TribLive stories, Page 2177

Trib Total Media is developing a new community website in the Neighborhood News Network: PineCreekJournal.com! We would like to invite Pine Creek Journal readers to a special preview luncheon on April 9 or April 15 to find out how you can experience your neighborhood news like never before. PineCreekJournal.com will...

The 19th annual Sean T. Smith Memorial — Just a Short Run will be held March 30 benefiting local charities working to eradicate leukemia and blood borne cancers. It is held in honor of Sean who died in 1995 from leukemia at the age of 25, according to his brother...

Millvale Community Library will celebrate National Poetry Month with its second annual poetry fundraiser. The all-ages event will occur at 5 p.m. April 13 at the library, 213 Grant Ave. Admission is $5, with all proceeds benefiting the library’s after-school meal program serving approximately 12 to 20 children daily, according...

Very little was surprising about the conclusion of the special counsel’s investigation. For one thing, it wasn’t surprising that Robert Mueller’s probe prompted great commotion — a federal investigation involving a sitting president is a momentous event, and concluding it, a historic moment. And most, but not all, of the...

Jordan Tallman and Kyle Myers combined on a five-inning perfect game Tuesday as Latrobe softball opened Section 1-5A action with an 11-0 victory against Laurel Highlands (0-2, 0-1). Tallman struck out nine and Myers six for the Wildcats (2-0, 1-0). Makayla Munchinski drove in four runs and went 2 for...

High Schools Baseball Tuesday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Apollo-Ridge 6, Leechburg 4 Bishop Canevin 17, Carlynton 4 Blackhawk 7, Cathedral Prep 6 Brownsville 12, West Mifflin 7 Burrell 4, Kiski Area 2 Ellwood City 12, Shenango 7 Freeport 12, Washington 1 Fox Chapel 5, Plum 4 Gateway 5, Hampton 4 Highlands...

Of 895 slots in the freshman class of Stuyvesant High in New York City, seven were offered this year to black students, down from 10 last year and 13 the year before. In the freshman class of 803 at The Bronx High School of Science, 12 students are black, down...

If you’re a female playing or coaching high school sports, you owe a debt of gratitude to U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, who died recently at 91. You might never have heard of Bayh, but that’s OK. He hasn’t held office since 1981. What Sen. Bayh (D-Ind.) should be thanked for...

I’m sorry that another young man died at the hands of the police. However, I am angry at the stupidity of people protesting that they want justice for Antwon Rose. He got justice. Michael Rosfeld was tried and was found not guilty by white and black jurors. They don’t want...

Maybe some lawyers spend so much time charting the routes between the rules, they forget that they are supposed to follow them. A lot of legal eagles have been in big trouble for breaking the rules. On Monday, federal authorities in California arrested Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who became the...

After repeated cries from fans and drivers alike for a renovated NASCAR schedule, the sanctioning body announced Tuesday that it finally has made some substantial changes. NASCAR released its 2020 Cup Series schedule Tuesday, confirming reports that it had shifted its schedule for the first time in several years. Among...

Four Apollo-Ridge School District teachers have accepted an early-retirement offer the district made in an attempt to cut costs. The school board voted Monday to accept the retirements of technical education teacher Jeffrey Jones, math teacher John M. Simon, learning support teacher Kathleen Pryjmak and physical education teacher Jeremy Smail....

Tribe 412 Fitness owner Rory Lazear is lending a hand to make sure the Spin Your Wheels fundraiser in Aspinwall has its namesake activity. She plans to transport 14 stationary spinning bikes from her Fox Chapel Road gym to Aspinwall’s riverside on April 6. Lazear has been on board with...

Reservations are being accepted for the annual Swing Into Spring Senior Citizens Breakfast. The free breakfast is open to Hampton Township senior citizens and is being held from 8:15 to 10 a.m. on Friday, April 5, at the Hampton Middle School, 4589 School Drive, Allison Park. Breakfast will be prepared...

Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Borough’s spring leaf collection program is scheduled to begin April 1 and continue through April 12, weather permitting. Leaves are to be placed along the street line and not in the street. Brush, grass and shrubbery clippings are not to be mixed with leaves. Grass and shrubbery...

Call them the great filters. Every day, 120 to 150 quarts of blood are strained through our two fist-sized kidneys. During this process, these little organs produce 1 to 2 quarts of urine to rid the body of waste and excess fluid. And our kidneys do a lot more than...

Pediatricians now recommend introducing peanut-based foods to infants before their first birthday to prevent peanut allergies, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “The big news is to introduce peanuts early,” said Dr. Frank Greer, co-author of the study, which summarizes the latest research on food allergies...

A tough winter season has resulted in more than $22,000 to replace or repair gas and water lines at Carnegie Elementary School building. A more than 60-year old gas line deteriorated beyond repair in February which resulted in students missing two days of classes. District officials still are awaiting word...

The Hampton Township School District hosted Hues & Harmony: A Hampton Township School District Fine Arts Festival, last week at the high school. Visual artwork as well as vocal and instrumental music selections were presented as the community showed up to support the arts at the school....

Cheryl McLaughlin of Shaler was captivated by a piece of art hanging in her relative’s home portraying African women wearing dresses in various colorful fabrics. “I’m a fiber artist and the fact that this piece used African fabrics and depicted groups of proud and strong African women together just appealed...

Nic Ottaviani had quite the debut outing Monday afternoon. The senior lefty tossed a no-hitter with nine strikeouts to lead Riverside to a 1-0 victory over Freedom in a nonsection baseball game in Beaver County. Ottaviani also knocked in the lone run of the game with a single in the...

High Schools Baseball WPIAL Monday’s results Ripken Experience tournament In Myrtle Beach Upper St. Clair 5, Fordham Prep (N.Y.) 3 WPIAL Nonsection Armstrong 4, Ellwood City 1 Butler 18, New Castle 1 (3 inn.) Franklin Regional 10, Medina (Ohio) 5 Greensburg Salem 13, North Hills 2 McGuffey 4, Chartiers-Houston 1...

The Penguins haven’t been cheated when it comes to individual awards. That especially goes for the awards you can’t get cheated out of, like the Art Ross Trophy. That goes to the NHL scoring champion. The Penguins have 15. That’s not to say the Penguins never have been cheated. Like...

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court led by a Trump appointee Monday unanimously upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against San Francisco for failing to alert immigration authorities of the release of the immigrant who killed Kate Steinle. The suit, brought by Steinle’s parents, alleged that San Francisco was...