for adults or a college scholarship for a minor. In West Virginia, you can get a $100 savings bond. New York is giving baseball tickets. New Jersey will pour you a beer. But the Centers...
Letter to the editor: Credibility in policing
There is some truth to columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.’s remarks regarding credibility as a tool in policing (“Bryant’s is not an open-and-shut case,” April 27, TribLIVE). The problem is, Blacks need to erase a lot of bad memories. Critical race theory is also problematic. Further, the expanse of Black crime...
The Stroller, May 15, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Information about Memorial Day events should be sent as soon as possible to: Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; e-mail cpinto-smith@triblive.com or fax 724-226-4677. Food distribution set Tuesday in Cheswick A free drive-thru food distribution will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Feeding the Flock...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for May 14, 2021
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Beaver 7, Keystone Oaks 2 Canon-McMillan 5, South Park 4 Connellsville 5, Derry 4 Freedom 12, Carlynton 8 Freeport 11, Valley 2 Greensburg Central Catholic 11, Apollo-Ridge 7 Indiana 18, Ligonier Valley 6 Knoch 5, Shady Side Academy 1 Laurel Highlands 8, California 1...
High school roundup for May 14, 2021: West Allegheny softball grabs share of section title
Adriana Vicari-Baker went 3 for 3 with two doubles to lead West Allegheny to an 11-1 victory over South Fayette in Section 4-5A softball Friday afternoon. The win moved West Allegheny into a tie with Chartiers Valley for the section title. Emily Nolan doubled, tripled and drove in three runs...
Pirates farm report for May 14, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-4) beat Toledo (Tigers), 6-2. RHP James Marvel started and went 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and striking out six. RHO Shea Spitzbarth pitched a scoreless inning of relief to get the win. C Andrew Susac went 2 for 4 with a home run...
Mississippi justices toss voter-backed marijuana initiative
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi will remain in the minority of states without a medical marijuana program after the state Supreme Court on Friday overturned an initiative that voters approved last fall — a decision that also limits other citizen-led efforts to put issues on the statewide ballot. At the heart...
Police from 13 North Hills communities running DUI checkpoints this weekend
Police officers from 13 communities will be out looking for impaired motorists this weekend as part of the North Hills DUI Task Force. This is the seventh year the task force has been in operation. The organization has conducted 230 check points and roving patrols. During that period, 2,100 motorists...
Tom Norquist: What we need right now is play
Each day for the last 365-plus days, most of us have woken up and read the latest expert-recommended tips about what we need to do to stay healthy and achieve happiness in what, for many, has been an incredibly grim year. We’ve learned, for example, that mask wearing and social...
Election HQ: A voter guide to 2021 primary races
Primary election day in Pennsylvania is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. The state has an online tool to let voters find their polling place by entering their address here. For more information on...
Woman hit with 10-pound pack of meat, spit at during fight at Walmart: police
A confrontation in an Ohio Walmart led to one woman being struck in the face by a 10-pound pack of meat earlier this week, according to police. The incident started Tuesday when the two women crossed paths in the potato chip aisle, according to South Euclid police. It’s unclear what...
Reps. Guy Reschenthaler and Mike Kelly: Parnell is the leader Pa. needs in Senate
In just over 100 days, the Biden administration and the Democrat-run House and Senate have put America on a path to ruin. From devastating policies leading to nationwide gas shortages, failing to reopen schools, an escalating crisis at the border, dramatically rising crime nationwide, and Big Tech and corporate America...
2 architectural firms to present plans for new Quaker Valley High School
Two architectural firms will present their plans for the new Quaker Valley High School during a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 25. Members of the community are invited to attend the meeting via Zoom. According to Angela Conigliaro, director of communications for QVSD, the district sent a request for...
Letter to the editor: More spending won’t benefit economy
Nothing is going to bring back the hotel, travel, entertainment and sports industries until covid is behind us. So all the spending/stimulus isn’t going to get unemployment down, and the economy growing again. President Biden telling us more spending will work is either a lie, shows he is a fool...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s white privilege
“No Malarkey” Joe Biden claims that no one “needs” a magazine that holds 100 rounds. Joe, did you “need” that vacation mansion of yours? No. You “wanted” it. So maybe I “want” a 100-round mag. You do not dictate what I want or need. That decision is mine alone. We...
West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting
Turmoil from the battle between Israel and Hamas spilled over into the West Bank on Friday, sparking the most widespread Palestinian protests in years as hundreds of young demonstrators in multiple towns clashed with Israeli troops, who shot and killed at least 11 people. Israel intensified bombardment of the Gaza...
This Date in Sports History: May 14
1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56 scoreless innings. The Senators win 10-5. 1919 — Four days after his Kentucky Derby victory, Sir Barton, ridden by Johnny Loftus, wins the Preakness Stakes by...
Letter to the editor: Keeping up the Trump devotion
I just spotted a Trump 2024 flag gem and cult tribute containing a Biden expletive, proudly swaying in the wind four years before our next presidential election. Some people adorn their yards with the names of politicians, giving these master manipulators free exposure and advertising. As a proud independent, I...
Leechburg man identified as early Friday crash victim on Route 28 in O’Hara
A Leechburg man was killed in an early morning crash Friday in O’Hara, according to state police. The crash occurred along the southbound lanes of Route 28 near the RIDC Industrial Park shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. According to state police, Robert L....
Pittsburgh police: Boy in stable condition after shooting in Homewood South
A boy is in stable condition after Pittsburgh police said he was shot in the leg following a shooting in Homewood South Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert for the 500 block of North Dunfermline Street around 4:55 p.m. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokesman Maurice Matthews, the...
