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School start times in Hampton still topic of debate
Possible recommendations on when and how to adjust the start of the school day for Hampton students is planned for November, according to Gail Litwiler, school board member and member of the School Start Time Committee. Litwiler provided the status of the group’s work at the September school board voting...
Hampton officials share 14 goals for improvements in 2020, beyond
Outdoor swimming pool improvements, a preventative maintenance program, and a detailed fee schedule were included in the 2020 budget development goals and objectives for Hampton Township as approved by council at its Sept. 18 meeting. These 14 goals and objectives will impact the development of strategies behind budget allocations and/or...
Heather Holm carries the mantle for pollinators
Heather Holm and her husband were exploring Denmark, and as he delved into his family tree, the understanding spouse also knew he’d be spending time with flowers … as Holm’s passion for pollinators transcends international boundaries and vacation time. “I’m always interested in reading landscapes,” she says of the trip....
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 19, 2019
Field hockey Thursday’s results WPIAL Division I North Allegheny 6, Penn-Trafford 0 Norwin 7, Allderdice 0 Pine-Richland 5, Hempfield 0 Division II Shady Side Academy 1, Oakland Catholic 0 Football Thursday’s schedule District 8 City League Westinghouse 64, Carrick 0 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Butler at Seneca Valley, 7:30...
Missing: Nearly 3 billion birds that used to live in North America
North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970, according to a new analysis of bird survey and radar data. The sharp decline, described in a study in the journal Science, is not just bad for birds. It also bodes ill for the ecosystems those birds inhabit, and points...
High school roundup for Sept. 19, 2019: Mt. Lebanon soccer tops Upper St. Clair in OT thriller
John Delveaux headed in a corner kick in the final minute of the first overtime to lead Mt. Lebanon (6-1-1, 6-0) to a 3-2 victory boys soccer victory over Upper St. Clair (5-1-2, 3-1-2) in a matchup of unbeaten teams in Section 2-AAAA play. Kieran McDonough and Danny Simboro scored...
Former Pa. senator Mike Folmer colleague ‘revolted’ over his arrest on child pornography chargeVideo
Hearing state Sen. Mike Folmer was charged with possessing child pornography, fellow Republican lawmaker Russ Diamond initially thought it must be ‘fake news’ from political opponents. The he felt like he had taken “a gut punch.” Mauree Gingrich, a former House member, felt a different kind of pain. She thought...
Chartiers Valley welcomes 3 new administrators
A new team of principals at Chartiers Valley Middle School plans to be visible as they learn more about the building, its students and staff. Michele Welter joined the Chartiers Valley team this year as principal, replacing Adrienne Floro, who retired from the district. Dan Knause soon will join Welter...
Laurels & lances: Music, malice and money
Laurel: To making a good thing better. And bigger. The inaugural Greensburg Music Fest went well in 2018 with about 3,000 people showing up for concerts. It can’t get much better than that. Except it did. The second festival last week saw attendance top 5,000 music lovers coming out to...
Navy says it’s tracking, acknowledging UFOsVideo
SAN DIEGO — Strange flying objects captured on video by Navy fighter pilots off the coast of San Diego in 2004 and in Atlantic waters in 2015 were acknowledged by the Navy as “unidentified aerial phenomena” last week, the first time the service has acknowledged the objects are real. The...
Long road to St. Francis (Pa.) worth wait for Jeannette’s Gio Vonne Sanders
Gio Vonne Sanders’ name wasn’t high on the list of Division I football programs — if it appeared at all. But given a chance to play at that level, the Jeannette grad didn’t take long to make a name for himself. In his third game with St. Francis (Pa.), Sanders...
Chick’s Picks enters Week 4 still searching for real milestone win
Chick’s Picks read an article this week about Jeannette coach Roy Hall, who was very deservingly given a surprise party after picking up his 100th win last week over Avella. The story triggered memories for Chick’s Picks of the time, more than two decades ago, when she picked up her...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 4
Class 6A Bethel Park (2-0, 3-0) at Central Catholic (2-1, 3-1) 7 p.m. Friday, The Wolvarena in Turtle Creek On the air: WJAS-AM 1320, TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Brian DeLallo, Bethel Park; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Anthony Chiccitt, Bethel Park (Sr., 6-2, 185, QB); Jonathan Opalko, Central Catholic (Sr.,...
Nike drops endorsement deal with Antonio BrownVideo
“Antonio Brown is not a Nike athlete,” a spokesman for the shoe company told the Boston Globe on Wednesday night. Brown was accused of rape in a civil lawsuit last week. Other sponsors had dropped the Patriots wide receiver before the rape allegation, including Campbell’s, Pizza Hut and Facebook. Helmet...
Huawei debuts phone without Google apps as U.S. sanctions bite
MUNICH — Huawei launched a new flagship smartphone Thursday, but it comes without popular Google apps such as Chrome or YouTube after U.S. sanctions kicked in, limiting its appeal to consumers. The Chinese tech giant’s Mate 30 phone series, including one for new 5G networks, runs on an open source...
Penguins promotional schedule includes Mike Lange bobblehead night
The Penguins announced their promotional schedule for the 2019-20 season. Highlighting the schedule will be a bobblehead night in recognition of Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange on Oct. 8. General manager Jim Rutherford, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 18, also will...
Hampton students recognized for completion of Camp Cadet
Three students from Hampton Middle school who completed the Allegheny County Camp Cadet 2019 program received a special proclamation by Hampton Township Council at the Sept. 18 meeting. Gregory Gropelli, 14, Addie Hastings, 13, and Charlotte Lomb, 13, all of Hampton Township and eighth-graders at Hampton middle school, were recognized...
Hampton second-graders’ field trip teaches about community service
Second-graders from all three Hampton elementary schools (Central, Poff and Wyland) visited Hampton Community Center and Park for a field trip Sept. 19. The purpose of the trip was to introduce students to the concept of their community and community services, while also helping them get to know one another....
Review: ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ should be the end of the line for the characterVideo
Can someone please put John Rambo out of his misery? The 1980s franchise has long-since grown cold, but in an era of reboots and sequels, it’s no surprise that some might try to squeeze one last money drop out of this title. But in this haggard, sorry state, here’s hoping...
Pine-Richland superintendent says communication is key when dealing with threats
Pine-Richland School District superintendent Dr. Brian Miller thanked the students, parents and community at large for their response to incidents the week of Sept. 9. On Monday, Sept. 9, there was a bomb threat written on a bathroom wall at the middle school. Police searched the school and found nothing....
West Jefferson Hills has ‘never seen anything like’ its 9 sets of kindergarten twinsVideo
Aria and Gianna Husrefovic each smile sweetly and give a little wave from their seats on the floor inside Melissa Wahl’s kindergarten classroom at McClellan Elementary. It’s hard to tell the difference between the identical twins, whose outfits match perfectly down to the bows in their hair and scrunchies on...
New Thomas Jefferson High School police officer is a familiar face
Brian Peters already was a familiar face in the West Jefferson Hills community, even before he put on a new uniform to serve as a school police officer at Thomas Jefferson High School. Peters, 48, a resident of Pleasant Hills, has worked as an assistant coach for TJ’s varsity swim...
Letter to the editor: Unions fight for workers’ benefits
Regarding the editorial “How 3 workers fought union coercion — and won” (Sept. 4, TribLIVE): I didn’t see anything about any one of them being willing to turn down any of the benefits that the union won for them, such as higher pay, time off, job security and pensions. Are...
Letter to the editor: Media insensitive during tragedy
I was angered at what I recently observed on a major TV network — a reporter interviewing a man whose family perished in the recent California boat explosion. The reporter showed up at his home, invading his privacy and sorrow by asking him what he would you say to his...
Letter to the editor: Let’s move on from Antonio Brown
And we’re surprised? We traded the best receiver in the NFL for Donte Moncreif. Obviously that did not literally happen; however, last year we had Antonio Brown, problems and receptions alike. This year we have Moncreif. I’d like to take the yinzer blinders off for a second and truly respect...
