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Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 30
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 30....
Fire that damaged Strip District warehouse considered suspiciousVideo
The cause of a fire that damaged a Pittsburgh warehouse is suspicious in nature, city fire investigators determined Monday afternoon. The fire early Monday at the Strip District warehouse caused a large amount of damage to the building, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said. The warehouse is part of McCaffery Interests’...
Christian band MercyMe set for Pittsburgh stop on 25th anniversary tourVideo
MercyMe’s current tour may be billed as a 25th anniversary outing, but the popular Christian rock-pop band isn’t being all that nostalgic when it comes to the choice of songs in the set list. “We actually had that discussion early on about kind of how much looking back we wanted...
Vandergrift butcher takes ‘homemade’ on the roadVideo
Vandergrift native Tommy Scanga grew up above a butcher shop and corner grocery store. He hails from a family of butchers. Scanga, 59, worked for the family business, Del Vecchio’s Market, until 1993. “My uncle Neddie taught me the way to make sausage,” Scanga says. “This is how we’ve made...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 30
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 30....
Sidewalk delivery robots coming to Pitt this fallVideo
The sidewalks in Oakland may soon be getting even more crowded. The University of Pittsburgh and Starship Technologies, a robotics company that makes 50-pound robots resembling coolers on wheels, plan to launch a delivery service this year. “We are working with the city and our Oakland neighbors toward a launch...
Major hotels make move to bulk-size toiletries in guest rooms
Like many frequent travelers, Caroline Eubanks has accumulated dozens of tiny plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner, lotion and shower gel. She has so many toiletries from hotels — ranging from high-end brands to generic — she isn’t sure what to do with all of them. “When I didn’t stay...
Network of Hope lives up to name
Volunteers, donations and a strong community spirit are what makes a program like Network of Hope thrive at Allison Park Church in Hampton Township. The nonprofit is a true reflection of its name as its dedicated to meeting the needs of the northern Pittsburgh community through support groups and its...
WPIAL football player of the week: Week 5
President Teddy Roosevelt had his rough riders to help in the Spanish-American war. Mars has Teddy Ruffner to help in running roughshod on the Class 5A Northern Conference. “Teddy is a very physical young man and takes pride in everything that he does,” Mars coach Scott Heinauer said. “He is...
October arrives with high stakes on HSSN
The fall high school sports action seems to take on a more important feel as the calendar turns from September to October this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage from Week 6 of the high school football season with plenty of...
High school schedules for Sept. 30, 2019
High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Shaler at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Section 4 Freedom at South Side Beaver, 7 p.m. Nonsection Albert Gallatin at Washington, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Karns City, 4 p.m. Bentworth at Waynesburg, 7 p.m. Beth-Center at Brentwood, 4 p.m....
Key matches in WPIAL girls soccer, volleyball, tennis highlight Monday slate
The regular season is down to the final two weeks in WPIAL soccer with plenty of girls soccer action set for the final day of September. Four teams fighting for first place will collide in a couple of key contests Monday. In Section 3-AAA, first-place Oakland Catholic (6-0) visits Plum...
Letter to the editor: Praise for Kaley Bastine’s efforts
Hats off to Kaley Bastine, a 7-year-old who has raised a large sum of money to support our local police departments (“Harrison’s Kaley Bastine spreading police fundraising efforts to New Kensington,” Aug. 28,TribLIVE). What a terrific young lady. During my 35 years as a teacher in the Highlands School District,...
Peter Morici: Britain should bolt & join NAFTA
Divorces are messy — Brexit is no exception. All the squabbling in Parliament denies what most British voters have concluded. The European Union, spread over 28 countries and 24 official languages, may make sense as a free trade area similar to NAFTA but virtually none as a broader economic community...
Mark Kudlawiec, Daniel Webb, John Zesiger & Arnold Nadonley: Level playing field for public, charter schools
As school superintendents with decades of experience as educators, we continue to look forward to the start of school each and every fall. While our enthusiasm has not waned, some things have changed. One is the intensifying struggle each year to finalize a budget that can deliver what our students...
Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israeli Arabs
NAZARETH, Israel — When election results confirmed that an Arab alliance had emerged as the third largest bloc in Israel’s parliament, its leader Ayman Odeh reached for the Old Testament, tweeting in Hebrew from Psalm 118 that the stone which was rejected had become the cornerstone. His message: The Arab...
Passion for computers inspired St. Joseph High School senior to volunteerVideo
Michael Smith needed only 100 hours of community service to meet the requirement to graduate from St. Joseph High School next spring. But he liked his time at Computer Reach so much, he just keeps running up the hours. Smith recently was named “Volunteer of the Year’’ by the Pittsburgh...
Editorial: No politics at homecoming
We all need a break from politics. It’s everywhere. It’s on television. It’s on social media. It’s at work and at restaurants and it shows up at dinner with family when that one relative — we all have one — just won’t stop bringing it up no matter what. Politics...
Westmoreland Mall evacuated while police searched for Ohio jail escapee
The Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield was evacuated Sunday afternoon for two hours as state police searched for a man who escaped from an Ohio jail. Troopers believe Christopher M. Clemente, 24, was in the area of the mall about 11 a.m. He and three other inmates escaped from the Gallia...
New chapter opens in Pennsylvania in fight over suing church
HARRISBURG — When post offices close Monday, the last victim compensation funds at Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses will also close, hours before lawmakers plunge back into a years-old fight over whether to let long-ago victims of child sexual abuse sue perpetrators and institutions that may have covered it up. It...
Letter to the editor: Children vaping & voting
Lori Falce pulls no punches in “Vaping defense is up in smoke.” The mother of all truth-bombs was “These aren’t grown-up decisions.” This blows up any progressive argument in favor of lowering the voting age to 16; children should not vote. Child-like citizens of voting age get addicted to the...
Letter to the editor: Rebuilding the Pirates
I’d like to add my opinion to the suggestions on how to rebuild the Pirates. The GM and all the coaching staff should go! Josh Bell should bring interest from an American League team as a DH. He is too clumsy and slow as a position player. The following players...
Scott Township resident celebrates 91st birthday
Gertrude Godzinski of Scott celebrated her 91st birthday Sept. 29. Gertrude is mom to Dennis (Jackie) and Donna (Joe) Reinwald and has seven grandchildren, Stephanie, Jennifer (Brian) and Jude Reinwald, Raymond (Amanda), Michelle and William Godzinski and Nicole (Mike) Bialowas. Gertrude has five great-grandchildren. Kathryn and Tom Butts have welcomed...
Country music a trove of uniquely American lore and history
Country music is a uniquely American art form, with its roots in the fiddle from European immigrants and the African banjo all the way through its explosion as a commercial art form that has reflected the social, economic and cultural changes within our country. Ken Burns took on the gargantuan...
Market District hosts program on charcuterie at Northern Tier Library
Northern Tier Regional Library has a variety of upcoming activities and events. The library is at 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia. For details or to register for an event, call 724-449-2665. • On Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m., chef Carol Nardello will offer a fall cooking class. Recipes...
