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Fox Chapel defense shuts down Central Catholic in boys Section 3-6A showdown
Fox Chapel takes pride in its defense. But not the players nor the most ardent fans could have expected an effort like Tuesday’s. The No. 2 Foxes held No. 3 Central Catholic to just 16 points over three quarters, including a scoreless stretch of 8 minutes, 14 seconds en route...
Penguins send 3 back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
As the Penguins move closer to a full lineup than they’ve had all season, the team returned three forwards to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Tuesday. Anthony Angello, Kasper Bjorkqvist and Filip Hallander were sent down. Bjorkqvist, 24, had the most significant NHL role of the trio in recent weeks....
Michigan Attorney General Nessel: ‘Absolutely’ enough evidence to charge GOP electors
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she believes there’s “absolutely” enough evidence to bring criminal charges against 16 Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming to be the state’s presidential electors in December 2020. Nessel, a Democrat and the state’s top law enforcement official, made the comment...
Report: Trump’s bid to overturn Pa. election results foiled by GOP’s ‘hedged’ wording on ‘fake’ elector ballots
Former President Donald Trump’s GOP electors in Pennsylvania weren’t willing to go all the way in the January 2021 bid by the ex-president’s campaign to overturn election results in as many as seven so-called “swing states.” As Lancasteronline reports, the bid in the commonwealth hit a snag because the state’s...
Week in pictures: Jan. 10-16
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the Pittsburgh region from the week of Jan. 10-16. Previous weeks Week in pictures: Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2021 Week in pictures: Nov. 22-28, 2021 Week in pictures: Nov. 8-14, 2021 Week in pictures: Nov. 1-7, 2021 Week...
Penn State men’s basketball game vs. Minnesota postponed because of covid-19
STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team’s matchup with Minnesota scheduled for Wednesday evening at Bryce Jordan Center was postponed because of positive covid-19 results within the Golden Gophers program, Penn State announced Tuesday. Penn State (8-7, 3-4 Big Ten) and Minnesota (10-5, 1-5) were scheduled to tip...
Sharpsburg church to host covid vaccine clinic
Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg will host a covid vaccine clinic on Saturday, Jan. 22 at the church, located at 800 Main Street. Immunizations will be given from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Walk-ins are welcome....
Dr. Andrew Smolar: Group belonging — teamwork or tribal divisions
I remember the thrill when Mrs. Tanzman organized a fifth-grade circle. We were to become musicians, costume designers and producers of “South Pacific.” I was new to performing, and I learned lifelong lessons: Everyone had to move in a synchronized way for scenes to mesh, and nothing was as uplifting...
Parents near breaking point as covid-19 exacerbates child-care crisis
Parents are tired. Take nursing assistant Tammi Lewis, who missed weeks of work and $7,800 in wages when her toddler’s child-care classroom in Plymouth, Minn., suffered covid outbreaks. Or Kelsey and Christian Dahlager of St. Paul, Minn., who pay $3,000 a month for child care for their two children —...
Bibiana Boerio: Nordenberg noble guide for reapportionment
Last May, when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court appointed Mark Nordenberg chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission, I had three reactions. One, what a perfect choice. Two, why would he ever agree to do this? Three, he would do it because he is a man whose career demonstrated the value...
Led by Schrecengost sisters, Freeport swimming aiming high
Nikki Heasley has a golden reason to be optimistic about her Freeport swimming team. Heasley, in her 11th year as the team’s coach, returns one of the top female swimmers in the WPIAL, Lexi Schrecengost. Last season, Schrecengost took first in the girls 100-yard breaststroke and finished fourth in the...
Steelers vs. Chiefs wild-card game film study: First-half swing too much to overcome
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson breaks down each of the Steelers games in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ wild-card game loss to the Chiefs. A huge underdog on the road, the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to Kansas City to take on the red-hot Chiefs...
Fun in the snow: Readers share photos of sledding, shoveling, snowball fights
Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania saw its first major snowfall of the season and the people across the region got out and enjoyed it. Check our gallery of images submitted from readers of people having winter fun. Did you capture a fun photo in the snow Sunday or Monday? We’d love...
Letter to the editor: Brighton owner’s actions speak for themselves
The problem is insincerity of the person speaking the words. Take, for example, the owners of Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center, the holding company Allaire Health Services, appointed last year by state health officials to temporarily manage Brighton. CEO Benjamin Kurland would not agrree to be interviewed regarding his company...
Graduations, Dean’s List and academic accolades for Bethel Park students
Anthony Trocano graduated with a master of business administration from Ohio University in the summer of 2021. Sebastian Leis, a junior exploratory major at Slippery Rock University, was part of the cast for its Musical Theatre Society’s “Fall Broadway Cabaret.” Grace Gealey and Lillian Williams were named to the fall...
Letter to the editor: Election needn’t be immaculate, just accurate
Every NFL playoff season I see replays of the “Immaculate Reception.” I’m looking forward to the 50th anniversary of that defining play Dec. 23. No, I wasn’t one of the 650,000 people who claim to have been in attendance at Three Rivers Stadium that day, but I remember where I...
Editorial: Pa. Senate shouldn’t be childish with open records
Malicious compliance is a passive-aggressive response to authority. Tell your kids to clean their room, and they shove everything under the bed. Tell your kid to get in the shower, and she does — but doesn’t turn on the water. Tell your kid he can have one bowl of ice...
Letter to the editor: Trump has done enough damage
In response to letters by Archie Atkinson (“Trump to blame for Biden? What a joke.,” Dec. 1, TribLIVE) and Jack Juris (“Standing by Biden is a bad choice,” Dec. 3, TribLIVE) regarding my letter “Another Trump presidency not the answer” (Nov. 18, TribLIVE), I’d like to explain my statement that...
The Stroller, Jan. 18, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Start the new year off right! Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Vaccination clinic planned at Knead Community Cafe Covid-19 vaccinations will be available from 5:30 to 6:30...
Letter to the editor: No more excuses for criminals
Please tell me how far up is too far for people to stick their heads. Not long ago mayors, “the squad,” district attorneys and more were calling to defund the police. Now some of those same people beg for help after crime waves take over their cities. What a shame....
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Jan. 17, 2022
High School Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 2 Hopewell at Lincoln Park, ppd. Class 4A Section 3 South Park at Southmoreland, ppd. Nonsection Keystone Oaks 64, Brentwood 63 Apollo-Ridge at Derry, ppd. Brashear at Shaler, ppd. Yough at Greensburg Central Catholic, ppd. Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1...
High school roundup for Jan. 17, 2022: Chartiers Valley holds off South Fayette
Twin sisters Hallie and Helene Cowan scored 13 points to lead No. 1 Chartiers Valley to a 55-51 victory over South Fayette in Section 1-5A girls basketball Monday night. Aislin Malcolm scored 12 points and Perri Page added 11 for the Colts (14-1, 5-0), who took a 40-22 lead at...
‘Yellowjackets’ creators break down ‘heartbreaking’ finale — and your fan theories
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the married writing duo behind Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” started with a simple idea: What if a girl’s sports team was in a plane crash and had to survive? What materialized is a compelling and unnerving coming-of-age tale —a chilling remix of “My-So-Called Life,” “Now & Then,”...
John Dorfman: EBay and Overstock.com are on the Casualty List
I’ve always liked stocks that have taken a beating. The market has punished them for their sins, but sometimes the market goes overboard. That’s why each quarter I compile my Casualty List, comprising stocks that have been pummeled in the latest quarter, and that I think have major comeback potential....
Trump backers sought ways into Michigan Capitol for electors meetingVideo
LANSING, Mich. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump privately discussed ways they could gain access to the Michigan Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, when the battleground state’s presidential electors met, according to four sources with knowledge of the planning. The conversations reveal some of Trump’s Michigan backers were considering...
