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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 18, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Imani Christian 80, Connellsville 32 Class 4A Section 1 North Catholic 86, Valley 38 Nonsection Aliquippa 62, Northgate 46 Allderdice 55, Pine-Richland 47 Apollo-Ridge 59, St. Joseph 38 Beaver 72, Riverside 42 Chartiers-Houston 69, Waynesburg 57 Grove City 70, Blackhawk...
High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2024: Aliquippa takes care of Northgate
Qa’lil Goode scored 24 points to lead Aliquippa to a 62-46 over Northgate in nonsection boys basketball Wednesday night in a rematch of the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A championship game. Joshua Pratt added 21 for the Quips (2-0). Kaden Kemp scored 21 points for Northgate (2-4). Allderdice 55, Pine-Richland 47...
Thomas Jefferson wrestlers drop Belle Vernon
In an important dual meet for both sides, Thomas Jefferson traveled to Belle Vernon and returned home with a 47-25 victory. For the Jaguars, Zach Rehak won by fall in 5 minutes, 22 seconds at 106, Robert Cordova won by technical fall 15-0 at 113, Ethan Koett was victorious by...
Residents of Mt. Pleasant personal care homes to start returning hours after gas leak
Residents of two personal care homes in Mt. Pleasant were evacuated because of a gas leak Wednesday evening and were starting to return to the facility shortly before 10 p.m. Westmoreland County Public Safety reported people in the Harmon House and Amber House along South Church Street had to leave...
Former Pitt trustee sues board, alleges retaliation
A longtime member of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees is suing his former board and its chair, claiming that he has been shut out because of concerns he raised about budget and other management issues, including the fall termination of former athletic director Heather Lyke. John H. Pelusi...
Philip Morris boss sees no easy way to keep minors from nicotine
Just a year after he became chief executive officer of Philip Morris International Inc., Jacek Olczak swooped on rival nicotine pouch maker Swedish Match in a $16 billion deal. Olczak wanted the company’s vast U.S. distribution network and popular Zyn nicotine pouches, which are about the size of a chiclet...
Gov. Gavin Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the H5N1 bird flu virus moves from the Central valley to Southern California herds and federal officials confirmed flu in a Louisiana patient hospitalized with severe illness. This is the first case of severe illness caused by bird...
Cheryl Towers and Nancy Weinstein: Time to add ERA to Constitution
History is watching and equality is on the line in the United States. Women and men all over the country are working hard to request that President Joe Biden contact the National Archives for publication of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution, but this movement has received little coverage...
Pa. Electoral College meets, casts votes for Trump
HARRISBURG — The 2024 presidential election formally closed Tuesday in Pennsylvania with the Republican Party’s 19 certified electors casting their respective ballots in the Electoral College for President-elect Donald J. Trump. The official action, mirrored in statehouses across the U.S., precedes the scheduled joint session of Congress on Jan. 6...
Lawsuit accuses Washington County officials of holding infant’s decomposing body for months in death penalty case
A death penalty case against a Washington County man charged with killing his baby took a grisly turn last week when the father sued top county officials for not releasing his son’s body for seven months, delaying funeral arrangements even as the infant’s body decomposed. Jordan Clarke, the father, accused...
Penn State DE Abdul Carter believes he’s the ‘best player’ in college football
Abdul Carter was a finalist for three national awards: the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik Award — each given to the best defensive player in college football — and the Lombardi Award, presented annually to the top lineman in college football. Carter, Penn State’s star edge rusher, didn’t...
Gallery: Photos from Dec. 18, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Adriane N. Irwin: 28 miles to the nearest pharmacy? For many, that’s the only option
Pharmacies in the United States are closing at an alarming rate. The ACT Pharmacy Collaborative, a partnership between community pharmacy networks and academia, reported that 244 pharmacies closed in just the first six weeks of 2024. Rite-Aid has closed 500 stores, CVS will close another 300 stores by the end...
Westmoreland happenings: Blue Christmas services, wrestling tournament, more
Church News • A Blue Christmas service for those who are mourning or find themselves depressed or anxious will be at 5 p.m. Dec. 22 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1120 Harvey Ave., Greensburg. A Christmas carol sing-along and indoor bonfire will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 22. Hot chocolate and...
2 local booksellers receive holiday bonus from author James Patterson
Two local independent bookstore employees — Weston Millar from Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley and Carolyn Pallof from White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield — are getting a little extra cash this holiday season, courtesy of bestselling author James Patterson. Since 2015, Patterson has provided these monetary rewards through the American Booksellers...
Letter to the editor: McCormick should do away with the ‘death tax’
I am writing about something that has bothered me for years. I hope Senator- elect Dave McCormick sees this. I hope he is a person who listens to the people, and I wish him the best of luck (he will need it). The one thing that really irks me is the...
Letter to the editor: ‘Poor loser’ hypocrisy
The profound hypocrisy evinced in the letter “Democrats are poor losers” (Dec. 4, TribLive) is more than I can bear without responding. Who was it that refused to admit he’d lost the 2020 election? Who was it that tried to steal the election? Who was it that insisted he’d won...
Editorial: Monroeville Mall should be on someone’s shopping list
There’s a sale at Monroeville Mall. Everything must go. That’s not unusual in December. Sales are everywhere. But this time, it isn’t just sweaters and toys and candles with a price tag. The big “SALE” sign is on the 187-acre location itself as CBL Properties, the Tennessee owner of the...
The Stroller, Dec. 18, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Local food shuttle available...
Letter to the editor: Fracking falsehoods
It’s time that the commonwealth of Pennsylvania distances itself from fracking. Over the last decade, it’s become clear that the costs far outweigh the benefits. Alongside enormous environmental harm and obvious risks to health, there’s another big problem that isn’t being discussed: fracking just isn’t doing what it’s supposed to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 17, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 69, Butler 65 New Castle 54, Woodland Hills 49 Fox Chapel 66, Pine-Richland 47 Seneca Valley 47, North Allegheny 39 Section 2 Hempfield 70, Connellsville 50 Central Catholic 55, Mt. Lebanon 46 Upper St. Clair 62, Canon-McMillan 32...
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2024: Baldwin boys beat Peters Township in battle of unbeatens
Nathan Wesling scored 22 points to lead Baldwin to a 56-49 victory over Peters Township in a battle of unbeaten teams in Section 3-5A boys basketball Tuesday night. Max Marzina, Matthew Schenk and Caden Cherico added 10 points apiece for the Highlanders (6-0, 1-0). Dylan Donovan scored 21 points for...
Reports: Greensburg Salem grad Brennan Marion to become Sacramento State head coach
Greensburg Salem graduate Brennan Marion is finalizing a deal to become the head coach at Sacramento State, according to multiple reports and first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Marion was the offensive coordinator at UNLV for the last two seasons. Dan Mullen was hired after UNLV head coach Barry...
Late surge will lift 2024 auto sales to 5-year high, Cox projects
Analysts at Cox Automotive, an automotive services company, expect new vehicle sales in the United States for 2024 will come in at just over 15.8 million, beating a previous forecast and marking the best year since 2019. After a strong fourth quarter, automakers are expected to post sales of 15.85...
Rep. Victoria Spartz won’t caucus with GOP, narrowing Republican margin in House
A maverick Republican congresswoman says she won’t caucus with the party, narrowing the already slim GOP margin in the House of Representatives to as little as just one vote and potentially making it more difficult to enact President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, tweeted that she will focus...
