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Veterans Day events planned in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Veterans Day events are planned throughout the Valley. They include: Apollo Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home will host the 16th annual Apollo Area Veterans program at noon Nov. 11 at the funeral home, 100 Owens View Ave., Apollo. Funeral director Norman E. Connors will celebrate the lives, contributions and impact of each...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2019
Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class AA Championship Tuesday’s result Penn-Trafford 4, Latrobe 0 Class A Championship Tuesday’s result Shady Side Academy 1, Ellis School 0 Football WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A First round Friday’s schedule Seneca Valley (4-6) at Mt. Lebanon (6-4), 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (3-7) at North Allegheny (9-1), 7...
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2019: Top seeds Freeport, North Catholic roll on in WPIAL Class AA volleyball playoffs
The Freeport girls volleyball team keeps on rolling. The Yellowjackets, the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class AA playoffs, punched their ticket to the semifinals for the seventh straight season with a dominant 3-0 victory over No. 10 Hopewell on Tuesday at North Hills. Freeport held off the Vikings...
Pittsburgh man charged with injuring police dog
A man who was running from police in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood Tuesday night hit and attempted to choke a police dog before he was taken into custody, according to a criminal complaint. Police were seeking Arthur Patterson, 28, of Perry South, after Patterson’s ex-girlfriend reported that he had threatened...
Adele Caruso: Nurse practitioners provide access to quality care
Pennsylvania has an opportunity to expand access to health care for thousands of its residents through legislation now before the House of Representatives’ Professional Licensure Committee. Senate Bill 25, which gives nurse practitioners full practice authority by removing a mandate that requires a collaborative agreement with two physicians, passed the...
Celebrate everything Pittsburgh during EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler
From pickles and pierogies to Pittsburghese, runners will be able to celebrate their love of all things Pittsburgh Saturday during the seventh annual EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler. More than 4,500 runners from 34 states are expected to participate in the race, which begins at 8 a.m. at Station Square on...
George Guido: Three A-K Valley football teams set for WPIAL playoffs
For the 60th consecutive season, the Alle-Kiski Valley will be represented in the WPIAL playoffs. Apollo-Ridge, Kiski Area and Fox Chapel will be playing in the postseason Friday. The last time a local team failed to make the postseason was 1959. Strangely, Springdale had one of its better teams that...
Daily Download: Antwon Rose civil case, sinkhole update and Steelers injuriesVideo
In today’s Daily Download, staffer Matt Rosenberg discusses an apparent settlement in the civil case filed by Antwon Rose’s parents against East Pittsburgh and former police Officer Michael Rosfeld, an update on the sinkhole that swallowed a Port Authority bus in Downtown and injuries suffered by Steelers running backs James...
Editorial: The high cost of voting security
Cost shouldn’t always be the most important factor in a government decision. There are plenty of times that you want your leaders to make the right call, not the cheap one. Build a bridge that won’t buckle. Buy a fire truck that works. Short-term savings aren’t always a long-run solution....
Family of Antwon Rose settles for $2M in civil case
The family of Antwon Rose II will receive nearly $1.2 million from a settlement in the federal civil lawsuit filed against East Pittsburgh and former police Officer Michael Rosfeld, court records show. Rose, 17, was shot and killed by Rosfeld after a June 19, 2018 traffic stop in East Pittsburgh....
Pine-Richland Cheer team wins competition, qualifies for nationals
The Pine-Richland Varsity Competition Cheer team earned a first place win in the Small Varsity division at Miami Valley Regional on Oct. 27. They also placed second in the Gameday division and earned bids for both to compete at UCA High School Nationals in Florida in February 2020. Miami Valley...
Say hello to vegan-friendly nails at Goodbye Lulu in Pittsburgh
Victoria Rose spent years searching for a way to turn her artistic talent into a career, but the answer was always right at her fingertips. Unfulfilled by college courses in interior design and architecture, she got a job in a salon. She learned how to do manicures and pedicures. She...
You can still save those green tomatoes
The last green and blushing tomatoes still hang in the garden. It’s been a longer than usual season and they won’t be harvested until there’s a credible chance of frost. Even then, it’s not critical to have them off the vine, but soon after. Holding a tomato which has just...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ hate & despair
Four years ago, I opined in this paper that the then-Democratic presidential candidates — Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Jill Stein — were a collection of washed-out, used-up, worn-out hippies who hadn’t had a new idea since the ’60s and who would ultimately be rejected by America. I...
Letter to the editor: Dangers of vaping clear
Dr. David MacPherson’s op-ed “Illness from vaping highly predictable” (Oct. 9, TribLIVE) ) is a must read for parents and teens who believe that vaping is not dangerous. The fact that the most vulnerable entry of toxins through the lungs does the most damage to the body tells us everything...
Letter to the editor: Trump should step down
I think the time has come when our president should step down even before an impeachment hearing is completed. This man calls people names, points fingers and claims he is always right. I believe he has proven he sleeps with the enemy with the Kurds, and has violated national security...
Letter to the editor: Funding in Franklin Regional
Here is the situation created by current Franklin Regional School Board: In the last three years, school taxes increased the maximum amount allowed by the state. Already approved increases in future salaries, pensions and health care will keep taxes increasing at the maximum. To fund the Sloan project, the school...
Downtown Pittsburgh sinkhole a sign of how deep aging infrastructure problems goVideo
City officials Tuesday said it could take a while to determine what caused a gaping sinkhole on 10th Street in Downtown Pittsburgh and noted it’s important to remember the age of the city when making that determination. “We’re building on top of 250 years of development, and there are vaults...
Paranormal Pennsylvania: Scary Halloween (and beyond) tales abound
It’s the bewitching time of year and Western Pennsylvanians know the region has seen its share of supposed UFOs and Bigfoot sightings for decades to add to the ghostly mix of the season. UFOs Independent film director Cody Knotts premiered “Kecksburg” Sept. 12 to a crowd of more than 1,000...
Bronx steps in ‘Joker’ movie become a tourist attractionVideo
Move over, Rocky, there’s a new stairway to climb. A set of outdoor steps in the Bronx has become a tourist attraction in recent weeks since the release of the movie “Joker.” The stairs are between two buildings on Shakespeare Avenue, about a half-mile from Yankee Stadium. In the movie,...
Taylor Swift can’t shake off copyright suit over her 2014 hitVideo
Taylor Swift won’t escape so easily after all from allegations that her 2014 hit “Shake It Off” illegally copied the lyrics of “Playas Gon’ Play.” The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Monday overturned a judge’s ruling throwing out the copyright infringement lawsuit by the two songwriters of...
Quaker Valley grad publishes poetry book
Bonita Lee Penn uses her words to empower women. Her poetry gives a voice to those who are not heard or are marginalized. Through her writing, she tells the story of her experiences as a black woman and the troubles she sees in the world. “Usually, I am inspired by...
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 9
From 2012-17, the Shaler football program had five winless seasons and suffered through losing streaks of 34 in a row and 24 straight, going a combined 2-55 during those six years. Last year, the Titans broke through to finish 4-7 and earned a WPIAL playoff berth for the first time...
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Should you get vaccinations with a suppressed immune system?
Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 72 and take a drug for rheumatoid arthritis that suppresses my immune system. I’m scheduled to receive a vaccine later this year. Is it safe for me to receive this vaccine? Answer: Appropriate and timely vaccines are important for anyone with a suppressed immune system....
In search of age-friendly health care, finding room for improvement
Recently, during a visit to her doctor’s office in Sequim, Wash., Sue Christensen fell to her knees in the bathroom when her legs suddenly gave out. The 74-year-old was in an accessible stall with her walker, an older model that doesn’t have brakes. On her left side was a grab...
