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Kirk Douglas, ‘Spartacus’ star who helped end Hollywood blacklist, dead at 103Video
LOS ANGELES — Kirk Douglas, the dimple-chinned screen icon who was known for bringing an explosive, clenched-jawed intensity to a memorable array of heroes and heels in films such as “Spartacus” and “Champion” and for playing an off-screen role as a maverick independent producer who helped end the Hollywood blacklist,...
New Penn State OC Kirk Ciarrocca talks offensive philosophyVideo
STATE COLLEGE — A nice chunk of new Penn State offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca’s introductory news conference Wednesday touched on what the Red Land High School graduate believes. And the former Minnesota Golden Gophers coordinator also ruled out a few things. You can expect to see Ciarrocca working from the...
Gary Smith: The faith of Troy Polamalu
Troy Polamalu, who played safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2003 to 2014, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He will enter the hall with Bill Cowher, who coached the team for his first four seasons, and defensive back Donnie...
Penn State notebook: RB Ricky Slade enters transfer portal
Penn State running back Ricky Slade has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal, according to multiple reports. The former five-star recruit from Virginia suggested before the Lions’ 53-39 win over Memphis in the Cotton Bowl that he planned to stay with the team moving forward, and yet he is now looking...
Penn State and the NFL mock draft roundups: Where could former Lions land in the pros?
The end of the NFL season means one thing: It’s officially mock draft time. A number of outlets took their first shot at predicting how this year’s selection process will play out after the Kansas City Chiefs completed a comeback to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl...
Officials investigating shots fired at undercover officers in New Kensington
At least one person in a group of five or six people opened fire on undercover police officers Tuesday night in New Kensington, just a couple of blocks from where a city officer was shot and killed more than two years ago, according to Westmoreland County detectives. County detectives said...
State of the Union viewership down double digits from 2019Video
Ratings for President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday took a significant drop from the year before. The speech was down more than 20% from 2019 across the three major cable news networks and the four major broadcast networks, according to Nielsen Media Research. Updated Ratings: #SOTU Down vs....
Review: ‘Birds of Prey’ is colorful, campy and cheerfully brutalVideo
The best thing to come out of 2016’s much-derided DC antihero team-up, “Suicide Squad,” was Margot Robbie’s inspired take on Harley Quinn, the self-proclaimed “Joker’s girl” and quirky chaos clown. Robbie’s Quinn, with her colorful pigtails and baseball bat, instantly became an icon, a perennial Halloween costume, eclipsing even her...
Letter to the editor: Witnesses from both sides should be heard
In light of the Republican side of the Senate refusing to hear witnesses, can we expect that the symbol of the Republican Party will now be the ostrich instead of the elephant? Many people of all political persuasions were anticipating hearing depositions under oath. We are now disappointed that we...
Letter to the editor: Politics not for sissies
It has been stated that people hate the POTUS because of questionable ethics, morals and common decency. Now, being a deplorable who voted for President Trump, I don’t always agree with him, and there are times when I think he should keep his mouth shut. But he is trying to...
Letter to the editor: Alan Dershowitz & Ken Starr
Ancient Greece had its Sophists: clever, brilliant orators who could convincingly argue either side of a litigious issue. Fast forward 2,400 years, and we have Alan Dershowitz, who raises sophistry to a new level, e.g. Clinton, no proof of crime required to impeach — Trump, proof of crime required to...
Oscars party, family fort night on tap for local libraries
Here is a look at upcoming events from libraries in Baldwin, Brentwood, Jefferson Hills and Pleasant Hills, Whitehall. Baldwin Borough Baldwin Borough Public Library, 5230 Wolfe Drive, offers a variety of programs. Register at baldwinborolibrary.org or call 412-885-2255. • Date to Create, 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 8. Celebrate Valentine’s Day...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 4, 2020
Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 76, Seneca Valley 54 Pine-Richland 54, Central Catholic 45 (OT) Section 2 Bethel Park 60, Baldwin 49 Peters Township 62, Canon-McMillan 43 Upper St. Clair 53, Mt. Lebanon 48 Section 3 Fox Chapel 70, Connellsville 39 Penn-Trafford 49, Norwin 42...
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2020: Central Valley keeps playoff hopes alive
Needing a win to keep its playoff hopes alive, Central Valley pulled off a comeback to remember Tuesday night. Trailing by 12 points in the third quarter, the Warriors rallied for a 61-60 victory over No. 5 New Castle to stay in the wild Section 2-4A race. It was Central...
The Stroller, Feb. 5, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Musical fundraiser to benefit New Kensington K-9 officer A fundraiser to benefit K-9 Officer Deuce of the New Kensington Police Department and his handler Patrolman Joe Martino will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Bird Dogs Sports Bar and Grill, 2615 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights, Harrison. Guest CMA...
Penn Art Group, teen movie night on slate of Penn Hills Library activities
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m. Feb. 8 in the Community Room. Beginners are welcome. Call Tucker at 412-277-1677 for more information. • Recruiters from the 2020 Census will talk about employment opportunities from...
Hampton prepares for unplanned work; Clearview Road closed
Part of Clearview Road in Hampton Township is closed until April 30 for emergency stabilization work. The road will be closed near Harts Run Road for about 300 feet. DRB Contracting will be performing emergency repairs to stabilize the sanitary sewer basin and pipe, install new retention wall and repave some...
10 local fire companies, EMS providers receive state grants
The Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commission (OSFC) has awarded grants to fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads statewide. Thirteen recipients are in District 30, and 59 are in District 38. The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program administers the 2019-2020 grants, which recipients may...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball clinchings through Feb. 4, 2020
The WPIAL boys basketball regular season has less than a week left. The playoff field is starting to take shape. When the regular season ends, at least 76 boys basketball teams will earn a spot in the WPIAL postseason. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the Path...
Leechburg boys basketball team defeats Clairton, moves into 3rd place
Leechburg couldn’t have scripted a better senior night. Jake Blumer went over 1,000 points in his career, Dylan Cook scored a career-high 36 points and the Blue Devils tied Clairton for third place in Section 3-A with a masterful 85-40 win Tuesday night at Lewis Hicks Gym. Leechburg (14-5, 9-4)...
Big second half helps Serra Catholic soar past Brentwood, set up showdown with Jeannette
Serra Catholic led most of the first quarter and again in the second quarter, only to have a late Brentwood flurry in each quarter give the host Spartans a one-point lead. However, when Serra punched Brentwood early in the third quarter, there was no return run and the Eagles cruised...
Shots fired at New Kensington police, no injuriesVideo
Police from New Kensington and surrounding communities responded to the scene of a shooting Tuesday in which someone fired shots at a police officer. Authorities confirmed there were no injuries in the incident but a large area was cordoned off by police and traffic was diverted from the area. Westmoreland...
Freeport heads into second phase of sewer plant construction
Freeport Council voted 5-1 Monday night to enter the next phase of construction for a new sewage treatment plant. Phase II of the project would involve design, surveying, construction and inspection. Construction costs are estimated to be about $11.1 million. With the costs of design, surveying and legal responsibilities, the...
George Guido: Longtime Armstrong County football coach Beckwith made impact
Hall of Famer and multiple Valley News Dispatch football Coach of the Year Harry Beckwith died last week. He was 77. A 1960 graduate of the former Kittanning High School, Beckwith returned to coach his alma mater to its only WPIAL championship game appearance in 1975. He retired from coaching...
Editorial: Iowa owes Pennsylvania better
The Iowa Democratic Party doesn’t just owe it to the people who participate in its highly-touted, first-in-the-country caucus every four years to figure out how to correct its problems. It owes it to the rest of us, too. On Tuesday, the Hawkeye State’s caucuses — a kind of Thanksgiving-table survey...
