TribLive stories, Page 2311
Lemon lovers pucker up for this tasty tart
I confess. I have a serious thing for lemons: on my clothes, in my decor and definitely in my desserts. The more tart lemon flavor in foods, the better. At this point in my addiction, I’m just a step away from biting directly into the bitter fruit to get my...
Living with Children: You can’t win ’em all
I’ve been writing this column for 43 years and speaking publicly for nearly as long. If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that when it comes to my subject matter, you can’t win ‘em all. What is now called “parenting” has become a highly emotional subject for many, right up...
They’re all good boys (and girls) at Manhattan’s Museum of the Dog
Sure, there are lessons to be learned at the Museum of the Dog: About the symbolism of dogs in art history, and the ways that artists humanize them, and their role as a worker and companion. But if you are a Dog Person — and if you’re here, you’re probably...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Franklin Regional goalie Danny Soltesz
As a two-time Penguins Cup champion goaltender, a four-year starter and a three-time PIHL All-Star for Franklin Regional, senior Danny Soltesz’s expectations are always high. But Soltesz, more often than not, exceeds expectations. Such was the case in the Panthers’ 2-1 win over Mars in which Soltesz stopped 37 of...
Satellite images suggest North Korea planned space launch even before Hanoi
TOKYO — Satellite images suggest North Korea was preparing to launch a space rocket even before the breakdown of the Hanoi summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un, experts say. There is no way of knowing whether Pyongyang will follow through with the plans, which would undoubtedly be seen...
More blackouts hit Venezuela as opposition, government rally
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition and government loyalists held rival demonstrations in Caracas on Saturday, as both sides prepared for what some fear could be a protracted power struggle. The rallies unfolded as power and communications outages continued to hit Venezuela, intensifying the hardship of a country paralyzed by economic...
Women account for about a third of judges in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania courts
Women comprise 30 percent of the state’s judiciary, with the figure being slightly higher with the current makeup of the Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court bench. The county has three women judges — Rita Hathaway, Michele Bononi and Meagan Bilik-DeFazio — among the court’s nine working judges. There are two...
Apollo-Ridge baseball team to start fresh
It’s been 12 short days since new Apollo-Ridge coach Jason Mamros was hired. To say it was a late hire would be an understatement if Mamros was an outsider, but the 1987 Leechburg grad knew his new team long before they were Vikings. “I’ve coached a lot of these kids...
High school scores, schedules for March 9, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A First round Saturday’s results Abington 69, Cumberland Valley 44 Allderdice 61, Canon-McMillan 58 (OT) Boys Latin 78, Norristown 69 Butler 56, Chambersburg 42 Chester 55, Parkland 41 Coatesvile 85, Emmaus 76 Harrisburg 63, Downingtown East 61 Kennedy Catholic 55, Fox Chapel 28...
Perennial power Kennedy Catholic too much for Fox Chapel
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team took a trip to the “Magic City” on Saturday evening became part of the magic show. The Foxes hung around early, but trying to keep up with District 10 champion Kennedy Catholic was a tall task as the Golden Eagles rolled to a 55-28...
Thomas Jefferson girls top Trinity for 3rd time this seasonVideo
The third time was not a charm for Trinity, and because of that, the Hillers’ girls basketball season ended at the hands of a team coming off a silver lining. Senior Jenna Clark scored 22 points as Thomas Jefferson pulled out a 50-44 victory over the section rival Hillers for...
High school roundup for March 9, 2019: Pine-Richland boys open PIAA playoffs with victory
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team had a three-hour bus ride home from Hershey on Saturday night. It was a happy one. Dan Petcash had 25 points, and Greg Shulkosky added 22 as the Rams defeated Wilson, 89-64, in the opening round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs at Milton Hershey...
Deer Lakes beats Brookville for 1st PIAA win in team history
CLEARFIELD — In a season of milestones, Deer Lakes attained another Saturday night. But it wasn’t easy. The Lancers failed to hold an eight-point lead late in the fourth quarter but pulled out a 56-52 overtime victory against Brookville. The PIAA Class 3A first-round victory was the first state playoff...
George Will: Democratic candidates channeling late-night infomercials
WASHINGTON A four-word phrase common on late-night television, exclaimed by announcers giddy about their offers: “Buy this kitchen knife that is so sharp it can slice and dice diamonds, and we’ll throw in a nonstick frying pan that can double as a satellite dish. BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! If you...
No shortage of energy for Apollo-Ridge softball
Apollo-Ridge senior pitcher Mollie Charlton felt it. Heck, she could almost taste it. Charlton remembers last season’s WPIAL Class AA playoff game against No. 4 seed Mohawk so vividly, the hairs on her arm stand up. The feeling of electricity that passed through every one of Charlton’s teammates that day...
West Virginia drops regular-season finale at Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. — Lindy Waters scored 19 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 85-77 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Waters was one of five players to score in double figures as OSU pushed its record to 12-19 on the season and 5-13 in the Big 12. Yor Anei...
Norwin, Penn-Trafford bowling teams claim regional titles
There will be quite a contingent of Westmoreland County bowlers heading east to Lancaster next week for the state bowling championships after a stellar performance from several area teams Saturday at the Western Pennsylvania regionals at North Versailles Bowl. The Norwin boys and Penn-Trafford girls teams each claimed regional titles....
Joyce Terhaar: Communities lose when newspapers die or slide into decline
It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians who will need fewer votes to win, even dangerous communicable diseases that will spread faster as our best scientists struggle to fight them. The story is the slow and painful demise of local newspapers, a story whose ending is...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Response to murders a departure from America’s values
From the beginning, the Founders of this nation understood that all eyes would be on America, and they made it clear in the first sentence of the Declaration of Independence that they cared about what the world would think of us. “When in the course of human events it becomes...
Rob Shearer: How government can help Pennsylvania prosper
As Pennsylvania employers and business owners, we regularly think long term. Whether expanding our companies, hiring new workers, planning capital investments or responding to economic downturns, we base decisions not simply on immediate benefits or drawbacks but on long-term results. This isn’t always easy, but it’s necessary. After all, others’...
Robert Morris loses to Fairleigh Dickinson in Northeast Conference semifinals
TEANECK, N.J. — Darnell Edge scored 20 points as Fairleigh Dickinson narrowly beat Robert Morris, 66-62, in the semifinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament on Saturday. Jahlil Jenkins had 18 points for Fairleigh Dickinson (19-13). Brandon Powell added 11 points. Mike Holloway Jr. had 10 points and eight rebounds for...
They go after suspected pedophiles while others watch online
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Many days, Brandi Lehrian wakes up to five or six text messages from men wishing her a good morning — and sometimes more. She spends most of the day and night letting multiple men believe that she can make their fantasies come true: No, she’s never been...
Outdoors notices for March 10, 2019
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on March 1, Clymer (11-6) beat Butler (14-3), 1,168-1,164, and Murrysville (7-10) defeated Fort Hand (2015), 1,164-1,115, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (14-3) beat Butler (14-3), 1,157-1,141, and Murrysville (4.5-12.5) beat Fort Hand (1.5-15.5), 1,123-1,080....
Editorial: Nursing homes need answer to flat funding
Getting older isn’t cheap. The cost of taking care of the elderly just keeps rising, but not at the same speed the state is willing to pay for it. This week, the Pennsylvania Health Care Association, which represents about 500 Pennsylvania nursing home operators, expressed concerns about the increase in...
Letter to the editor: Let’s eliminate unproductives
I most enthusiastically applaud Al Duerig’s acknowledgment of the problem of overpopulation (“Overpopulation will destroy earth,” Feb. 27, TribLIVE). I do think he is proposing a solution at the wrong end of the problem. Eliminating the unborn or newly born is not really most efficient. The ultimate approach is to...
