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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 15, 2023
High schools WPIAL championships Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 24 schedule Norwin (14-8) at New Castle (20-2), 7 p.m.; Butler (14-7) at Mt. Lebanon (15-7), 7 p.m.; Seneca Valley (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (14-8), 7 p.m.; Baldwin (12-10) vs. Central Catholic (13-9) at Gateway, 7 p.m. Class 5A First...
High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2023: Allderdice, Obama Academy reach City League finals
Ethan Amish poured in a game-high 23 points and defending champion Allderdice advanced to the City League championship with an 84-35 win over Perry. Sam Kelly and Logan Golle netted 12 each for the Dragons (19-3) and Jack Segall scored 10. Quinsean Reese had 12 points and Ahmad Arrington finished...
‘Suspicious’ fire burns vacant home in Jeannette
No one was injured Wednesday night during a fire in Jeannette at an abandoned house that is awaiting demolition and was used by firefighters over the weekend for training. Jeannette police are investigating, according to Jeannette fire Chief Bill Frye. “We’ll call it suspicious at this point, but we are...
Hempfield repeats as WPIBL boys team champion
Hempfield repeated as WPIBL boys team champion Wednesday, defeating Butler, 2-1, in the best-of-three finals at Sims Lanes in Beaver Falls. It was a rematch of last year’s finals, also won by the Spartans in three games. On Wednesday, all three games came down to the final frame. In Game...
Moderna won’t raise price on covid vaccine after pressure
Moderna said Wednesday it wouldn’t raise the price of its covid-19 vaccine after a public outcry. The about-face comes after the company was harshly criticized for planning to raise the cost of a vaccine dose about 400% — to the $110-to-$130 range. The company said the decision was made because...
Government will hit debt limit as soon as July, CBO says
WASHINGTON — The federal government will run out of cash to pay all its bills sometime between July and September unless the statutory debt limit is lifted, the Congressional Budget Office warned Wednesday. The report by the nonpartisan budget scorekeeper could put pressure on a divided Congress to reach a...
Medical examiner identifies victim of Sunday shooting in Wilkinsburg
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday afternoon identified the victim of Sunday’s fatal shooting in Wilkinsburg. Daniel Richard Hurley, 40, address unknown, was shot in the 100 block of East Bryn Mawr Court, according to the medical examiner. No cause or manner of death has been released yet....
2023 Pirates spring training guide: Position breakdowns, prospects, analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Bradenton, Florida, this week as pitchers and catchers reported last week for the start of spring training. The whole team reported on Monday. TribLIVE sports writer Kevin Gorman will be covering the team throughout the spring. Previewing the Pirates: Starting pitchers Mitch Keller, JT Brubaker...
Longtime police officer eyes district judge post in Butler County
Butler County native and longtime Penn Township police Officer Jack D. Ripper announced his candidacy Wednesday for district judge in Southeastern Magisterial District 50-3-03. The position is being vacated by District Judge Sue Haggarty, who recently announced her retirement. Ripper, 48, of Jefferson Township will seek both the Democratic and...
Police look to question housemate of woman, child fatally shot in Swissvale
A woman and a girl were found shot to death inside a Swissvale apartment on Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. County police said Wednesday night that they are trying to contact a man who lived with them. County detectives want to speak with Kareef Antonio George Easington, 35....
Property tax, rent rebate clinic set in Bethel Park
A property tax/rent rebate clinic is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 9 at the Bethel Park Public Library, 5100 W. Library Ave. The clinic is conducted by the office of state Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Bridgeville. It is open to residents of Bethel Park and other communities in...
Small packages, great things: Mezzanine opens at Carnegie library
What and where is the Mezzanine? I’ve been hearing that a lot lately. The term “mezzanine” is most commonly used in theaters (the level between orchestra and balcony seating). However, I think the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has a spot-on name for the newest upgrade to its...
Police say Pa. nursing home resident, 74, showed child porn to teen visitor
A Lancaster County nursing home resident is facing criminal charges after he befriended a visitor’s child and showed them child pornography he kept on his cellphone, police said. Kenneth F. Kuehne, 74, had hundreds of photos of naked children on his phone when he showed some to a 14-year-old visiting...
Letter to the editor: Trump was not a great president
I am amazed that you would print the letter “Trump, like Reagan, was a great president” (Jan. 23, TribLIVE). He certainly was not! He said the covid was like a flu and would go away. He got it and so did his family and many in his office. You have...
Westmoreland happenings: ‘Pale Blue Eye’ author joins historical society meeting via Zoom
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Letter to the editor: Speaker Rozzi needs to get to work
Pennsylvanians should be outraged that the last time the gavel was used by House Speaker Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, the House was adjourned until Feb. 27. Unfortunately, the last time the House was in session was Jan. 3, when people were sworn into office. Get to work, Mark Rozzi! We are...
Editorial: Is Westmoreland Republicans’ endorsement too early?
Endorsement is the stamp of approval that an organization — or an individual — gives a candidate in an election. Unions do it. Professional associations do it. Other elected officials do it. News organizations can decide to do it. Although the Tribune-Review and some other news agencies don’t believe it...
News from Northland Library
The Northland Library’s Garden Gala is back. The gala is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at the library and, weather permitting, outside in the Learning Garden. People can come hungry and thirsty to eat, sip, and laugh throughout the library. Dozens of delicious offerings from local restaurants and caterers will...
The Stroller, Feb. 15, 2023: 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. Seminar about veterans’ benefits set Saturday in Vandergrift A free informational...
Letter to the editor: Money won’t solve gun violence problem
Letter-writer Bhavini Patel “We must address our gun violence problem” (Feb. 8, TribLIVE) insists that throwing money at the problem in the form of afterschool, job training, educational, homeownership and other programs in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods is the answer. I would remind Patel that this nation has...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 14, 2023
High schools WPIAL championships Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 24 schedule Norwin (14-8) at New Castle (20-2), 7 p.m.; Butler (14-7) at Mt. Lebanon (15-7), 7 p.m.; Seneca Valley (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (14-8), 7 p.m.; Baldwin (12-10) vs. Central Catholic (13-9) at Gateway, 7 p.m. Class 5A First...
High school roundup for Feb. 14, 2023: Penn-Trafford hockey trips up South Fayette
Xavier Solomon and Nate Loughner each had two goals and two assists to lead Penn-Trafford to a 5-1 victory over second-place South Fayette in PIHL Class 2A hockey Tuesday night. Cam Kiste added a goal, Jack Blank had two assists and Jackson Kerrigan stopped 17 shots in net for Penn-Trafford...
Raiders officially release quarterback Derek Carr
LAS VEGAS — The Raiders have released longtime quarterback Derek Carr. Carr’s release came before a 1 p.m. Tuesday deadline that would have triggered a $40.4 million roster guarantee. It also means he is immediately free to begin negotiating a contract with other teams. From the Raiders’ perspective, cutting Carr...
Elwood Watson: Underestimate Biden at your own political peril
Let’s face it, when Fox News gives a Democrat a B+, you know he or she really delivered an exceptional performance. That was the grade the rabidly right-wing media network gave President Biden on his State of the Union address. As someone who usually doesn’t watch these annual speeches to...
Makenzie White: Yukon hazardous waste facility expansion concerning for public health
In South Huntingdon Township — five miles west of New Stanton and overlooking the community of Yukon — MAX Environmental Technologies Inc. is applying to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the approval of a landfill expansion called Landfill No. 7. The facility accepts a variety of hazardous...

