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Letter to the editor: Highlands budget woes
Highlands School District has not released a budget. The school board’s public meeting failed to answer resident questions (“Seeking exceptions gives Highlands ‘options’ for budget, business manager says,” Feb. 18, TribLIVE). Our district requested a tax hike exceeding the maximum allowed by law. Highlands’ 2018 tax rate was eighth highest...
Rocktopia to mesh rock, classical in Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall show
Fresh off Broadway, the Rocktopia tour plays the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall on May 7. Rocktopia features the works of musical innovators across centuries — including Journey, Mozart, Queen, Beethoven, Aerosmith, Handel, Led Zeppelin, Tchaikovsky, U2, Heart, Puccini and The Who. The music is performed by a...
White Oak woman diagnosed with cancer as a teen shares story in national publication
Denelle Suranski is sharing her story in hopes of saving lives. Suranski, 35, an advocate for colon cancer prevention and awareness, faced her own diagnosis as a teenager. Now the White Oak resident is offering the details of her cancer battle through a feature in “On the Rise,” the national...
The latest in Day 1 of the Michael Rosfeld trialVideo
The homicide trial of former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld began Tuesday, with proceedings getting underway around 9:30 a.m. in Room 313 of the Allegheny County Courthouse. Rosfeld is accused of shooting Antwon Rose II three times as he ran from a June 19 traffic stop in East Pittsburgh....
Tom Purcell: Erasing capitalism? Consider the pencil first
Socialism is back in vogue in some quarters. According to the website of dictionary maker Merriam-Webster, socialism is a political theory that advocates “governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.” The concept is that government central planners can make really smart decisions to distribute...
Leet, Bell Acres address oil and gas zoning
Leet Township commissioners voted three new ordinances into law March 11 that define oil and gas operations, according to Donna Adipietro, who sits on the township’s planning commission. Leet joins others municipalities, including Bell Acres, that have taken similar actions. Natural gas drilling and testing activity has become more common...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, March 19
Hello, Sewickley Wind down from the week with a relaxing hoppy hour of Bunny Yoga with Animal Friends. Practice your rabbit pose with the professionals – Animal Friends’ rabbit residents. Class will start promptly at 6 p.m. Friday and will end around 7 p.m. Supplies are limited, so bring a...
Scrumptious chicken sandwich that comes from El Salvador
Gerson Villita, former owner of El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant in Cranberry, shares a hometown Panes con Pollo (chicken sandwich) from his childhood. It is a meal in a bun. Growing up in El Salvador, the end of the year was the most exciting time when preparation for big family gatherings...
STARS are out in Carlynton
Music filled the Carlynton High School gymnasium, as students decked out in their best green attire crowded the “dance floor.” It was time to party. Even state Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera showed up for the celebration. “It was awesome,” said Michael Long, 15, a freshman at Carlynton, as he...
Quinn on Nutrition: Canola oil gets undeserved bad rap
In response to a recent column in which I suggested canola oil as one good choice for popping corn “since it is low in saturated fat and has a high enough smoke point not to burn at higher temperatures,” a reader from Capitola writes: “The circle of people I associate...
Tips for dealing with dandruff
Dandruff is a common chronic scalp condition marked by flaking of the skin on your scalp. It isn’t contagious or serious, but it can be embarrassing and sometimes difficult to treat. The good news is that dandruff usually can be controlled. Mild cases of dandruff may need nothing more than...
When you get your flu shot matters
Every year, there is controversy involving the flu vaccine. How effective is it? Should you get it? But a new study aims to address another question: When is the best time to get the shot? An analysis from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that tens of thousands...
Race director organized annual event in memory of brother
Kevin Smith has been involved in virtually every aspect of running, from being a retail shop owner to overseeing the timing for more than 11,000 events across the eastern United States. His job as race director of the Sean T. Smith Memorial Just a Short Run, held every year since...
Pine-Richland Youth Center hosting acting, choreography workshop for kids
The Pine-Richland Youth Center will conduct its first-ever Shine Brighter Broadway Mash-up Workshop to give children the chance to immerse themselves in the world of musical theater for a day. The event will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13. The all-day workshop will feature both acting and choreography...
Examining the genius of da Vinci
Last month’s selection for our book club was Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was certainly a remarkable human being, possessing a wide variety of characteristics that combined to produce a bona fide genius. Indeed, it is easy to agree with observers who consider him to be the...
High school scores, schedules for March 18, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Pennridge (25-4) vs. La Salle College (26-3) at Norristown, 7 p.m.; Coatesville (29-2) vs. Kennedy Catholic (25-3) at Williamsport, 6 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s results Archbishop Wood 63, Abington Heights 53 (OT) Moon 73, Mars 55 Championship Friday’s...
IUP women knock off Cal (Pa.) to advance to Division II Elite Eight
As the chants of “IUP, IUP” grew louder, it was clear the Crimson Hawks had shaken the Cal (Pa.) jinx. The Crimson Hawks used an 11-0 run from the end of the third quarter into the fourth to capture another NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional title with a 68-60 win...
Peters Township girls rally past Upper Dublin in overtime to reach PIAA title game
WINGATE — Peters Township’s Jordan Bisignani didn’t have much time to process the moment when she heaved a desperation half-court shot at the buzzer of a PIAA Class 6A semifinal. She sent shock throughout the Bald Eagle Area gym when her shot crashed off the backboard and rattled in, which...
New Jersey enacts law barring cashless stores
Retailers in New Jersey must accept cash as a form of payment after Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Monday a ban on so-called cashless stores. With the exception of a few businesses, the new law prohibits most brick-and-mortar retailers from refusing to accept cash. Businesses can be fined up...
Riverview baseball raises expectations, targets playoffs
Riverview baseball coach Bill Gras asked his players during practice to write down one personal goal and one team goal on a note card and give it back to him. While the individual goals were different, the team goals had one thing in common: make the playoffs. Gras, in his...
WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
There will be a new champion crowned in WPIAL Class 4A after realignment bumped 2018 winner South Fayette up to Class 5A. However, there is a defending state champion in the district. After Ringgold had to settle for silver in the WPIAL, the Rams went on to capture gold and...
Mark Madden: Landing one of the top ILBs in draft a must for Steelers
With apologies to the first robin, there’s no surer harbinger of spring than refreshing sports notes! They come bob-bob-bobbin’ along! • In free agency, the Steelers have signed mediocre talents at reasonable prices. It’s what they do. That plugs holes but doesn’t really fix much. The first round of the...
Talented Riverview softball moves up in class
The Riverview softball team is rife with talented and experienced underclassmen. Despite only having two seniors, coach Jim Ashbaugh knows his team won’t be lacking confidence. That confidence will be needed for the Raiders, even after a 2018 season that saw them go 12-5, finish second in Section 3-A and...
Bengals release lightning-rod linebacker Vontaze Burfict
The Cincinnati Bengals stuck with linebacker Vontaze Burfict through all his troubles, including a hit to Antonio Brown’s head that led to a playoff loss. They finally released him Monday after a season of below-average performance. During seven seasons with Cincinnati, Burfict was repeatedly suspended by the NFL for egregious...
Top 4 seeds in NCAA have (a few) weaknesses that could be their downfall
RALEIGH, N.C. — This year’s NCAA Tournament features a top tier of teams that are heavy Final Four favorites, starting with No. 1 overall seed Duke and star freshman Zion Williamson. Figuring out how to stop them won’t be easy, though some clues might be in weaknesses that showed when...
