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Jeff Remington: STEM, pot & our prosperity
I am very appreciative of Gov. Tom Wolf’s generous attention to Pennsylvania’s education needs during his tenure. His recent budget address gave additional credence to how he values education in the commonwealth. He is not alone. The 2019 Senate and House Education Committees are made up of lawmakers who are...
Popular Pittsburgh auto show showcases models through Monday
Thousands descended upon the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday for the Pittsburgh International Auto Show. The annual event runs through Monday in Downtown Pittsburgh. Participating this year are 40 manufacturer exhibits, from Acura to Volvo, and dozens of vendors from AAA East Central to WVU Eco Car. Hours...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 17, 2019
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 8, Butler (12-2) defeated Clymer (8-5), 1,174-1,162, and Murrysville (5-9) beat Fort Hand (2-11), 1,171-1,154, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (3.5-10.5) defeated Fort Hand (1.5-11.5), and Butler (12-2) beat Clymer (10-3), 1,154-1,093. Butler’s...
Editorial: THON raises money and hope for cancer cure
Cancer is scary. It is a dark monster that steals joy and causes pain. It takes away people we love. It is no reason to dance. Except at Penn State. Except during THON. The largest student-run philanthropy in the world, the annual dance marathon to raise money to battle pediatric...
Sounding off: Stop tantrums, politicians
The attitude of our elected representatives, on both the state and federal level, is talk-talk-talk while digging their heels in and throwing a tantrum to get their own way. Solutions addressing critical problems never get beyond the talking stage. These do-nothingrepresentatives who consider themselves privileged need an incentive to finding...
Man convicted of 2nd-degree murder in deaths of mother, son
WILLIAMSPORT — A man has been convicted of second-degree murder in a Halloween night 2016 home invasion in central Pennsylvania that left a mother and son slain. Jurors in Lycoming County also convicted 37-year-old Joseph Sentore Coleman Jr. on Friday of robbery, conspiracy and attempted robbery in the deaths of...
Snowbirds trade vacation homes for winters at 5-star resorts
When Upper East Siders Adelle and Robert Rathe boarded a flight to Saint Martin in mid-January, they left behind a typically cold New York day. By the time they return from their resort getaway in mid-April, the trees in Central Park will have started to bloom. The Rathes are hardly...
Penn State wrestler Jason Nolf still full of surprises in dominant win over Michigan State
Just when you’ve thought you’ve seen everything with senior Jason Nolf, the two-time national champ pulls something new out of his bag of tricks. In his second-to-last performance in a blue and white singlet at Rec Hall — during Friday’s 37-10 win over Michigan State — Nolf used yet another...
Penn State’s THON poised to raise millions to fight childhood cancerVideo
Penn State University students are pulling in funds from communities throughout the state and the world while it hosts THON, a 46-hour dance marathon. The student-run philanthropy is “committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer,” according to its website. “Our mission is to provide...
Letter to the editor: TSA thanks Pittsburgh for support
The Pittsburgh area’s outpouring of support to Transportation Security Administration workers during the recent government shutdown was overwhelming, and we sincerely thank you. Knowing that TSA was on the job without getting paid, the ’Burgh community stepped in. The airport, airlines, restaurants, bakeries, delis and businesses provided lunches for the...
Letter to the editor: Legalized pot is a gateway drug
Having a family member who went through outpatient rehab a few years back, I am amazed that Pennsylvania would consider legalizing marijuana. During every family meeting I attended, it was stated that marijuana is a gateway drug. Has that changed? Make it legal, and the next step could be cocaine,...
Letter to the editor: Minimum wage hike will hurt poor
Does it make you feel better that the minimum wage is going up? You’ve been told that it will help the working class poor, and this will help increase what they have to spend and the economy. Wrong, wrong and wrong. There’s no evidence to support the claim. Increasing the...
Letter to the editor: Hunting in Pa.
I’ve hunted in Pennsylvania for 62 years and missed only one year due to travel. I missed many opening days of buck season due to school and work requirements, but that didn’t deter me. In life one does what is required at the moment and not what is convenient. Things...
Letter to the editor: We need responsible voters
In her plea for automatic voter registration, state Rep. Sara Innamorato makes the common (common to Democrats, at least) mistake of conflating the principles of economics with those of government (“It’s time for automatic voter registration in Pa.,” Feb. 9, TribLIVE). In commerce, input from everyone gives the market information...
YMCA to host Winter Blast
Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA for Winter Blast, a family evening of activities at the Y. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 23, enjoy the bounce house, hamster ball, obstacle course, face painting, and family swim in the Large and Warm Water Pools. Basketball will be available in the...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, Feb. 16
Hello, Sewickley, Tickets are now available to meet the Penguins Wives + Girlfriends at GATHER in Sewickley as they launch the sale of their cookbook, “Welcome to Our Table.” The proceeds of the book will be donated to the BridgeTogether Fund which was created by the Wives + Girlfriends to...
Student newspaper column about ‘white boys’ makes waves at Pennsylvania college
Leda Fisher wanted to start a conversation. The Dickinson College senior, however, didn’t anticipate that would involve professors including it in lectures in class or that it would go viral online, with national organizations posting it to their websites. “I certainly did not expect my article to go viral,” Fisher...
Vincentian Academy set to perform ‘Annie’
According to director Dan Kirk, selecting the right show is often a balancing act between what will become a good draw at the box office, what will be fun for the students, what fits the actors and actresses you have, and what is appropriate for a given school or culture....
PIHL standings through Feb. 16, 2019
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Feb. 16. Check out weekly broadcasts, along with the PIHL Power Play Show at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2019 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed in March on the TribLive High...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 15, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (14-8) vs. Peters Township (15-7) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.; Butler (17-4) vs. Connellsville (8-14) at Canon-McMillan, 8 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (14-8) vs. North Allegheny (13-8) at West Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Fox Chapel (15-7) vs. Seneca Valley (11-10)...
High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2019: Winchester Thurston girls top Frazier
No. 10 seed Winchester Thurston won a foul-plagued WPIAL Class 2A first-round game as freshman Maya Roberts scored 28 points, including four inside the final 33 seconds to seal a 60-56 victory over Frazier at Charleroi. Roberts’ steal and layup with 32.5 seconds to go gave the Bears (11-9) a...
OLSH girls get defensive in WPIAL Class 2A 1st-round win
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart had some struggles offensively against Burgettstown on Friday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoffs. But the No. 4-seeded Chargers’ defense was in championship form as they pulled away to a 50-30 victory at Peters Township. “Boy, there was...
Allegheny names former ODU defensive coordinator Rich Nagy as football coach
Allegheny welcomed back a familiar face in filling its vacant football coaching position. Rich Nagy, who served as a grad assistant for the Gators in 1988-89 before returning for a stint in the ’90s during which he was associate head coach, was hired to replace BJ Hammer. Hammer was hired...
Underground fire at East Deer site is getting smaller, officials say
The plan for dealing with an underground fire at the former Pittsburgh Glass Works plant in East Deer appears to be a simple one: Let it burn. East Deer Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani said representatives from the state Department of Environmental Protection, Allegheny County Health Department and Vitro, the property...
Walter Williams: Marijuana, mental illness & violence
Ten states and Washington, D.C., have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Twenty-two other states, along with U.S. territories Puerto Rico and Guam, allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Let’s examine some hidden issues about marijuana use. Before we start, permit me to state my values about medical...
