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Fallen McKeesport officer remembered for passion, as outside law enforcement steps in
Fallen McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski was remembered Tuesday for his passion and personality as the community mourned what Mayor Michael Cherepko described as “an extremely tragic loss.” “You could see (Sluganski’s) passion, you could see his personality,” Cherepko said during a news conference outside McKeesport City Hall. “He was...
Butler captures 4th WPIAL rifle championship
The Butler rifle team won a WPIAL team championship for the fourth time Tuesday at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. The Golden Tornado finished with a score of 799-49x to edge runner-up Penn-Trafford (798-57x) and Trinity (798-54x). Butler (10-3 overall), which won the Section 4 title at 8-2 during...
Column: Rose about majors over money heading into twilightVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Justin Rose and Joaquin Niemann are at different stages of their careers, and their achievements in golf are nothing alike. Their words, while not verbatim and lacking context, felt familiar. They were spoken nearly a year apart, inspired by the joy of winning on the PGA...
As expected, Drew Allar will be first up at QB for Penn State when spring drills begin
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s best veteran players in 2022 were also some of the top leaders on the team. No big surprise, right? At this stage of 2023, 10th-year head coach James Franklin is hoping some new leaders emerge quickly to replace Sean Clifford, PJ Mustipher, Ji’Ayir Brown, Juice...
John Dorfman: PulteGroup and Group 1 Automotive show value, momentum
Just because a stock is cheap doesn’t mean it can’t get cheaper. That’s why some investors prefer stocks that show both value and momentum. Twice a year, I highlight a few such stocks in this column. Here are a few more. Each of these stocks has beaten the S&P 500...
Elwood Watson: Police interaction with young Black girl had happy ending
Last month, the Yale School of Public Health held a ceremony to celebrate Bobbi Wilson, a 9-year-old Black kid from Caldwell, N.J., who efforts to eradicate spotted lanternflies was seen as an environmentally progressive gesture. The ceremony also recognized Wilson’s donation of her personal spotted lanternfly collection to Yale’s Peabody...
Dr. Andrew Smolar: The balancing act of parenting adolescents
The task of parenting adolescents has changed a great deal, given how fast the world is moving. For one, information is plentiful and immediately accessible. When I was 17, we checked card catalogs and descended into the library’s catacombs to research a subject. Now, with the stroke of a thumb,...
5 Pa. Jehovah’s Witnesses accused of child sex abuse following grand jury investigationVideo
Five members from Jehovah’s Witness congregations from across Pennsylvania are facing child sex abuse charges as the state’s acting attorney general continues to urge survivors to come forward and report their abuse. The charges against the five men are the result of an investigating grand jury, and in each case...
John Hinshaw: Where is the Latino vote headed in Pa.?
Nationally, Latinos are flexing their growing political muscle. They now make up 11% of the U.S. House, for example. In Pennsylvania, however, Latino voters essentially sat out the last election. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, turnout in the state’s most heavily Latino districts was less than half that of 2020....
Millennial Money: Should unmarried couples have one account?
When a couple joins financial forces, it’s typically so they can accomplish a joint savings goal or contribute to shared expenses, such as those that come from living together. This is a typical step for married couples, but more unmarried couples are taking the plunge to combine households: The number...
Penn State 2023 early look: Analyzing the Lions’ defensive tackle picture without PJ Mustipher
Penn State’s 2023 defense is going to look a lot different without No. 97 in the middle of the line. PJ Mustipher is headed to the NFL after spending five productive years in State College. The Nittany Lions will miss the veteran defensive tackle. PSU returns several players who are...
Choosing safe Valentine’s flowers, plants for pet parents
If you’re sending your sweetheart cut flowers or a potted plant for Valentine’s Day, choose ones that are safe for their pets. One lick of a pollen-covered lily stamen can be life-threatening to cats, as my daughter Julia learned when her cat, Nyah, found her way to a beautiful and...
Letter to the editor: Regarding Tyre Nichols — common sense and honesty can save lives
I was appalled by the way police responded to the Tyre Nichols traffic stop. My military training taught me you are only as strong as your leaders. These officers had no skills in policing. The leaders who gave them their jobs should be fired. Giving jobs to people who are...
Student news in Pine, Richland for the week of Feb. 7, 2023
Kathryn Lindauer, Rebecca Schiavone, Mike Burmester, Lily Cunningham and Dylan Beranek were named to the president’s list at Miami University for the fall 2022 semester. Grady Colson, Mia Baker, Noah Chmiel, Robert Leppart, David Limauro, Natalie Sobel and Leah Hartzberg were named to the dean’s list. Kimberly Sauers was named...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Feb. 7, 2023
Allie Mangan was named to the president’s list at Miami University for the fall 2022 semester. She is pursuing a bachelor of arts in biology, environmental science. Jackson Paul, Tom Gordon and Jack Gordon were named to the dean’s list. Helen Urffer graduated from the University of Alabama with a...
Letter to the editor: Let the average person see a Super Bowl
The two teams participating in the Super Bowl each year get 17.5% of the tickets. The host city gets 5%. The league gets 24%. The other 30 teams, including the Steelers, each get 1.2%. State Farm Stadium holds 75,000, meaning the Steelers will get 900 tickets. Although the number is...
Editorial: Addressing blight requires planning and action
Eliminating blight isn’t a one-time task. Like weeding a garden, it’s a continual battle against recurrent attacks. As one industry rises, another one falls. Coal to nuclear to gas. Steel to banking to health care. The same happens with evolving lifestyles. Downtown shopping districts gave way to massive one-stop malls...
Letter to the editor: ‘Recipe’ to fix property tax assessment issues
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s staffers finally appeared publicly to discuss the seven-year ratio coding scandal. After fixing one of the seven years of bad luck for taxpayers, Fitzgerald’s chief of staff, Jennifer Liptak, was asked about conducting a voluntary review of the other six years so taxpayers would finally...
The Stroller, Feb. 7, 2023: 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. Free photography workshops offered The New Kensington Camera Club and Focus...
Letter to the editor: State of the union stronger when America leads on energy
Solving the energy crisis requires a course correction from Washington — and one that encourages domestic natural gas and oil development, energy security, economic growth and continued progress toward a lower-carbon future. What doesn’t help is the finger-pointing at producers, unfounded accusations of price gouging and threats to impose new...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 2A Section 2 Winchester Thurston 50, Propel Montour 12 Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference Pittsburgh Christian Academy 55, Cheswick Christian Academy 54 Nonsection Propel Andrew Street 53, Hillcrest Academy 44 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland...
Mercyhurst upsets No. 1 IUP
There’s nothing wrong with the Lakers this year. The Mercyhurst Lakers, that is. Mercyhurst pulled a stunner Monday night in Erie, upsetting unbeaten No. 1 IUP, 62-49, to end the Crimson Hawks’ 33-game regular-season winning streak. IUP is now 22-1 (16-1 PSAC West Division). The Lakers (17-3, 13-3) took down...
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2023: Freedom’s Shaye Bailey breaks school record to reach 1,000 points
Coming into Monday night’s game, Freedom’s Shaye Bailey needed 45 points to reach 1,000 for her career. She got them, setting a school single-game scoring record in the process. Bailey scored 51 points, leading Freedom to a 73-42 victory over Aliquippa in Section 1-2A girls basketball. Julz Mohrbacher recorded a...
Details of McKeesport officer’s fatal shooting emerge; man charged
The man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer and wounding another Monday afternoon was said to be experiencing PTSD and told witnesses just moments before the shooting that the police were trying to kill him and asked them to record his interaction with them, according to court documents. The...
John Fetterman’s State of the Union guest is Philly man he helped free from prison
One of two brothers who U.S. Sen. John Fetterman successfully fought to free from prison will join him Tuesday at President Biden’s State of the Union address. Dennis “Freedom” Horton and his brother, Lee, were imprisoned for nearly 28 years after being convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life...
