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Millvale’s ‘Coach Jack’ has made positive impact for 3 decades on, off the field
Anyone who assumes teaching techniques, Xs and Os, and fundamentals of a game are the primary jobs of any good coach isn’t seeing the whole picture. It takes a special person to create positive memories that go beyond the field. For countless young ladies all over the Pittsburgh area, Millvale...
Authorities: Dispute over Popeyes chicken sandwich leads to fatal stabbingVideo
Police said an altercation over a Popeyes chicken sandwich left one man dead in Maryland, several media outlets reported Monday night. Prince George’s County Police said they were called to the restaurant in Oxon Hill, where they found a man with multiple stab wounds in the parking lot. According to...
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 4, 2019
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs First round Tuesday’s schedule Class AAA Downingtown West (17-5) vs. Central Dauphin (16-7) at Methacton, 6 p.m.; Wilson (21-3) vs. Peters Township (10-3-1) at Mechanicsburg, 5 p.m.; Cardinal O’Hara (14-7) vs. Owen J. Roberts (19-3) at The Proving Grounds, Conshohocken, 5 p.m.; Emmaus (24-0)...
5 large-cap stocks are up more than 100% this year
The U.S. stock market’s hottest stocks this year have mostly been youngish companies with little if any profit history. Investors these days are talking conservatively, but investing speculatively. Among the 535 U.S. stocks with a market value of $10 billion or more as of Nov. 1, five have returned more...
High school football playoff picture in districts 5, 6, 9, 10 for this weekend
While WPIAL football fans have their eyes on the Highway to Heinz and the Route to Norwin, the 2019 PIAA playoffs are taking shape with first-round action set to begin on Nov. 15 and 16. All of the district playoffs lead to the Road to Hershey, so HSSN has updates...
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 10
Three WPIAL schools were looking for milestone victories as well as a win to advance on opening night of the district playoffs. Greensburg Salem and North Hills will have to wait for wins No. 700 and 500, respectively. South Park, however, was able to enjoy the program’s 400th victory, a...
PIAA soccer, volleyball, field hockey playoffs begin Tuesday
The WPIAL came up empty in the PIAA girls soccer playoffs last year. Now, 11 teams begin their quest for a golden change. Tuesday marks the start of the 2019 PIAA boys and girls soccer playoffs, with first-round action throughout the commonwealth. Last season was the first time since 2014...
Pickup truck hit by train in Cheswick; man taken to hospitalVideo
One person was injured when a train struck a pickup Monday afternoon near Rachel Carson Park in Cheswick, then pushed the vehicle for nearly a mile before coming to rest, police said. The male driver of the lime-green truck was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The man was...
EPA proposes eased Obama-era regulations on coal-ash pollution
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed to make it easier for power companies to dispose of the toxic residues from burning coal, building on other steps the agency has already taken to rewrite Obama-era rules for coal ash pollution. The EPA’s actions would unwind some of the...
Daily Download: Accused cop killer Rahmael Holt, Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Steelers defenseVideo
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 Maddy Lee discusses accused cop killer Rahmael Holt’s trial getting underway, Saw Mill Run Boulevard being closed as part of a bridge replacement...
Shaler Soccer Club U10 completes undefeated season
The Shaler Soccer Club U10 team led by Head Coach Tara Ronel and Assistant Coach Josh Dabbs went undefeated this season with a record of 7-0-1, defeating Deer-Lakes, Fox Chapel, Hampton, North Hills, Pine-Richland and Tri City, and tying with Avonworth. The team consists of Drew Kryzosiak, Danny Thompson, Esayas...
Editorial: Raise your voice, cast your vote
We were all born with a voice. We were not automatically granted the right to use it. That came by standing up and demanding it. When America was a colony, we had the rights that England gave us. We weren’t satisfied with that. We demanded a say in how we...
Little Hill United Methodist hosts annual Holiday Craft Bazaar in Sewickley
The annual Holiday Craft Bazaar at Little Hill United Methodist Church is a place where people can find interesting items that are perfect gifts for the holiday season. The church is at 2350 Magee Rd. in Sewickley. Follow them on Facebook at @LittleHillUMC....
Ocasio-Cortez apologizes to critic blocked on Twitter
NEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday she is sorry for blocking a former Brooklyn elected official from her Twitter account after he was critical of her. In a statement, the Democrat said she had reconsidered her decision, as part of the settlement of a federal lawsuit that Dov...
Parklet planned to mark Freeport’s history as canal port town
Plans to develop a small park recalling Freeport’s past as a port on the Pennsylvania Canal are moving forward. Two members of the Freeport Renaissance Association, Karen Lindbergh and Mary Bowlin, outlined plans for the Canal Park to Freeport Council last week. Lindbergh, the association’s vice president, presented a rough...
Election HQ: Information on state, county, municipal races in Western Pa.
Election Day in Western Pennsylvania is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To get information on the local races, candidates and issues that are on your ballot, see the list below. For more information on polling places, go to the official election pages for...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden recap Steelers’ win over Colts, winning streak, playoff potentialVideo
Are the Steelers as good as their three straight wins seem to show they are? At 4-4, the team finds itself one game outside the playoff picture after a 26-24 win over the Colts on Sunday at Heinz Field. But Mark Madden is not convinced the team is as good...
Video, audio of foot chase, shooting of New Kensington officer played during murder trial
Brian Shaw, a wounded New Kensington police officer, called out for help moments after being shot three times in an alley where he chased a man believed to have run from a sports utility vehicle following a traffic stop. “I’ve been shot. I’ve been shot,” Shaw said into his radio...
Letter to the editor: Fox hunting should be banned
Regarding Lynne Henry’s letter “Strange way to treat God`s creatures” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE) and the article “Fox hunting returns to Ligonier Township this weekend” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE) gave me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. To me, fox hunting is outright animal cruelty and should be banned,...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need RestorePA
Gov. Tom Wolf is persistent if nothing else. Wolf has proposed a severance tax for five consecutive years. The interesting part is that each year, the severance tax is to fund another program, project, line item. This year Wolf has spent a great deal of time selling his RestorePA program....
Letter to the editor: Impeachment déjà vu
The Starr investigation, 20 some years ago, into President William Jefferson Clinton’s shady, possible criminal dealings in Whitewater land management brought about an endless barrage of details, some sordid. In the end, an exhausted and exasperated American public learned the House of Representatives filed charges of perjury regarding an extramarital...
Sewickley’s ALT land acquisition at Montour Trail to enhance outdoor recreation
Sewickley-based Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) finalized the purchase of 38.5 acres of Moon Township green space near mile marker 1 of the Montour Trail last month. Hundreds of thousands of people use the trail for outdoor recreation each year. Hollow Oak Land Trust and Montour Trail Council used their donor...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 4
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 4....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 4
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 4....
Former Mt. Pleasant Journal reporter revisits local tie to Iranian hostage crisis
On the day I was hired for my first job as a reporter, a cryptic two-inch-long story appeared on the front page of the paper that had hired me. The headline read “Local man held in Iran.” I’d never planned to be a journalist. But 40 years ago, in the...
