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Taste of Shaler held at Elfinwild Fire Hall
Taste of Shaler was held at Elfinwild Fire Hall on March 23 as the community was treated to foods and beverages from locations throughout the Shaler Area. In addition to the variety of consumable goods, there was also music, student artwork and even a silent auction. The annual event is...
Editorial: Mueller, Rosfeld and what justice looks like
We have a Hollywood fairy-tale idea of justice. It’s something that makes the hurt go away and heals rifts. Maybe sometimes that’s true. It would be nice if it was. But justice doesn’t always look like that. In Pittsburgh, a significant number of people look at the Michael Rosfeld verdict...
As students walk out for Antwon Rose, his mother urges Woodland Hills students to stay putVideo
As hundreds of students marched in Downtown Pittsburgh to honor Antwon Rose II, kids at Woodland Hills High School, where Rose was a student, stayed put. They stayed at the request of Rose’s mom. “There is nothing to accomplish by walking out,” Michelle Kenney said to the group of Woodland...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, March 25
Hello, Sewickley, The Allegheny County Division of Elections is looking for poll workers for Glen Osborne and Haysville for the special election on April 2. If interested, call Rosalie at the Allegheny County Division of Elections at 412-350-4502. Volunteers do not have to be a resident of either community, but...
Father of Sandy Hook victim found dead of apparent suicide
HARTFORD, Conn. — The father of Avielle Richman, one of 20 first-grade students and six educators killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting, was found dead of an apparent suicide at Edmond Town Hall early Monday, police said. The death of Jeremy Richman, 49, appears to be suicide, police...
Letter to the editor: Poor Rosfeld headline, photo choice
I take issue with the photograph and headline editors chose to accompany an article about possible protests regarding the police shooting of Antwon Rose II (“Some preparing, others bracing, for start of police shooting trial in Pittsburgh,” March 18, TribLIVE). The article seemed intended to capture the support that the...
Letter to the editor: Rich golfer has no class
I have been a lifelong passionate golfer and follow the PGA Tour every day. I am shocked and dismayed by the comment by Justin Rose (No. 2 in world rankings) that he is grateful he has Morgan Stanley to help him make “difficult decisions” while having a portfolio of $10...
Letter to the editor: Media gives killers acclaim
The savage creature who mowed down peaceful Muslims at worship in New Zealand committed this atrocity while basking in the glow of knowing that his grievances against those who are not white would be broadcast throughout the world and that first and foremost, we would remember him for all time,...
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 25
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 25....
Mother of Sandy Hook victim: ‘It’s about not giving up’
Faith, family and friends were what got Michele Gay through the darkest moments following the unimaginably tragic shooting that killed her 7-year-old daughter, Joey, and 19 of her classmates at Sandy Hook Elementary School six years ago. Now, Gay has made it her mission to improve school safety across the...
Hungry for pizza? Hit up Ianni’s in Vandergrift for some unique specialtiesVideo
It’s a Mecca of sorts for aficionados of “ ’Za.” Ianni’s Pizzeria in Vandergrift beckons the faithful with its wafting smell of burning hardwood. Family-owned and operated for more than 90 years, Ianni’s (pronounced e-on-ees) serves homemade specialty pizzas in a completely renovated open, airy and industrial-styled two-level space formerly...
Mushroom program slated for Northern Tier
Fungus fans won’t want to miss an upcoming program at Northern Tier Regional Library where they can learn all about growing their own tasty delicacies right in their backyard. The program, Cultivating Shiitake Mushrooms, is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 1. Tony Miga, director of Chatham University’s Eden Hall...
Mark Hamill plays forceful character in ‘Knightfall’
LOS ANGELES — Unless you hang around to read the credits at the end of a television show, the addition of Mark Hamill to the cast of the History Channel’s “Knightfall” would seem like a rare move for the actor, who will forever be known as Luke Skywalker. But Hamill’s...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 25
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 25....
Veggie wrap perfect way to use fresh produce
Have you ever used the phrase “It’s a Wrap?” Lorraine Burgess, Pine-Richland High School cafeteria assistant for 16 years, has been saying that at the end of the day for years now. She is well-known for her handmade fresh-ingredient wraps. Lorraine has perfected a fresh roasted vegetable and basil pesto...
NA Orchestra hosts Disney-themed concert
Members of the North Allegheny Orchestra dressed as popular Disney characters and performed a selection of the animation studio’s favorite music on Saturday, March 23, at Carson Middle School. The free concert featured musicians dressed as Belle, Ariel, Aladdin and others. Children in attendance dresssed as their favorite Disney characters...
High school scores, schedules for March 24, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Sunday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Ripken Experience tournament In Myrtle Beach Peters Township 2, Fordham Prep (N.Y.) 1 Nonsection Upper St. Clair 3, Revere 2 Upper St. Clair 13, West Carrolton 1 Monday’s schedule WPIAL Nonsection Ambridge at New Brighton, 4 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Leechburg, 3:45 p.m....
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Pine-Richland
Going into the season, Pine-Richland’s goal was to win a state championship. In order to do that, the Rams needed to win a Penguins Cup at the Double-A level. The Rams set their goal before finding out they would represent the PIHL in the USA Hockey Division 1 High School...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Lincoln Park’s Isaiah Smith
Isaiah Smith School: Lincoln Park Class: Junior What do you get when you add a highly decorated player to a perennial basketball powerhouse? WPIAL and PIAA gold is a nice start. After helping Sewickley Academy win back-to-back WPIAL titles and a PIAA championship in his first two years of high...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Pine-Richland goalie Danny Stauffer
During the PIHL regular season, Pine-Richland junior goaltender Danny Stauffer led Double-A in goals-against average. Ask him, and he will tell you it has a lot to do with the guys in front of him. “I mean, really it’s the players in front of me,” Stauffer said in December on...
Timothy L. O’Brien: Trump can take a victory lap, but it’s a partial one
President Trump scored a significant political and legal victory on Sunday. Attorney General William Barr, in a brief summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the 2016 presidential election, said that Mueller has determined that Trump and his aides didn’t conspire or coordinate with Russia in that country’s efforts...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Moon
The Trib HSSN Team of the Week suffered heartbreak at the WPIAL finals only to bounce back with five consecutive wins in the PIAA playoffs and earn a state championship, as we salute the Moon Tigers. All losses hurt, but when you lose a big double-digit second-half lead in the...
John Steigerwald: Remember the 1979 Pirates? You must be old
So, how old would you have to be to remember the last time the Pirates were in the World Series? I remember it well. I was 30 years old and had been working at WTAE for four months when they opened the 1979 season at Three Rivers Stadium on April...
Boys basketball rankings for week of March 24, 2019
Moon, Lincoln Park, Imhotep Charter, Kennedy Catholic, Math, Civics & Science and Sankofa Freedom Academy were celebrating at the end of the Road to Hershey. The final rankings are easy because they are based on what just happened in the last few rounds of the PIAA playoffs. The real test...
Pine-Richland finishes season atop Trib HSSN PIHL power rankings
For the final time in the recently completed 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases the weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. In the final rankings are three Penguins Cup winners, a PIHL Division II champ and a Pennsylvania Cup state champion, along...
