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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 8, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 69, North Allegheny 59 North Hills 70, Pine-Richland 57 Section 2 Baldwin 71, Peters Township 59 Upper St. Clair 70, Canon-McMillan 58 Mt. Lebanon 47, Bethel Park 28 Section 3 Central Catholic 86, Greensburg Salem 43 Hempfield 50, Penn-Trafford...
Penn State squanders big first-half lead in loss to Michigan
STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team couldn’t miss against Michigan early Tuesday night, and after spending most of the season running a plodding offense content on holding the ball and slowing down the pace, it appeared the Nittany Lions were ready to put their foot on the...
High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2022: Carney leads Butler into playoffs
Devin Carney scored 37 points as Butler defeated North Allegheny, 69-59, in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday, clinching a playoff berth and beating the Tigers for the third time this season. Braylon Littlejohn added 10 for the Golden Tornado (11-8, 5-7). Ty Iwanonkiw scored 14, Matt McDonough had 13, and...
Wolf asks GOP-led legislature to spend Pa.’s federal aid dollars, pitches $1.8B boost for education
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 — In his eighth and final budget address, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf returned to the themes that have marked his...
Gates, French Gates top list of biggest U.S. charity donors
A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to charity last year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual ranking of the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2021. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates topped the list, pledging $15 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Allegheny commit Ryan Lang having strong year for Knoch
Ryan Lang worked hard to transform his game, and now it has paid off. Lang, a 6-1 senior guard at Knoch, committed to Allegheny on Sunday. “I love the coaches there. I love the campus and the team,” he said. “I think it’s the best place for me.” Allegheny coach...
Oscar nominations 2022: All the snubs and surprises
LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominations arrived Tuesday morning, and, as you might expect, reactions around town ranged from finger-snapping approval to all the lonely people working out their disappointment by that tried-and-true “Power of the Dog” method of walking outside and twirling a hula hoop with the burning rage of...
Letter to the editor: Why did God give us fossil fuels if he didn’t want us to use them?
I am a Christian, and I believe if God thought we could destroy his planet with the use of fossil fuels, he would not have given them for us to use in the first place. Only God can destroy his planet, like the time Noah had to build an ark....
Letter to the editor: Why are noncitizens voting?
I was shocked to read in Mona Charen’s column “Are Democrats trying to lose elections?” (Jan. 16, TribLIVE) that mayors in the United States apparently have the power to allow noncitizens to vote in elections in their cities and towns. Charen noted that New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams,...
Woman, officer injured amid domestic incident in Pittsburgh’s Homewood
A woman and a police officer were hurt Tuesday morning following a response to a domestic 911 call in Pittsburgh, Public Safety spokesperson Maurice Matthews said. Matthews said police responded to a 911 call around 3:20 a.m. in the 7000 block of Apple Street. Upon arrival, police could hear arguing...
Letter to the editor: On covid, do what’s right for everyone
What have we done? What are we leaving to our children and grandchildren? In the last two years, we have watched over 900,000 Americans lose their lives, over a small virus that has deadly consequences. Mostly because some doubting Thomases just can’t or will not see the necessity to vaccinate....
Letter to the editor: Candidates should recognize importance of technology
As we continue to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, now is the time to set our city on a path that will meet our reputation as the most livable city while maintaining the innovative drive that has created jobs and fostered innovation over the last decade. As mayor, Ed Gainey...
The Stroller, Feb. 8, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, fish fries and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Shoe collection to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society A used shoe collection to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will continue through...
Letter to the editor: The nuances of socialism
The right likes to demonize the word socialism and conflate ordinary public policies with authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Cuba or Nazi Germany, which are socialist in name only. But a detailed look at some of our democratic socialist policies paint a more nuanced picture. Social Security, Medicare, roads and bridges,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 7, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 5A Section 3 Kiski Area 49, Woodland Hills 47 Section 4 Mars 78, Plum 47 Hampton 53, Shaler 48 Class 4A Section 3 Uniontown 73, South Park 37 Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City 57, Mohawk 31 Section 2 Avonworth 75, New Brighton...
Mars stops Highlands comeback bid, secures section title
Because he’s better known as a lacrosse player, the Mars coaching staff didn’t know whether Austin Cote would come out for basketball. The Planets are glad he did. With Highlands cutting a 13-point deficit to five in the fourth period, Cote scored a pair of 3-point baskets and a two-point...
High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2022: Trinity clinches section title
Alyssa Clutter scored 23 points to lead Trinity to a 90-62 girls basketball victory over Albert Gallatin on Monday, clinching the Section 3-5A title for the Hillers. Eden Williamson added 15, Macie Justice 13 and Madeline Roberts 12 for No. 2 Trinity (16-1, 11-0). Gianna Michaux led Albert Gallatin (13-4,...
By legalizing marijuana, Pa. senator said he wants to ‘tax it, regulate it and make it safe’
Recreational marijuana is not yet legal in Pennsylvania, but it’s so prevalent that prosecutors are looking the other way when people are caught with small amounts and it can now be purchased through a phone app for delivery in at least one Philadelphia neighborhood. With that as a backdrop, district...
John Dorfman: 3 stocks bucking downtrend
It’s been a rough year for the stock market so far. Here are three stocks that are bucking the downtrend and that also are relatively inexpensive, selling for 15 times earnings or less. These stocks have managed to rise even as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index fell...
Lawsuit: West View man said he was dragged by Port Authority bus in Pittsburgh
A West View man is suing Port Authority of Allegheny County for negligence after he said his arm got caught in the rear door of a bus when the driver closed it early, causing him to be dragged. Lloyd Gaston was a passenger on the 61B and boarded the bus...
Editorial: Pittsburgh City Council salary vote was poorly timed
What difference can two days make? In the great scheme of government, two days is usually not a big deal. Government generally moves at a sloth-like speed with the number of committee meetings and debates and questions and sending things back to the start before decisions are made. It’s like...
Delta asks Justice Department to put unruly passengers on national no-fly listVideo
Delta Air Lines is asking the U.S. Justice Department to create a national no-fly list of passengers who have been convicted for on-board disruptions. Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland this past week saying such a “national, comprehensive unruly passenger ‘no-fly list’”...
Penn State adds commitment from transfer OL Hunter Nourzad
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State continued its run of success along the offensive line on the recruiting trail with yet another addition Monday. And this commitment comes from an experienced veteran player who can play right away in 2022. Former Cornell offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad announced his commitment to Penn...
Bill to protect doctors who prescribe ivermectin, other unproven drugs against covid-19 advances
A state House committee on Monday approved a bill that would free doctors to prescribe off-label drugs to treat covid-19 and allow pharmacists to fill the prescriptions, also without penalty. The bill was authored by Republican state Rep. Dawn Keefer of York County. It was approved by the health committee...
See how the final Pa. state House map scores in every key area
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — A panel has approved a new Pennsylvania House map that...
