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G. Terry Madonna & Michael Young: Dick Thornburgh and Three Mile Island
The 40th anniversary of the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear accident has produced an irony no fiction writer, however brazen, could produce: TMI’s owner, Exelon Corp., has announced that it will close the plant in September. And so it appears that the history of the notorious TMI accident — an...
Ethiopian Airlines chief questions Max training requirements
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The warning and training requirements set for the now-grounded 737 Max 8 aircraft may not have been adequate, in light of the Ethiopian plane crash that killed 157 people, the chief of Ethiopian Airlines said Saturday. After the Lion Air crash off Indonesia in October, the...
Outdoors notices for March 24, 2019
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Pittsburgh and Surburban Rifle League on March 13, Frazier-Simplex (13-0) defeated Irwin Post 228 (0-12), 1,445-1,126, and Dormont-Mt. Lebanon (10-3) beat Allegheny (5-8), 1,478-1,448. Murrysville (4-9) had a bye. Frazier-Simplex’s John Husk shot a 299 for the high score of the week. Irwin’s...
Editorial: Who won the Michael Rosfeld homicide trial?
No one won. On Friday, when a jury concluded the four-day homicide trial of Michael Rosfeld with three and a half hours of deliberation and an acquittal, there was no real victory. Rosfeld didn’t win the case. He just won’t go to jail. He can walk away from the courthouse,...
Group proposes county Vets of War on Terror monument
A group seeking to raise money for a proposed Westmoreland County Veterans of the War on Terror Monument took a step toward gaining public awareness Saturday by installing a sign about the project at the site next to Twin Lakes Park. The monument, expected to cost about $350,000, is planned...
Sounding off: We don’t need self-driving cars
Can someone please tell me why on earth we need self-driving cars? This is one of the biggest wastes of time, money and technology I’ve ever seen. Not only that, but you still need to sit behind the wheel. What’s the advantage, and who gets sued when your so-called self-driving...
North Catholic falls to Bethlehem Catholic in PIAA Class 4A championshipVideo
HERSHEY — North Catholic fell in the PIAA Class 4A girls basketball finals to Bethlehem Catholic, 60-49, Saturday afternoon at Giant Center. The Trojanettes (26-4) faced a 52-42 deficit with 2 minutes, 22 seconds remaining, but made things interesting with a quick 7-0 run. Tess Myers scored on a putback...
Letter to the editor: Let’s lift everyone up
With so much talk about socialism, maybe we should think about why people are thinking that way, rather than condemning them. Many people think a single-payer health care system is a better option due to the inadequacies of the present system. I am dealing with something that is causing me...
Letter to the editor: How to find poll workers
Regarding the article “Election officials campaign for poll workers in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties”: There are many ways to find poll workers that our counties don’t use, For instance: •Allow split shifts. The 15-hour day currently required of poll workers is just not possible for many people. However, allowing split shifts...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to Stage Right
I was one of the “fortunate 500” to attend Stage Right’s amazing production of “Children of Eden” at the Palace Theatre March 9 (“Stage Right apparently sets record with ‘Children of Eden,’ awaits official word from Guinness,” March 10, TribLIVE). The show, involving well over 100 participants and volunteers, was...
Trib HSSN preseason baseball rankings for week of March 24, 2019
Trib HSSN preseason rankings Baseball Class 6A 1. Canon-McMillan (21-5) 2. Pine-Richland (14-7 3. Bethel Park (17-4) 4. Seneca Valley (9-11) 5. Hempfield (16-6) Class 5A 1. Mars (16-7) 2. South Fayette (17-6) 3. West Allegheny (16-3) 4. Shaler (7-10) 5. Hampton (16-6) Class 4A 1. Ringgold (20-4) 2. Greensburg...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, March 23
Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Valley Women’s Club presents “Time to Get Ready for Spring” Spring Fashion Show, starting at 12:15 p.m. Monday at the Edgeworth Club. Call 412-741-8500 for reservations. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With SewickleyHerald.com, we invite you to experience your neighborhood news like never before....
Sewickley Valley municipalities share plans for community development projects
Sewickley Valley municipalities will use federal block grant money this year to enhance parks, pave sidewalks and improve access for those with disabilities. The federal government awards Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money on a yearly basis to communities that meet specific income guidelines. Allegheny County anticipates receiving more than...
‘Free The Music’ public piano initiative gains momentum
Sewickley could have as many as three public pianos by summer. Since first pitching their plan to place a piano in the Walcott Park gazebo to Sewickley borough council in January, Hudson Colletti and his father, Patrick, have evaluated two more potential locations and launched a website detailing their “Free...
Shaler Area to replace Biles Field turf
The Shaler Area School Board unanimously voted March 20 to pay more than $524,000 to replace Biles Field’s turf. Montreal-based FieldTurf will provide the artificial turf. Shaler Area used the company when renovating Titan Stadium in 2016. The motion states the replacement is “subject to a notice to proceed following...
Hampton High School renovation action timeline presented
Action steps for a high school renovation was presented at the Hampton Township School Board’s meeting by Dr. Michael Loughead, superintendent. As a possible renovation is seriously discussed by the school board and administration, HTSD school board member Lawrence Vasko recently requested some sort of timeline be established as the...
Michael Rosfeld not guilty of homicide in killing of Antwon Rose II
A jury of seven men and five women found former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld not guilty of homicide for the June killing of Antwon Rose II. Jurors deliberated for less than four hours Friday as they weighed whether to acquit Rosfeld or convicted him of charges of first-...
High school scores, schedules for March 22, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Friday’s results Nonsection Canon-McMillan 9, Evanston Township (Ill.) 4 Connellsville 2, Lakeview 1 Franklin Regional 9, Martha’s Vineyard (Mass.) 0 Kennedy Catholic 16, Plum 6 Montour 10, Grayslake Central 0 Pine-Richland 16, Mt. Lebanon 1 Plum 7, Poly Prep Country Day (N.Y.) 5 Trinity 17, Northgate...
Museum is glad to finally hear: Yes, it’s really a Van Gogh
HARTFORD, Conn. — A painting at a Connecticut museum that has long been thought to be by Vincent Van Gogh has been authenticated as such by Dutch researchers. The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford announced Friday that the oil painting “Vase with Poppies” has been verified by researchers at the Van...
Walter Williams: Charges small part of college corruption
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50 people involved in cheating and bribery in order to get their children admitted to some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities such as Georgetown, Yale, Stanford, University of Texas, University of Southern California and UCLA. They often paid more than $100,000...
Marisa scores 29, Peters Township caps perfect season with 1st PIAA title
HERSHEY — Peters Township completed a perfect season with a 62-49 win over Garnet Valley in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball finals Friday night at Giant Center. The Indians (30-0) led wire-to-wire on the way to becoming the fourth WPIAL girls basketball team to finish a season undefeated, but...
Colin McNickle: Allegheny Co.’s ‘charitable purposes’ review falls short
In 2007, Allegheny County Council passed an ordinance mandating a review every three years of properties claiming exemption from property taxes under the Purely Public Charity Act. But 12 years after the fact, only one review has commenced — in 2013, six years after the fact and still ongoing —...
Montour, Pine-Richland, North Allegheny take aim at Pennsylvania Cup titles
After several years of games being played at Pegula Ice Arena at Penn State, the Pennsylvania Cup high school hockey state championships have returned to an alternate home base. For the second time in three years, the PIHL is hosting and the event returns to the RMU Island Sports Center...
Chartiers Valley girls in search of perfection Saturday in PIAA title game
If they win one more game, they will be known as a perfect team. Win or lose in the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship game, maybe it would be more appropriate to refer to this 2018-19 Chartiers Valley squad as the “ultimate” team. “It’s been a total team effort...
Flight attendant detained by immigration on return to U.S.
HOUSTON — A flight attendant who traveled to Mexico for work through a program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children has been detained. Attorney Belinda Arroyo said Friday that 28-year-old Selene Saavedra Roman raised concerns about whether she could work an international flight due to her immigration status....
