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Brian Clancy: Can St. Patrick and green beer save American democracy?
Let’s make a few things crystal clear right up front. First and foremost, green beer has always been a bad choice and is without any saving grace. I also doubt that even St. Patrick in his prime could drive all the political snakes out of today’s Washington. The history of...
Pittsburgh preps for March Madness maniacs as city again hosts the Big Dance
Sure, the Robert Morris Colonials have hung up their tricornered hats. But the Duquesne Dukes are still dribbling, and the Pitt Panthers might slip in by a whisker despite long odds. No matter how the local teams fare after the brackets are built today for March Madness, college basketball’s premier...
Letter to the editor: Recalling Italian immigrants
Recently, I saw the movie “Cabrini” because I was raised Catholic, had Italian relatives and married an Italian. I highly recommend the movie for what it shows of the life of the heroic Mother Cabrini and her nuns. But more than that, I want people introduced to the discrimination and...
Pa. local governments want long-term state money for cybersecurity as federal grant fills the gap
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. STATE COLLEGE — Local governments in Pennsylvania could soon have access to...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 17, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Saunders sold property at 8 Holland Road to Yousef Herwees for $358,000. Forest Hills Robert Bindas sold property at 515 Halsey Ave. to Paul Dafe Ogagan and Michelene Jeter Ogagan for $210,000. Monroeville Estate of Paul Myers sold property at 513 Lakewood Drive to Central Penn...
Donegal Township horses are all ears for young readers
The Stoneybrook Foundation in Donegal Township has regular sessions where children can practice their reading skills with a captive audience — horses. The Reading With Horses program allows children to work on or fine tune their reading skills while furry ears listen. Participants can bring their own book or pick...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 16, 2024
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Greensburg Central Catholic 4, Southmoreland 3 Greensburg Salem 3, Ligonier Valley 2 Latrobe 1, Connellsville 0 Mercyhurst Prep 4, OLSH 3 Mercyhurst Prep 14, Serra Catholic 1 OLSH 15, St. Joseph 2 Peters Township 14, Quaker Valley 4 Serra Catholic 13, St. Joseph 0...
High school roundup for March 16, 2024: McKeesport rolls into PIAA semifinals
Rachael Manfredo scored 22 points to lead McKeesport to a 57-35 victory over Armstrong in the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals Saturday. Brooke Evans added 10 points for McKeesport (24-4) while Emma Paul paced Armstrong (23-6) with 15 points. McKeesport will play Cathedral Prep in Tuesday’s semifinals. Cathedral Prep...
Jared Jones bolsters bid for spot in rotation as Pirates beat Braves
Jared Jones made his best case yet Saturday for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation to start the season. Jones threw four scoreless innings against a lineup filled with Atlanta Braves major leaguers in a 4-2 Pirates victory, the second of two split-squad games the team played Saturday....
Plum girls finish 3rd at state team bowling championships
The Plum girls came away with a third-place finish to lead the WPIBL contingent at the Pennsylvania High School Bowling team championships Saturday in Lancaster. Mareana Pilyih led the way in qualifying for the Mustangs with a 238 game and a 628 series. Plum, seeded second after qualifying, lost to...
Upper St. Clair rally falls short in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Central York
ALTOONA — The youthful Upper St. Clair boys basketball team made it to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 6A tournament. Once there, the Panthers showed up 16 minutes too late. “It’s a sad moment,” USC senior point guard Christian Ito said as he emerged from the visitors locker room...
Peter Morici: Biden gets blame for high inflation, but he shouldn’t
Inflation has come down, but not enough for voters to stop complaining about high prices. Since President Joe Biden took office, the economy has recovered from the covid-19 pandemic shutdowns and is now advancing, just as economists expected in 2019 before the pandemic was on the horizon. The rub is...
Washington County woman killed in I-70 crash in Rostraver
A 25-year-old Washington County woman was killed Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate-70 in Rostraver, the Westmoreland County coroner said. The victim, Tori L. Demo of Allenport, was fatally injured about a mile west of the Route 51 exit when her eastbound car was truck from behind by...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers hockey team advances to PIHL finals
North Allegheny used three first-period goals to defeat No. 3-seeded Seneca Valley, 4-2, in the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup semifinals March 11, at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. No. 2 North Allegheny got first-period tallies at 3:15 from Ed Scherer, 11:59 from Luke Walkauskas and 16:12 from Gianni Lochiatto....
Autumn Brewington: Kate Middleton messed up. But the royal family has bigger problems than one photo.
The Kate Middleton photo debacle is an unforced error from a person usually seen as picture, and princess, perfect. Yes, Catherine, Princess of Wales, apologized on social media Monday for “any confusion” over the image manipulation that led five major news agencies to recall the family photo the royals had...
Bryan Adams gives a performance ‘straight from the heart’ at PPG Paints Arena
Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams remembers the first time he ever played in Pittsburgh. “The first time I ever played in America properly, I opened for The Kinks here,” he recounted to the audience during his show Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. “I started when I was 15 but...
Letter to the editor: Vote smart to end stupidity
Stupidity is a cruel word which means lack of intelligence, and I like to think that nobody is stupid. Well, our politicians have proven me wrong again. When Donald Trump tells Republicans to nix a bipartisan immigration bill, I guess because it’ll be an election issue and they listen to...
Sounding off: Politics, border top letter topics for week
Vote out county commissioners Taxes paid by Westmoreland County homeowners are monies we entrust to our commissioners to spend wisely. County commissioners are stewards of our money. Unfortunately, commissioners Sean Kertes, Doug Chew and Ted Kopas have not done their jobs. They have, along with previous commissioners, squandered our money...
Letter to the editor: Republicans shouldn’t compromise on abortion
In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled a person may choose an abortion until a fetus (genetically complete human being) becomes viable. “Viability” is an arbitrary term used to determine when it is legal to terminate human life. Factors such as fetal lung development, heartbeat and the ability to...
Editorial: The dollars and sense of the Mon Incline
There are certain fixtures that simply define their city. For Paris, it’s the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. For Washington, there are the White House and the Capitol and the monuments on the mall. For Philadelphia, it’s the Liberty Bell, the LOVE sculpture and the steps of the...
The Stroller, March 16, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Spring musical set at Burrell High School The drama department at...
Letter to the editor: Congress must rein in pharmacy benefit managers
As a clinical pharmacist, it’s difficult to sit by and watch as policies and practices put in place by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, continue to have such a negative impact on patient access to care, affordability and the future of local, independent pharmacies here in Pennsylvania and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 15, 2024
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Avella at Washington, ppd. Canon-McMillan 4, Central Valley 4 Carlynton 7, Northgate 5 Charleroi at California, (n) Deer Lakes 14, Steel Valley 3 Eden Christian 9, McGuffey 0 Ellwood City 4, Burgettstown 0 Laurel at Riverside, (n) Liberty County (Ga.) 7, Yough 3 Ligonier...
High school roundup for March 15, 2024: Hampton, Lincoln Park win to set up WPIAL rematch
Peter Kramer scored 22 points to lead Hampton to a 60-54 victory over District 3 champion Eastern York (20-9) in a PIAA Class 4A boys basketball quarterfinal Friday night. Alex Nyilas added 17 points and Liam Mignogna scored 15 for the Talbots (25-4). Hampton will face Lincoln Park in Monday’s...
He killed his wife, she killed her father. Now they want to live together.
On Feb. 15, Christina Nicassio met with her attorney, a prosecutor and a judge for a status conference like they had dozens of times before to discuss her ongoing case in the killing of her father seven years ago while in the grips of mental illness. The plan was for...
