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High school roundup for Dec. 3, 2020: Hempfield hockey tops Shaler
Aiden Dunlap and Nicholas Bruno each had two goals and two assists to lead Hempfield to a 6-2 victory over Shaler in a PIHL Class AA game Thursday night at Kirk Nevin Arena. Gino Antimarino and Jacob Holtzman also scored for the Spartans, who improved to 4-0 and are in...
White House communications boss Alyssa Farah exits in bow to Trump’s defeat
WASHINGTON — Alyssa Farah resigned as White House communications director on Thursday, in one of the first high-profile staff departures since President Donald Trump’s loss in the November election. She said in a statement she is leaving her post in order to “pursue new opportunities” but did not describe her...
Laurels & lances: Volunteer, vandalism, overdose
Laurel: To volunteering again. Getting people to step up to participate in a project is often the hardest part of the job. Marc Wagner is the kind of guy who is willing to jump in. For 35 years, he has been a part of the Pitt Men’s Study. He was...
‘Mistakes were made’ at maskless election hearing held by covid-positive lawmaker, Pa. Senate leader says
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The top Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate acknowledged Wednesday “mistakes were made” and necessary coronavirus safety precautions were ignored...
Pa. Supreme Court denies Mike Kelly, Parnell mail-in voting challenge
The state Supreme Court on Thursday denied an emergency motion to stay an earlier order about a challenge against Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting system. On Wednesday, attorneys for U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, and others filed the claim last month against Pennsylvania’s governor, General Assembly and secretary of state over Act...
Study: Which Disney princess has the most expensive jewelry?
When you wish upon a star, hopefully you’ll get jewels as lavish as these. In a new study called “Kingdom of Jewels,” U.K.-based financial advisory company Money.co.uk worked in collaboration with David Allen of Purely Diamonds to conclude how much the jewelry of each Disney princess would cost in real-life...
Pittsburgh museums receive state grants for support during pandemic
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Science Center and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh were among several local museums to receive grants to support them during the covid-19 pandemic. The three museums, along with the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, each received a $40,000 grant from the Pennsylvania...
Harrisburg men shipped millions of dollars worth of marijuana through the mail, feds charge
Five Harrisburg men have been indicted for what federal investigators say was a conspiracy to ship thousands of pounds of marijuana through the mail. U.S. Attorney David Freed on Thursday identified those charged as Christopher Texidor, 33; William Kuduk, 34; Justin Laboy, 33; Jose Laboy, 36; and Jonathan Cobaugh, 23....
Letter to the editor: Schools should be online
Considering that there is no random covid-19 test sampling in schools to make any determination of spread; considering that the covid-19 spread has more than doubled in the past couple of weeks; considering that many traveled for Thanksgiving or had bigger family gatherings to help promote the spread of covid-19:...
Editorial: A good first step to serve counties without health departments
Pennsylvania is going to give a helping hand to the areas of the state that don’t have a county health department. By state law, only six counties have those offices: Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Allegheny updates residents and the media regularly about what is happening with the...
South Fayette Elementary School moves temporarily to remote learning
South Fayette Elementary School is going remote today through Dec. 7 due to three new positive cases of covid-19, according to a letter from South Fayette School District Superintendent Dr. Ken Lockette. In the letter posted to the district website Dec. 2, Lockette said that the three new cases bring...
Letter to the editor: Republicans don’t need to ‘get over it’
I find Carl Mochak’s letter “Biden won; Trump needs to get over it” (Nov. 25, TribLIVE) beyond belief. Where has he been for the last four years? It was the Democrats who didn’t “get over it” when President Trump won. The Dems put the president and our country through what...
Kathleen Parker: Biden press team honeymoon won’t last
The breathlessness surrounding President-elect Joe Biden’s communications and press offices — all women! — should be considered a honeymoon that will end at 1 a.m. Jan. 21, the day after Biden’s inauguration. It’s all in the stars. Constellations, that is, of media superstars, many of whom have become household names...
Letter to the editor: Far-left subversion
Tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or set of beliefs. The above is Webster’s definition of a subversive. The actions of the far left running up to the recent election fit this definition. Remember the radicals...
Letter to the editor: No apology for voting against Trump
Republican president Abraham Lincoln implored Americans to act “with malice toward none, but charity for all.” Now along comes Eric Kocian and his inflammatory letter “Trump, supporters energized” (Nov. 13, TribLIVE). Mr. Kocian, “true Americans” shouldn’t be such spoil-sports, sore losers and partisan crybabies. Kocian writes that “Democrats hijacked Americans’...
Letter to the editor: Wolf, Levine are inconsistent on decisions
Once again Gov. Tom Wolf and state Secretary of Health Rachel Levine have taken steps to curb the spread of covid-19. But once again they are so inconsistent in their decisions that it boggles the imagination. With the new, tighter gathering limits, capacity at the 15,600-seat Hersheypark Stadium, which hosted...
The Stroller, Dec. 3, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Festival of Trees raffle supports projects Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its annual Festival of Trees raffle to benefit patient care projects at the...
Baldwin senior collaborates on astrophysics and metallicity research at Pitt
Eighteen-year-old Mariah Jones has a passion for science. “Astronomy has been a keen interest of mine for many years now; I have always had a fascination with the exploration of the universe and have decided to pursue a future career in astrophysics,” the Baldwin High School senior said. High school...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 2, 2020
Hockey Thursday’s schedule Class AAA Canon-McMillan at Cathedral Prep at Erie Bank Sports Park, 8:15 p.m. Class AA Hampton at Armstrong at Belmont Sports Complex, 7 p.m.; Shaler at Hempfield at Kirk S. Nevin Arena, 7:15 p.m.; Thomas Jefferson at Mars at Baierl Ice Complex, 9:10 p.m. Class A Blackhawk...
Covid-19 outbreak infects more than half of inmates at Pa. prison for elderly and infirm
The State Correctional Institution Laurel Highlands, housed in a former state psychiatric hospital, is part prison, part long-term-care facility for many of the oldest and sickest men in Pennsylvania’s prisons. Now, it’s the epicenter of a covid-19 outbreak tearing across the state prison system. In the last month, 444 prisoners...
Allegheny County sheriff says firearms division closed because of covid
The day after a federal lawsuit was filed against Allegheny County Sheriff Bill Mullen for shutting down the firearms division, he said in a Facebook post that it was necessary because an employee there tested positive for covid-19, and the rest of the staff had to quarantine. On Monday, three...
After covid-19 scare, Ghislaine Maxwell expected to ask again for release on bail
MIAMI — Jeffrey Epstein’s onetime romantic partner and alleged sex trafficking accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to renew her request to be released on bail, which was originally denied after she was arrested in July. Maxwell has been housed since then at the Metropolitan Detention Center in the New York...
Burglary, DUI cases handled in Judge Hromyak’s Sharpsburg court
The following cases were heard by District Judge Leonard Hromyak in Sharpsburg court: • Chanele Iandiorio, 31, of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to a summary offense after being charged with providing a false identification to police. Blawnox filed the charges Nov. 20. • Richard DeSabetino, 66, of O’Hara waived to court...
Trump supporters plan rally from Unity to Greensburg Saturday
President Trump’s supporters are gathering again Saturday outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg to protest the results of the election. The rally, which will feature speakers, starts at 2 p.m., said co-organizer Tony Naples. But the day will begin at the Trump House in Unity at 1 p.m. with...
Monessen girls basketball looks to maintain momentum after playoff season
After struggling for several seasons, the Monessen girls basketball program blossomed last year, going 8-4 in section play and 15-8 overall. The 15 victories were more than the four previous seasons combined. Also, coach Janine Vertacnik recorded her 300th career victory Feb. 6 at Mapletown. “I didn’t know what to...
