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Review: ‘Good Boys’ gone wild, sixth-grade division
The tale of three sixth-graders f-bombing their way through a series of adolescence-threatening adventures en route to a nerve-wracking kissing party, “Good Boys” (boring title) is located at the intersection of “Superbad” and “Baby’s Day Out.” The film rests on the comic potential of kids swearing like it’s a “South...
Jefferson Hills welcomes John Stinner as new manager
John Stinner has worked in government at the national and international levels. What he likes about working in local government, he says, is the chance he has to make a difference in someone’s life every single day and see the results come to fruition relatively quickly. “I’ve always wanted a...
Review: In ‘Blinded by the Light,’ growing up with the BossVideo
After starring roles for Freddie Mercury (“Bohemian Rhapsody”), Elton John (“Rocketman”) and the Beatles (“Yesterday”), it’s Bruce Springsteen’s turn to join the mixtape that the movies have lately become. But Gurinder Chadha’s “Blinded by the Light” isn’t about the Boss’ life or how he recorded his hits. It’s about hearing...
Allegheny Valley School District hopes to sell the former Colfax school building
The Allegheny Valley School District hopes to sell the recently closed Colfax Upper Elementary School. The school board on Tuesday reviewed three possible scenarios for the iconic building’s future. Officials finally agreed to move ahead with the attempt to market and eventually sell the building. Maintenance for the building is...
WPIAL Class 2A football breakdown: Can Steel Valley reach title game for 4th straight season?
Predicting what will happen in Class 2A football since the expansion to six classifications three years ago has been a steal … or Steel. Steel Valley has dominated Class 2A, appearing in all three championship games at Robert Morris and winning district gold in 2016 and ’18. But the winds...
Letter to the editor: Pennsylvania’s gasoline tax
I applaud Robert Ober for his letter about the prices of gas going up at the whim of the oil companies (“Petroleum industry greed,” Aug. 2, TribLIVE). However, let’s not forget our Legislature and the tax on gas, the second highest in the nation. We poor souls in Pennsylvania are...
Around town: Sewickley’s Sweetwater music series continues
Hello, Sewickley, The Summer Acoustic Series at Sweetwater Center for the Arts continues from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday with Dan Bubien and the Delta Struts. Sweetwater’s new music series features acoustic performances. Dan Bubien and the Delta Struts put a contemporary spin on soulful roots and blues. Tickets include...
Police charge Carnegie man in stabbing near Market Square
A 33-year-old man is in stable condition at UPMC Mercy hospital after being stabbed in the arm and lower back shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday in Downtown, Pittsburgh police said. Police found Donnie Green lying on a sidewalk in Market Square with the stab wounds. A large group of men...
Jessica Brickman and Michael Mitnick announce engagement
Michael Mitnick, son of Barry and Margy Mitnick of Fox Chapel, and Jessica Brickman, daughter of Marshall and Nina Brickman of New York, N.Y., have announced their engagement. The couple met at the wedding of Jessica’s sister. Michael, a 2002 Fox Chapel Area High School graduate, received his bachelor’s degree...
Public meeting on Sewickley Bridge to be held Thursday
PennDOT District 11 will conduct a meeting regarding the Sewickley Bridge construction project from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Sewickley Public Library’s community room. Representatives will discuss the bridge project’s scope, traffic plan and schedule, and residents can ask questions. To read more about the project, click here....
George Guido: Plum football’s game at Hempfield takes on larger significance
Plum’s football game at Hempfield on Oct. 25 now is a conference game — kind of. The change is part of necessary tweaking with the WPIAL Class 5A playoff qualification criteria. The change was necessitated by Albert Gallatin leaving the WPIAL, which left Class 5A with 23 teams competing for...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 14, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-60) defeated Rochester (Twins), 6-3. C Francisco Cervelli (.750) was 3 for 4 with a double and a run in the second game of his rehab assignment. Cervelli has been on the injured list since May 26 because of a concussion. CF Jason Martin (.270) hit a sixth-inning,...
Buffalo Township Christian school closes, citing declining enrollment
Evangel Heights Christian Academy in Buffalo Township has closed its doors for good. Daniel Corfield, pastor and CEO of Evangel Heights, cited a consistently declining enrollment and low finances as primary reasons for closing the Christian school attached to Evangel Heights Church at 120 Beale Road. The school opened in...
Trump claims credit for Beaver County cracker plant, reviving economy during Western Pa. visit
President Trump boasted Tuesday afternoon about his administration’s efforts to “revive” the nation’s energy and manufacturing sectors during a visit to Royal Dutch Shell’s ethane cracker plant construction site in Beaver County. Trump also took credit for the multibillion-dollar project’s existence. “It was the Trump administration that made it possible,...
Sen. Wayne Fontana: Student loans are increasingly the only way forward for many students
Most college students look forward to summer break and a reprieve from the classroom, but few have the resources to take the “summer off” from one of their most difficult challenges: paying for their education. A postsecondary education can be expensive, but it is an investment worth making. Whether a...
Editorial: What happens now with church abuse
It’s been a year. One year since the scope of the Catholic church sex scandal was dragged into the light of day. One year since Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro released the grand jury report that detailed 70 years of children being abused — first when their bodies were touched...
‘Your future has never looked brighter or better,’ Trump says in Beaver CountyVideo
President Donald Trump recounted his administration’s efforts to improve American manufacturing and the economy during his speech inside Royal Dutch Shell’s multibillion-dollar ethane cracker plant in Beaver County. He said when the cracker plant is completed, it will transform natural gas from Pennsylvania into plastic “stamped with the very beautiful...
Penn State police K-9 handler placed on leave after report of animal abuse
A Penn State police officer was placed on administrative leave in July after the department received a report of possible animal abuse by one of its K-9 handlers, a university official said Monday. The department immediately referred the report to state police, which is investigating the report, university police public...
Drake breaks his own No. 1 record with ‘Care Package’ compilation
What goes around comes back around again — literally, for Drake. The platinum-selling hip-hop icon debuted in the Billboard 200 top spot yet again with his latest offering, “Care Package.” The compilation project — containing many unofficially released tracks only heard via SoundCloud or big box retailer’s bonus CD packages...
Letter to the editor: Health care system in dire straits
I’ve seen firstand the condition of our country’s health-care system; it is so much worse than any can believe. Patient care is being inhibited by regulations and short staff from cost-cutting. I do believe that many don’t make it back home because of lack of resources. Floor staff do the...
Letter to the editor: Why can’t we work together on shootings?
Disbelief. Terror. Shame. These are some of the feelings which we as Americans are becoming used to. How often do we tune in to find out that there has been another mass shooting event? How many occurrences before we take action? When will we come to an agreement on taking...
Chaos at Hong Kong airport as protests disrupt flights for 2nd day in a row
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s international airport suspended all check-ins for the second day in a row Tuesday as thousands of protesters blocked passengers and occupied terminals in a mass demonstration. More than 300 flights had already been canceled Tuesday following Monday’s airport shutdown due to a similar protest. Hong...
Colombian man gets 33 months in prison in Pine robbery of jewelry salesman
Even the Pittsburgh attorney for a Colombian man sentenced Monday for his part in a 2013 robbery of a traveling salesman of a half million in gemstones and jewelry has questions about the crime. Oscar Javier Rodriguez Roa, 36, of Bogota, Colombia, was sentenced Monday to 33 months in federal...
John Oyler: The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
As I mentioned last week, the highlight of my recent trip to Colorado was a memorable ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. We drove from Alamosa to Antonito, making certain to be there in time for the scheduled 10 a.m. departure. Sara had purchased Tourist Deluxe tickets for...
Around town: Sewickley library hosts ice cream social
Hello, Sewickley, Stop by the Sewickley Public Library tonight for a cool treat. The annual Ice Cream Social will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the children’s department. Make a sundae and stay for stories and songs. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With SewickleyHerald.com, we...
