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High school roundup for Nov. 12, 2020: Peters Township hockey slams North Allegheny
Bray Sehnert scored twice and John Camp Jr. had a goal and three assists as Peters Township defeated North Allegheny 7-3 in PIHL Class AAA hockey Thursday night. Dylan McElhinny added a goal and two assists for Peters Township (2-0-0). Austin Peterson, Aaron Mark and Evan Kaminski scored for North...
Measles cases reach 23-year high, with infections hitting 870,000
Measles cases reached the highest level in 23 years in 2019, and health authorities warned that many countries aren’t vaccinating enough people amid the covid-19 pandemic. The global total for confirmed measles infections rose to 869,770 last year, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Everyone’s excited for Jeannette-Clairton rematch, including The Birdie
Last week: 3-0 (100.0 %) Season: 71-21 (77.2 %) The Birdie’s burner cell phone has been blowing up all week as close friends and family members have been texting him about Jeannette-Clairton tickets. It could be the last football game he picks this season. “Not everybody has my number,” said...
Chick’s Picks grateful for another WPIAL football season
Another WPIAL football season is nearly in the books. After more than two decades of prognosticating, Chick’s Picks has never seen a season quite like this one. This season had no Highway to Heinz. This week does not look like a typical championship week at all. Chick’s Picks even had...
High school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 10
Note: WPIAL championship football games in Class 3A, 2A and A will be video streamed exclusively at TribHSSN.triblive.com. Friday Class 3A WPIAL championship No. 1 Central Valley (9-0) vs. No. 3 Elizabeth Forward (8-0) at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. (HSSN**, 1020 AM, 100.1 FM, 1230 AM, 99.3 AM, 1460 AM,...
Kim Ward becomes 1st woman to serve as majority leader in Pennsylvania Senate history
State Sen. Kim Ward made history Thursday as fellow Senate Republicans appointed her as the state legislature’s first woman to serve as majority leader. Ward, of Hempfield, replaces Sen. Jake Corman, who has been appointed Senate president pro tempore. “I’m very, very honored today to have been chosen as the...
Serious covid-19 outbreak threatens hundreds at Pa. prison for medically vulnerable
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 — A serious coronavirus outbreak is unfolding inside the Pennsylvania prison facility for medically vulnerable inmates diagnosed with cancer or...
Laura Charos: Reaching all who struggle with mental health
We live in a time where you could break the bank by seeking treatment for mental health. Astronomical costs of therapy deter people from seeking necessary care. Insurance companies may cover some cost, yet oftentimes not enough. Many will only cover your first several sessions before you are forced to...
City League football championship breakdown: Westinghouse vs. Allderdice
No. 1 Westinghouse (6-0) vs. No. 2 Allderdice (5-1) 3:30 p.m. Saturday at George Cupples Stadium Winner plays: City League teams will not participate in the PIAA playoffs. City titles: Westinghouse 36 (1921, ‘27, ‘28, ‘30, ‘34, ‘38, ‘39, ‘41, ‘42, ‘44, ‘45, ‘46, ‘47. ‘48, 49, ‘51, ‘54, ‘55’,...
Westinghouse, Allderdice square off for City League title to cap season that almost wasn’t
The fact that the Pittsburgh City League football championship game is approaching can be called an accomplishment in itself. It wasn’t too long ago that the season was in jeopardy and Saturday’s Westinghouse-Allderdice matchup was unlikely. Superintendent Anthony Hamlett’s office announced there would be no fall sports on Aug. 6,...
Dr. David Macpherson: Covid-19 the weapon in anonymous homicide
Here’s a game you might play. It might have come from the mind of Stephen King. Except it’s real and works like this. You’ve received an invitation to a party — it has come almost at a perfect time. It seems like forever since you’ve been able to sit with...
Mark Glick: On climate and energy, free fall or opportunity for Western Pa.?
The defining feature of the Trump administration’s “America First” energy policy was the near exclusive fixation on oil and natural gas development coupled with the aggressive rollback of environmental policies and regulations associated with decarbonization. Such a status quo policy ran counter to global economic growth trends to decarbonize the...
Letter to the editor: Finally, Trump is fired
The votes were cast and counted (thank goodness), and the people have spoken. Donny T., you’re fired! Dave Kolenc Smithton...
Baldwin, Whitehall police investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles
Thieves have been getting away with money and electronics from unlocked vehicles in Whitehall and Baldwin, police said. Officers are urging residents to lock their cars and remove coins, phones, laptops, purses, iPods and anything of value. Whitehall police on Nov. 10 posted to social media that officers from both...
Letter to the editor: Statue of Liberty’s message
What has happened to the representation of the Statue of Liberty? What happened to the people in America? God is trying to tell us something. Let’s get back to what this statue represents. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of...
Letter to the editor: Swamp is too full to drain
Barring some unforeseen circumstance, the 2020 presidential election is apparently over. Big tech, mainstream media, Wall Street oligarchs and the extreme liberal left wing of the Democratic Party have won. The sanctity of life, standing for the anthem and the Holy Trinity as well as other traditional conservative values came...
Letter to the editor: We must address censorship, media, corruption
What a difference a week makes. People really weren’t choosing Joe Biden as much as they were making sure Donald Trump didn’t win. It remains to be seen if Biden will make it four years given issues that were addressed in the final weeks of the campaign. Here are the...
Letter to the editor: Now it’s time to repair election system
No matter who you voted for, what this election shows to the world is there is no integrity in our elective government, and never again will most people believe in the process. This election looks like something you would find in a communist or third-world country. It’s 2020, and with...
Editorial: Pitt’s covid response and research should be partners
The University of Pittsburgh wants its students to stay put. Until they go home, at least. The university issued the order for the Oakland campus Sunday. It comes amid an upswing in covid-19 cases at the college. Monday, Pitt reported 74 positive cases in just three days. That is part...
Letter to the editor: Peace through prosperity
Past U.S. foreign affairs agents did not really want peace in the Mideast. The status quo of there being peace through the threat of war served a political and economic purpose. Politicians served the best interest of the big war-machine industry. Business remained vibrant. Politicians received expected financial donations. Peace...
Some Seneca Valley students on 2-hour delay; nearly 500 without power in Evans City
Some students in the Seneca Valley School District will have a two-hour delay because of a lingering power outage caused early Thursday. Evans City Elementary and Evans City Middle School will operate on a delay, according to a message posted to the district website. About 500 homes and businesses in...
Letter to the editor: It’s not over — it’s just beginning with Biden
Well, you may think it’s over. I for one think it’s just beginning. Joe Biden must have had an epiphany after his 47-year sleep. Now he suddenly has all the answers to the nation’s problems. He’s miraculously going to stop the virus in days and going to add 5 million...
The Stroller, Nov. 12, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Annual West Deer toy drive underway West Deer Police Department is sponsoring its 24rd annual Toys for Children drive to benefit...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 11, 2020
Field Hockey PIAA playoffs Class AAA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Honesdale at Emmaus, 1 p.m. Class AA Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Villa Marie Academy vs. Archbishop Carroll, TBA; Crestwood vs. Southern Lehigh at Emmaus, 11 a.m.; Selinsgrove at Penn-Trafford, 1 p.m. Class A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule New Hope Solebury at Wyoming Seminary,...
Man pleads to killing 3-year-old on the North Side
A North Side man will serve eight to 16 years in prison for killing a 3-year-old boy. Jamal Williams, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree murder and one count of reckless endangerment before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Randal Todd on Thursday. Williams was accused of abusing Major...
