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Blessed Trinity Academy celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Blessed Trinity Academy students made the most of National Catholic Schools Week, despite frigid temperatures, prompting school officials to cancel school three days the week of Jan. 28. The Glenshaw students focused on service projects such as preparing 150 bagged lunches to feed those in need through the St. Mary...
Rethinking Chicken Florentine with clearer, brighter flavors
Chicken Florentine is a buffet-line favorite featuring chicken breast and spinach in a mild cream-and-Parmesan sauce — sometimes stuffed inside, sometimes stacked on top. All of these components are good, but this dish can often be stodgy or fussy (involving dredging chicken in flour and sauteeing). We wanted a simplified recipe...
Sara Innamorato: It’s time for automatic voter registration in Pa.
I watch my neighbors create positive change year-round. They volunteer to shovel sidewalks for seniors on their block and swap tomato-growing tips at the community garden. These are the actions that create and sustain a community, but the largest and most impactful changes we can make begin at the ballot...
In Syria, U.S.-backed forces launch battle for last Islamic State foothold
BEIRUT — U.S.-backed forces in Syria announced the beginning Saturday of the possible final battle for the last village controlled by the Islamic State. In a brief statement posted on its website, the Syrian Democratic Forces said the push began on Saturday night and was focused on the village of...
Wealth of ex-NFL minds give new AAF a fighting chance
SAN DIEGO — Nearly four decades removed from a stint in the short-lived USFL, Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian will preside over the opening weekend of the newest spring league, the Alliance of American Football. “It’s one more challenge at the end of a long career,” said Polian,...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 10, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 1, Butler (11-2) defeated Murrysville (4-9), 1,161-1,140, and Clymer (8-4) and Fort Hand (2-10) was postponed in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (10-2) and Fort Hand (1.5-10.5) were postponed, and Butler (11-2) beat Murrysville...
Editorial: UPMC, Highmark show charities are big business
When Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that he was going to court to break up the UPMC-Highmark catfight, it put a spotlight on something that frequently gets forgotten when dealing with the big business of health. They are both nonprofit organizations. Neither of them hide that. In fact, it...
Sounding off: Where’s our property tax relief?
Where’s the property tax relief we were promised? Pennsylvania is second in the nation in gambling revenue intake behind Nevada. In 2017 Pennsylvania took in 3.2 billion — and that was before we started keno and sports betting. Some estimates project that this will create an additional $1 billion to...
Trump administration waives environmental review to replace more San Diego border fencing
SAN DIEGO — Describing San Diego’s border with Mexico as “an area of high illegal entry,” the Trump administration announced this week it is waiving environmental reviews to speed up replacement of 12.4 miles of the secondary border fence. This project was funded by a 2018 bill that allocated $251...
Letter to the editor: 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-nothing representatives who consider themselves privileged need an incentive to...
Letter to the editor: Roads, not drivers, the problem during snow
Regarding the article “Did Pittsburgh forget how to winter?” (Feb. 1, TribLIVE): I attempted to go to work on Feb. 1, and I did experience the “35 minutes to drive one mile” speed rate. However, I only drove that one mile, from my home in Oakmont to the second light...
Letter to the editor: Legalized pot will cost Pa.
The February 2019 issue of the AAA Motorist newsletter had a great article titled “Driving while high can double your risk of a crash.” States that have legalized marijuana are experiencing many more fatal crashes. It is a proven fact that marijuana affects balance, coordination and judgment, thus impairing a...
Letter to the editor: Recycling in our disposable society
So now we have most communities being forced to recycle certain garbage items (glass, only certain colors, metal cans). What exactly is this supposed to accomplish? Other than good gubmint jobs, complete with a golden pension plan. This is financially irresponsible. Glass is basically worthless (How much do you buy...
Letter to the editor: Compromise on the border wall
While President Trump reopened the government and a committee is trying to broker an agreement, it is critical that compromise is reached. But current reports state that Trump still wants $5.7 billion for the wall. Speaker Nancy Pelosi still says there will be no wall. This reflects the very extremes...
Editorial: Penn Hills grand jury report, recovery plan short on teaching lessons
You can’t keep digging a hole without making plans to climb out. Right now, it doesn’t seem like Penn Hills School District will ever find a way out of the dirt. On Tuesday, a grand jury report used words like “economic ruin,” “egregious” and “catastrophic” to paint a picture of...
Workshop slated for parents about social media pitfalls children face
Ryan Klingensmith says the tricky thing about parenting in the digital age is that there is no way today’s parents and caregivers can base their approach to guiding children through social media on how they were raised. “Parents know how to teach their kids to drive because someone taught them...
Hampton volunteer opportunities open
Volunteers to serve on various boards within Hampton Township are now being sought. There is one position open on Environmental Advisory Council, an alternate for the Zoning Hearing Board and two for the Hampton Community Association. The only requirement needed to serve is to be a Hampton Township resident, said...
YMCA kindergarten morning child care set for Hampton
A morning YMCA-led program for kindergarten students will be offered next year at Hampton Township School District as a pilot, as discussed at the recent school board meeting Feb. 3. The registration will be held March 4, at one of the elementary schools, with details forthcoming. Hampton School District has...
Pine Community Center continues to grow in 10th year of operation
Before the Pine Community Center ever opened, Director Joni Patsko had a goal of creating programming for children that would combine not just physical activity but also creativity and community as well. Ten years later, Patsko said they’re proud of what they offer for children in the community and hope...
Video of Broward deputy calling a black father ‘boy’ amid foul language sparks complaint
MIAMI — The actions of a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy with a history of making false arrests drew a complaint from the Broward Public Defender’s Office after bodycam video from a July 2017 incident emerged last month. Deputy James Cady confronts Allen Floyd, a black father calmly holding his infant,...
Pilot had been disciplined for dangerous flying years before Southern California crash
LOS ANGELES — Years before his plane plunged into an Orange County suburb, killing him and four others on the ground, Antonio Pastini was disciplined twice by federal regulators for flying in dangerous conditions and lying about his credentials, records show. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration told the...
Mickelson, Spieth among leaders as rain halts Pebble Beach Pro-Am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson survived a wild finish without having to deal with the rain. Jordan Spieth endured a wet finish to his day with three tough pars, followed by some unwitting help by a spooked fan. Both were atop the leaderboard Friday in the AT&T Pebble Beach...
Walter Williams: Opportunities endless when sex becomes optional
Suppose I declare that I am a king. Should you be required to address me as “Your Majesty”? You say, “Williams, that’s lunacy! You can’t prove such nonsense.” You’re wrong. It’s proved by my declaration. It’s no different from a person born with XY chromosomes declaring that he is a...
John Stossel: The slum by the Bay
San Francisco is one of the richest cities it the world. It’s given us music, technology and elegant architecture. Now it gives us filthy homeless encampments. One urban planner told me, “I just returned from the Tenderloin (a section of San Francisco). It’s worse than slums of India, Haiti, Africa!”...
Best Buddies program opens school store at Pine-Richland
Pine-Richland High School held a grand opening on Feb. 6 for the school store. The Best Buddies program opened the store and members are selling everything from pencils to phone chargers. Money raised will benefit the Best Buddies program. Through the program, Pine-Richland students are paired with buddies in the...
