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Mickey Mantle rookie card sells for record $5.2 million, crushing Mike Trout record
It’s the Holy Grail. It’s the Mona Lisa. Entrepreneur Rob Gough believes he got both wrapped in one when he purchased a rare Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card for a record $5.2 million in November. “I’ve always wanted this card,” Gough recently told Forbes. “I’ve been searching for this Holy...
Corporate boycotts could ding coffers of Reschenthaler, Kelly campaigns
U.S. Reps. Guy Reschenthaler and Mike Kelly may have lost the financial support of several top corporate donors this week as a growing number of influential firms have announced they would withhold future cash from lawmakers who attempted to overturn the results of the presidential election. Super PACs associated with...
Who will preside at Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial?Video
WASHINGTON — There’s no clear answer to whether Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. or a Democrat would preside over a second impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, which could determine how the nation perceives the fairness of the proceedings. The Constitution states, “When the President of the United States...
Sidney Crosby’s jersey top seller on NHL’s store in 2020
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had the top-selling jersey on the NHL’s online store for 2020. Sales of Crosby jerseys topped those of Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Toronto’s Auston Matthews for 2020, according to the NHL. Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, now with the Las Vegas Golden...
Occupants escape house fire in Yukon
A basement fire was quickly extinguished Thursday at a Yukon home, according to Yukon Fire Second Assistant Chief John Stants. When firefighters arrived in the South Huntingdon village, they saw “smoke coming out of pretty much every window in the house,” Stants said. Firefighters breached a basement door just feet...
In brief: Plum council fills several positions on boards, commissions
Council made various appointments to boards and commissions at this month’s voting meeting. Tom Tevis and Joseph Dykta Jr. were named to the Civil Service Commission for six-year terms expiring Dec. 31, 2026. Laura Mason and Mark Kenny were appointed to the library board for three-year terms expiring Dec. 31,...
New online elective classes proposed at Penn Hills High School
Penn Hills High School plans to offer new online courses next school year. Courses include cybersecurity, criminology, forensic science, medical terminology and world religions/exploring diversity. The cyber electives will be provided through Edynamics and Edgenuity. Principal Eric Kostic said the district added the options due to student interest. They are...
Letter to the editor: Trump has been stoking fires for years
Make no mistake — the insurgency in Washington was not an unexpected, spontaneous incident. President Trump and his Republican supporters have been stoking this for years. Trump has consistently been coddling the vilest elements of society — neo-Nazis, proud punks (or whatever) and similar hate mobs — egging them on...
Lady Gaga to sing anthem at Biden’s inauguration
Joe Biden’s Inaugural Committee announced today that Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will appear during his Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol. Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem while Lopez will provide a musical performance. Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States...
Editorial: With Brewster’s victory, let the people’s business commence
State Sen. Jim Brewster once more has been sworn in to office. On Wednesday morning, the Democrat from McKeesport finally took his oath to represent the people of the 45th District in the Pennsylvania Senate for his third term. He is the last to do so after the incredibly close...
34 House Democrats call for investigation into Jan. 5 tours by fellow members ahead of Capitol attackVideo
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mikie Sherrill and 33 other House members want an investigation into access given by fellow House lawmakers to visitors to the Capitol on Jan. 5 before the violent attacks on Congress the next day. The New Jersey Democrat alleged Tuesday night that members of Congress led guests...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment won’t calm the nation
I am appalled Congress is further inflaming the current political situation by impeaching the president. This type of action is definitely not what is needed at this point to calm what has been months of increasing polarization and nastiness on the political front. The name-calling, exaggerated grievances and vindictiveness have...
Letter to the editor: George Washington would not have approved of insurrectionists
Trump insurrectionists and Rush Limbaugh are of the opinion that the Founding Fathers would not mind their violent insurrection words and acts. They are wrong. For instance, here are the words of George Washington to Gen. Henry Lee on an ongoing insurrection, written Aug. 26, 1794: “This insurrection is viewed...
Letter to the editor: Reaping what we’ve sowed
Of course no one wants to hear it, and most refuse to believe it, but it was written long before we planted our seeds of despair: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” And what we are reaping is...
Letter to the editor: Texas case not sedition
In his letter “Will Joyce and Reschenthaler need pardons?” (Dec. 30, TribLIVE), Scott Huber commented on local congressmen’s support of the Texas attorney general’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Pennsylvania’s presidential election results. Huber predicted dire consequences if the court granted relief to the appellants. He used...
The Stroller, Jan. 14, 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. Free produce distribution set in Natrona Building Block of Natrona will host its free Veggies for All and Cosmetics Closet outreach for residents...
Monessen hires West Mifflin assistant to lead football program
Wade Brown was hired Tuesday by the Monessen School Board to fill the vacancy left with the resignation of Shane Swope Jr., just days after the football team forfeited its last game of the season. Monessen athletic director Gina Naccarato said she thinks the program found the right man for...
New Kensington’s Thomas P. Bicanich Jr. was scholar, veteran and man of many talents and interests
A strong advocate for higher education, Thomas P. Bicanich Jr. never stopped learning. Over the years, Bicanich visited 49 of the nation’s 50 states. He explored each one thoroughly to learn what it had to offer, while pursuing a broad range of other interests and hobbies. His wife, Joanne Cecchi,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 13, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Section 3 Shady Side Academy 72, East Allegheny 38 Class 2A Section 2 Sto-Rox 60, Burgettstown 39 Section 4 Monessen 65, Jefferson-Morgan 59 Class A Section 2 Avella 65, Geibel 57 Nonsection South Side 70, Brentwood 65 Frazier 66, Yough 45...
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2021: Brayden Reynolds stars for Chartiers Valley
Brayden Reynolds had a big night, leading Chartiers Valley to a 64-62 overtime victory over Lincoln Park in a battle of Trib HSSN ranked boys basketball teams Wednesday night. Reynolds scored 34 points, including four in overtime, to top the 1,000-point mark for his career. Carter Mastovic added 12 points...
Could McConnell’s signal to Republicans open floodgates against Trump?Video
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell’s openness to convicting Donald Trump in a U.S. Senate impeachment trial is a seismic signal to his caucus that could prod other Republicans to break with the president in the coming days and weeks. While McConnell has remained largely silent since last week’s riot of...
Western Pa. lawmakers hold party lines in vote to impeach TrumpVideo
Western Pennsylvania’s congressional representatives stuck to party lines in Wednesday’s vote by the U.S. House to impeach President Trump. Reps. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, and Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, voted yes on impeaching the embattled president for his role inciting last week’s violent storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump...
Man pleads guilty to stealing Ross woman’s safe filled with cash
A Philadelphia man already serving a 10-to-20-year prison term for burglary will serve an additional 3-1/2 to seven years for his theft of more than $140,000 from an 82-year-old Ross woman five years ago. Steve Mitchell, 62, pleaded guilty to burglary, conspiracy and receiving stolen property on Wednesday before Allegheny...
Soldiers flow into Capitol in a scene reminiscent of the Civil WarVideo
WASHINGTON — Soldiers took up positions in the U.S. Capitol in a scene reminiscent of Civil War deployments as Washington braced for the inauguration of a new president and a vote to impeach the current one. With more than 20,000 National Guard units summoned, the Capitol and its park-like campus...
Vandergrift authorities rescue 12-year-old boy from burning house
Quick action by Vandergrift police officers using fire extinguishers Tuesday afternoon likely saved the life of a 12-year-old boy trapped in his upstairs bedroom, a Vandergrift fire chief said. “They gave him a chance to survive. If it were not for the police using the extinguishers … there would have...
