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After strong 2021 finish, Mt. Pleasant swimming wants gold
Sandy Felice has high hopes for the Mt. Pleasant swimming team in 2022. And why shouldn’t she? The Vikings are coming off a solid year in 2020-21, particularly on the girls’ side, which finished third as a team at the WPIAL championships last winter. That stellar mark was bolstered by...
Greg Fulton: Another Steelers long shot that paid off
With the Steelers unpredictably making it to the playoffs and being a long shot in going further, it’s a good time to reflect on another fortuitous long shot in the team’s past. You won’t see Rocky Bleier’s name associated with many individual records, but he was a key part of...
How to have the wedding you want for less
This one goes out to all you lovebirds who got engaged over the holidays and are now left planning a wedding with zero event-planning experience. Somehow you’re expected to craft a day that’s traditional, yet modern. Well-attended, yet intimate. It’s about you as a couple, but also shouldn’t be offensive...
A record 1,101 Florida manatees died in 2021. When will it end?
TAMPA, Fla. — It’s been clear for months that 2021 would be the deadliest year on record for Florida’s manatees. When the death count surpassed 1,000 in November, experts sounded the alarm, fearing the toll the winter months ahead would continue to inflict. The final death count is in —...
Pennsylvania has rules to follow for taking care of your pets in winter
Temperatures this week aren’t expected to climb out of the 20s most days. For dog owners, that means time limits on tying them outside. Under Pennsylvania’s Libre’s Law, dogs may be tied outside for no more than 30 minutes when temperatures are lower than 32 degrees (or higher than 90...
Some escapees pay bribes, cross rivers, risk lives to return to Kim Jong Un’s North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Not long after nightfall on New Year’s Day, a short, slight man picked a spot along one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world, a quarter-mile from the nearest platoon of soldiers, and scaled a 10-foot-tall wire fence. Warning lights flashed and an alarm...
Letter to the editor: Incitement a tool of the left
I read with amusement the letter penned by Suzanne Colvin (“Don’t forget Republicans’ cowardice,” Jan. 4, TribLIVE). Like all misguided liberals, Colvin attempts to paint the Jan. 6 incident at our nation’s Capitol as the worst threat to life and liberty we’ve ever seen. She even goes so far as...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Penn-Trafford football players
I would like to offer a sincere congratulations to the state champion Penn-Trafford football team. Because of car probems, I walked 2½ miles in the rain from my home in Irwin to the Penn-Trafford football stadium on a Saturday afternoon to welcome home the state champions. Why would a 71-year-old...
Steelers vs. Ravens Week 18 film study: Another fantastic finish added to rivalry
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 18 win over the Ravens. Entering this game, the Steelers and Baltimore — even in the midst of a five-game losing...
Editorial: Allegheny County Jail should follow the law
Twisting words to avoid following the law is a problem, especially when being done in a jail. In May 2020, almost 70% of Allegheny County voters agreed with a referendum on the ballot that called for radically restricting solitary confinement at the county jail. While often referred to as a...
The Stroller, Jan. 11, 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. Volunteers needed at cat rescue Kiski Valley Cat and Kitten Rescue is seeking volunteers to help...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must figure out climate solutions nowVideo
In the Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up,” politicians chasing dollar signs tell voters to think about “jobs” and ignore all the evidence suggesting impending disaster because of their corporate-friendly decision-making. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald tells us to not look up at the county’s nation-leading toxic air quality and lung...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 10, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 2 Lincoln Park 103, Ambridge 52 Class 2A Section 4 Carmichaels 63, Bentworth 35 Nonsection Freeport 53, Armstrong 48 Frazier at Beth-Center, ppd. Allderdice 68, Highlands 64 Southwest Christian Athletic Conference Trinity Christian 56, Calvary Christian 30 Tuesday’s schedule Class...
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2022: Girls basketball stars hit 1,000-point mark
Perri Page scored 20 points, going over the 1,000 mark for her career, to lead No. 1 Chartiers Valley to a 75-16 Section 1-5A girls basketball victory over West Allegheny on Monday. Aislin Malcolm scored a game-high 21 for the Colts (11-1, 3-0). Helene Cowan added 18 and Hallie Cowan...
Jan. 6 committee: Jim Jordan is ‘material witness’ to investigation
WASHINGTON — The select House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol said Rep. Jim Jordan is a “material witness” to its investigation and is questioning whether former President Donald Trump’s team had a role in convincing the Ohio Republican to conceal what he knows about the...
Gov. Tom Wolf: Final year will focus on issues that matter most
The start of a new year is always a time of reflection. As I enter my final year in office, I want the people of Pennsylvania to know that I continue to be deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve you as governor. It has been the greatest honor of...
Penn State’s LaVar Arrington headlines College Football Hall of Fame class
Former North Hills and Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington added another significant honor to his resume Monday when he was named to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022. During his career at Penn State, Arrington was one of the nation’s top players as a two-time All-American, the...
Fayette County attorney accused of misusing clients’ money expected to plead to wire fraud
A Fayette County lawyer who previously served as an assistant district attorney and solicitor is accused in federal court of misusing client funds. John William “JW” Eddy, 39, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is expected to plead guilty, according to the...
Michigan sets record for covid hospitalizations amid 4th surge of virus
DETROIT — Michigan on Monday set a record for the highest number of patients hospitalized with covid-19 since the pandemic began in March 2020. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 4,581 adults were hospitalized with confirmed infections, the highest number during the pandemic so far. Monday’s inpatient...
John Dorfman: Analysts’ most-adored stocks trailed the market yet again
Suppose your son falls in love with a beautiful Wall Street analyst. What should you do? Don’t try to block the wedding, but don’t take your future daughter-in-law’s advice on which stocks to buy. For more than two decades, I’ve been tracking the fate of the four stocks analysts love...
Report: U.S. carbon emissions grew in 2021
In the face of presidential orders and a flurry of legislation to curb carbon emissions, the volume of climate-warming gases pumped into the atmosphere in the U.S. grew by more than 6 percent in 2021 after a pandemic-driven decline in 2020, according to widely watched data released Monday. Domestic greenhouse...
Pennsylvania Farm Show attendance down as ‘people probably nervous about going out’
Every year during the Pennsylvania Farm Show, vendors Ron and Gina Gorski travel to Philadelphia to pick up fresh soft pretzels for their booth. They sell the doughy treats at their Main Line Pretzel stand inside the Main Hall at the Farm Show complex. This year the couple said business...
In 1st, U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patientVideo
A Maryland man is doing well after surgeons and clinicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center performed the first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig’s heart Friday to save his life, officials from the health system said Monday. After being...
BetMGM: Georgia Bulldogs / Three reasons they can beat Alabama Crimson Tide
By BetMGM staff writer / Monday night at 8 p.m., the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide face off in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in a Southeastern Conference championship game rematch. Current college football odds have the Bulldogs as favorites. Can Georgia avenge its previous loss...
Pa. House expected to vote on proposed congressional map as redistricting lawsuit looms
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — The state House is expected to vote on a proposed...
