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Shaler Area School District hosts 20th annual Veterans’ Day celebration
Shaler Area School District honored local veterans during its annual Veterans’ Day celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Middle School students served breakfast to 200 local veterans, from World War II to present, and thanked them for their service during the district tradition now in its 20th year. Middle school students...
Donald Trump Jr. spars with ‘The View’ hosts, from blackface to rape
Tempers were short, the volume was loud and the crosstalk relentless when Donald Trump Jr. and girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle appeared on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s “The View.” Dubbed “The Political View,” the marathon argument session devolved from the political topics at hand into the president’s son accusing cohosts Joy Behar...
Lake-effect snow could bring up to 7 inches to northwest Pennsylvania
A portion of northwest Pennsylvania could get its first taste of winter in the form of lake-effect snow. National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Erie and Crawford counties from 4 p.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday. A cold front moving through the state is expected to...
Eagle Scout project restores 200-year-old Pine cemetery where township founder resides
John Hoffman, III didn’t want to put a bench somewhere and call it his Eagle Scout project. The Pine-Richland High School junior wanted to do something that would challenge him and make a real difference, so he undertook a project that would intimidate many adults. Hoffman led the charge to...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 3A
Class 3A Semifinals No. 6 South Park (5-5) vs. No. 2 Aliquippa (10-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Martorelli Stadium in West View On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Derry vs. Central Valley winner in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: South Park 32, North...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 4A
Class 4A Semifinals No. 4 Blackhawk (7-4) vs. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Chartiers Valley Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: Belle Vernon vs. South Fayette winner in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: Blackhawk 36, Greensburg Salem 7;...
Daily Download: Feels like winter, Wilson’s Bar-B-Q and Pitt men’s basketballVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Paul Guggenheimer discusses the frigid temperatures that will result in snow in some places, the future of Wilson’s Bar-B-Q in the North Side...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 5A
Class 5A Quarterfinals No. 7 Bethel Park (7-3) vs. No. 2 Gateway (9-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: McKeesport vs. Penn Hills winner in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinals game at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Last week: Bethel Park 45, Kiski Area 16; Gateway...
WPIAL playoff breakdown: Class 6A
Class 6A semifinals No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (7-4) at No. 1 Central Catholic (9-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Chapel Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner gets: North Allegheny vs. Pine-Richland winner in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 Last week: Mt. Lebanon 35, Seneca Valley...
After failed election bid, Chick’s Picks eyes up a Class 6A upset
As Election Day approached, Chick’s Picks pondered the idea of running for office. Her dream of being elected Head Prognosticator of District 7 seemed well within reach after her countless years of experience. The problem, however, was that she had waited too long to run a campaign. So, she called...
Jefferson Hills zoning board outlines reasons for rescinding UPMC permit
The Jefferson Hills zoning hearing board has released a detailed report on the decision to strip UPMC of a zoning permit for a planned hospital in the neighborhood. In its 22 pages of fact findings released on Oct. 24 and acquired by the Trib through a Right-to-Know request, the board...
Laurels & lances: Moving on, monuments and memorials
Laurel: To change when it needs to happen. The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department has had a rocky couple of years as it faced problems from the top-down. Sheriff Jonathan Held’s public corruption charges continue to hang in limbo after a December 2018 mistrial and subsequent appeals over a retrial. Other...
Jefferson Hills fifth graders spread kindness with Starbucks drink sleeves
Fifth graders at Jefferson Hills Intermediate School are hoping a kind message and colorful drawing will brighten the day of Starbucks drinkers across the Pleasant Hills area. Two weeks ago, students in all 10 fifth-grade classrooms at the intermediate school coloried and wrote notes of inspiration on the warming sleeves,...
Former Steeler Merril Hoge appearing at The Tiny Bookstore in Ross
Before hosting the 2019 Steelers Alumni Weekend Dinner at Heinz Field, Merril Hoge will be appearing at The Tiny Bookstore in Ross Township on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. Hoge will be at the store to promote his most recent book, “Brainwashed: The Bad Science Behind CTE...
Carla Balakgie: Before Thanksgiving, vending industry commits to ‘better’ choices
With Thanksgiving just a fortnight away, tables across America will soon be teeming with turkey and all the trimmings — and the potential for Americans to overindulge. At the same time, millions of those same people are trying to be more mindful about their overall nutrition, including snacking. In fact,...
Review: ‘Last Christmas’ leaves its good intentions unfulfilledVideo
Paul Feig’s “Last Christmas” looks every bit like your standard holiday romantic-comedy, but it has some surprises under its gauzy wrapping. Kate (Emilia Clarke) works in a year-round Christmas ornament shop in London where she must dress daily in a green elf costume. A repeatedly self-described mess living couch to...
Penn Hills police officer honored at Amen Corner Law Enforcement Luncheon
Amen Corner, a local non-political, non-partisan civic organization that was founded in 1870, held its 19th Annual Sen. John Heinz Law Enforcement Luncheon took place Nov. 1 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel Ballroom. More than 30 law enforcement men and women from Allegheny, Beaver, and Washington counties were honored...
Review: Banal dialogue in ‘Midway’ almost sinks striking imagesVideo
The first thing Roland Emmerich should do after his latest movie “Midway” hits theaters is apologize. Apologize to the visual effects crew, the stuntmen, the carpenters, the costumers and artists. He has squandered their considerable visual skill in retelling the crucial World War II battle at Midway by melding some...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Oak Lake Golf Course
I wanted to add to Mary Ann Thomas’ article on the closure and sale of Oak Lake (“Auction at Oak Lake Golf Course in Upper Burrell draws hundreds,” Oct. 26, TribLIVE). The original 9-hole course was designed and built by brothers Bert and Judd Dunbar of Lower Burrell, along with...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s Syria decision
In his op-ed “In betrayal of Kurds, Trump was winging it — again” (Oct. 21, TribLIVE), Jonah Goldberg writes about his displeasure with President Trump pulling troops from Syria. He explains that on three other occasions, Trump’s predecessors had taken advice or out and out followed the advice of government...
Letter to the editor: Wind turbines kill birds
I’m glad someone finally published something about missing birds (“Missing: Nearly 3 billion birds that used to live in North America,” Sept. 19, TribLIVE). If you do your research, you will discover that wind turbines kill a year roughly 500,000 birds each year. It’s estimated that 900,000 bats are also...
Lindsey Vonn talks mental health, retirementVideo
Lindsey Vonn, one of the most decorated skiers of all time and an Olympic gold medalist, spoke Wednesday about her struggles with mental and physical health at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia as part of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Health of America Forum, which focused on millennial health trends. Vonn...
Jazz pianist part of Sewickley Presbyterian services
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. • The church will...
Remember When: 1929
• Goodyear Rubber Co. exhibited what was claimed to be the world’s largest tire in Sewickley’s business district this week, which “soon attracted a crowd on Beaver Street.” The tire measured 12 feet high by 4 feet wide and weighed 1,800 pounds (Herald reporters helpfully pointed out that the standard...
New school start time recommended at Hampton
Hampton high school students may be getting some extra sleep next school year if a recent recommendation from the School Start Time Committee is approved, per a presentation at the Hampton Township School District school board meeting on Nov. 4. Dr. Michael Loughead, superintendent for Hampton, along with other School...
