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High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2022: Laurel Highlands, other top seeds cruise in 5A 1st round
Rodney Gallagher scored 22 points and Keondre DeSheids followed with 21 to lead No. 1 Laurel Highlands to a 74-44 victory over Woodland Hills in a first-round game in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs Monday night. Brandon Davis added 15 and Joe Chambers chipped in with 11 for...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 21, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s schedule North Hills (22-0) bye; Baldwin (12-10) at North Allegheny (14-8), 7 p.m.; Hempfield (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (14-8), 7 p.m.; Penn-Trafford (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (15-7), 7 p.m.; Fox Chapel (21-1) bye; Bethel Park (16-6) at Pine-Richland...
Michigan coach Juwan Howard suspended 5 games for striking Wisconsin assistantVideo
As the Wolverines enter a brutal home stretch, they’ll be without their head coach for the rest of the regular season. The Big Ten, in collaboration with Michigan and Wisconsin, announced Monday that it has suspended Juwan Howard for the next five games for his role Sunday’s postgame altercation when...
Junior hockey league player gets lifetime ban after punching refereeVideo
A junior hockey league game between the South Shore Kings and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights has been trending for all the wrong reasons. And that’s because Paul Halloran, of the USPHL’s South Shore squad, decided to punch a referee, dropping him to the ice, during the first period of their recent game,...
John Dorfman: Beware of stocks selling for 100 times revenue
Just as there are no sure winners in the stock market, there are no sure losers. But I can tell you something that’s close. If you want excellent odds of losing your money, invest in a stock selling for 100 times revenue or more. Each year from 2000 through 2006,...
Matthew Jordan and Sydney Ford: Canadian trucker protests show how the loudest voices in the room distort democracy
After Canadian truckers upset with vaccination mandates made their way to Ottawa, they parked their vehicles near Parliament and started making noise — lots of it — blasting their air horns day and night, disturbing the repose of citizens at home, work and in school. The local reaction was swift....
Beverly Moran: The IRS already has all your income tax data — so why do Americans still have to file their taxes?
Doing taxes in the U.S. is notoriously complicated and costly. And it gets even worse when there are delays and backlogs, making it especially hard to reach the Internal Revenue Service for assistance. But to me this raises an important question: Why should taxpayers have to navigate the tedious, costly...
Knoch wrestlers look to rebound in individual tournament
The Knoch wrestling team has experienced the ups and downs of the WPIAL season. A 5-1 mark in section matches gave reason for optimism, but some key injuries heading into the section and WPIAL team tournaments left the Knights and first-year coach Bob Waldron wondering what might have been. “We...
With more consistent schedule, new coach, Saint Vincent men’s volleyball team optimisticVideo
Saint Vincent students Matt Klasnic, Matt Minkin, Matt Furrer and Emily Bosche are trying their hand at running a business. It started as an internship opportunity, but now the quartet is all-in on trying to turn an old, struggling cafe in the Latrobe area — they have renamed it Rachelle’s...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s James Brown
Last season, Ligonier Valley senior James Brown broke his leg in the third practice of the season. “I tried to wrestle through it for a little bit and soon realized that it was going to be a challenge to do so,” Brown said. “I chose to take that time and...
Some Pa. cannabis companies use misleading statements to promote marijuana for addiction treatment
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Some Pennsylvania cannabis companies are using incomplete or misleading claims to promote marijuana as a treatment for opioid addiction,...
Wild Things, Cameron Heyward, Dorin Dickerson to host 2nd annual Three Rivers Celebrity Softball Game
Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will again display his skills on the diamond at the second annual Three Rivers Celebrity Softball Game, set for July 16, at Wild Things Park. The Washington Wild Things and The Coury Firm will present the game which will benefit Heyward’s foundation,...
Paul Petrick: The Russia-China alliance
What a difference a half century makes. In February 1972, the People’s Republic of China hosted a history-making American delegation headed by President Richard M. Nixon, the Middle Kingdom’s most important Western visitor since Marco Polo. In February 2022, no Western heads of state were in Beijing as the city...
Timothy Myers new CEO at Baptist Senior Family
As a teenager, Timothy Myers worked at a local nursing home, cleaning out grease pits and helping in the dining area. Talking with the residents, many of whom were born in the 1800s, he was fascinated with their stories. He wanted to know more and enjoyed helping them. It was...
Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine, fear of war growsVideo
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the specter of war on Monday by ordering troops into separatist areas of eastern Ukraine in his most dangerous provocation yet with Washington over the fate of a nation that could redraw the map of Eastern Europe and upset the decadeslong security architecture...
Letter to the editor: Where’s coverage of Clinton investigation?
Where is the coverage of the disclosure of the Durham investigation that the Clinton campaign was involved in the Trump-Russia collusion that dominated news for over three years, tearing this country apart? Is the media complicit in this serious crime? Richard Hohmann Mechanicsburg...
Letter to the editor: False narrative on voting
No legal registered citizen who votes is being denied their right to vote. No one. Each of the 50 states makes up election procedures, constitutionally. Every two years there are major elections, for president and Congress. That’s plenty of time for anyone who wants to vote to do so. Find...
What’s the true covid death toll in Pa.? New analysis sheds light
For many reasons, it’s hard to know the full impact of the covid-19 pandemic. Some deaths may have gone uncounted for reasons such as the person died at home and was never tested. A person may have died from an existing disease exacerbated by covid-19. Or a person may have...
In brief: Mt. Royal Boulevard road closure, Sealarks Women’s Group meeting and more around Hampton
Road closure Mt. Royal Boulevard between Duncan Avenue and Park View Lane is closed through mid-March. Crews are conducting drainage improvements including cross pipe, parallel pipe and inlet replacement. Traffic is being detoured. Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group will meet at 1 p.m. March 9 at Memorial Park Church,...
In brief: CARE workshops, kindergarten registration and more around Sewickley
CARE Workshops Start 2022 by registering for one of Laughlin Children’s Center’s informative Care Workshops presented by Dr. Gail Mangan, a highly acclaimed adolescent psychologist. CARE training includes an educational component and active practice for general use by adults who interact with children of all ages in various settings. Adults...
In brief: Community coffee, PALS meeting and more around Penn Hills
Community Coffee Hebron Community Center holds a Community Coffee from 8:30 to 10 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday in the Barclay Building on Frankstown Road. For more information, visit hebroncc.org. Scholarship available The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program announces the availability of scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. In...
In brief: BPTV wins award, class reunion and more around Bethel Park
BPTV wins award “Dead and Buried Treasures,” a show on The Municipality of Bethel Park’s cable station, BPTV, recently won a national award – the “2021 Golden Turkey Award” from THE VORTEXX Network, proclaiming it the Best Horror Host TV Show in the country. According to BPTV director Dave Cable,...
In brief: Woodville Plantation volunteer day, fish fries and more around Chartiers Valley
Woodville volunteer day Woodville Plantation is holding a volunteer day at 11 a.m. March 12. Learn more about volunteer opportunities, including docent/junior docent, interpreter, museum aide, Wayne’s 4th Sub-Legion reenactor, gardener, demonstrator and auxiliary volunteers. RSVP by emailing woodvillesite director@gmail.com or calling 412-221-0348. Spring art show The Galleria Mt. Lebanon will...
In brief: Fish fries, senior trips and more around the South Hills
Saint Elizabeth Synod Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church is holding a Synod from 6:30-9 p.m. March 14 in its cafeteria. Let your voice be heard and register by March 11. Call Mame and Tom Donohue with questions at 412-216-7709 or email td2040@aol.com. Fish fries Saint Thomas a Becket Church on...
Letter to the editor: Gun owners targeted by Democrats?
Last year in a truly unremarkable way, I became a target of the Democratic Party. How did this happen? I bought my first firearm. I’m a middle-aged white guy who never grew up around guns and before last year, I knew nothing about them. My initial interest came about after...
