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Letter to the editor: Stopping school shootings
The NRA called yesterday. It was my choice not to answer the phone; however, yesterday was different. I was listening to the news regarding the Colorado school shooting and firsthand accounts from students. I opted to answer the phone knowing it was the NRA. I asked how could they call...
Quaker Valley welcomes new director
Quaker Valley School Board approved the hiring of Mike Lewis as director of student services on May 14. Lewis joins the district after serving as director of curriculum at the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit 27. Lewis has served in several roles at South Side Area School District including elementary principal,...
Election guide: Here’s what you need to know for the primary
Primary Election Day is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Some of the notable races include Allegheny County district attorney, Allegheny County council, Pittsburgh city council, Westmoreland County sheriff and Westmoreland County commissioner. To get more information on polling places, go to the official election pages...
FedEx Freight development application withdrawn in Richland
FedEx Freight has withdrawn both its zoning variance application and land development application related to a planned addition at the Kramer Road facility in Richland Township. The company had submitted a list of variances that were being considered by the zoning hearing board as well as a land development plan...
Millvale to honor longtime crossing guard with special day
Susan Meyers has worked for three Millvale mayors and three police chiefs over her 17 years of employment with the borough. She will hang up her crossing guard vest when she retires in June. Mayor Brian Spoales has proclaimed June 7 as Sue Meyers’ Day in Millvale, in celebration of...
Welcome to Bridgeville, Jacob
Carly and Jake Dulick of Bridgeville are receiving congratulations on the birth of their first child. Jacob David Dulick was born on April 29, 2019, weighing 10 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 22 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Elaine Price and maternal great-grandmother is Veronica Senko, all of...
Living with Children: Use ‘alpha speech’ to get child to obey
Question: My 7-year-old son, an only child, is giving me fits. He’s overly active and will not cooperate in any instruction I give him. In addition, if I tell him not to do something, it’s a guarantee he’s going to do it as soon as my back is turned. I’m...
Turn your taco inside out for an update on the hard-shell classic
I have a soft spot in my heart for hard-shell tacos. It’s partly thanks to joyful childhood memories of meals whipped up from those boxed kits, but it’s also because they taste lip-smackingly good with their warm, spiced meat; crisp, cool vegetables, and crunchy, fried shells. These days, taco night...
Safe selfies: Here’s a checklist for taking your travel photos
Are you practicing safe selfies? It might be time to examine your photo-clicking habits and put caution first. In late March, a man visiting the Grand Canyon from Hong Kong tripped while taking a photo, falling over a 1,000-foot rim to his death. According to a 2018 report in the...
High school scores, schedules for May 18, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (16-3) vs. Upper St. Clair (13-6) at West Mifflin, 4 p.m.; North Allegheny (15-5) vs. Shaler (7-13) at Fox Chapel, 4 p.m.; Pine-Richland (15-4) vs. Norwin (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair, 6:30 p.m.; Bethel Park...
Texas church opens new sanctuary after massacre
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — A South Texas church begins a new chapter of worship Sunday as it unveils a new sanctuary a year and half after a gunman opened fire and killed more than two dozen congregants in the deadliest mass shooting in state history. Worshippers, elected leaders and relatives...
AP sources: Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran
WASHINGTON — House Democrats will hear from former CIA Director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Brennan, an outspoken critic of President Trump, is scheduled to talk to House Democrats at...
Pirates minor league report: May 18, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 21-17) beat Norfolk (Orioles), 7-1. RF Jose Osuna (.314) started things off with a two-run homer in the first to give the Indians a lead they never lost. 2B Kevin Kramer (.283) doubled two runs home in the eighth as part of a three-run frame. C Kevin...
Trib HSSN lacrosse power rankings: For games ending May 18, 2019
The district playoffs are at the midway point with two rounds in the books and two more remaining heading into this week’s Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings for boys and girls lacrosse. The girls lacrosse semifinals are set for Monday with the finals Thursday. On the boys side, the semifinals...
Trib HSSN volleyball power rankings: For games ending May 20, 2019
We are down to the district Final Four in the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings. Seneca Valley and Hempfield earn a special tip of the cap as their seasons came to an end with quarterfinals losses, but they remain in the top 10. The top six remain...
TribLive High School Sports Network broadcasts for the week of May 20, 2019
The district postseason continues with plenty of action from four spring high school sports only here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues our exclusive coverage of the WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs with quarterfinals and semifinals action with video streams set for more than a dozen...
G. Terry Madonna & Michael Young: Choices overwhelming for Pennsylvania voters
Government in Pennsylvania can seem underwhelming sometimes: The lack of a responsive Legislature comes to mind, as does a baffling irrational and inefficient tax system, an indifferently maintained highway system, and a structural framework better fitted to the 19th century than the 21st. But there is one arena where the...
David Hickton: Don’t nickel & dime Pennsylvania’s democracy
The front lines of today’s cyberwarfare battles are not just at Fort Meade. They are in Allegheny County’s Elections Division. And in Erie County. And Butler County. And Indiana County. And all across Pennsylvania. Our elections — and the integrity of your vote — are under threat from nation-state adversaries....
Sounding off: Not vaccinating has consequences
Many readers, politicians and media types do not understand that freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. Yes, we live in a country with many freedoms and the right to exercise those freedoms. But there are consequences, both good and bad, for exercising those freedoms. Colin Kaepernick exercised...
Outdoors notices for May 19, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • There were 181 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on May 16. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 200 targets. Youngwood (195), Ruffsdale (194), East Huntingdon (188) and Hecla (186) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (44) leads the season standings,...
Editorial: Trickle-up voting can change government
The message is the same before every primary, and every general election. Get out and vote. It’s important. It’s how our system functions. We need to have voters participate in order to have representative government. The people who make the decisions have to be the ones who the voters have...
‘Hoss’ the Ohio hair ball is 125 pounds and counting
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — What’s 4 feet tall, 125 pounds and is covered in hair? No, it’s not Cousin Itt of the Addams Family. It’s Hoss, the giant ball of human hair. Hoss, named after Dan Blocker’s character from “Bonanza,” is an oblong shape and is, well, hairy. Hundreds of people...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Tim Conway
I had the privilege and thrill of attending a “Carol Burnett Show” reunion show taping in Hollywood in August 2001. The whole cast was assembled, including the beloved Tim Conway, one of the great comedians of our day. My wife and I managed to be seated in the front row....
Letter to the editor: Thanks for helping Stamp Out Hunger
Stamp Out Hunger Westmoreland County Food Bank appreciates all the hard work by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) during the 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive held May 11 across the nation. We recognize that it is not easy for them to deliver mail and collect food...
Letter to the editor: With abortion outlawed, who will take care of the babies?
“Heartbeat ban” is an attempt to outlaw abortion. At least 15 states to date are trying to enact laws that ban abortion as early as six weeks of gestation or when a heartbeat can be heard. Most women don’t even know they are pregnant six weeks into a pregnancy. My...
