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Want to set fire to your mouth? You need to try Mountain Dew Flamin’ Hot
A lot of people are asking — why? Why would Mountain Dew combine its flavor with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? The answer is likely just because they can. So they did. Mountain Dew said it “is no stranger to pushing flavor boundaries and Flamin’ hot is no exception.” “MTN DEW tapped...
Scientists manage to successfully reverse age-related memory loss in mice
A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge and the University of Leeds managed to successfully reverse memory loss in aging mice. While this may seem like an insignificant blip on the scientific radar, this breakthrough is very importantly indicative of how the same methods may be used in...
Deputy coroner: Indiana County man died in crash
JOHNSTOWN — An Indiana County man died Wednesday from injuries he sustained following a two-vehicle crash in Indiana County, Cambria County Chief Deputy Coroner Joseph Hribar said Thursday. Ronald W. Shearer, 82, of Indiana was driving a Toyota Tacoma southbound on Old Route 119 Highway North in White Township at...
Letter to the editor: Pulling out of Afghanistan was right move
Twenty years, $2 trillion and thousands of our troops killed or wounded. How much is enough? We spent billions of dollars to train 300,000 Afghanistan troops. We equipped them with all of the technology and weapons they could possibly need to fight the Taliban, and what did they do when...
Letter to the editor: A dog’s wisdom
“Mutt” is a mean word. So is “mongrel.” I’m pleased everyone is sensitized to the impact words have. “Dog.” Use the word “dog.” I am a dog, as good-natured, complex, fallible and canine as any Afghan hound or Yorkshire terrier. And now I have to let it out. I’m not...
Pennsylvania men had 1.4 pounds of cocaine, nearly 2 pounds of pot in SUV, police say
Two Lebanon County men were had 1.4 pounds of suspected cocaine and nearly 2 pounds of suspected marijuana in an Acura MDX that was pulled over for speeding just before 11 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 78 West in Lower Saucon Township, court papers say. A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was...
The Stroller, Aug. 27, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Salvation Army seeking help at food pantry The New Kensington Salvation Army, 255 Third St., is looking for volunteers to assist...
Letter to the editor: Pat Buchanan’s racism appalling
I was appalled at the blatant white supremacism and hateful rhetoric being spewed in Pat Buchanan’s column “Is diversity making U.S. stronger?” (Aug. 18, TribLIVE). Correlation doesn’t equal causation — Buchanan implies a fallacious connection between the drop in white births over the past decade and the presence of other...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 26, 2021: Osvaldo Bido works 7 scoreless for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-53) was handled by Louisville (Reds), 5-1. RHP Max Kranick (2-4, 5.10) gave up four runs, three earned, on four hits and three walks in 4.1 innings. LHP Sam Howard (0.00), recovering from an oblique injury, pitched a scoreless inning. So did veteran RHP Shelby Miller (3.09). 3B...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 26, 2021
WPIAL Football Friday’s schedule Western PA vs. Everyone Showcase At Wolvarena Bishop Sycamore (Ohio) vs. Sto-Rox, 5 p.m. Imhotep vs. Central Catholic, 8 p.m. Nonconference Albert Gallatin at Yough, 7 p.m. Allderdice at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Ambridge at Wheeling Central Catholic (W.Va.), 7 p.m. Armstrong at Freeport, 7 p.m....
Trib HSSN 2021 high school football preview hub
From Union to Waynesburg, Avella to Ligonier Valley, Trib HSSN has previewed the 2021 WPIAL football season from top to bottom and left to right. Here’s a hub for all of those stories, including previews of 118 teams, a breakdown of the championship races in all six classes and a...
First-year coach Wade Brown tackles Monessen rebuild
When Monessen got together for preseason workouts, first-year coach Wade Brown typically had 15 or 16 players attend. The key being they weren’t always the same 15 or 16 players. Injuries, academic issues and apathy infiltrated Monessen’s once-proud program last season and derailed it after four games. Because of low...
Laurels & lances: Corn, community and stepping up
Laurel: To kernels of kindness. The area has been dealing with increased food insecurity in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic for more than a year. Food banks have been hit hard, and donations are always welcome. But a special kind of donation required additional hands Wednesday when 30 volunteers...
After close call, Frazier motivated to claim playoff spot
As the 2020 football season unfolded, the Frazier Commodores found themselves wondering what each week would hold. The coronavirus restrictions that limited offseason workouts and forced game cancellations across the state had a profound negative impact on many teams trying to plow their way through a disjointed season. The Commodores...
Loaded Serra Catholic has big goals: ’16-0 or bust’
The expectations shared by those in the football locker room at Serra Catholic are the same this season: Win a conference title, claim a WPIAL championship and capture a state title. “We want to go all the way, 16-0 or bust,” Serra Catholic coach Jose Regus said. “We want to...
Ringgold looking to surprise in Big Eight Conference
For third-year Ringgold head coach Darwin Manges, the formula for his program is starting to become clear and he’s hoping this is the season it all comes together. The Rams return nine starters on offense and eight defensively, and Manges thinks his team is ready to make some noise in...
Talented California lineup in position to defend conference title
As California enters the 2021 season, the Trojans and veteran coach Ed Woods face a lot of juicy storylines. Can the Trojans win back-to-back titles in the Tri-County South? Can they get over the hump and win in the playoffs after losing their last two postseason games by a combined...
After making statement last season, McKeesport back for more in Class 4A
McKeesport coach Matt Miller believes his team sent a message in its return to Class 4A last season. Battling in the ultra-competitive Big Eight Conference with the likes of Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson, the Tigers posted a 6-2 overall mark, including a 5-1 record in conference action. McKeesport began...
After title game appearance, Elizabeth Forward hungry for more
Elizabeth Forward rode its fast and physical style all the way to the WPIAL Class 3A championship game last season, where it ran into the Beaver County buzzsaw in Central Valley. As much as coach Mike Collodi preaches a one-game-at-a-time approach, he knows his team is laser-focused on doing everything...
After lessons learned last season, Charleroi ready to roll
After a tough 2-5 season in 2020, Charleroi is looking forward to better things in 2021. Second-year coach Brady Barbero welcomes a large senior class that includes numerous players who started a year ago. Among the returning starters are quarterback Brendan Harps, running back Nikko Pellegrini and wide receivers Terrance...
With young roster, Bentworth ‘will have to grow up fast’
A year after the covid pandemic wreaked havoc with most high school football schedules, Bentworth coach J.J. Knabb feels his team received a break this season. And he intends to make the most of it. “Our schedule has two scrimmages and then the first two games are nonconference,” Knabb said....
Pac-12 won’t expand for now despite interest from schools that want to join
LOS ANGELES — The Pac-12 will not expand its membership for now, the conference announced Thursday in a statement. “Following consultation with our presidents, chancellors and athletic directors, the Pac-12 Conference has made the decision to not pursue expansion of our membership at this time,” the statement said. “This decision...
GOP legislative leaders reject Gov. Tom Wolf’s urgent call to consider mask mandate
Republican legislative leaders are standing firm in their position that when it comes to mask mandates in K-12 classrooms and child-care centers, local officials are better positioned to make those calls. In a hand-delivered letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, Republican leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly on Thursday turned down...
Amidst political candidacy, Valley’s Muzzy Colosimo could be entering final season on sideline
In his 50th year of coaching, could this be the final roundup for Valley’s Muzzy Colosimo? The venerable Vikings coach, now 71, has guided youngsters at many levels, including the high school ranks as a head coach at Valley for eight seasons and at Greensburg Central Catholic for 17 seasons....
J. Joseph Cullen: Best options for Pa.’s coal plant communities
Last week, a Pennsylvania State Senate Committee issued four pages of procedural objections about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a plan to reduce carbon pollution from power plants in the state. While the bureaucratic issues raised will be sorted out by the regulatory process and/or the courts, the committee...
