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NTSB releases photo of Kobe Bryant helicopter flying into cloud before crash
LOS ANGELES — As part of its preliminary investigation into the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday released an image of the chopper flying under cloudy conditions shortly before it hit a hill in Calabasas. The report also included photos showing the poor visibility in...
Vanessa Bryant announces ‘A Celebration of Life’ for Kobe and Gianna
LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant posted on her Instagram account Friday that “A Celebration of Life” for Kobe and Gianna Bryant will take place on the morning of “2-24-20” at Staples Center. She said more details were to come for the 10 a.m. PST memorial service that is taking place...
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Girls basketball No. 10
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...
Editorial: Tranquilli and the scales of justice
The law is more than letters on a page. It isn’t just a static thing that exists flatly in tiny print in thick books. The law is a tool — a mechanism for weighing and measuring people in a way that has nothing to do with pounds or inches. And...
Kathryn Spitz Cohan: With Oscars so male, the Academy needs to be more intentional
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is once again recognizing merit in filmmaking — and once again there are no women among the nominees for best director. In fact, only five women have ever been nominated for best director in the 92-year history of the Oscars and only...
Alle-Kiski officials question Gov. Wolf’s proposed state police fee
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to charge Pennsylvania communities a fee for state police coverage, regardless of whether the municipality has its own police force, according to his 2020-21 state budget proposal. A number of local police departments in the Alle-Kiski valley rely on state police for coverage of major crimes...
VideoChart: Most NHL goals since 2000Video
Our latest VideoChart ranks the NHL’s top goal scorers since the 2000-01 season. Who has scored the most goals in the 2000s? Where do the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin rank? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Spain and Italy ready joint migration policy proposal for EU
MADRID — Spain and Italy want to forge a new strategic alliance that can shape the European Union’s future policies on migration, the two countries’ foreign ministers said Friday. Spain’s Arancha González Laya and Italy’s Luigi di Maio also said after talks in Madrid that an informal document on proposed...
Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park Valentine’s Fear Fest proves love bites
Romance is dead in Uniontown. Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park is hosting a Valentine’s Fear Fest for lovebirds who prefer blood and guts over flowers and chocolate. “You can sit on your couch watching a horror movie or you can immerse yourself in the action,” says Aidan Finnegan, the attraction’s...
Letter to the editor: When voting, think of your children’s future
U.S. Senate, I figured you would do this. The only thing is, I’m sure he is guilty of the impeachable crimes. Are people forgetting that the House impeached him and took the articles of impeachment to the Senate for removal from office, which in past impeachments did not lead to...
South Side’s Le Petit Chocolat & Cafe to offer expanded menu
East Carson Street’s Le Petit Chocolat & Cafe will look a little different by the end of February, adding an oasis of healthful eating options to the indulgent South Side. Le Petit currently offers several health-conscious, quick-bite items, but the menu is about to expand to what the owners, Amanda...
Letter to the editor: Ideas for Westmoreland commissioners
This year, you can’t fault our new Westmoreland County commissioners for inheriting a bloated budget and almost zero reserve funds. Someone in Harrisburg should’ve admonished the former commissioners for falling below the recommended $20 million reserve fund threshold for emergencies. Will their current plan to build up the Mon Valley,...
‘Enjoy winter for once,’ meteorologist says as snow could change to rain by end of weekend
Western Pennsylvania received more than 3.5 inches of snow by early Friday afternoon, with more on the way. By 5 p.m., 4.8 inches of snow had fallen in Pittsburgh, setting a record-high for Feb. 7, with the day’s last biggest snowstorm dumping 4.5 inches in 1967, the National Weather Service...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Bessie Alberts’ encouragement
My lifelong dream was to work in politics. During the past two decades I have worked on a dozen political campaigns, been an intern for a U.S. senator, served as a staffer for a Pennsylvania lieutenant governor and spent several years as an aide to a Virginia legislator. I now...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2020
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Section 4 Washington 51, McGuffey 30 Nonsection Penn-Trafford 73, Hollidaysburg 67 District 8 City League Allderdice 2, Obama Academy 0 (Obama Academy forfeits) Perry 50, Carrick 44 Westinghouse 2, Brashear 0 (Brashear forfeits) Independent SWCAC Cheswick Christian at Beaver County Christian (n) Friday’s...
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2020: Upper St. Clair helps Bethel Park claim section title
Coming into the final night of Section 2-6A play, the Upper St. Clair girls basketball team couldn’t finish first. The Panthers could, however, help decide who did. Mia Brown scored 18 points and Ava Keating added 15 as No. 5 Upper St. Clair (13-6, 10-4) came up with a 53-40...
Low-maintenance succulents make watering a breeze
Looking for an easy plant to care for? Try a succulent. Any plant with fleshy stems or leaves is called a succulent. Aside from cacti, only a few other plant families have succulent members. All these succulents, cactus or not, are low-maintenance. Some non-cactus succulents One family of noncactus succulents...
The Stroller, Feb. 7, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local 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. Banners available to honor...
Ogletree-led Clairton topples No. 4 Greensburg Central Catholic
In many ways, the deck seemed stacked against Clairton on Friday. The Bears had lost two in a row, including a 45-point loss to Leechburg three days ago. Plus, Kanye Hawkins, Clairton’s starting center, was injured and not available against No. 4 Greensburg Central Catholic, the top team in Section...
Winter is not a hindrance to these gardeners
Sue Gilmore’s love of gardening began at an early age. “I started when I was 7 years old,” Gilmore says. “I just wanted so much to grow food. I think I have a little farmer heart.” The parents in her neighborhood started a 4-H group, and Gilmore was the youngest...
Key WPIAL basketball section finales make for an exciting Friday on hardwood
It has been the most dominant section in its class for a decade, so there is no surprise that nothing has been settled coming down to the final night of section play in Section 2-4A. This section produced four champions in a six-year span from 2011-2016 when these teams were...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball clinchings through Feb. 6, 2020
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is all but over with only a couple of section games remaining to be played Friday and Saturday. The playoff field is nearly set. Sixty-nine girls basketball teams have earned a spot in the WPIAL postseason with one possible berth up in the air....
South Park girls overcome obstacles, beat Seton LaSalle for section crown
The No. 5 South Park Eagles girls basketball team entered the 2019-20 season as the defending Section 2-3A champions but not without hurdles. For starters, they graduated a handful of impactful seniors, including Maura Huwalt, Cassidy Zandier and Charlyn Blackburn. Then head coach Marty Matvey moved on to become the...
Wobrak enjoys senior night to remember as Belle Vernon rallies past Elizabeth Forward
Belle Vernon senior Rachel Wobrak knew she wanted her senior night to be a game to remember. It ended up being a game she and her teammates and Elizabeth Forward will never forget for different reasons. Wobrak walked off the Belle Vernon gymnasium floor Thursday after posting 26 points and...
Beyond burnout: Doctors decry ‘moral injury’ from financial pressures of health care
Dr. Keith Corl was working in a Las Vegas emergency room when a patient arrived with chest pain. The patient, wearing his street clothes, had a two-minute exam in the triage area with a doctor, who ordered an X-ray and several other tests. But later, in the treatment area, when...
