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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Mitral valve repair with minimally invasive heart surgery
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after starting the surgery? Answer: Both minimally invasive heart surgery and traditional surgery that involves opening the...
High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2019: Aubrey Burns beats buzzer for Armstrong
Aubrey Burns made 10-foot jumper with 4.5 seconds remaining to lead Armstrong to a 43-42 victory over South Park in WPIAL girls basketball Monday night. The Riverhawks trailed by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter. It was the 100th career victory for Armstrong coach Kirk Lorigan. Shaelyn...
PIHL Players of the Week: Dec. 8, 2019
It’s not always easy to pick just one player of the week with all of the good performances logged in the PIHL each week. This past week was no different. Couple a lot of good performances with three in a drubbing of Sewickley Academy by Norwin, 17-0, and sometimes you...
Rick Gates seeks to avoid jail at sentencing for conspiracy
Former Trump campaign official Rick Gates asked a judge to spare him from prison, put him on probation and order him to do community service for his crimes of conspiracy and lying to federal investigators. In a court filing Monday, Gates said he has accepted responsibility “in every way possible.”...
Tune-up Tuesday in boys and girls WPIAL basketball
Five years ago, Norwin won the WPIAL Class AAAA girls basketball championship, and Blackhawk took home the Class AAA title. On Tuesday, the two traditional powers meet in an early season nonsection game. It is the season opener for the visiting Knights. The Cougars are off to a 2-0 start...
PIHL Team of the Week: Dec. 8, 2019
Chris Serakowski is in his second season as the head coach of Carrick’s varsity hockey team, and he has a message that he and his staff have been preaching to the Cougar players this season, a season removed from a fifth-place finish in the final Division 2 standings last year,...
Supreme Court leaves Kentucky’s ultrasound abortion law in place
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions. The justices did not comment in refusing to review an appeals court ruling that upheld the law. Enforcement of the law had been on...
Reports: NFL investigates Patriots after videotaping incident at Bengals-Browns gameVideo
The New England Patriots have found themselves in another videotaping situation. The NFL is investigating the Patriots for potentially filming the Cincinnati Bengals’ playcalls during their 27-19 loss against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Diana Russini. The Patriots had a film staff on hand, but it was...
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 15
One of the most successful football programs in the WPIAL the last three decades enjoyed another golden moment last week. Thomas Jefferson rolled past previously unbeaten Dallas, 46-7, to win the 2019 PIAA Class 4A championship. The title ties TJ with Central Catholic and Clairton for most state football titles...
WPIAL football player of the week — Week 15
Trying to stop or even slow down Thomas Jefferson in the 2019 football season turned out to be a losing proposition for 16 opponents. In fact, trying to find any sort of success against the Jaguars this year left most teams stumped. The exclamation point on a golden season for...
Editorial: Traffic fine alternatives a good idea
In Pennsylvania, a driver’s license is often a lifeline. The state Legislature’s Center for Rural Pennsylvania puts the number of residents who live in rural areas at 27%. That’s definitely not the majority. But those 3.5 million or so people are scattered over the largest part of the state. Not...
North Hills teacher named 2020 Educator of the Year
Joe Welch, a North Hills Middle School teacher, was named Pennsylvania’s 2020 Educator of the Year. Welch, who teaches American History at North Hills Middle School, was one of 12 Teacher of the Year finalists. Nominations for the Teacher of the Year were submitted by students, parents, peers, and members...
Don Rebel: Remembering ‘Ace’ as driving force behind WPIAL’s success
Charles Heberling lived up to his nickname. He truly was an ‘Ace.’ Heberling was the driving force behind the growth of the WPIAL in the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s. He became the league’s first executive director and brought with him a mentality that served him well for 23 years as...
Saquon Barkley vs. Miles Sanders on ‘Monday Night Football’ puts Penn State in national spotlight
PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz is trying to lead the Philadelphia Eagles on a late run through the final quarter of the NFL season to make the first playoff appearance of his NFL career. Eli Manning is stepping back into the starting role for the New York Giants after a 10-game...
Hampton Sixth Grade basketball team wins Fox Chapel Tip-off tourney
The Hampton Sixth Grade boys basketball team won the championship at the Fox Chapel Tip Off Tournament that was held Dec. 6 to 8. The team also won this tournament in 2018....
The Stroller, Dec. 9, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Festival of Trees raffle supports hospital projects Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its annual Festival of Trees raffle to benefit projects supporting the hospital. Each hospital department decorates a tree to be raffled off and they are on display in the lobby. Tickets are 10 for $5 or 25...
Longtime coaches Faust, Salvino to square off in basketball showdown
Two legendary coaches meet Monday in a WPIAL boys basketball nonsection contest. Ron Faust leads Washington on the road against Joe Salvino and Belle Vernon. Both coaches are in their late 60’s, but they are still piling up the wins. The two have coached for a combined 69 years and...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden debate Steelers’ playoff potential with ‘Duck’ Hodges leading wayVideo
How are the Pittsburgh Steelers doing this? At 8-5 and with undrafted rookie Devlin “Duck” Hodges quarterbacking three wins, the Steelers remain locked into a playoff spot in the thick of the race in the AFC. But Mark Madden is not convinced that Hodges has anything to do with the...
Letter to the editor: Charter school misinformation
In the article “Freeport’s cyber charter school is helping district save money, officials say,” Freeport Area School District Superintendent Ian Magness said, “In an outside cyber charter setting, there is very little accountability, and that is common knowledge across the commonwealth.” This is a common misconception, but it’s not true....
Letter to the editor: Wolf’s veto of abortion ban
Gov. Tom Wolf on Nov. 21 vetoed a bill, passed by the state Legislature, that would have prohibited abortions because of a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis. I believe that any abortion, with the exception of saving the life of the mother, is out-and-out a murder. Not only are Wolf’s statements...
Carnegie library launches new column
More than three years ago, a Trib Total Media rep gave the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall (ACFL&MH) the opportunity to advertise, for free, in the Signal Item’s “Big Flyer” insert. As the library doesn’t have an advertising budget, it was a great way for us to be...
John Oyler: Abood, Calabro and Shady
The November program meeting for the Bridgeville Area Historical Society was an outstanding presentation by Georgeanne Abood Henson about three very special members of the Greatest Generation — her grandfather, George Abood; his cousin, George Shady; and their boyhood friend and neighbor, Peter Calabro. These three young men grew up...
Sewickley organization professionals share tips on photo preservation
Photographs open a window to the past and help preserve memories of important people, dates and events. But all too often, photos are left unorganized and in a place where few can access them. “We insure our homes, our cars, everything, but who’s insuring our memories?” asked Shelley Murray, a...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 9
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 9....
Baldwin High School students give up phones for a day for charity
A group of students at Baldwin High School learned the valuable lesson this week that life does go on without access to their cell phones for a day — all while raising money for a good cause. Nearly 40 students had their cell phones locked in a safe for seven...
