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Hampton library proves to be busy spot
With more than 117,000 items checked out in 2018, it shows there is real interest and appreciation for Hampton’s Community Library, said director Suzanna Krispli, who provided her annual overview of the library’s activities to the Hampton Township Council at their April 24 meeting. Furthermore, the eLibrary had 32,405 items...
Road maintenance on track for Hampton
An award of contracts totaling $1,001,792 was approved for the 2019 Road Resurfacing Program at the April 24 Hampton Township Council meeting. These roads are part of the new 10-year pavement maintenance plan implemented for Hampton Township’s 2019 budget that was approved last December. There were four contracts with three...
Brackenridge police ‘desperate for applicants,’ councilman says
Back in September, Brackenridge officials issued a desperate call for part-time police applicants. Eight months later, that situation hasn’t changed. The borough continues to find itself as part of an alarming trend plaguing small municipalities throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. “We’re desperate for applicants,” Councilman John Stanzione said Thursday. “We will...
Avocados are ‘nutrient dense’ with healthy fat, B-vitamins
I laugh when I remember what George Burns, in his role as God in a 1997 film, said about avocados: “Made the pits too big.” Probably not a mistake at all, say those who muse on such things. Native avocado trees in South America had to compete with larger trees...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 6, 2019
On Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs. Sixty-six teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington, but there are still plenty of spots to be had as 24 district teams still have hope. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at...
High school roundup for May 6, 2019: No. 3 North Allegheny shuts out No. 2 Pine-Richland
Jarod Orwell homered to help No. 3 North Allegheny defeat No. 2 Pine-Richland, 2-0, in a Section 1-6A baseball game Monday night. Ryan Partridge threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts to earn the win for the Tigers (13-5, 7-2), which has won six straight games. Tommy Beam took the loss...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 6, 2019
In a couple of days, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district softball playoffs. Seventy-three teams have punched their ticket for the Path to Peterswood, but there are still four possible spots up for grabs. Four classification’s fields are now set, while Fort Cherry is still alive...
High school scores, schedules for May 6, 2019
High Schools Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 7, Allderdice 3 North Allegheny 2, Pine-Richland 0 Seneca Valley 7, Butler 4 Section 2 Hempfield 10, Latrobe 5 Penn-Trafford 5, Norwin 4 Plum 5, Connellsville 3 Section 3 Baldwin 9, Brashear 0 Bethel Park 8, Canon-McMillan 0...
Defense leads Upper St. Clair past Mt. Lebanon in Section 1-6A
If defense wins championship, the Class 6A softball playoff field should take note that the new kids on the block are ready to battle for gold. Upper St. Clair was near perfect defensively, with web gems and big throws highlighting a 3-0 win Monday over rival Mt. Lebanon. The win...
Browns waive ex-Pitt RB Darrin Hall
The Cleveland Browns waived former Pitt running back Darrin Hall on Monday, one week after he signed as an undrafted rookie free agent. Hall, a Youngstown, Ohio, native, rushed for 1,144 yards and 10 touchdowns last season for the Panthers. He ranked seventh in the ACC with 7.48 yards per...
Pirates minor league report: May 7, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-14) was idle. RHP Rookie Davis (0-2, 7.13) is expected to start Tuesday night in Scranton. Next: Tuesday at Scranton/Wilkes Barre (Yankees), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 15-15) lost 10-5 to Bowie (Orioles). RHP James Marvel (3-3, 3.07) recorded the loss after allowing six runs on ten hits...
Franklin Regional tops shorthanded Latrobe in Section 1-5A finale
Franklin Regional breathed a sigh of relief as Latrobe’s “next-player-up” mindset came up just short. Down to its fourth string pitcher in sophomore Emily Schmucker, Latrobe nearly overcame a pair of multi-run deficits in an attempt to snap out of a funk that has hit the Wildcats in the back...
Carl Hiaasen: Teachers with guns only makes sense to lawmakers who have lost their minds
From the What-Could-Possibly-Go-Wrong? Department: A bill allowing Florida teachers to carry guns in public schools passed the Legislature last week and is expected to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Teachers will soon be able to volunteer as “armed guardians” in their schools after attending firearms training, undergoing a psychiatric...
John Dorfman: 4 stocks with tiny debt or none at all
Low debt is a characteristic I love when picking stocks. The low-debt stock list you are about to read is the 17th in a series, published pretty much every year in May. My picks in the first 16 low-debt lists have averaged a total return (including dividends) of 28.5% in...
Editorial: Drug collection great but still shows holes in system
Authorities in Pennsylvania seize 39,000 pounds of drugs. That would be a starting headline. Most drug arrests are about grams and ounces. When you get into pounds or kilos, it really draws attention. But we’re talking about tons here. Tons of drugs collected in an operation that took a month...
Mark Madden: Penguins probably can’t fix what went wrong
It seems like the Penguins still should be playing. But they’re not. Can they fix what went wrong? Judge for yourself after perusing this edition of refreshing Penguins notes. (Hint: Probably not.) • The echo chamber says Jim Rutherford does a bad job as Penguins general manager. But Rutherford has...
Junior slugger, pitcher named Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week
Maddy Hershberger School: Albert Gallatin Class: Junior The Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week is Albert Gallatin junior Maddy Hershberger, who was 4 for 9 with a double, triple and four RBIs in three section games last week. Albert Gallatin coach Larry Flowers said a move in the Colonials...
Perennial power named Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week is Chartiers-Houston, a perennial power that took over first place in Section 2-2A with a pair of wins last week. The Buccaneers are 9-1 in the section heading into the final week of the regular season, a game up in the loss...
Trump again falsely claims Puerto Rico received billions more in federal disaster aid than it actually did
President Trump again falsely inflated the amount of federal disaster Puerto Rico has received since Hurricane Maria struck in 2017, saying the island “should be very happy” about the federal response. In two tweets Monday, Trump wrote, “Puerto Rico has been given more money by Congress for Hurricane Disaster Relief,...
O’Hara native elected president of Penn State College Democrats
For Penn State University junior Kelsey Denny, politics is her priority, particularly with the May 21 primary election inching closer. The O’Hara resident was elected president of the College Democrats on April 1. This club has equipped me in ways I could have never imagined. I attribute all of my...
Boeing held off for months on disclosing faulty alert on 737 Max
Boeing knew months before a deadly 737 Max crash that a cockpit alert wasn’t working the way the company had told buyers of the single-aisle jetliner. But the planemaker didn’t share its findings with airlines or the Federal Aviation Administration until after a Lion Air plane went down off the...
BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Center opens in Wexford
BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Center held its grand opening in Wexford. The center is designed to help people lose weight quickly and naturally. The center is located at 10339 Perry Highway, Wexford. For details, call 724-690-0002 or email wexford@bebalancedcenters.com...
Thunderbirds host Alleycats in American Ultimate Disc League home opener
On Saturday, May 4, at J.C. Stone Field in North Park, the Indianapolis Alleycats defeated the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds 19-16 in the home opener of the American Ultimate Disc League....
North Hills Arts Alive show well attended
North Hills School District hosted its 47th annual art show on May 3 at the high school. North Hills Arts Alive features student artwork such as: pottery, writing, photographs, paintings and more....
Letter to the editor: If I were a Democrat
I am a Republican, not because I view the Republican Party as ideal, but because I view it as the lesser of two evils. If I were a Democrat, I would realize the Democratic Party has lost its way. The Democrats have spent the last three years, initially under President...
