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Hundreds turn out to honor slain Illinois deputy
HUNTLEY, Ill. — Dozens of American flags waved in the chilly air Tuesday afternoon as hundreds of mourners visited a Huntley funeral home to pay their respects to McHenry County sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner. Keltner, 35, a married father of two young boys, was killed in the line of duty...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Monessen
Our Trib HSSN Team of the Week has shined under both a first-year coach and a first-year point guard to reach the Class A WPIAL semifinals and now the second round of the state playoffs — the Monessen Greyhounds. You always want to be the person who follows the person...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Quaker Valley’s Ryan Stowers
Ryan Stowers School: Quaker Valley Class: Senior Quaker Valley had a nine-point leading heading into the fourth quarter of the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship game against a team the Quakers beat two times earlier this season. Then a bad storm struck down the Quakers in the fourth quarter...
Burrell beats Connellsville, headed to PIHL finalVideo
Tyler Stewart and Gio Palombo’s chemistry on the ice started on the pavement when they played street hockey together in their youth. They formed a friendship and a keen sense of where each other is going to be when they play together, and they showed it Monday in helping Burrell...
High school scores, schedules for March 11, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Second round Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule Abington (28-1) vs. Pennridge (23-4) at Bensalem, 7:30 p.m.; Boys Latin (23-5) vs. Methacton (21-7) at Harriton, 7 p.m.; William Allen (18-9) vs. La Salle College (24-3) at Geigle Complex, 6 p.m.; Lower Merion (25-3) vs. Roman Catholic...
New Trump budget is a horror show for Dems and Paul Ryan’s dream come true
You may remember that when he ran for president in 2016, Donald Trump said lots of unusual things, among which were regular pledges that unlike his Republican primary opponents and others in his party, he’d protect the safety net. In the speech announcing his candidacy, he said, “Save Medicare, Medicaid...
Depth, experience keys to success for Fox Chapel baseball
Dressed in parkas and tassel caps, the Fox Chapel baseball team braved the cold last Thursday, getting in a few minutes of infield work on the turf before heading inside to the batting cages. At each spot on the diamond were several players waiting for an opportunity to field a...
Youthful Fox Chapel softball sets sights toward future
Fox Chapel softball coach Lisa Hess is in a situation she hasn’t seen in her five seasons with the program after nine seniors graduated from a team that made the postseason last year. Hess has a roster short on numbers and experience, with 13 girls out for the team and...
Eagles Super Bowl hero Nick Foles to sign with Jaguars for four years, $88 millionVideo
We’ll always have “Philly Philly,” but now two of the three protagonists of the most famous trick play in Eagles history have moved on. As expected, former Eagles quarterback Nick Foles will sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Foles caught the touchdown pass thrown by then-Eagles tight end Trey Burton, just...
House Democrats to look for more evidence of voter suppression
WASHINGTON — House Democrats plan to expand their investigation of possible voter suppression to North Carolina and probably Kansas, the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee said. “We’re looking at the most egregious situations,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. Cummings said his committee could wind up investigating at...
Tom Purcell: Irish stereotypes no joking matter
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us — which means it’s time for retailers, and too many other Americans, to perpetuate the “drunken Irishman” stereotype. Here’s what three typical St. Patrick’s Day T-shirts available at Amazon.com say: “Half Irish, Half Drunk” “Irish Today, Hungover Tomorrow” “I’m So Irish, I Bleed...
Erie Brewing to buy Millcreek Brewing
Millcreek Brewing Co. in Millcreek Township will soon have a new owner. The brewpub, owned by Craig Sheehan and Frank Kneidinger, is being sold as of March 31 and will become a new location of the Erie Brewing Co., according to Heidi Sheehan, business manager for Millcreek Brewing. The business,...
Mark Madden: Antonio Brown stands for nothing but himself
“And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo with laughter.” — “Stairway to Heaven,” Led Zeppelin (“Heaven,” not “seven.” That stairway collapsed.) Does anybody remember laughter? It’s been a while where the Pittsburgh Steelers are concerned. The franchise has been buried too...
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of March 11, 2019
If this week’s Trib HSSN boys’ basketball state rankings look familiar, there’s a simple reason. There were no shockers on opening weekend of the PIAA boys basketball playoffs as all 30 ranked teams were winners in Round 1. That will change this week with several possible head-to-head matchups in the...
Similiarities exist between PIAA basketball opponents Monessen, Bishop Carroll
It will be a “Dog Day Afternoon” tonight at Greensburg Salem as Monessen takes on District 6 runner-up Bishop Carroll in a PIAA Class A second-round game. The Greyhounds (16-9) and Huskies (20-5) have plenty of tradition in the state playoffs, with both having made deeps runs in the past....
Jonah Goldberg: Trump human pseudo-event at CPAC
Two years ago, at the dawn of the Trump administration, Kellyanne Conway predicted that 2017’s CPAC would really be TPAC, or “Trump Pac.” What was premature spin then is conventional wisdom now. The Conservative Political Action Conference has always been what the great historian Daniel Boorstin called a “pseudo-event.” It...
Federal court moves to unseal documents in Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal
MIAMI — A federal court of appeals in New York on Monday took the first step in unsealing documents that could reveal evidence of an international sex trafficking operation allegedly run by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his former partner, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court...
Editorial: How do you ask charities for charity?
Charity begins at home, and Allegheny County is home to a lot of charities. After six years, the county has only been able to review 72 percent of the tax-exempt properties owned by “complex nonprofits.” Out of 2,800 parcels, about 700 have not been reviewed to see if they really...
Neil Walker Field ground breaking ceremony conducted
Brad Mar Pine Athletic Association hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Neil Walker Field on Sunday, March 10. The ceremony took place at the field adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church in Wexford. Brad Mar Pine has been working hard with the church, 93.7 The Fan, and many others in the...
PennDOT grades itself in performance report
PennDOT released its first performance report on efforts to address funding, mobility and safety on the state’s roadways, giving itself marks ranging from marginal to getting better in more than two dozen categories. “This report is a true reflection of the department’s focus on safety,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards...
Roman Reigns, WWE Superstars pay visit to Children’s Hospital
J.P. Coss had no idea Monday morning when he put on his favorite WWE shirt that he would get to meet his favorite WWE Superstar, Roman Reigns. This was another day brightened by WWE Superstars at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Monday’s visit isn’t a first for Reigns and WWE,...
Fox lands Urban Meyer in move to challenge ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’
Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has landed a new job, but he won’t be roaming the sidelines. Meyer has signed a new deal with Fox Sports as a studio analyst on a yet-to-be-named college football pre-game show that will take on ESPN’s popular College GameDay, the network announced...
Dallastown toddler nearly died, OD’ed on father’s fentanyl, police say
A Dallastown man whose toddler nearly died of a fentanyl overdose more than two years ago is now locked up, accused of child endangerment for allegedly leaving the deadly opioid within reach of his two young children. The concentration of fentanyl in the 14-month-old girl’s system was higher than a...
Penguins announce finalists for new Mike Lange catchphrase
There will be a lot on the line Tuesday night when the Penguins face off against the Washington Capitals. The Penguins can inch closer to the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals. Evgeni Malkin could reach 1,000 career points. And the new Mike Lange catchphrase will be announced. Five finalists of the “Name...
Letter to the editor: Wall argument baseless
Hannelore Miller’s letter (“We need a wall,” March 4, TribLIVE) is baseless. The worst attack in the U.S. came from legally admitted student visa holders. The wall will imprison Americans who have the right to cross, as well as hinder wildlife in the area. More clueless solutions from the Republicans....
