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Potential covid quarantine guidance change draws mixed reactions
Eleanor Nicholson of Apollo says she isn’t that concerned about covid. “Maybe (it’s) because I’ve never really had it. Nobody in my family has,” she said. Her opinion hasn’t changed with the reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could drop the five-day waiting period for people who...
HIgh school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 15, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 23 schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at TBA; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A Preliminary round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills (8-13)...
House members raise questions about Speaker Johnson’s invite of ‘hate preacher’
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are asking for answers after a guest chaplain known for his incendiary preaching was sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson to give the House’s daily opening prayer last month, according to a letter sent to the speaker and the Office of the Chaplain signed by 26 Democratic House...
High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2024: Union prevails in Hillel Academy’s 1st WPIAL playoff game
Lucas Stanley scored 23 points and No. 5 Union pulled away in the second half to secure a 67-43 victory over Hillel Academy in the WPIAL Class A first round Thursday night. It was the first WPIAL playoff game for Hillel Academy (7-10), a small Orthodox Jewish school in Squirrel...
Plum bowlers finish strong to get past Norwin, win WPIBL girls team championship
In a championship match that came down to the final frames of the final game, Plum bowlers threw strikes on their last five balls to win the WPIBL girls team championship Thursday at AMF Belle Vernon. Norwin, which finished third in qualifying, won the first game of the best-of-three Baker...
Baldwin Borough mom follows partner to prison in overdose death of infant son
Tracy Humphreys was a drug addict for 35 years. She described herself as a horrible mother who put drug use before her children. Heroin, meth, cocaine, gabapentin — she took whatever she could get her hands on. Sixteen months ago, Humphreys got clean in jail. She said she found God....
Burrell High School unified bocce team get fine escort upon its return from the playoffs
The Burrell High School unified bocce team rolled back from the playoffs in style Thursday night. The team returned to the high school at 5:45 p.m. with an escort from city fire and police following the team’s playoffs at Plum earlier in the day, said parent Courtney Kobelenske. Sixteen students...
Letter to the editor: With garbage cans, one size doesn’t fit all
I am writing to explain my frustration with the garbage bins recently delivered to my neighborhood. I was encouraged to learn Penn Hills would be upgrading trash services to include matching garbage and recycling bins. Unfortunately, these oversized bins have been anything but an upgrade for many residents as they...
AAUW award honors North Allegheny teacher
Dana Cornelius will receive the American Association of University Women’s Gateway to Equity Award from the North Hills Branch on March 20 at La Roche University in McCandless. The award will be presented during the branch’s Women’s History Month program. The AAUW Gateway to Equity Award honors an individual, group...
David Dzombak: Going to the moon and renewing inspiration
I have always felt highly fortunate to grow up in the 1960s with the inspiration of the intense and ultimately successful effort of my country to land a person on the moon by the end of the decade. The Gemini and Apollo programs inspired me and many others of the...
Spring Thaw Run set for Feb. 24 in North Park
The annual Spring Thaw Run is scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Boathouse in North Park, 10301 Pearce Mill Road, McCandless. Runners can register to complete in distances of 5, 10, 15 and 20 miles. The event, presented by GCXC Race Timing and Management, supports 412 Food Rescue,...
Programs, activities scheduled at Northland Public Library in McCandless
Programs and activities are scheduled at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless: Free trees for kids Parents can register their children to receive a free tree from Neighborhood Forest. Register at www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=19084 through March 15. A seedling pickup event is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. April 28, featuring...
Ready to dance without pause for 46 hours? Here’s your guide to Penn State’s Thon 2024
Perhaps the biggest event of Penn State’s spring semester is just around the corner, but it’s not too late to learn how to follow along, get involved or lend a hand. Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, better known simply as “Thon,” will get underway at 6 p.m. Friday before concluding...
Scott Hadland and Joseph Friedman: ‘Just say no’ can kill kids. Teach them how to stay safe in the fentanyl era
Melanie Ramos was only 15 years old when she died of a suspected overdose in a high school bathroom in Hollywood. Police reported that she and a friend had purchased pills they thought were prescription painkillers but which were likely fakes containing fentanyl, a potent opioid incorporated into counterfeit pills...
Group of Penn State trustees pushes to name football field after Joe Paterno in private meetings
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. STATE COLLEGE — Penn State trustees and high-ranking university representatives met privately twice in January to discuss whether to name the football field at Beaver...
Why Penn State TE Theo Johnson is rising up NFL draft boards: ‘Traits over production’
Dane Brugler evaluated more than 100 NFL prospects at the Senior Bowl two weeks ago. Brugler, the lead draft expert for The Athletic, spent hours watching reps in Mobile, Ala., taking note of who stood out and are potential risers in the 2024 draft class. Brugler came away impressed with...
Letter to the editor: Vote out the politicians who don’t do their jobs
The letter “Congress is failing us” (Feb. 11, TribLive) is spot on. The only thing I can add is vote them out. For some strange reason, voters are content to put up with this nonsense. Use your vote to put people in office who do their job, and, if after...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1942
In the news this week 82 years ago: • The Washington Infantry celebrated its sesquicentennial during its annual dinner commemorating Washington’s birthday at the Roosevelt Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. The group was founded by Revolutionary War veterans in 1792 as the Pittsburgh Light Infantry, changing names several times in the...
Letter to the editor: Common sense exists in both parties
It is refreshing to see that federal jurists, regardless of party affiliation and showing no loyalty to the appointer, rule as they do. I don’t recall any significant appeal going Donald Trump’s way, regarding election fraud, criminal indictment or civil action. People with common sense remain in both parties. Thank...
Editorial: Election for Santos seat strikes familiar chord in Pennsylvania
It was an odd mid-winter special election, with all eyes turned to the Northeast on a Tuesday night as polls closed. While just one seat in Congress was on the table, the race to fill the vacancy left by an elected official who departed amid scandal was seen as a...
Letter to the editor: Fix immigration system by enforcing existing laws
To all those who think the reason why we have so many immigrants coming across the southern border is because our immigration system is broken, consider this: We have approximately 370 laws already on the books to deal with illegal immigration. Many of them are not being enforced because of...
The Stroller, Feb. 15, 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. Vandergrift veterans memorial to receive update The Casino Theater and several...
Letter to the editor: We remember, Mr. President
Dear Mr. President, We are concerned your memory is not as sharp as it used to be. So let us help you with some reminders. We remember how you shut down oil pipelines and curtailed energy production on your very first days in office. Only to then beg Saudi Arabia...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 14, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 23 schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at TBA; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A Preliminary round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills (8-13)...
SPIES program a favorite among Gateway students
Gateway High School teachers Natalie Puhala and Jaclyn Browning make it a priority to advocate for and expand the Monroeville school’s world languages department. Puhala has been involved with the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association since 2007. Last November, she was the co-chair for the PSMLA conference, which was held...
