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Slippery Rock University students aim to bring ‘The Rock’ to The Rock
A Slippery Rock University student is trying to bring “The Rock” to The Rock. Samantha Kochis, 20, created an online petition on Change.org to bring movie megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Slippery Rock University, also nicknamed The Rock. “This campaign started out as a joke among a few friends....
Shaler Area students selected for PMEA Honors Jazz Band
Three Shaler Area High School students were selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 Honors Jazz Band Festival, at Pine-Richland High School, on Feb. 7-8, 2020. Junior Luke Franks, trumpet, freshman Rachel Sierka, vibes, and junior Zachary Spondike, tenor sax, have all earned the opportunity to...
North Hills Youth Football hosts ‘Turkey Bowl’
The inaugural Turkey Bowl was hosted by the North Hills Youth Football Association at McKnight Village Field in Ross on Nov. 23. General admission was free but guests were asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the North Hills Food Pantry. Activities included a Kids’ Turkey Bowl, a cornhole...
Shaler Light-Up Night kicks off the holiday season
On Nov. 23, Shaler celebrated the start of the holiday season with a bevy of festive events. Games, food, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus highlighted the annual evening of activities....
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers’ QB battle, make Browns predictionsVideo
It was a predictable 60 minutes. Tim Benz and Mark Madden lament how the Pittsburgh Steelers arrived at a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, and the guys also ponder the quarterback situation. Madden believes that Mason Rudolph is afraid of failure, and not because he is concerned with...
Letter to the editor: Democrats jeopardizing office of president
Way back in September 2017, President Trump made an offer to the Democrats in Congress regarding DACA. The Democratic leadership supported the deal, with the exception of agreeing to build a border wall. Obviously, the president’s argument being 800,000 “Dreamers” would be protected, and a border wall to stop the...
Letter to the editor: Too much stress on Americans
Our government is causing a lot of stress which can lead to drinking, drugs, violence and robberies. Families are forced to work two or three jobs and even overtime to make ends meet. Things are overpriced and it’s all for greed — make the rich man richer. The only difference...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh needs to go green
I support Mayor Bill Peduto’s opposition to the proposed petrochemical expansion in this region. Given we are at 412 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere and still increasing, the time for us to dither over shifting away from fossil fuel is over. This whole thing smacks of greed and a...
Highlands hopes to address deficiencies in grade school English, math and science
Highlands School District appears ready to go to work to remedy deficiencies from a state performance measure. Assistant Superintendent Cathleen Cubelic said the Pennsylvania Future Ready Index showed Highlands students are not meeting state averages in a number of categories. The three testing categories were: state assessment measures, on-track measures...
Allegheny Valley School District considers fortifying wall of Veterans Memorial Stadium
Allegheny Valley School District officials are considering fortifying the Lincoln Avenue wall of Veterans Memorial Stadium in Springdale. “It’s pretty evident that the wall is continuing to move,” Matt Pitsch of Senate Engineering told the school board last week. The large block wall of the stadium where the Springdale Junior- Senior...
Sewickley’s Light Up Night returns with performances, shopping and more
This year’s holiday season in Sewickley gives residents and visitors the opportunity to hear music from a national recording artist at the annual Light Up Night celebration. The annual Light Up Night celebration, which will occur this year on Dec. 6, is the first in a lineup of “Holidays in...
John Oyler: Lafayette Street, 1954
My previous column dealing with Lafayette Street in 1939 described a “frontier” neighborhood full of newly constructed houses and numerous vacant lots. This week, I have imported my brother, Joe, and Dale DeBlander to help describe a much more mature neighborhood, 15 years later, in 1954. One of several errors...
Chartiers Valley high-schoolers tutor younger students through TLCV program
Brennan Calloway’s eyes light up and a smile stretches across his face when Paige Banas enters Chartiers Valley Primary School. He and Paige, a Chartiers Valley High School senior, do a secret handshake before starting a lesson together. About 20 students from Chartiers Valley High School venture across the street...
Phase 1 of Route 65 study complete
The first phase of a Route 65 corridor study that examines a 32-mile stretch of roadway from Bellevue to Rochester in Beaver County is wrapping up. Quaker Valley Council of Governments (QVCOG) and the Carnegie Mellon University Remaking Cities Institute are collaborating on the study, which thus far has been...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 25
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 25....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 25
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 25....
Police: Woman stabbed at least 10 times in Monessen
An argument over money led to the early-morning stabbing of a 28-year-old Monessen woman who was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Monday, police said. Tiffany Grogan, 37, is accused of stabbing Haley Aldrich inside Aldrich’s residence at Highland Manor in the 300 block of 10th Street at 1:42 a.m., according...
The Stroller, Nov. 25, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Stuff the Cruiser event set in Saxonburg Saxonburg Police Department will host a Stuff the Cruiser event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at South Butler County Library, 240 W. Main St., and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Saxonburg Coffee and Tea, 211 W. Main St., in...
Christmas Cookie Walk, Children’s Gift Making party and more at Shaler area churches
St. John’s Lutheran From 9 a.m to noon, Dec. 7, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 North Ave., Millvale is having its annual Christmas Cookie Walk. The cost is $3 for a small container and $6 for a large container. All proceeds help support St. John’s Lutheran Church Preschool. For details,...
Sleepy Stories, heritage celebration night and more at Hampton Community Library
Hampton Community Library has a full schedule of activities. For details, call the library at 412-684-1098 or check out the website at hampton communitylibrary.org. For adults • From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13, enjoy One Light, Many Stories — A Heritage Celebration Night! Light is a symbol that shines out...
PIHL Player of the Week for week ending Nov. 24, 2019
It’s been a sluggish start for Thomas Jefferson’s second-leading scorer from the 2018-19 campaign. Junior Eddie Pazo has only played in six games while missing some time for travel hockey. Beyond that, he’s a big part of the talented junior class for the Jaguars. Maybe it just takes one goal...
PIHL Team of the Week for week ending Nov. 24, 2019
The 2018-19 season was historic for the Burrell hockey team. The Bucs were PIHL runners-up in Division 2, but that’s not to take away from what the Bucs did elsewhere. On the big stage at the national tournament in the open division, the Bucs raced to a second-place finish. They...
High school schedule for Nov. 25, 2019
High schools Football PIAA playoffs Semifinals Class 6A Friday’s sschedule Downingtown West (12-1) vs. Central Dauphin (12-2) at Coatesville, 7 p.m. Saturday’s schedule St. Joseph’s Prep (10-2) vs. Central Catholic (12-1) at Altoona’s Mansion Park Stadium, 1 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Cocalico (11-2) vs. Cheltenham (13-1) at Hersheypark Stadium,...
WPIAL football player of the week — Week 13Video
Avonworth relied heavily on a Jax of all trades, who mastered them all. Senior Jax Miller went wild from the wildcat as he rushed for 291 yards on 43 carries in leading Avonworth past Washington, 28-6, in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Saturday afternoon. The title was the first...
Coroner’s office releases autopsy results for Erie teen who died suddenly in State College
An Erie teenager’s death that prompted Penn State to temporarily suspend a fraternity was ruled accidental Friday by the Centre County coroner’s office. John “Jack” Schoenig, 17, died of chemical asphyxia due to nitrous oxide, Deputy Coroner Debra Smeal announced. Schoenig was pronounced dead Oct. 19 at 522 W. College...
