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Pittsburgh police investigating fatal shooting in Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating an apparent homicide in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The city’s ShotSpotter audio detection system alerted officers of a shooting on the 1300 block of Schwerner Court around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds...
Letter to the editor: Loss of Ginsburg is tragic
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of three Jewish justices on the Supreme Court who modeled her life after the key tenet of her faith as found in the book of Deuteronomy: “Justice, justice, thou shalt pursue.” It was a most difficult path for her from the start of her career...
Car crashes into house in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood
A car went through the front of a house in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood Monday night, narrowly missing a man who had been sleeping in the living room, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Westmoreland Avenue. Homeowner Albert Lowry told WPXI the car went...
Letter to the editor: Fair and just government?
A plague descended upon the land (coronavirus). Much of the country shut down. In order to better provide milk and cheese for his family, John purchased five goats. Bill took his family to Disneyland. Incidentally, Bill paid for their vacation with a MasterCard. Some time later, a nice government agent...
The Stroller, Sept. 22, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Let us know about your Halloween happenings Today is the first day of autumn! The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 21, 2020
Field hockey Monday’s result WPIAL Class 2A Penn-Trafford 3, Fox Chapel 1 Football Monday’s results WPIAL Nonconference Kiski Area 36, Connellsville 35 Monday’s summary Class 5A Nonconference Kiski Area 36, Connellsville 35 Kiski Area 0 17 0 19 —36 Connellsville 7 14 14 0 —35 C: Jason McBride 90 pass...
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2020: Peters Township girls soccer edges Mt. Lebanon
Irene Doleno scored 12 minutes into the second half and Emma Sawich recorded the shutout to lead No. 4 Peters Township (3-0, 3-0) to a 1-0 victory over Mt. Lebanon (1-1, 1-1) in Section 2-4A girls soccer Monday. Avonworth 3, Beaver 1 – Ava Wert had two goals and Joey...
Kiski Area opens season with wild comeback win over Connellsville
Kiski Area opened its season Monday night with a thrilling 36-35 victory over Connellsville on a last-minute touchdown by Calvin Heinle. Quarterback Logan Johnson hit Heinle with a 3-yard scoring strike with 52 seconds left to complete a fourth-quarter comeback for Kiski Area. Fueled by a Kiski Area fumble, Connellsville...
Florida Gov. DeSantis proposes law to quash ‘disorderly assemblies’
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida leaders plan to crack down on people involved in what Gov. Ron DeSantis called “disorderly assemblies,” including making it a felony to block a road or topple monuments. DeSantis proposed a tough new law on Monday in reaction to demonstrations that erupted nationwide after the death...
Editorial: Open records aren’t for sale, Sen. Scarnati
There isn’t a price tag on the Bill of Rights. Speech, religion, assembly the right not to incriminate yourself, the right to a speedy trial — none of them is a quid pro quo. You don’t have to put up collateral to get them. Transparency works the same way. The...
North Hills School District sues Juul, contending e-cigarette company targets young people
The North Hills School District on Monday became the latest in the Pittsburgh area to file a federal lawsuit against Juul, alleging the e-cigarette maker purposely targeted its products to young people, forcing the district to reallocate resources to battle what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has called an...
Plaintiffs fighting Gov. Wolf’s shutdown order say a stay is unnecessary
Attorneys who led the fight against Gov. Tom Wolf’s covid-19 shutdown orders said on Monday that he will likely not prevail on appeal and that allowing the judge’s order to be stayed just compounds the harm already done. U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV issued a ruling on Sept. 14...
Nancy Patton Mills: We need Joe Biden in the White House
It’s easy to rattle off all the promises that President Donald Trump has made to Western Pennsylvania. He promised to bring back manufacturing jobs. He promised to stand up to China and be tough on trade. He promised to stand up to a corrupt political system and fight for the...
Voting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reform
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 weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — With less than seven weeks to go, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has significantly altered how the state’s election...
Fox Chapel 8U baseball team wins Shaler Area tournament
The Fox Chapel Foxes 8U baseball team recently won the 2020 Shaler Area Little League Modified-8U Baseball Tournament on Sept. 17-20. The Foxes beat Ingomar, 9-6, in the championship game to claim the trophy....
CDC says it mistakenly posted that coronavirus is airborne
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed an update on its website that stated coronavirus commonly spreads through the air, saying the post was shared by mistake. “A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agency’s official website,” the organization wrote...
Pennsylvania Lottery officials warn players about new phone scam
Lottery officials are warning Pennsylvanians of a phone scam that claims commonwealth contestants have won a prize — they just have to pre-pay taxes or processing costs, though the cash never comes. The Pennsylvania Lottery issued a release on Monday morning advising residents that they have received notifications of a...
Colleges become reservoirs of covid-19 threatening to spill over
College administrators and government officials summoned students back to campus. Now, they are presiding over viral reservoirs poised to release a flood of infected undergraduates at Thanksgiving — if they make it that far. Schools have turned into de facto sanitariums: covid-19 infections are sweeping student populations, though health departments...
Noah Feldman: Sedition laws are the last resort of weak governments
Attorney General William Barr can’t seem to get out of the headlines. Maybe he doesn’t want to. Just this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Barr suggested to federal prosecutors that they consider charging protesters with sedition — an archaic criminal charge that hasn’t been regularly used by federal...
1 covid-related death added in Westmoreland, 38 new cases in 2 days
After going 28 straight days without any covid-related deaths, Westmoreland County has seen two in the past five days. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported one new death in the county Monday, bringing the total to 51 since the pandemic began in March. The state’s report also added 38 new...
Steelers 2020 regular season schedule, roster
Here’s the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 schedule. The team is looking to make it back to the playoffs after missing out on the post season the last two seasons. The Steelers kicked off the season on “Monday Night Football” and are slated for three other prime-time match ups. After a string...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers win, Penguins moves, Pirates payrollVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page talk about Steelers win over the Broncos. The Steelers came out and looked great in the first half against the Broncos, but then had to hang on in the second half to get the...
Pittsburgh police searching for girl last seen in Brighton Heights
Updated: Pittsburgh police said Sept. 24 that Williams has been found safely. Pittsburgh police are searching for a girl last seen in the Brighton Heights neighborhood a week ago. Vita Williams, 13, was last seen Sept. 14, authorities said. She’s often in the Brighton Heights, South Side and Downtown areas....
Letter to the editor: Lock up local ‘alligators’
If Pennsylvania Trump supporters are truly interested in “draining the swamp,” they need to look no further than our version of the Everglades. How many more years will we continue to ignore the obvious evils and dangers presented by the ruthless alligators such as Jake Corman, Jennifer Kocher, Ray and...
In brief: Bible study, borough vacancies and more in Sewickley
Bible study Divine Redeemer Parish is offering an 11-week video-based Bible study presented by Jeff Cavins on the Book of Revelation. Virtual sessions via Zoom will be offered Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m., beginning Sept. 27. Call 724-350-5359 to register. An eight-week video-based Bible study will be presented...
