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Letter to the editor: Impeach & remove Trump
Thank you for covering this year’s women’s march (“Women’s March rallies for 4th year in Downtown Pittsburgh, with anti-war, anti- Trump focus,” Jan. 18, TribLIVE), albeit on the back page. The guy you photographed had the sign correct: “Impeach & Remove.” I was there along with 1,000 other people, at least...
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2020: Beaver girls hoops topples Mohawk
It was a battle of No. 1 versus No. 2 in Class 3A as the second-ranked Beaver (16-3, 10-2) girls basketball team put on a strong defensive performance to beat top-ranked Mohawk (16-3, 10-2) for a Section 1-3A victory 54-44. After trailing 13-11 through the first quarter, Beaver outscored the...
The Stroller, Jan. 31, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Lenten fish fries information wanted Today is the last day of January and Lent is just around the corner! The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. If you would like to have your organization’s fish fry listed in...
Hampton school board approves change to start times beginning with 2021-22 school year
Adjustments in the start of the school day for students will be implemented in the 2021-22 school year, with unanimous support by the Hampton Township School Board, 6-0. The vote was held at a previously scheduled special public meeting Jan. 27 at the Hampton Middle School library. Board members President...
John Oyler: Tax collector tarred, feathered in 1791 by Whiskey Rebels, later became Bridgeville Pioneer
One of the most interesting persons to crop up in our review of “Pop” Ferree’s workbooks is a gentleman named Robert Johnson. He is mentioned prominently on page 46 of “Bridging the Years,” the official publication of Bridgeville’s Golden Jubilee in 1951, in an article titled “Bridgeville’s First Factory.” According...
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ new season focuses on characters, issues
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” — starring Andy Samberg, Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller as a ragtag group of NYPD officers — returns for its seventh season with an hourlong premiere on Feb. 6. The season will see recently demoted Capt....
Souper Bowl of Caring at St. Scholastica, Fill the Truck and more at Fox Chapel area churches
St. Scholastica • Confirmation students will be getting out their soup pots after Masses on Feb. 1-2 for the Souper Bowl of Caring, a collection to impact hunger. Every dollar collected will be donated to Jubilee Kitchen, serving the hungry in Pittsburgh. • Faith Formation families in the parish grouping...
Rose breeder’s legacy lives on in the blooms he developed
The last time I saw Michael Marriott, he was showing off beautiful David Austin Roses at the Chelsea Flower Show in England. The technical manager and senior rosarian for the company was surrounded by a stunning variety of flowers. Filled with enthusiasm, he deftly described the fragrances and disease resistance...
Roses thrive on organic gardening methods, expert grower says
Michael Marriott is an organic gardener and says roses can easily be grown that way. The technical manager and senior rosarian has been growing roses without chemicals for more than three decades. “People don’t want to spray roses anymore, and it’s something I’ve never ever done to roses in my...
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 30, 2020
High Schools Basketball Boys Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic at Butler, 7:30 p.m. North Hills at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Canon-McMillan, 6 p.m. Peters Township at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Bethel Park,...
Belle Vernon girls hold on for section win against McKeesport
Two days ago, Belle Vernon girls basketball coach Ronnie Drennen made a statement with the utmost confidence. “We have a big two games coming up, McKeesport and Southmoreland, and we’re going to beat one or both of them,” Drennen said. On Thursday, the Leopards checked one of those off the...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball clinchings through Jan. 30, 2020
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down. There is less than two weeks left in section play. The playoff field is starting to grow. When the regular season ends, at least 68 girls basketball teams will earn a spot in the WPIAL postseason. Trib HSSN will once again...
Meet P-80, a mountain lion captured and collared in California
LOS ANGELES — She’s a good-sized cat with greenish eyes that, based on her head shot, reveal the intensity of a predator who does not like to be detained, even for a moment. She has a name — P-80 — and she is the latest mountain lion to join the...
Sen. Pat Toomey to vote ‘no’ on impeachment witnesses
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey will not support calling witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a blow to Democrats’ chances of securing the four Republican votes needed to call further testimony. In a Fox News interview Thursday, Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, said the House impeachment managers have been...
Chartiers Valley boys basketball piles up wins but searches for perfect game
Nobody is perfect. That hasn’t stopped the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team’s pursuit of that elusive ideal. A perfect record would have been nice, but, at this point, all second-year coach Brandon Sensor is looking for is a perfect game. He wants to see a night when the Colts are...
Several storylines heading into a busy Friday of section boys basketball
Thing are heating up in Section 2-5A in WPIAL boys basketball with three section games remaining. Chartiers Valley (10-1) has clinched a section title and appears on its way to an outright section crown. Thomas Jefferson (8-3) is second and can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday. Then...
Padres’ Jacob Nix pleads guilty to trespassing in doggy door breachVideo
Jacob Nix this week pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespassing following his October arrest for attempting to crawl through a doggy door of a home near the Padres’ spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz. Nix received 18 months of probation as part of a plea agreement. The 24-year-old pitcher also...
Trump plan would reshape Medicaid with block grants
WASHINGTON — Blocked on Capitol Hill from cutting and restructuring federal money for Medicaid, the Trump administration launched a new effort Thursday to develop ways to change how the half-century-old safety net program is funded. The move, strongly condemned by advocates for the poor, will likely affect relatively few Americans...
Laurels & lances: Out of the box and in the pool
Laurel: To wacky new ideas. Hey, maybe Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s thoughts about gondolas connecting the Strip, the Hill District and Oakland is a little out there. Or maybe it’s up there? But give credit where credit is due. It’s definitely something new and different. The idea isn’t about the...
Hampton school board members roll up their sleeves for blood drive
Members of Hampton school board showed their leadership as they led a blood drive at Hampton High School. Larry Vasko, Jill Hamlin, Bob Shages, Joy Midgley, Denise Balason and Matt Jarrell rolled up their sleeves for the cause on Jan. 29. With blood supplies in the Pittsburgh region deemed dangerously...
VideoChart: Cities with the most sports titlesVideo
Which North American cities have the most championship titles in the four major sports leagues (MLB, NHL, NFL and NBA)? Does the “City of Champions” make the top 10? There may a few that surprise you. Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Review: Blake Lively kills it in thrilling ‘The Rhythm Section’Video
When you think of top-notch movie assassins, there’s a good chance you conjure up Samuel L. Jackson or Keanu Reeves or Matt Damon. You might not immediately think of Blake Lively. But now you should. Lively makes a startlingly effective killer in ” The Rhythm Section,” a moody international thriller...
Food Podcast: New Pittsburgh-based social media startup partners with Pittsburgh food bank
Trend Teams, a Pittsburgh-based social media startup, similar to fantasy sports games like football or baseball, has partnered with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to help feed people in need. Trend Teams is sponsoring The Food Podcast on location in Miami during Super Bowl LIV weekend. “I really can’t think...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment rumors can’t be true
Well, impeachment is upon us. I was worried about what Sen. Mitch McConnell and some of the Republicans would come up with. I heard an awful rumor that they were going to have 12-hour days so a lot of the testimony would be heard after most people were asleep. That...
Letter to the editor: Democratic circus
Watching the Democratic Party leadership is a lot like watching a movie titled “The Three Stooges Meet the Keystone Cops.” The Russia hoax blew up in the Dems’ faces. The Steele dossier was paid for by the Democratic National Committee on behalf of the Clinton campaign and was never verified....
