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Bridgeville High School classes of 1958-59 explored
The February “Second Tuesday” workshop of the Bridgeville Area Historical Society focused on the penultimate graduating classes of the Bridgeville High School, 1958 and 1959. The audience included several members of each class; their participation was greatly appreciated. The BHS football team started the season with a 20-18 win over...
Blessed Trinity Academy hosting social fundraiser
Blessed Trinity Academy in Glenshaw is hosting its largest fundraiser of the year March 9, with the Pot O’ Gold Bash. The event will be held 6 to 10 p.m. at St. Bonaventure Newmeyer Hall. Pre-sale tickets cost $35 or are $40 at the door and include dinner, beer, wine...
New Oakland restaurant has touch of luxury in every element
Set high above Oakland’s prominent Fifth Avenue, Spirits & Tales — the new French-inspired American brasserie on the 10th floor of The Oaklander hotel — offers stunning views of the Cathedral of Learning, Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Park, Schenley Farms and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. The restaurant space...
Fennell adds pleasing anise note to hearty ziti-sausage dish
There is something magical about this recipe, which coaxes the ultimate flavor out of just a few humble supermarket ingredients, turning them into a rich-tasting and well-balanced pasta dish that will have your family reaching for seconds. After browning the sausage, we sautéed a hefty amount of sliced onions, along...
Tomato, basil and gnocchi soup warms cold winter days
Need to thaw out from the winter weather? This recipe combines two of the most delicious cold weather comfort foods on the planet — pasta and soup. A big bowl of this filling soup and you’ll be toasty for hours. What’s even better? It’s ready in less than a half...
Trump, Kim begin talks with one-on-one meeting
HANOI, Vietnam — President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dove into the details of nuclear negotiations Thursday against a backdrop of swirling questions about what Kim was willing to give up and what Trump may demand in the face of rising domestic turmoil. Tempering expectations, Trump opened...
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams clinch berths in PIAA playoffs
While the Path to the Pete continues into the semifinals this week, the Road to Hershey will tip off next week. The WPIAL will send a handful of teams from each class into the PIAA postseason field, ranging from five teams to seven teams. While all four semifinalists have clinched...
Serra Catholic takes down Sewickley Academy in Class 2A semifinals
Isiah Warfield did everything he could to lead his team back to the district championship game, but in the end, a lunar eclipse turned out the lights on Sewickley Academy’s title run. Jimmy Moon scored 30 points, including 12 from the free-throw line, all in the second half as Serra...
Philip Bump: McConnell has found the real culprit in North Carolina’s fraud-riddled election: DemocratsVideo
What we know happened in North Carolina last fall isn’t that complicated. The campaign of Mark Harris, the Republican running for Congress in the state’s 9th Congressional District, was aided by a consultant named Leslie McCrae Dowless, despite warnings from Harris’ own son that Dowless’ tactics were questionable. There are...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 26, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s schedule Pine-Richland (21-2) vs. Butler (19-4) at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (16-8) vs. Mt. Lebanon (20-3) at Moon, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Mars 53, Chartiers Valley 44 Moon 59, Penn Hills 46 Championship Friday’s schedule Mars...
Pat Buchanan: On to Caracas and Tehran
In the Venezuelan crisis, said President Trump in Florida, “All options are on the table.” And if Venezuela’s generals persist in their refusal to break with Nicolas Maduro, they could “lose everything.” Another example of Yankee bluster and bluff? Or is Trump prepared to use military force to bring down...
Editorial: Drug crisis is in your backyard
A reader wasn’t happy with the opinion of two people who deal with Westmoreland County’s drug epidemic every day. Detective Tony Marcocci handles the criminal side of the crisis. Tim Phillips, director of the county’s Drug Overdose Task Force, works with the social and treatment aspect. In a Tribune-Review editorial...
U.S. disrupted Internet access of Russian troll factory on day of 2018 midterms
The U.S. military blocked Internet access to an infamous Russian entity seeking to sow discord among Americans during the 2018 midterms, several U.S. officials said, a warning that the group’s operations against the United States are not cost-free. The strike on the Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg, a company...
Tornado Alley could see more severe storm risks this year
FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s that time of year to start worrying about the spring storm season. And one private weather forecaster, AccuWeather, is predicting a higher frequency of severe storm risks in Tornado Alley, which will include parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. “We believe that the more...
What’s Brewing? Will the craft beer bubble ever pop?
We all know the craft beer industry has been growing at exponential speed — not just here in Western Pennsylvania, but across the United States. Some people are concerned the growth is reminiscent of the housing market that suddenly crashed in 2007. Is there such thing as a craft beer...
Letter to the editor: Speed cameras & safety
Regarding the article “National Transportation Safety Board releases ‘Most Wanted’ list for reducing traffic deaths” (Feb. 4, TribLIVE): The safety argument for speed cameras has been debunked. Studies have shown speed camera areas having an increase in crashes or the cameras had no effect. In the UK, a substantial increase...
Letter to the editor: Socialism will destroy us
Upon reflecting on the passing of President George Herbert Walker Bush, it occurred to me that those of the World War II generation — “The Greatest Generation” — will soon be gone. This generation helped rescue us from being taken over by a brutal totalitarian regime of the Axis powers...
Latrobe Art Center encourages strokes of geniusVideo
The Latrobe Art Center offers a variety of classes and programs, including an oil painting workshop offered Monday. Instructor Doreen Currie helped participants with mixing colors and brushwork, along with other skills, to paint from photographs and still life settings. The center, located at 819 Ligonier St., has other upcoming...
New fitness test presents challenges for Army GuardVideo
WASHINGTON — The Army National Guard is looking for nearly 5,000 fitness instructors and buying roughly $40 million in workout equipment in the next seven months to help its soldiers meet new physical fitness standards being set by the military service. But even as commanders begin delivering the new 10-pound...
Hampton school board awarded
Thanks to a nomination by the superintendent, the school board at Hampton Township received the 2018-19 D. Richard Wynn School Board Award, presented by the Tri-State Area School Study Council of the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Michael Loughead, superintendent for Hampton Township School District, announced he wanted to make the...
What’s new with nutrition facts label?
What’s the most important information to look for — always, always, always — on a food label? Most people say calories. Others say fat. Sugar is important, too, especially added sugar. But what’s the most important information? Serving size. Everything else is based on that particular amount of food. Let’s...
5 things to know about this year’s flu season
As influenza season trudges on, public health officials report fewer cases than last year’s severe and deadly season. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released recently shows a more effective vaccine compared with the previous two seasons and called this season a low-severity year so far for influenza...
Cat scratch fever is more than just an old rock ‘n roll song
Dear Mayo Clinic: My cat scratched me while I was trimming his claws and the wound later became infected. Are cat scratches a special concern? Answer: A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular risks, and infection is common. Cat scratch disease (or cat scratch fever) is a specific...
Vincentian Academy’s production of ‘Annie’ will continue through March 2
Vincentian Academy’s musical, “Annie,” was held Feb. 22, 23 and 24, at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Ross. For anybody who missed it, there will be follow-up performances next weekend on March 1 and 2, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or through...
Heidelberg soccer still kicking after 103 years
The Heidelberg Soccer Club formed in 1916 when a group of Heidelberg boys organized a team. In 1927, Heidelberg was the first Western team to win the National Amateur Challenge Trophy by defeating the Eastern champions, the La Flamme Cobblers of New Bedford, Mass. Later, the U.S. Football Association honored...
