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Authorities identify off-duty police officer shot in PittsburghVideo
Pittsburgh police identified an off-duty police officer who was critically wounded early Sunday when a shooting erupted during a party in Homewood. Officer Calvin Hall, 36, was shot multiple times around 1:30 a.m. and remained in critical condition Sunday afternoon at an undisclosed hospital, according to the Pittsburgh Public Safety...
Tarentum Bicycle Safety Rodeo passes out free helmets, bikes, safety message
Some Tarentum kids were on a roll Saturday. Youngsters lined up at the Tarentum marina to learn about bike and public safety at the inaugural Tarentum Bicycle Safety Rodeo. As part of the program, they received free bike helmets and bicycle tune-ups. The event was sponsored by the borough’s special...
Kurt Vile to play Hartwood Acres
Kurt Vile to play Hartwood Acres Hartwood Acres will host a concert on July 21 by Kurt Vile, with special guest Cate Le Bon. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Most of the summer shows at the park amphitheater are free. The Allegheny County-owned park is at 4070 Middle Road,...
Puppy Yoga coming to North Park
If the idea of combining yoga with adorable puppies sounds like a perfect way to spend an hour, you’ll want to be at North Park on Aug. 3. Paws Across Pittsburgh is once again teaming up with Allegheny County Parks to bring Puppy Yoga to the park. There, yoga practitioners...
FireTree Sculpture Festival set to brighten Millvale
The Society of Sculptors will fill Millvale Riverfront Park with a sculptural exhibition, artists’ demonstrations and a nighttime display of illumination at the third annual FireTree Sculpture Festival from noon to 10 p.m. July 20. The free, family-friendly event will feature artists demonstrating welding, hot metal pouring, mold making, clay...
Birthdays, anniversaries celebrated by family, friends
Jewel Keisling of Collier celebrated her 91st birthday on July 4. She is mom to Cheryl Hillen and Chris Keisling. Grandchildren include Crystal Mongelli, Holly Cochran, the late Jesse Hillen and Casey Keisling. Great-grandchildren are Karlee Kovacs and Cole Cochran. Jewel celebrated her birthday at home with her family. Happy...
Longtime Hampton School Board member to leave post at years end
On a long list of achievements, Hampton School Board member Mary Alice Hennessey is proudest of an event she started before joining the board. Hennessey, 62, who is leaving the board voluntarily after 12 years when her term expires in December, co-founded the Talbot Tailgate as a member of the...
French country-style fish dish is perfect for Bastille Day
Celebrate Bastille Day on July 14 with this light French dish. Sole meuniere, or pan-fried sole and mushroom drizzled with a butter sauce, is a typical French country-style recipe. The simple dish is a great way to serve fresh fish. A meuniere is a miller’s wife, and literally translated, the...
Braising maximizes beets’ sweet, earthy flavor without mess
We sought a streamlined stove-top recipe for beets that maximized their sweet, earthy flavor — with minimal mess. Braising worked perfectly. We partially submerged the beets in just 1¼ cups of water so that they partially simmered and partially steamed. Halving the beets cut down our cooking time. In just...
Woman finds weight loss challenging without husband’s support
Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have both gained significant weight since we’ve been married, but I’m trying to mitigate that with diet and exercise. He isn’t, and every time I try to talk about it, he makes me feel like the bad guy for bringing it up. Look, we’re...
Living with Children: Do kids ‘have’ ADHD or autism?
I am perennially asked whether I do or do not “believe” in autism. I suspect that on most occasions, it’s a test. Nonetheless, it’s a fair question that usually takes this form: “I know you don’t believe in ADHD; but do you believe in autism?” To be clear, it would...
From flags to feathers, space waste will greet next moon walkers
The mission on the moon then over, astronaut Buzz Aldrin peeked out from the Apollo lunar module onto the powdery grey surface before him, the U.S. flag planted into it — just about the only color as far as the eye could see. But as the ascent engines on the...
NYC power outage knocks out subways, businesses, elevators
NEW YORK — Authorities were scrambling to restore electricity to Manhattan following a power outage that knocked out Times Square’s towering electronic screens and darkened marquees in the theater district and left businesses without electricity, elevators stuck and subway cars stalled. A transformer fire Saturday evening at West 64th Street...
Editorial: The ABCs and 123s of SATs and ACTs
If we care about educating our kids, let’s put the money into teaching them. Let’s not send millions of dollars to companies who can really just tell us whether our kids can take tests. According to Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvanians pay almost $18 million for testing high school seniors...
John Sparks: Religious liberty, freedom of speech & gay rights
Among recent actions by the U.S. Supreme Court, a four-sentence order may set the stage for the court to eventually address the collision between free speech and religious freedom on one hand and gay rights on the other. The order voided a judgment by the state of Oregon that had...
Outdoors notices for July 14, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 130 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and eight managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 195 targets. Hecla (192), East Huntingdon (188), Youngwood (186) and Ruffsdale (179) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (77.5)...
Sounding off: Gerrymandering and democracy
Thank you for the editorial ”Gerrymandering doesn’t represent us.” Gerrymandering can be a complicated subject, but you focused on the essence of the problem with the sentence, “Representative democracy doesn’t work if it’s not representative.” This assessment sums up the reason our state and federal governments are dysfunctional. If we...
Letter to the editor: Flag co-opted by hate-mongers
When I first heard about Nike removing its Betsy Ross flag shoes from the market, I was dismayed and thought that people where being too touchy-feely and too PC. Once I heard the context of the situation, I understood the objection. I always saw that flag as a starting point...
Letter to the editor: Disaster at the border
The Democrats have done little to stop the crisis at the border. They don’t seem to be interested in stopping caravans or filling in immigration law loopholes. They have tried to block everything President Trump has done to control the crisis through what appears to be biased judges and their...
Letter to the editor: Elizabeth Warren’s unfair debt forgiveness plan
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposes to forgive up to $50,000 of student loan debt per student depending on the person’s income. This is a lot of “free stuff” money. On the campaign trail, I wonder how Warren would reply to a person who did not attend college and asked the...
Doctors donate to Sewickley Community Center
Premier Women’s Health, a Sewickley obstetrics and gynecological medical practice, donated to the Sewickley Community Center five ‘Be Smart, Get Prepared’ first aid kits from the center’s wish list. Dr. Frank DiCenzo, OB/GYN physician, presented the kits to Miriam Rader, Sewickley Community Center board secretary. “Our practice is pleased to...
Work begins on I-79, Stoops Ferry Road
PennDOT has announced work on two area roads that could impact motorists. Lane restrictions on I-79 in Neville and Robinson townships begin today, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions in both directions on I-79 between the Neville Island Bridge and the Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) interchange will occur according to the following...
Jennifer Christman: Technology & mental health in rural America
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 Americans will experience mental health issues in any given year. But imagine living in a rural community, where the nearest doctors are located an hour’s drive away, or worse, there aren’t specialized health care professionals in the area...
Sharpsburg and Cooper-Siegel libraries offer programs
Sharpsburg Activities at Sharpsburg Community Library can be registered for by calling 412-781-0783. • Stories at lunch, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. July 22. Meet at Family Worship Center, 200 Eighth St. Get a free book to keep. • Green Grocer, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 22. Buy fruits, vegetables and...
Beattie team shines in SkillsUSA national competition
Lizzie Ahlborn screamed on stage and raised her hands above her head. Matt O’Malley and Jeff Swanson’s hands went along for the ride, creating the illusion that she had been lifted off the ground. The trio had every reason to feel like they were on cloud nine. After working on...
