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Letter to the editor: Celebrating public schools
The week of Nov. 18 we celebrate American Education Week, a great opportunity to appreciate the amazing public-school educators and support professionals who work hard every day to prepare our students for future success. Our educators introduce students to the wonders of reading. They teach them to reason with numbers...
Man struck and killed by car on Parkway West
The Fort Pitt Tunnel outbound reopened to traffic about 8:15 a.m. Sunday after the highway was closed for nearly three hours while authorities investigated a fatal pedestrian accident on I-376 West near the Banksville Road exit, according to state police. State Trooper Melinda Bondarenka said a 45-year-old man was struck...
Search for time capsule at former Riverview Elementary School in Harrison comes up empty
The whereabouts of a time capsule buried on the grounds of a former elementary school in Harrison remains a mystery. During the 1950s, 10-year-old Edward Zembrzuski stood outside near a flagpole at Riverview Elementary in Harrison, watching as each class presented an item for inclusion in a school time capsule...
WPIAL Class 6A final notebook: Central Catholic adds to decorated history
Saturday’s down-to-the wire WPIAL Class 6A championship victory was the seventh for Central Catholic since joining the WPIAL in 1974. The school won five titles in the old Pittsburgh Catholic League before the WPIAL move. The Vikings have a 47-19 WPIAL playoff record following Saturday night’s 10-7 win over Pine-Richland....
Ride on Amtrak’s Zephyr reveals hidden Rocky Mountain vistas
“Welcome to Moooooon River,” the conductor announced as our train curved into a canyon running parallel to the Colorado River. I quickly realized what he meant; as we rode alongside the Colorado River, our train was mooned by countless whitewater rafters — athletic young men, families of four and retired...
Real estate transactions in the Fox Chapel area for the week of Nov. 17
Etna Raymond Ventura sold property at 309-313 Butler St. to Crawford Acres Holdings LLC for $200,000. Catherine Lipp sold property at 22 Christler St. to Susan Miller for $130,000. High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 49 Grant Ave. to CJ Real Estate Management GP for $84,500. Joseph Danielewicz...
The Stroller, Nov. 17, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Casino Theatre to offer annual Christmas show The Casino Theatre, Vandergrift, will present the 24th annual Hometown Christmas production, “Counting Down to Christmas,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7 and 2 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets are $17and $10 and are available at Pomfret’s Paint and Variety, 149 Farragut Ave.,...
Living with Children: Don’t let the terrible 2s become the terrifying 3s
The myth of the first three years has it that whatever habits, traits, dysfunctions and so on that a child develops during this admittedly formative period are going to stay with him for life. That is not necessarily so. For example, Romanian orphans that had suffered severe emotional and physical...
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 16, 2019
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s result Central Catholic 10, Pine-Richland 7 Class 5A Championship Nov. 23 schedule Peters Township (12-1) vs. Gateway (11-2) at Norwin, 6 p.m. Class 4A Championship Saturday’s result Thomas Jefferson 41, Belle Vernon 7 Class 3A Championship Saturday’s result Central Valley 13, Aliquippa 12...
North Allegheny wins 3rd straight PIAA girls volleyball championship
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — North Allegheny had a tougher road but came out on top in its quest for a PIAA girls volleyball three-peat. In a rematch of the 2018 PIAA Class 4A championship in which the Tigers swept Bishop Shanahan, North Allegheny went the distance to edge the Eagles,...
WPIAL Class 4A final notebook: Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak ties WPIAL title record
Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak continued to add to his incredible legacy Saturday. Not only did he tie longtime West Allegheny and current Mt. Lebanon coach Bob Palko with his eighth WPIAL title, but he has 271 career wins and 46 losses. Cherpak passed Chuck Wagner for fifth on the...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock rallies for PSAC title
Charles Snorweah’s 8-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped off No. 8 Slippery Rock’s 37-35 comeback win over No. 13 Kutztown in the PSAC championship Saturday. The Rock (11-0) trailed 35-21 entering the final quarter. Roland Rivers III hit DeSean Dinkins with a 2-yard scoring...
New Pirates GM Ben Cherington left mixed legacy with Red Sox
How Ben Cherington’s second tenure as a general manager turns out remains to be seen. He will be introduced Monday as the new Pittsburgh Pirates GM. However, Cherington left a mixed legacy in his first shot at running a baseball operation’s department. During his four-year stint as Boston’s GM from...
WPIAL Class 3A final notebook: Overtime rare in WPIAL championship gamesVideo
Saturday’s Class 3A final was the fifth championship game decided in overtime in WPIAL history. In 1995, Burrell defeated Washington, 14-13. In 2007, Central Catholic defeated Gateway, 35-34. In 2011, North Allegheny defeated Upper St. Clair, 28-21. In 2016, West Allegheny defeated McKeesport, 38-37. A decade’s impact In just 10...
Charles Pratt: Adapting from steel & coal to hospitals & universities
The City of Pittsburgh’s Bureau of EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Medic 5 is located at the border of two vastly different neighborhoods. One, Oakland, is home to the University of Pittsburgh, two major hospitals and a busy business district. The other, the Hill District, is a historically black community that...
North Catholic rallies to capture 1st PIAA Class 2A volleyball crown
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — North Catholic overcame a slow start and rallied from two sets down to defeat North Penn Liberty and capture the program’s first PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball championship Saturday afternoon at the Eagle Dome at Cumberland Valley High School. Game scores were 17-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14...
Former Pirate Andrew McCutchen continues to give back to Pittsburgh community
Andrew McCutchen no longer plays for the Pirates, but he still calls Pittsburgh home. He said that won’t change. Part of the reason McCutchen has continued to live in Pittsburgh during baseball’s offseason is because his wife, Maria, is from DuBois. “We decided before we got married that we would...
Pitt-Greensburg falls in NCAA soccer tournament
Pitt-Greensburg finally lost a game, but it happened on the largest stage in NCAA District III women’s soccer. UPG suffered a 5-0 loss to host Chicago Saturday in the first round of the national tournament. The Bobcats finished their best season with a record of 19-1-1. Chicago (13-2-3) held UPG...
Outdoors notices for Nov. 17, 2019
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Nov. 8, Fort Hand (3-2) defeated Clymer (4-1), 1,163-1,162, and Butler (3-2) beat Murrysville (0-5), 1,168-1,122, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Butler (4-1) beat Murrysville (0.5-4.5), 1,142-1,080, and Clymer (5-0) defeated Fort Hand (0.5-4.5), 1,146-1,097....
WPIAL Class A final notebook: Brendan Parsons, Kenlein Ogletree play starring roles for Clairton
It was another spectacular day for Clairton quarterback Brendan Parsons, who passed for 201 yards and ran for 94 yards. On the season, he has thrown for 1,885 yards and 23 touchdown passes and has run for 999 yards and 11 TDs. Ogletree now has 19 touchdowns and 52 extra...
Editorial: Veterans’ way out of homelessness
There are things that we promise our service members. We tell them that they will be paid and that they will be trained. We tell them that when they complete their service, they will have the opportunity to go to school. They will have medical care. They are told that...
Sounding off: Without consensus, no impeachment
In the last two impeachments, the facts were clear. Nixon was caught authorizing hush money, directing the cover-up, and using the IRS to harass accusers for starters. The consensus was that he had to go, and he resigned. Clinton was caught sexually exploiting a subordinate, lying about it under oath,...
Letter to the editor: Safeguarding our prosperity
What causes poverty? Wrong question, since poverty is the natural state of humans. It’s been that way for 100,000 years. The correct question is “What causes wealth?” Quick answer — free-market capitalism. Since the late 18th century, a middle class has been forming, thanks to small-business owners depending on their...
Letter to the editor: Atheism & politics
In response to letter-writer Dr. Joel Last (“Socialism & religious values”): As an atheist in Westmoreland County, I can guarantee you that my political leanings have zero to do with my lack of belief. We live in the information age, and the more you know, the less religious you become....
Letter to the editor: End emissions testing
I salute Sen. Kim Ward’s efforts to change emissions testing in Pennsylvania. Emissions testing is archaic and was not fair from the start. As a resident of Westmoreland County, I am required to have my car tested. But if I lived in Forest County, I would not be held to...
