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Boy Scout celebration Boy Scout Troop 854 of Oakmont, originally Troop 54, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. In commemoration, the troop is holding an anniversary gathering and dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 3 in the dining room of Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 415 Pennsylvania Ave. All current...

Depreciation Lands Museum events Mark your calendars for these events at Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 S. Pioneer Road, Hampton: • Flax to Linen, 1-4 p.m. Aug 28. Come to watch the process and perhaps to lend a hand. Admission is charged. • Hydref, the museum’s fall festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m....

‘200 Years of Artists’ The Aug. 31 members’ meeting of South Arts Pittsburgh features “200 Years of Artists,” questions and answers with longtime members Jean Benson, age 103, and John Delmonte, 97. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs auditorium of the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center, 2600...

Launch of ‘Remembering Rennerdale’ The first book to document Rennerdale’s History, “Remembering Rennerdale,” is being launched to commemorate the Collier neighborhood’s 125th anniversary. Buy your special edition copy of the book and reserve tickets for two at the launch ceremony, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at First United Presbyterian...

Some debts simply can’t be paid in money. From 2003 to 2008, two Luzerne County judges used children as a commodity. When juveniles appeared before Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, a large number were quickly found to be delinquent and handed over to facilities that made their money through such...

Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group Kickoff Dinner will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road in McCandless. This group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone – widowed, divorced or never married. All women alone are welcome to attend and...

Golf outing to aid Toys for Pittsburgh Tikes The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection will host a Sept. 26 golf outing to benefit Toys for Pittsburgh Tikes. It will take place at the Westmoreland Country Club, 7100 Mellon Road in Penn Township. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a 9 a.m....

Clairton High School reunion The all Clairton High School Reunion Picnic for classes 1940-1995 is scheduled for Sept. 3, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Clairton Park Lodge and Buzzy Weber Pavilion. A buffet lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m., including dessert. This year’s event will include entertainment with...

Seibert Road work Roadway improvement work on Route 4016 (Seibert Road) in Ross began last week. Improvement work includes milling and paving, drainage upgrades, base and shoulder repairs, guide rail updates, pavement markings, and other various construction related activities. Single lane restrictions are occouring on Seibert Road between Babcock Boulevard...

Nature Nights Etna Community Organization and the Borough of Etna are hosting Nature Nights at Etna EcoPark on Sept. 27 and Oct. 25. The youth-focused programs offer crafts and environmental education to children. For more information, visit etnacommunity.org. New Shaler manager hired Christopher Lovato was hired as Shaler’s new township...

Recently, I saw a Gallup poll that only 36% of Americans trust the media. The poll went even further in its breakdown, relating that 68% of Democrats, 11% of Republicans and 31% of independents trust the media “a great deal or a fair amount.” To me that seemed like a...

Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Five Forces veterans charity plans golf outing fundraiser A golf outing to...

An “audit” done on the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., by Cyber Ninjas found an estimated 282 dead people submitted ballots. In its report, the company recommended “the Attorney General further investigate this finding to confirm the validity of their findings.” Arizona’s attorney general, Republican Mark Brnovich, did investigate...

Jury selection begins Monday in a death penalty case against a man accused of setting fire to a house in Homewood in 2017 and killing three people, including a 4-year-old child. Martell Smith, 45, is charged with 13 counts, including three counts of criminal homicide, stemming from the fire Dec....

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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-57) won 8-2 over Iowa (Cubs). C Carter Bins (.203) smacked a two-run homer. 2B Hoy Park (.228) hit a solo shot. 1B Brendt Citta (.229) was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. DH Jamie Ritchie (.237) also knocked in a run with a double. RHP Johan Oviedo...

Leechburg’s return to prominence was strongly bolstered by quarterback Thomas Burke III. Last year’s Valley News Dispatch Offensive Player of the Year passed for 2,213 yards and 18 touchdowns. Burke is now at Waynesburg. As for his replacement, the Blue Devils believe they’ve found their man. Sophomore Jayden Floyd, who...

As a university president, I am all too familiar with the headlines and stories that paint a grim future for higher education. The demise of traditional four-year universities. An end to their relevance in a rapidly evolving world. The crumbling of higher education as we know it. In early August,...

I am a local physician who has been practicing in Greensburg and Latrobe since 2009. I would like to point out that some of my physician colleagues are not white. Some are not Christian. Some are immigrants. And they are the kindest, most caring and most morally upstanding people you...

After missing the playoffs every season since 2015, Waynesburg is poised to turn the tide. With an experienced roster returning, coach Aaron Giorgi’s staff and the team have built a strong bond. “It’s invaluable,” Giorgi said. “We know what to expect out of the kids and the kids know what...

The Sto-Rox Vikings outscored their opponents by 39 points on average last season. The Vikings shut out four foes, making it all the way to the WPIAL semifinals. The team’s explosive offense had three wide receivers accrue over 500 yards in the air. Zay Davis, Jaymont Green-Miller and Dre Miller-Ross...

The fact that Dr. Mehmet Oz is accused of being a wealthy carpetbagger from New Jersey, or the fact that he gets confused about what Pennsylvania grocery store he is in, or the fact that he uses the pretentious French term “crudités” for a simple vegetable tray, does not disqualify...

In response to Debbie Buffer’s letter “Why is voter ID a bad thing?” (Aug. 15, TribLIVE): 1. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. According to Donald Trump’s attorney general, William Barr, 2020 was the most secure election ever, and his statement was supported by all of the recounts in...

Blawnox Gerard Matthew Pantone sold property at 10 Walnut Ct to Juliette West for $177,000. Etna Thomas Sauers Jr. sold property at 69 Cherry St. to Alexander Clark and Erica Long Peterson for $156,156. Fox Chapel Estate of Clement Larkin sold property at 713 Fairview Road to Alexander Joseph and...