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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...
Food Podcast: Hindu Jain Temple is matching gifts to Pittsburgh food bank during MLK Day
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day focused on Food Justice is Social Justice. The food bank is welcoming 30 volunteers at its warehouse in Duquesne on Monday to prepare food for distribution across its 11-county service area. The event is open...
Latest coronavirus numbers for North Hills communities
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills vary on the number of cases, case rates and deaths due to the virus. As of Jan. 13, there have been 1,766 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since...
Pine, Richland coronavirus cases continue to rise
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, Pine and Richland townships are also seeing increases. As of Jan. 13, there have been 666 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Pine Township since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny...
Sewickley area communities seeing their first coronavirus deaths
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Sewickley area’s numbers remain conservative. As of Jan. 13, there have been 146 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Sewickley since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny...
Coronavirus numbers show Monroeville still among highest case rates in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Monroeville area’s numbers continue to remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Jan. 13, there have been 1,826 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Monroeville since March, according to the latest information...
Plum area coronavirus numbers continue upward trend
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Plum area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Jan. 13, there have been 1,498 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Plum since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Penn Hills area coronavirus numbers continue to be among highest in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Penn Hills area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Jan. 13, there have been 2,019 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information...
Covid-19 numbers vary across Shaler Journal communities
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Shaler Journal area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Jan. 13, there have been 1,431 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Shaler since March, according to the...
Latest covid-19 numbers for Hampton, McCandless as of Jan. 13
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Hampton Journal area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Jan. 13, there have been 897 cases of the novel coronavirus in Hampton since March, according to the latest...
The Herald area’s latest coronavirus numbers for Jan. 13
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within The Herald coverage area seeing varying numbers of positive cases and deaths. As of Jan. 13, there have been 244 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Fox Chapel since March, according to the...
State Sen. Jim Brewster sworn in after 2 months of legal wrangling over results
State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, was sworn in Wednesday morning to his third term serving the 45th Senate District. Brewster, 72, took the oath from Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge David Spurgeon in a brief ceremony in Harrisburg with no fanfare or objection — unlike the chaos that ensued last...
Latest coronavirus numbers for Carnegie and surrounding communities
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the Signal Item coverage area have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Jan. 12, there have been 357 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie since...
The latest coronavirus numbers in the South Hills
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the South Hills have varying numbers of both positive cases and deaths. As of Jan. 12, there have been 1,811 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Baldwin Borough since March, according to the...
Oakmont glass recycling returns with 3 events after collecting 7+ tons last year
Oakmont’s glass recycling program collected about 7.59 tons of glass last year, borough officials announced. There were glass recycling events in August, October and December with dumpsters placed at Creekside and Riverside parks for two weeks at a time to collect the glass. “We could not have collected this volume...
Letter to the editor: Biden should demand election investigation
President Trump is accused of inciting a riot with his rhetoric about a stolen election. On Jan. 7, President-elect Biden said the incident was the result of Trump’s long record of disdain for the rule of law. What happened Jan. 6 is nothing for our country to be proud of....
Carnegie Carnegie offers education, tech help for all ages
As I write this, kids across the Pittsburgh area are bidding a wistful farewell to the lazy days of winter break and preparing to resume school. The past year hasn’t been easy for any of us, but I feel a special sympathy for these kids whose school lives have been...
Letter to the editor: Why is Pelosi concerned about Trump running in 2024?
I thought it was strange Nancy Pelosi wanted to impeach President Trump when he only had 13 days left in office, but when I heard impeachment could prevent him from running in 2024, it made sense. Another thing that bewildered me was why Pelosi was so concerned Trump would run...
