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College football participants also contend for team recruiting title
Teams competing for the national championship this season got good news well before the College Football Playoff — even if they didn’t have much time to celebrate. The early signing period opened Wednesday with three playoff teams — Clemson, LSU and Ohio State — landing eight of the nation’s top...
Editorial: Better school funding needed in Pennsylvania
It should not cost more to teach math in Squirrel Hill than it does in New Kensington. It should not be more expensive to teach history in Hempfield than in Jeannette. It should not take more money to teach reading in Upper St. Clair than in Clairton. But geography ends...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 14
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...
Letter to the editor: Abused women have power
Domestic abuse can increase around the holidays. Men who beat and abuse their partners emotionally and physically need to be exposed for what they are: cowards of the worst sort who do not even deserve to be called human beings. They will try to deny they did anything, or say...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment like crucifixion
What the Democrats are doing to President Trump brings to mind what the Pharisees did to Jesus Christ. The Pharisees (Democrats) brought false charges against Jesus (Trump) — none of the witnesses in the Schiff and Nadler investigations raised their hands when they were asked if Trump committed impeachable offenses....
Letter to the editor: Republicans undermining Constitution
Trump and his band of merry white Republican men are trying to undermine the Constitution of the United States of America — in my view, simply because of racism and sexism. A lot of President Trump’s Republican government officials are lawyers, and I know they understand constitutional law. I believe...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra goes back to beginning for latest tour stopping in PittsburghVideo
Considering how Trans-Siberian Orchestra has become an annual touring powerhouse that fills arenas nationwide with its annual Christmas tour, it might be surprising to know that there was plenty of uncertainty in the early days. The combination progressive rock band and orchestra played its first shows with trepidation. TSO will...
Food Podcast: How SNAP changes could affect Western Pennsylvanians
Thousands of people could be affected by looming changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2020. SNAP provides benefits directly to low-income families through an EBT or debit card to be used at grocery stores or markets for food. Adam Morgan, advocacy coordinator at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food...
New parking enforcement hours, increased rate coming to Sewickley
Parking enforcement hours in Sewickley will change in the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, the Sewickley Parking Authority will enforce paid parking from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, according to an email blast from the borough. Current parking enforcement hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday...
Sewickley library to show popular holiday film
The Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a variety of programs for people of all ages. Registration, unless otherwise noted, is available by calling 412-741-6920. For information, visit sewickleylibrary.org. Library closed The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Children’s...
O’Hara man savors lifetime of Steelers memories as member of chain gang
The Immaculate Reception, he was there. The Steelers 1979 AFC Championship game victory over the Houston Oilers, he was there. The infamous Mud Bowl game in 2007 between the Steelers and the Miami Dolphins, yes, he was there, too. For 50 years, Leo Pilarski, 78, has been prowling the sidelines...
Second big night of section matches in WPIAL wrestling takes center stage
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the WPIAL, many creatures were stirring on a busy night of district mat action. It is the second big night of section competition in WPIAL team wrestling featuring nine matches between 1-0 teams in their respective sub-sections. One standout match in Class...
The Stroller, Dec. 18, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Youth football association to collect new and used shoes Allegheny Valley Youth Football Association is collecting gently-used and new shoes from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 21 through Feb. 15 at Veterans Memorial Field, Lincoln Avenue, Springdale. Shoes will be redistributed through the Funds2Orgs network of small business partners...
How not to ruin that pricy piece of meat in the holiday meal
Nothing says “celebration” like a ridiculously expensive piece of meat. Well, that’s not really true, but this is the time of year for splurging, in dollars and eating. And with apologies to all the vegetarians out there, few things are as impressive an anchor to a festive meal as an...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 17, 2019
Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Laurel Highlands 59, Woodland Hills 48 McKeesport 75, Greensburg Salem 62 Penn Hills 77, Gateway 61 Section 2 Chartiers Valley 52, South Fayette 50 Moon 58, West Mifflin 47 Thomas Jefferson 79, West Allegheny 65 Trinity 100, Montour 97 Section 3...
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2019: Lincoln Park holds off Aliquippa charge
Isaiah Smith scored 18 points and Dakari Bradford added 15 as Lincoln Park held off a late charge from Aliquippa to secure a 68-64 victory in a matchup of top teams in Section 1-3A Tuesday night. After trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half, Aliquippa (1-2,...
Demitri Fritch registers triple-double in Springdale OT thriller over Sto-Rox
Springdale junior Demitri Fritch had a game for the ages as he registered a triple-double in a thrilling 86-85 overtime victory over No. 2 ranked Sto-Rox. The win keeps the Dynamos undefeated at 6-0 overall and now 2-0 in Section 1-2A. “I’ve told everyone he’s one of the top five,”...
Highlands uses balanced attack to hammer Beaver Falls
No Johnny? No problem Tuesday night for the Highlands Golden Rams. With Johnny Crise sitting out a game due to an ejection Saturday night, it didn’t stop Highlands from getting off to a remarkable start and an 82-60 victory over Beaver Falls. The Golden Rams, 4-1 and No. 2 this...
ESPN’s Holly Rowe gives a surprise visit to Pitt women’s basketball player Kyla NelsonVideo
Kyla Nelson’s long-awaited return to the basketball court was halted from a special surprise of support. Nelson, a junior guard for the Pitt women’s team, made her comeback Tuesday after being diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor of the appendix in August. The Worthing, England native had surgery in October and...
Pirates sign four minor league free agents
The Pirates have agreed to terms on minor league contracts with an infielder, an outfielder and two pitchers and given them non-roster invitations to spring training, the team announced Tuesday. Right-handed pitcher Hector Noesi has the most big league experience, going 12-34 with a 5.51 ERA in 119 appearances with...
Harrison Township wants to tackle blight with $500,000 grant
Harrison plans to take on blight in a big way next year. The township is counting on a $500,000 grant from the state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Harrison has up to 100 abandoned homes it would like to demolish, 30 in the Natrona section of the township. Township Manager Rich...
Teen ‘kidnapped’ off Bronx street staged hoax to get away from strict mom, cops sayVideo
NEW YORK — A 16-year-old girl who appeared to be kidnapped off a rainy Bronx street admitted to cops Tuesday she set the whole thing up to get away from her strict mom, a police source said. “It was staged,” the source said. The teen, Karol Sanchez, was being interviewed...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 15
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...
Ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort hospitalized after suffering cardiac event in prison
Disgraced former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was hospitalized late last week as a result of suffering a cardiac event in prison, according to his attorney. The attorney, Todd Blanche, declined to elaborate on the 70-year-old ex-Trump campaign chief’s condition, but told the Daily News he was still recovering Tuesday...
George Guido: PIAA forcing football teams to move up causes social media storm
The smoke and fire seen burning up Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday centered on the announcement from the PIAA that Aliquippa and a number of other schools are being moved up in classification under a new rule. The rule, designed to discourage transfers that could form a veritable all-star team...
