Valley News Dispatch

The Valley News Dispatch is a daily newspaper that serves the Alle-Kiski Valley region. It includes coverage for parts of Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, Butler County, and Armstrong County.

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A look at the good, the bad, the ugly and the champs from 9 U.S. Opens at Oakmont Country Club

1 day ago | triblive.com | Chuck Curti

A look back at the nine previous U.S. Opens held at Oakmont Country Club:1927The good: The U.S. Open makes its debut at Oakmont. The bad: There are only two under-par rounds in the tournament. The ugly: Somebody had to win: Tommy Armour and Harry Cooper go to a playoff tied at 13-over-par. The champ: Armour wins the war of attrition with a 76 in the 18-hole playoff. 1935The good: Among the fans is Ed Stimpson, who later invents the Stimpmeter to judge green speeds.
Oakmont Country Club has provided the stage for major championship breakthroughs

1 day ago | triblive.com | Chuck Curti

Oakmont Country Club finally had done it: exposed Angel Cabrera as a pretender rather than a contender. Cabrera held the halfway lead during the 2007 U.S. Open but shot 76 in the third round, and, suddenly, his chances of winning a major championship seemed slim. Not that anyone in attendance or watching on TV was surprised. Here was a guy who, at 37, had never even won a PGA Tour event, let alone a major.
Players hope previous Oakmont experience pays off in 125th U.S. Open

2 days ago | triblive.com | Chuck Curti

DUBLIN, Ohio — After finishing his final round at the Memorial on Sunday, Denny McCarthy set his GPS for Oakmont Country Club. McCarthy planned to spend Monday and Tuesday getting a feel for the legendary course ahead of the U.S. Open on June 12-15. Not that McCarthy, 32, was a stranger. As a first-year pro in 2016, he qualified for the U.S. Open at Oakmont, missing the cut by two strokes. “I learned that I needed to get a whole lot better after I played there.
Highlands senior graduates from CCAC Dual Enrollment program before earning high school diploma

2 days ago | triblive.com | Tawnya Panizzi

For Alex Lane McCants, earning a college certificate before graduating from high school was a no-brainer. A Highlands senior, McCants is one of 11 regional students to participate in the Dual Enrollment program at Community College of Allegheny County. Other students attend Pine-Richland, Montour, Allderdice and Baldwin, among others. Open to juniors and seniors, the initiative provides students with college-level classes — free or low-cost — before they earn a high school diploma.
Summer camp season starting soon in Pine; speicalty camps still have openings

2 days ago | triblive.com | Maria Sosso

It’s time for summer camp once again in Pine. Camp Pine for children in first through sixth grades kicks off June 9 and runs for 10 weeks through Aug. 15. The program is held on the Pine Community Center side of the park. Campers will use the splash pad, turf fields, park trails and gazebo, as well as the gym and multipurpose rooms of the center.
Paul Kengor: Trump’s big deal for steelworkers

2 days ago | triblive.com | Paul Kengor

It was September 2020. United Steelworkers, the steelworkers union, was aglow — literally — for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. You might recall what I’m talking about. Driving around Pittsburgh, you couldn’t miss it. The steelworkers union — which is to say, the brass that runs the union — had launched a “batlight” campaign, illuminating landmarks citywide with giant “Biden Harris 2020” projections.
Primanti Bros. abruptly closes Garfield restaurant

3 days ago | triblive.com | Jeff Himler

Primanti Bros. has permanently closed its restaurant location along Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. A notice of the closure was seen posted on the door of the eatery Wednesday, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. In a statement released to the station, a company spokesperson said, “Through the normal course of business, we continually evaluate our portfolio to ensure our restaurants have the resources to achieve their growth potential.
Butler County house explosion sends 1 to hospital

3 days ago | triblive.com | Jeff Himler

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a house explosion on Wednesday afternoon in Butler County that sent a man to an area trauma center. Police said investigators are working to determine the cause of the explosion, reported shortly before 1:30 pm. in Muddy Creek Township. Multiple explosions and a fire were reported at the home in the 200 block of Sawyer Road, according to a Harmony Fire District Facebook post. It also was reported that a man had suffered severe burn injuries to both hands.
Energy company abandons plans to take water from Big Sewickley Creek for shale gas wells

3 days ago | triblive.com | Brian C. Rittmeyer

An environmental group is celebrating after an energy company abandoned its plans to take water from Big Sewickley Creek to develop shale gas wells in Beaver County. In March, the state Department of Environmental Protection rescinded permits issued to PennEnergy Resources at the company’s request. It ended a four-year battle between the company and residents concerned that the creek and the wildlife it supports would be harmed.
Body of missing man found in McKeesport creek

3 days ago | triblive.com | Jeff Himler

The body of a missing man was found Wednesday night in a McKeesport creek. The man was found in Long Run Creek near the 400 block of Long Run Road, according to Allegheny County Police, who are investigating. He had been reported missing at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday to police in Versailles Borough. County officers conducted a search along with McKeesport Police. Authorities have not released the name of the man.