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Letter to the editor: Legalize Sunday hunting
Regarding the article “Sunday hunting push faces obstacles in Pennsylvania,” Sept. 14, TribLIVE): It is time to take the Pennsylvania Farm bureau out of the mix altogether. Legalize Sunday hunting in state forests and on state gamelands and be done with it. The bureau claims written permission from landowners is...
Letter to the editor: Reasons to be Pittsburgh proud
There are many reasons why I am proud to be from Pittsburgh and its surrounding suburbs. Inventions from Pittsburgh include the polio vaccine, the first radio broadcast from KDKA in 1920, the first Ferris wheel, the first movie theater, the first baseball stadium (Forbes Field), the Big Mac (on McKnight...
Millvale Library, Girty’s Run Watershed offer environmental fellowship opportunities
Shaler Area eighth through 12th graders have the opportunity to gain hands-on environmental conservation experience and serve their communities through an after-school fellowship. The Millvale Community Library (MCL) and Girty’s Run Watershed Association in partnership with Allegheny College Creek Connections are offering the environmental and sustainability fellowship, which will run...
Sewickley UM events include luncheon, welcome dinner, haunted house
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — Erev Rosh Hashanah Services • 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30 — Rosh Hashanah Services followed by a Kiddush Luncheon...
What’s happening this weekend, Sept. 27-29
While there are plenty of options for fun this weekend, we’ve picked out three that might draw your interest. Star Wars-themed Fall Festival On Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the third annual Fall Festival: May the Force Be With You will be held at Stoneridge Covenant Church. Together...
Caregiver honored regionally for service, excellence
When Heather Bailey first applied to be a professional caregiver three years ago, she wasn’t sure she was qualified for the position. “I thought, ‘Well, I have experience, but I’m not trained,’ ” said the 33-year-old Fox Chapel resident, who had helped her mother through five major back surgeries and...
Shaler Township Fall Fest scheduled
The Shaler Township Fall Fest will be held Friday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Kiwanis Park. There will be bounce houses, games, a hay maze, crafts, pumpkin decorations, scary stories, music, a cookout and more. Register at www.shaler.org for planning purposes. National Potato month event Celebrate National...
What’s happening this weekend, Sept. 27-29
While there are plenty of options for fun this weekend, we’ve picked out three that might draw your interest. Star Wars-themed Fall Festival On Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the third annual Fall Festival: May the Force Be With You will be held at Stoneridge Covenant...
Apollo to get major new waterline next month
Apollo residents are set to get a new waterline coming into the borough. The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County will install a high-volume waterline across the Kiski River and into Apollo. The new line will hook up with existing waterlines starting at South Fourth Avenue. It then will move toward...
Plant a tree the right way
There’s an old saying that goes, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today.” Fall is the best time to plant trees as the temperatures and day length are conducive to root growth instead of top growth. They can be planted...
Now is the time to plant those new trees
While walking through Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, horticulturist Richard Liberto pulled me aside to passionately describe the story he hoped I’d tell. He runs Liberto Designs and works at Best Feeds Garden Center’s Babcock Boulevard location in Ross. After seeing a year of landslides, sinkholes and an early season...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 26, 2019
Football Thursday’s results District 8 City League Westinghouse 42, Brashear 0 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Butler at Norwin, 7 p.m.; Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m.; North Allegheny at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin at Chartiers Valley, 7 p.m.;...
High school roundup Sept. 26, 2019: West Allegheny boys soccer knocks off Moon
Fletcher Amos scored the tie-breaking goal midway through the second half to help West Allegheny (8-4-1, 6-1-1) to a 2-1 victory over Moon (10-2, 8-1) in a battle of the top two teams in Section 2-AAA. Logen Mackey also scored for West Allegheny. Mars 9, Indiana 0 — Austin Rocke,...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 5
Class 6A conference North Allegheny (4-0, 5-0) at Seneca Valley (2-2, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Nextier Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Art Walker, North Allegheny; Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley Players to watch: Percise Colon, North Allegheny (Sr., 5-6, 165, RB); Gabe Lawson, Seneca Valley (Sr., 6-2, 190, QB) Last...
Parents of 7-week-old boy charged with child abuse
Warrants have been issued for the parents of a 7-week-old boy, who West Mifflin Police say fled after a hospital examination showed he had injuries consistent with child abuse. State police identified the baby as Ambrose Klingensmith and said he may be at special risk of harm or injury. They...
Chick’s Picks aims to reverse the curse in Week 5
After more than two decades of successful WPIAL prognosticating, it comes as no surprise when Chick’s Picks is contacted with various opportunities to increase her fame. This week, Chick’s Picks received a call from a well-known video game manufacturer who offered her a spot on the front cover of its...
‘Yappy Hour’ dog-friendly event at Craft Beer Week event raises money for … cats?
A dog-friendly “Yappy Hour” was held Thursday at Petagogy in Hempfield as part of Greensburg Craft Beer Week, which runs through Sept. 28. The nine-day, multi-venue event showcases breweries, restaurants, local businesses and more through craft beer-centric events and community involvement throughout the Greensburg area. Thursday’s event featured beverages from...
A-K Valley Through the Years: One century ago, Owens Field made debut
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. 100 years ago • Owens Field in Apollo hosted its first game as Apollo defeated first-year Leechburg, 47-0. The land...
Laurels & lances: Habeas corpus, handshakes, hard topics
Laurel: To pursuing the law despite the obstacles. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. has charged Douglas Berry with homicide in the case of Elizabeth Wiesenfeld despite the fact that the 67-year-old Baldwin woman’s body has not been found. The law may be built on a premise of...
Jeannette residents: Hemp-drying warehouse stinks
A new hemp-drying facility delivered jobs to Jeannette, but neighbors are unhappy with the odor that emanates from a large warehouse on Thomas Avenue. City officials said Patriot Shield Security failed to get an occupancy permit prior to opening a few weeks ago. Solicitor Tim Witt said Thursday that the...
2 people escape fire at Greensburg homeVideo
The cause of a fire that ripped through a Greensburg home Thursday afternoon is under investigation. Responding to 307 Seminary Ave. shortly after 4 p.m., firefighters found the fire started in a second-floor bathroom, said Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Chief Thomas Bell. According to Bell, two people were sitting in...
Shaler hockey player Spencer Platt heads west to Wyoming to grow his game
Feeling out of place would be natural for Glenshaw native Spencer Platt. Seeking a path to college hockey, Platt decided to move 1,800 miles from home to Cody, Wyo., to play for the Yellowstone Quake of the North American 3 Hockey League. The NA3HL is an American Tier III junior...
Finding right mix puts Bishop Canevin girls soccer squarely in playoff race
As the Bishop Canevin girls soccer team prepared to open the season, coach Pat Egan was sure of two things: His group of returning players would be motivated by last fall’s first-round playoff loss, and they would need help from younger players to be a factor in the 2019 postseason....
Baldwin adopts ordinance for owning chickens
Baldwin Borough leaders want to ensure that chickens do not run afoul in the neighborhood. Council members on Sept. 17 established parameters for residents who want to own the birds on their land. The newly-adopted ordinance limits residents to having no more than four chickens on their residential property. Those...
Thomas Jefferson High School implements personal learning time
Tranquil music echoes through the main hallway of Thomas Jefferson High School’s athletic wing during the middle of the school day. Roughly 20 students lay on the turf floor, bending and stretching in meditative yoga poses. In the gymnasium next door, it’s much louder, as students compete in a competitive...
