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Mayo Clinic Q&A: LASIK eye surgery — understanding the risks, complications
Dear Mayo Clinic: What are the risks of LASIK surgery, and will my vision deteriorate again over time, even after surgery? Answer: It is not typical for a person’s vision to regress after LASIK, or laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, and complications that result in a loss of vision after LASIK are...
Hampton teacher has new lease on life after cardiac arrest
When Mike Zdinak gets up every day, greets his family and then goes to work as a special education teacher at Poff Elementary in Hampton Township, it’s all very meaningful to him. That’s because about a year ago, he suffered a cardiac arrest and, as one of his doctors put...
TribHSSN PIHL player of the week for the week of Dec. 23, 2019
Danny Stauffer’s in-net success at Pine-Richland is well-documented. Last season, as a junior, Stauffer was 18-0-1 in the regular season and 4-0 in the postseason, helping the Rams to championships in the Penguins Cup playoffs in Class AA and in the Pennsylvania Cup. His .909 save percentage and 1.68 goals-against...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 23, 2019
Basketball Boys Monday’s scores WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 Fox Chapel 63, Latrobe 47 Nonsection Connellsville 91, Derry 73 Central Catholic 59, Penn Hills 57 Central Florida Christian 61, Butler 52 Peters Township 56, North Allegheny 47 Indiana 54, West Shamokin 47 Washington 58, Albert Gallatin 53 Beaver Falls 59,...
High school roundup for Dec. 23, 2019: Dueling milestones for McKeesport’s Bray, Uniontown’s Murray
Jhayla Bray of McKeesport and Mya Murray of Uniontown made basketball history Monday night. Bray poured in 42 points, setting a school record for most points in a girls game and reaching 1,000 points for her career, to lead McKeesport (5-2) to a 87-36 nonsection win. Murray led Uniontown (1-6)...
Man hospitalized after car crashes onto curb along Unity Trestle in Plum
A man was injured Monday night when his car crashed over a curb and nearly struck a utility pole in Plum, officials said. Shortly after 6 p.m., the man was driving a gray sedan on Unity Trestle Road near Universal Road heading toward Leechburg Road and failed to make a...
Penn Hills, Quaker Valley debut in TribHSSN boys basketball state rankings
The final pre-holiday Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings are here with few changes from the original top five. A pair of District 2 teams were bounced and are the only teams to drop out of the original rankings. They are replaced by WPIAL teams Penn Hills in 5A...
WPIAL boys basketball team of the week — Week ending Dec. 21
Gino Palmosina is in his second year as boys basketball coach at Bishop Canevin. His first year began on a high note with a 4-1 start. It finished with a second-place finish, a 14-10 record and an early exit from the playoffs after a 59-40 Class A first-round loss to...
WPIAL boys basketball player of the week — Week ending Dec. 21
Nobody is off to a better start in WPIAL boys basketball this season than 6-foot Steel Valley guard Camden Polak. The senior has scored 260 points in his team’s eight game thus far, a mind-numbing average of 32.5 points per game. Steel Valley went 2-1 this past week with a...
Gateway students honor workers with meal
Approximately 20 students at Gateway High School who belong to this year’s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy provided lunch for workers within the school they felt were underappreciated. In attendance were cafeteria workers, custodians, secretaries, police officers, technology staff, the school nurse and administration....
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 9
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...
Visine eye drops were murder weapon North Carolina man used to kill wife, cops say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A paramedic from Gaston County is accused of using Visine eye drops to kill his wife last year for a hefty life insurance payout, according to the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The eye drops can cause heart failure when ingested in large quantity, which is what...
Jefferson Hills real estate tax to remain the same
Real estate taxes will remain the same for Jefferson Hills residents in 2020. Borough council on Dec. 9 approved the municipality’s spending plan that includes a $10.7 million general fund. The real estate tax rate will stay at 5.66 mills. Property owners with a home assessed at $100,000 will pay...
Export fire destroys garage, damages home, sends firefighter for medical care
A family of four was displaced and a firefighter was transported by ambulance when a Monday afternoon blaze destroyed an Export garage and extensively damaged an adjoining home. The blaze was reported just before 1:30 p.m. on Arthur Street. The garage was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, according to...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden outline Steelers’ continued issues after Jets lossVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers missed an opportunity to control their own destiny. And now it’s not hard to see them missing the playoffs. A 16-10 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday leaves the Steelers needing a win and some help to make the playoffs. Tim Benz and Mark Madden...
Skate with Santa at Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale has big turnout
Santa Claus made a stop at the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale on Dec. 22. Kids of all ages had the opportunity to meet, talk and Skate with Santa....
Got an air fryer for the holidays? Here’s what to make first
If you got an air fryer this holiday season, you’re in for a treat. These $60 to $250 machines have been the next best way to get dinner on the table (after the Instant Pot, of course) for two years now, and its fans are more like devotees, spreading the...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment-crucifixion comparison blasphemous
While I appreciate that the Tribune-Review accepts divergent opinions, I believe Frank A. Novotony Jr.’s letter comparing the impeachment to the crucifixion (“Impeachment like crucifixion,” Dec. 18, TribLIVE) goes beyond the pale, and especially during the Holy Season is blasphemous. Unlike Jesus, President Trump was not tortured, beaten and put...
Why Trump’s steel tariff didn’t save U.S. Steel workers from layoffs
President Donald Trump told an audience of Pennsylvania union workers last August that his 25% tariff on steel imports was reinvigorating the country’s steel industry, and leading companies such as U.S. Steel to expand. That upbeat assessment is now in question following United States Steel Corp.’s announcement last week that...
Letter to the editor: Questioning Mike Tomlin’s calls
An open letter to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Do you know which teams do not run the ball up the middle for the huge majority of first- or second-down plays? It’s the Super Bowl teams. Oh well, the only people who question your calls are the fans in the stands,...
Carlynton student displays model trains at Carnegie historical society
Jacob Kaltz smiles as a small train chugs through the heart of Carnegie. The train display, set up in the center of Miniature Main Street — a small replica created to look like the town in the 1940s and ’50s — brings added charm to the Historical Society of Carnegie...
Literacy Pittsburgh helps immigrants learn English, integrateVideo
Oksana Slota knew only a few English words when she moved to the United States from Ukraine six years ago. But she wanted to learn more. She wanted to be able to communicate with people in her new country. She wanted friends and to be able to help her children...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 23
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 23....
Thomas Jefferson students to get a lesson in musical sound
Thomas Jefferson High School students will be recording beats in a professional sound studio built by their peers within the next year. It will be a place where students can learn the ins and outs of the sound industry, from microphone placement to instrument isolation and how to bring it...
The Stroller, Dec. 23, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Peoples Library seeking tutors for elementary students Peoples Library in New Kensington is seeking adult volunteers to tutor elementary students in its afterschool program. Adult tutors work one-on-one with at-risk students from the New Kensington-Arnold School District from 4 to 5:20 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the New Kensington library,...
