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2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 7
Thursday District 8 City League Brashear at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. (HSSN, 1450 AM) Seneca Valley at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 6 Peters Township at Bethel Park,...
Wait for it, wait for it … OK, it’s time for The Birdie to make his A-K Valley picks
Last week: 5-6 (45.5%) Overall: 49-24 (67.1%) Sitting through a lightning delay last Friday night, many around The Birdie were getting fidgety. But not our fine feathered prognosticator. “There’s never enough time to fully explore the concession stand menu during a regular Friday night game,” Birdie said. “This one was...
Freeport aims to clinch WPIAL playoff berth against rival Burrell
Freeport’s locker room motto is “Tradition Never Graduates.” And the Yellowjackets are maintaining that tradition as Freeport is one victory away from securing its 31st WPIAL playoff berth, the Alle-Kiski Valley’s best. The Yellowjackets (3-3, 2-0) are in second place in the Allegheny 7 Conference as they prepare to visit...
Jon Gruden emails were part of court filing by WFT owner Dan SnyderVideo
LOS ANGELES — Several inflammatory emails by Jon Gruden were filed as exhibits in federal court by attorneys for Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder in mid-June, almost four months before they were leaked to two newspapers and led to Gruden’s resignation as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The...
Eli Lake: America’s Arab allies are warming to Syria’s dictator
King Abdullah II of Jordan made news last week when he took a phone call from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was the first contact between the king and president in more than a decade, since Syria’s civil war began. It was part of a pattern. Since 2018, Arab states...
How to maintain hardwood floors
Hardwood floors have long been sought after by home buyers. In its 2019 “Remodeling Impact Report,” the National Association of Realtors revealed that new wood flooring was the fourth most popular project to attract buyers. Of course, hardwood floors aren’t just for buyers. Homeowners who already have hardwood floors know...
Vaccine mix-and-match approach bolsters antibodies, study finds
Mixing covid-19 vaccines produces as much or more antibodies as using the same shot as a booster, according to preliminary results of a widely awaited U.S. government-sponsored trial. The trial is the first major U.S. study to compare the effects of using different vaccines as boosters from the initial shot...
Penn State will now mandate covid-19 vaccine for University Park employees
All of Penn State’s faculty and staff at University Park are now required to be fully vaccinated for covid-19 by Dec. 8, in order to be compliant with an executive order issued last month, the university announced late Tuesday. Although President Joe Biden’s order requiring vaccination for all federal employees...
Eliza Newlin Carney: Why democracy needs good news
Author and policy expert Robert Kagan drew broad notice with his Washington Post essay declaring that the nation is “already in a constitutional crisis” and may be on the cusp of “mass violence,” but he is hardly the first to forecast democracy’s demise. Headlines like “Will 2024 Be the Year...
Stephen Bloom: Schools shouldn’t be political battlegrounds. Let’s make peace through educational choice.
There’s no misreading the signs waving at protests across Pennsylvania. Health restrictions, curriculum, remote learning — almost everything has become a political battle. Just like our nation, our schools are at an inflection point. The controversies roiling school districts all around the state — seemingly absolute and extreme — leave...
2nd day of suppression hearing in Tree of Life synagogue attack focuses on suspect’s medical treatment
As soon as the man accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue building in Squirrel Hill was placed in an ambulance the morning of Oct. 27, 2018, a Pittsburgh homicide detective said he read the suspect his Miranda rights. Immediately, the detective testified Wednesday, Robert Bowers...
Food Podcast: Why more food banks are creating government affairs departmentsVideo
On the latest episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks to a man who has played a critical role in securing food for the three rivers region. Dennis McManus is set to retire at the...
Geno Smith will be the Seahawks’ 23rd starting QB; here’s how the other 22 have fared
SEATTLE — When Geno Smith takes the first snap for the Seahawks Sunday night in Pittsburgh he will become the team’s 23rd starting quarterback in Seattle’s 46th season in the NFL. And if that doesn’t sound like a lot, it’s not. For all that the Seahawks might not have had...
These 4 Zodiac signs account for almost 40% of U.S. serial killers: study
Talk about putting the “horror” in “horoscope.” A new study has taken into account which astrological signs were the most common amongst U.S. serial killers. And some of its findings has put a whole new twist on sign compatibility. Conducted and published by Astrology-Zodiac-Signs, these star sign experts first took...
Luke DeCock: As titans Roy Williams and Coach K retire, where does ACC basketball go from here?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There is a great deal of existential hand-wringing over the future of ACC basketball without Roy Williams and, soon, Mike Krzyzewski, and understandably so. Except for the ACC’s least hand-wringingest coach. “I couldn’t wait to get them out of the league,” Notre Dame’s Mike Brey said. “I’ve...
Lynn Schmidt: Liz Cheney’s impossible choice
Questions like which came first, the chicken or the egg, are irrelevant because they’re unanswerable (although for the record, scientists come down on the side of the egg.) Here is a more relevant and important question. Which comes first for members of Congress: their oath to the Constitution or the...
Westmoreland happenings: business expo, Rosary rally and Octoberfest
Art • The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will host an exhibition of the works of Michael Max Mosorjak through the end of October at the museum, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. From 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15, there will be a meet and greet with the artist, an...
Freshmen bring spark to Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis program
Denise Cefola-Guzik remembers the good old days of Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis and hopes the 2021 season will return a once-proud program to prominence. The Centurions finished second to Valley in Section 1-2A with a 6-1 record, making the Class 2A team playoffs for the first time since 2018....
Led by junior class, Derry golf program reaching new heights
Over the last year, Hunter Jurica’s golf game has taken off. The proof? A 13-stroke improvement from last year’s WPIAL Class 2A individual championships to this season, and a trip to the PIAA championships for the first time in the junior’s career. “I wouldn’t say that I’m happy, but I...
Apollo-Ridge continues to fight despite shorthanded roster
After the Apollo-Ridge footall team made its first WPIAL semifinal appearance last season, a number of quality players graduated, and the Vikings had key positions to fill. It has been as hard to keep the players on the field as it was to find the replacements. Apollo-Ridge’s season has been...
Letter to the editor: Fair Access to Banking Act
I advise utility rate payers to help move for passage House Resolution 1729, the Fair Access to Banking Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky. Barr laid out President Biden’s plan to mobilize the IRS to force banks to control the amount of loans or refuse to allow...
Letter to the editor: Gateway’s need for equity director is real
In 2011, I was elected to the Gateway School Board. Gateway has been discussing and working at reducing the achievement gap since 2013. In 2015, Gateway published an equity audit of the school district. In 2016, Gateway established an Achievement Gap Committee, which produced a number of recommendations. In 2018,...
Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh plans scary movie nights
Looking for a little spooky fun this holiday season? The Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is hosting classic horror movie nights at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center during October. Viewing will be outside on the grounds of the center at 6000 Verona Road, Verona. The evening includes a classic movie, snacks...
Northland Public Library events for the week of Oct. 13, 2021
Northland Public Library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. Masks must be worn at all times by everyone in the Children and Teen Services department and for all indoor programs. A number of upcoming in-person and virtual programs are offered — registration is required where noted by visiting...
Birth announcement – Marek
Bethany and Michael Marek of Sewickley announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Michael Marek. Gabriel joins big brother Abel and big sister Miriam. Gabriel was born Sept. 21 at 5:43 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Maternal grandmother is Margaret Scalercio. Maternal great-grandparents are...
