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Glendale woman celebrates 99 years
Catherine Kyle of Glendale will be 99 on Sept. 9. Catherine is the wife of the late Jack Kyle, and together they had five children, the late Charles (Judy), Mary Ann (Bob) Kinzler, Jean (the late Ken) Kozy, Jack (Pauline) and the late Don. Catherine has 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren...
Fencers square off in 2nd annual Steel City Historical Fencing Club tourneyVideo
In the 11,000-square-foot Pro Sports Monroeville complex, behind the backdrop of a floor-to-ceiling American flag, fencing enthusiasts and athletes used footwork and finesse to compete in the second annual Steel City Historical Fencing Club’s tournament — the 2019 Steel City Open. Held over Labor Day weekend, the event hosted three...
Blessed Trinity Academy hires new principal
Blessed Trinity Academy (BTA) students met new principal Moira Regan Edmiston on their first day of school, Aug. 26. She spent four years as Baltimore-based Folio Collaborative’s professional development director. Folio provides technology that teachers at 150 schools use for classroom observation, goal setting and evaluation. Regan Edmiston, 46, of...
Childless sister tries to assume coveted title of ‘Grandma’
Dear Carolyn: Being a grandmother is very important to me. The title of grandma is a badge I wear with a great deal of pride. My husband’s sister “Charlotte” never married and has no children. She encourages the youngsters to address her as Grandma Charlotte. I resent that she tries...
Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, ‘The Waltons’ legacy lives on
Deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, miles from any multi-lane highway (or any straight road, for that matter), through dense forests of Virginia pine and over trickling streams, I heard a familiar voice. “Illi-noa? Why that’s a ways away from he-uh, suh.” The woman at the front...
Stuffed mushrooms a welcome dish on summer party menu
On Labor Day weekend, some are making plans to attend parties and backyard barbecues while others are planning menu items sure to cater to every guest. If you’re looking for a dish to bring or to serve, you’re covered with Ann Sheroda’s Stuffed Mushrooms. The Scranton resident loves to entertain...
Corn fresh off the cob stars in these unbeatable summer recipes
Corn: It’s more than just a standard of measurement of elephants’ height. It’s also a most venerable vegetable. And it’s summer, which means it is time for corn. And that is reason to celebrate. I decided to make corn in five different ways. That’s five of my six favorite ways...
With proper care, artichokes can survive Pennsylvania winters
Most gardeners like to take chances on plants. We push the boundaries and try our hands at growing plants that might not be cut out for our climate just because we like to experiment. I make it a point to grow something new-to-me in the vegetable garden each year. Whether...
Kevin Newman, Bryan Reynolds stay hot as Pirates roll past Rockies
DENVER — The Pittsburgh Pirates racked up 17 hits and three home runs at Coors Field Saturday night, defeating Colorado 11-4 behind a team .386 (17 of 44) batting average. The Bucs (59-77) dealt early damage to the Rockies once again, as Kevin Newman hit his 10th home run of...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Aug. 31, 2019
High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results WPIAL Gateway Invitational Team: 1. Fox Chapel, 40; 2. Riverview, 78; 3. Baldwin, 79; 4. Bethel Park, 151; 5. Gateway, 159; 6. North Catholic, 163; 7. Plum 164; 8. Central Catholic, 174; 9. Kiski Area, 209; 10. Penn Hills, 301. Individual: 1. Christian...
High school roundup for Aug. 31, 2019: Fox Chapel runners sweep Gateway Invitational
Grace Sisson and Brooke Krally took the top two spots as Fox Chapel swept the Gateway Invitational on Saturday in Boyce Park. Sisson finished with a time of 20 minutes, 56 seconds while Krally posted a time of 21:16. North Catholic’s Alaina Hicks and Julia Zalenkski finished third and fourth...
Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco likely done for season
DENVER — Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco has been out of action on the 10-day injured list since mid-June. His inactivity has stemmed from inflammation in his left shoulder, on which he had reparative surgery last September following a hard slide into second base. At the time of his injury, Polanco...
Hampton students enjoy back to school bash
The students at Hampton Township School District took part in the annual back to school bash on Aug. 30 to kick off the start of the school year....
5 killed in West Texas mass shooting
AUSTIN, Texas — At least five people were killed in West Texas after a man who was stopped by state troopers when his vehicle failed to signal a left turn opened fire and fled, shooting more than 20 people before he was killed by officers outside a movie theater, authorities...
James Disantis: No ‘fix’ for delusional killers
I have worked as a licensed clinical social worker in the health/mental health field in a variety of settings for 40 years. Hopefully, with age has come some wisdom I would like to share. The “dirty little secret” no one will talk about is this: There is no successful mental...
Deena Flinchum: USMCA good deal for union workers
When members of Congress return from their August recess, they’ll face one of the most important decisions of their political careers — whether to ratify President Trump’s new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than NAFTA, the pact which...
Greensburg Central Catholic football team defeats RiverviewVideo
Earlier this year, the famous Oakmont Bakery moved to its facility across the street from Riverview. That seems appropriate because the host Raiders featured plenty of turnovers in their season opener Saturday. Three interceptions and a fumble ended drives, provided short fields and led to a score as Greensburg Central...
Pirates claim left-handed reliever Wei-Chung Wang
The Pirates added some left-handed relief help in the form of Wei-Chung Wang off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. Wang, 27, is originally from Taiwan and in 20 relief appearances with Oakland this year posted a 1-0 record and 3.33 ERA in 17 innings. He held left-handed batters to a...
Outdoors notices for Sept. 1, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 169 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and 18 managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 199 targets. Ruffsdale (194), Hecla (193), East Huntingdon (190) and Youngwood (195) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (112)...
West Leechburg boy uses lemonade stand to raise $1,300 for Alzheimer’s researchVideo
Brody Toy of West Leechburg is honoring his late great-grandfather one glass at a time. Brody, 7, sells lemonade from Brody’s Lemonade Stand annually, donating 100% of the money raised to Alzheimer’s disease research and in remembrance of his great-granddad, Joseph Kish. Kish of Gilpin suffered from Alzheimer’s and died...
Letter to the editor: Heed musical wisdom, turn off your screens
In 1973, there were three TV channels and the average “screens” per household were rarely more than one. That same year, Frank Zappa released “I’m The Slime,” prophetically warning about “vile and pernicious slime oozin’ out from your TV set.” By 1979, average screens per household had doubled, and The...
Letter to the editor: Reach out to show seniors they’re valued
I’d like to recognize the incredible kindness of Dylan Tetil, who took a few moments out of his busy schedule to chat with a lonely elderly man (“Rostraver Eat’n Park waiter serves up simple act of kindness to WWII veteran,” Aug. 19, TribLIVE). Thanks also to Lisa Meilander, who witnessed...
Tarentum man accused of fatally stabbing Ninth Avenue woman in jealous rage
Friends and neighbors of Tarentum homicide victim Susan E. Jeffries on Saturday afternoon recalled her as kind and helpful, and they were stunned to learn she was stabbed to death in her East Ninth Avenue apartment. “She was a nice person,” longtime friend John Phillips said. “I would’ve never thought...
Carnegie Swings returns to library
Carnegie Swings, Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s event to showcase the facility while raising funds to support its mission, services and programming, returns Sept. 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the concert at 7:30 p.m. Musical director, arranger and trombonist Reggie Watkins created a show of music styles...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Aug. 30, 2019
High schools Field hockey Friday’s result WPIAL Division II Shady Side Academy 8, Latrobe 0 Nonsection Ellis School 6, Penn-Trafford 1 Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 10, Seneca Valley 7 Mt. Lebanon 49, Canon-McMillan 21 North Allegheny 42, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 42, Hempfield 14 Class 5A Allegheny...
