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Pittsburgh police: Duquesne man killed after night of drinking in Hill District
A 24-year-old Duquesne man was shot twice in the head early Wednesday after a night of drinking at the Hill District home of the man accused of killing him, according to Pittsburgh police. Trevon Adams died from two gunshot wounds, one of which severed his carotid artery, the Allegheny County...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 10, 2019
Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Mike Rettger tournament At Franklin Regional Baldwin 68, Franklin Regional 49 Bethel Park 107, Trinity 80 Norwin 70, Monessen 52 Nonsection Allderdice 49, Central Catholic 46 Avella 74, Bentworth 59 Avonworth 71, Northgate 50 Brentwood 61, Carlynton 50 Burgettstown 70, Fort Cherry 65 (OT) Butler...
The Stroller, Dec. 11, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Train display to benefit food bank The Model Train Association at Bull Creek United Presbyterian Church, 224 Tarentum-Culmerville Road, is hosting its annual holiday model train display from 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays in December at the church in...
Holiday foods you love to hate can actually be delicious
Since 1913, when the first one was mail-ordered in the U.S., fruitcake has been the symbol of the holiday gift you give away as soon as you receive it. The weighty brown cake, studded with neon colored chunks of fruit that could decorate a house if they were strung alongside...
Hampton Library hosting Heritage Celebration Night
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13, enjoy One Light, Many Stories — A Heritage Celebration Night, at Hampton Community Library. Light is a symbol that shines out through the darkness. Library officials are looking for families to share their idea of light in a very special community event. “Shine...
Shaler Area students accepted into Allegheny Valley Honors ensembles
Shaler Area announces 31 students were accepted into Allegheny Valley Honors ensembles. More than 500 musicians from nine school districts in the Allegheny Valley auditioned for the Allegheny Valley Honors Band. The musicians will spend two full days rehearsing with guest conductors during the Allegheny Valley Honors Band Festival, Jan....
The mats are back as WPIAL team wrestling section matches begin Wednesday
Section play begins big time on Wednesday on mats around the WPIAL. The district team wrestling regular season kicks into full gear with section matches up and down both Class AAA and AA. Four matches involving playoff teams from a year ago include: • West Mifflin at Connellsville in Section...
High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2019: Sizzling Tommy DiRienzo scores 51 for Bethel Park
Senior Tommy DiRienzo had a night he’ll never forget, scoring 51 points to lead Bethel Park to a 107-80 victory over Trinity on Tuesday night in WPIAL boys basketball. DiRienzo went 19 of 22 from the floor and 9 of 11 from 3-point range. Ryan Meis added 24 for the...
Analysis: White House says Trump warned Russian envoy Sergei Lavrov. But did he?Video
WASHINGTON — For three bewildering years, President Donald Trump has flatly dismissed, joked about or simply brushed aside Russia’s well-documented intervention in America’s 2016 presidential election. In July 2018, during a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland, Trump stopped just short of saying he believed Putin’s denials more...
George Guido: Section basketball play already upon us
Despite being just a few days into the new high school basketball season, section play is upon us already. The larger sections begin play Thursday and Friday. The smaller sections get going Dec. 19-20. For many years, section action didn’t start until January. But with shortening the length of the...
Final HSSN state football rankings: How do they compare to first top 5 of 2019?
The 2019 high school football season in Pennsylvania has come to an end. Six champions were crowned this past weekend in Hershey, with three of the winners repeating as state champs. Congratulations to St. Joseph’s Prep, Archbishop Wood, Thomas Jefferson, Wyoming Area, Southern Columbia and Farrell after they added to...
Editorial: Answers on fire suspensions hazy
There is nothing more confusing than a lack of answers. Except, perhaps, answers that point in all different directions. Latrobe has opted for a grab bag filled with no information and contradictory finger-pointing in the case of one fire company. Seven firefighters have been suspended by the city. They say...
In Sewickley, business is booming
At least seven businesses opened in Sewickley this fall, while a popular eatery expanded into a neighboring storefront. According to Alexandra Lancianese, Main Street manager at Explore Sewickley, the new businesses include Genisys Body Arts at 422 Broad St.; Pittsburgh House of Oils at 431 Beaver St.; Your CBD Store...
Allegheny Township adopts 2020 budget with no tax increase
Allegheny Township Supervisors on Monday night adopted a budget for 2020 that will keep the property tax rate at 16.5 mills. It’s the 10th consecutive year that township officials have held the line on property taxes. Of the 16.5 mills, 13.35 will go toward a $4.1 million general fund. A...
Letter to the editor: Harpies of the apostasy
The biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are pestilence, war, famine and death. There is a version in Congress that I term the Four Harpies of the Apostasy: Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar. A harpy is a covetous, grasping person; apostasy is the desertion of one’s...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s interference with Navy is dangerous
As a former Navy enlisted and officer, I am highly concerned with the commander-in-charge-of-White-House-chaos’ interference in Navy matters. The commander-in-charge-of-White-House-chaos overruled the Navy’s decision to demote Chief Petty Officer and Navy Seal Edward Gallagher. Gallagher was convicted of posing with a dead detainee. President Trump’s rationale was that he was...
Letter to the editor: Look beyond division at U.S. economy
American history has had several momentous conflicts that divided its people. The American Revolution divided Tory against Patriot ideals. Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” swayed many to advocate for independence. The Civil War divided Union against Confederate ideals. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” swayed many to choose Union ideals. The...
Bridgeville increases spending, keeps current tax rates
While the 2020 Bridgeville budget calls for a spending increase of almost $337,000, residents will not see their taxes go up. Borough council unanimously approved the $3.2 million general fund budget Dec. 9. Commissioners also approved maintaining current rates of 6.5 mills on buildings and 10 mills on land. With multiple delayed...
A free pass for Trump? GOP presses edge in key battlegrounds
WASHINGTON— A full year before Election Day 2020, Republicans quietly executed a “dry run” of President Donald Trump’s massive reelection machine. They activated tens of thousands of volunteers and tested phone bank capabilities and get-out-the-vote operations in every state in the nation. Before and after the sprawling exercise, GOP officials...
Gingerbread House Party among many Sewickley library happenings
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. Children’s programs • A Gingerbread House Party for grades 4-8 will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Make a gingerbread house,...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 8
Glenfield Clutch Property Solutions LLC sold property at 215 Dawson Ave. to Matthew Wight for $156,500. Leetsdale James Walls Jr. sold property at 24 Victory Ln to KNC Properties LLC for $70,000. Osborne John Barnes sold property at 415 Orchard St. to Jamie Hammond for $750,000. Sewickley Lacy Hannigan sold...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 9, 2019
Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Mike Rettger tournament At Franklin Regional Franklin Regional 71, Monessen 32 Norwin 56, Baldwin 48 Nonsection Aliquippa 55, Blackhawk 49 Brownsville 60, Propel Andrew Street 56 Freedom 66, Ellwood City 60 Leechburg 72, Summit Academy 57 Penn Hills 72, Perry 32 Quaker Valley 54, Albert...
The Stroller, Dec. 10, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Springdale High School Drama Club to present two plays The Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School Drama Club will perform two shows in one, “The Charge Is Murder,” and “Our Place,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $8; $5 for students and senior citizens; Gold...
Baldwin students get hands-on learning in medical field
Makenzie Shandor pulls the plastic tightly around Paige Young’s knee, making sure the ice stays in place. “How did I do?” the Baldwin High School senior asks, as she practices wrapping her classmate’s knee for an injury. “Looks good. I’ll give you a 10 on that,” said Natalie Sorce, an...
The epidemic — and consequences — of male loneliness
Loneliness kills. According to former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, isolation and weak social connections “are associated with a reduction in lifespan similar to that caused by smoking 15 cigarettes a day and even greater than that associated with obesity.” Even when it’s not fatal, loneliness makes life a lot...
