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Editorial: Ghost guns decision makes sense
On Monday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro officially stated his legal opinion that most of a gun is a gun. That means that felons and others barred from buying or possessing guns in Pennsylvania can’t buy something called an 80% receiver — a kind of building block for a weapon...
Fanfare: Carnegie Women’s Committee Carnegie Trees Opening Celebration
The Women’s Committee of the Carnegie Museum of Art — as it has since 1961 — underwrote the annual tree exhibition and kicked off the holiday season with the Carnegie Trees Opening Celebration on Dec. 4. “This year’s theme was ‘Artistically Inspired,’ because each of the five trees represented a...
Letter to the editor: Democrats not for working people
I was a union worker for 38 years. I was told I must vote Democrat in every election. Maybe in the past the Democratic Party was for the working person. No more. I started paying attention to the way things were going — using my brain instead of being one...
Letter to the editor: Trump must be defeated
Only in a dream world would “Make America Great Again” be true. President Trump has disgraced the country. The multiple instances of obstruction of justice revealed in the Mueller report and in the impeachment process demonstrate real concern. The impeachment hearings have proven that Trump and cohorts pressured foreign entities...
2 Penn State fraternities may keep State College houses, Pa. court rules
State College cannot shutter two fraternity houses, even though Penn State revoked its recognition of the frats, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. Sigma Alpha Mu, 329 E. Prospect Ave., was suspended in April 2017 for violating nearly all of the university’s tighter alcohol rules that were imposed after the...
Historic Sewickley building enhanced by outdoor lighting installation
The Sewickley Cultural Center – the 1910 Beaux Arts building that serves as the entrance to the village from the Ohio River Boulevard - held its own light-up night Dec. 3 with the reveal of a permanent outdoor lighting installation. The home of Sweetwater Center for the Arts and the...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 15
Aleppo Wendy Batman sold property at 103 Little Glen Drive to Agastheeswaran Somasundaram trustee and Chitra Dharmarajan trustee for $195,000. Bell Acres Jason Bablak sold property at 155 Summerlawn Drive to Ralph Clinton and Kimberly Kerley for $589,900. Debra Easterly sold property at 215 Summerlawn Drive to Scott Eldridge II...
Cold weather brings heart risks
When arctic weather is on the way, forecasters often alert you to protect your pets or watch out on the roads. Perhaps they also should warn you about your heart. Winter cold and other seasonal factors raise the risk of heart attacks and more. It’s an issue whether you’re in...
Time-restricted dieting can lead to weight loss, lower blood pressure
Intermittent fasting has shown success in helping people lose weight, but some people can find it difficult to eat normally most days and then severely restrict their food intake other days. A new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism offers an alternative — time-restricted eating. Time-restricted eating allows you...
RubyRide pilot provides new transportation options in the South Hills
For South Hills residents living without a car, simple tasks like getting to the grocery store or doctor’s office can be a challenge. Access to transportation in the area is a steady problem, local leaders say, and they’re hoping a new pilot program will help chip away at the issue....
Root around for winter vegetables
We tend to classify them all together, but winter vegetables are not always the same as root vegetables. Nevertheless, these veggies deserve our attention during these cold winter months. Take Brussels sprouts, a veggie you either adore or abhor. These hardy vegetables that look like baby cabbages on stalks belong...
Simplifying permit application process in Hampton saves time, money
Applications for certain business permits in Hampton may become easier, which could create some cost- and time-saving benefits for the applicant. Township staff has been reviewing permitting and application steps in an effort to “streamline the process and make it easier and less costly in certain cases to apply for...
Pair of WPIAL basketball title game rematches on docket for Tuesday
The two teams that played for WPIAL Class 6A gold earlier this year will battle again Tuesday in the final tune-up for both teams before they begin section play. Back on March 2, Mt. Lebanon captured the school’s fourth district crown with a 62-57 win over Butler. Now the two...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 16, 2019
Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 Penn-Trafford 66, Connellsville 44 Class 5A Section 3 Mars 57, Franklin Regional 52 Class A Section 3 Clairton 70, St. Joseph 52 Nonsection Allderdice 72, Latrobe 69 Central Valley 72, Mohawk 28 Hopewell 87, Rochester 48 Peters Township 66, Belle Vernon...
High school roundup for Dec. 16, 2019: No. 1 Bethel Park staves off Upper St. Clair upset bid
Maddie Dziezgowski scored 18 points as top-ranked Bethel Park held off Upper St. Clair for a 43-42 girls basketball victory in Section 2-6A Monday night. Olivia Westphal added 10 points for Bethel Park (5-0, 2-0), which jumped out to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter. Ava Keating and Mia...
Inaugural TribHSSN boys basketball state rankings
With the new season a week and a half old, Trib HSSN delivers the weekly boys basketball state rankings. The top five teams in each of the six classifications will be released on Tuesdays all the way through the end of the state basketball playoffs in March. As a reminder,...
TribHSSN boys basketball player of the week: Mt. Lebanon’s Jake Hoffman
A great start by the defending WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball champions has been overshadowed a bit by an incredible statistical anomaly. In each of the four Mt. Lebanon victories this season, senior Jake Hoffman has scored exactly 30 points. “Jake’s 30 points in four games is very unique,” said...
TribHSSN boys basketball team of the week: South Allegheny
Last year, South Allegheny ended December with a 3-6 record and began 2019 with nine losses in eleven games to finish 6-15 overall and tied in the basement of Section 3-3A. What a difference a year makes. The Gladiators have nearly matched their win total from a year ago in...
Plum suspends teacher accused of burglary, corruption of minors
The Plum School District placed a teacher on leave after police charged him with felony burglary and tampering with evidence in connection to an incident in January, officials said. Michael Richard Verrico, 47, who teaches physical education at Oblock Junior High School, is accused of burglary, theft, criminal mischief and...
Source: WVU product Will Grier to start Sunday for Carolina Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Panthers plan to make a quarterback change Sunday, starting rookie Will Grier in the team’s Week 16 game at Indianapolis instead of the struggling Kyle Allen, according to a source. Grier, who grew up in Davidson, will be making his first NFL start and taking his...
Pirates sign catcher Luke Maile
The Pirates added a player at a position of desperate need Monday, signing free agent catcher Luke Maile to a one-year major league contract. Maile, 28, is known as a strong defensive catcher who hasn’t hit much in parts of five big league seasons. For his career, he’s a .198...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers’ debacle vs. Bills, debate QB scenariosVideo
Should Duck still fly as the starting quarterback? Tim Benz and Mark Madden debate the state of the Steelers after Sunday night’s loss to the Buffalo Bills and whether Devlin “Duck” Hodges should remain under center in Week 16 at the New York Jets. The guys have different opinions on...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro classifies ‘ghost guns’ as a firearm
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday announced he has closed a loophole in the state’s gun laws by classifying self-assembled gun kits — sometimes called “ghost guns” — as a firearm, making it illegal for felons and others not permitted to have a gun to possess. Shapiro said his...
Editorial: Pitt’s part in HIV fight shows possibility
There was a time that living with HIV was an unimaginable idea. HIV was the contagious virus that dragged you down the unavoidable road to AIDS, and AIDS killed you. It was a fact and there was nothing anyone could do about it. Except they did. Globally, HIV and AIDS...
Mitch McConnell-backed bill to bolster coal miners’ pensions poised to become law
WASHINGTON — Congress is on track to pass legislation this year that will stabilize the pensions and health benefits of retired coal miners and their widows. It’s a huge win for longtime advocates of the cause, on and off Capitol Hill, who have spent years fighting for a legislative response...
