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High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2022: North Catholic girls reach 8th straight WPIAL final
Alayna Rocco scored 22 points and Anna Waskiewicz added 15 as top-ranked North Catholic defeated No. 5 Waynesburg, 58-29, in the Class 3A girls basketball semifinals Saturday to advance to the WPIAL finals for the eighth straight season. North Catholic (18-5), which led 26-10 at halftime, will face Freedom in...
Guido: Not a typo: St. Joseph girls shock Rochester in quarterfinals
I confess. I thought it was a typo. After I filed my Highlands-Penn Hills story Thursday night, I perused the scoreboard to see what the other local teams did. The first time I saw the St. Joseph-Rochester score, I was skeptical. My media colleague sitting beside me agreed that somebody...
Bishop Canevin returns to Class A finals with strong showing against Geibel
Bishop Canevin, after winning its first WPIAL title last season, will be back to defend its Class A crown. The Crusaders earned a spot in the championship game with an impressive 71-36 semifinal victory over Geibel Catholic on Saturday afternoon at Fox Chapel. Senior guard Kai Spears spurred the Bishop...
Mt. Lebanon girls top Bethel Park to set up showdown with Upper St. Clair
During the regular season, Mt. Lebanon handled Bethel Park twice. The top-seeded Blue Devils (22-1) didn’t take those results for granted, though, as they met their neighbors again in Saturday’s WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinals, but ended with near the same result. Mt. Lebanon defeated the Black Hawks, 52-33,...
Union keeps Imani Christian at arm’s length, moves on to Class A finals
Union boys basketball coach Mark Stanley likes to tell his team to “enjoy the process.” And the process has become enjoyable enough to earn a spot in the WPIAL Class A finals. The Scotties held a sometimes-slim lead for over three quarters and finished with a 66-54 victory over Imani...
Rep. Greene’s speech at white nationalist event draws new calls for reprimand
Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene headlined a white nationalist conference in Florida where attendees cheered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and chanted the name of President Vladimir Putin shortly before she was introduced. The Rome lawmaker was the surprise guest at the America First Political Action Conference in Orlando,...
Tribune-Review sports section, writers again honored with Associated Press Sports Editors award
The Tribune-Review this week again was recognized as one of the top sports sections in the nation. The Trib was selected as one of the top 10 daily and Sunday sports sections in its circulation category by a national panel of judges with the Associated Press Sports Editors. Results of...
Montour holds off Belle Vernon, advances to WPIAL championship game
For the second straight season, Belle Vernon’s chase for an elusive WPIAL title ended in the semifinals. No. 2 seed Montour withstood a few surges by the Leopards to come away with a 64-53 win in a Class 4A game Saturday at Bethel Park, denying Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino...
Sounding off: Founding Fathers may have anticipated turmoil of political parties
There must be a reason the Founding Fathers did not place any mention of political parties in the Constitution. Perhaps it was just something that never came up in their discussions. Perhaps in their wisdom, they anticipated that something like a political party might grow too powerful and become a...
Fish fries in the Alle-Kiski Valley
All menus are subject to change and availability. Allegheny Township Markle Volunteer Fire Department, 470 Joyce St., limited seating and takeout, 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays through Good Friday. Menu: battered fish sandwich or chicken tender dinner, with fries or pierogi and coleslaw; $12. Details: 724-727-7114. Apollo Apollo Hose No....
Letter to the editor: Democrats, the party of lies
Letter-writer Oren Spiegler’s comments indicate to me that his brain is wired backwards (“Republicans, the party of lies,” Feb. 12, TribLIVE). The Party of Lies is the Democratic Party. The investigation of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is a farce. The Republicans chose Reps. Jim Jordon and Jim...
Editorial: Redistricting map wasn’t court’s job, but someone had to do it
Politics once was like two people negotiating a real estate deal. The seller would present the house in its best light — baking cookies so it smelled homey, sprucing up the front porch and hiding the water damage from that leaky roof — all while asking for the highest price...
The Stroller, Feb. 26, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Course available...
Letter to the editor: Virtual connections are vital for small businesses
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We realize that many small businesses have experienced challenges over the past two years. However, working with small business owners every day, I see that they are quick to recover, too, when they utilize the right tools. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s...
Letter to the editor: Underground power lines can eliminate power outages
I worked as a planner in Florida for many years, where hurricanes caused major power outages. Although moving power lines underground couldn’t work everywhere (parts of Florida have very high groundwater areas that present challenges), even the small town of Winter Park (where Fred Rogers attended Rollins College) decided to...
The Block Northway showcases student art
The Block Northway will showcase area student’s artwork through March 14 in the South Corridor, Upper Level between Lands’ End and DSW. The exhibit highlights artistic achievements created by elementary, middle school and senior high school students. Participating school districts include Hampton School District, North Hills School District, North Allegheny...
High school roundup for Feb. 25, 2022: McKeesport’s Maddie Cherepko hits long-range 3 to knock off Trinity
Maddie Cherepko buried a long-range 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead No. 6 McKeesport to a dramatic 50-49 upset victory over No. 3 Trinity in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night. Rachel Manfredo scored 12 points and Brooke Evans added nine for the Tigers (20-4), who will...
Fox Chapel boys rally in second half to defeat Pine-Richland, advance to WPIAL semis
Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar doesn’t mind games of two different halves. His Foxes were down by nine against Pine-Richland in Friday’s Class 6A quarterfinal. But Fox Chapel came alive in the third quarter and posted a 77-67 win over the Rams before an overflow home crowd. Eli Yofan tied...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Feb. 25, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s results North Hills 61, North Allegheny 53 Mt. Lebanon 58, Upper St. Clair 53 Fox Chapel 77, Pine-Richland 67 Central Catholic 69, Butler 38 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule North Hills (23-0) vs. Mt. Lebanon (16-8); Fox Chapel (22-1) vs. Central Catholic...
Navy to court-martial sailor accused of starting fire that destroyed $1.2B warship
SAN DIEGO — A 20-year-old sailor will face a military trial on charges he deliberately set the fire that destroyed a $1.2 billion warship on the San Diego waterfront in 2020, the Navy announced Friday. Seaman Recruit Ryan Sawyer Mays, a former deck seaman on the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme...
DA’s office investigating district judge accused of delay in signing arrest warrant in Uber driver homicide case
Detectives with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office are investigating a local district judge a week after his failure to sign a warrant in a homicide case led to a three-hour delay in the suspect’s arrest. Magisterial District Judge Mik Pappas told the Tribune-Review on Friday that he was never...
Gary Franks: With Russia, prevention beats sanctions
The best way to stop a war is to prevent it from starting. We are failing here. Prevention beats punishment anytime with the former saving lives and the latter doing the opposite. Terms of engagement in conflicts with nations that are formidable does not usually include punishment or sending a...
Man sues, alleging wrongful imprisonment for deadly fire in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield
A man who said he spent nearly 14 years wrongfully imprisoned for a fire that killed three people in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood is suing the prosecutor and two police officers who led the investigation. Daniel Carnevale, 58, filed the federal lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution, fabrication of evidence and civil conspiracy...
Gene Barr: It’s time U.S. energy policy stops empowering Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has plunged Europe into crisis with his invasion of Ukraine. His stated goals are to destabilize the country to bring the nation back under Russia’s control. In response, it’s time we hit Putin where he knows it will hurt — through the energy sector. Unfortunately, there’s...
Letter to the editor: Students being denied a full education
Regarding the article “Norwin board pulls plug on CNN 10” (Feb. 14, TribLIVE): I am a 1969 graduate of Norwin High School. My parents taught there, and my dad was assistant superintendent. I thought the idea of public education was to obtain a well-rounded education. You are exposed to things...
