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Big changes to Sewickley parking in new year
Parking meter glitches and lack of availability in the central business district have complicated the parking situation in Sewickley. As part of their effort to address these issues, Sewickley Parking Authority board members plan to test new meters, change parking rates and introduce new time limits in some areas starting...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 21
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 21....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 21
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 21....
Thomas Jefferson senior saves locker decorating traditionVideo
Lydia Shaw smiled as she looked at all of the pictures on her locker angled just right and surrounded by lights. “It’s everyone that I love on here,” she said. For the past three years, Shaw, 17, has waited for the day she would be a senior at Thomas Jefferson...
The Stroller, Oct. 21, 2019: Events in the A-K Valley
Dinner to benefit Children’s Hospital The annual Chow-Chow Dinner to benefit the Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Springdale Veterans Association, 1151 Pittsburgh St. Sponsored by the Allegheny Valley office of Howard Hanna, tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at...
Alcosan awards Shaler $400K GROW grant for Saxonburg Boulevard Work
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (Alcosan) is awarding Shaler a $400,000 Green Revitalization of Our Waterways grant to line Saxonburg Boulevard’s sanitary sewer line. “The idea there is that we will eliminate infiltration and inflow from the surrounding area getting into our pipe, and we will be doing everything we can...
Candidates share why they should get your vote for Hampton School Board
With election day coming closer, the Hampton Journal gave all six candidates the opportunity to explain to the public why they deserve your vote for Hampton School Board. Here are your candidates. Matthew Jarrell Resident status: 2000 to 2003 and then again from 2011 to present. Goals/issues: I saw an...
Andy Grammer keeping his positive attitude on stop at Roxian TheatreVideo
Andy Grammer has earned a reputation since coming on the music scene in 2011 for being Mr. Positive, an artist who consistently builds optimism and sometimes downright happiness into his songs. But he cautions that being upbeat does not mean being shallow when it comes to his music and the...
Pine Board of Supervisors race heating up with six candidates
In May’s primary election, seven Republican candidates for the Pine Board of Supervisors campaigned for three spots in November’s general election. Now, five of the seven candidates are on the ballot. The Republican race was close, with incumbent Pat Avolio winning the most votes with 421, or 18.08 percent of...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 21, 2019
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs First round Class AAA Wednesday’s schedule North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Peters Township vs. Mt. Lebanon at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. Class AA Tuesday’s schedule Latrobe vs. Oakland Catholic at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m. Bye: Penn-Trafford Class A Wednesday’s schedule Sewickley Academy at Shady Side...
Clemson defensive back Andrew Booth has to ride bus home for punching opponentVideo
Andrew Booth had to take the long way home. Booth, a freshman defensive back for Clemson, was ejected Saturday from a game against Louisville for throwing a punch during a punt. For punishment, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney made the Georgia native see what it’s like to ride the 450 mile-trip...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week — Oct. 21, 2019
Talk to any coach in the PIHL, and most will say having good goaltending is half the battle. Most probably would say a good goaltender — combined with good play behind the blue line — can steal games. In a lot of cases, that good goaltender is a leader in...
Steelers’ Anthony Chickillo charged with assaulting girlfriend at Nemacolin
Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo was arrested Sunday after an incident involving a 25-year-old woman in Fayette County, according to state police. Chickillo, 26, is charged with simple assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors, and harassment, a summary offense. State police said they were called to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Wharton...
WPIAL football player of the week — Week 8
Once a perennial power, the Burrell football program as fallen on tough times as of late. The Buccaneers, the 1995 WPIAL AA champions, haven’t reached the playoffs since 2012 and have not won a postseason game since 2005. That could change soon thanks in part to 6-foot-3, 190-pound junior quarterback...
PIAA golf, WPIAL girls soccer and girls volleyball brackets on Monday
Time for another dose of WPIAL bracketology as the district girls volleyball postseason is set to begin. There are 64 teams competing for four WPIAL championships. All four defending champs are back in the postseason. North Allegheny in Class AAAA, Knoch in AAA and Bishop Canevin in A are going...
Family: Toddler who was severely beaten improving, still in critical conditionVideo
SUNBURY — Arabella Parker has made significant improvements but continues to fight for her life a family spokesperson said. Sarah Delcamp, the aunt of Parker, told The Daily Item on Saturday the 3-year-old has made huge strides over the last 10 days. Delcamp said doctors have removed various medical devices...
Trump’s allies craft list of potential Mick Mulvaney replacementsVideo
WASHINGTON — Some of Donald Trump’s closest associates are assembling a roster of possible replacements if the president decides to replace Mick Mulvaney, his acting chief of staff, said three people close to the situation. Among those said to be on the list are former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker,...
WPIAL soccer and volleyball playoffs join football finales on Trib HSSN
The stretch run of the high school football regular season comes to an end, and its postseason time in girls volleyball and boys and girls soccer this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage from Week 9 of the high school football...
Conference USA fines FAU coach Lane Kiffin $5,000 for criticizing referees in a tweet
So much for FAU coach Lane Kiffin’s proclamation to not criticize the officiating. Nearly 24 hours removed from the Owls’ 36-31 loss to Marshall on Friday at FAU Stadium, Kiffin used Twitter on Saturday evening to express his thoughts on officiating. He tweeted a blind-referees meme and tagged Conference USA’s...
Editorial: Payouts show volume of victims
The Greensburg Catholic Diocese announced Thursday the amount of money paid out of a compensation fund for victims of clergy child sexual abuse. The local totals came to $4.35 million distributed among 57 adults. That breaks down to an average of $76,315. That’s a significant amount of money. It’s more...
Jay McDonald: Children’s encounters with police are positive
The saying goes that children learn what they live. If children meet police under normal circumstances, they’ll be set for life. That’s because they’ll experience encounters that are positive. Encounters like school resource officers being there to assist students if there’s danger. Officers providing safety tips during school assemblies. DARE...
Heaven Sensky: How many more of my friends have to die before Pa. takes action?
Nearly 2,000 deep shale gas wells have been drilled and fracked in Washington County. Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health held a public meeting at Canon-McMillan High School to defend its claim that there is no cancer cluster in our region. Twelve children and young adults have been...
Photos: Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins FestivalVideo
Hordes of people attended the second annual Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival on Saturday and Sunday on the riverwalk on the North Shore. The Squashcarver team sculpted the #worldrecord #Jackolantern at 2118 pounds at the #Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival. Special thanks to Russ Leno as lead sculptor. Special thanks to Don...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
Monday’s games GIRLS SOCCER First round Class AAAA 13-Hempfield (5-8-1) at 4-Moon (14-2-1) 8 p.m. Monday at Tiger Stadium Winner plays: Winner of 5-Seneca Valley (11-3-2)/12-Canon McMillan (12-6) on Thursday in quarterfinals Coaches: Adam Shaffer, Hempfield; J.R. Little, Moon Players to watch: Caroline Czarnecki, Sr., D, Hempfield; Hailey Longwell, Fr.,...
Springdale water project nears completion
Springdale’s water system renovation project could be completed as soon as next month. Project engineer Kevin Szakelyhidi of Bankson Engineers that the $7.4 million project is 85% completed, based on payouts to contractors. Szakelyhidi said he hopes the project can be completed within the next month or so. In providing...

