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An eclectic mix of Top 10 albums of the 2019
Not many things in life are certain except for birth, death, taxes … and my top 10 album list for 2019 will be different from any other best album list you see this year. This makes sense in a year when there was no consensus best album and some excellent...
Editorial: Transit authority gets behind wheel of buses
Everyone looks for a fresh start in the new year. For Westmoreland County, that fresh start means getting in the driver’s seat. That’s really not a euphemism. The county’s transit authority takes over bus and paratransit services starting Jan. 2. It’s a very different role for the authority. Until October,...
Commentary: Why Chiefs would create serious challenges for Ravens in postseasonVideo
Now that the Ravens have secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage in the playoffs, there should be another wish on coach John Harbaugh’s Christmas list: Please don’t play the Kansas City Chiefs. Of all the other AFC teams that already have earned playoff spots, Kansas...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 7
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...
Whitehall names best holiday homes
Whitehall Borough has announced the winners of the 2019 house decorating contest. They are: • Best overall — Scott and Lisa Schaming, 134 E. Club Drive • Best all-white lights – Kenneth and Kristin Figura, 125 Audbert Drive • Best traditional – William and Mary Nee, 4625 W. Barlind Drive...
The Stroller, Dec. 25, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
A joyous and blessed Christmas to our loyal readers and their families! Enjoy a safe and happy holiday season. – Carol Pinto-Smith Hockey game to raise money for Brian Shaw Memorial Fund The Brian Shaw Memorial Hockey Game will be at 8 p.m. Friday at the Pittsburgh Ice Arena, 700...
Zumba, holiday hours and more from Penn Hills Library
• Children are invited to the library at 6 p.m. Dec. 26 to play with Legos. No need to register. • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 28 in the Community Room. Contact her at 412-277-1677 for more information. • The library will...
Lil Wayne may face charges after gold-plated gun, drugs found on his plane
MIAMI — Lil Wayne is free to celebrate Christmas in Miami after federal agents searched his private jet, but the rapper still faces potential charges after agents found at least one handgun and drugs, according to law enforcement sources. The gun also qualified as bling — a gold-plated .45 caliber...
George Guido: Unbeaten Springdale — and its pet turtle — worth remembering
As time marches on, an unfortunate casualty can be reunions of great sports teams. That was the problem several months ago when James Yanni, captain of the 10-0 Springdale football team from 1959, tried to organize a reunion marking the 60th anniversary of one of the greatest Dynamos teams. Sadly,...
High school basketball holiday tournament schedule
Boys basketball Thursday, Dec. 26 Charleroi Tournament Southmoreland vs. Clairton, 5:30 p.m. Frazier vs. Belle Vernon, 7 p.m. Yough vs. Charleroi, 8:30 p.m. Jeannette Tournament Valley vs. Serra Catholic, 6 p.m. Indiana vs. Jeannette, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 Apollo-Ridge Tournament Leechburg vs. Riverview, 4:30 p.m. Saltsburg vs. Apollo-Ridge, 7:30...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 8
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...
Trib HSSN PIHL team of the week — Dec. 23, 2019
The Montour Spartans didn’t get off to the start they hoped for in the 2019-20 PIHL regular season. They lost three of their first four games after winning their opener against Armstrong. That span included a 9-1 loss to Baldwin and a 7-2 loss to West Allegheny. The other was...
Fox Chapel High School hosts annual telethon that raises more than $45K
The 30th annual Holiday Telethon was held at Fox Chapel Area High School on Dec. 20. The event raised more than $45,000, which is being donated to the Sharpsburg Community Library. Fox Chapel Area High School, Dorseyville Middle School, as well as Hartwood, Fairview, O’Hara and Kerr Elementary Schools participated...
Patriots DE, Thomas Jefferson grad Chase Winovich pays school’s lunch debt
New England Patriots rookie defensive end Chase Winovich hasn’t forgotten his roots in Thomas Jefferson High School’s Jaguar country. As a special treat just before the holidays, Winovich, 24, paid for the entire free and reduced lunch debt of 96 students in the West Jefferson Hills School District. “The district...
Dewayne Perkins on writing for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ new solo stand-up show
We often talk about sketch and improv as an entry point for comedic performers. But it’s a type of acting that also tends to hone a person’s writing skills. Which means a decent chunk of people writing for late-night talk shows or TV comedies came up through the Chicago improv...
Chicago fog delays and cancels hundreds of flights on Christmas Eve
CHICAGO — Fog led to hundreds of flight delays and cancellations Tuesday morning, launching a chain reaction that delayed travelers at the city’s two airports as the clock ticked away hours that were to have been spent with loved ones on Christmas Eve. About 5:30 a.m. Central time, as a...
Christmas greetings from local leaders
In celebration of Christmas, today’s letters to the editor are not to the editor at all. They are Christmas greetings from local leaders to our readers, the people of the communities they serve. This time of year is one in which we come together. It reminds us that we have...
Letter to the editor: Muslim-Christian connection
As a Muslim American, I wish my neighbors and the rest of America a very warm and happy holiday season. It’s a popular belief that Muslims are anti-Christian and that Christians are anti-Muslim. This notion is as bizarre as it is false. I admit, there are extremist elements on both...
John Oyler: a Christmas letter
Writing a weekly column is an interesting experience, primarily because of the absence of immediate feedback. My family and close friends do comment frequently, but the majority of my audience is remote and unknown to me. Occasionally, someone I know will remark on something I’ve written or some complete stranger...
Possession, disorderly conduct among recent charges in Sewickley, Leetsdale
Prohibited acts Leetsdale police charged Dayna Sue Sneed, 32, of Avalon with one count of prohibited acts, two counts of prohibited acts—possession, two counts of driving under the influence and one count of careless driving Dec. 16 for an incident Dec. 14. DUI • Leetsdale police charged Barry R. Yant,...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment coup
In case you’ve been busy and have not seen the news, here’s a summary. For two months the Democrats concocting the impeachment of President Trump told us the reason for impeaching was “quid pro quo.” Then they discovered their base can’t grasp Latin, so they focus-group-tested “bribery” and fed us...
The Stroller, Dec. 24, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Special visitor set to visit the Alle-Kiski Valley tonight Hopefully the clouds will hold off in the Alle-Kiski Valley tonight. Many children – and adults – will have their eyes focused on the skies looking for a special visitor! HOPE Center seeks donations Throughout the winter months the HOPE Center...
No increase in real estate taxes while sewage rates soar in Baldwin Borough
Baldwin Borough leaders have held the line on real estate taxes for 2020. However, residents will be paying more for sewage in the new year. Council members on Dec. 17 approved the borough’s 2020 spending plan that includes $12.8 million in the general fund, $6.8 million in the sewer fund,...
Holiday TV picks for moms and dads who can hardly wait for school to start again
With Christmas landing and the new year traveling faster than a speeding bullet, television can be a soothing influence on parents who have too much to do and kids who have too little. The networks have not forgotten, and FXX offers its Plus+Size Holiday Marathon featuring 661 episodes of “The...
Pre-existing conditions can cost you, even if you don’t know about them yet
Peter LaFrance was getting winded. The 57-year-old plumber initially dismissed his shortness of breath as an inevitable consequence of getting older and having smoked as a younger man. But when his symptoms worsened in early 2017, he went to his doctor, who told him to go to the hospital immediately....
