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4 starters return as Yough girls basketball continues to build
It’s all about building a foundation for the Yough girls basketball program. But adding the building blocks became difficult last season as the Cougars went 0-14 in section play and 3-19 overall. “It’s a slow process,” fourth-year coach Mike Gerdich said. “From where we started in my first year coming...
Yough boys looking to establish routine despite obstacles
Coaches have many challenges as the 2020-21 high school basketball season approaches. One of them is simply getting players into a routine. That’s the situation facing veteran coach Jim Nesser as he prepares Yough boys basketball for what he hopes is a return to the WPIAL playoffs. Yough is coming...
Biden picks Michigan Gov. Whitmer to help plan inauguration ceremony
President-elect Joe Biden is giving Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a role in his inauguration on Jan. 20. Whitmer was named a co-chair for Biden’s inauguration along with five other Democrat elected officials who served as advisors to his campaign. Michigan’s governor also was in consideration to be Biden’s running mate,...
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Biden’s win in GeorgiaVideo
ATLANTA — A federal judge threw out a lawsuit Monday that relied on conspiracy theories to try to invalidate Georgia election results showing Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten dismissed the lawsuit brought by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell in an attempt to decertify...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden preview the Steelers-Washington gameVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Washington Football Team, which is set for Monday late afternoon. Benz and Madden discuss how the Steelers defense is managing after losing Devlin Bush and...
Letter to the editor: Trump tarnishing his own legacy
You can’t change history. President Trump had a chance to leave office with a little grace and dignity. But no, he refuses to follow protocol and the laws of the land. So now I think his “legacy” will be that he was the most inept president in U.S. history. His...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court and the ‘unfaithful’
So, if they are the “faithful,” then… ? On the front page of the Nov. 27 print edition, you featured an Associated Press article highlighting the Supreme Court’s split decision against covid-19 attendance limits for religious worshipers in New York (“High court blocks N.Y. coronavirus limits on houses of worship,”...
At least 1 injured in Ligonier Township crash
At least one person was injured in a rollover crash in Ligonier Township Monday morning, according to Westmoreland County 911. The single-vehicle crash on Route 30 eastbound happened shortly before 8 a.m., according to dispatchers. The Ligonier Township Volunteer Fire Department and Ligonier Valley Police Department responded. Route 30 remained...
Portion of Horning Road in Baldwin, South Park to close tomorrow
Horning Road between Broughton Road in South Park Township and Curry Road in Baldwin Borough will close at 9 a.m. Dec. 8 for the demolition of a railroad bridge, according to a press release from the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. That portion of the road is anticipated to...
Letter to the editor: Sylvan Park provides some normalcy
When covid-19 hit and shut schools and life down in mid March, it was a shock to all of us. My children were very much missing friends, family and “the normal.” From the time I was a baby, I spent my summers at Sylvan Park in Natrona Heights. I have...
News briefs: Plum Borough School District launches school-by-school covid tracker
Plum Borough School District has released a covid-19 case tracker. The webpage tracks the total number of cases the school district has had since the start of the year. It also tracks active cases and ogoing and ended quarantines among staff and students. Visit the district’s website to find the...
News briefs: Trib offers journalism scholarships
Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for both the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing...
News briefs: Shaler North Hills Library offers glimpse into Pittsburgh’s Victorian holiday traditions
A virtual program called “Victorian Holiday Traditions” is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Dec. 16 through the Shaler North Hills Library. Take a step back in time and explore how the holidays were celebrated in Victorian Pittsburgh. There will be photos from Clayton, home of the Henry Clay Frick family,...
News briefs: Penn Hills reminds residents to park off-street to assist snow-removal crews
Penn Hills is asking residents to refrain from parking on streets during snow events. Keeping the streets cleard of parked cars will allow plow trucks and emergency vehicles to safely and efficiently make their way through residential streets. Trib journalism scholarships available Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for...
Letter to the editor: Biden should be excommunicated
The so-called president-elect has been congratulated by the pope, even though he is on the books as pro-abortion rights up to birth. He also has a day one promise to fund Planned Parenthood and reverse many of President Trump’s pro-life efforts. The media is billing him as the first Catholic...
Editorial: Americans rallied after Pearl Harbor, and can again
It was 7:48 a.m. Dec. 7, 1941, when hundreds of Japanese aircraft filled the sky over Oahu. The attack on Pearl Harbor came on a quiet Sunday morning. By the time the last bomb fell, the last torpedo exploded and the last bullet was fired — a mere hour and...
Letter to the editors: Why are schools closing?
I am wondering why schools are being shuttered because a few students have either tested positive or come down with what is supposed to be covid-19. When I was young and in school, the children who came down with measles, chicken pox, polio, the flu, colds, mononucleosis or any other...
Firefighters battle blaze at vacant house in Uniontown
Nobody was hurt as firefighters battled a blaze in a vacant house in Uniontown early Monday morning, according to Fayette County 911. Dispatchers said the fire at 22 Millview St. started just before 1 a.m. It took the Uniontown City Fire Department and others about two hours to extinguish the...
Letter to the editor: Democrats will destroy America
To the people of the United States: Let me get this straight. You voted out a president who gave us the best economy we’ve had in 50 years and you elected someone who I believe is a communist and socialist who hasn’t done anything in the 47 years he’s been...
The Stroller, Dec. 7, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to serve free takeout Christmas dinners? Send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Cash bash to benefit North Apollo fire department North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a virtual cash bash at noon Jan.16 live on the...
In brief: Weight loss group, Nutcracker online and more in South Fayette, Carnegie
Looking for a great Weight Loss Club? Come and join our happy little TOPS group. Lose weight and make new friends. For more information, call Jane at 412-279-6140 or 412-452-6964. The Nutcracker — online This holiday tradition continues with the Carnegie Performing Arts Center Dec. 15-25. Christmas time brings to...
In brief: Holiday festival, virtual networking and more in the South Hills
Baldwin Holiday Festival The Kiwanis Club of Baldwin is sponsoring a Holiday Festival at the Baldwin Borough Building 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 12. Due to covid, families must stay in their cars at all times. Attendees will enjoy live music, see the log house and holiday tree, receive a gift bag...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 7....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 7....
In brief: Library returns, Beth Samuel virtual events and more around Sewickley
During Sewickley Public Library’s closure, returns can be made in the library’s book drop near the rear of the building off of the parking lot. No books may be returned inside the building. Because all items need to be quarantined for four days after return, patrons may see items on...
