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New coach A.J. Corso’s love of basketball was sparked at Serra Catholic
Growing up in Ohio, A.J. Corso admits he didn’t exactly have a love for basketball. Corso thrived on the football field, playing at Struthers High School before continuing his career at Thiel College. It wasn’t until he received an opportunity to serve as a basketball assistant coach at Serra Catholic...
Firework sales, complaints surge as 4th of July events are canceled across regionVideo
Fireworks wrapped in red, white and blue packaging piled up in Jeremiah Deshetler’s cart this week as he shopped at Phantom Fireworks in Hempfield with the help of his 11-year-old daughter, Caitlin. “Brentwood canceled their fireworks show very early during corona, so we’re trying to make up for that with...
Parkway North lane restrictions planned in Ohio Township
Traffic will be impacted on the Parkway North next week. Lane restrictions on I-279 in Ohio Township will occur Monday through Thursday, weather permitting, according to a PennDOT press release. Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions between Mt. Nebo Road and Camp Horne Road, Exit 8, from 9 a.m....
Sewickley Community Center Food Pantry continues distribution
The harvest from Fern Hollow Nature Center’s garden was recently donated to the Sewickley Community Center Food Pantry. The pantry remains available to residents of the Quaker Valley School District and is open for drive-up food distribution from 9 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month....
Forest Hills pool opens for summer
The Forest Hills pool has reopened for the summer season. Swimmers must register daily for a time slot by calling the pool office at 412-241-2525 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Social distancing is also required. Time slots last for two-and-a-half hours. Swimmers must sign a waiver and show photo...
Letter to the editor: Trump divine providence?
Was it divine providence that brought together, at the same place, at the same time in history, the Founding Fathers who gave us our great nation? I think so. Was it divine providence that gave us President Lincoln, the one who saved the nation when civil war threatened to tear...
Letter to the editor: Censorship and respect
No matter who you support politically, if we’re going to accuse one side of the political spectrum of spreading the virus for having a rally, or a peaceful protest, we’re censoring freedom of speech. We may not all agree on everything, but that is the beauty of this country, and...
Letter to the editor: Military leaders condemning Trump
Although those in military service must obey the (lawful) orders of their chain of command to include the president, they are not required to be loyal to the president. Their sworn oath is to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” I can understand why scores of retired...
The Stroller, June 26, 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@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Bike run planned Aug. 22 by Ashley’s Angels Ashley’s...
Letter to the editor: Pa. requires masks in businesses
I agree with everything Kassie Thompson wrote in her letter “Stop being selfish and wear your mask” (June 17, TribLIVE). In addition, according to Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines dated June 11, during the green phase, masks are required when entering a business. It seems that most businesses are not...
Letter to the editor: Concerned about Franklin Regional’s future
Concerned about Franklin Regional School District’s financial future? Yes! Are we to become another Penn Hills? For more than two years, the public has requested a 10-year cash flow plan that gives visibility to the district’s financial future. First, we stood at the meeting podium and made numerous requests with...
Letter to the editor: Ensuring police protect, serve equally
The letter “Murrysville police devoted, professional” (June 18, TribLIVE) illustrated a common but dangerous misconception of the Black Lives Matter protests. To say that it is “unfortunate” when people of any color die as a consequence of police action (and to emphasize that unlawful activities sometimes precipitate these incidents) not...
Letter to the editor: Where are logic, fairness for CNN viewers?
I want to congratulate CNN for convincing millions of viewers of a few issues. 1. According to their pals in New York and Virginia, it’s fine to terminate a baby’s life on his/her birthday. 2. All the violence and damage occurring during protests is OK. 3. Last month, it was...
Letter to the editor: What lives matter to Planned Parenthood?
It seems that after the death of George Floyd, everyone is trying to show they aren’t racist by embracing Black Lives Matter. Isn’t it ironic that Planned Parenthood has jumped on the bandwagon? Many believe that when Margaret Sanger founded this anti-life organization 100 years ago, she did so to...
The Stroller, June 25, 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@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Skyview Radio Society plans Field Day Amateur radio club...
He spent 22 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. His lawsuit says Philly police knew his case was flawed
PHILADELPHIA — John Miller spent 22 years in prison almost entirely due to the fleeting word of one man: an accused robber who initially told detectives that Miller had confessed a murder to him. But the robber quickly recanted and said he had lied to police to receive beneficial treatment...
California voters will be asked whether to restore affirmative action in November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could allow college admissions and government contracting decisions with a focus on race and gender diversity under a measure placed on the November ballot Wednesday, a decision that would reverse strict limits imposed by voters in 1996. The ballot measure, which won final approval from the...
Editorial: CMU should be able to handle a Richard Grenell
Politics is inherently a debate. Ideally, it is a tango of perspective and position, with one side advancing an idea and the other retreating until the music shifts and someone else takes the lead. And as everyone knows, it takes two to tango. College should be similar. You cannot go...
Chad Forcey: Energy conservation is conservative
In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt addressed the nation’s governors with a call to consider impending challenges: “The time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted … if we do not exercise that...
Nazareth Prep taps former Vincentian Academy principal as new head of school
Nazareth Prep, a Catholic high school in Emsworth, named Rita Canton as executive director and head of school. According to a news release from the school, Canton brings more than 20 years of teaching and school leadership to her new role. Canton spent four years as principal and head of...
Review: ‘My Spy’ is formulaic fluffVideo
The “big man, little kid” comedy genre is a time-honored tradition and a seemingly required rite of passage for any professional wrestler making their way into more mainstream Hollywood roles. The trend was popularized with Hulk Hogan, in the likes of “Suburban Commando” and “Mr. Nanny,” and almost every current...
Letter to the editor: Daryl Metcalfe’s impeachment stunt
In an attempt to slow the spread of covid-19, Gov. Tom Wolf followed the CDC guidelines. Because of his actions, Pennsylvania is one of the few states where the number of new cases has been decreasing. State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe’s push to impeach the governor (“Rep. Daryl Metcalfe reveals 5...
Hunt for Golden State Killer recalled in HBO’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’Video
Author and true-crime buff Michelle McNamara devoted the final years of her life trying to track down the shadowy predator she dubbed the “Golden State Killer” — a serial rapist and murderer who terrorized California in the 1970s and ’80s. It was an obsession that dug its hooks into her...
Letter to the editor: Dangerous propaganda
By enforcing the law, the police symbolize American values of establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility and defending the public from lawlessness. I believe the Marxist rebels who took over part of Seattle, and others like them across the country, hate America and hate the police; they are destroying our historical...
Letter to the editor: Liberals’ true colors
For quite some time I’ve been of the thought the political party labels Republican and Democrat are becoming outmoded, giving way to conservative and liberal. If you tell me you’re a Republican or Democrat, I will ask, liberal or conservative? Conservatives have all but vanished from the Democratic Party, leaving...
