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High school sports scores, schedule for Jan. 29, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s results PBC Hall of Fame Classic At Montour Aliquippa 54, Uniontown 48 Baldwin 75, Mars 73 Lincoln Park 79, Chartiers Valley 65 North Hills 84, Belle Vernon 82 Pine-Richland 66, Northgate 46 Shootout at Seton Hill Jeannette 46, Greensburg Salem 42 Norwin 69, Latrobe...
PIHL all-stars produce high-scoring results in showcase event
The PIHL hosted five high-scoring all-star games Sunday at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Here’s a recap of each contest: Class 3A Gold 7, Blue 6 — Pine-Richland’s Josh Folmer scored his second goal late in the second period, and the Gold team made the score hold up en route...
High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2023: Despite milestone for Jayden Davis, Lincoln Park handles Chartiers Valley
Class 4A No. 1 Lincoln Park opened an 11-point first-quarter lead and rolled to a 79-65 victory over Chartiers Valley in a nonsection boys basketball game Sunday at the PBC Hall of Fame Classic at Montour. Meleek Thomas poured in 37 points, and DeAndre Moye added 18 for Lincoln Park...
Victims identified as mystery surrounds Los Angeles shooting that left 3 dead
LOS ANGELES — When Rachel David arrived at her Benedict Canyon home early Saturday morning after a night out, she thought the rows of flashing police cars were part of a film shoot, which is fairly common in the area. She soon found out it wasn’t a movie set. Police...
Suspect in attack on Paul Pelosi calls California TV station from jail
Hours after a San Francisco court released body-camera video of a man attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, QAnon extremist David DePape, the suspect in the attack, made a surprise call from jail to a Bay Area news station expressing regret that he didn’t go further. “I’m so sorry I...
Former UGA quarterback Stetson Bennett arrested in Dallas in public intoxication case
Stetson Bennett, the quarterback of the University of Georgia’s back-to-back national championship teams, was arrested on charges of public intoxication in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday morning, according to police. Police in Old East Dallas were called to the 1600 block of Tribeca Way about 6 a.m. after getting reports of...
George Santos scandal consumes Congress, chafes lawmakers on both sides of aisle
Trailed constantly by shouting reporters, Rep. George Santos has become one of the most watched first-term congressmen in history. The New York Republican’s every word is parsed. His preppy sartorial selections are analyzed. Even the treats his staff leaves for journalists outside his office have carried news cycles. Three weeks...
Michael Reagan: Biden’s lost docs and losing war
It’s a stretch, but I think I know the real reason the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago. We’ve been told for months that the DOJ ordered a search of Donald Trump’s home in Florida because he was not turning over a bunch of classified documents to the National Archives fast enough. Supposedly,...
Penn State 2023 early look: Could the Nittany Lions boast a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in the fall?
The answer to the above headline is yes. Penn State was 133 yards away from doing it in 2022. And that was with a pair of true freshmen — extremely talented true freshmen — leading the way. The Nittany Lions’ running game renaissance last season was something special to watch....
Letter to the editor: Fern Hollow reporting exceptional
I am writing to compliment Jonathan Silver on his excellent reporting and prose in the article “Forever Changed” (Jan. 22, TribLIVE) marking the anniversary of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse. He not only filled in many of the gaps in the story that had piqued my curiosity, but he also...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 29, 2023
Aleppo Michael Minnock sold property at 1260 Glen Mitchell Road to Foxlane Homes At Glen Minogue LLC for $380,000. Bell Acres Karen Mathias sold property at 118 Barley Road to Andrew Weiland for $190,722. Edgeworth John Oreilly sold property at 205 Edgeworth Ln to Nicholas Unkovic and Emma Scanlon for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 29, 2023
Aspinwall Estate of William Kotchey sold property at 135 Fourth St. to Jacqueline Ram for $165,000. Donna Dean sold property at 202 Emerson Ave. to Kevin and Marion Divers for $295,000. Etna 2019 Castle LLC sold property at 140 Sherman Ave. to Jeff Brunner for $5,000. Robert Peter Subasic sold...
Letter to the editor: No Pride Night hypocrisy
Tim Benz trying to make sense of the comments regarding Ivan Provorov’s protest on Pride Night in Philadelphia was confusing if not amusing (“I’m not a fan of Ivan Provorov’s Pride Night jersey boycott, but also dislike hypocritical media fallout,” Jan. 20, TribLIVE). The CBC (government owned) is not the...
Editorial: Greensburg chief’s resignation after charges was a service
On Tuesday, Shawn Denning embarrassed the people of Greensburg when he was arrested at City Hall on federal drug charges. He immediately did what may have been the best service he offered to those same people. He resigned as the chief of police. Denning, 41, is free on $250,000 unsecured...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 29, 2023
Churchill Emily Rybinski sold property at 3766 E. Rural Ct to Shanay Monique Baker for $169,500. William Suiters sold property at 1640 Georgetown Pl to James and Tina Weiland for $380,000. Edgewood Dane Vandenberg sold property at 839 E Hutchinson Ave. to Tyler and Dana Henke for $385,000. Forest Hills...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 29, 2023
Bellevue Phillip Pfeiffer IV trustee sold property at 632 Forest Ave. to Jonathan and Lindsey Ulrich for $200,000. Yury Andreev sold property at 73 N Bryant Ave. to Michael Mazza and Meghan Conwell for $315,000. PrimInvest Corp. sold property at 88 S Euclid Ave. to Jonathan Boggs and Danielle Ficco...
The Stroller, Jan. 29, 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. Annual Martin Luther King Jr. service planned Feb. 5 Allegheny Valley...
Letter to the editor: Restoring Churchill’s Westinghouse site
In 2021 and 2022, Churchill faced a proposal to build a 2.9-million-square-foot Amazon distribution center at the former George Westinghouse R&D site. During planning commission meetings and public hearings, we learned of the historic significance of the site, which is potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 28, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Saturday’s results PBC Hall of Fame Classic At Montour Montour 50, Canon-McMillan 41 Central Catholic 50, Moon 46 Hopewell vs. Sto-Rox, ppd. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 60, Carlynton 57 Penn Hills 46, South Fayette 40 Seton LaSalle 60, Central Valley 53 (OT) Shady...
High school roundup for Jan. 28, 2023: Daemar Kelly hits 1,000 points in Penn Hills win
Daemar Kelly had 11 points to eclipse 1,000 points for his career as Penn Hills defeated South Fayette, 46-40, at the PBC Hall of Fame Classic at Montour on Saturday. Khalil Wall finished with 12 points to lead Penn Hills (13-2). Elijah Hill led South Fayette (8-9) with 18 points...
No. 1 Penn State wrestlers rally to beat No. 2 Iowa
STATE COLLEGE — As Max Dean turned Jacob Warner onto the mat in the middle of the Bryce Jordan Center, fans packed into the 16,000-seat area stood in unison. Their cheers grew louder as the seconds in the third period fell away before Dean ultimately won the 2-0 decision with...
Hempfield, Neshannock, Butler win PIAA competitive spirit championships
Hempfield and Neshannock defended their state championships, and Butler returned to the top of the podium at the PIAA competitive spirit championships Saturday. Hempfield repeated as Class 3A Large Varsity Division champion. Neshannock went back-to-back in the Class 2A Large Varsity Division. Butler won the Coed Varsity Division after taking...
Robert Morris, Evgeni Malkin host hockey game to support Ronald McDonald House Charities
Evgeni Malkin has taken part in thousands of faceoffs during his decorated career with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Friday night, he stood at center ice with a different role in the faceoff circle. Malkin took part in the ceremonial puck drop as Robert Morris’ men’s club hockey team hosted Mercyhurst...
North Allegheny notebook: Jasmine Timmerson surpasses 1,000-point milestone
Pitt recruit Jasmine Timmerson scored 14 points to reach the 1,000-point mark for her career as North Allegheny defeated Hempfield, 59-44, in Section 1-6A girls basketball Jan. 19. Caroline Henderson scored 15 points for the Tigers (9-4, 4-1). The Tigers (10-4) beat McDowell, 62-44, on Jan. 21. Timmerson had 23...
Viewpoint 1: Bipartisanship is alive and well, but that’s not necessarily a good thing
Old habits die hard, as the saying goes. But myths and legends do, too, as Hunter S. Thompson famously said. When it comes to government, there is one idea that endures despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. It is that bipartisanship is inherently good but essentially dead in our polarized...
