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Letter to the editor: Don’t use names of killers
Would the Trib consider not using the names of the idiots who decide (or “allegedly” decide) to take innocent lives? Maybe show their faces if you are worried about clicks, but I don’t think their names are pertinent information because they’ve given up their rights as humans. Just a thought....
Letter to the editor: Danish prime minister being childish
Recently, media outlets including The New York Times have printed articles about a minor dustup between Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and President Trump. The gist of these articles is that Trump overreacted to Frederiksen’s innocent comment that any idea about the purchase of Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark,...
Police continue to search for 2-year-old child allegedly abducted from Penn HillsVideo
Police and the FBI continued to search Monday for a 2-year-old allegedly abducted from her Penn Hills family. Nalani Johnson was last seen wearing a black tank top with flamingos and “Born to Shine” in gold lettering, a black skirt with flamingos and black sandals, according to court paperwork filed...
Pittsburgh-area Ikebana chapter marks 60 years
Pittsburgh Ikebana International Chapter 25 will celebrate its 60th anniversary at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Butler Country Club. Ikebana, an ancient floral art form, spread through the United States following World War II, with families returning and sharing this harmonious, classical style of floral arranging with others. The...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 2
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 2....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 2
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 2....
High school sports scores for Sept. 1, 2019
High schools Soccer Boys Sunday’s results WPIAL Ambridge tournament Ambridge 2, Central Valley 0 Riverside 5, Freedom 2 Avonworth tournament Avonworth 7, Bishop Canevin 0 OLSH 1, St. Joseph 0 Belle Vernon tournament Allderdice 3, Connellsville 1 Belle Vernon 3, Brashear 2 Highlands 6, Monessen 0 Carlynton tournament California 5,...
Home-style is always on the menu at Creekside DinerVideo
William Buchholz, 93, of Kiski Township likes to keep his kitchen clean. By dining out. The on-the-go senior visits Creekside Diner along Route 66 in Washington Township daily for his lunch and dinner. “I like to order whatever’s on the menu,” Buchholz says. “I like all of the food here,...
There’s no single ‘gay gene,’ according to vast DNA analysis
A new study that analyzed the DNA of nearly half a million people has found that while genetic differences play a significant role in sexual preference, there is no single gene responsible. The findings, described Thursday in the journal Science, looked at sexual behavior and not sexual identity. Still, the...
Diverse 14-member group guides Hampton’s comprehensive plan
The steering committee for a new implementable comprehensive plan in Hampton Township is made up of a diverse group of people intended to represent various aspects of the community and will be among those present at an upcoming public meeting on Sept. 25, 7 p.m., at the community center. Along...
Football, soccer, volleyball coverage this week on Trib HSSN
We labor into a week of broadcasts with plenty of high school football and the debut of several other scholastic sports on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week Two with plenty of conference games among the 36 WPIAL, District 6 and...
Donnie Collins: Penn State does what’s expected, and shows what’s needed
STATE COLLEGE — So, Penn State did what it should have done. It posted its most lopsided win in 28 years against a team it should have beaten by as many as it beat them. In football, 79 points is a lot of points. And a 72-point win is a...
WPIAL football player of the week: Week 1
Last year, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart quarterback Tyler Bradley had a huge season, throwing for 3,364 yards and 45 touchdowns in leading the Chargers to their first WPIAL football championship. Eric Wilson wants to be that guy in 2019. The Sto-Rox senior quarterback threw for 3,003 yards last...
Region’s record rainfall pace slowed by dry August
One of the wettest three-month stretches of weather in Pittsburgh gave way to one of the driest summer months it has seen in years. The National Weather Service in Moon recorded 2.45 inches of rain in August, more than an inch short of the 30-year August average of 3.48 inches....
Fate of Brexit is up in the air as Boris Johnson delivers surprisesVideo
LONDON — Boris Johnson’s summer is over. The week that could determine how long he remains prime minister — and how or whether Britain leaves the European Union — is about to begin. The rules of the U.K.’s unwritten constitution are being stretched to the limit, with new precedents being...
William Isler, Audrey Russo & Jake Witherell: Gap in nontraditional child care undermines economic growth
Kids love playing musical chairs. Around they go, and when the music stops, someone has a seat, and someone is standing. But Pennsylvania parents and employers are playing a real-life game of musical chairs, with devastating consequences. Nearly half of Pennsylvania families work in fields demanding evening, night-time and weekend...
Steven Brault homers, pitches well in Pirates’ defeat of RockiesVideo
DENVER — Steven Brault went 61/3 innings Sunday afternoon at Coors Field and, supported by a continually hot offense, picked up the win as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies, 6-2, in the finale of a four-game series. The Pirates scored 37 runs in the sweep, with every starting...
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire near Lebanese-Israeli border, stoking fears of an escalating battleVideo
JERUSALEM — In an escalation of hostility between Israel and Lebanon not seen since the war they fought in 2006, the Israeli military and the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah traded attacks on Sunday. Hezbollah, which is also a powerful Lebanese Shiite political faction, said in a statement that a squad...
Legendary A-K Valley softball team won improbable world title in 1969
A world championship was brought to the Alle-Kiski Valley in 1969 on Labor Day. Hubby’s of Arnold won the United States Slow-pitch Softball Association title in Toledo, defeating Sol Mintz of Washington, Pa., by a 6-5 score. The road to the championship wasn’t easy. It included a late invitation, an...
Trump: ‘I’m not sure that I’ve ever heard of a Category 5’ hurricane. There have been 4 during his presidencyVideo
During a Federal Emergency Management Agency briefing Sunday about Hurricane Dorian, President Trump expressed disbelief that a Category 5 storm was possible. “I’ve seen some Category 4s, you don’t even see that many of them. But a Category 5 is something that, I don’t know if I’ve ever even heard...
Pirates offense continues to put up big numbers
DENVER — With Saturday night’s 11-4 rout of the Colorado Rockies, the Pittsburgh Pirates took the third straight game of the four-game series at Coors Field. The Pirates amassed 17 hits in the win. Every position player collected a hit. With 16 hits Friday and 15 in the series opener...
Pirates pitcher Clay Holmes comes off IL, available against Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates have removed RHP Clay Holmes from the 10-day injured list and he will be available against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon, as the teams compete a four-game series at Coors Field with first pitch scheduled for 3:10 p.m. Holmes was placed on the I.L. on Aug....
Letter to the editor: Finding a cure for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans, including almost 300,000 in Pennsylvania. As the state’s older population grows, so does the number of individuals and families affected by this dreadful and costly disease. Alzheimer’s and other dementias are a growing global health problem that can only be solved through...
Letter to the editor: Liberal ‘vs.’ conservative
In her letter “Walter Williams’ op-ed misleading,” Aug. 20, TribLIVE), Laurie Lucianne Scheid wrote, “We (liberals) look in the mirror and ask ourselves if we know right from wrong.” I found this quote from Williams: “You have to evaluate the effects of public policy as opposed to intentions.” Isn’t this...
Letter to the editor: Both Democrats, Republicans need to get to work
How many places employ people at full pay that do not do their job? Well, I don’t know the answer myself, but the U.S. government is one of them. Isn’t it time the politicians, Republican and Democrat, get on with running the country and quit running their mouths? I love...
