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Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Meadville’s Nick Frantz
“Normally, we would’ve sent him to the showers after the second period,” longtime Meadville hockey coach Jamie Plunkett said. “I think he was just trying his best to catch (Montour’s Ritchy) Froehlich, but, ultimately, he came up short in the points race, but he’s had a great year. Part of...
Trump administration considers sending more humanitarian aid for Venezuela
CUCUTA, Colombia — The day after military, police and civilian gangs loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro inflicted a brutal crackdown on Venezuelans trying to reach international shipments of food, medicine and other supplies in Colombia, U.S. officials appeared to be preparing to send more humanitarian aid to South America...
Greg Christy: Can the power region afford to miss the shale revolution boat?
We are in the middle of a great American shale revolution. For the first time in decades, the United States is holding its own against OPEC and Russia, going from energy importer to energy exporter. Unlocking previously inaccessible shale reservoirs deep underground using hydraulic fracturing technology is becoming our nation’s...
Editorial: Election rules have real world consequences
Okay, here’s the deal. You probably shouldn’t work on a political campaign while you are at your job — unless, of course, working on a political campaign actually is your job. Regardless of whether you are an accountant or a short order cook or an airplane mechanic or a kindergarten...
High school sports broadcasts scheduled this week on Trib HSSN
The Path to the Pete winds down with a golden week in the pool, on the mats and on the hardwood during Championship Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues exclusive coverage of the 2019 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with the semifinals Monday through...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of Feb. 24, 2019
There was little change again in the Trib HSSN weekly girls basketball state rankings through district first round and quarterfinals action last week. However, that will likely change this week with the semifinals and championship games around the commonwealth, including some head-to-head showdowns. In Class 6A, four of the top...
Pine-Richland leads Trib HSSN PIHL power rankings
Every Monday during the 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of Feb. 24. Overall record includes wins, losses, ties and overtime losses. PIHL TRIB 10 1. Pine-Richland Rams (18-0-0-1) (Last...
Letter to the editor: Hunters need more opportunities
In response to letter-writer Sylvie Pomicter (“Say ‘no’ to Sunday hunting,” Feb. 11, TribLIVE): Pennsylvania is rich in hunting tradition, and unfortunately we are losing our youth and adult hunters because of lack of opportunity. Pennsylvania is one of three states that do not allow Sunday hunting for big and...
Letter to the editor: Ban polystyrene
Recent media reports have shown that at least half of Philadelphia’s recyclable materials end up in incinerators. The National Geographic Society recently reported that only 9 percent of plastic materials are recycled. These are reminders that we need to minimize waste in the first place. Polystyrene foam, known by many...
Letter to the editor: Democrats & our freedoms
Our great nation was conceived so that all men and women could live in freedom: freedom to worship, freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, freedom for us — not the government — to control our lives. Today, the liberal Democrats want to take away our freedoms. The Democratic...
Pittsburgh region looks to add to its Oscars cache
Need a rooting interest to get into the 2019 Academy Awards? Think local. Some household names with ties to Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania have won Oscars for their on-screen performances, including Michael Keaton (Robinson), Holly Hunter (Carnegie Mellon University graduate), Shirley Jones (Charleroi-born, Smithton-raised), Frances McDormand (Monessen) and Jimmy Stewart...
Richland seeks grants to pay for park, barn upgrades
Richland Township is seeking a pair of grants that would help pay for upgrades and improvements at the community park as well as the barn. The township will submit a $250,000 grant application to the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for upgrades to the concession stand and the creation of...
Pine seeks pedestrian trail connecting school properties, community center
Pine Township is a step closer to having a pedestrian trail connecting the Pine-Richland high school and middle school properties to the community center thanks to a settlement agreement reached between the township and St. Barnabas. The township granted conditional use approval to St. Barnabas in 2016 to convert Treesdale...
Three Shaler Area students selected for PMEA District Chorus
Three Shaler Area high school students advanced to the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Chorus. Sophomore Zoe Babbit and juniors Alex Almonte and Kelsey Marshall earned the opportunity to audition for the ensemble after being selected for the PMEA District 1 Chorus. They auditioned with 200 other talented vocalists. The...
You won’t miss the meat in this vegetable-packed lasagna
There’s no reason why a vegetable lasagna made with the classic trio of eggplant, zucchini and summer squash should be any less satisfying than a meat-based casserole, especially when the produce is in season and locally grown. But we’ve rarely cooked one that we’ve been moved to make again. Some...
Moldy foods that are still safe to eat, according to the USDA
Americans waste more than $160 billion in food every year — yikes! Of course, no one buys food with the anticipation of throwing it in the trash, but once something gets moldy, we have little choice. This might be true of most foods — but not all. According to the...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 24, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Saturday’s results Butler 75, Upper St. Clair 70 Canon-McMillan 83, Latrobe 62 Mt. Lebanon 56, Fox Chapel 40 Pine-Richland 64, Peters Township 62 Semifinals Wednesday’s schedule Pine-Richland (21-2) vs. Butler (19-4) at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (16-8) vs. Mt. Lebanon...
Mt. Lebanon boys start fast in win over Fox ChapelVideo
For the final three-and-a-half quarters, Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon were even on the scoreboard. The problem for the Foxes came the first four minutes of the game, when the Blue Devils raced to a 16-point lead. Add it all up, and Mt. Lebanon advanced to the WPIAL Class 6A...
Fox Chapel’s Cagley, Penn-Trafford’s Kalik repeat at WPIAL diving
Defending champs reigned at North Allegheny during Saturday’s WPIAL Class AAA diving championships: When all was said and done, both student-athletes who entered as defending champs left with gold. In the boys field, 26 of the 29 dives scored 50 or more points. Eight scored better than 60,and two were...
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2019: Butler takes down Upper St. Clair in quarterfinals
After a sub-par performance in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball playoffs, Butler’s Ethan Morton more than made up for it in the quarterfinals. Morton hit three 3-pointers, three two-point field goals and was 17 of 18 from the free-throw line for 32 points as Butler...
RMU men pick up ground in NEC with victory
Josh Williams had 22 points, including two key 3-pointers late, and Robert Morris defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, 67-62, on Saturday. The Colonials’ win, coupled with St. Francis (Pa.)’s loss to LIU Brooklyn, moved RMU within a game ofthe top spot in the Northeast Conference. St. Francis Brooklyn went ahead 52-51...
Duquesne rallies from 19-point deficit to nip George Mason
FAIRFAX, Va. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had a career-high 22 points as Duquesne beat George Mason, 79-78, on Saturday. The Dukes overcame a 19-point deficit to make it a close finish. Frankie Hughes scored the tying 3-pointer and the go-ahead free throw in the final two minutes. Hughes had 15 points...
Wayne Campbell: Keep Sunday hunting ban
The issue of allowing Sunday hunting has surfaced again. Senate Bill 147 sponsored by Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, removing the prohibition, was reported out of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee without benefit of public scrutiny or hearings. It is unfortunate that opponents to Sunday hunting were not given a...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 24, 2019
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 15, Butler (13-2) defeated Fort Hand (2-12), 1,163-1,135, and Murrysville (6-9) beat Clymer (8-6), 1,163-1,162, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Clymer (11-3) beat Murrysville (3.5-11.5), 1,147-1,142, and Butler (13-2) beat Fort Hand (1.5-12.5), 1,142-1,080....
Editorial: Does Norfolk Southern proposal double rail cars and risk?
When you have a lot of rivers, you’re going to have a lot of bridges. When you are a city that was built on coal and steel, you’re going to have a lot of trains. And sometimes that’s double the trouble. Norfolk Southern wants to rebuild a bridge on a...
