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North Catholic girls roll past Blackhawk, earn another Class 4A finals appearance
It’s back to The Pete for the North Catholic girls. The top-seeded Trojanettes broke open a close game starting late in the third period and defeated No. 4 Blackhawk, 71-51, in a girls Class 4A semifinal Monday night at North Hills Middle School. After Cougars guard Mackenzie Amalia’s basket with...
Gerrit Cole makes Yankees spring debut against Pirates
Gerrit Cole got off to a fast start in his spring training debut for the New York Yankees, throwing a 97 mph heater on his first pitch and striking out two in a hitless inning against Pittsburgh on Monday night. The teams played to a 3-3 tie. “It went well,”...
Bishop Canevin girls hold off Ellis School charge, reach Class 2A title game
A 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the game wasn’t enough for The Ellis School to complete its comeback. The No. 2 Bishop Canevin Crusaders advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game with a 46-44 victory over the six-seeded Tigers on Monday night. After a solid start...
Ligonier Valley graduate Olivia Miller hits right marks for Carlow indoor track
When it comes to running, Olivia Miller used to keep things at a distance. The multisport athlete from Ligonier Valley participated in cross country, and when she was recruited by the Carlow track and field team for jumping events, her duties included fall tours with the Celtics’ cross country team....
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 2
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years. They expanded from two days to three days and from eight boys and girls finals to a dozen championship games. The district also switched venues, moving from the Palumbo Center at Duquesne to the...
Few changes as six WPIAL teams remain in HSSN state boys basketball rankings
While the district playoffs continue throughout Pennsylvania, there were few changes in this week’s Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings. This might be the final quiet week as far as changes go the rest of the season with the district semifinals and finals this week, then the PIAA playoffs...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Week ending Feb. 23, 2020
Last year was a transitional year for veteran WPIAL basketball coach Joe Salvino. After more than three decades of coaching the Monessen boys basketball team to six district championships and nearly 650 wins, Salvino left to take over the head coaching job at Belle Vernon. The Leopards made the playoffs...
UnitedHealthcare tackles homelessness as a root cause of poor health
PHILADELPHIA — Purvis Wright’s health, and life, were spiraling out of control. Wright went to the hospital in July 2018 after a spate of blackouts and throwing up blood. “It was all downhill,” Wright said this month. “I wound up with my eight or nine different sicknesses all at once.”...
Editorial: Tech teaches life lessons
Technology is often demonized in the lives of kids. Too many phones. Too many screens. Kids need to pick up a book. Kids need to try to use their brains instead of relying on a device. Kids have too much technology and not enough creativity. But technology is as creative...
Work to remove Ohiopyle graffiti underwayVideo
Cleanup got under way Monday along the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle’s Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area after an act of vandalism left spray-painted symbols and words on rocks just across from the visitors center. Four employees dragged a pressure washer and generator nearly 500 yards down a trail, hoping the high...
Michael Jordan remembers ‘little brother’ Kobe Bryant, jokes about ubiquitous crying memeVideo
Michael Jordan broke down and cried Monday as soon as he took the podium to deliver a eulogy for “little brother” Kobe Bryant. Not long into his tribute, Jordan had the Staples Center in stitches. Michael Jordan in tears talking about Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/jTzvZund4K— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 24, 2020...
John Dorfman: No one wants Chinese stocks now — and that’s why you should
Sir John Templeton, one of the greatest investors of the 20th century, famously said you should invest “at the point of maximum pessimism.” At various points in his career, he did that in the United States, Japan and New Zealand. Now, I think investors have the chance to do something...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Penguins losses, Pitt violations, Pirates at spring training
TribLIVE columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden recap the weekend sports news. The Penguins have lost three in a row, including a Saturday game against the Buffalo Sabres at home and a tough loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday that knocked them out of first place in the Metropolitan...
Township soccer fields will be closed for repair, maintenance this summer in Hampton
The soccer fields at Hampton Township will be closed this summer for much-needed repair and maintenance. The fields, located adjacent to the community center on McCully Road, are planned to be closed after Hampton’s Soccer Club spring season concludes in June, after which the fields will be inaccessible until late...
Letter to the editor: Trump brought hatred on himself
I am continually amazed by the number of people who either support President Trump or are too blind to see him for what he really is. I refer to Dale Parker’s letter “Can’t understand hatred of Trump” (Feb. 4, TribLIVE). Does Parker not realize that whatever hate is given Trump,...
Letter to the editor: Celebrating African American contributions
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA is the oldest Muslim organization in America. The United States branch was established in 1920 when Ahmadi missionary Mufti Muhammad Sadiq arrived in Philadelphia. Ahmadis practice a message of justice, peace and tolerance, with our motto reading “Love for All, Hatred for None.” In our...
Letter to the editor: Outcomes of impeachment
After watching a good bit of the sham impeachment procedure, I’m so glad to see it wind down. To me, it has been a three-year Democratic campaign commercial against President Trump financed by the American taxpayer. Trump’s attorney, Jay Sekulow, said at the Senate trial that the president’s lawyers were...
The Stroller, Feb. 24, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Outdoor Discovery...
New York exhibit examines ballet’s lasting influence on fashion
A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City is a feathered white tutu. It may look, to the untrained eye, like any ballet costume. It is, however, anything but. Worn by the iconic Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova in her most famous...
‘Black in Space’ chronicles final frontier of civil rights
In 1959, Ronald Erwin McNair walked into a South Carolina library. The 9-year-old aspiring astronaut wanted to check out a calculus book, but a librarian threatened to call the police if he didn’t leave. McNair was black. Years later, McNair was selected to become only the second African American to...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 24
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 24....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 24
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 24....
Remember When: Feb. 24, 2020
100 years ago Allegheny Steel baseball team to be reinstated After a conference between officials and employees of Allegheny Steel in Brackenridge, 1,000 workers signed a petition to reconsider disbanding the baseball team. A ball club will be placed on the field in 1920 with former Kansas City and New...
Union Aid Society taps Nash as new executive director
Carla Nash lives by the mantra: No matter what she does, she wants to make a difference in someone’s life. Whether working as a management consultant for the federal government in Washington, D.C., or leading the charge at the Union Aid Society in Sewickley, Nash strives to help others succeed....
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser scheduled at Collier Community Center
The Friends of Collier Parks and Recreation will host an inaugural spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. March 28 at the Collier Community Center, 5 Lobaugh Street, Oakdale. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 for adults and $5 for children. Admission at the door is $12 for adults...
