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Tony Crisci: Every Bottle Back aims to keep empties out of waterways
Pittsburgh is the hub of economic activity for Western Pennsylvania. The abundance of natural resources offers opportunities for jobs, manufacturing and growth. But with these opportunities comes the obligation to protect and preserve our environment for future generations. Beverage companies are part of the story of economic growth and the...
Outdoors notices for Dec. 8, 2019
Outdoors SHOOTS ON TAP • California Hill Gun Club holds sporting clays and five-stand shoots Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. All are open to the public. Call 724-938-3480. • Sporting clays is closed for the winter at West Penn Sportsmen’s Club, but five stand is open Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. and...
Law enforcement motorcycle club steps up to support Westmoreland County foster kids
It took a single afternoon to deliver and disperse about $7,000 worth of Christmas cheer that members of a local motorcycle club spent months collecting. “It’s just so heartwarming that any group would step forward out of the blue… and put so much effort and hard work into making sure...
New Kensington ushers in the holidays with annual parade
New Kensington held its annual Christmas parade Saturday. The parade wound through downtown and featured floats and bands. It was followed by a touch-a-truck event on Fourth Avenue in front of the fire station....
Sounding off: On impeachment, no courage in the Senate
The authority of the U.S. Constitution fades as sections dealing with impeachment are ignored by President Trump and his Republican allies. Trump gets away with abusing power by ordering witnesses with firsthand knowledge of his impeachable acts — Bolton, Pompeo, Mulvaney, McGahn, Giuliani — to ignore subpoenas by smearing those...
Editorial: Russian hacks demand allied response
We no longer defend simply against nations. We fight factions. We are attacked by ideals and ideologues. We also fight against a deadly sin that has driven more war than politics and pride — greed. On Thursday, federal authorities announced the indictment of two Russian nationals in Pittsburgh. Maksim V....
Letter to the editor: When will political correctness end?
The Associated Press article “Pa. school district can keep ‘Redskins’ name, but logos might go” reported that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has ordered the Neshaminy School District in Bucks County, whose sports teams’ nickname is the Redskins, to get rid of all logos and imagery that “negatively stereotype Native...
Letter to the editor: What if Hillary had won?
I have seen many letters to the editor about President Trump concerning all the bad things he is doing. I just wonder what the letters would be like if Hillary had won? Lou Gregovits North Huntingdon...
Letter to the editor: No comparison to Jesus
You can’t compare a person (all sinners) with Jesus (without sin). We should thank Jesus for providing people who do note hate and are trying to make us a Christian nation with much opposition, and ask for more help. Dave Bastl Manor...
Letter to the editor: Musicians share gifts to help others
On Nov. 27, local musicians gathered for the annual Joyce and Bill Toms Thanksgiving Benefit Concert. For the past 14 years the Toms family has organized an evening of great music and fellowship to raise awareness and thousands of dollars in support of local charities serving people in need. This...
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 6, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results WPIAL Aquinas Academy tournament Aquinas Academy 79, First Baptist Christian 50 Neighborhood Academy 38, Cornerstone Prep 36 Baldwin/Peters Township tournament At Baldwin Thomas Jefferson 53, Baldwin 35 At Peters Township Central Catholic 58, Peters Township 38 Seton LaSalle 57, Plum 51 Brentwood tournament Brentwood...
High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2019: Butler opens with decisive win
Devin Carney scored 23 points and Mattix Clement added 20 as Butler scored 32 points in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-33 victory over Woodland Hills at the Butler tournament on the opening night of high school basketball Friday. Raeshon Robertson led Woodland Hills with 17. Albert Gallatin...
Leechburg rallies past Apollo-Ridge in season-opener
It was a successful return to the coaching ranks for Leechburg’s Damian Davies, helped by Blue Devils point guard Dylan Cook’s foul shooting. Cook hit 10 of 11 free throws in the fourth quarter as Leechburg erased an eight-point deficit to defeat Apollo-Ridge, 47-42, in the Blue Devils tip-off tournament...
The Stroller, Dec. 7, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Five Forces to host annual veterans event Five Forces will host its annual Christmas for Veterans event Dec. 14 at the School House Hall, 171 Thorn St., Oklahoma Borough. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6. There will be a DJ, a basket raffle and...
Kahler joins West Jefferson Hills School Board
Denise Kahler plans to use her years of teaching experience to aid the West Jefferson Hills School District as she serves as a member of the school board. Kahler, of Jefferson Hills, was sworn in on Dec. 3 to a four-year term, along with incumbents Suzanne Downer, Jill Bertini, Brian...
Real estate transactions in Hampton for the week of Dec. 7
Hampton Allison Park Church Assemblies of God sold property at 2212 Duncan Ave. to Frederick Latini III and Casey L Blendinger Latini for $20,000. Estate of Robert Slahtovsky sold property at 2372 Highland Ave. to Timothy and Luciane Haubach for $117,500. Jacqueline Goss sold property at 2552 Red Oak Ct...
Real estate transactions in Shaler, Etna for the week of Dec. 7
Etna Paul Wolkiewicz sold property at 70 Spring St. to Jeffrey and Rebecca Fraser for $229,000. Franklin Park Danielle R Fahr Kephart sold property at 2446 Dogwood Drive to Anthony Felicion and Lee Goldfarb for $395,000. Michael Nikithser sold property at 2141 S. Huntington Ct to Brian and Sandra Bauer...
Oak Ridge Boys get in the holiday spirit during Palace Theatre show
The Oak Ridge Boys returned to Greensburg for their “Down Home Christmas” show Friday night. The show started with a number of the band’s massive country hits. The Oaks ushered in the season, wrapping up the concert with a slew of holiday classics and new favorites....
Stepdad blasts cops in shootout that killed UPS driver. ‘They murdered him,’ he says
MIRAMAR, Fla. — A police chase that ended in a wild shootout left a UPS driver taken hostage and another innocent bystander among the dead Thursday afternoon in Miramar — and the hostage’s family demands to know how police could let that happen. Officers chased armed robbers who held up...
Animal Friends in Ohio Township names new president & CEO
Four months after terminating President and CEO David Swisher, Animal Friends board of directors has selected his replacement. Longtime employee Kathleen Beaver will lead the organization after being named interim president and CEO in August. “Kathleen’s unwavering commitment to Animal Friends for more than 20 years has been instrumental in...
Editorial: High stakes bidding at the lottery
Hiring someone for a job is not as simple as putting a “help wanted” sign in the front window. Especially not when the job is about handling the billions running in and out of the Pennsylvania lottery system. But does it really have to be as complicated as it has...
Penn State coach James Franklin gets six-year contract extension
After seeing his name connected to jobs ranging from Southern California to Florida State, James Franklin is staying put at Penn State. The 47-year-old coach agreed to a six-year contract extension Friday that will keep him in State College through 2025. Terms of the deal were not immediately available but...
Watch how fast Steelers’ all-time passing yards leaders climbed team’s ranksVideo
How quickly have Terry Bradshaw and Ben Roethlisberger climbed the Steelers’ ranks for career passing yards? Where does Kordell Stewart rank? Here’s an animation of the franchise’s all-time passing yards leaders from 1933 until now....
Rosanna Drive in Hampton Township to close
There will be emergency repair work for Rosanna Drive causing closure, according to Kevin Flannery, township director for Community Services. The estimated time for the closure of Rosanna Drive will be three weeks. It will be closed from Hart’s Run Road to the work site which is below the PPG...
Letter to the editor: Dismayed by ‘Apologies’ letter
I was somewhat dismayed after reading Steven Crichley’s letter “Apologies for being old, white, straight, conservative, Christian male” (Nov. 12, TribLIVE). It is nothing more than a thinly veiled assault on anyone who may not share the values of the writer, especially if he or she happens to be a...
