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Girls basketball players back former coach Amy Gumbert at McKeesport school board meeting
Dozens of supporters of Amy Gumbert packed Thursday’s school board meeting to speak out for the McKeesport girls basketball coach, who recently resigned. Four players, family members and former assistant coaches spoke in defense of Gumbert at the emotionally charged meeting, which saw the board vote unanimously to accept her...
Dave Anderson: Time to drop the term ‘moderates’
If you held a conference for moderates — inviting federal politicians and citizens — it is unclear who would attend. In Washington, moderates tend to be House members, senators, the president or vice president, or Cabinet officials who belong to either the Democratic or Republican party. One is therefore a...
Trib Lunch Box: Phil’s forecast, deepfake concerns, indy pharmacies, weekend fun
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024: We’ve made it even easier to get news from TribLive delivered right to your inbox. Choose from daily news and sports newsletters to stay informed of the news that matters most to you. Sign up here: Phil says...
Bruce Ledewitz: Why can’t we have open immigration?
The crisis at the southern border is caused by bad laws. We could cure the problem by returning to an older American tradition — structured open immigration. Not an open border. Whatever the law is, it must be enforced. It is not acceptable that our current laws are ambiguous and...
2 Democrats raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in bids to unseat Scott Perry, far outpacing rivals
Two candidates for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District jumped out to a big early lead in the so-called money primary, according to a round of campaign finance reports filed this week. Retired U.S. Marines Corp aviator Mike O’Brien and former WGAL news anchor Janelle Stelson both crashed...
6-month-old left alone inside closed Pa. daycare, police say
A baby girl was left alone in a Philadelphia daycare facility after it had closed. Police said they responded to a call at around 5:30 after the parents of the child arrived at New Arisens Day Care and saw the building was closed and locked. “I was hoping that someone...
Letter to the editor: Biden a win-win for Democrats
It’s a presidential election year, and President Biden is lagging in the polls, so get ready for him and his handlers to start a war with Iran. War-time presidents almost always get reelected. For Democrats, having Biden run again even with his advancing years is a win-win situation. They know...
Events, services at Sewickley area houses of worship for the week of Feb. 2, 2024
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Sunday school is every first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship and praise service is weekly at 10:45 a.m. Virtual Bible study is every first Wednesday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website. Beth Samuel...
Letter to the editor: Civil War clearly based on slavery
The author of the letter “A Civil War history lesson” (Jan. 9, TribLive) needs to take another look at the history books. I am so tired of hearing that the basis of the Civil War was the economy or state rights and not slavery. It takes less than 10 minutes...
The Stroller, Feb. 2, 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. Annual Martin Luther King Jr. service planned Feb. 4 Allegheny Valley...
Laurels & lances: Contract and comment
Laurel: To getting it done. It wasn’t easy, but, with just days to spare, Westmoreland County avoided a strike by 500 unionized courthouse and nursing home employees. Service Employees International Union Local 668 and Healthcare PA members voted to accept a three-year deal that will include raises totaling about 17%...
Independent pharmacies in Western Pa. refine service to meet industry challenges
Klingensmith’s Pharmacy in Leechburg welcomed about 200 new customers seeking an alternative source for their prescriptions after Wednesday’s abrupt closing of Health Mart pharmacies in Leechburg and Lower Burrell. The closings are part of a trend among some independent pharmacies that struggle to make a profit as big-box retailers buy...
Letter to the editor: The Civil War slavery myth
Bravo to the writer of “A Civil War history lesson” (Jan. 9, TribLive) for a fascinating, well-researched letter. He must have used a bulldozer to unearth this information. When the Constitution was ratified, slavery was present in every state. May smaller states feared a powerful central government. That is why...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 1, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Class 5A Section 3 Gateway 37, Kiski Area 36 (OT) Class A Section 3 Neighborhood Academy 63, Hillel Academy 34 Nonsection Indiana at Burrell, ppd. Nazareth Prep at Perry Traditional Academy, (n) Propel Montour at Northside Urban Pathways, (n) Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference Cheswick...
High school roundup for Feb. 1, 2024: Moon girls stun unbeaten Lincoln Park
Maria Depner scored 24 points and Jaedin Griggs added 16 as Moon mounted a fourth-quarter comeback to claim a 66-53 victory and hand Lincoln Park its first loss of the season in Section 4-5A girls basketball Thursday night. Lincoln Park (18-1, 7-1) led by 12 points after three quarters. The...
Big night from Markeese Hastings not enough for Robert Morris men
Robert Morris played a catch-up game for the entire night Thursday at Oakland and dropped its second straight Horizon League men’s basketball decision. Blake Lampman scored 20 of his game-high 26 points in the first half, and the Golden Grizzlies went on to an 87-72 victory over the Colonials in...
Trump’s legal travails drained $51.2 million from his 2024 bid
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s legal troubles have helped him raise millions of dollars from supporters, but paying to defend himself has siphoned $51.2 million from his White House comeback effort in the past year. The Republican front-runner used his leadership political action committee, Save America, to pay $25.7 million in...
Highlands students and alumni to present 12th annual cabaret
Highlands High School musical alumni will present the 12th annual Cabaret Concert on Saturday. The event is billed as a “magical evening celebrating 100 years of Disney music and wonder.” Musical director Michael Zeiler said proceeds will benefit this year’s spring musical, “Disney’s Descendants,” which is scheduled in March. The...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologizes for handling of cancer and hospitalization
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized on Thursday over his handling of his prostate-cancer surgery and two-week hospital stay, saying he should have informed President Joe Biden and the American public. “I did not handle this right,” Austin said during a briefing at the Pentagon, where he returned to...
Pa. attorney general launches gun task force in Allegheny County
Citing the need to reduce gun violence, the Pennsylvania attorney general and Allegheny County district attorney on Thursday announced the formation of a gun task force. Funded by $1.5 million from the state legislature, the task force will be a collaborative effort among local and state law enforcement to combat...
Pennsylvania House GOP leader asks attorney general to probe missing data
A top House Republican wants the Pennsylvania attorney general to investigate the massive data loss affecting the state police and state employees’ pension system. State Rep. Seth Grove, R-York, said he asked State Attorney General Michelle Henry to review the recent IT failure that led to the loss early last...
Trib Lunch Box: CDC on RSV vax, Madonna, Gainey’s proposal and Tik Tok music
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024: • CDC recommends RSV vaccine, monoclonal antibodies in official immunization schedule update “RSV is a bad cold for anybody our age, but it just seems to hit them harder when they are young or old.”The shots help to protect...
Monroeville area events: Free pancake dinner, health care Mass, more
Apollo artist featured at Monroeville Public Library The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are hosting artist Rosemary Muller at the Elaine Biondi Gallery Space this month. Muller, who is from Apollo, specializes in drawing and painting animal portraits, and enjoys sharing the beauty of nature through her art. In...
Next on the Tee: Katherine Roberts has ways to generate more distance into your golf game
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by four of golf’s top instructors and body movement experts. Keith Jarvis is a lead instructor at Golf Channel Academy. He can be found in the New York/New Jersey areas and on the V1 app. Keith breaks...
Elwood Watson: Miss America is only human
In news you might have missed, 22-year old Madison Marsh – a second lieutenant in the Air Force and master’s student at the Harvard Kennedy School’s public policy program – was crowned Miss America in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 14. Marsh, representing the state of Colorado, is the first active-duty Air...
