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Graduations, Dean’s List and academic accolades for Bethel Park students
Anthony Trocano graduated with a master of business administration from Ohio University in the summer of 2021. Sebastian Leis, a junior exploratory major at Slippery Rock University, was part of the cast for its Musical Theatre Society’s “Fall Broadway Cabaret.” Grace Gealey and Lillian Williams were named to the fall...
Letter to the editor: Election needn’t be immaculate, just accurate
Every NFL playoff season I see replays of the “Immaculate Reception.” I’m looking forward to the 50th anniversary of that defining play Dec. 23. No, I wasn’t one of the 650,000 people who claim to have been in attendance at Three Rivers Stadium that day, but I remember where I...
Editorial: Pa. Senate shouldn’t be childish with open records
Malicious compliance is a passive-aggressive response to authority. Tell your kids to clean their room, and they shove everything under the bed. Tell your kid to get in the shower, and she does — but doesn’t turn on the water. Tell your kid he can have one bowl of ice...
Letter to the editor: Trump has done enough damage
In response to letters by Archie Atkinson (“Trump to blame for Biden? What a joke.,” Dec. 1, TribLIVE) and Jack Juris (“Standing by Biden is a bad choice,” Dec. 3, TribLIVE) regarding my letter “Another Trump presidency not the answer” (Nov. 18, TribLIVE), I’d like to explain my statement that...
The Stroller, Jan. 18, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Start the new year off right! Publicize your events, club meetings 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. Vaccination clinic planned at Knead Community Cafe Covid-19 vaccinations will be available from 5:30 to 6:30...
Letter to the editor: No more excuses for criminals
Please tell me how far up is too far for people to stick their heads. Not long ago mayors, “the squad,” district attorneys and more were calling to defund the police. Now some of those same people beg for help after crime waves take over their cities. What a shame....
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Jan. 17, 2022
High School Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 2 Hopewell at Lincoln Park, ppd. Class 4A Section 3 South Park at Southmoreland, ppd. Nonsection Keystone Oaks 64, Brentwood 63 Apollo-Ridge at Derry, ppd. Brashear at Shaler, ppd. Yough at Greensburg Central Catholic, ppd. Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1...
High school roundup for Jan. 17, 2022: Chartiers Valley holds off South Fayette
Twin sisters Hallie and Helene Cowan scored 13 points to lead No. 1 Chartiers Valley to a 55-51 victory over South Fayette in Section 1-5A girls basketball Monday night. Aislin Malcolm scored 12 points and Perri Page added 11 for the Colts (14-1, 5-0), who took a 40-22 lead at...
‘Yellowjackets’ creators break down ‘heartbreaking’ finale — and your fan theories
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the married writing duo behind Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” started with a simple idea: What if a girl’s sports team was in a plane crash and had to survive? What materialized is a compelling and unnerving coming-of-age tale —a chilling remix of “My-So-Called Life,” “Now & Then,”...
John Dorfman: EBay and Overstock.com are on the Casualty List
I’ve always liked stocks that have taken a beating. The market has punished them for their sins, but sometimes the market goes overboard. That’s why each quarter I compile my Casualty List, comprising stocks that have been pummeled in the latest quarter, and that I think have major comeback potential....
Trump backers sought ways into Michigan Capitol for electors meetingVideo
LANSING, Mich. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump privately discussed ways they could gain access to the Michigan Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, when the battleground state’s presidential electors met, according to four sources with knowledge of the planning. The conversations reveal some of Trump’s Michigan backers were considering...
Texas hostage-taker had ‘mental health issues,’ his brother saysVideo
DALLAS — The brother of the hostage-taker who held four people captive at a Colleyville synagogue over the weekend said the British national had “serious mental health issues” prior to traveling to the U.S. and allegedly getting a gun on the streets. Malik Faisal Akram, 44, of Blackburn, England, is...
Here’s how you can watch Betty White’s tribute movie
Betty White’s enduring legacy needs no introduction. On what would have been her 100th birthday, her story will be properly honored on the big screen in “Betty White: A Celebration.” Screening in theaters Monday, the film was previously titled “Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration.” After her...
Pa. GOP answered Wolf vetoes with constitution changes in strategy that’s here to stay
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 — Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed more than 50 bills as he begins his final year in office, a number...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Steelers’ playoff loss to Chiefs
Columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden present the Steelers’ wrap-up edition for the 2021 season on this week’s “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. The Steelers fell 42-21 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round of the playoffs to end their season. Benz, wearing a Pittsburgh Maulers hat, said...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s ties to Pittsburgh, region remembered
Though not as memorable as some of the other iconic moments during his life, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. did have several connections to Pittsburgh and the region. Here is a brief look at some of the local ties to the civil rights leader and minister. EARLY VISITS TO...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Anton Good
Anton Good Jeannette basketball Jeannette’s basketball team went 15-5 last season and made it all the way to the WPIAL semifinals before falling to OLSH. In the offseason, the big story at Jeannette was the large amount of transfers on the football team, and several of those players also played basketball....
Letter to the editor: CNN 10 is creating a seed for students
Lori Falce makes some good points in her column “Yes, your kid should watch the news at school”. Who can be against that? However, her support of CNN10 is shortsighted. It reveals a naivete that I would not expect from an experienced news person. CNN10 meets a key test of...
Letter to the editor: Flashing Greengate light a mistake
Regarding the article “Drivers seeing red over flashing yellow signal at Route 30 intersection in Hempfield” (Jan. 9, TribLIVE): I’ve been driving for 54 years. The only wreck I had was at the Greengate/Route 30 intersection; I was T-boned by a Route 30 speeder. The yellow light is a mistake...
Western Pennsylvania hit with biggest snowfall of seasonVideo
The humming of gasoline-powered snowblowers roared in unison with the scraping of shovels across asphalt Monday as Western Pennsylvania dug out from a significant winter storm that, for snow lovers, did not disappoint. The storm dumped between 4 and 12 inches of snow across the region, according to the National...
Steelers vs. Chiefs: What they’re saying in Kansas City after playoff rout
Offensive guards were catching touchdowns, and tight ends were throwing them. The Kansas City Chiefs pretty much had the wildcard playoff game wrapped up by halftime at Arrowhead Stadium in a blowout 42-21 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. At one point, the Steelers actually led 7-0 after a T.J. Watt...
In brief: Kindergarten registration, flag contest and more in the Sewickley area
Flag contest Sewickley Mayor George Shannon has proposed the idea of a contest to create a borough flag, including an insignia or seal. It is unclear when the contest would begin. Anyone with historical insight to the borough or may want to participate in the contest can contact the mayor...
Letter to the editor: Aileen Wuornos and the death penalty
Last words can give hope to many. I feel better about everything reading what sage murderer Aileen Wuornos said before lethal injection: “Yes, I would just like to say I’m sailing with the rock, and I’ll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother...
The Stroller, Jan. 17, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Start the new year off right! Publicize your events, club meetings 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. Open house planned at the Corner Launchbox The Corner Launchbox in New Kensington will host a...
Editorial: King’s dream is quest for unity
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. Ask most people to name when those words were spoken, and they may say the Declaration of Independence. They are not wrong. Thomas Jefferson did pen them on that historic parchment that was sent to a king...
