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Lawyer in Jim Rogers Taser case releases video of Pittsburgh police encounterVideo
Video released publicly Monday showed for the first time how Pittsburgh police repeatedly shocked a homeless man with a Taser in 2021 during a fatal encounter whose details until now had emerged only through official reports. Jim Rogers, 54, died the day after being shocked by Keith Edmonds, a former...
Fox Chapel Area students to stage ‘The Little Mermaid’
Fox Chapel Area students will present “The Little Mermaid” at 7 p.m. Feb. 29, March 1 and 2 and 2 p.m. March 3 in the high school auditorium, 611 Field Club Road, in O’Hara. Tickets, which are $13 each, will go on sale starting at 7 a.m. Jan. 31. All...
Trib Lunch Box: Opinion on abortion funding, superintendent shortage, upcoming concerts
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024: • Pa. Supreme Court sends abortion question back to Commonwealth Court The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday issued a complex opinion on a case involving the funding of abortions by Medicaid, finding that the right to “reproductive autonomy” is...
Franklin Regional grad Garrett Thompson making a name for himself with Ohio U wrestling
Throughout his time as a wrestler, Franklin Regional grad Garrett Thompson said he mostly had been an unknown. He never qualified for the PIAA championships in high school, and his college recruiting prospects, at least where bigger schools were concerned, were almost nonexistent. So before this, his redshirt sophomore season...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Logan Snively
Mt. Pleasant’s boys swimming program has enjoyed plenty of success the last few seasons. This year, the Vikings sit at 7-1 overall with a perfect section record of 3-0. It’s success senior Logan Snively is happy with, but he also hopes the group continues to build on it. “Every team...
Freeport grad Alexis Schrecongost takes off with Edinboro swimming after transferring from ToledoVideo
Like a lot of athletes, Alexis Schrecongost had visions of being a Division I athlete. During her time as a swimmer at Freeport, she proved herself worthy of competing against the nation’s best, earning a scholarship to Toledo. But Schrecongost found out that being a Division I athlete sometimes it...
Seth Lavin: I bought a flip phone and tried to get by without my smartphone. Here’s how that went.
About three months ago, I bought a flip phone and turned off my smartphone for good. I am part of a trend — interest in old-fashioned flip phones is up — but I don’t feel trendy. When I flip my phone open in a hallway of the middle school where...
Penn State will be represented by Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl XLVIII is set, and at least one former Penn State player is going to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Penn State will have three former players vying for a Super Bowl ring when the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers square off on the sport’s biggest stage in...
Letter to the editor: Leave Punxsutawney Phil alone
I think it’s ridiculous about PETA saying Punxsutawney Phil needs to be retired taken to a nice place to live. Believe me, Phil is not being abused. Why change the tradition? It’s an event that everyone enjoys, whether Phil gets the weather right or wrong. Who cares? It helps bring...
Pa. Supreme Court returns Medicaid-funded abortion case to lower court
Abortion rights advocates Monday praised a state Supreme Court opinion that they believe will ultimately uphold a broad constitutional right to abortion in Pennsylvania, even as the justices remanded the narrow merits of the case back to a lower court. The complicated set of five concurring and dissenting opinions spanning...
Letter to the editor: Plastic bag bans only serve to make people feel better
New Jersey’s plastic bag ban was followed by an increased use of plastic. This has happened in California and across the land, including here in Pittsburgh. But data doesn’t matter. “There’s clearly a hiccup on this,” Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Smith told The New York Times. Makes some people...
Editorial: Keep asking questions about school violence
“No child should ever go to school and never come home.” Terra Campbell is absolutely right. She knows that better than anyone. Her son, Marquis, was shot and killed as he sat in a school van outside Oliver Citywide Academy on Jan. 19, 2022. On Thursday, Eugene Watson was sentenced...
Hempfield, North Huntingdon aim to reinforce township identity through branding, signage
Hempfield and North Huntingdon are revamping their signage to bolster each township’s identity. Both are divided by multiple ZIP codes and neighborhoods, and in Hempfield, the township’s officials outlined goals to reinforce municipal identity in their 2023 comprehensive plans. While preparing a comprehensive plan, approved by the supervisors in September,...
In brief: Magisterial court hours change, upcoming meetings and more in Sewickley area
Court hours change Effective Jan. 10, office hours at Magisterial District Court 05-3-02 (Judge Giuseppe GC Rosselli, 190 Ohio River Blvd., Leetsdale) are now 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the exception of the last Monday of each month, when hours are 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. . The new change...
In brief: AARP, Greybrooke Garden Club, other Hampton events, week of Jan. 29, 2024
Violinist performs for AARP AARP 595 meets at 12:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 E. Hardies Road. The next meeting is Feb. 6, with entertainment by violinist Steve Vance. Visitors and new members are welcome. Dues are $10 per year. For more information,...
In brief: Arts and crafts market, other events in North Allegheny area, week of Jan. 29, 2024
I Made It Mine! market The Block Northway is hosting an I Made It Mine! Craft Market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 3 The event will bring more than 100 crafters and artists to the The Block Northway’s South Corridor, 8013 McKnight Road. Shoppers can expect to find...
Letter to the editor: No time to go backward on abortion safety
Karnamaya Mongar was a female immigrant patient who died as a result of the negligence of West Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell. It was a tragic death that could have been prevented. It is in the memory of Karnamaya and all those women who suffered at the hands of Gosnell that...
The Stroller, Jan. 29, 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. HOPE Center accepting donations The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations...
Letter to the editor: Prioritize brain health
As Pennsylvanians keep to their New Year’s resolutions, the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter is urging everyone to make brain health a priority in 2024. Currently, two-thirds of Americans have at least one major risk factor for dementia. The need for effective risk reduction strategies to help all communities grows...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Jan. 29, 2024
Blawnox firefighters partner with coffee shop for fundraiser The Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company is partnering with The Black Canary, a coffee and ice cream shop, for its February fundraiser. The Black Canary created a special drink, the Freeport Flyer Mocha, in honor of the fire company’s new rescue vehicle that...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 29
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 29....
PIHL all-star games roundup: 3 games end in tie as area’s top players take the ice
The PIHL held five all-star games Sunday at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Here are the highlights: Class 3A Blue 2, Gold 2 — Eli Rankin (Upper St. Clair) and Drew Alexander (Peters Township) scored, and Evan Benscoter (Central Catholic) and Conner Ribstein (Mt. Lebanon) had assists for Blue. Cenzo...
High school sports roundup for Jan. 28, 2024: No. 1 Moon tops Montour at Hall of Fame Classic
Aiden Reesman scored 23 points and Elijah Guillory added 19 as Class 5A top-ranked Moon beat Montour, 71-61, in the PBC Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday at North Allegheny. Charlie Depner added 16 points for Moon, which improved to 14-3 overall. Jake Wolfe had 21 points, and Kaleb Platz...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 28, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results PBC Hall of Fame Classic At North Allegheny Allderdice 56, Mars 45 Chartiers Valley 66, Pine-Richland 59 Moon 71, Montour 61 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 61, Carlynton 25 Shootout at Seton Hill Franklin Regional 44, Obama Academy 35 McKeesport 62, Armstrong 56...
GOP negotiator defends border proposal amid Trump pressureVideo
A key Republican senator defended an emerging border security deal as a step toward potentially halting illegal immigration, defying persistent pressure by former President Donald Trump to abandon the plan. “I’m looking forward to President Trump getting the opportunity to be able to read it, like everybody else is,” Oklahoma...
