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Burgettstown rolls over South Side Beaver
One of the keys for fifth-year Burgettstown head coach Mark Druga in his team’s section game against the neighboring South Side Rams was to win the battle in the trenches. Another was to get an early lead. The Blue Devils succeeded on both fronts, scoring on their first five offensive...
Aly Kindelberger leads charge for Franklin Regional girls volleyball team
Every match seems like a new first for the Franklin Regional girls volleyball team. When the Panthers defeated Section 1-AAA foe Woodland Hills in straight sets (25-12, 25-21, 25-17) Sept. 17, it marked the first time Franklin Regional was 5-0 in section play. The same happened a match prior when...
U.S. air defense forces are being deployed to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Friday that U.S. air defense forces will be sent to Saudi Arabia. “The president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces, which will be defensive in nature,” Esper said at the Pentagon. The announcement is a response to the Sept. 14 attack on...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 16, 2019
Bell Acres Randall Dearth sold property at 171 Turket Foot Road to Old Republic Diversified Services Inc. for $1,750,000. Old Republic Diversified Services Inc. sold property at 171 Turket Foot Road to Jennifer Johnson trustee for $1,750,000. Edgeworth Gabriel Acosta Mikulasek sold property at 439 Oliver Road to Brandon and...
Editorial: Colt’s AR-15 decision is market driven
Guns aren’t just about hunting or target shooting or personal defense. They aren’t just about firepower. They are also about money. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, it’s big money. The total economic impact of the gun industry topped $52 billion in 2018. Nationwide, there are 311,991 jobs related...
WPIAL Week 4 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
Week 4 of the WPIAL football season kicks off tonight, and TribLIVE HSSN has you covered with broadcasts of games across the WPIAL. You can find a complete list of all the games being broadcast here. And when results start to roll in, you can find all the scores here....
What makes Impossible meat possible? A ‘bloody’ ingredient
NEW YORK — What makes Impossible burgers possible? An engineered ingredient that makes the veggie patty look bloody — and one of many new concoctions food regulators expect to see more of in the coming years. Several new vegetarian products are competing to win over meat lovers, but two California...
Harmar officials give OK to car wash along Freeport Road
Developer Brian Palumbo is hoping Harmar area residents will be “all washed up.” Palumbo was given unanimous support by supervisors Thursday for his plans to open the All Washed Up Auto Spa on Freeport Road near the Advance Auto Parts and Auto Zone sites. Supervisors gave Palumbo the OK about...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 16, 2019
Aspinwall Larry Caporali sold property at 115 Second St. to Scott Gillam and Noelle Rao for $280,000. John Malley sold property at 203 Ninth St. to Theodore Tedesco Jr. for $453,500. Blawnox Estate of Thomaseen Ann Wojnar sold property at 429 Freeport Road to i2 Advisors Property Management LLC for...
Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. joins elite list after blasting 40th home runVideo
At a young age, Ronald Acuna Jr. has made history quickly. Acuna, the Atlanta Braves phenom, hit his 40th home run Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies to join Mel Ott and Eddie Matthews as the only MLB players 21 or younger to hit 40 home runs in a season. In...
The 10 best (and worst) Emmy hosts in recent historyVideo
This year’s Emmys ceremony on Sunday will be minus a host. A look back at previous ceremonies suggests that the strategy isn’t a bad idea. Like the Oscars — which also went without a host this year — emceeing the Emmys is a risky endeavor for even the most polished...
Letter to the editor: 9/11 story should have focused on attack
Your front-page article on 9/11, with an inane acknowledgment of a new memorial park in Somerset (“Somerset County community starts memorial in honor of post-9/11 War on Terror,” Sept. 11, TribLIVE), is upsetting. Your article should have been about the attack, the enormous loss of life, and the grief and...
Letter to the editor: Reasons to be ‘proud’ of Trump
OK, I get it. All along I thought these people liked President Trump. I can see that all they wanted was a Republican in the White House. It does not matter what he says or does, he beat Hillary. Whoopee! He can disrespect veteran heroes, Gold Star Families and the...
Letter to the editor: Trump as messiah
Letter-writer Keith Kondrich recently implied that President Trump is the anti-Christ (“Anti-Christ,” Sept. 9, TribLIVE). From another perspective, maybe Trump is America’s messiah. Jesus came in the fullness of time to build his church. Trump came in the fullness of political time to Make America Great Again. Jesus came as...
Finally healthy, Bishop Canevin grad Becca Volz looks for breakout season with Waynesburg XC
The pain started in her left leg during her senior year at Bishop Canevin. It was as frustrating as it was debilitating for cross country runner Becca Volz — so frustrating she considered not running in college. Waynesburg coach Chris Hardie, however, was persistent. He was convinced Volz could be...
Medallion Ball Tea held
The Medallion Ball Bishop’s Tea was held Sept. 14 at the Pittsburgh Field Club....
Residents recount horror of rising water from massive Carrick water main breakVideo
Wendy Gitzen woke early Friday to what she thought was the sound of rain outside her Carrick home. She quickly realized it was no passing shower. “It sounded like the Ohiopyle out there,” said Gitzen, 46, who, in a few seconds, discovered her house was surrounded by water. She woke...
Savoyards, Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra open seasons in Carnegie, Upper St. Clair
The Pittsburgh Savoyards open their 82nd season with a production of “Ruddigore” at 8 p.m. Oct. 11-12 and Oct. 17-19 and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and 20 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, 300 Beechwood Ave. The group formed in 1938 and is Pittsburgh’s...
Sewickley church hosts gentle yoga class
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 7 p.m. Sept. 21 — Selichot; RSVP is required. • 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — Erev Rosh Hashanah Services • 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30...
Sewickley Academy student selected for international education
It was a dare from a friend at Sewickley Academy that led Ella Zhou to study abroad in India a year ago. That experience led to another journey overseas this year for Ella, 16, who is spending her final two years of high school at the United World College-Red Cross...
Fire started by candle causes heavy damage to Millvale house
A Millvale house was heavily damaged by a fire early Friday morning that authorities said was probably started by a candle. Firefighters from 10 departments responded to the blaze at 144 Logan St. shortly after 5 a.m. and were on the scene for more than 2 1/2 hours, said Millvale...
Ask Doug: Plant ID and lots of tree queries
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets asked a lot of questions. A lot. And he doesn’t mind offering gardening advice. But rather than just limiting those answers to the person who asked, we thought it might be a good idea to share that wealth of knowledge with everybody. (The questions...
Shaler High Class of 1969 preparing 50th reunion
The Shaler High School Class of 1969 is looking for class members for a 50-year reunion planned for Sept. 21 at the Comfort Inn RIDC Harmarville. For classmates who have not been contacted, there is still time to attend. Anybody interested in going is encouraged to email lynn1969class@gmail.com or call...
What’s happening this weekend, Sept. 20-21
Pine-Richland School District will host homecoming weekend Sept. 20-21. The community is invited to the high school campus at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 for a processional made up of the marching band, auxiliaries, AFJROTC and more. The entrance to Pine-Richland High School will be closed from about 6 to 6:15...
Homecoming at Hampton offers full schedule of activities
Hampton will take to the gridiron for their Homecoming game Sept. 20 against Fox Chapel at the Talbot Tailgate. The tailgate features food, games and fun for the entire family. It will kick off at 3:30 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Hampton Middle School and last until the...
