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Letter to the editor: Traffic signal upgrades in Greensburg make no sense
PennDOT’s new $3 million signaling upgrades through downtown Greensburg are quite frankly unacceptable. How can traffic engineers overlook turning signals at Westmoreland, Highland and Urania avenues? These busy intersections have had established turning lanes for decades without proper signaling. PennDOT finally has the funding to correct this issue and they...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 15, 2021
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Class 3A Conestoga vs. Emmaus at Central Bucks West, 6 p.m.; Central York vs. Lower Dauphin at Landis Field, 6 p.m. Class 2A Twin Valley vs. Southern Lehigh at Exeter Township, 5:30 p.m.; Gwynedd Mercy vs. Mechanicsburg at Exeter Township, 7:30...
Ohio University pulls away from Robert Morris in second halfVideo
Kahliel Spear had a game-high 22 points, and Jaron Williams added 19, but the Robert Morris men’s basketball team dropped to 0-3 with an 85-71 loss to Ohio University on Monday night. Jason Carter had 18 points to lead five Bobcats players in double figures. Ohio outrebounded Robert Morris, 36-30,...
John Dorfman: Quidel, Logitech candidates for January Bounce
Punished for their sins, real or imagined, a few hundred stocks are down this year despite a rising market. Investors are busily selling these unfortunate stocks, establishing tax losses that can offset their gains elsewhere. In effect, the losers get kicked while they are down. Some have fallen to what...
Pitt, Penn State earn 1st-round byes in NCAA men’s soccer tournament
Pitt and Penn State earned first-round byes as the NCAA revealed the bracket for its men’s soccer tournament Monday. Pitt, seeded fifth, will host the winner of Thursday’s first-round matchup between Northern Illinois and Oakland in the second round Sunday. Penn State, seeded 12th, will face the winner of Thursday’s...
Bethel Fife and Drum Chapter, DAR and Bethel Park Historical Society honor veterans
The Bethel Fife and Drum Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Bethel Park Historical Society marked the 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery on Nov. 11. The Veterans Day ceremony at the Schoolhouse Arts & History Center also honored all...
Penn State bowl projections: New York-bound after recent skid?
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State fell out of the national rankings after last weekend’s loss to Michigan marked its fourth defeat in five games, and the Nittany Lions also have tumbled down the Big Ten’s bowl pecking order. While a trip to Florida — or even California when the Rose...
Derry man accused of recording county court employee without permission
A Derry man was arrested Monday on accusations that he used a cellphone to record a Westmoreland County court employee at the Greensburg courthouse and later posted the video on social media, according to court papers. Justin Martinez, 41, is charged with violating wiretap laws. The employee in the court...
Junior Achievement seeking nominations for 18 Under Eighteen
Junior Achievement of Western PA is shining attention on tomorrow’s leaders with its latest initiative, 18 Under Eighteen. Looking to showcase teens and inspire others, 18 under Eighteen will celebrate and honor 18 youths in our communities for making a difference through their exemplary leadership. Nominations are being accepted through...
Flu rips through University of Michigan campus, bringing CDC to Ann Arbor
DETROIT — Influenza is sweeping the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus, with 528 cases diagnosed at the University Health Service since Oct. 6. The outbreak is so sudden and large — 313 cases were identified the week of Nov. 8 alone and 37% of flu tests that week were...
After a racist outburst, country star Morgan Wallen ready to tour again … including Pittsburgh stop next year
Morgan Wallen is hitting the road again after hurtling over a career speed bump this past year. On Monday, the country musician announced plans to resume touring after canceling shows this summer to work on himself after being largely cast out by the country music industry for using a racial...
Carnegie man gets 4 to 8 years in prison in son’s fentanyl overdose
Avant Redding ate a chicken nugget Happy Meal at a living-room coffee table in his Carnegie home on the night of May 6. A short time later, the 4-year-old boy threw up and had trouble walking. The next morning, he was dead. Detectives say that Avant’s father, Van Marcus Redding,...
Penn State’s Jahan Dotson named semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson has turned in a masterful 2021 campaign, and the senior is receiving some national attention for his performance. Dotson was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented to the best pass-catcher in the Football Bowl Subdivision...
Rupert Darwall: Net zero and green financial repression
So far, the big message from the Glasgow climate conference is the role of finance in decarbonizing the global economy. It’s a dangerous development. In his speech to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) earlier this month, Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, pledged action to “rewire the...
Pittsburgh woman pleads guilty to fatal Route 51 crash that killed her cousin
A Pittsburgh woman who had been driving more than 100 mph pleaded guilty Monday to homicide by vehicle for killing her cousin in a crash on Route 51 in February. Allison Matthew, 27, of the North Side, will appear before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos on Feb....
Turahn Jenkins and Robert Perkins: Addressing racism in Allegheny County courts
According to a recent TV news story, a meeting of Allegheny County judges this month “erupted in protest” over the draft of a new court mission statement proposed by President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark. The disputed portion of the statement proclaims that “We are committed to being fair and consistent,...
Leslie Poston and Sara Goodkind: It’s time for UPMC to do more than fly banners for our health care heroes
Around the country and across industries, workers are standing up to demand fair pay and treatment. The worker shortage — called “The Great Resignation” — is particularly acute in health care, where the staffing crisis has left many concerned for worker and patient safety. Essential care workers are being pushed...
New Kensington-Arnold School Board candidate ineligible to claim seat over residency issue
One of four candidates who ran unopposed for the New Kensington-Arnold School Board will not be able to take the seat, according to the interim director of Westmoreland County Elections. Peter Nkemakolam ran for a school board seat in the district’s Region 3. However, Nkemakolam lives in Region 2, interim...
Thanksgiving meal prep: Wash your hands, but not that turkey
From the TribLIVE archive, this story was first published on Nov. 26, 2019. These days, it seems like we’re constantly washing everything in sight. From hands to countertops, keyboards to kids’ toys. Except when it comes to that turkey. Yep, it’s true. Poultry doesn’t exactly seem super clean, but no...
Christopher Brooks: Pa. schools need inspiring, not divisive curricula
In the recent election, parents in Pennsylvania school districts responded to how critical race theory (CRT) and so-called anti-racism ideology have seeped into the curricula of K-12 classrooms. Indeed, with the aid of political organizations like the 1776 Project PAC, anti-CRT school board candidates prevailed in districts throughout the Keystone...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ tie with LionsVideo
Columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tie with the Detroit Lions on Sunday on this edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. While Steelers running back Najee Harris didn’t realize teams could tie in the NFL, Benz says that that’s OK, since most Steelers fans...
Excela Frick, Westmoreland receive ‘A’ grades for hospital patient safety
Two of Excela Health’s three hospitals have been recognized with a top score in patient care and safety. Excela Westmoreland in Greensburg and Excela Frick in Mt. Pleasant each receiving an “A” in The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grades. This was the third consecutive grading period Westmoreland has...
Saint Vincent receiver Molayo Irefin has breakout seasonVideo
Molayo Irefin’s sophomore season ended on the Saint Vincent bench Saturday. Injured on the second play of the previous week’s game against Westminster, the wide receiver from Maryland only could watch as the Bearcats routed Bethany, 52-7, to finish 5-5. So Irefin played essentially only eight games this season. That...
Greensburg Salem grad Chris Klimchock ready for 1st year leading UPG men’s basketball
Chris Klimchock is happy to be home. But now it’s time to get to work. Klimchock is in his first season as Pitt-Greensburg’s men’s basketball coach, making a return to an area where he starred in high school and college. After spending eight years as an assistant, including the last...
With normalcy back, coach Kelsey Oddis and UPG women’s basketball team motivated
Kelsey Oddis and her team got sick of waiting. They were more than ready to get back to normal and get back to basketball. Oddis, who is in her second year — but first full season — as Pitt-Greensburg’s women’s basketball coach, took over the program shortly before finding out...
