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Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Week of March 8, 2020
The Road to Hershey is open as the state basketball playoffs have one round in the books. Five teams, including four district champions, saw their season end and their time in the HSSN state rankings come to a close with opening-round losses over the weekend. The biggest surprise was the...
WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Week — Week ending March 8
The WPIAL continues to dominate the first round of the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball playoffs, going 4-1 for a third straight season. One of those teams flexing their muscles was Thomas Jefferson, the No. 3 team out of District 7. The Jaguars crushed District 6 champion Portage, 62-30, in...
Trib HSSN broadcasts for Week of March 9-15
The focus as March rolls on is split between the final four in hockey and the second- and third-round state basketball playoff games this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The PIAA basketball postseason continues with second-round and quarterfinal action. The puck drops on the PIHL Penguins Cup...
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Week ending March 8, 2020
In Class AAA’s Penguins Cup Playoffs, each game was decided by three goals or fewer. Ask any coach in the classification, there is parity. The cliche that anybody can beat anybody on any given night echoes in the classification. Tuesday, the biggest upset in terms of seeding in any of...
Editorial: Levin Furniture buy was smart move
There is something deeply satisfying about a happy ending. What happened last week with Levin Furniture is that kind of story. True, a tale of last-minute redemption involving couches and glossy contemporary dining tables is probably not going to be a contender at the Oscars any time soon. (But, Tom...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Week ending March 8, 2020
When it comes to the PIHL playoffs, teams often rely on their experienced players. It is no different for North Allegheny, which is the top seed in the highest classification of the PIHL. The Tigers are the Class AAA defending champions. They might be primed to go back-to-back, but they...
Nathan Picarsic & Emily de La Bruyère: China, coronavirus & threat of integration
Last month, the Trump administration considered rescinding CFM International’s export license to China. A General Electric joint venture, CFM has provided the Chinese airline industry with engines since the 1980s. This decades-old partnership is a lucrative one: In 2017, China Eastern Airline’s orders from CFM totaled $3.2 billion. The partnership...
Riverview grad Cal Fisher plays key role for Penn State men’s volleyball
As a freshman last season, Cal Fisher saw a lot of action with the Penn State men’s volleyball team. That was partially out of necessity, as the Nittany Lions endured a spate of injuries. Fisher, a Riverview grad, is getting plenty of meaningful minutes again this spring. This time, however,...
Letter to the editor: Founders warned us about all politicians
Every statement Bruce Braden wrote in his letter “Founders warned us about Donald Trump” (Feb. 20, TribLIVE) is true. The only problem is, every statement can and does apply to many of the Democrats in the House and Senate, as well as any of today’s politicians and those running for...
Letter to the editor: No thanks, Giant Eagle
I agree totally with letter- writer Mary Bach’s assessment that “It’s a sad day for longtime Giant Eagle customers” (“Giant Eagle’s double-coupon decision.”) I have limited my Giant Eagle shopping more and more because the stores stopped carrying Amazon gift cards and Giant Eagle made confusing, consumer-unfriendly changes to its...
Letter to the editor: Less judging, more love
Before you go to bed tonight, ask yourself the following questions: 1) If drug cartels controlled your community, what risks would you take to find safe haven for your children? 2) If you were diagnosed with lung cancer and did not have health insurance, how would you pay for chemotherapy?...
Allegheny Township expected to join multitown specialized police emergency unit
On Monday, the Allegheny Township supervisors are expected to finally approval the township’s participation in a special multitown police unit. The supervisors had been mulling over the decision to join New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Vandergrift, Upper Burrell, Murrysville and Washington Township in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) since last...
Letter to the editor: Think, verify before you post
With the rise of Facebook and Twitter, we have all become media outlets. With the click of a mouse we can share news links with our family and friends. When we share a story, we are applying our personal stamp of approval. Sometimes, we are saying we think something is...
PIAA basketball roundup: South Allegheny boys down Franklin
South Allegheny blew open a close game with a big third quarter on their way to a 62-40 win over Franklin on Saturday afternoon at North Allegheny in a PIAA Class 3A boys first round game. The Gladiators led 28-21 at the break but outscored the Knights, 22-6, to take...
Poach boneless chicken breasts for flavor, tenderness
This time of year, boneless, skinless chicken breasts are my go-to protein. You can add them to a grain bowl, a green salad or Caesar, or shred them to make chicken salad, soup, casseroles, one-pot meals, etc. But so often they are dried out and tasteless. You know what I...
The Stroller, March 8, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Burrell High...
Living with Children: Handling bullies
Question: We homeschooled our son through the sixth grade. This past fall, per his wishes, we sent him to a public school for the seventh grade. Last week, he was attacked by the class bully. This other child pushed our son to the ground, called him vile names, and threatened...
High school scores, schedules for March 7, 2020
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A First round Saturday’s results Abraham Lincoln 50, Bensalem 48 Butler 93, Central Dauphin 90 (OT) Central York 60, Central Catholic 39 Cheltenham 57, Easton 56 Chester 76, William Allen 63 Freedom District-11 69, Downingtown East 50 Lower Merion 63, Northampton 41 Methacton...
Real estate sales in the Signal Item coverage area the week of March 8
Bridgeville Victorian Finance LLC sold property at 212 Washington Ave. to Revival Today for $520,000. Carnegie AMD Construction & Development LLC sold property at 318 Wilcox St. to Hope Elizabeth Schreiber for $156,000. Collier Nick Mamula sold property at 6 Highlandview Road to Ryan and Jaclyn Milligan for $22,000. Maronda...
Real estate sales in Richland, Pine the week of March 8
Pine Riviera Land Partners LLC sold property at 206 Pin Oak Drive to James and Julie Puthenpurayil for $170,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 3031 Spruce Road to Laurel Grove L.P. for $645,000. Richland NVR Inc. sold property at 6004 Elm Road to Laurel Grove L.P. for $465,000. Douglas Heuer...
Hampton real estate transactions for the week of March 8
Hampton Daniel Malinowski sold property at 3187 Henrich Farm Ln to Brian Michael and Kristine Ann Scheidler for $495,000. Rosanna Kelly sold property at 5157 S Carterton Drive to Raymond and Tara L Gongaware Busch for $273,500. WPK Holdings Co. LLC sold property at 2430 Saddle Drive to Dustin Murphy...
Shaler, Etna real estate sales for the week of March 8
Etna Gabino Campos sold property at 47 Maplewood St. to Yongchum Li for $120,000. Shaler Frank Moletz sold property at 145 Peters Drive to Greenbriar Investments Inc. for $90,000 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $140,708). Estate of Clyde Huwe sold property at 102 Tannen Drive to Michael...
Burrell’s Corrado, Oswalt come up short in quest for PIAA wrestling gold
HERSHEY — Burrell came home from the PIAA Class AA wrestling championships Saturday with two silver medals. Ian Oswalt and A.J. Corrado qualified for the finals Friday evening, but both lost on the last day of the three-day event at Giant Center. Oswalt lost a 5-1 decision in three overtimes...
Burrell baseball seeks to extend WPIAL postseason express
After making the WPIAL baseball playoffs 21 of the past 22 seasons, Burrell does not plan to slow down the postseason express anytime soon. The Bucs appear poised for another playoff run after going 8-4 in Section 1-3A last season. Burrell defeated McGuffey in the first round of the WPIAL...
Behind DeGregorio’s big 1st half, North Catholic boys rout Westmont Hilltop
After bowing out in the opening round of the past two PIAA playoffs, North Catholic’s boys weren’t taking any chances Saturday. The WPIAL Class 3A champion Trojans led wire-to wire, rolling to a 74-55 victory over Westmont Hilltop at Kiski Area High School. Senior guard Isaac DeGregorio had a spectacular...
