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Pickleball players find time for game at Monroeville Community Park West
The cool, damp weather couldn’t keep a group of four friends and Pickleball enthusiasts from getting in a little late-October practice. Frank Ferraro of Plum, Lyle Bair of Irwin, and Matt Riddle and Matthew Miao of Pittsburgh got together to hit the Pickleball court Oct. 28 at Monroeville Community Park...
What is ‘ballot harvesting,’ and who can and can’t deliver your mail ballot in Pa.
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Howard Hanna chairman announced as new board chair of Heinz History Center
Howard W. “Hoddy” Hanna III, chairman of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, was unanimously approved recently as the new chair of the Senator John Heinz History Center’s board of trustees. Hanna III of Fox Chapel will succeed Diane P. Holder, president and CEO at UPMC Health Plan, and executive vice...
Drs. Terence Dermody and Mark Gladwin: On covid-19, we need to keep at it
The covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, with rates of new infections increasing in many parts of the country, including in Western Pennsylvania. In Allegheny County alone, almost 15,000 people, or just over 1.2% of the county’s population, have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes covid-19, and over 400...
Theft, DUIs, drugs among charges filed in Bridgeville, Carnegie, Scott courts
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases from Oct. 12-19. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville • Jordan Andrew Cervone, 25, of Avalon on charges of receiving stolen property and two counts of...
Food Podcast: Food insecurity rates rise during covid-19 pandemic
A new report from Feeding America projects a 42 percent increase in food insecurity rates during the year 2020 in Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s service area. On this week’s Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, host Brian Gulish discusses why the increase is happening, which includes changes...
Firearms, drugs among charges filed in Brentwood, South Park courts
District court judges in Brentwood and South Park handled these criminal cases from Oct. 20-27. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Ralph Kaiser, Brentwood • Johnathon Hodgson, 22, of Pittsburgh on charges of carrying a firearm without a license and prohibited...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s free lunch won’t be free
Joe Biden needs, among other things, to take a course in basic economics. He’s said he will raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% because “that will raise a lot of money.” It’s true, but who does he think will pay the increased taxes? Corporations are beholden to...
Review: With high sorcery, ‘The Craft: Legacy’ casts a spellVideo
More than a few Halloweens ago — two dozen to be exact — came a film that looked like a treat but ended up as a trick. “The Craft” was about four teenage witches who eventually turned their powers against each other and lost everything, leaving the film with a...
Pa. National Guard being sent to Philadelphia in wake of police shooting
The Pennsylvania National Guard is sending several hundred members to support the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management and local agencies, according to a statement from the Guard. State Public Affairs Officer LTC Keith Hickox said the mobilization comes at the direction of Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management...
Letter to the editor: Last presidential transition wasn’t so peaceful
Regarding Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column “Life will go on after election”: So Mistick longs for the “peaceful transition” of power this time. What about the last one, where the Democrats did everything they could to undermine and subvert that transfer of power? In my opinion, they lied and cheated, used...
Westmoreland events include dinner fundraisers
Blood drive • White Valley AMVETS Auxiliary will host a Vitalant community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 in the post social hall, 2100 Carolina St., Export. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins welcome. Bring ID. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit the Donate Blood button at Vitalant.org and...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s pattern of creating ‘truths’
Not long ago we were terrified that millions of Mexicans were illegally crossing to victimize Americans. In reality, the crime rates of illegals remain lower than U.S. citizens. We were led to believe the Trump administration rapidly responded to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Truth is, we symbolically addressed the threat,...
Editorial: At the high court, Pennsylvania votes are in the balance
The law is built on concepts like precedent and fair play and coloring inside the lines. It follows a script and a timeline. Justice is blind because it is meant to operate only within the confines of the cage of the laws the way they are written. Thus the courts...
Letter to the editor: Dermody should be reelected
The New Kensington and Arnold area has only been a part of state Rep. Frank Dermody’s district for a few short years, and what a blessing that has been to the community. I say that because of the growth and development in our cities, such as the new Affival steel...
Letter to the editor: Media vs. America
Readers who still think the 2020 elections are Biden versus Trump are wrong. This election is the media versus America. The outright hatred shown by the media toward Donald Trump and his supporters is beyond anything seen in modern history. Data from many sources show that more than 90% of...
The Stroller, Oct. 28, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Veterans Day information sought The Stroller is compiling a list of Veterans Day parades and events to be published online and...
New York Times access, home buying workshop and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a number of in-person and virtual programs for patrons. For more information or to register for events, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickleylibrary.org. New York Times access Full access (including archives) to the New York Times is available to those with a Sewickley Public...
Storytimes, voting information and more from Northern Tier Regional Library
Northern Tier Regional Library, 4015 Dickey Road in Gibsonia, offers a number of in-person and virtual programs for patrons. For more information or to register for events, call 724-449-2665 or visit northerntierlibrary.org. Voting at the library The library is a polling place for Richland Township District 5. Those voting at...
Carnegie Carnegie welcomes voters on Election Day; Veterans Day flag ceremony set
Nov. 3 has loomed large on the American psyche for many months. This date might instill hope, anxiety, excitement, fear — or exhaustion. But, please, don’t be indifferent to Election Day. Only about 55% of eligible U.S. voters took advantage of their right to vote in 2016; this is not...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 27, 2020
Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Wednesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon at Pine-Richland, 6:30 p.m.; North Allegheny at Peters Township, 6:30 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Penn-Trafford 1, Upper St. Clair 0 (Upper St. Clair forfeit) Latrobe at Fox Chapel (n) Championship Nov. 2 schedule Penn-Trafford vs. Fox Chapel/Latrobe...
High school roundup for Oct. 27, 2020: Joey Moeller lifts Baldwin boys soccer to elusive playoff win
Joey Moeller scored a pair of second-half goals to lift No. 9 Baldwin (8-6-1) to a 2-0 victory over No. 8 Central Catholic (9-3) in a Class 4A boys soccer first-round match Tuesday night. It was the first playoff win for the Highlanders since a 2007 first-round victory over Norwin....
Southmoreland girls soccer backs up strong regular season with playoff win
In his first season as coach of the Southmoreland girls soccer team, Josh Pajak couldn’t have asked for a better regular season from the Scotties. Southmoreland posted a 12-1 record, which included a section title and an eight-game win streak. But Pajak believes that for those accomplishments to mean even...
No right to certain service level for mail-in votes, U.S. says
WASHINGTON — Delivery delays during an election can’t be unlawful, because the Constitution doesn’t guarantee states any particular level of service when it comes to mail-in ballots, the U.S. Postal Service told a federal judge. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and President Donald Trump are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought...
John Dorfman: The Billion Dollar Portfolio rides again
Many investors put most of their money in the largest companies. I’m fond of companies that straddle the borderline between small and mid-sized. I define large-capitalization stocks as those with a market value over $10 billion, mid-cap stocks as $1 billion to $10 billion and small-cap stocks as those under...
