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North Catholic girls stave off upset bid from Freeport in PIAA 1st round
Freeport, leading for more than half the game, appeared poised to pull off one of the biggest PIAA upsets in many years Saturday afternoon at Kiski Area High School. The Yellowjackets had several double-digit leads over WPIAL champion North Catholic and were in front by eight with 4 minutes, 40...
Same old story: Butler rallies late, beats Central Dauphin in overtimeVideo
The WPIAL boys Class 6A champion refuses to go off script as its Hollywood season continues for at least another show. Butler trailed throughout Saturday’s game at North Allegheny, but came back strong in the final minute of regulation and defeated Central Dauphin in overtime, 93-90. Senior Ethan Morton was...
100 dishes and drinks every Western Pa. foodie should try
Food, glorious food. We all have our favorite foods, favorite meals, favorite restaurants. We offer up a challenge to expand your horizons and possibly your waistbands — the Trib 100 Foodie Challenge. How many of these 100 meals can you sample? Compiled with input from readers and the newsroom, The...
New look, same goals for Burrell softball team
It’s a new season with a new coach, new uniforms and a newly revamped home field. About the only thing that’s not new for Burrell is a 14-year streak of making the WPIAL playoffs. After many years as a well-regarded assistant coach at Valley and Burrell, Rick Nealer has embarked...
Russell Redding: After $3 billion on horse racing, Pa. shifts priorities
A budget is really a list of priorities. In our own homes we spend the most money on necessities like housing, food and transportation, and we spend less on the special things that are still important to us, such as pets or vacations. It’s the same for the state budget:...
Brentwood woman with multiple medical issues found dead
A Brentwood woman with unknown medical issues was found dead in Bloomfield on Saturday, police said. Barbara Ann Hahn, 55, was found unresponsive underneath the South Millvale Avenue Bridge around 3:45 p.m., according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Hahn was last seen around 9 a.m. Thursday, Brentwood police...
Outdoors notices for March 8, 2020
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 28, Murrysville (10-7) defeated Butler (9-8), 1,166-1,154, and Fort Hand (9-8) beat Clymer (6-11), 1,166-1,155, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (10.5-6.5) defeated Butler (6-11), 1,145-1,091, and Clymer (14-6) defeated Fort Hand (3.5-13.5), 1,145-1,112....
Daylight saving time starts this weekend. Many people just want to stop changing their clocks
America is approaching one of its most contentious hours, and officially, it’s one that doesn’t exist. On the issue of daylight saving time, which begins officially at 2 a.m. Sunday — or is that 3 a.m.? — America is a nation divided. Either way, the citizenry loses a precious weekend...
Editorial: Senate expenses are public records
Nobody has a right to ask how you spent your money. As long as it’s your money. Once you start spending public money, all of that changes. The taxpayers get to know if someone they elected is charging them for nightly lobster and filet mignon dinners. They get to know...
‘Egregious’ case of prosecutorial misconduct could set Missouri man free 2 decades later
ST. LOUIS — When Lawrence Callanan was convicted in 1996 of the murder of John M. Schuh, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch wasted no words in celebrating the jury’s decision. “The evidence was clear, convincing and overwhelming as to his guilt,” McCulloch said. “Mr. Callahan is heading for...
Sounding off: Reducing litter, keeping America beautiful
Regarding the article “Study: Pa. roads average 1,030 litter items per mile”: I have done my best to keep a stretch of rural road near my home free of litter. I pick up beer and pop cans, cigarette butts, plastic bottles, and bags from convenience stores and fast-food restaurants. Trash...
Letter to the editor: Cost of gun-carrying permit makes no sense
It does not make sense that a law-abiding citizen has to pay to get a permit to carry a firearm to protect himself from a perp who does not have a permit and is out to harm him. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Elderly need property tax relief
Gary English was correct in his op-ed “Tax-shifting schemes won’t provide property tax relief” (Feb. 18, TribLIVE) criticizing the proposed Pennsylvania legislation House/Senate Bill 76. In order to maintain our failing school system, money has to come from someone. But not the elderly! As an “elder,” HB/SB 76 works for...
Letter to the editor: We need action on our littered world
In the coming months, visitors from all over the country will descend on the Laurel Highlands and visit amusement parks, state parks and historical sites. They will travel routes 30, 22, 981 and 982, to name a few. Among the sights they will see are our trashed highways littered with...
Letter to the editor: Residents’ concerns key for future of Shenango coke plant
Regarding the article “Residents urged to weigh in on future of Neville Island’s former Shenango coke plant” (Feb. 19, TribLIVE): It is great that the Shenango Reimagined Advisory Council has been at work on this issue for the past year, and recognizes the importance of including voices from the community...
High school roundup for March 7, 2020: Cornell cruises past Saltsburg
The Cornell boys basketball team bounced back in a big way on Friday night. A week after falling short in the WPIAL championship game, the Raiders routed Saltsburg, 74-29, in the first round of the PIAA Class A tournament at Kiski Area. The Raiders (19-7) held the Trojans (13-12) to...
Why Mark Wahlberg revived a beloved private eye for Netflix with ‘Spenser Confidential’Video
Growing up in South Boston in the ’70s and ’80s, long before films like “Good Will Hunting” and “Mystic River” came along, Mark Wahlberg didn’t see many authentic depictions of his hometown on the big or small screen. Sure, “Cheers” gave the city a friendly, feel-good sheen. But there weren’t...
Allegheny Twp. officials to reject municipal building construction bids
The Allegheny Township supervisors are expected to vote Monday to reject construction bids for renovations of the municipal complex. The supervisors agreed Wednesday that rejecting the bids is the right move. Township Manager Greg Primm said the low bids totaled $2.3 million, but the projected construction budget is $2 million....
The Stroller, March 7, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Super bingo...
First round of PIAA basketball playoffs continues Saturday
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Two area boys basketball teams that were on opposite sides of the emotional hoops scale only 10 days ago meet Saturday in the opening round of the PIAA Class 6A boys basketball playoffs. City League runner-up Allderdice was...
High school scores, schedules for March 6, 2020
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Methacton (24-2) vs. Harrisburg (15-10) at Norristown HS, 7:30 p.m.; Abraham Lincoln (13-10) vs. Bensalem (19-7) at South Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m.; Roman Catholic (16-10) vs. Coatesville (20-6) at Cardinal O’Hara, 2:30 p.m.; Wilkes-Barre (16-10) vs. Pennridge (18-8) at...
Serra Catholic girls bow out of PIAA postseason
After suffering losses in the district playoffs, both Serra Catholic and Penns Manor returned to the floor in search of a bounce back effort in the PIAA Class 2A playoffs Friday evening. The teams were jittery early, as would be expected in a one-and-done scenario. The Comets found a way...
Slow start for Bethel Park, but strong finish lifts Black Hawks to PIAA 2nd round
While Peters Township was not exactly the most neutral site for a PIAA Class 6A girls basketball first-round game between Bethel Park and Governor Mifflin, the rims more than neutralized both offenses in the first half. Bethel Park trailed Governor Mifflin by two points in a low-scoring first half, but...
Wall in Judge Thatcher’s court recognizes local heroes
The faces and stories of heroes who sacrificed greatly for our country line the lobby walls at District Judge Michael Thatcher’s court. The heroes’ wall is intended to serve as inspiration for those coming to the district court on what could be one of the worst days of their lives...
Ed Pfeifer: Don’t be so adverse to change that you miss the next great thing
The world is always changing, this much we know. Some of us treat change like it’s poison ivy, always trying to see it before contacting it and then, once it’s spotted, hastily moving in another direction. But, unlike poison ivy, change comes at us aggressively and is impervious to our...
