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John Clay: A question that has to be asked: Has John Calipari at Kentucky run its course?
TUSCALOOSA,, Ala. — Saturday night in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats was enjoying dinner at the popular Chuck’s Fish restaurant, accepting congratulations for his team’s 78-52 rout of traditional power Kentucky that afternoon at Coleman Coliseum. Meanwhile, the losing Wildcats were on their quiet flight back to Lexington,...
3 takeaways: Penguins get 1st win at Arizona’s Mullett Arena
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 road win against the Arizona Coyotes was their first contest in Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University. The facility, which is named after university benefactors Donald and Barbara Mullett, is serving as a temporary home to the Coyotes after they were evicted from...
Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped
LOS ANGELES — Michael Mendez said that when learned he had hepatitis C, “I didn’t even know what it was.” Mendez, 47, had been homeless for years in Los Angeles, and said he hadn’t gone to a doctor the entire time he was living on the streets. When Mendez got...
What we know about the ‘kraken’ covid variant XBB.1.5 and why it’s causing concern
A new covid-19 variant that first was detected last year quickly has become the dominant strain in the U.S. Nicknamed the “kraken variant” by some, it surged through the nation and now has been identified in at least 28 other countries, according to the World Health Organization. Here are your...
Letter to the editor: How about a new bridge in New Kensington?
I have a random thought about the work to be done for nearly two years on the C.L. Schmidt Bridge in New Kensington: Rather than rehabilitate a bridge as old and in the same condition as the former Hulton Bridge was in Oakmont, why not keep that bridge open and...
In brief: St. James School open house, speaker series and more around Sewickley area
Open house St. James School will host an Open House from 12:30-2 p.m. Jan. 29 for all prospective students and families (3 year-old preschool through eighth grade). Take a personal tour of the school, meet the teachers and principal, and see what makes St. James School such a special place....
In brief: Civil War genealogy presentation, Christmas tree recycling and more
North Hills Genealogists On Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., North Hills Genealogists will host an online, free and open to the public presentation by Brian Rhinehart entitled “I Have a Civil War Ancestor … Now What?” Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail. Many of these records...
Letter to the editor: Judging Robert E. Lee by 1862 standards
The letter “Don’t judge Robert E. Lee by 2022 standards” (Dec. 31, TribLIVE) urges us recognize that Robert E. Lee was a patriotic Virginian who only objected to the use of federal forces to solve the question of slavery. He came to that opinion fashionably late. The 1850 Fugitive Slave...
Editorial: The too-long list of 2022 homicides
There was no waiting for Allegheny County’s first homicide of 2022. It came promptly Jan. 1 when Amariey Lei was found shot to death in the 1300 block of Wood Street in Wilkinsburg. She was just 19 and coached hip-hop and baton for the Lady Diamonds dance team, of which...
Council organization, other Hampton news in brief, week of Jan. 9, 2023
Council president, VP reelected During Hampton Township Council’s organization meeting on Jan. 3, Carolynn Johnson was reelected as president and Bethany Blackburn, vice president, after having served in the same capacities in 2022. Council set agenda/workshop meetings for the second Wednesday of each month and regular meetings for the fourth,...
The Stroller, Jan. 9, 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. Career advice available Wednesday at Vandergrift library Vandergrift Public Library and...
Letter to the editor: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Courage, bravery, hero, public servant. These are all words that come to mind when you think of an individual in law enforcement. When someone answers the call to serve and protect, they are doing more than that. They are often sacrificing sleep, holidays with loved ones and potentially their life...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 9
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 9....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 9
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 9....
GOP Rep. Scott Perry won’t step back from House probe that could involve allegations against himVideo
As the newly Republican-controlled House of Representatives readies to push back against recent federal investigations, one GOP lawmaker says he won’t sit things out in spite of a potential conflict of interest. The House is set to vote Monday on new rules including the formation of a special committee to...
High school sports results, schedule for Jan. 8, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s result Cleveland (Ohio) Play-by-Play Classic Garfield Heights, Ohio 66, Imani Christian 46 Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section 3 Gateway at Kiski Area, 7 p.m. Nonsection Greensburg Central Catholic at Berlin-BrothersValley, 7:30 p.m. Slippery Rock at Ellwood City, 7:30 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule Class 6A...
‘Crisis and confusion’: 4 days of GOP barbs, chaos and cigarsVideo
WASHINGTON — It was a near-fist fight on the House floor. It was four days of name-calling, late-night huddles, rush deliveries of pizzas and burritos. It was cigar smoke wafting through the hallways, diaper changes and a dog on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Establishment Republicans were...
Nicole Kraft: Sports broadcasters have a duty to report injuries responsibly — for Damar Hamlin, they passed the test
Injuries are an unfortunate part of any sport — none more so than in the NFL, where players can be felled in front of a TV audience in the tens of millions. Typically, when a player suffers an injury, the media cuts to commercial and returns with replays of the...
Remember When: A-K Valley high schools got their names in some interesting ways
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series. Check back next Sunday for part two. High schools in the Alle-Kiski Valley have all kinds of names for all kinds of reasons. There’s topography, people, a fruit and even a popular song. That’s right … a school was named...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 8, 2023
Aleppo Joyce Smith sold property at 990 Glen Mitchell Road to James and Katrin Benson for $345,000. Mark Messner sold property at 102 Berdine Drive to Edward and Cami Spiker for $315,000. Kristin Morrell sold property at 111 Woodcrest Drive to Catherine Alexander for $325,000. Bell Acres Joseph Luther sold...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 8, 2023
Blawnox Bryan Weight sold property at 717 Maple Ave. to Stephanie Mateo for $147,500. Etna PGH Investors Group LLC sold property at 17 Locust St. to Rory Schussler and Mengxue Zhao for $225,000. Fox Chapel Shakir Amal Kanbour sold property at 417 Fox Chapel Road to Rajaganapathi Jagannathan and Vijayalakshmi...
Letter to the editor: Lee chose not to be a great American
Regarding Dan Manka’s letter ”Don’t judge Robert E. Lee by 2022 standards” (Dec. 31, TribLIVE), on the matter of West Point removing the artwork of Robert E Lee: I am not convinced that this was a judicious move. In point of fact, would the portrayal of Lee surrendering his army...
Editorial: Can Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau audit results be shrugged off?
Between 2017 and 2020, unbalanced books led to more than $650,000 in state reimbursements not being made to the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau. It is a testament to reviews of those books by state Auditor General Timothy DeFoor that the unpaid funds were identified in December 2022. The audits turned...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 8, 2023
Chalfant Jamie Lynn Kelly sold property at 220 Wilkins Ave. to Loran and Yolanda Dehonney for $107,000. Churchill A & O Homes LLC sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jens Danielsen and Hannah Wilkinson for $174,900. Estate of Annette Crelli sold property at 2230 Wm Penn Highway to Kimberly...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 8, 2022
Bellevue Jeffrey Bergman sold property at 75 Kendall Ave. to J & D Living LLC for $70,000. Estate of Donald Elphinstone sold property at 712 Means Ave. to R & E Ventures LLC for $95,000. Stephen Mosolansky sold property at 515 Monroe Ave. to Amanda Anne Szafraniec for $180,000. Matthew...
