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Holy Cross JV basketball team moves to at-home learning after covid-19 exposure
A basketball program at Holy Cross Academy in Ross is suspended over covid-19 concerns, the Pittsburgh Diocese announced Monday. The boys junior varsity A team moved to remote learning and won’t be able to hit the court until March 1. The move comes after a covid-19 exposure, diocese officials said....
Letter to the editor: Senators, representatives must stop supporting Trump
Notice to Republicans voting to censure those courageous Republican senators and representatives who voted to impeach and/or convict former President Trump: You do not represent all registered Republicans! Trump deserves to be punished in any way our society is able. He incited an insurrection against our government. What is wrong...
Letter to the editor: Shame on Wolf, teachers unions
So now it seems that our illustrious governor wants to raise taxes substantially to fund the teachers unions. The teachers unions are a great money laundering organization. They fund the Democratic Party, and in turn the Democrats give it back. How wonderful! If I were in charge and said I...
Police log: Drug possession, disorderly conduct, DUIs among charges filed in Monroeville on Feb. 11, 2021
The following charges were filed Feb. 11 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Nicholas Celli, 38, of Latrobe with possession of heroin and possession of cocaine. Charges were filed in connection with an incident along the 4800 block...
Letter to the editor: Task force needed to improve Pa. vaccination plan
LeadingAge PA renews its call for Gov. Tom Wolf to form a broader task force to quickly improve Pennsylvania’s lagging vaccination plan. Forming a bipartisan legislative group to address vaccinations was a start, but we can do more. Our organization represents more than 370 quality senior housing, health care and...
Letter to the editor: Dems will return House, Senate to GOP
I have to give Democrats credit for imposing the mail-in vote, because I think that’s the only way Joe Biden could get elected. My dead Republican relatives (there are many) are gleeful that the Democrats have revived their voting rights and are looking forward to future elections. I hope the...
Letter to the editor: When will Trump supporters stop believing?
It sickens me to see that, even after the terrorist attack on the Capitol and on democracy that I believe was incited by President Trump, people are foolish enough to still believe in him. Recent letter-writers have claimed the election was stolen, that it was Democrats dressed as Trump supporters...
The Stroller, Feb. 23, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Highlands plans annual Early Childhood Fair Highlands School District will host the annual Kindergarten and Pre-K Counts Registration and Early Childhood Fair March...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 22, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 78, North Allegheny 75 Pine-Richland at North Hills, ppd. Section 3 Penn-Trafford 60, Central Catholic 48 Fox Chapel 77, Greensburg Salem 36 Class 5A Section 1 Laurel Highlands 64, Connellsville 33 Section 2 West Allegheny 71, Moon 52...
High school roundup for Feb. 22, 2021: Beaver beats buzzer to stay unbeaten
Maddi Weiland hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as No. 1 Beaver preserved its undefeated record with a 34-32 girls basketball victory over Blackhawk in Section 2-4A Monday night. Maddi Weiland, Kenzie Weiland and Payton List scored eight points apiece for Beaver (15-0, 13-0). Jolie Strati led Blackhawk (11-5, 9-4) with 12...
Court cases in Bridgeville, Carnegie, Scott for the week of Feb. 23, 2021
District judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville Taylor Alexis Linke, 23, of Pittsburgh on charges of obstructing the administration of the law and...
Extremism in military a top concern for key defense lawmaker
Mandatory Pentagon reports will give U.S. congressional overseers more insight into the threat and prevalence of extremism in the military after the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said. Sen. Jack Reed, the Rhode Island Democrat who leads the high-profile panel, said he’s...
Merrick Garland says Capitol siege probe will be top priorityVideo
WASHINGTON — Merrick Garland appeared headed to easy confirmation as attorney general after a hearing Monday during which the soft-spoken federal appellate judge won praise from senators of both parties as he promised to aggressively investigate the U.S. Capitol attack, boost enforcement of civil rights laws and enact other major...
John Dorfman: Nebraska residents sweep Derby of Economic Forecasting Talent
Residents of Nebraska earned a clean sweep of the honors in my 19th annual Derby of Economic Forecasting Talent (DEFT). Contestants entered from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Iowa, Kentucky and even Poland. But none of them won. It must be something in the Nebraska water. Oh yes, Warren Buffett, widely considered the...
Retrial date set for former Istanbul Sofra owner on burglary, sex charges
The former Regent Square restaurateur, whose trial two years ago ended in a partial acquittal on stalking and assault charges, will stand trial on the remaining counts against him in August. Adnan Pehlivan, 49, the former owner of Istanbul Sofra, still faces counts of burglary, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and...
We might need to keep wearing masks into 2022 to defeat covidVideo
Despite a sharp decline in coronavirus cases and continued success with covid-19 vaccines, it’s looking likely we will still be wearing masks for some time to come. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s coronavirus czar, said it’s possible masks could be needed until 2022. “I want it to keep going down...
People who wear glasses less likely to catch covid, new study suggests
People who wear glasses could be up to three times less likely to get coronavirus, according to a new study conducted in India. The preliminary study suggests that glass-wearers may have the extra protection because they tend to touch their eyes less frequently than most people. “Touching and rubbing of...
Mark Schwartz: Remembering Rabbi Abraham Twerski — recounting just one miraculous deed
I was a young Pittsburgh lawyer in the early 1980s, over my head in most things, let alone a no-win criminal case. For God knows what reason, a young man had been referred to me, facing a three-year mandatory minimum jail sentence for vehicular homicide while drunk. When I eventually...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls pro-LGBTQ Equality Act an ‘attack’ on God, people of faith
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is declaring war on the Equality Act, calling the effort to defend LGBTQ rights an attack on people of faith. The Georgia Republican says the act will force Christians to approve abortions and would treat transgender people the same as those born as a boy or...
Penn State student reports sexual assault in East Halls, the 7th there since August
Another Penn State student has reported a sexual assault in East Halls, where mostly freshmen reside, making it the seventh such incident there since August. Overall, it is the 11th forcible sex offense reported on campus since August. It is the second this spring, since students started returning to campus...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss latest on Penguins, Ben Roethlisberger’s future, PiratesVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the state of the Penguins and the outlook for Ben Roethlisberger with the Steelers, and to laugh a bit at the Pirates’ projections. The Penguins are in fairly good shape right...
Steven Reske: Bruce Castor needs lesson on the First Amendment
Pennsylvania’s Bruce Castor choked on the First Amendment. Unfortunately, while his performance was nearly universally panned, no critics mentioned one jarring error. His gaffe occurred in the very first moments of his opening salvo and was on an issue foundational to President Trump’s defense. While at first blush his factual...
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to consider Mike Kelly’s Pa. mail-in ballot challengeVideo
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up two separate Pennsylvania elections cases, including a challenge filed by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly. Without providing any written explanation, the court issued an order denying a petition for certiorari by Kelly, R-Butler, challenging Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting system. “It is astounding...
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s last bid to shield his finances from New York prosecutorsVideo
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for New York prosecutors to obtain eight years of financial records from the accountants and bankers of former President Donald Trump as part of a criminal fraud and tax investigation involving him and the Trump Organization. Trump faces possible criminal...
Letter to the editor: Transportation key to returning to school
Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) parents want a return to school, but are they asking the right questions? The focus has been on teachers, but the issue is more complex. To return now, a school district as large as PPS would have to modify the CDC 6-foot distancing guidelines in order...
