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Penguins clear out lockers: Sidney Crosby won’t play at World Championships for Canada
Less than 48 hours after their season ended, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to their practice facility in Cranberry on Thursday morning to clear out their lockers and address the media for the final time of 2018-19. The Penguins were swept by the New York Islanders in the first round of...
Letter to the editor: Bernie Sanders & socialism
Bernie Sanders recently cried that three people owned more of the nation’s wealth than the lower 50% of the public. Perhaps he is right. Maybe we should all adopt his socialist philosophy. Then we would all have income equality. We would all be poor. Look at Venezuela. In only two...
Letter to the editor: Support bold climate action
Thank you for publishing the op-ed by Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann and PennEnvironment’s Flora Cardoni (“Moving Pa. to clean-energy powerhouse,” March 29, TribLIVE). Thank you for raising awareness of the urgent need for action on climate change and bringing to light solutions. Renewable energy portfolio standards at the...
Letter to the editor: Reasons to legalize marijuana
It’s hard to resist commenting on C.A. Ray’s letter “Why legalize pot”. Ray remarks that marijuana is “much worse” than tobacco, but offers nothing to support that. I believe no one has ever died from smoking pot. Cigarettes? He asks the governor for a reason he is considering legalizing pot....
Remember When: 1944
In the news this week 75 years ago: • The Allegheny County American Legion became the first in the country to begin recruiting “a full company of WACs,” or Women’s Army Corps members. Sewickley Valley Post 4 of the American Legion was designated as a local recruiting station. Job openings...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, April 18
Hello, Sewickley, Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for the Sewickley Farmer’s Market. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through the end of November. Stop by the Saint James parking lot to see what’s available. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network...
Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge 2019 big success
Officials challenged Etna and Sharpsburg volunteers to spruce up their respective boroughs, with the winner claiming rights to the inaugural Earth Day Mayor’s Cup on April 13. In the end, both groups filled a 30 cubic yard dumpster, though Sharpsburg won this category, because its container was a little more...
West Allegheny stays No. 1 in baseball, new team atop softball power rankings
It was another week of big changes in the TribLive High School Sports Network weekly Power Rankings for baseball, but no teams exited or entered the softball Top 10. This week’s rankings have four new baseball teams. And while there are no additions to the 10 in softball, there is...
Upper St. Clair baseball earns ‘nerve-wracking’ 3-2 victory over rival Mt. Lebanon
Upper St. Clair never trailed in its baseball battle with rival Mt. Lebanon, but nailing down the victory proved to be a nail-biter for the Panthers. USC scored two runs in the sixth inning to break a tie and held on to end a Blue Devils rally in the seventh...
Blessed Trinity Academy teacher honored with Golden Apple Award
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has awarded Marjorie Heasley, Blessed Trinity Academy second grade teacher, the Golden Apple Award for excellence in education and community service. Six educators at Diocese of Pittsburgh schools have won the 28th annual Donahue Family Foundation-sponsored award. At a May 28 celebration with Bishop David...
Joey’s P.A.W. Spring Fling to help get dogs moving again
An upcoming fundraiser will help injured animals get moving again. Joey’s P.A.W. Spring Fling will be held May 2 at 7 p.m. at Domenico’s Ristorante in Cranberry. Guests can enjoy a pizza, wings and salad buffet, and enter basket raffles. All proceeds from the event will go toward Joey’s P.A.W....
High school scores, schedules for April 17, 2019
High Schools Baseball Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 2, Seneca Valley 1 Central Catholic 10, Allderdice 0 Pine-Richland 5, North Allegheny 4 Section 2 Connellsville 7, Plum 6 (9 inn.) Latrobe 5, Hempfield 4 Section 3 Bethel Park 12, Baldwin 4 Upper St. Clair 3, Mt. Lebanon...
Pop Evil brings ‘lyrical hard rock’ to Jergel’s Rhythm GrilleVideo
It’s said that people are products of where and how they grew up. Leigh Kakaty, vocalist of Pop Evil, certainly seems to buy into that idea, saying his group’s music is very much a product of his Muskegon, Mich., hometown roots. On a musical level, that experience translates into a...
Eric Nelson: Pennsylvania should be cautious about nuclear bailout
Normally, businesses use hard work to generate profit and, at times, big business uses lobbyists. This appears to be the strategy as the nuclear industry levels its crosshairs on Pennsylvania. In New York, its $500 million marketing assault secured a return on investment of $5.7 billion in higher energy prices...
Editorial: Highlands residents have right to know
We aren’t going to give up and go away. Highlands School District can keep making decisions and taking votes without the full light of day, but the Tribune-Review isn’t going to stop going to meetings. We aren’t going to stop paying attention to what is on the agenda and what...
School board sacks request for new Springdale football uniforms
Allegheny Valley School Board rejected a request from Springdale High School’s head football coach to buy new uniforms the coach said are needed because there’s a shortage of ones that fit. “I only have about 15 to 20 uniforms that fit properly,” head coach Seth Napierkowski wrote in a letter...
‘Game of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner says she battled depressionVideo
Sophie Turner opened up about the depression she quietly battled for years as she worked on “Game of Thrones.” The actress, who stars as Sansa Stark on the fantasy series, says she began to struggle with her mental health four years into her time on the HBO show. “It only...
Trauma for cops after school shootings is largely unstudied
LITTLETON, Colo. — The first SWAT team members to see the horror in the Columbine High School library had to step around bodies and ignore a wounded student’s plea for help as they searched for shooters they didn’t know had already died by their own hands. As member Grant Whitus...
5 things Penguins fans can do with their free time
It’s over. No Stanley Cup run. No more Sidney Crosby magical goals. No Matt Murray game-winning saves. No Jake Guentzel overtime winners. The Penguins are done for the summer. They’ll get a long vacation before next season. But what about us? It’s April 17. We’re used to playing into June...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss what’s next for Penguins after Islanders sweep
Tim Benz and Mark Madden wrap up the Penguins’ season after the Islanders completed a first-round sweep with a 3-1 win Tuesday night. The guys discuss which players might be on the trading block, how much the coaching staff is to blame, how much certain players are to blame and...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust sets spring Gallery Crawl
The annual spring Gallery Crawl in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District is set for 5:30-10 p.m. April 26. The free event encompasses 21 venues and more than 30 events. A complete schedule is available TrustArts.org/Crawl. The Gallery Crawl has been a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for 15 years with quarterly...
Letter to the editor: Praise for jury foreman in Michael Rosfeld case
Jesse Rawls Sr., the jury foreman in the Michael Rosfeld trial, deserves praise for his sound judgment based on the facts of this case. He was able to concentrate on the evidence presented and filter out the calls for retribution against the officer. Rawls’ actions showed great courage and sets...
Letter to the editor: Matt Schimizzi for judge in Westmoreland
Judges rule on the basis of law, not public opinion, and should be totally indifferent to the pressure of the times. This is one of the many reasons I’m supporting Matt Schimizzi for judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. Randy S. McIndoe Jeannette...
Letter to the editor: Abortion & overpopulation
Regarding Al Duerig’s letter “Overpopulation will destroy earth” (Feb. 27, TribLIVE): You really helped to open our eyes to the mindset of the many millions who support abortion. If overpopulation is truly a concern, I assume you don’t have any children, or are hopeful that you won’t become a grandfather....
Letter to the editor: True Democrats should revolt
I do not know what letter George O. Curry (“Democrats want balance,” March 27, TribLIVE) was reading, because I did not praise President Trump in my letter (“Not true Democrats,” March 13, TribLIVE). I did not call the Democrats socialists or communists. I did not even mention the Republican party....
