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Texas A&M poses stiff challenge to Penn State in NCAA 1st roundVideo
For the first time in more than a decade, Penn State men’s basketball is going dancing. The Nittany Lions head into the bracket as a No. 10 seed, eyeing a matchup against No. 7-seed Texas A&M at 9:55 p.m. Thursday. On paper, the Aggies should pose a challenge to Penn...
Improvements to facilities planned by Hampton Township School District
Before his scheduled April 3 retirement, Rick Farino addressed Hampton School Board for a final time as the district’s supervisor of buildings and grounds. “My 263rd board meeting,” he said on March 13, prior to giving a presentation about the five-year facilities improvement budget for the district. The budget covers...
2023 NCAA Tournament West Region preview: Reigning champion Kansas, storied UCLA
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports The West Region in the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament gives us an important lesson about draws, especially when it comes to top-seed Kansas. A year ago, KU followed a painless path to the Final Four, then emerged victorious in New Orleans for...
Mistrial declared in case of man charged with killing off-duty Pittsburgh police officer
The question was benign: How did you know the defendant? But the answer from a witness — that she met Christian Bey when he moved in across the street after his release from prison — was enough to cause a mistrial. Bey, 34, was on trial in connection with the...
Steelers 2023 free agency tracker: Signings, departures, who’s left
As NFL teams look to reshape their roster, the Pittsburgh Steelers are no exception. Here’s a look at their comings and goings in free agency: Signings ● Miles Boykin, who signed a one-year contract to return for a second season with the Steelers, caught only two passes last season but...
Westmoreland happenings: Lenten events, bingos, choir concert, more
Church news • First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon, 501 Fayette Ave., will have a program, “Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” to discuss the church, its mission and goals at 9 a.m. Sunday at the church. A coffee hour will be provided. The church will offer free food and fellowship...
Bill seeks to move Pa. firearms deer season opener back to Monday
As the debate around the timing of the opening day of the Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season continues, a Lehigh Valley legislator has joined the ranks of those considering moving the opener back to its traditional Monday after Thanksgiving. Last week, state Sen. Lisa Bosola posted a legislative memo looking for...
Letter to the editor: We have a heart problem, not a gun problem
After reading the many letters to the editor in favor of more laws that could lead to confiscation of guns from legal gun owners, I have but a short note for them: Cain killed Abel without a gun. What we have is not a gun problem but a heart problem....
Letter to the editor: EPA’s power plant rules good for all of us
Railroads aren’t the only purveyors of pollution. Power plants bring us electricity, but they send us smog and soot, too. For anyone who breathes, this is bad news. The good news is the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed stronger power plant pollution rules. For the last month, I have battled...
Editorial: Westmoreland GOP chair says lawsuits are about eliminating rivals
So what is up with the Westmoreland County commissioners’ race? The primary election that will decide the two Republicans and two Democrats who advance to the November general election still is two months away. While legal catfights over legitimacy have become the default in Pennsylvania politics, that seems like something...
The Stroller, March 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. Kiski Area HS to present, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ The drama...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ plans for Social Security, Medicare
I wish to expound on the letter “GOP and ‘fixing’ Social Security” (Feb. 10, TribLIVE). Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has proposed a plan that would “sunset” all federal legislation in five years; “if a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again,” he said. He also said...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 14, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule Second round Chambersburg (16-11) vs. Archbishop Wood (17-8) at Cedar Crest, 7:30 p.m.; North Penn (19-8) vs. Coatesville (19-9) at Pottstown, 7:30 p.m.; Parkland (19-9) vs. Garnet Valley (18-9) at Geigle Complex, 6 p.m.; Lower Merion (22-4) vs. Roman Catholic...
High school roundup for March 14, 2023: North Allegheny, Norwin girls win to set up 4th showdown
Jasmine Timmerson dropped 19 points and Kellie McConnell finished with 18 to lead North Allegheny to a 57-34 victory over Mt. Lebanon in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball second round Tuesday night. The Tigers (22-5) jumped out to a 10-point halftime lead and never looked back. Jenny Smith scored...
Sofia Sunseri: Give abuse survivors their justice
From the time I was 5 years old until I reached puberty, I survived repeated sexual abuse. Like far too many others, there was no justice. The legal system failed me and protected the abuser. I repeatedly and profoundly suffered abuse throughout my life while being held to normal expectations...
Armstrong dethrones Thomas Jefferson, South Fayette finishes Latrobe in PIHL semifinals
There will be a new PIHL Penguins Cup champion in Class 2A. Thomas Jefferson felt short in its bid for a repeat by suffering a 7-2 loss at the hands of Armstrong in the semifinal round at the RMU Island Sports Center on Tuesday. The top-seeded River Hawks (18-3-0) recorded...
Lincoln Park fends off Highlands to advance to PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals
The last time Lincoln Park and Highlands met, back in the WPIAL semifinals, the Leopards couldn’t stop hitting outside shots. Their 23-point win was the largest margin of victory in the postseason so far for the recently crowned Class 4A district champs. The game and matchup were much different Tuesday...
After big lead slips away, Greensburg C.C. girls erupt in 4th quarter to defeat Maplewood
SLIPPERY ROCK — Greensburg Central Catholic allowed a double-digit lead to disappear in the third quarter by giving up a 16-4 run. During a timeout, coach Chris Skatell seemed unfazed by the huge momentum shift. “I told the girls this is where we want to be. Tied game with eight...
Pa.’s ‘Most Wanted’: How do Pennsylvania State Police decide who makes the list?
Five are wanted for killing or trying to kill someone. One, a suspected rapist, police have been trying to apprehend since 1998. Police say they’ve committed crimes against people in the commonwealth’s biggest cities, as well as in small towns like Meadville or in suburban Chester County. And now they...
Video: Home Field Sports breaks down NCAA tourney, offers betting adviceVideo
According to the NCAA, the odds of picking a perfect NCAA bracket are 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (if you just guess/flip a coin) or 1 in 120.2 billion (if you have some basketball knowledge). To improve your odds, the experts at Home Field Sports offered their NCAA Tournament advice, with their...
Vidhura S. Tennekoon: The U.S. banking crisis isn’t over yet
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank failed with enormous speed — so quickly that they could be textbook cases of classic bank runs, in which too many depositors withdraw their funds from a bank at the same time. The failures at SVB and Signature were two of the three...
Pirates send down 8, including Endy Rodriguez, Mike Burrows
The Pirates trimmed eight players from their spring training roster Tuesday, including top prospects Endy Rodriguez and Mike Burrows. Rodriguez, Burrows, relief pitcher Colin Selby, infielder Jared Triolo and outfielder Ryan Vilade were assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Righties Wei-Chieh Huang and Nate Webb and lefty Caleb Smith were sent to...
North Allegheny, Seton LaSalle atop 2023 preseason Western Pa. coaches boys volleyball poll
Five-time defending WPIAL champion North Allegheny is the preseason favorite to defend its Class 3A boys volleyball title, according to a poll of coaches in the Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association. The Tigers, who also have won four straight PIAA championships, are followed in the poll by Shaler, Seneca Valley,...
Trial begins in shooting death of off-duty Pittsburgh Police officer Calvin Hall
Deputy District Attorney Stephie Ramaley told the jurors in her opening statement Tuesday to focus their attention on evidence against the man charged with homicide — not the man who was killed. “Calvin Hall is not on trial in this case,” she said. “You will hear no evidence that Calvin...
Robert Smith: Waters of the United States
We are once again locked in a debate regarding the proper role of the federal government to regulate what is termed waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. On Dec. 30, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the...
