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Column: PGA Tour year in review based on shots from 14 clubsVideo
One swing can go a long way, whether the shot ends up in the water, on the green or in the hole. One swing cost Mito Pereira his first major championship. It validated the rise of Tom Kim. And for Jordan Spieth, it had observers on the edge of their...
ByHeart recalls baby formula because of potential bacterial contamination risk
A company that makes baby formula has voluntarily issued a recall of five batches “out of an abundance of caution” after a third-party packaging facility sample tested positive for the bacteria, cronobacter sakazakii. ByHeart said none of its product has tested positive for bacteria and the recall is not related...
Waste removal changes loom in Hampton
As Hampton’s municipal manager put it, change is always difficult. In a letter to township residents, Christopher Lochner outlines what they will encounter in 2023 as a new waste removal contract with Waste Management takes effect. Along with experiencing a cost increase to $30.51 per month, households will receive new...
With success of Artemis I, when will NASA fly Artemis II?
ORLANDO, Fla. — With Orion safe back on Earth, the last and most important tests of the Artemis I mission have been completed, but there are still miles to travel and months of data sifting to go before NASA will target an Artemis II launch date. While the latest announced...
Netanyahu inches closer to power with new parliament speaker
JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament on Tuesday elected a new speaker closely allied to the country’s likely next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, setting the stage for a flurry of contentious new legislation to appease the former leader’s expected coalition partners. Lawmaker Yariv Levin’s election as speaker comes as Netanyahu continues negotiations...
Feds report big jump in people coming to Florida from Cuba
MIAMI — Border Patrol agents in the Florida Keys are responding to almost nonstop migrant landings this week that continued through Tuesday morning. On Monday, the federal agency reported that arrivals in South Florida are up five times what they were this time last year. “Agents are responding to multiple...
6 favorite conifers and the cones they produce
In much of the country, much of the landscape goes barren from fall through spring. Evergreens are typically the workhorse plants that carry us through. But not all evergreens are created equal. A subset called conifers provide not only year-round greenery but ornamental cones that command attention, feed birds (and...
Zach Kennedy: The Trump effect in Pa.
A blue wave drowned the Keystone State on Nov. 8, flipping contested state House and Senate districts, delivering every tossup congressional seat, and elevating Attorney General Josh Shapiro to the governor’s office in one of the largest statewide landslides in the country, complimented by a decisive win for Lt. Gov....
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander readied for 2023 touchdown
A lunar lander built by Astrobiotic in Pittsburgh has passed a battery of critical tests, moving one step closer to touching down on the moon early next year. The Peregrine lunar lander, which stands a bit more than 6 feet tall and is about 8 feet in diameter, is expected...
34 hours on America’s most scenic train. Is it as dreamy as it sounds?
There are certainly more efficient ways to get from Los Angeles to Seattle than sitting in a metal box for 34 hours. But Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train wasn’t designed for people who are in a rush. Perhaps you’ve come across this train on Instagram, YouTube or TikTok, where people rave...
Letter to the editor: If Trump won’t abide by Constitution, how can he be president?
How could people who call themselves “Americans” vote for an ex-president who refuses to admit that he lost the last election and calls for the termination of all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution? You can’t vote for him. How can he run for president if...
Letter to the editor: Abortion cost GOP the election
The Supreme Court decision on abortion is what caused the Republicans not to get the votes they should have gotten. More chances that someone will have an unwanted pregnancy than get attacked on a subway train. The liberals pushed abortion while the conservatives pushed about crime. Abortion won. Clem Zahrobsky...
Editorial: Arrest promises justice may finally arrive for Pan Am bombing
Justice can appear in many forms. It can come swiftly. It can be sporadic. It might be measured or thorough or haphazard. It might come hand in hand with rage or sorrow, or it might be businesslike and perfunctory. But what is important is that justice shows up, however it...
Letter to the editor: Secession? What if that doesn’t work?
John T. Watson had an interesting take on elections in his letter “Disenfranchised Pa. counties should secede” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE). He feels that the high-population counties in Pennsylvania such as Allegheny and Philadelphia vote for predominantly Democratic candidates and therefore have an untoward influence on elections. To rectify this problem,...
Santa arrives at The Waters of Wexford in Marshall
Santa, Mrs. Santa, several elves and about 100 people attended an inter-generational holiday party Dec. 7 outside The Waters of Wexford senior living community in Marshall Township. A firetruck from the Marshall Township’s Volunteer Fire Department brought Mr. and Mrs. Santa to the event. Kids, parents and grandparents from throughout...
Fox Chapel Killer Whales spread kindness to area senior centers
The Fox Chapel Killer Whales swim team hosted a community service event Dec. 7 at Fox Chapel Area High School. About 60 young swimmers made holiday cards to be distributed to area senior centers. Assisting them were coaches, parents, volunteers and high school swimmer volunteers. The Killer Whales are a...
The Stroller, Dec. 13, 2022: 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. New Kensington church to host holiday lunch Logans Ferry Presbyterian Church...
Letter to the editor: Voting, inflation and Democrats
Leo Nagorski’s letter “Republicans have nothing to offer” (Nov. 26, TribLIVE) in response to my letter “Biden will take blame for destruction” (Nov. 10, TribLIVE) is rife with left-wing talking points and short on facts. Nagorski claims Republicans brought discriminatory voting laws, anti-LGBTQ laws and laws preventing many people of...
Donors step up as Harrison police investigate theft of 20 bikes from Toys for Tots, Dick’s chips in 25 bikes
The Allegheny Valley Marine Corps Toys for Tots storage space in Harrison was buzzing Tuesday morning. At least a dozen bikes rolled in from donors hoping to lift spirits after thieves made off with 20 bikes overnight Sunday from the group’s storage pod at Heights Plaza. “People are absolutely stepping...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 12, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s results Nonsection Armstrong 65, Perry Traditional Academy 32 DuBois 59, Indiana 45 Homer-Center 50, Apollo-Ridge 37 Hopewell 52, Riverside 44 McGuffey 64, West Greene 55 Mohawk 68, Wilmington 32 New Brighton 68, Western Beaver 53 Obama Academy at Aliquippa, ppd. Rochester 82, Freedom 44...
High school roundup for Dec. 12, 2022: South Fayette girls win WPIAL title game rematch
Lainey Yater netted 14 points to lead South Fayette to a 66-35 victory over Chartiers Valley on Monday night in a nonsection rematch of last year’s WPIAL Class 5A championship game. Ava Leroux and Maddie Webber scored 13 each for South Fayette (4-0). Lilah Turnbull scored 11 and Ella Cupka...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 12, 2022
With the fall sports season now completed, high school hoops heats up this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Tune into Trib HSSN for coverage of WPIAL and District 6 boys and girls basketball, as well as hockey and wrestling. Here’s a look at this week’s broadcasts: Monday,...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she was only joking about ‘winning’ Jan. 6 attack on Capitol and carrying gunsVideo
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Monday she was only joking when she boasted that extremists would have been armed and would have “won” the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol if she had led the attempted insurrection. The far right-wing firebrand said critics should “learn how sarcasm works” after she...
John Dorfman: Bunny Portfolio has averaged 13.6% per year
What do you call a stock that has a great earnings-growth history yet sells for modest price? You might call it a paradox. I call it a candidate for the Bunny Portfolio. I invented the Bunny Portfolio in 1999 and have written about it almost every year since. It’s named...
PLCB’s high-end liquor lotteries now off limits to its employees and families
Competition for the limited-release of high-end Pappy Van Winkle products offered by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board last month in a lottery didn’t include any bourbon enthusiasts who work for the agency. Neither did it include any of those 6,800 employees’ spouses, agency board members, their children regardless of where...

