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How did Steelers fall so flat vs. Patriots? Tim Benz, Mark Madden analyze
Who’s to blame for the Steelers’ season-opening blowout loss to the Super Bowl champions? A little bit of everyone. TribLIVE columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down Sunday night’s Steelers disaster in Foxborough, laying blame on everything from the game plan, to the inexperience on defense, to a lack...
Hampton protects home ‘turf’ during backyard brawl
The Hampton faithful came out in full support as the Talbots christened their newly-installed turf on Fridley Field with a hard-fought 31-28 gridiron win over crosstown rival Shaler Area on Sept. 6. Hampton’s football team improves to 2-0 in conference play (2-1 overall). The Talbots will try to stay unbeaten...
Brentwood alum promoted within Pittsburgh Penguins organization
Jessica Martin, a graduate of Brentwood High School, was promoted full time to an inside sales representative by the Pittsburgh Penguins. “My journey towards attaining a full-time position with the Pittsburgh Penguins started during my freshman year at Point Park University. In 2013, I began volunteering for the Pittsburgh Penguins...
Letter to the editor: Anti-Christ
The Antichrist is closer than you think. Demonizing immigrants and refugees seeking asylum is anti-Christ. Building walls is anti-Christ. Stoking racial tensions and xenophobic hatred is anti-Christ. Using fear as an expedient political tool is anti-Christ. Selling arms to repressive regimes that murder journalists and bomb children is anti-Christ. Spending...
Letter to the editor: Unions give workers power
Our working men and women are in dire condition. The average CEO in this country earns 400 times more than the average worker on a production line. The top 10% control 90% of the money. This situation is similar to what was happening in the early part of the 20th...
Letter to the editor: Collateral damage from anti-Trump actions
I am writing this letter from Facebook jail. I wonder when the 24/7 anti-Trump nonsense will stop. We have a president who is trying to help protect our country and make the American dream last. Will he ever get a little cooperation? Bill Maher suggests we should hope for a...
Rosedale celebrates 70 years in the trades
Rosedale Technical College will celebrate 70 years Sept. 28 at its Blue Jean Ball, honoring its reputation as the center of training for the skilled trades in Western Pennsylvania. Food and live music will be a part of the festivities. Dressy jeans or other denim attire is welcome at this...
Process underway to create new watershed association
More than 10 years ago, a volunteer association existed to protect the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed. Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) and local partners are now trying to revive it. ALT is working on a Rivers Conservation and Stewardship Plan, designed to produce a better understanding of the Big Sewickley Creek...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 9
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 9....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 9
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 9....
Whitehall working to upgrade park system
Whitehall leaders are working to improve the borough’s neighborhood parks system, with upgraded and new amenities. A master parks plan is nearing the end stages — waiting for final approval from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources — that will provide a blueprint for projects at the borough’s...
5 ways the right lighting can elevate your home
When you shop for a new sofa or another piece of furniture, it’s not hard to envision how it might look in your living room. And if you’re considering a new wall color, you can test pretty simply with swatches. But shopping for lighting can be more complicated. It’s easy...
U.S. Brig Niagara’s historical significance to be shared at Northern Tier Library
Edd Hale was a longtime U.S. history teacher whose courses covered the time period around the War of 1812, but he’s learned more about that era during his retirement as a volunteer crew member of the U.S. Brig Niagara than he thought possible. His passion now is sharing that knowledge...
Etna EcoDistrict enjoying success, making big plans for future
Architect Christine Mondor views the “stone soup” European folk tale — people each parting with meager ingredients until a soup is prepared that satisfies everyone — as a metaphor for the Etna EcoDistrict planning process. “We’ve spent the past two years creating visions, and you all have been bringing things...
High school schedule for Sept. 9, 2019
High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Beth-Center at Chartiers-Houston, 7 p.m. South Park at Beaver, 7 p.m. Yough at Jeannette, 5:30 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 North Hills at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Shaler at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m. Section...
Dorian death toll reaches 44 in the Bahamas as thousands wait to be rescuedVideo
As relief and evacuation efforts ramped up Saturday for the hurricane-scarred islands of Grand Bahama and the Abacos, the Bahamas health minister Duane Sands reported that at least 44 people have died in the Bahamas — though the number is expected to rise with hundreds of people still missing. Some...
The Daily 3: Deer Lakes, Burrell girls soccer teams set to clash
A year after finishing first and second in the WPIAL Class AA Section 2 girls soccer standings, Deer Lakes and Burrell are off to a good start. Both teams are 3-0 overall coming into their first meeting of the season Monday at Burrell. The Lancers are 2-0 in the section,...
Full slate of Trib HSSN broadcasts this week, including new day for This Week in the WPIAL
We are filled with glee in preparation for Week 3 of the high school fall sports season on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage from Week 3 of the high school football season with plenty of conference games among the 36 WPIAL, District...
WPIAL Football Player of the Week: Week 2
One thing has become clear after Week Two of the 2019 high school football season: The Knoch running game is in good hands. Senior running back Matt Goodlin tied a school record for most rushing yards and most touchdowns in a game Friday in a 42-7 rout of Beaver. The...
Mark Sanford officially launches long-shot bid to take down Donald TrumpVideo
WASHINGTON — Mark Sanford will challenge Donald Trump for the GOP nomination for president — a long-shot bid that will pit him against the Republican establishment around the country and in his home state of South Carolina, where Trump remains extremely popular. Sanford made his decision after several weeks of...
Report: Antonio Brown asked ‘social media consultants’ to help him get his Raiders release
Apparently, there was a method to Antonio Brown’s recent social media madness as he reportedly deliberately tried to orchestrate his release from the Raiders. Brown reached out to social media consultants, looking for advice on what he could do to ensure the Raiders would let him go, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen...
Pittsburgh teen dies after shooting in Duquesne Heights
A teenager who was shot Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood has died, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Alexander Alman, 16, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead around 1:30 a.m. Monday at UPMC Mercy hospital. Pittsburgh police responded to a 911 call of a shot fired in...
Editorial: The real challenge of gun debate
In August, days after shootings in California and Texas and Ohio, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto issued a challenge to legislators in Washington and Harrisburg: Do something about guns in 30 days. If nothing else, reconvene from recess and talk about what to do. The 30 days have passed. Nothing has...
Letter to the editor: Highlands should honor star athletes
School districts often recognize students’ and teams’ achievements in trophy cases or on gymnasium banners . Three individuals who grew up within the Highlands School District reached their sports’ highest level, and the district is remiss in not displaying recognition of their accomplishments: • Cookie Gilchrist: American Football League All-Star...
Letter to the editor: Pharmacists good resource for vaccine information
As you point out in your recent editorial, “Vaccination info should be epidemic” (Aug. 24, TribLIVE), the safety of life-saving vaccines is backed by science, and it is essential that the public receives accurate information about the value of receiving immunizations. Each year, an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 U.S. adults...
