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Roundball Classic roundup: Jeannette’s Sharp leads high-scoring Class 3A/2A to victory
It’s not easy representing Jeannette with dozens of great athletes over the years. But A.J. Sharp did it and did it well Saturday during the 15th annual Roundball Classic at Geneva’s Matheny Field House., scoring 18 points for the boys Class 3A/2A team in a 121-114 victory over the Class...
Outdoors notices for April 14, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Twi-Night Trap League on April 11, Youngwood finished in first place with a score of 195. Connellsville (194), Ruffsdale (188), East Huntingdon (187) and Hecla (186) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (19) leads the season standings, followed by Ruffsdale (11.5), Hecla (10.5), Youngwood...
Editorial: Pa. rape kit progress has to continue
Imagine being robbed and finding out that, despite reporting it to police and turning over pictures and serial numbers for your TV and your laptop, the report sat on a shelf and waited for an investigation that never happened. Imagine being shot and discovering that the bullet was in an...
Sounding off: Keep the Pittsburgh airport world class
I have traveled into and out of Pittsburgh International Airport at least 240 times since the new terminal opened in 1992. My first trip was on the terminal’s first day. My wife and I arrived eight hours before our flight’s scheduled departure because we expected the newness of the airport...
Clothing line’s vulgar name tests high court on trademark rights
A clothing line with a vulgar-sounding name is about to test the U.S. Supreme Court’s commitment to free speech. The justices will hear arguments Monday from a lawyer for Erik Brunetti, who was rejected when he sought federal protection for his “FUCT” trademark. Brunetti is asking the court to strike...
Letter to the editor: Leaving the liberals
I recommend that anyone who is a member of a minority (homosexual, black, Hispanic, women, et al.) and has a deep resentment of President Trump, or who cannot understand how any rational person could support this president, view Mark Levin’s March 3 interview with #WalkAway movement founder Brandon Straka on...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Tom Wolf’s tax plan will hurt consumers
Gov. Tom Wolf must enjoy Groundhog Day, as his latest plan, Restore Pennsylvania, is simply the same attempt to tax and borrow on the backs of citizens. Like Groundhog Day, Wolf’s plan is the same every year. The only difference is that every year he masks his attempt to tax...
Letter to the editor: Climate activism not just for Democrats
Regarding the article “Gore: US getting close to political shift on climate change”: Climate activism is not just for Democrats; however, it has been associated with them. The article implies that conservatives and moderates being pushed toward action are outsiders to climate change, coming late to the party the liberals...
Easter bread bursting out of bakery ovens, doorsVideo
That tasty soft bread baked to a golden crisp is paska. But many fans refer to it by the season it’s most heavily consumed — Easter bread. Area bakeries’ ovens and shelves are filling with the loaves — plain, raisin and fruit — as the holiday approaches. Depending on one’s...
Here’s what’s going on around town: Saturday, April 13
Hello, Sewickley, The sound of handbells will fill St. James Church as Ring Pittsburgh takes part in the Music Plus Concert Series on April 28. Their 3p.m. concert will be led by founder and director Jim Rossetti, whose work with handbells goes back 26 years. Ring Pittsburgh is an auditioned...
Edgeworth Elementary librarian honored as All-Star educator
Edgeworth Elementary librarian Gabriella Miller, third from left, in hat, was selected as an All-Star teacher by Chevron, the Grable Foundation and the Pittsburgh Pirates. A surprise assembly was held at the school on April 8. Miller received $1,000 to use in her classroom and a custom Pirates jersey and...
Child care facility looks to open in Shaler
Shaler officials recently discussed possible plans for a child care site development. Wright Childcare Solutions would purchase 904 Mount Royal Blvd., site of the long-vacant Braun School, planning commission member Chris Chirdon said at an April 9 commissioners meeting. Planning commission Chairman David Piekarski said the planning board needs to...
Nathan Benefield: How to deliver what ‘socialists’ want
Socialism has hit the mainstream — or so we’ve been told. Yes, democratic socialists are winning elections, including recent Pennsylvania victories in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and Bernie Sanders is again a frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. But does this mean Americans’ political views have U-turned from free-market capitalism? That’s...
Pirates minor league report for April 13, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-3) won 9-2 over Charlotte (White Sox). The Indians scored five runs in the third inning and three in the fourth to gain a 8-1 advantage. 1B Will Craig (.290) highlighted the third inning with a two-run homer. He finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two...
High school scores, schedules for April 12, 2019
High Schools Baseball Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 10, Allderdice 0 (5 inn.) Central Catholic vs. Butler, ppd. North Allegheny at Seneca Valley, ppd. Section 2 Hempfield at Norwin, ppd. Section 3 Bethel Park 7, Mt. Lebanon 4 Peters Township 16, Upper St. Clair 2 Class 5A...
High school roundup for April 12, 2019: Central Catholic takes down Butler
Top-ranked Central Catholic scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to help secure a 5-2 victory over Butler in a Section 1-6A baseball game Friday night at Kelly Automotive Park. Brian Dzuban had a double and two RBIs, and Conor Deasy and Zach Palmer also had extra-base...
Noor trial: Supervisor testifies about how police identified Damond as shooting victim
MINNEAPOLIS — Amid the chaos and confusion in the aftermath of Justine Ruszczyk Damond’s fatal shooting, a Minneapolis police lieutenant testified Friday that only when he spotted her photo in her home did he realize she was the 911 caller who summoned the officer that killed her. Responding officers from...
Child attack suspect had previous Mall of America arrests
MINNEAPOLIS — A 5-year-old boy plummeted three floors Friday after being pushed or thrown from a balcony at the Mall of America, according to witnesses, and a 24-year-old man with a history of causing disturbances at the mall was in custody. Bloomington Police Chief Jeffrey Potts said police don’t think...
Monroeville Mall shooting prompts evacuation; no arrests, no known injuries
Monroeville police say a shooting that prompted an evacuation of Monroeville Mall on Friday evening was a “targeted event” that involved an altercation between two groups of men. Police Chief Doug Cole said police received no reports of any injuries in the shooting at the first-floor entrance to the Macy’s...
10 teams make debut in Trib HSSN state baseball rankings
There were big changes to the weekly Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings with 10 teams falling out of the Top 5 from a week ago. Among those teams vacating their spots in the state rankings were two teams from the WPIAL as both Central Catholic and Moon suffered a pair...
Quaker Valley grad Tanabe hopes to build on first collegiate golf victory
Michael Binney thought the jinx was over. During a fall-season match, the Bucknell men’s golf coach watched two of his players, Connor O’Brien and Quaker Valley grad Chris Tanabe, get into a four-man playoff for the title at the Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge in Vermont. A Bucknell golfer hadn’t won...
Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse hopes consistency catches up with talent
Just three years ago, the Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team earned its first section title and first WPIAL playoff berth in the history of a program that is in the midst of its ninth season. But alignments change, players graduate and coaches often are forced to adjust on a year-by-year basis....
Pennsylvania’s respected Golden Gloves tradition renews Saturday night in Monroeville
Twenty-six amateur boxers will meet at Pro Sports Center in Monroeville at 7 p.m. Saturday night to compete at the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves Finals, a competition that decides who will compete for a national championship in Tennessee in May. Throughout the history of the Golden Gloves tournament, Pennsylvania has...
Editorial: Prosecuting Peduto for gun ban is wrong move
Six members of Pittsburgh’s city council and Mayor Bill Peduto have taken steps to change the law within their sphere of influence as applies to a certain class of weapon. It was a big step. The U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions both uphold gun ownership as a right. But both also...
Sewickley Academy held their annual Day of Service
Students from Sewickley Academy participate in the annual Day of Service on April 12 at Orchardview Stables in Marshall....
