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Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 28....

Holiday light contest Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department invites all residents of the municipality to take part in a holiday light contest. All you need to do to participate is turn on your lights between 6 and 9 p.m. Winners will be selected from each of the municipality’s seven wards....

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 28....

High schools Football PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Saturday’s schedule Garnet Valley (13-0) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (10-1) at Northeast Super Site, Philadelphia, 1 p.m.; State College (13-0) vs. Harrisburg (10-2) at Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona, 1 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Imhotep Charter (10-2) vs. Upper Dublin (14-0)...

Denise Zellefrow’s mother was baptized in this very church 100 years ago. Tillie Stelmach was married in it in 1953. Patty Solobak buried her husband here in 2012. Nearly everyone who attended the reopening of St. Mary of Czes­tochowa church in New Kensington on Sunday had a personal story about...

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is looking to cut spending and raise taxes to appease financial markets, but that won’t give Britons a renewed path to growth and prosperity. From 2010 to 2016, David Cameron led the U.K. out of the global financial crisis with taxes at a fairly stable...

STATE COLLEGE — Theo Johnson’s emergence as a big-play weapon in the Penn State offense is one of the big storylines of the Nittany Lions’ stretch run. There was never much question about the third-year tight end’s physical skills, which were on display throughout No. 11 Penn State’s 35-16 victory...

Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday: Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A North Allegheny, 7-2-0 = 14 Seneca Valley, 6-1-1 = 13 Central Catholic, 6-2-0 = 12 Peters Township, 5-1-0 = 10 Cathedral Prep, 5-4-0 = 10 Baldwin,...

Artificial intelligence has become a disruptive force in society. Terms such as machine learning, deep learning and neural networks have become commonplace among mainstream media, elicit ing visions of innovation that has the potential to change our lives. At its core, AI attempts to mimic the capabilities of the human...

At one time, a whiskey brand recognized worldwide was distilled in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Schenley Distilling Company was established in 1888 in the small community of the same name, part of Gilpin. The plant was located near the junction of the Allegheny and Kiski rivers. After Prohibition, Schenley Distilling...

Coming off of back-to-back runner-up finishes, Franklin Regional’s hockey team is hoping to make a third PIHL finals appearance this season. The only difference is, it wants to be the one to win the Penguins Cup this time around. With 12 seniors graduating after last year, that will not be...

Katelyn Kauffman wanted a change of scenery. After spending her freshman year at Pitt, the former Norwin soccer standout realized the novelty of playing close to home had worn off. She wanted a new experience. She wanted to contend for a championship, something that was going to be difficult to...

In five seasons as a member of the Clarion women’s soccer team, Kiski Area grad Alexis Moyer experienced: • being switched to a position she never played • three coaching changes • a season lost to a pandemic • a grand total of 17 wins The ride was bumpy at...

The Freeport hockey team is working hard early on in the season, facing three tough losses but quickly battling back to put together a four-game winning streak. Among the talented players on the roster is senior defensemen Jake Suwan. “The first three games were arguably the hardest games of the...

For the last several seasons, the Gateway girls basketball team has had one or two top-level players on the roster — a scorer or two who could fill up the stat sheet before matriculating on to the next level to play high-end college basketball. Players like Lexi Jackson, Dynasty Shegog,...

After an impressive playoff run for the Gateway boys basketball team a season ago, things will look a bit different on the hardwood in Monroeville in 2022-23. The Gators upset third-seeded Mars in the WPIAL quarterfinals, gave eventual runner-up New Castle a game in the semifinals and knocked off WPIAL...

I agree with Gary Franks concerning age limits in Congress (“We need an age limit for federally elected officials, Supreme Court justices,” Nov. 18, TribLIVE). I’ll go one step further: two terms for the Senate and five for the House, 12 and 10 years, respectively. As the founders intended it,...

To letter-writer Joyce Andrews (“No ‘choice’ condemns unwanted children,” Nov. 13, TribLIVE): Thank you for sharing another side of the coin in the abortion issue. I hear you and send you a warm hug. I sincerely hope that, as soon as you were able, you found a way to love...

I have never understood why so many people believe the Republicans are better than the Democrats at managing the economy. Ten of the last 11 recessions began under Republican presidents. Since Herbert Hoover (1928), all Democratic administrations ended with a higher growth rate than all of the Republicans, with one...

Some random thoughts: • No matter who you voted for Nov. 8, if you listened to or watched any of the PAC ads, every candidate running was “dangerous and extreme.” • It’s harder than ever to get kids to read books. Some parents and school boards have figured out an old...

Jayde Ferney and Scott McCann strolled along Fifth Avenue in New Kensington on Saturday with their 6-month-old dog, Floki. Before 1:30 p.m., they had already hit at least 18 of the 48 businesses participating in the second annual Shop Small Crawl. They bought desserts at Lynette’s Mad Custom Cakes and...

Asking for a raise isn’t easy. Well, asking for one might be, but actually getting one is different. For many, it involves sitting down with your boss and justifying not only the job you are doing but also its increased value over what you are being paid. Maybe it happens...

I don’t think most citizens have thought enough about the new clean energy being pushed at such a rapid pace. This pace will create many problems that should be resolved first to eliminate major problems as we proceed. There has to be a gradual phase-in to be successful without putting...

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Holiday event planned at Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley...