TribLive stories, Page 2021
Plum vehicle crash leaves 1 injured
One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Plum Tuesday evening. Police at the scene said the crash involved a car and a tractor-trailer. The truck driver was not injured but one person in the car was. Westmoreland County dispatchers said calls for the crash along Greensburg Road near...
Giants minor leaguer Tyler Cyr tweets meager paycheck
Tyler Cyr is making a name for himself. The San Francisco Giants minor league relief pitcher has climbed the organizational ladder, from rookie ball in 2015 to Triple-A Sacramento — one rung below the major leagues — this past season. What he is not making: money. In an attempt to...
Carol Ferguson: Parents need to know that vaccines work
Before its eradication in the U.S., polio affected millions. I should know; I am one of them. After founding the Pennsylvania Polio Survivors Network (PPSN), I have been reminded every day of the fear that existed before this terrible virus met its match in Jonas Salk’s famous vaccine. It came...
Daily Download: Remembering Tree of Life, Jaylen Samuels’ knee surgery and free-tree giveawayVideo
Remembering the Tree of Life shooting victims, how to get free trees and Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels’ knee surgery highlight today’s Daily Download headlines. 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....
George Guido: Springdale grad Pfeifer reaches statewide milestone
Congratulations go out to Springdale graduate Bill Pfeifer, the Hopewell girls soccer coach who last week became the winningest coach in Pennsylvania girls soccer history. Pfeifer, who graduated from Springdale in 1983, took over the top spot with the Vikings’ 3-0 victory over Keystone Oaks. He passed longtime former Hampton...
Editorial: During Yom Kippur, a message for all to hear
May you be sealed in the Book of Life. G’mar Chatima Tova. That is the traditional greeting for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, the holiest of the faith’s Holy Days. It is a time of fasting and reflection, dedication and prayer. It is a time the observant strive...
Weekend happenings: Greybrooke Garden Club hosts garage sale
While there are plenty of options for fun this weekend, we’ve picked out three that might draw your interest. Greybrooke Garden Club The Greybrooke Garden Club will have a garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 12 at Parkwood U.P. Church, 4289 Mt. Royal Blvd., Allison Park. Proceeds from...
After Placido Domingo’s resignation, L.A. Opera eliminates his old title
The question of who will replace Placido Domingo as general director of Los Angeles Opera following the embattled star’s recent resignation got a quick answer Monday: nobody. L.A. Opera’s board of directors announced that it will consolidate the role of general director with the duties of company President and Chief...
Letter to the editor: Trump must be impeached, removed from office
The United States Congress has finally received a “smoking gun” as the result of President Donald Trump’s request to the Ukrainian president to find damaging information about former Vice President Joe Biden. The Ukrainian president did not provide this information, and Trump held up a United States’ military appropriation of...
Letter to the editor: Anti-Trump ‘cabal’ must be defeated
We have a four-party system here in America. We are all familiar with the Republican and Democratic parties, less familiar with the Washington establishment party and the federal government deep state party, including the intel community. The Democrats, the establishment (both Democrat and Republican) and the deep state are the...
Letter to the editor: Dissecting Mon Valley’s Catholic community
The Diocese of Pittsburgh’s “On Mission for The Church Alive!” campaign is DOA in the Mon Valley. It has proved to be a strategic, systematic and painful dissection of our Catholic community. Corpus Christi Parish in McKeesport is composed of the former St. Mary Czestochowa and six closed McKeesport parishes....
Little’s Shoes in Squirrel Hill is ‘like walking into Cheers’
Little’s Shoes first opened its doors on Forbes Avenue in 1932. Three families and 87 years later, the store continues to thrive on a business model characteristic of Pittsburgh: kindness. The shoe store, located in Squirrel Hill, is one of the biggest on that retail block. The business offers dozens...
John Oyler: political campaign memorabilia
The Bridgeville Area Historical Society kicked off the 2019-20 program season with an interesting presentation on memorabilia from past presidential political campaigns. Stephen E. Mihaly gave the presentation based on his collection of more than 20,000 items. When he was a child, Mihaly’s family was addicted to garage sales and...
Sewickley entrepreneur takes her wares on the road
Longtime Sewickley resident Carol Weir worked for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, then as a stay-at-home mom, before becoming an entrepreneur. She now earns a living selling at about a dozen trunk shows throughout the East Coast and Midwest regions each year. Weir first started selling at trunk shows...
A.W. Beattie Career Center open house scheduled
A Fall Open House will be held Oct. 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the A.W. Beattie Career Center on Babcock Boulevard in McCandless. Current and prospective students, their families, alumni and community members are invited to see the more than 20 current programs, including a new addition in...
Get the full nutritional benefits of olive oil
Italians call it “olio d’oliva” — oil of the olive. And their rich use of olive oil may be one of the secrets to the renowned health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. One stop on our recent trip to Italy was at the Santa Tea Olive Mill in Reggello, a...
When to use and not use antibiotics
For parents and caregivers, it can be hard to tell whether your child’s illness requires antibiotics or if there are other ways to effectively treat his or her symptoms. To prevent overuse of these drugs, it’s important to know when home remedies can be used instead of antibiotics. “If your...
Fundraiser brings award-winning Haitian food, music to North Park
Pittsburghers will have the opportunity to experience Haitian cuisine and music at a North Park benefit raising funds to improve the Caribbean country’s environment. Haiti Friends is presenting Manje Manje, or “eat food” in the Haitian Creole language Oct. 17 at North Park Lodge, Allison Park. Event start times range...
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer teams through Monday, Oct. 7
There is less than one week left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 7, 2019
Field hockey Monday’s result WPIAL Division I Peters Township 4, Penn-Trafford 0 Golf Boys WPIAL team championships Class AAA Tuesday’s schedule Semifinals (Top 3 teams advance to finals) At Indian Run Golf Club, Avella, 9 a.m. Baldwin, Belle Vernon, Central Catholic, Mt. Lebanon, Moon, Pine-Richland, Shady Side Academy, Thomas Jefferson,...
High school roundup for Oct. 7, 2019: Peters Township moves into first-place tie with comeback win
Jillian Martin scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Peters Township (13-1-1, 10-1-1) erased a three-goal deficit to defeat Moon (11-2-1, 10-1-1) and move into a tie for first place in Section 2-AAAA girls soccer Monday night. Kaila McFerran scored the tying goal in the closing moments of regulation. Cece...
Boys team golf semifinals highlight Tuesday in the WPIAL
Monday was for the girls. Tuesday is time for the WPIAL boys team golf semifinals. Seventeen Class AAA teams will battle at two different sites with the top three teams from each bracket advancing to the finals Oct. 10. Teeing off at 9 a.m. at the Indian Run Golf Course...
Ravens coach doesn’t expect fine for hit on Steelers’ Mason Rudolph
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh on Monday said a fine for the hit safety Earl Thomas III delivered Sunday that knocked out Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph would “surprise” him. “I see Earl trying to pull off,” Harbaugh said at his weekly news conference. “I mean, there’s no question about...
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 6
This season has turned into another successful one for tradition rich football programs just south of the City of Pittsburgh like Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair. Well, there is a new kid on the South Hills block that is making some noise and playing winning football as...
Rick Perry says he ‘absolutely’ asked Trump to call Ukraine president — but about energy, not BidenVideo
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Monday acknowledged that he asked President Donald Trump “multiple times” to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy — but not about former Vice President Joe Biden, the topic that has caught Trump in an impeachment inquiry. The former Texas governor said at a news...
