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Thank singer Lizzo for making 2019 the year of body positivity
Whether we’re talking the end of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show or the rise of Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie, 2019 will be remembered as the year of body positivity. Not only were fleshy frames regularly advertised in the once-skinny-only world of lacy unmentionables. They also were lauded at awards...
10 tips for making changes that really work in new year
The New Year’s resolution really only works for gyms. They get lots of sign-ups, but more than half the people who make those costly commitments do not follow through on them. Personally, I like to be inspired, not directed, and forcing myself into a smelly gym is not my thing....
Hampton readies for new year, approves several actions
Hampton Township Council welcomes the incoming year with setting the first meeting dates of 2020 and approving several actions. Township Council voted at its Dec. 18 to hold its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. and its first agenda meeting of the year on Jan. 8 at...
North Hills Coin Club hosts kid friendly event
North Hills Coin Club hosted a coin collecting for kids event for children and their parents on Dec. 28, at Northland Public Library....
Hoops, wrestling and competitive spirit finals help ring in the new year on HSSN
We have plenty to “cheer” about as we say so long to 2019 and welcome 2020 with basketball, wrestling and competitive spirit this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. After a few off days, we tip off a new year as we get back into section play in...
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 29, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule WPIAL Nonsection Aliquippa at Quaker Valley, 3 p.m. Brashear at Cornell, 7:30 p.m. Central Valley at Sharon, 7 p.m. Imani Christian at West Greene, 7 p.m. Avella tournament Championship Burgettstown vs. McGuffey, 7:30 p.m. Third-place game Avonworth vs. Chartiers-Houston, 5:30 p.m. Fifth-place game Avella...
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2019: Southmoreland girls move to 9-0
The Southmoreland girls basketball team might have started slow, but the Scotties finished strong in securing a 43-37 victory over Mercyhurst Prep at the Cal (Pa.) holiday tournament Sunday afternoon. The Scotties fell behind 13-8 in the first quarter but pulled ahead 20-18 at halftime. They then closed on a...
Elizabeth Holtzman: Senate trial must produce more evidence to determine Trump’s guilt
House and Senate Republicans are vociferously denouncing Sen. Chuck Schumer’s sensible request that four likely eyewitnesses to President Trump’s Ukraine actions testify in the Senate impeachment trial. They say the request for witnesses shows the House did not do a thorough job in its impeachment inquiry. It should have obtained...
Peter Morici: How tribalism corrupts our democracy
My grandfather, a buttonhole maker, believed his first responsibility was to be a provider. His union supported that role and the Democratic Party was the workingman’s champion. Some New Deal policies benefited him, but with a grade-school education, I doubt he ever gave great thought to how fair trade laws...
Western Pa. unlikely to set rainfall record in 2019
This year may have been one of the wettest in Pennsylvania history, but it’s got a few more inches to go if it wants to top the list. As of Sunday around 4 p.m., the Pittsburgh area recorded 51.94 inches of rain with a likely chance to reach 52 inches...
3 things learned from Penn State’s Cotton Bowl win over MemphisVideo
Penn State concluded its season with a 53-39 victory over the Memphis Tigers on Saturday afternoon in the Cotton Bowl. Let’s look at what we learned as the Nittany Lions brought the 2019 season to a close. 1. Micah Parsons is one of the best players in the country Penn...
Long wait for Clemson, LSU before College Football Playoff championshipVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The matchup is set for a tantalizing College Football Playoff national championship game. On one side, defending champion Clemson, with its 29-game winning streak. On the other, unbeaten and No. 1 LSU, with its record-setting offense and Heisman Trophy winner. But first, we interrupt this playoff for...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 3
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
Editorial: Police take bite out of hoagie market
Hoagies are not a substitute for money. A big long bun stuffed with ham and cheese and veggies is not supposed to take the place of cold hard cash. But for school groups and service organizations and nonprofits in need, a hoagie can be the preferred route to building up...
Belle Voci singers in Aspinwall among new groups getting RAD tax money in 2020
When Craig Cannon’s 34 years of directing the Fox Chapel Area High School choir program were coming to an end, he wasn’t ready to quit teaching music. The Duquesne University alumnus started a nonprofit seven years ago for women who wanted to sing beyond high school, college and Sunday church...
Letter to the editor: What’s happened to our country?
What has happened to this wonderful country of ours? Didn’t we come here to get away from dictators? Where we are free to believe as we wish? If I own a company and I don’t like the color blue and I tell my employees, “I don’t wish to see blue...
Letter to the editor: Presidential candidates should recuse selves
Apparently people are unaware of our system of government. One party cannot railroad a president who has not broken a law out of office. The Democrats are avoiding the judicial branch in their effort to get rid of President Trump. Many people think that Congress voting to impeach means he...
Letter to the editor: Indifference may end our republic
The end of an empire slowly creeps in unawares. It’s like a chronic case of indigestion repeatedly ignored until it’s diagnosed as stage 4 stomach cancer. And the prognosis for America the Beautiful could be terminal. Generations indoctrinated by a lifetime of the blue glow of television have been rendered...
Stovetop recipe for tender Brussels sprouts
The latest cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen is “The Side Dish Bible,” a curated collection of 1,001 recipes for everything from roasted artichokes to stuffed zucchini. This hefty book should become a go-to reference for home cooks; it’s a winning combination of mind-boggling variety paired with trustworthiness. A team of...
Living with Children: Mindfulness parenting
I am often asked how long I intend to keep this up, as in writing this column, writing books and speaking on childrearing and family matters. My answer: As long as they keep it up; “it” being the utter nonsense that emanates and has been emanating from the mental health...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions the week of Dec. 29
Pine Gateway Land LLC sold property at 10758 Babcock Blvd. to Daniel Johnson trustee for $279,000. Michael Novak sold property at 5018 Bakerstown Valencia Road to RWC Pine Real Estate LLC for $605,000. Clifden Inc. sold property at 5019 Bakerstown Valencia Road to RWC Pine Real Estate LLC for $100,000....
Shaler, Etna real estate transactions the week of Dec. 29
Etna Vasyl Vysotskyy sold property at 14 Elizabeth St. to Alfred and Valerie Santos for $324,000. Lynn Weddell sold property at 12 Elm Ln to Nicholas and Kaitlin Mario for $147,500. Joshua Snelbaker sold property at 178 High St. to Daniel Burda for $79,000. Robert Young sold property at 27...
Hampton real estate transactions the week of Dec. 29
Hampton David Helon sold property at 5002 Graphic Drive to Joshua and Natalie Matthews for $266,000. Edward Huber Jr. sold property at 2984 Haberlein Road to Justin Huber for $120,000. UCG One LLC sold property at 3130 Haberlein Road to Michael and Emily Drop for $290,000. The Hamptons L.P. sold...
The Stroller, Dec. 29, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Volunteer opportunities available at Allegheny Valley Hospital Allegheny Valley Hospital is recruiting volunteers to join the lobby escort, information desk and surgical reception teams. Orientation and training are required and provided. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Apply online at allegheny.vsyslive.com/pages/app/61EFWO7WP9NQRA10 or contact Kim at 724-226-7370 or avhvol@ahn.org....
Bobby Flay’s Eggplant Bolognese is meatless but hearty
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay believes his new cookbook, “Bobby at Home,” is his most important book to date. That’s because it’s a collection of his favorite recipes, the ones he is likely to serve family and friends when he’s at home. As well as being a chef and restaurateur, Flay...
