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SWAT officers surrounded Pittsburgh home after reported abduction
Heavily armed Pittsburgh SWAT officers surrounded a home in the city’s Beechview neighborhood Tuesday afternoon after a woman said she was kidnapped at gunpoint by a man in South Park. There were no injuries in the situation that began around 2:30 p.m. when the woman called police from a car...
Steven Mnuchin isn’t sure who will decide whether to hand over Trump’s tax returnsVideo
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he did not know if the agency’s legal department was reviewing whether he or IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig should be the one to make the decision on whether to hand over President Trump’s tax returns to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard...
Next leg of Allegheny Township trail due for completion this summer
Work on the next leg of the Wynn and Clara Tredway Trail could begin by the end of April. Allegheny Township officials plan to meet soon with PennDOT District 12 officials in Uniontown for a pre-construction meeting. The goal is to have the project done by late August. The 10-foot-wide...
Penn State professor to make appearance on ‘Jeopardy!’
Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) (TNS) When Ariana Mikulski was growing up in Lansing, Mich., she remembers watching Alex Trebek get his start as a host on the quiz-style game show “Jeopardy!” Watching regularly with her family, Mikulski developed a passion for trivia and quizzes that grew into her...
Pennsylvania’s deer rifle season moved to Saturday after Thanksgiving
After more than 50 years of having the first day of deer rifle season start the Monday after Thanksgiving, the Pennsylvania Game Commission gave final approval to move opening day up to Saturday after the holiday. The board Tuesday voted 5-3 to approve the change. The commission gave a tentative...
Letter to the editor: Political parties, Trump & Rose
A friend once said we have three political parties in this country: the liberal/socialist Democrats; the Republicans, who don’t know how to lead when they have congressional majorities; and President Donald Trump, the best of the three, a man who has done more good for our country in two years...
Letter to the editor: Why I don’t love Trump
This is in response to the letter “Why I love Trump”.Let’s call it “Why I don’t love Trump.” Will not release his taxes — Yes. Admiration for dictators — Yes. Constant tweets — Yes. Continued bashing of a real American hero, John McCain — Yes. By the way, in what...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Burrell hockey team
I am so proud of every member of the Burrell High School hockey team. I was hoping you could win just one game in the USA Hockey tournament, and you went to the national championship game against a team that you beat in the first preliminary game. You barely had...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, April 9
Hello, Sewickley, Vendor applications are being accepted for the 29th annual Sewickley Harvest Festival. The event, sponsored by the Quaker Valley Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club of Sewickley, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 7. Last year, more than 100 vendors set up along Broad and Thorn...
3 current members in race for 4 seats on Sewickley council
Four Sewickley council seats are available this year with three current council members seeking another term in office. Councilwoman Michelle Denk, who represents Ward 3, has confirmed that she does not plan to seek re-election. In addition to Denk’s colleagues, two residents have filed paperwork for the May 21 primary,...
Bridgeville woman authors book on vocational grieving
Bridgeville resident Rebekah Colson recently published “Walking A Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes: Vocational Grieving, Transition and Recovery.” She conducted many telephone interviews and traveled all around Pittsburgh talking to people to form the background of her book. She became interested in this topic as she listened to friends’ stories...
Westinghouse Arts Academy ready to cut loose with ‘Footloose’
Mallory Mousseau Grantz admits it took quite a while to pick and finalize a musical for the Westinghouse Arts Academy. But when the decision was made, it’s become quite apparent ever since that “Footloose” was an apt choice. Mousseau Grantz, the director and music director, believes the skill set of...
Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Oakland Catholic take audience to ‘Chicago’ in musical
Nicole Joyce has always admired the work ethic of the students at Pittsburgh Central Catholic, and their ability to embrace the challenge that might come with whatever musical the school is performing. This time around, Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic actors and actresses will perform the high school edition of...
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Revealing the cause of fainting
Dear Mayo Clinic: I had a fainting spell the other day, which had never happened to me before in my 64 years. I don’t feel unwell, but a friend I was with at the time insists I should see my doctor. Is that necessary? What would they be looking for?...
NHCO food pantry relocating to Millvale
North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO) is relocating its Millvale food pantry from Christ Lutheran Church to the Millvale Community Center’s first floor. The new location will open April 17. Maria Christina, NHCO Millvale outreach manager, said that the nonprofit opened its original Millvale office at Christ Lutheran Church in 1993;...
Is 4 hours of sleep really enough?
“Sleep is overrated.” So proclaims Stephen Klasko, who throughout his life has taken pride in sleeping only four or five hours a night. Those extra few hours away from his pillow, he believes, have allowed him to write books, run marathons and achieve his lofty professional goals. An obstetrician and...
High school roundup for April 8, 2019: No. 5 Pine-Richland tops No. 3 Seneca Valley
Josh Johnson went 3 for 3, including a two-run double in the sixth, as No. 5 Pine-Richland went on the road to defeat No. 3 Seneca Valley, 3-1, in a Section 1-6A baseball game Monday afternoon. Winning pitcher Tommy Beam got the win, allowing one run on six hits while...
High school scores, schedules for April 8, 2019
High Schools Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 5, Allderdice 1 North Allegheny 7, Central Catholic 5 Pine-Richland 3, Seneca Valley 1 Section 2 Hempfield 4, Plum 2 Norwin 6, Latrobe 1 Penn-Trafford 8, Connellsville 1 Section 3 Mt. Lebanon 10, Baldwin 4 Peters Township 2, Bethel...
Milton man accused of using students to sell marijuana arraigned, jailed
More than 700 grams of marijuana was seized and a Milton resident faces felony drug and corruption of minors charges because police said he used two female Milton students to conduct drug transactions. Craig A. Lytle, 34, is jailed on $40,000 cash bail after appearing Sunday morning before Shamokin District...
Pirates minor league report: April 8, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 1-3) was idle. The Indians have yet to name a probable starting pitcher for Tuesday’s series opener against Toledo (Tigers). Next: Tuesday at Toledo, 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 5-0) won 6-3 over Erie (Tigers) to remain undefeated. RHP Pedro Vasquez (1-0, 1.50) picked up the win after...
Pennsylvania closes the nation’s oldest reform school amid child abuse probe
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania is closing the Glen Mills Schools, the oldest existing U.S. reform school, amid an investigation into child abuse and cover-ups at the Delaware County campus. The state Department of Human Services announced Monday that it was revoking Glen Mills’ license, having found evidence that its employees beat...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: Freedom’s Madison Slowinski
Madison Slowinski School: Freedom Class: Senior From 2011-15, the Freedom softball team did not win a section game. The Bulldogs were 0-62 in section during that five-year span and 5-74 overall. Bill Boggs was the head coach for the last two years of that forgetful run and has helped orchestrate...
California Rep. Eric Swalwell joins 2020 Democratic presidential field
Eric Swalwell, a four-term San Francisco Bay Area congressman who has grown into a cable TV fixture as a slashing and unremitting critic of President Donald Trump, formally announced Monday his long-shot bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Fittingly, he chose national television as the venue to declare his intent,...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: Baldwin
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week has undergone a lot of changes from a year ago, but one thing that remains constant is the winning. This week’s honoree is the Baldwin Highlanders. Along with Sto-Rox, Baldwin is the most decorated softball team in WPIAL history with 10 district...
Yuhas, Schmidt lift West Mifflin past Ringgold
West Mifflin sophomores Lauren Yuhas and Allysa Schmidt combined to go 7 for 7 with five runs scored and six RBIs as the Titans cruised to an 18-3 home win Monday over Ringgold. The game only lasted four innings and ended when West Mifflin invoked the 15-run mercy rule. The...
