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Gateway grad Kromka racking up awards for Pitt-Johnstown basketball
John Paul Kromka made a splash last year as a freshman with the Pitt-Johnstown men’s basketball team. The Gateway graduate led the team in rebounds per game (7.7) and total blocks (76) and finished second in scoring (14.9 ppg.), total assists (80) and free-throw percentage (80.3 percent). His play helped...
Western Pa. school district leaders react to Gov. Tom Wolf’s closure extension
Public schools will be closed for two more weeks, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Monday, extending Gov. Tom Wolf’s mandated closure to at least April 6. “The number of positive cases increases daily, and we’re seeing it spread to more counties,” Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera said in a...
Ex-Olympians Christa Harmotto, Lauryn Williams feel for athletes, IOC amid uncertainty of ’20 Games
Christa (Harmotto) Dietzen was looking forward to an exciting summer. She and her husband, Derek, are expecting their first child in early July, and she had visions of sitting by the TV, holding her son and cheering on Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics. But concerns over the spread of...
Dorfman: Stock-picking winner pessimistic about market’s recovery
Laurent Condon, a retired trader in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, France, won my stock-picking contest, Dorfman’s Three-Stock Derby, for 2019-20. This was the fourth time Condon has won honors in one of my contests. He won my short-selling contest in 2017-18 and finished third the following year. Last year, he finished third in...
Editorial: Officials’ lack of clarity in communicating is hurting the message amid coronavirus pandemic
Newspapers know the value of having people on the same page. That’s why when there isn’t enough room for a full story on the front, we tell you exactly what page you will find the rest, rather than just letting you hunt around randomly. We give you a key to...
North Allegheny provides meals to students
North Allegheny School District continues to provide breakfast and lunch to students who are enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program. Meals can be picked up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the North Allegheny Senior High School entrance. A breakfast and lunch option will be provided....
Report: 2020 Tokyo Olympics postponed because of covid-19 pandemicVideo
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed as a result of the global coronavirus outbreak, according to a senior member of the International Olympic Committee. IOC member Dick Pound confirmed the news Monday to USA Today. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound...
In Greensburg area, empty streets, solitary scenes amid coronavirus pandemic
As the region practices social distancing and businesses temporarily close as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Tribune-Review photographer Sean Stipp explored Greensburg and the surrounding area on Monday. The attached photo gallery is some of what he saw....
Sewickley Herald dinner canceled
The Sewickley Herald Honors Dinner, like many events around the country, has been canceled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Held annually to recognize a Man, Woman, Citizen and Emerging Citizen of the Year, the event traditionally takes place in May at the Edgeworth Club. More than 40...
Westmoreland police departments begin ‘non-life-sustaining’ business checks
are enforcing Gov. Wolf’s order similar to all the other Westmoreland County Departments. Local police investigated a small number of reports of non-life-sustaining businesses still operating after Gov. Tom Wolf ordered enforcement of their closures starting at 8 a.m. Monday to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Wolf’s order prohibits...
Dr. Paul Carson: Why coronavirus pandemic is worse than the film ‘Contagion’
Paul Carson, M.D., is a Pittsburgh physician. I rewatched Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film “Contagion” last night starring Gwyneth Paltrow. The film goes like this: When Paltrow returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, she is...
Jeremy Fryberger: Can knowledge & unity save us … again? Yes.
For humankind, courageous understanding is always the path forward. Every day, despite our world’s countless political and societal rifts, fresh new waves of people recognize that such disunity is not only unhelpful, but enormously destructive — and that humanity’s real, enduring progress stems almost entirely from inclusive good will; if...
Letter to the editor: We must battle ill health as an adversary, too
Walter Williams’ silly “We have no ‘right’ to health care” (March 13, TribLIVE) completely misses the point, besides being extraordinarily ill-timed. It’s not about “right,” it’s about “how do we want to spend our tax dollars — and would we prefer higher taxes to cover the cost of a universal...
Carlynton continues lunch program
Carlynton School District continues their free lunch program for students Monday. Distribution sites remain the same as last week: • 10 to 11 a.m., Carnegie Elementary School and Carnegie Borough Building • 11 a.m. to noon, Crafton Elementary School • Noon to 1 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 601 Washington...
Letter to the editor: Recognizing social workers
March is National Social Work Month. As a senior at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work, I have the honor of working with extraordinary individuals who have accepted the call to become change-makers and advocates for the vulnerable and oppressed. While case management will always be a vital...
AHN Neighborhood Hospital opening in Brentwood
At a time when emergency rooms are strained and hospital beds could become scarce, the Allegheny Health Network Brentwood Neighborhood Hospital is a welcome addition to the South Hills. The hospital, which is a partnership between AHN and Emerus (a nationwide developer and operator of neighborhood hospitals), opens 9 a.m....
Letter to the editor: What’s basis for Pa. closure decisions?
“Grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, beer distributors, bakeries and auto parts stores are among those businesses permitted to stay open.” “Car dealers and laundromats are among the businesses that must close.” The above sentences appeared in the article “Gov. Wolf orders ‘nonlife-sustaining’ businesses to close physical locations to halt coronavirus...
The Stroller, March 23, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 23
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 23....
Class reunion, registration and more still happening around Fox Chapel
50th reunion being organized for Sharpsburg H.S. The Sharpsburg High School Class of 1970 is planning its 50th reunion. The event will be Oct. 17 at the Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel. For more, call Claire Susi at 412-773-5693. Business group to meet April 7 The Allegheny Valley Chapter...
Hampton Middle School print studio promotes teamwork, charity
Once they return to school, students at Hampton Middle School use the in-house print studio to collaborate, create and raise money for a good cause. The middle school opened an art print studio two years ago for students to utilize for classes or for enrichment, according to HMS Principal Dr....
Remember When: March 23
A look at the Valley’s past in the language of the times as compiled by George Guido. 100 years ago Pittsburgh Plate Glass to expand The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. has announced it will acquire the 37-acre Wainwright plot in Creighton for $100,000. This will allow the adjacent glass plant,...
Carnegie Carnegie: a new day, every day
A headline such as mine usually conjures up bright beginnings. I assure you, I do not have rose-colored glasses or a magic wand. Nor do I suffer from delusions. The uncharted, uncertain terrain of covid-19 is a new experience for all of us. There is no sense of adventure or...
Sewickley, Coraopolis VFW to unveil new veterans memorial
The bronze doughboy statue has stood outside the Keith-Holmes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 402 building in Coraopolis since the mid-1970s. This spring, it will receive refinishing work and become part of a new Veterans War Memorial Park that honors veterans of all six service branches who served in every...
Ben Frederickson: Time for MLB owners, players to find common groundVideo
Adam Wainwright was the best Cardinal to ask. The veteran starter has been in the game long enough to get a grasp of its ups and downs. He’s not afraid to speak his mind. He also knows how far and fast his words can carry. It was this combination that...
