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10-day Everglades python hunt kicks off
A 10-day python hunting contest opened Friday in the Everglades, with cash and prizes for those who do the most to rid Florida of the snakes that are wiping out native wildlife. The Florida Python Challenge held a kickoff event in Markham Park in Sunrise, as members of the public...
Rematch of WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball finals highlights Saturday schedule
The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team enjoyed a tremendous 2018-19 season, finishing 22-8. Half of their losses were to WPIAL and PIAA champion Chartiers Valley. The last two times the Jaguars and Colts played last season were for district gold and a berth in the state finals in Hershey. Saturday...
Bishop Canevin overcomes slow start to beat Geibel Catholic for 9th straight win
Bishop Canevin shook off a slow start and held on to beat visiting Geibel Catholic, 60-53, to secure their hold on first place in Section 2-A Friday night. The win was the ninth in a row for the Crusaders, who improved to 5-0 in section play and 10-2 overall. Bishop...
Pirates World Series hero Hal Smith dies at age 89
Former Pirates catcher Hal Smith, whose eighth-inning home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series made Bill Mazeroski’s heroics possible an inning later, died at the age of 89 Thursday in Columbus, Texas. With the Pirates trailing 7-6 with two outs in the eighth, Smith hit a three-run...
WVU hires Penn State assistant Gerad Parker as offensive coordinator
West Virginia has hired Penn State wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Gerad Parker as its new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. Parker, 39, graduated from Kentucky in 2005. Since then, he has coached at his alma mater, Tennessee-Martin, Marshall, Purdue, Duke and Penn State. He was interim...
Rare mountain bog famous among Bigfoot enthusiasts being saved by N.C. conservationists
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A haunting Appalachian Mountain swamp well known to Bigfoot researchers has been purchased by a land conservancy in North Carolina for protection. Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina says it closed on the 17 acres in Burke County in December, with the help of money from a private...
Texas governor says no to refugees in coming year
AUSTIN, Texas — In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday the state will not allow refugees to resettle in Texas. Under President Donald Trump’s Sept. 26 executive order, cities and states must provide their written consent to allow refugees to resettle within...
Penguins’ Dominik Kahun embracing role of 1st-line winger
DENVER — The Pittsburgh Penguins are approaching two weeks without All-Star forward Jake Guentzel, who likely is out for the season after surgery on his right shoulder following a violent crash into the boards during a Dec. 30 victory over Ottawa. In the aftermath of the Penguins being down their...
Editorial: Donation is gift of life
The math surrounding organ transplant is amazing. In 1953, there had never been a successful transplant of one person’s organ into another person’s body. Today, 67 years later, it happens every day. According to the World Health Organization, about 100,800 people have the life-saving procedure annually. About 70% of those...
2 New Yorkers aboard helicopter die in Pennsylvania crash
MECHANICSBURG — Two upstate New York business men aboard a helicopter were killed when the aircraft crashed in a Pennsylvania backyard, authorities said. No one on the ground was injured in the Thursday night crash, Cumberland County spokesman John Bruetsch told news outlets. The helicopter’s pilot, Mark D. Croce, 58,...
Steel City Historical Fencing is for athletes and history buffs alike
It’s a Monday night and the sound of clanging swords fills Shaler Villa VFC Fire Hall. Chris Shelton takes a break from the battle and leans against the wall, sweat dripping from his pores. “It’s very cathartic,” he says. “You can’t think about your daily problems when someone is trying...
Letter to the editor: School buses & traffic
After reading James Sikorski’s letter concerning busing issues (“Illegal school-bus passing,” Jan. 3, TribLIVE), I was pleased to see I’m not the only one concerned about this problem. 1) I have never received a citation for passing a school bus. 2) The situations the operators put other drivers in is...
Letter to the editor: Caring for those with no choice in abortion debate
Regarding Al Duerig’s letter “Abortion least of evils?” (Dec. 22, TribLIVE): Nowhere in my letter (“Wolf’s veto of abortion ban,” Dec. 9, TribLIVE) did I say I was a prophet of God. What I said was all humans are made in the image of God. You may not believe in...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court should stop impeachment
The express political impeachment was on all the channels and in all the papers. Christmas vacation was more important for Nancy Pelosi than passing on her official paperwork to the Senate, another blatant political delay tactic. With the delay, the Democrats could now raise more political questions they missed or...
Bishop Canevin grad Shamyjha Price making progress at UMass LowellVideo
Clueless. That was among the words UMass Lowell women’s basketball coach Tom Garrick used to describe freshman Shamyjha Price. But wait … Price, unprompted, used the same word to describe herself. Garrick wasn’t insulting the Bishop Canevin grad. Price wasn’t down on herself, nor resorting to self-deprecating humor. The term...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 9, 2020
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 Shenango 71, Burgettstown 38 Nonsection Bishop Canevin 63, Elizabeth Forward 59 Charleroi 72, Carmichaels 55 South Allegheny 64, Apollo-Ridge 37 District 6 Heritage United 49, West Shamokin 40 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m....
High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2020: Chartiers Valley holds off Moon to keep winning streak alive
The Chartiers Valley girls basketball team held off another game challenger Thursday night, running its winning streak to 42 games with a 57-50 victory over Moon. Aislin Malcolm scored 20 points and Abby Vaites had 15, including four 3-pointers, as Chartiers Valley (12-0, 5-0) pulled away in the third quarter...
Carnegie Carnegie Corner: Remembering veterans of long ago
For Union Civil War veterans, April 1865 started a time of healing and renewal. We often forget that there were no social safety nets for these men who so nobly served the call to arms to defend the Union. Not until 1930 was there a Veterans Administration as we know...
The Stroller, Jan. 10, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Christmas tree recycling offered Allegheny County is offering its annual Christmas tree recycling program from 8 a.m. to dusk through Tuesday at all nine regional parks. Local parks include: • Boyce Park, Plum: soccer fields parking lot • Deer Lakes Park, West Deer: Veterans Shelter parking lot • Harrison Hills...
Pine supervisors informed of property owner complaint
A Pine Township man is aggravated by what he says is the township’s refusal to repair damage to his property. Evan Gerson addressed the board of supervisors during the first meeting of the year, asking for help. He said a contractor hired by the township caused the damage. Calling it...
Sewickley, Avonworth, Coraopolis and Moon historical societies plan joint dinner
Sewickley Valley Historical Society will host a joint dinner with Avonworth, Coraopolis and Moon Township historical societies Jan. 29 at the Edgeworth Club. The event will feature 21st-century members of the League of Most Interesting Gentlemen presenting first-person interpretations of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin. Attendees will have the chance...
Baldwin Borough police focus on community with year of changes
It’s not unusual for Baldwin Borough police officers to stop by a baseball game and chat with the coaches or visit the library and converse with residents. In the last year, community policing has become a major part of the job for all 24 officers in the department. That means...
Gardening trends for 2020? Think unconventional, sustainable
Gardeners in 2020 will veer from the beaten path, opting for unconventional varieties and eco-conscious surroundings, according to a plant trends study by horticulturalists with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). Their forecast is based largely on market observations and feedback from people seeking information...
Gardeners share their secrets for enjoying the bounty
The bounty of the garden often translates into tasty dishes in the kitchen. We meet a few gardeners and learn their secrets. Hot pepper man Dave Taiclet is pouring a dark red “elixir” out of a huge plastic jar into smaller containers. Hot peppers hang from strings all around the...
Undefeated Southmoreland fights off Belle Vernon upset bid
Belle Vernon Area gave Southmoreland its best shot Thursday, but the Scotties were the team delivering the knockout blow to avoid the Leopards’ upset bid. Southmoreland (12-0, 6-0) outscored the Leopards, 13-2, over a span of six minutes in the fourth quarter and Gracie Spadaro scored a game-high 26 points...
