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Glenshaw Century Club has served the community since 1946
Since its founding, the Glenshaw Century Club Inc. has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to Shaler Area High School seniors and donated more than $150,000 to civic organizations, according to Edie Haughton, executive committee president. Gertrude Dietrich and Kay Gittings formed the women’s philanthropic service organization in 1946, Haughton...
200 Bahamians arrive in Florida fleeing Dorian’s devastation
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — More than 200 Bahamians whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Dorian have come to Florida on a cruise ship. It was the second mass arrival for the Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. More than 850 Bahamian evacuees arrived Sept. 7 after the storm ravaged the islands of...
Kiski Area School District hopes to cash in on bond refinancing
The Kiski Area School Board is moving ahead with a bond refinancing that is expected to result in a major savings for the district. The board has agreed to issue just under $33 million in general obligation bonds. The purpose is to refinance bonds issued in 2010. Peggy Gillespie, the...
Court papers detail child sex allegations against Pirates pitcher Felipe VazquezVideo
Felipe Vazquez, the jailed and suspended All-Star relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, had inappropriate sexual contact with a former Scottdale teen and exchanged explicit sexual messages with the girl for two years, state police in Greensburg detailed in court documents. Vazquez drove to the girl’s home in Scottdale in...
Baby saved after pregnant woman hit, killed crossing street in Chicago
Emergency doctors were able to deliver the baby of a pregnant woman who died from injuries suffered when she was hit crossing a Chicago intersection Tuesday, according to police. The 29-year-old was identified as Elizabeth Boshardy, of the 1600 block of West Cortez Street, according to the medical examiner’s office....
Letter to the editor: Nameless evil on social media
In response to the threat posted on Twitter Sept. 3, where an unidentified person indicated he or she would commit a hate crime at an undisclosed Pittsburgh hospital on Sept. 4 (“Online threat made to Pittsburgh-area hospital not credible, traced to teen,” Sept. 3, TribLIVE), I have one simple question:...
Letter to the editor: Thinkspot could be dangerous
The recent news about the launch of Thinkspot, a new social media hub founded by controversial Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, left me troubled. I am worried that Thinkspot will become yet another platform for haters to post their vile bigotry and conspiracy theories, radicalizing each other and inciting violence. I...
Letter to the editor: Fracking in Allegheny Township
Huntley & Huntley is proposing to tap into public water lines and waste millions of gallons of purified public drinking water in order to frack the Porter well pad in Allegheny Township. Huntley & Huntley is poised to start work soon, amid a stifled lawsuit and ongoing public opposition. This...
2020 top trends in spring and summer fashion
NEW YORK — A sunny sense of optimism ran through the spring and summer 2020 collections presented here during New York Fashion Week, with labels providing the seeds of hope — in some cases literally — that brighter days for the country and our planet are just around the corner....
Around town: Learn to compost with Sustainable Sewickley
Hello, Sewickley, A composting workshop by the Pennsylvania Resources Council and Sustainable Sewickley will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m today at the Sewickley Public Library. The workshop explains the importance and benefits of composting, the process, setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways of using finished...
18-year-old charged in shooting death of teen in Duquesne Heights
An 18-year-old Duquesne Heights man is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Sept. 8 shooting of a 16-year-old. The teen, Alexander Alman, died Sept. 9 at UPMC Mercy Hospital from a single gunshot wound. Michael Anthony Hartwick Jr., 18, was arrested Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and...
Hospital admissions for opioid overdoses decline in Pennsylvania
A significant decrease in hospital admissions for opioid overdoses across Pennsylvania may have more to do with evolving treatment and the widespread availability of a lifesaving antidote than any major drop in drug abuse, experts said following the release of a report on overdose hospitalizations. Researchers at the Pennsylvania Health...
Baldwin Borough tackling park upgrades
After three years away, soccer has returned to the large field at Colewood Park. On Aug. 26, teams from the Baldwin Whitehall Soccer Association were once again able to use the Baldwin Borough field that has been out of operation for several seasons, borough Manager Bob Firek said. “That’s back...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 17, 2019
Cross country Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Division I Section 5 Beaver 19, Blackhawk 36 Blackhawk 19, Hopewell 43 Blackhawk 15, Lincoln Park 50 Division II Section 3 Belle Vernon 23, Avella 32 Belle Vernon 23, Brownsville 36 Section 4 Freeport 15, Geibel 50 Freeport 20, Greensburg Central Catholic 41 Section...
The Daily 3: Girls soccer showdowns on tap
A pair of WPIAL Class AA showdowns highlights the girls soccer slate on Wednesday. HSSN Top 5 teams collide in Section 3 when No. 4 Mt. Pleasant visits top-ranked South Park. The Eagles are 3-1 and trail the visiting Vikings (4-1) by a half-game. The other standout matchup in the...
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2019: Reiter twins carry Quaker Valley past North Catholic
Twin brothers Fritz and Dom Reiter scored goals to help No. 1 Quaker Valley (6-2, 5-0) to a 3-0 win Tuesday, handing No. 3 North Catholic (6-1, 3-1) its first loss of the season in a matchup of Section 4-AA powers. Franky Fernandez also scored for Quaker Valley. Pine-Richland 1,...
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Week 4
It was a quirky week for the Trib HSSN state rankings following Week 3, which is appropriate coming off a Friday the 13th with a full moon. Two top ranked teams lost this past weekend, yet both remain at the top of their classification. St. Joe’s Prep lost by a...
Pennsylvania lawmaker Michael Folmer facing child porn possession charges
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is facing child pornography possession charges after authorities say a social media website told them the user had uploaded an image using its service. Sen. Michael Folmer, R-Lebanon, was charged after an investigation prompted by Tumblr, an electronic service provider, reported one of its...
Cancer survivor Sarah Thomas swims England Channel 4 times nonstopVideo
It was a remarkable feat … times four. Breast cancer survivor Sarah Thomas became the first person to ever swim the English Channel four times consecutively. Colorado endurance swimmer, cancer survivor Sarah Thomas swims English Channel 4 times nonstop. NBC News (@NBCNews) September 17, 2019 The Colorado native, 37,...
Trump, in California, says cities ‘destroy themselves’ with homelessnessVideo
PALO ALTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump arrived in California late Tuesday morning amid growing questions over his administration’s plans to get involved in the state’s homelessness crisis. After a visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, the president landed at Los Angeles International Airport. Trump is in the state...
Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson out for season with a broken footVideo
ATLANTA — The Phillies’ path to a wild-card spot is difficult enough, but it became even more challenging Tuesday when they announced that Corey Dickerson’s season is over because of a fractured left foot. Corey Dickerson’s season — and very possibly his Phillies career — is over after he was...
Colleen Cook: Tom Wolf’s attack on charter schools unfair
When I see Gov. Tom Wolf’s actions on charter schools, I cannot help but think of what would have happened to my family if we didn’t have school choice in Oklahoma. Legislators in Pennsylvania should know that my oldest son — a well-behaved honor-roll student — attempted to take his...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is tough on the field, and on himselfVideo
Throughout his first three games as Penn State’s starting quarterback, Sean Clifford has shown how tough he is on the field, carrying the football on run-pass option plays and standing tall in the pocket against the rush. Clifford shows another area of toughness off the field, in his self-evaluation of...
George Guido: Deer Lakes football picks up steam on offense
Deer Lakes gave coach Tim Burk a great birthday present last Friday. Not only did the Lancers defeat Yough, 61-30, but Deer Lakes set a single-game scoring record with the 61 points. The old record was 55 in 2005 when Deer Lakes defeated West Shamokin. “Our kids did a lot...
Update: Aleppo road to remain closed through Thursday
Redgate Road (Route 4028) in Aleppo Township will remain closed overnight Wednesday. PennDOT crews have excavated a portion of Redgate Road between Shields Lane and Rhodes Avenue. The department anticipated reopening the road at 3 p.m. Wednesday, but determined the road is not safe for vehicular traffic. The roadway will...
