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Letter to the editor: Vaccines are safe?
I find it deplorable that some doctors refuse to see unvaccinated kids (“Doctors’ dilemma: To see or not to see unvaccinated kids,”). This discrimination is feeding into vilification and outright hate increasingly directed at vaccine-free children and their parents, many of whom do not vaccinate after diligent research convinced them...
Letter to the editor: Silence on scandal
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe goes on “60 Minutes” and admits that the FBI and DOJ conspired to try and remove a duly elected, sitting American president. McCabe tries to limit these actions to the two agencies, but logic suggests they got their orders from higher-ups. This could be...
Banjo All-Stars to perform
The Banjo All-Stars will perform a medley of musical excerpts with two 4-string banjos for the St. James 55 Plus Club’s March 21 luncheon. Prayer service begins at noon followed by lunch and entertainment at 12:30 p.m. Reservations for lunch are due in the church office no later than 9...
PIAA basketball playoff field set for WPIAL boys, girls teams
The WPIAL basketball playoffs are now history, so the attention turns to the Road to Hershey, which tips off next weekend. The WPIAL will send a handful of teams from each class into the PIAA postseason field, ranging from five to seven teams. Here is the list of the teams...
Shaler Area educator named Teacher of Year semifinalist
Steve Balsomico, a Shaler Area High School Japanese language teacher, is a 2020 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year semifinalist. The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National State Teachers of the Year, with the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidance, chose Balsomico to advance to the next round, competing to become one of...
Happy 92nd birthday to Collier resident
Happy 92nd birthday to Theresa (Baba) Zatezalo of Collier Township, who celebrates on March 9. She is mom to Connie, John and Bonnie. Happy 11th birthday to Bradin Whitaker, who celebrates on March 7. He is the son of Alberta and Richard Whitaker of Bridgeville. Camillo Antonio “Tony” Talmonti of...
10 ways to refresh your kitchen if you can’t do a full reno
Who hasn’t stared at their kitchen and wished HGTV could sweep in and update it? Short a television show’s budget and ability to bring in contractors, the next best thing might be talking to people who have decorated for TV: Orlando Soria, who is launching his own HGTV show in...
Living with Children: A brilliant idea
A friend of mine named Scott shared an absolutely brilliant thought with me when I dropped in on him unannounced at his workplace, a bank, the other day. Everyone thinks all I want to talk about is parenting, like, you know, police only want to talk about the arrests they’ve...
Making tender kale without overcooking or having it swampy
Kale is among the most nutrient-dense of all vegetables, but it can be difficult to turn the hearty green tender enough to enjoy. We wanted a simple approach to producing an abundance of tender kale without overcooking the greens or leaving them awash in liquid. We started with a generous...
Cast-iron vs. nonstick skillets: How to choose the right pan
Cast iron is often called the original nonstick pan. And it makes sense. Well-seasoned cast-iron skillets have a naturally formed coating that is created when fats are heated to a certain point that causes them to reorganize into something resembling a plastic coating and bond to the metal. For centuries,...
New Kensington’s Bloser Mansion could become a bed and breakfastVideo
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Sunday, March 3, but with an incorrect address and photograph of the property being proposed for a bed and breakfast. This story contains the correct information. Corey Pistininzi wants to turn a New Kensington landmark into a destination, and the city’s zoning hearing...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of March 3, 2019
The district playoffs are in the rear-view mirror, and the road to Hershey is about to open. Nearly 200 teams are about to begin a three-week journey referred to as the PIAA girls basketball playoffs. This week’s edition of the state rankings didn’t have many changes, but it is lighter...
High school scores, schedules for March 2, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s results Class 6A Championship Mt. Lebanon 62, Butler 57 Class 4A Championship New Castle 60, Quaker Valley 54 District 6-8-10 subregional Class 6A Final Saturday’s result Kennedy Catholic 68, Allderdice 55 Girls WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s results Class 6A Championship Peters Township 43, North...
Seton Hill women knock off second straight ranked opponent
The Seton Hill women’s basketball team defeated a ranked opponent for the second game in a row. After upsetting No. 17 Cal (Pa.) on Wednesday in Greensburg, the Griffins downed No. 8 IUP, 71-59, on the road in the regular-season finale. Seton Hill moved to 18-10 (12-9) and dropped IUP...
Snow days prompt New Kensington-Arnold to shorten spring break, extend school year
Given the choice of cutting spring break or extending the school year to make up for snow days, New Kensington-Arnold School Board did a little of both. With students already missing classes for four days this year, the board had limited options with time running short on the calendar. “Because...
Robert Morris beats Wagner, snaps 4-game losing streak
NEW YORK — Josh Williams had 14 points and six rebounds as Robert Morris beat Wagner, 69-60, on Saturday. Jon Williams had 12 points and eight assists for Robert Morris (16-15, 11-7 Northeast Conference), which snapped its four-game road losing streak. Yannis Mendy added 10 points. Charles Bain had 10...
Backup leads No. 19 Wisconsin past pesky Penn State
MADISON, Wis. — As Brevin Prtizl stepped to the free-throw line with less than 2 seconds left and the game all but won, the chant rained down from the student section: “MVP! MVP!” He promptly missed. It was the only blemish on an otherwise stellar day. Pritzl came off the...
West Virginia continues slide, loses at Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. — Jamal Bieniemy was calm under pressure. The freshman guard scored a season-high 22 points and made 8 of 10 free throws in the closing minutes to help Oklahoma beat West Virginia, 92-80, on Saturday. Oklahoma led by 13 when West Virginia coach Bob Huggins had his team...
Tori Koerbler: A plan to pay teachers what they’re worth
When I was in fifth grade, the kickball game at recess was the best part of the school day. My teacher, Mr. Mettler, would lace up his white New Balance sneakers, take the ball from the closet and get the game going in the school yard. He could have taken...
Thomas Mullane: Indoctrination in higher education
During a career teaching social sciences — anthropology, psychology and sociology — at local colleges and universities in the Pittsburgh area, I have made it clear to students that what I was teaching was not my personal view. My aim was to introduce students to critical thinking, theories of history...
Machado makes spring training debut with Padres
PEORIA, Ariz. — Manny Machado’s debut in a San Diego Padres uniform was a lot less eventful than his free agency. The four-time All-Star spent the offseason being courted by every club with money to burn, and he wound up signing a $300 million, 10-year deal with San Diego late...
Phillies introduce Harper to cap their busy offseason of signings
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper sounded like a typical Philadelphian talking about a goal every Phillies fan will endorse. “I want to be on Broad Street on a frickin’ boat or bus or whatever it is and hold a (World Series) trophy over my head,” the six-time All-Star said Saturday...
No. 2 Virginia sends Pitt to 12th consecutive loss
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With sore knees and another game Monday night, Kyle Guy was fine playing just 25 minutes. He did more than enough with that action, hitting five 3-pointers and scoring 17 points as No. 2 Virginia beat Pitt, 73-49, on Saturday for the Panthers’ 12th straight loss. “We’re...
Outdoors notices for March 3, 2019
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 22, Butler (14-2) defeated Murrysville (6-10), 1,158-1,157, and Clymer (10-6) defeated Fort Hand (2-14), 1,162-1,150, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (13-3) beat Fort Hand (1.5-14.5), 1,144-1,080, and Butler (14-2) beat Murrysville (3.5-12.5), 1,148-1,109....
New Castle tops Quaker Valley in WPIAL 4A final for 3rd consecutive year
New Castle just wouldn’t be denied its 13th WPIAL boys basketball title. The Red Hurricanes, down by 10 late in the third quarter and with their vaunted 3-point shooting ability seemingly vanished, took over the fourth quarter and defeated Quaker Valley, 60-54, in the Class 4A championship game at Petersen...
