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Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week shines in PIAA playoffs
The Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week is Serra Catholic freshman Nico Eremic, who contributed from the clean-up spot in a PIAA semifinal win and a championship game loss. “Wow, this year was a Cinderella story,” Serra Catholic coach Brian Dzurenda said. “The whole team philosophy changed from past...
John Dorfman: Gentex, National Beverage among high-profit, low-debt stocks
How many efficient-market theorists does it take to screw in a light bulb? Punchline: None, because if the light bulb needed to be changed it would already have been done. The efficient market theory states that — since stock investors instantly incorporate all known information into stock prices — your...
Editorial: Defusing hate with healing
There’s nothing like a big ball of flame to show that there is more to stopping mass murder than gun control. While some people are pulling back and forth on the tug-of-war rope that is trying to tie up guns and bullets in fingerprint-locked safes, can someone please find a...
Tiger Woods likely to be idle until British Open next month
Tiger Woods never really was able to gain much traction at the U.S. Open and seemed poised for a truly dismal Sunday after starting with bogeys on four of his first six holes. But he played his final 12 holes at 6-under-par, rallying into a tie for 21st (his 69...
Mark Madden: Load management works, but Penguins won’t consider it
Toronto is NBA champion. Kawhi Leonard was playoff MVP. Load management is a thing. Load management is the concept of resting players when they’re not hurt in order to keep them healthy and refreshed for the playoffs. It’s been done before, in small doses. But Toronto took it to the...
Off-duty police officer saves man after explosion levels New Jersey homeVideo
An explosion leveled a home Monday in northern New Jersey, injuring the lone person inside who was pulled from the burning rubble by an off-duty police officer. The blast, which was caused what authorities said was a gas leak, felt like a “sonic boom,” CBS New York reports. Ridgefield Mayor...
‘It was what we needed to do’: Hampton man donates kidney to friend
Hampton resident Bill Daugherty barely knew Dale Lynn, but he gave him an extraordinary gift. Daugherty, 50, donated a kidney for a transplant Lynn underwent May 21 at UPMC Montefiore. Lynn, 55, of Hampton was born with only one kidney. After that went bad, he was put on the transplant...
Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken
AP PHOTOS: Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken HONG KONG (AP) — Amid the detritus from protests that turned violent in Hong Kong this week was umbrellas. Blue, black and clear, half-open, partly broken, some reduced to bent metal frames. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong...
Letter to the editor: Tariff walls to trade
In his column “Danger of dabbling in protectionism” (May 11, TribLIVE), George Will writes that “U.S. industrial capacity has never been larger … .” Capacity is one thing; the utilization rate of that capacity is another thing. Take Allegheny Ludlum’s new plant. I don’t believe it has ever run at...
Letter to the editor: Trump should thank Michael Avenatti
In a presidential race that began partially as a publicity stunt, Trump quickly learned that bare-knuckles political hucksterism would work. He understood that the people running much of the national press, and their dimwitted clients, the modern leftist Democratic Party, were more dysfunctional than he could ever be, and would...
Letter to the editor: Men 18-26 must register for Selective Service
Registration in the United States Selective Service System is a critical element of our national security and defense, it’s important to communities and it is critical to all young men living in the country. Simply put, registration is a law, a civic duty, and assures that men can apply for...
Historic Hartwood Acres Mansion draws visitors for tours, special eventsVideo
One of the most recognizable mansions in Pittsburgh offers visitors a glimpse of life in the early 20th century. Hartwood Mansion, an English Tudor home designed by Alfred Hopkins for John and Mary Flinn Lawrence, welcomes thousands of visitors annually and is one of the most frequented attractions in Pittsburgh....
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 17
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 17....
Plan for VFW site receives conditional zoning approval
The former VFW is one step closer to becoming a parking lot. Gus Mantia and his son purchased the Veterans of Foreign Wars property at 529 Beaver St. earlier this year. By end of summer, they will likely have the approval necessary to pursue their plans. The Mantias purchased two...
‘Huddle Up’: Pine-Richland coach Eric Kasperowicz recalls getting his football start, 1987 North Hills champs
Eric Kasperowicz remembers being a sixth-grader in the North Hills School District in 1987 and watching the high school football team win the mythical national championship. “Looking up to those guys, they were like my idols. (I thought to myself) ‘I’m going to do that one day,’” Kasperowicz said in...
Remembering my friend Dick Rothermund
Seventy-five years ago, each summer the epicenter of activity for us teenage boys living on “Hilltop” was the side porch of the Rothermunds’ home on Chartiers Street. Bob, Dick and Ron were always in the midst of organizing some exciting activity. It might be touch football, or one hoop basketball...
Rosslyn Heights couple celebrates 45th anniversary
Happy 45th wedding anniversary to Virginia and Phillip Thornburg of Rosslyn Heights, who will celebrate on June 22. They are the parents of Nicole (Joe) Fodor, Kevin (Allison) Thornburg and Kayla (Chris Fonner) Thornburg. Ginny and Phil also have four grandchildren, Noah, Jackson, Niko and Stella. Happy 34th wedding anniversary...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 17
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 17....
Final Trib HSSN state softball rankings for 2019 season
Six softball teams were crowned state champions last week at Penn State, leaving them at the head of the class in the final edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings. Three WPIAL traveled to State College in search of a PIAA title, and two returned with gold. While Elizabeth...
Final Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for 2019 season
State champions have been crowned as another season comes to an end with the final edition of the Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings. No WPIAL teams won a state title as Beaver and Serra Catholic finished as runners-up. Teams from six different district won state titles in 2019 as Souderton...
Final Trib HSSN baseball, softball power rankings for 2019
The 2019 WPIAL baseball and softball seasons are in the books, but not before a final edition of the weekly Trib HSSN Power Rankings. Pine-Richland is your top team in baseball, and Elizabeth Forward ends the season at No. 1 in softball. Only two district teams won PIAA championships this...
Robert Torres: Older Pennsylvanians need more than minimum wage
It’s personal to us at the Department of Aging that more than 18% of workers earning less than $15 per hour are age 55 or older. That means 374,000 older adults are not making a living wage as they try to afford food and housing, on top of those facing...
Hong Kong’s leader apologizes as crowds demand her resignation
Hong Kong was once again the scene of enormous peaceful demonstrations Sunday, a day after the territory’s chief executive bowed to public pressure by suspending a contentious extradition bill viewed as a challenge to the city’s autonomy. Organizers estimate 1.9 million people attended the demonstrations, which is about a quarter...
Trump’s Father’s Day tweets: Washington Post and New York Times will fold once he’s goneVideo
On a day when the United States celebrates fatherhood, President Trump had American media on his mind. In yet another display of his preoccupation with the press, Trump tweeted on Sunday that a poll should be conducted regarding the Washington Post and the New York Times, two of the largest...
Editorial: Communities rally for lightning victims’ families
When lightning strikes. So often, that means something powerful. Something awesome. Something that comes out of the blue and dazzles with something you never realized before. When lightning strikes, it can mean good fortune. It can mean a great idea. It can mean a stunning opportunity. And lightning striking twice?...
