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Playoff contenders square off Thursday in WPIAL boys soccer
Besides the WPIAL girls doubles tennis championships and consolations, Thursday is another busy day on the pitch with plenty of WPIAL boys soccer action. There are five sections where the top four teams play each other in what could be a playoff preview-fest. In Section 2-AAAA, first-place Mt. Lebanon (9-0)...
High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2019: Hopewell tops North Catholic, moves into first-place tie
Raychel Speicher and Marlee Mancini scored goals as Hopewell knocked off North Catholic in WPIAL girls soccer Wednesday night. The win pulled Hopewell (8-2, 7-2) into a tie with North Catholic (8-4, 7-2) in the race for the top spot in Section 1-AA. Fox Chapel 3, Pine-Richland 2 — Kaylee...
Nationals-Dodgers star-studded matchup all over fieldVideo
LOS ANGELES — Aces galore on the mound. Power hitters in the lineups. Shutdown relievers out of the bullpen. The National League Division Series between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers is a perfect fit for Hollywood. There are stars all over the field. Having won a franchise-record 106...
Christian Yelich watches helplessly as Brewers fall short again
MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich watched helplessly from the dugout as Milwaukee’s season ended. The Brewers controlled the first 71⁄3 innings of Tuesday’s NL wild-card game in Washington before a stunning collapse. All-Star closer Josh Hader was wild, and Milwaukee got stung by a disputed hit-by-pitch, a broken-bat base hit and...
Phil Collins livens up PPG Paints Arena
British singer/musician Phil Collins has been entertaining and inspiring fans for 50 years. Those who have admired him over the years for his talent and endurance can take solace in the title of his current tour: “Phil Collins: Still Not Dead Yet, Live!” It’s not an extensive tour – only...
Meet ‘Gus the Gator,’ found along the Allegheny in LawrencevilleVideo
A local shelter is caring for an alligator that was discovered Tuesday along the Allegheny River in Lawrenceville. Officials with Humane Animal Rescue said “Gus the Gator” was spotted by a good Samaritan and brought to the rescue’s East End Animal Resource Center on Hamilton Avenue. Clinic Services Manager Emily...
Fans pin hopes on Penguins amid disappointing Pirates season, Steelers’ slow start
Hey Penguins, Pittsburgh’s fans are counting on you. Not to pile on the pressure on opening day, but days after the end to a disappointing Pirates season and the Steelers’ first win in four games, black-and-gold-clad fans are pinning their hopes on the Pens to give them something to cheer...
Fans pin hopes on Penguins amid disappointing Pirates season, Steelers’ slow start
Hey Penguins, Pittsburgh’s fans are counting on you. Not to pile on the pressure on opening day, but days after the end to a disappointing Pirates season and the Steelers’ first win in four games, black-and-gold-clad fans are pinning their hopes on the Pens to give them something to cheer...
A new top team takes over in this week’s Trib Ten
There is a new king of the hill in the latest Trib Ten power rankings. The big 6A head-to-head battle between Trib Ten teams went to Central Catholic as the Vikings powered their way past the top team all season, Pine-Richland. The tumble was a long one for the Rams...
Like A-K Valley running backs, The Birdie can play through pain
Overall record: 48-16 (75%) Last week: 8-2 (80%) It was a sight to see when the Birdie walked into the office on Monday. He had his right arm in a sling, a cast on his right foot, a bandage around his head and a crutch under his left arm. The...
High school football schedule for Week 6
Thursday District 8 City League Brashear at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Pine-Richland, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Norwin, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin at West Allegheny, 7 p.m. Chartiers Valley...
The Birdie keeps his seat on Southmoreland bandwagon
Last week: 12-1 (92.3) Season: 64-12 (84.2) The Birdie arrived late to Southmoreland last week so he didn’t get a red and black pom pom. The first 500 people through the gates received one to wave at the game. “I showed them,” Birdie said. “I made my own tuft of...
Editorial: Pro pot? Pay attention to hemp pains
If you want an example of exactly why some changes can’t happen overnight, look to the hemp industry. Regardless of anyone’s position on the decriminalization of marijuana or the legalization of cannabis for medicinal use or the newest push for it to be permissible recreationally, it is hard to turn...
Frazer supervisors considering approval of self-storage business off Butler-Logan Road
A hearing to determine whether a self-storage business can be established in Frazer will be continued in early November. Officials heard testimony Tuesday night on a proposal by Sam and Rachel Sack to construct a four-building, 70-unit facility along Peachtree Lane off Butler-Logan Road. Tentatively to be known as Frazer...
Daily Download: Pittsburgh’s news of the day, Oct. 2, 2019Video
Welcome to the TribLIVE Daily Download. 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, assistant digital content leader Matt Rosenberg discusses the bedbug situation around Pittsburgh, the new mummy exhibit set to...
Cops: Florida man caught on video cutting brake lines on electric scooters
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police in Fort Lauderdale have arrested a man who appears on surveillance video to be cutting the brake line on a pair of electric scooters that people rent to ride around the city, police say. Randall Thomas Williams, 59, who lives in Fort Lauderdale, is seen...
Carlynton takes the field to honor alumnus Bill CowherVideo
The Steelers paid tribute to former head coach Bill Cowher before the Sept. 30 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cowher, a 1975 graduate of Carlynton Junior-Senior High School and former resident of Crafton, along with the Steelers, invited members of the Cougar football team, coaches and the marching band...
Collier road to close for railroad repairs
A section of Vanadium Road in Collier Township will be closed next week for railroad work. The Allegheny County Department of Public Works granted a permit to the Pittsburgh & Ohio Central Railroad Company to close Vanadium at the railroad crossing about 500 feet east of Aylesworth Avenue starting at...
Amid hype and controversy, ‘Joker’ is expected to be a box-office heroVideo
After weeks of hype and controversy, Warner Bros.’ newest DC Comics movie, “Joker,” finally puts its cards on the box-office table this weekend. Writer-director Todd Phillips’ R-rated supervillain origin story, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the deranged clown of Gotham, is expected to gross about $80 million in domestic ticket sales...
Letter to the editor: This deplorable won’t respond to nasty letter
Dear Mr. Plummer (“Further grouping the deplorables,” Sept. 23, TribLIVE): I can think of several smart or hateful words to say about about the Democrats, but I‘ll keep my thoughts to myself. You are one nasty person. Hannelore Miller Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Kids & climate change
School taxes in the U.S. are obscenely high, so we’d hope that the kids are getting a good education, learning some math, etc. But alas, recently they were allowed to cut classes to scream in the streets about “stopping climate change.” The goal of the movement: impose new taxes on...
Letter to the editor: Greta Thunberg deserves Medal of Freedom
In an enlightened administration, the remarkable 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg might be in line to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was initiated by President Kennedy to honor those who engage in significant public or private endeavors. The bestowing of such an award on one like Thunberg will...
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 1, 2019
There are less than two weeks left in section play in WPIAL boys 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...
6 new paperbacks to pick up, including a biography of Fred Rogers
These paperback roundups have a tendency to be fiction-focused — in my own reading, I’m always drawn toward novels — but in honor of the new season, let’s mix things up a bit. Here are six nonfiction books, freshly out in paperback, all of which look like they’d be splendid...
‘Food Podcast’: Groups band together to combat food insecurity
More than 37 million people nationwide — more than 11 percent of the U.S. population — lived in food insecure homes in 2018, according to USDA statistics released last month. September was Hunger Action Month, and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank was the beneficiary of various fundraisers aimed addressing...
