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Letter to the editor: Matt Schimizzi for judge in Westmoreland
Judges rule on the basis of law, not public opinion, and should be totally indifferent to the pressure of the times. This is one of the many reasons I’m supporting Matt Schimizzi for judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. Randy S. McIndoe Jeannette...
Letter to the editor: Abortion & overpopulation
Regarding Al Duerig’s letter “Overpopulation will destroy earth” (Feb. 27, TribLIVE): You really helped to open our eyes to the mindset of the many millions who support abortion. If overpopulation is truly a concern, I assume you don’t have any children, or are hopeful that you won’t become a grandfather....
Letter to the editor: True Democrats should revolt
I do not know what letter George O. Curry (“Democrats want balance,” March 27, TribLIVE) was reading, because I did not praise President Trump in my letter (“Not true Democrats,” March 13, TribLIVE). I did not call the Democrats socialists or communists. I did not even mention the Republican party....
Coach charged after boy seriously injured in Pittsburgh van mishap
A youth sports coach put a 15-year-old girl behind the wheel of a van and had four young boys attempt to push it off a sheet of ice at a Pittsburgh recreation center earlier this year, a move that left one of the boys pinned under the van seriously injured,...
Police: Wilkinsburg man shot, killed man through closed door
A Wilkinsburg man barged in to a Larimer home and shot another man through a closed bedroom door, Pittsburgh police said. Robert E. Harper, 45, of Wilkinsburg, faces homicide and burglary charges in connection with the April 8 shooting of Mark Anthony Jackson, according to the criminal complaint filed against...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, April 17
Hello, Sewickley, The Western PA Civil War Roundtable monthly meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today at Edgeworth Elementary School. Bill May will present “McConnell’s Mill’s Surprising Civil War Connection.” The historian and storyteller will talk about the creation of McConnells Mill State Park through the lives...
Photo gallery: Kids’ fishing event at Fawcett Fields well attended
Allison Park Sportsmen’s Club members were on hand April 13 to provide assistance, share bait and offer the loan of fishing rods to children during a special children’s fishing event along Little Pine Creek near Fawcett Fields. Trout Unlimited stocked the stream....
The anatomy of a political campaign
My initial reaction to the news that there would be a special election this Spring to fill the State Senate seat in the 37th District was “Who cares?” This attitude ended abruptly when I got to work on this year’s income taxes and began to wonder what the state does...
Shaler Area students earn awards in science competition
Two Shaler Area High School students were recognized for their participation in the Carnegie Science Center’s Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair. Jordan Dourlain, a senior, placed fourth in the Earth/Space/Environmental division for her project, “Managing the Detrimental Effects of Surface Water Runoff.” Autumn Roney, a junior, earned a...
Pine-Richland French Club students witness Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Thirty minutes after members of Pine-Richland High School’s French Club visited Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the iconic fixture was ablaze. The students watched and took photos as parts of the 850-year-old church burned before them. “The loss of such a cultural and religious staple is truly devastating,” senior Elaina...
Local labyrinth leads to peace, meditation
A labyrinth behind Kearns Spirituality Center in Allison Park may not take people to a new, far-off destination, but it can transport them to a whole new place, spiritually and mentally. A one-mile labyrinth that winds and curves through a circular pathway has been in the community since 2003. The...
L.A. Archdiocese agrees to $8M payment in sex abuse case
LOS ANGELES — For more than a year, some at San Gabriel Mission High School had expressed concerns about Juan Ivan Barajas. Officials received reports about suspicious behavior between the athletic director and students at the all-girls campus from a coach and a parent, as well as in at least...
No. 2 Bethel Park takes down No. 3 Baldwin in Section 1-6A
A typical clash between two top teams in the section is usually a recipe for a tight game, but that was not the case Tuesday evening. No. 2-ranked Bethel Park opened a six-run lead in the top of the first inning and didn’t look back en route to a 14-4...
High school roundup for April 16, 2019: No. 1 Blackhawk tops New Castle on walk-off
Justin Nixon hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift top-ranked Blackhawk to a 4-3 win over visiting New Castle in a Section 2-4A baseball game Tuesday afternoon. Nixon was 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Ray Knally was 2 for 4 with two RBIs...
Pirates minor league report: April 16, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 8-4) won 4-3 over Toledo (Tigers). 2B Erich Weiss (.286) lead the Indians offensively, going 3 for 4 at the plate with a triple, a two-run homer and three RBIs. RHP Mitch Keller (1-0, 3.86) lasted 51/3 innings with five strikeouts, four walks and an earned run...
High school scores, schedules for April 16, 2019
High Schools Baseball Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 10, Allderdice 2 Seneca Valley 4, Central Catholic 1 Section 2 Connellsville 2, Hempfield 1 Penn-Trafford 8, Latrobe 1 Plum 1, Norwin 0 Section 3 Baldwin 14, Brashear 3 Bethel Park 11, Canon-McMillan 6 Mt. Lebanon 10, Peters...
Upper St. Clair softball rallies past rival Mt. Lebanon
Defense wins championships. On Tuesday in a battle of Section 1-6A rivals, defense was the deciding factor as Upper St. Clair secured its hold on third place with a 10-6 victory over a desperate Mt. Lebanon team. The Panthers rallied twice, erasing an early three-run deficit and down by a...
Russell Wilson announces new deal with Seahawks while snuggling in bed with wife, Ciara
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer Ciara, announced Wilson’s signing of a new contract with the team in the most intimate of places — in bed. Wilson’s extension with the Seahawks, a four-year, $140 million deal with $65 million guaranteed, makes him the highest paid player in...
Bulging stockpiles to weigh on 2019 U.S. growth
The rising stockpiles of cars, furniture and other goods that helped the U.S. economy boom in 2018 are poised to cause a hangover this year. Inventory accumulation added an average 1.2 percentage point to U.S. growth in the third and fourth quarters, government figures show, and were a key to...
It’s ‘up to Herman Cain’ if he wants to pursue Fed seat, White House says
WASHINGTON — The White House appears to be giving Herman Cain an out in his candidacy for a seat on the Federal Reserve board of governors amid Republican senators’ mounting opposition. President Trump said this month he is considering Cain for the central bank’s leadership. The president has voiced his...
George Guido: Freeport grad Clyde Conti remains active in coaching after 46 seasons
Clyde Conti, a stellar athlete in football and track at Freeport in the late 1960s, recently completed his 46th season of coaching football when he stepped down from his role as an assistant coach/academic advisor for Slippery Rock. But he’s not ready to hang up his whistle yet. Conti is...
Deputies: Kentucky substitute teacher downed vodka, endangered kidsVideo
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — A substitute teacher in Kentucky has been jailed for allegedly endangering middle school students by teaching while drunk. WKYT-TV reports 32-year-old Brook Ellen West was arrested Monday on charges of public intoxication and endangering the welfare of a minor. Scott County Sheriff’s deputies say she told authorities...
Photo Gallery: Aspinwall enjoys ‘Spring in the Park’
Aspinwall Riverfront Park hosted its annual “Spring in the Park” event on April 13. The festival included food trucks, live music and 3,000 eggs. There were also crafts and face-painting, thanks to volunteers from Fox Chapel Area High School....
‘Game of Thrones’ sets sets a viewership record for HBO
NEW YORK — HBO’s “Game of Thrones” lived up to the hype. This past weekend’s season premiere stands as the most-watched one-day event in the history of the cable network that began in 1972. The Nielsen company said 17.4 million people watched the Sunday opener to the show’s final season,...
Ex-Mass. Gov. Bill Weld to challenge Trump for 2020 Republican nomination
Bill Weld is giving President Donald Trump a run for his money. The former Massachusetts governor and perennial political candidate announced Monday he’s going to challenge Trump for the GOP nomination in 2020, becoming the first and likely the only Republican to do so. “In these times of great political...
