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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....
Letter to the editor: Fund our own security
In January, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 21, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included over $35 billion in foreign aid. Funds are allocated to fight illegal immigration, terrorism, and sex and drug trafficking; secure borders; assist refugees; fund peace-keeping, disaster assistance and global security efforts; finance militaries;...
Letter to the editor: No ‘accord’ in Paris
President Trump has been the target of much criticism since he withdrew the United States from the Paris climate accords after taking office. It’s worth noting, however, that “Paris” itself has also more or less withdrawn from the accords. Parisian “yellow vest” protesters and 282,000 French citizens in general began...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 12, 2019
Aleppo Susan E. Lav Dudley trustee sold property at 110 Sewickley Ridge Circle to Mark Andrew and Theresa Mary McCormick Goodhart for $360,000. Bell Acres David Rhodes sold property at 2191 Campmeeting Road to Geoffrey and Geoffrey Rhodes for $393,900. Sewickley Christine Clark sold property at 344 Bank St. to...
Letter to the editor: Minimum-wage apocalypse
I have been waiting for nearly a half-century for the minimum-wage apocalypse, wherein smaller businesses (and some large chain restaurants) “seize up,” fail to function and fail in business terms. Such are the highly predictable diatribes by “economists” every time raising the minimum wage is broached. I refer to Lloyd...
Baldwin food pantry sees needs change in 35 years of serving community
Budha Biswa sorted through the large selection of breads until finding just the right loaf for her family. She gathered chicken, bone broth, mustard, jelly, juice, cereal, toilet paper and eggs from the long table extending the length of the hall at the Cloverleaf Area Ecumenical Assistance Program food pantry....
WPIAL teams join Trib HSSN state softball rankings
A pair of WPIAL softball teams fell out of this week’s Trib HSSN state rankings; however they were replaced by district teams that beat them. Both Seneca Valley in Class 6A and Latrobe in 5A were bumped from the weekly Top 5, and replaced by North Allegheny and Penn-Trafford, respectively,...
Ex-Penn State worker gets up to 23 months in jail for bathroom recordings
A former Penn State employee charged with recording more than 20 people in a Bryce Jordan Center bathroom has received his jail sentence. On Thursday, Centre County Judge Brian Marshall sentenced Charles Chamberlin Jr., 55, to six to 23.5 months in the county jail, along with three years of probation....
Here’s what’s happening around town: Friday, April 12
Hello, Sewickley, Join Jondou Chase Chen, co-director of the national Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) project and senior lecturer at the University of Washington School of Education, as he explores key concepts of “cultural competence” from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. April 18 at Sewickley Academy’s Boyd Room in the...
St. Brendan’s hiking group to go eagle spotting, and other happenings at area places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 9 a.m. April 20 — Torah Yoga • 6 p.m. April 20 — Passover Across America-Second Night Seder Blackburn United Methodist Church The church...
First-aid skills are important for all ‘do-it-yourselfers’
Before I was a hardware guy, I spent a few years driving nails in the construction industry. I loved it; the work was rewarding, the experiences unforgettable and the education priceless. Construction sites are a tough environment, though, unsuitable for those thin of skin or weak of body. There is...
Making the switch to electric mowers
Andy Amrhein has literally spent a lifetime selling and maintaining gas-powered lawn equipment. The owner of Evey True Value Hardware in Bethel Park has now become a champion of electric and battery-powered mowers, blowers, trimmers and more. “The world is changing. More and more people every year are going to...
Digging in to online houseplant buying
The increasing hours of spring sunlight and rising temperatures across the country bring thoughts of greenery and new life, and adding a houseplant or two to your home is a great way to brighten your space without spending a lot of money. The best way to buy houseplants is to...
Pirates minor league report: April 11, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-3) won their fourth straight game, 7-3 over Charlotte (White Sox). 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.267) went 3 for 5 with two doubles, a solo home run and three RBIs. LF Trayvon Robinson (.429) went 4 for 4 at the plate and stole a base. CF Bryan Reynolds (.393)...
High school scores, schedules for April 11, 2019
High Schools Baseball Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 10, Allderdice 0 Section 2 Penn-Trafford 5, Plum 2 Section 3 Canon-McMillan 10, Brashear 2 Upper St. Clair at Baldwin, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 1, Fox Chapel 0 Franklin Regional 16, Woodland Hills 0 (6 inn.) Kiski...
High school roundup for April 11, 2019: No. 3 North Allegheny beats No. 1 Seneca Valley
The North Allegheny softball team stayed undefeated Thursday afternoon with a key, early-season victory. Rachel Martindale doubled and homered to help the No. 3 Tigers defeat No. 1 Seneca Valley, 6-2, in a Section 2-6A game in McCandless. Kristen Chomos and winning pitcher Ashley Adams also knocked in runs for...
Chartiers Valley grad Toomer evolves into versatile player for Slippery Rock women’s lacrosse
As ShyAnne Toomer anticipated her junior lacrosse season at Slippery Rock, she knew the team might be looking for help winning draws. A large group of midfielders graduated from the season before, so Toomer prepared herself for the role and called on her mother, Shannon Reichel, for help. During the...
Timothy L. O’Brien: Bill Barr is trying hard to be President Trump’s Roy Cohn
The attorney general of the United States is, we now know, quite sure of himself. Exhibit A: Spying During Senate testimony on Wednesday, William Barr was asked if, as Bloomberg News reported, he was planning to review how and why the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched an investigation into possible...
Arnold expects to start demolition process on 10 abandoned houses soon
The planned project to demolish 10 abandoned houses in Arnold could begin by the end of the month. Community Development Director Rick Rayburg hopes to take the first step, advertising for contract bids, to take place by the end of April or beginning of May. Rayburg has started the city’s...
Uber to go public at last in what could be one of the biggest IPOs
The biggest IPO of the year is on its way. Uber’s initial public offering, expected to value the company at about $100 billion, could be among the largest in history, and will likely compete with Alibaba for the biggest tech IPO ever. Uber’s debut also would dwarf Facebook’s as the...
Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa
Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes out of concern that someone might be listening. Sometimes, someone is. Amazon.com employs thousands...
Retired Pope Benedict wades into clergy sex abuse debate
Pope Benedict XVI has ventured out of retirement to publish an essay blaming the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal on the sexual revolution of the 1960s and church laws that protected priests. His analysis was immediately criticized as “catastrophically irresponsible” — a conflict with efforts by his successor, Pope Francis,...
David Bernhardt confirmed as Interior secretary despite ethics concerns
WASHINGTON — David Bernhardt, President Trump’s pick to the lead the Interior Department, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday amid persistent ethical concerns and doubts about his independence from the energy and water industry groups he long represented as a lobbyist. Senators voted 56-41 in favor of Bernhardt’s confirmation....
