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High school schedules for April 29, 2019
High Schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. North Allegheny at Butler, 7 p.m. Pine-Richland vs. Central Catholic, LaRoche College, 4 p.m. Section 2 Connellsville at Norwin, 4:15 p.m. Latrobe at Plum, 4 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Hempfield, 4 p.m. Section 3 Mt....
Jennifer Rubin: Nancy Pelosi was right about impeachment
The Post-ABC News poll shows a clear majorities of Americans oppose impeachment (56 percent), disapprove of President Trump’s performance (54 percent), think Robert Mueller’s report did not exonerate Trump (53 percent) and think the president lied to the country about the events documented in the special counsel’s report (58 percent)....
Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame inducts 12 members
Kittanning graduate Steve Flanigan finally got out of the doghouse after two years. While being inducted into the Cal (Pa.) Sports Hall of Fame for his baseball exploits, he forgot to mention his wife, Kelly, during his acceptance speech. He atoned for that Sunday night at the 47th Armstrong County...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby named finalist for Hart Trophy
At 31, Sidney Crosby isn’t slowing down. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain’s status among the NHL’s elite was proven again Sunday, when he was named a finalist for the Hart Trophy, which goes to the player judged most valuable to his team. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov, 25, and the...
Trib HSSN lacrosse power rankings for week of April 28, 2019
There were very few changes in this week’s Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings for boys and girls lacrosse. Nothing changed at No. 1 as the Upper St. Clair girls and North Allegheny boys remained atop the rankings. Some of the changes included: Boys: Fox Chapel taking a big jump up...
Trib HSSN boys volleyball power rankings include a few changes
There were no changes to the top three in the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings. Shaler leapfroged Derry into the top four while Norwin bumped Butler from the rankings at No. 10. Seton LaSalle moved up two spots after a spotless week and losses suffered by Seneca...
Trib HSSN broadcasts for the week of April 29, 2019
The regular season of the spring high school sports season hits the stretch run as we turn from April to May this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Weather permitting; Trib HSSN has plenty of WPIAL baseball and softball section coverage with several live and archived video...
‘Land no one else wants’ gets solar as coal, nukes fade away
For two decades, coal has been pulled from a Bent Mountain mine in eastern Kentucky. But in a startling move in the heart of coal country, a rival — solar — is preparing to move on to the land. From Appalachia in the United States to Queensland in Australia and...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for the week of April 22, 2019
The Trib HSSN Team of the Week is Upper St. Clair, which has won three straight, including a pair of key Section 3-6A games this past week to move from outside of the playoff picture to the thick of the postseason chase. After snapping a two-game losing streak with a...
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through April 28, 2019
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through April 28. Trib HSSN will update the standings next weekend and then once more upon the end of the regular season. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records...
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through April 28, 2019
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through April 28. Trib HSSN will update the standings next weekend and then once more upon the end of the regular season. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records...
Editorial: Dating violence demands awareness
Love is in the air. But sometimes love changes. Sometimes it was never love at all. Sometimes what seems like love is control. It’s possession. It’s dangerous. And sometimes we don’t know how to explain the difference to our kids. The blossoming days of spring are warming and waltzing toward...
Gary Cuccia: Look for dating violence warnings
I talked to my daughter, Demi, 16 minutes before she was murdered. I didn’t know she was in danger, and I don’t think she did either. Demi had just turned 16. She was a cheerleader at Gateway High School, and the light of my life. She was about a year...
Letter to the editor: Biased coverage of Mueller report
The lead Associated Press story “Mueller report: ‘This is the end of my presidency,’ Trump said after special counsel appointment” (April 18, TribLIVE) is highly misleading, biased and speculative. How does Robert Mueller’s probe, having failed to show collusion, become an obstruction of justice probe? Nowhere in the article is...
Letter to the editor: Conor Lamb another lemming
Democrats have become so lost and so committed to their hate for Donald Trump that they are now totally incapable of governing. Not one Democrat has stood up to say “Enough of this politics of personal destruction, let’s do our jobs.” Our newest Democratic congressman, Conor Lamb, who pledged to...
Letter to the editor: Talk to kids about alcohol
April, as Alcohol Responsibility Month, is a good time to talk to your child about underage drinking. But it should not be a one-time discussion. Research is clear that parents are the greatest influence over a youth’s decision regarding drinking or not drinking. Talking to your son or daughter early...
Tull Family Theater welcomes new board member
Alyssa Hanna Falarski, production and property manager of 31st Street Studios, has joined The Tull Family Theater’s board of directors. Falarski’s background spans the management of a 300,000-square foot studio in Pittsburgh’s Strip District for television, films, concerts and events; administration for National Geographic Channels; and on-air and engineering responsibilities...
Ravens think Penn State’s Trace McSorley ‘could have a big role’
Penn State’s Trace McSorley sensed a quick kinship with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. They met two years ago at the Maxwell Awards, will be working together soon and have been similarly adamant about playing quarterback after college. The Ravens on Saturday drafted McSorley in the sixth round, specifically calling...
Eric Dean: Compulsory licensing could kill research, construction jobs
Across the country, scientists are developing roughly 4,000 experimental drugs. They’re developing these potential breakthroughs in laboratories meticulously constructed by union tradesmen and women. These labs are the best in the world, thanks in no small part to these skilled craft workers. My organization, North America’s Building Trades Unions, spends...
Superhero run in North Park benefits abused, neglected children
While a superhero costume might not be required to take part in the 11th annual Superhero Foundation 5K on May 11 at North Park, it definitely adds to the fun of the event. “We have a cosplay group that dresses up for charitable things, and their costumes are incredible,” said...
Carnegie feeling effects of worldwide recycling changes
Changes to the recycling industry worldwide are making their way to Carnegie — and they could come with a rate increase. In January, China — a large importer of recycled material — banned 24 materials for import and limited contamination for any material imported into the country to less than...
Hampton property sale will aid in water plant renovations
A recent property purchase will provide Hampton with some cost-saving benefits toward the projected $40 million-plus Allison Park Water Pollution Control plant renovation, with completion expected for 2023. Hampton Township Council approved a resolution in March to buy the small parcel of land on Toner Avenue for $160,000 from a...
Hampton seniors named 2019 Merit Scholars
Hampton High School seniors Grace Kang and Tejas Badgujar have been named 2019 National Merit Scholarship winners. Grace was awarded the National Merit PPG Foundation Scholarship, financed by PPG in Pittsburgh. Scholarships are awarded to exceptionally-able young men and women who are residents of selected communities where PPG maintains manufacturing...
Like to take pictures of wildlife? You can help scientists out.
For one week in January, passengers aboard Le Boreal, a cruise ship operated by the French company Ponant, soaked up Antarctica’s wildlife. They stood on the ship’s decks to marvel at three types of orcas, or killer whales, swimming seamlessly in groups. They stayed up late to watch humpback whales...
Living with Children: Child raising vs. parenting
There is child raising and there is “parenting.” America replaced the former with the latter in the 1970s and it’s been downhill ever since. My mother — a single parent during most of my formative years — was not parenting me. She was raising me, bringing me up. She did...
