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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 11, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 84, Butler 48 Seneca Valley 63, North Allegheny 61 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 55, Baldwin 49 Peters Township 52, Mt. Lebanon 49 Bethel Park 48, Upper St. Clair 44 Section 3 Central Catholic 72, Hempfield 45 Norwin 69,...
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2022: Quaker Valley dynamic duo does in Blackhawk
Markus Frank and Adou Thiero each recorded a double-double to lead No. 1 Quaker Valley to a 66-36 Section 2-4A boys basketball win over Blackhawk on Tuesday night. Frank had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Thiero recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds. Jack Gardiner added 12 points for the...
1 rescued, several displaced following Middle Hill District fire
One person was rescued and several people were displaced following a fire in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill District neighborhood Tuesday evening. Firefighters responded to the 2300 block of Reed Street just after 7:30 p.m., according to emergency officials. One resident was rescued from a porch roof, and was taken to a...
Kiski Area boys deal Woodland Hills 1st section loss of season
The Kiski Area boys basketball team again used a balanced scoring attack Tuesday and handed Woodland Hills its first section loss of the season, 55-48. The Cavaliers were solid behind the 3-point arc, hitting seven from long range, and the Wolverines misfired on all four 3-point attempts. That was a...
Police: Missing man known to frequent Downtown, McKeesport
Pittsburgh police detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a man last seen in mid-December. Donald Arrington is known to frequent McKeesport and the Downtown Pittsburgh area. He is 6-foot tall and about 280 pounds with brown eyes and gray/black hair. Anyone with information is asked to call 412-323-7141....
Pittsburgh police seek information on missing teen
Police with Pittsburgh’s Special Victims Unit are looking for an 18-year-old man last seen Downtown on Jan. 9. Erick Huvaldo-Lopez Bautista, 18, was seen Downtown on Stanwix Street near Gateway Plaza on Sunday, walking toward Commonwealth Place. Bautista is 5-foot-5, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was...
Allegheny County Jail now says 87 inmates segregated last month, not 294
Allegheny County officials said that they are refining the way the jail tracks people in segregated housing after they were criticized last week for not following last year’s referendum banning solitary confinement. On Jan. 5, Warden Orlando Harper submitted a report in which he listed 294 people in segregation. On...
Former Greensburg-based dentist accused of killing wife to collect millions in life insuranceVideo
A former Greensburg dentist and big-game hunter is facing federal charges after authorities said he killed his wife during a safari in Zambia five years ago and collected more than $4 million in life insurance. An arrest warrant was issued Dec. 22 for Lawrence Rudolph, 67, who was living in...
Baldwin man gets 22 to 54 years in prison for stalking ex, arranging killing of her boyfriend
Matthew Lambert spent months stalking the mother of his child, using a GPS tracker to follow her movements and sending vile text messages that instilled her with fear. Then he paid three people $5,000 and 25 bricks of heroin to kill the man she was dating as they left Rumerz...
Penn State football team’s 2022 schedule altered by Big Ten
STATE COLLEGE — The 2022 football schedule for Penn State has been altered by the Big Ten, according to changes reflected on the program’s official website. Among the changes: a new opponent from the Big Ten West, a moved bye week and a host of other alterations to the order...
After strong 2021 finish, Mt. Pleasant swimming wants gold
Sandy Felice has high hopes for the Mt. Pleasant swimming team in 2022. And why shouldn’t she? The Vikings are coming off a solid year in 2020-21, particularly on the girls’ side, which finished third as a team at the WPIAL championships last winter. That stellar mark was bolstered by...
Greg Fulton: Another Steelers long shot that paid off
With the Steelers unpredictably making it to the playoffs and being a long shot in going further, it’s a good time to reflect on another fortuitous long shot in the team’s past. You won’t see Rocky Bleier’s name associated with many individual records, but he was a key part of...
How to have the wedding you want for less
This one goes out to all you lovebirds who got engaged over the holidays and are now left planning a wedding with zero event-planning experience. Somehow you’re expected to craft a day that’s traditional, yet modern. Well-attended, yet intimate. It’s about you as a couple, but also shouldn’t be offensive...
A record 1,101 Florida manatees died in 2021. When will it end?
TAMPA, Fla. — It’s been clear for months that 2021 would be the deadliest year on record for Florida’s manatees. When the death count surpassed 1,000 in November, experts sounded the alarm, fearing the toll the winter months ahead would continue to inflict. The final death count is in —...
Pennsylvania has rules to follow for taking care of your pets in winter
Temperatures this week aren’t expected to climb out of the 20s most days. For dog owners, that means time limits on tying them outside. Under Pennsylvania’s Libre’s Law, dogs may be tied outside for no more than 30 minutes when temperatures are lower than 32 degrees (or higher than 90...
Some escapees pay bribes, cross rivers, risk lives to return to Kim Jong Un’s North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Not long after nightfall on New Year’s Day, a short, slight man picked a spot along one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world, a quarter-mile from the nearest platoon of soldiers, and scaled a 10-foot-tall wire fence. Warning lights flashed and an alarm...
Letter to the editor: Incitement a tool of the left
I read with amusement the letter penned by Suzanne Colvin (“Don’t forget Republicans’ cowardice,” Jan. 4, TribLIVE). Like all misguided liberals, Colvin attempts to paint the Jan. 6 incident at our nation’s Capitol as the worst threat to life and liberty we’ve ever seen. She even goes so far as...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Penn-Trafford football players
I would like to offer a sincere congratulations to the state champion Penn-Trafford football team. Because of car probems, I walked 2½ miles in the rain from my home in Irwin to the Penn-Trafford football stadium on a Saturday afternoon to welcome home the state champions. Why would a 71-year-old...
Steelers vs. Ravens Week 18 film study: Another fantastic finish added to rivalry
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 18 win over the Ravens. Entering this game, the Steelers and Baltimore — even in the midst of a five-game losing...
Editorial: Allegheny County Jail should follow the law
Twisting words to avoid following the law is a problem, especially when being done in a jail. In May 2020, almost 70% of Allegheny County voters agreed with a referendum on the ballot that called for radically restricting solitary confinement at the county jail. While often referred to as a...
The Stroller, Jan. 11, 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. Volunteers needed at cat rescue Kiski Valley Cat and Kitten Rescue is seeking volunteers to help...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must figure out climate solutions nowVideo
In the Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up,” politicians chasing dollar signs tell voters to think about “jobs” and ignore all the evidence suggesting impending disaster because of their corporate-friendly decision-making. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald tells us to not look up at the county’s nation-leading toxic air quality and lung...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 10, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 2 Lincoln Park 103, Ambridge 52 Class 2A Section 4 Carmichaels 63, Bentworth 35 Nonsection Freeport 53, Armstrong 48 Frazier at Beth-Center, ppd. Allderdice 68, Highlands 64 Southwest Christian Athletic Conference Trinity Christian 56, Calvary Christian 30 Tuesday’s schedule Class...
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2022: Girls basketball stars hit 1,000-point mark
Perri Page scored 20 points, going over the 1,000 mark for her career, to lead No. 1 Chartiers Valley to a 75-16 Section 1-5A girls basketball victory over West Allegheny on Monday. Aislin Malcolm scored a game-high 21 for the Colts (11-1, 3-0). Helene Cowan added 18 and Hallie Cowan...
Jan. 6 committee: Jim Jordan is ‘material witness’ to investigation
WASHINGTON — The select House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol said Rep. Jim Jordan is a “material witness” to its investigation and is questioning whether former President Donald Trump’s team had a role in convincing the Ohio Republican to conceal what he knows about the...
