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High school roundup for Dec. 11, 2019: Elizabeth Forward wins early season showdown on Class AA mats
Elizabeth Forward used five pins to post a 46-31 victory over Southmoreland in a matchup of top teams in WPIAL Class AA on the opening night of section wrestling action Wednesday. Austin Wilson (106), Noah Hunnell (152), Nick Hunnell, Ethan Cain (195) and Nick Murphy (285) recorded falls for the...
Pine community wants neighborhood speeding stopped before it’s too late
More than a half-dozen neighbors from Limerick and Killarney roads, MacBeth Place and Bonnie View Drive in Pine appeared before the board of supervisors at the most recent meeting to express their concerns over through traffic in the area. The neighborhood is a popular cut-through between routes 910 and 19,...
Poff Elementary hosts Lunch with Cops
When the police show up for lunch at school, it’s best to save them a seat. At least that’s what hopefully happened at Poff Elementary during a Lunch with Cops event, where several of Hampton’s finest joined the students for a bite to eat. “We want to build a relationship...
The Stroller, Dec. 12, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Santa to visit several Valley communities Santa Claus is planning to ride through several Alle-Kiski Valley communities over the weekend. • North Apollo: Santa will begin his trip with the borough firemen at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Leonard Avenue, and visit the following streets: 4:45 p.m., Wemple; 5 p.m., Center;...
Straight No Chaser melds holiday tunes into tour stop in PittsburghVideo
Last fall, Straight No Chaser released an album in “One Shot,” that commemorated the 10th anniversary of the a cappella group with a selection of cover songs that related to highlights and special memories from across the history of the group. Although the album is only a year old, Straight...
Full night of section openers in WPIAL girls hoops highlight Thursday
One of the best section races in district girls basketball last season was in Section 1-3A where Avonworth, Beaver and Neshannock battled for first place. Neshannock pulled away and won the section title, two games ahead of both Avonworth and Beaver. All three teams ended up reaching the quarterfinals in...
Final HSSN football power rankings with a comparison to the first Trib 10 of 2019
Here is the final edition of the Trib 10 football power rankings for the 2019 season. The six WPIAL champions own the top six spots with the top three going to the district teams that played for state gold this past weekend in Hershey. Thomas Jefferson was the lone WPIAL...
The debut of the 2019-20 Trib HSSN basketball power rankings
For the first time in the 2019-20 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network presents the boys and girls weekly power rankings. Each Thursday during the high school basketball season, we will rank the top 10 for each gender. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. As a...
Peter Morici: U.K. elections could be beginning of end for EU
In Thursday’s elections, Boris Johnson has a decent shot at winning a workable majority in Parliament to pull the U.K. out of the European Union. This could be a turning point for Europe — rather than enabling consolidation of the continental bloc, Brexit will provide the contrast that blows it...
GOP senators leaning toward short impeachment trial for TrumpVideo
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans say there is an early consensus building within their ranks for a short impeachment trial that could see the GOP-led chamber vote on a likely acquittal of President Donald Trump without hearing from any witnesses. Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, said a growing number of...
Editorial: It’s flu season. Did you get your shot?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s color-coded map indicates how much influenza has been detected by the end of November, a month that is normally outside of serious concerns about the disease. Pennsylvania is purple — the darkest shade for the highest threat. Influenza here is widespread — just...
Yankees getting Gerrit Cole perfect storm for super-agent Scott BorasVideo
Scott Boras again reigns supreme as king of the agents. His latest record-shattering contract with former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole — the premier starter on the free-agent market — and the presence of three of the highest-roller teams (the Yankees, Angels and Dodgers) all salivating to sign him, was...
Cheerios changes shape for new marketing campaign
MINNEAPOLIS — Out with the “O” and in with the heart. General Mills is replacing the most recognizable shape in the cereal kingdom, the Cheerios’ “O”, with heart-shaped pieces. It’s all a part of the food maker’s ongoing marketing campaign that claims its whole-grain cereals can be good for heart...
Facebook, Google drop out of top 10 ‘best places to work’ list
SAN FRANCISCO — Big tech companies such as Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, long seen as some of the world’s most desirable workplaces offering countless perks and employee benefits, are losing some of their shine. The Silicon Valley companies dropped out of the Top 10 “best places to work”...
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi at The Hague dismisses claims of genocide
THE HAGUE — In an appearance that further marked her fall from grace, Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi mounted a defense of her homeland Wednesday, calling claims of genocide “incomplete and misleading” a day after a tribunal heard damning accounts of atrocities inflicted on Rohingya ethnic minorities. The...
Shaler Township increasing taxes for first time in more than a decade
The Shaler commissioners Dec. 10 authorized the township’s 2020 budget, which increases the millage rate 1 mill to 3.49. This is the first tax increase since 2009. The township will remain debt-free as it enters the new year, Manager Tim Rogers said. The average assessed Shaler home value is $128,170....
Coraopolis girl hopes to make a big impact with mini-doughnuts business
For the Gracie family of Coraopolis, doughnuts always make a bad day better. Frustrated by work or school, they come home and split a half-dozen pastries to melt the stress away. “One day my dad said, ‘Why don’t we just sell doughnuts?’ It was so random, but that’s how it...
Coraopolis girl and her family hope to make a big impact with mini-doughnuts business
For the Gracie family of Coraopolis, doughnuts always make a bad day better. Frustrated by work or school, they come home and split a half-dozen pastries to melt the stress away. “One day my dad said, ‘Why don’t we just sell doughnuts?’ It was so random, but that’s how it...
Police investigating dorm room assault of female Allegheny College student
MEADVILLE — The on-campus rape of an Allegheny College student inside her dormitory room by an armed man early Tuesday morning is under investigation by Meadville Police Department and Allegheny College. The female student was attacked by an unknown man in her room in Ravine Hall, according to authorities. Ravine...
Letter to the editor: Pa. Legislature should be cut down
Pa. Legislature should be cut down The Dec. 2 editorial cartoon in which the public serves the lawmakers could not be truer. In 2018 we were to vote for a constitutional amendment to cut the state House from 203 to 151 members, which would save millions, but it was voted...
Letter to the editor: Religious beliefs & adoption
I am deeply troubled by Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services, which refuses to grant a religious exemption to Catholic adoption agencies who place children with a family of a man and a woman (“Catholics halt adoption, foster care programs in Greensburg, Pittsburgh over state rule.”) According to a 2016 American...
Letter to the editor: Hateful professors convict Trump
Guilty as charged. President Trump stands convicted. The jury has spoken. Who is the jury? Three pompous, arrogant members of academia, full of hate, have given their verdict. Their courtroom was the first House Judiciary Committee hearing on impeachment. Sadly, they cannot hide their loathing of the president behind a...
Former Gov. Tom Ridge says Trump asking leader for political favor is ‘abuse of power’
Pennsylvania’s former Gov. Tom Ridge is leaving it up to Congress as to whether President Donald Trump should be impeached but in his mind, there’s little doubt the president abused his power when he asked Ukraine to investigate his rivals, including Joe Biden. Ridge was in Harrisburg on Tuesday to...
Food Podcast: Table Magazine founder pushes to end hunger
Table magazine founder Christina French says she knows how food can affect the sustainability of a region. French joined Brian Gulish of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on this week’s Food Podcast to discuss how the idea of Table came together. “I was trying to piece together what’s missing,...
Possession, DUI among charges filed by Leetsdale police
Prohibited acts • State police charged Cortez Demonte Sain, 26, of Leetsdale with four counts of felony prohibited acts — manufacture, four counts of misdemeanor prohibited acts — possession and one count of misdemeanor prohibited acts Dec. 5 in Leetsdale. • State police charged Gabrielle Sharp, 23, of Leetsdale with...
