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Upsized roster boosts enthusiasm in Valley girls basketball program
There was an unfamiliar sight at a Valley High School girls practice last week — players. After struggling with player turnout so often over the past few years, the Vikings had 14 girls on the floor practicing and 22 listed on the roster under new coach Marta Regus. Regus has...
Brothers on trial in 2017 Penn Hills shooting death caught on camera
Two brothers accused of killing a Penn Hills man and then stealing more than a quarter-million dollars in cash from his home four years ago are on trial this week. The entire crime was caught on the victim’s own high-def video surveillance system. Donald King, 36, of Stowe, and Devante...
New coach, returning starters look to get Valley boys basketball back on track
The Chuck Crummie coaching tree continues to sprout limbs, this time all the way to New Kensington and Arnold. John Stone, who played and coached under Crummie at Central Catholic, has now taken over the Valley basketball program. Crummie won 653 games in 39 seasons at Central Catholic. “I played...
California Rep. Devin Nunes leaving Congress to lead Trump social media groupVideo
LOS ANGELES — Rep. Devin Nunes, a controversial congressman from California’s San Joaquin Valley, is leaving Congress to lead a social media company created by former President Donald Trump. “I will deeply miss being your congressman,” Nunes said in a message to his constituents. Shortly after he sent the note,...
Riverhounds re-sign 9 players, including team captain Kenardo Forbes
Kenardo Forbes, an All-USL second-team selection, will continue his role as the Riverhounds’ longest-tenured player next season after the Hounds announced they have picked up his contract option, and that of eight of his teammates, for the 2022 season. It will the fifth season in the black and yellow for...
John Dorfman: CEOs buy their own shares at loanDepot, Uber
It pays to keep an eye open when corporate chieftains buy or sell their company’s stock. Here are four dispatches from the (legal) insider trading front. loanDepot Based in Foothill Ranch, Calif., loanDepot Inc. (LDI), is a nonbank consumer lender. Much of its business consists of home equity loans and...
Biden to confront Putin about amassing Russian troops on Ukraine’s border
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden expressed cautious optimism after meeting in June with Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting the next three to six months would reveal whether their frank face-to-face discussion in Geneva was yielding progress. “Did the things we agreed to sit down and try to work out, did...
Justice Department sues to block gerrymandered Texas congressional mapVideo
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration sued Texas on Monday to block its new congressional map, accusing the state of gerrymandering to shut out nonwhites in violation of federal voting rights law. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the enforcement action at Justice Department headquarters, saying the redistricting plans Texas adopted in...
East Deer man admits to killing father in Harmar, gets 10 to 20 years in prison
An East Deer man will serve at least 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty Monday to killing his father last year. Shane Howard, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter in the Feb. 26, 2020, shooting of David Howard, 47, of Harmar. A criminal complaint filed...
Krampus returns to Pittsburgh for concert, celebration
Krampus is coming back to Pittsburgh. Tonight. Krampus is a mythic cloven-footed figure known to appear on Dec. 5, who acts as an anti-Santa, punishing the naughty and sparing the nice. He’s known to appear on the streets Dec. 5 (Krampusnacht), the day before the Feast of St. Nicholas celebrated...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers win over RavensVideo
Columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday on this edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. Benz says that facing the Ravens at this point in the season was probably a good thing for the Steelers. And Madden compares...
A-K Valley represented at WPIAL championships at Heinz Field
Though no Alle-Kiski Valley teams made it to Heinz Field for this year’s finals, there was still representation related to the Class 5A game. Bruce Crivaro of Lower Burrell, a Valley High School graduate, was on the officiating crew for the game between Penn-Trafford and Moon. He was joined on...
Greensburg Salem grad Megan Kallock finds right fit with Grove City women’s basketball teamVideo
When Megan Kallock transferred from Saint Vincent to Grove City halfway through the 2020-21 academic year, it was equal parts inopportune and perfect. The down side: The Greensburg Salem grad got to campus in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic and started with a three-week quarantine over Christmas break. “I...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Riley Zimmerman
The Norwin boys soccer team’s regular season ended with 14 straight wins, propelling the Knights into the playoffs hungry to make a run. Their season ended in a 1-0 loss to North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals, but the season-ending news wasn’t all bad as two Norwin players...
Kiski Area grad Nick Bisceglia kick-starts Robert Morris special teams
Robert Morris is playing its season finale. The score is tied, and the game against Campbell at Joe Walton Stadium is in overtime. After failing to convert a third down, Colonials coach Bernard Clark calls for fifth-year senior Nick Bisceglia. So what’s running through the mind of the Kiski Area...
Week in pictures: Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2021
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region from the week of Nov. 29-Dec 5. Previous weeks Week in pictures: Nov. 22-28 Week in pictures: Nov. 8-14 Week in pictures: Nov. 1-7, 2021 Week in pictures: Oct. 25-31, 2021 Week in pictures: Oct. 18-24, 2021...
Penn State’s James Franklin searching for ‘the right person’ to replace Brent Pry at defensive coordinator
James Franklin is a busy man. The Penn State coach was out on the road recruiting Sunday night, and he’s trying to put the finishing touches on his top-10 Class of 2022 while also spinning that momentum forward into the 2023 cycle ahead of National Signing Day later this month....
How a database of vaccine side effects sowed doubt in vaccinations
Midway into the pandemic, University of Alabama epidemiologist Bertha Hidalgo realized her covid-19 communication strategy needed a makeover. She was skipping basic biology lessons in favor of simply telling people the best ways to moderate their behavior in response to the virus. Instead of helping people better understand the virus,...
Letter to the editor: Minimum wage hike cause of rising inflation?
I think the cause of high inflation is the $15/$20 per hour minimum wage the libs are promising, and the manufacturers and suppliers are getting ahead of their costs. Anyone who thought they would just absorb those costs is a dreamer who is going to help pay for these wage...
Editorial: Pennsylvania Society … in New York City?
Since 1899, well-known or well-heeled Pennsylvanians have gathered in December to wine and dine and glad-hand each other in New York City. It has been a way to network and raise money. Think of it as the Keystone State’s own private little convention for schmoozing and getting things done. It...
In brief: Ben Avon house tour, Ryan Shazier book signing and more around Sewickley
Sewickley Music Club Holiday Tea One could say The Sewickley Music Club is “wrapping up” its year-long Centennial celebration in a bow — a Christmas bow, that is. Enjoy the sounds of the Pittsburgh String Trio at the Holiday Tea on Dec. 14. The festivities will take place at the...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
Going for two with all that momentum? Relying on analytics when your team has the best kicker in the league? The Ravens’ 20-19 loss to the Steelers cannot be going over well in Baltimore. Coach John Harbaugh shrugged off overtime and chose to go for two at the very end....
In brief: Bethel Women’s Club, Harmony Sinters Christmas Show and more around Bethel Park
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is part networking group, part mastermind group, part educational resource. All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meetings for no charge. At the time of publication, many chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local chapter representative for...
Letter to the editor: A newcomer tax scheme
Trust but verify. The Russian proverb comes to mind when homeowners sue the county on a newcomer tax issue. The county will have to prove in court that it knows more about the real estate market than Realtors, buyers and sellers of real property. Allegheny County claims it assesses property...
Chartiers Valley area student news for the week of Dec. 6, 2021
Olivia Cindrich of Carnegie is one of 33 Lebanon Valley College ice hockey student-athletes recognized for their academic performance during the 2020-21 season. She is also one of 57 talented students selected as a Lebanon Valley College first-year mentor to guide first-year and transfer students through their early weeks at...
