TribLive stories, Page 473

When informed that Vanessa Abel was part of a select group of assistant women’s basketball coaches chosen to participate in a nationwide NCAA workshop, Jess Kovatch voiced her reaction immediately. “I’m not surprised,” the former St. Francis (Pa.) standout said. Abel, a Southmoreland graduate, got her first taste of coaching...

By the time the Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling championship reached the finals, the outcome was all but decided. Saint Vincent, in the first year of its second incarnation, had seven wrestlers competing for titles, making the result almost anticlimactic. But once their title was made official via public address announcement,...

Last year, Deer Lakes’ hockey team made it all the way to the semifinals in the PIHL’s Division 2, but Ringgold, the eventual champion, got the best of it. This year, Deer Lakes clinched a playoff yet again with high hopes to advance to the title game. Senior center Zachary...

The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a joint press conference with Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll, held to delve into a groundbreaking development that has the potential to redefine the public transit landscape in Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposal stands out as a pivotal moment, articulating...

A man died in a shooting Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood Pittsburgh police responded to a 10-round ShotSpotter alert just before 7 p.m. in the 700 block of East Warrington Avenue. On the scene, police said they found a male victim inside 707 E. Warrington Ave. with a gunshot...

Planning a vacation can be an exhilarating experience, but amid the excitement lies the lurking threat of scams that are just waiting to prey on unsuspecting travelers. To help travelers navigate these treacherous waters, Byrd Bergeron, founder and CEO of The Travel Byrds agency, shared some conspicuous warning signs that...

ATLANTA — Kim Chambliss drove six hours from Lexington, Kentucky, to take a last look at Atlanta’s pandas. “I knew they were leaving, and I couldn’t get to D.C. before they left there,” said Chambliss, a registered nurse. She stood peering through the glass at one of Zoo Atlanta’s indoor...

I was watching a recent Pirates spring training game against Baltimore, and the broadcast was not the same without sideline reporter Robby Incmikoski. I’m not in the broadcasting business but I know what I like. SportsNet Pittsburgh terminated one of the best interviewers Pittsburgh sports has seen in a long...

O’Hara police are investigating the death of an Arnold man who died Sunday after a vehicle crash in O’Hara, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Thomas Harrity, 67, was traveling in a vehicle at 3 p.m. in the area of Powers Run and Freeport roads, when it apparently left...

Israel recently announced it plans to build thousands of houses for Jewish settlers in the West Bank. According to Joe Biden’s mouthpiece, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the proposal will face “firm opposition” from the United States. He went on to say, “In our judgment, this weakens, it doesn’t strengthen,...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, March 4: Vehicle slams into urgent care building in Braddock A vehicle struck an urgent care building Sunday night in Braddock, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Emergency responders were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. at...

Assistant principal resigns from post at Plum High School The Plum School Board accepted the resignation of Melanie Manes, an assistant principal at the district’s high school. The North Allegheny School Board voted Feb. 21 to hire Manes as an assistant principal at that district’s intermediate high school, with a...

Tree planting Volunteers are needed for a tree planting in Leetsdale, 9 a.m. to noon March 23. Participants will meet at the VFW community room at 515 Beaver St. and be sent to planting sites at various public right-of-ways and in Kohlmeyer Park. The event is in partnership with TreeVitalize...

Environmental council seedling sale North Area Environmental Council is holding its annual seedling sale, offering a variety of non-invasive plants, trees and wildflower seed mixes to add to the beauty and natural habitat of yards and the ecological health of the region. The council also is partnering with North Park’s...

Environmental council seedling sale North Area Environmental Council is holding its annual seedling sale, offering a variety of non-invasive plants, trees and wildflower seed mixes to add to the beauty and natural habitat of yards and the ecological health of the region. The council also is partnering with North Park’s...

On the radio, I heard a report of interviews with potential voters who listed border security/immigration as a major concern. They blamed the Democrats for not dealing with the problems and so felt led to support Republican candidates. On the other hand, Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column ”Mike Johnson won’t be...

You could almost hear palms smacking onto foreheads all over the techier corners of the internet this week, after a Google artificial intelligence program began generating pictures of Black founding fathers, a female Pope and other notions that would exist only in the most fringe-progressive alternate reality. No, the culprit...

We are lucky to have a state representative in District 55 who outworks, outcommunicates and outperforms other representatives. I am talking about Jill Cooper. Cooper has spent an incredible number of hours making sure she interacts with every segment of her district. She has held events with veterans, seniors, students,...

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. Volunteers needed at Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley Animal Protectors of...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Earlier this year, a group of Republican state lawmakers filed suit in federal court to throw out executive actions aimed at expanding voter...

I was stunned to see Joe Heller’s disparaging, presumptuous, misguided cartoon on Feb. 24. The Trib should apologize to its many Christian readers. If a Jewish, Black or Native American organization had run an awareness commercial, such a cartoon would be labeled antisemitic or racist. But disparaging Christians as uncaring?...

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 4....

Editorial cartoons for the week of March 4....

School district sets 2024-25 calendar Fox Chapel Area School District officials have approved their 2024-25 school year calendar. The first day of school is scheduled for Aug. 22. Thanksgiving break will be from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2. Spring break is scheduled for March 31 through April 4. Kennywood Day...

High schools Basketball Boys PIAA tournament Class 6A First round Saturday’s schedule Cedar Crest (18-7) at Lower Merion (25-1), 1 p.m.; Archbishop Wood (16-8) vs. Methacton (19-7) at Cardinal O’Hara, 5 p.m.; Springfield Delco (13-14) at Abraham Lincoln (13-12), 3 p.m.; Spring-Ford (20-6) at Scranton (20-4), 4 p.m.; Plymouth Whitemarsh...