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Concert industry ponders: What impact will omicron variant have in U.S. as live events in Europe start to be curtailed?
Can the world of concerts, theater and other performing arts survive another covid-fueled shutdown of live events? How many commercial and nonprofit arts organizations can weather going dark again without crucial government funding? And, if worse comes to worse, what happens to culture, the artists who create it and the...
Brothers found guilty in 2017 Penn Hills killing
Two brothers on trial for the 2017 shooting death of a Penn Hills man were found guilty Monday and face life prison sentences. Donald King, 36, of Stowe was found guilty of pre-meditated first-degree murder, while Devante King, 29, of Wilkinsburg was found guilty of second-degree, or felony murder in...
Bradford Woods wins grant for Willow Road improvement
Bradford Woods will receive more than $55,000 to improve stormwater drainage on Willow Road, the Allegheny County Conservation District announced on Dec. 13. The Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Road program, which the conservation district administers, benefits projects on or around roads that are unpaved or are paved and receive...
Penn State quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson enters transfer portal
Following last week’s announcement that Penn State starting quarterback Sean Clifford would return for a sixth season, third-string quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson entered his name into the transfer portal on Monday morning. “Thank you Penn State University for the countless, unforgettable memories, and life long relationships that was built these past...
Mark Hendrickson: The Biden administration’s ongoing ill-timed battle against fossil fuels
A few months ago, I wrote about President Biden’s anti-fossil fuel policies. Among other steps designed to restrict domestic production of oil and natural gas, the president canceled completion of the Keystone XL pipeline, banned drilling for oil in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, and greatly curtailed the issuance of leases...
West Jefferson Hills, Baldwin-Whitehall districts determine differing masking requirements
Two South Hills school districts have different policies in place when it comes to masking, now that the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court ruling that Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of health didn’t have the authority to issue a mask mandate for schools earlier this school year. Now,...
Masks still required in Plum schools, at least until Jan. 11
Plum Borough School District reverted to its previously approved health and safety plan due to a Dec. 10 decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The court affirmed a lower court ruling that the state’s acting secretary of health did not have the authority to issue a mandatory mask mandate for...
Hampton Township School District reverts to previously adopted mask policy
The Hampton Township School District has reverted to its former masking policy in light of the Dec. 10 ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The court affirmed a lower court ruling that the state’s acting secretary of health did not have the authority to issue a mandatory mask mandate for...
Week in pictures: Dec. 6-12, 2021
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the Pittsburgh region from the week of Dec. 6-Dec. 5. Previous weeks Week in pictures: Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2021 Week in pictures: Nov. 22-28, 2021 Week in pictures: Nov. 8-14, 2021 Week in pictures: Nov. 1-7, 2021...
Penn Hills School District still requires masks
Masks are still required for students and staff in Penn Hills School District. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Dec. 10 decision affirmed a lower court ruling that the state’s acting secretary of health did not have the authority to issue a mandatory mask mandate for schools in August. The ruling ended...
Cheri Gensel: Pa. union bills would give teachers back their voices
When I traveled to Harrisburg recently to testify at a public hearing on labor reform bills that are important to me as a teacher, I was nervous about some of the questions I might get from lawmakers who disagreed with me. What I didn’t expect was that they wouldn’t even...
Westmoreland County senior spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Cole Spivak
^ Greensburg Central Catholic’s football team might have lost its first-round playoff game to OLSH, but the fact that the Centurions even played is remarkable. Two line coaches for GCC, Joe Oslosky and B.J. Farrell, died days before the game, and coach Marko Thomas was left with a decision: forfeit...
Freeport grad Jenna Manke takes on leadership role under new Allegheny women’s basketball staffVideo
When Kelly Muffley took over as the Allegheny women’s basketball coach six months ago, not only was she moving into her first head-coaching job, she was inheriting a roster that was more than half freshmen and sophomores. She needed strong senior leadership to smooth the transition and set the tone...
Gateway School District is now ‘mask optional’
In light of the Dec. 10 decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Gateway School District has made masks optional for students. The supreme court affirmed a lower court ruling that the state’s acting secretary of health did not have the authority to issue a mandatory mask mandate for schools in...
Letter to the editor: Deputy AG Kirkpatrick should resign
Regarding the story “Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears arguments over school mask mandate” (Dec. 8, TribLIVE): It is no wonder lawyers get a bad name. All you have to do is read Senior Deputy Attorney General Sean Kirkpatrick’s new argument about Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s mask order. He twists the...
In brief: Free parking, food drive and more around Sewickley
Free parking There will be free parking on Fridays after 1 p.m. and all day Saturday in December in Sewickley, including Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Regular enforcement and pricing will resume on Jan. 3. Food drive Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Sewickley is conducting a food drive through...
In brief: Rotary scholarships available
High school seniors can apply now The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. In recent years the program has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver C counties are eligible to apply. Those attending...
Letter to the editor: How about another impeachment?
Some naive letter-writers have joined a coterie of unscrupulous entities, including Big Tech, fake news and academia, who aligned themselves against President Trump. They provided a relentless barrage of unfounded aspersions and were able to sway enough android voters to defeat Trump. They now own President Biden and share responsibility...
Woman killed in Robinson crash identified
A 67-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Robinson, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the woman as Katherine Fazio, of Pittsburgh. According to a report from the medical examiner, crews responded to the 4400 block of Campbells Run Road shortly after 2 p.m....
Editorial: Court ruling addresses mask mandate, not safety
The legal back and forth is over and done. Pennsylvania’s mask mandate for schools is kaput. So now what? Now it is up to school districts to decide whether they are going to keep the kids covered or not. That, after all, is what so many schools and parents were...
Buffalo Township BP station hopes to expand, sell beer, wine after approval of liquor license transfer
A Buffalo Township gas station/convenience store moved a step closer toward expansion with the approval of a liquor license transfer by township supervisors. Par-Mor Oil Co. plans to expand the BP station it operates at 698 Ekastown Road, but company officials have said the project depends upon the township supervisors’...
The Stroller, Dec. 13, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday 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. Burtner House Restoration Society Christmas ornaments available Burtner House Restoration Society is selling handcrafted Christmas tree ornaments to celebrate the 200th...
Letter to the editor: Covid is what ‘ruins lives’
I have seen many dumb statements made on this page, but the letter by Michael Arnone is quite possibly the winner (“Don’t worry about the unvaxxed,” Dec. 2, TribLIVE). He says vaccine mandates are “ruining people’s lives” and that, since the vaccine works, the vaccinated shouldn’t care if others get...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 13
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 13....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 13
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 13....
