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Pittsburgh is fifth-best city to be Irish for a day By Daveen Rae Kurutz dkurutz@timesonline.com

For one day each year, everyone is Irish. And apparently, there are few better places to be temporarily from the Emerald Isle than Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh was ranked the fifth-best city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by personal finance website WalletHub.com. The rankings are based on “St. Patrick’s Day traditions,” costs, safety and accessibility, and St. Patrick’s Day weather. Among the 100 largest cities in the United States, Pittsburgh received high marks in the highest percentage of Irish population, access to bars and weather forecast. That’s not to say that Pittsburgh’s celebrations aren’t lacking. The city has the third-highest average beer prices, according to the report, behind only Chicago and New York City. Frank Cabano, a doctoral candidate and instructor of marketing at the University of Kansas School of Business, said in the report that St. Patrick’s Day gives people “new and cool things to experience.” “Large celebrations are not complete beneficial or costly, either in terms of economics or socially but are instead a

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combination of both,” Cabano said in the report. “Generally, I think they are helpful for the city’s economy and spirits, as long as there is a proper police presence that can monitor any alcohol-related incidents.” More than 20,000 people were expected at Saturday’s parade in downtown Pittsburgh. This year, city officials set up a shuttle bus to take revelers from Downtown to the South Side throughout the day and offered free parking on a lot along Second Avenue. A Times analysis shows that about 1 in 5 Beaver County residents is Irish, with only German being a more common heritage. It’s the most common heritage in four communities: Ambridge, Greene Township, Georgetown and New Galilee. Nationwide, more than 125 million Americans are expected to celebrate the holiday, spending an average of $35.37 per person, according to the National Retail Federation. According to a recent survey from the trade group, four out of five revelers plan to wear green. About one in three will make a special meal, while one in four will head to a party at a bar or restaurant to celebrate.

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Western Pa. GOP FRANKLIN CENTER RECOGNIZES 31 BEAVER COUNTY WOMEN legislators go to Heidelberg to blast Wolf’s tax plan Staff reports

fiscal year, which would be a 5.8 percent increase over the 2014-15 Steinberger’s Floors budget. has been in Heidelberg On Friday, though, since 1980, but owner Republican House David Steinberger said members said their Friday that state taxes constituents are against are crushing small tax increases to fuel businesses such as his more government and that they cannot spending. afford to pay more “They do not want to under Gov. Tom Wolf’s send more money to budget proposal. Harrisburg,” said state “We can’t afford taxes Rep. Jason Ortitay, R-46, to go up. We Bridgeville, need tax who owns incentives. the small We need tax According to business breaks,” Jason’s a Republican Steinberger Cheesecake said at a Co. and release, Wolf House represents Republican is seeking Heidelberg. press event Turzai $7.4 billion in in the small recounted warehouse the budget supplemental of his 22-emimpasse spending for the timeline, the ployee business political current fiscal along East actions that year, which Railroad caused the Street. pension would be a 5.8 “It’s tough obligation being a percent increase crisis and small-busicriticized over the 2014-15 Wolf for ness man,” Steinberger budget. wanting to said, pointincrease ing to exstate spendOn Friday, penses ing “in a related to down though, payroll, economy.” vendors, A Republican insurance Republican and taxes. “I House members supplemenjust feel that tal budget said their we need should soon help.” go to Wolf, constituents Speaker of Turzai said, are against the House but he and Mike Turzai tax increases his GOP was joined colleagues by state Rep. to fuel more acknowlJim edge that its government Christiana, success R-15, hinges on spending. Brighton Democratic Township, support to state Rep. override any Rick Saccone, R-39, Wolf veto. Elizabeth Township, “My great hope is that and several other westmany of our Democratic ern Pennsylvania GOP colleagues will be with legislators who called us,” Turzai said. on Wolf to drop his tax Saccone said “taxpayhike proposals and ers are tapped out” and release $3 billion in insisted that Wolf does education funding as not realize the impact lawmakers prepare to that tax increases and return to Harrisburg increasing the minimum next week. wage will have on small It was the latest salvo businesses. in the ongoing budget “I tell you, our goverbattle that has seen the nor is a spending junkfight 2015-16 budget ie,” Saccone said. “We impasse continue even have got to get him on as state leaders prepare spending rehab.” for 2016-17 budget Wolf, Christiana said, discussions. is “hellbent” on raising Wolf has called for tax taxes on all increases to fund educa- Pennsylvanians, but tion and help close a said Republicans will deficit estimated to not be forced into supreach at least $2 billion porting the governor’s by July 2017. According proposals. to a Republican release, “If we don’t get it Wolf is seeking $7.4 right, there’s going to be billion in supplemental damage for decades to spending for the current come,” Christiana said. By J.D. Prose

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CENTER TWP. — In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Franklin Center of Beaver County honored 31 local women. Mothers, daughters, sisters and friends were awarded recognition Friday during a presentation at the Beaver Valley Mall. Lispert Dowdell of the Franklin Center said the women were recognized for their dedication to their jobs, their families and their community. “We’re recognizing the importance of mothers and women,” said Dowdell as he announced the award recipients. Winners were broken up into 16 categories: arts and entertainment, community activism, cuisine, education, entrepreneur, fashion, health and wellness, leadership, literature, media and journalism, spiritual, sports, technology and innovation, government and political affairs, single mother and social work. The honorees are Elizabeth Betty Douglas, Jo Ann Bishop, Karen Florence, Jean Karmazyn,

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Several women were recognized by the Franklin Center of Beaver County during a presentation Friday at the Beaver Valley Mall. Tonette Whitted, Nicole Coleman, Draeva Veney, Beverly Meade, Annice Lay, Maura Francis, Ayanna Anderson, Kim Washington, Chyna Adamson, Amy Lay-Ellis,

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Ambridge officials take step to help new businesses By David Taube dtaube@timesonline.com

AMBRIDGE — Connie Halladay knows how expensive opening up a business can be. Nearly two years ago, she opened LicketySplit Cafe, an ice cream and coffee shop. She said she dipped into her severance pay from a lost job to open the Merchant Street store, and she has also used her 401(k) retirement savings to keep afloat. “I really am concerned about Ambridge growth down on this end,” she said Friday while taste-testing two new flavors in stock. She said some of the costs for her entailed a change of occupancy fee, even though the location was previously an ice cream store, as well as inspections for opening the store. She called the costs excessive, and other businesses have echoed her concerns. To help alleviate those financial hurdles, Ambridge Council recently approved reducing fees for a change of occupancy and an inspection from $604 to $285. A change of occupancy generally is required if a new business is using a space. The change seeks to

help local entrepreneurs wanting to open or reopen a storefront in an existing structure that requires minimal improvements, according to the borough. “We were looking at the fees, and we decided they were a little too steep,” Councilwoman and code enforcement committee chairwoman Janet Caldarelli said. Ambridge Manager Joe Kauer also said the change came from the Ambridge Regional Chamber of Commerce. The chamber had noted those fees could be a burden and hindrance to opening a shop. “Hopefully (this) can be an incentive to bring business to Ambridge,” Kauer said. The move comes as borough officials have also sought to help people open businesses in the area. A new business packet is available at the municipal building that provides a welcome letter, explanation about what’s needed to be done to open a new business and answers to frequently asked questions. Kauer said the packet was updated last month, putting information in terms more easily understandable for lay people and providing a checklist of steps to do.

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DEP: Old J&L mill site in Aliquippa remediated and ready for development By Jared Stonesifer jstonesifer@timesonline.com

ALIQUIPPA — It’s been more than a century since J&L Steel Corp. built a 7-milelong plant along the Ohio River and more than 30 years since operations ceased there, but 78 acres of that site could soon see development again. The state Department of Environmental Protection granted final approval for the site to be developed after a remediation process that took about seven months. Since the site, located at 300 Woodlawn Road in Aliquippa, had such a long industrial history, it first had to be cleaned up before the state would allow anything to be built there. The cleanup process, which involved the removal of metals including arsenic, manganese and benzopyrene, took several months. RT Environmental Services started the remediation process in September on behalf of developer Chuck Betters, who owns the site. The DEP said the site is now ready for development, although it is limited to commercial or industrial purposes. If the developer had intended to build residential structures there, the regulations regarding the cleanup process would have been much more

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Kerry to decide if actions are genocide By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is nearing a decision on whether to formally declare that Islamic State group atrocities against religious minorities, including Christians, constitute “genocide.” As impatient lawmakers and religious groups step up calls for action, Secretary of State John Kerry is leaning toward making the determination and could do so as early as next week, when a congressional deadline for action has been set, according to several administration officials. However, the officials cautioned that a legal review is still under way and said it is likely Kerry will not meet the March 17 deadline. The House will vote on Monday on a bill that would identify the Islamic State’s actions against Christians, Yezidis and other groups, including the Kurds, as “genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.” An executive branch determination of genocide, however, would be different and be fraught with moral and potential legal consequences. It would also mark only the second time a U.S. administration has reached that conclusion while a conflict is ongoing. The first was in 2004 when Secretary of State Colin Powell determined that atrocities being committed in Sudan’s Darfur region constituted genocide. Powell reached that determination amid much lobbying from human rights groups but only after State Department lawyers advised him that it would not, contrary to legal advice offered to previous administrations, obligate the United States to take action to

Chemical attack kills child, wounds 600 BAGHDAD — The Islamic State group has launched two chemical attacks near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing a three-year-old girl, wounding some 600 people and causing hundreds more to flee, Iraqi officials said Saturday. “What the Daesh terrorist gangs did in the city of Taza will not go unpunished,” Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said using an alternative acronym for the IS group during a meeting with village elders in Taza on Saturday. “The perpetrators will pay dearly.” Security and hospital officials say the latest attack took place early Saturday in the small town of Taza, which was also struck by a barrage of rockets carrying chemicals three days earlier. Sameer Wais, whose daughter Fatima was killed in the attack, is a member of a Shiite militia fighting IS in Kirkuk province. He said he was on duty at the frontline when the attack occurred early in the morning, quickly ran home and said he could still smell the chemicals in the rocket.

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stop it. In that case, the lawyers decided that the 1948 U.N. Convention against genocide did not impose a legal obligation on states to prevent genocide from taking place outside of their territory. Powell instead called for the U.N. Security Council to appoint a commission to investigate and take appropriate legal action if it agreed with the genocide determination. Kerry faces similar issues. Although the United States is already involved in military strikes against the Islamic State and has helped prevent some incidents of ethnic cleansing, notably of Yezidis, some argue that a genocide determination could require additional U.S. action. At the least, a determination would probably be accompanied by a referral to the Security Council for possible prosecution by either the International Criminal Court or other tribunal that might be set up specifically for Syria and Iraq. Kerry must also weigh whether the Islamic State group’s targeting of

Christians and other minorities meets the legal definition of “genocide,” which is “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group,” according to the U.N. Convention. “This has to be done on the basis of the legal standard with respect to genocide and the legal standard with respect to crimes against humanity,” Kerry said in congressional testimony late last month. “I have asked for further evaluation based on what I’ve heard in order to test against the law some of my own perceptions and evaluations and see where we come out.” Kerry denied reports that his legal advisers were reluctant to support a determination of genocide but suggested he was not satisfied with their initial opinions. “I have asked our legal department to evaluate, to re-evaluate actually, several observations that were circulating as part of the vetting process of this issue,” he said, adding that he would act “very, very soon.”

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Officials say unrest at prison leaves 2 hurt Inmates set a fire, seized control of a dormitory and stabbed two corrections officials during a violent uprising at a prison in southern Alabama, authorities said Saturday. The riot prompted the governor to repeat an earlier call for measures to modernize the state’s prisons to make them safer and easier to control. The William C. Holman Correctional Facility, which serves as the state’s only execution facility, was on lockdown hours after a riot erupted late Friday. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton said the prison warden and a corrections officer were stabbed at one of the dormitories at the prison, just outside of Atmore. He said their injuries were not life-threatening. The Associated Press

Widespread flooding across southern states HATTIESBURG, MISS. (AP) — As the Leaf River rose north of Hattiesburg, Miss., 26-year-old Rebecca Bruce and her fiancé grabbed what they could and left the shed where they live. The water was more than 2 feet deep indoors when they left, she said. “We lost everything,” Bruce said Saturday. “I’ve got a book bag full of dirty clothes, and I was lucky to get that.” Bruce was among about 20 people in a Red Cross shelter in the Forrest County Community Center on Saturday, as creeks and rivers continued to rise after torrential rains pounded the Deep South.

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TODAY IN HISTORY 1781 The seventh planet of the solar system, Uranus, was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

1865 Confederate President Jefferson Davis signed a measure allowing black slaves to enlist in the Confederate States Army with the promise they would be set free.

1901 The 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, died in Indianapolis at age 67.

1925 The Tennessee General Assembly approved a bill prohibiting the teaching of theory of evolution. (Gov. Austin Peay signed the measure on March 21.)

1933 Banks in the U.S. began to reopen after a “holiday” declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1946 U.S. Army Pfc. Sadao Munemori was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing himself to save fellow soldiers from a grenade explosion in Seravezza, Italy; he was the only Japanese-American service member so recognized in the immediate aftermath of World War II.

1954 The Battle of Dien Bien Phu began during the First Indochina War as communist forces attacked French troops, who were defeated nearly two months later.

1964 Bar manager Catherine “Kitty” Genovese, 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, New York, home; the case gained notoriety over the supposed reluctance of Genovese’s neighbors to respond to her cries for help. The Associated Press

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Could Donald be held legally responsible for inciting violence at his rallies? By Philip Bump The Washington Post

On Aug. 11 of last year, Donald Trump reacted to an incident in which Black Lives Matter protesters seized a microphone from Bernie Sanders. “That will never happen with me,” he said. “I don’t know if I’ll do the fighting myself, or if other people will. It was a disgrace.” On Oct. 23, a Trump rally in Miami was consistently interrupted by protesters. Trump explained his strategy to the crowd. “See the first group, I was nice. Oh, take your time. The second group, I was pretty nice,” he said. “The third group, I’ll be a little more violent. And the fourth group, I’ll say get the hell out of here!” On Nov. 22, Trump responded to an incident in which a protester was roughed up by people at a rally. “Maybe he should have been roughed up, because it was absolutely disgusting what he was doing,” Trump said. “I have a lot of fans, and they were not happy about it. And this was a very obnoxious guy who was a troublemaker who was looking to make trouble.” On Dec. 12, the campaign began playing an announcement at the start of campaign rallies. “If a protester starts demonstrating in the area around you, please do not touch or harm the protester,” an announcer states. “This is a peaceful rally.” When it was played at a rally in Feb., a reporter noted that the audience laughed. On Feb. 23, Trump spoke at a rally in Las Vegas and mentioned an incident with a protester. “Here’s a guy, throwing punches, nasty as hell, screaming at everything else, when we’re talking. . .,” he said. “I’d like to punch him in the face, I tell ya.” He continued. “You know what I hate? There’s a guy, totally disruptive, throwing punches, we’re not allowed to punch back anymore. I love the old days. You know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? They’d be carried out on a stretcher, folks,” Trump said. Later, he drew an analogy to waterboarding, which had come up in a debate. “They said to me, ‘What do you think of waterboarding?’,” he said to the crowd, which was chanting “U-S-A!” “I said I think it’s great, but we don’t go far enough. It’s true. We don’t go far enough. We don’t go far enough.” On Feb. 27, he criticized the slow reaction of police

in ejecting protesters. “You see, in the good old days, law enforcement acted a lot quicker than this,” he said. “A lot quicker. In the good old days, they’d rip him out of that seat so fast — but today, everybody’s politically correct.” On Wednesday, a protester being escorted out of a Trump rally was suckerpunched in the face by an audience member. This was not the first incident in which protesters had been physically attacked — not even this month. At the Republican debate the following night, Trump was asked about incidents of violence at his rallies, and he blamed the protesters. At a press conference on Friday morning, Trump repeated the same argument he’d made in the past. There’s a reason we’ve documented those comments in the way that we have. To a casual observer, it gives the impression of a candidate that is, at times, explicitly encouraging violence against protesters at his rallies. This is perhaps not every example; Trump has held many rallies and protesters appear at most. But it suggests a pattern to a lay person. Donald Trump is protected by the First Amendment and can say whatever he wishes. But there are boundaries to the protections the amendment offers, such as the hoary “fire in a crowded theater” example. There are also instances in which encouraging others to commit a criminal act — “incitement” — are legally prohibited. Curious where the line was drawn in the case of Donald Trump, we spoke by phone with Hermann Walz, a practicing attorney in New York who is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and who served as a prosecutor in both Queens and Brooklyn. In Walz’s estimation, Trump is in safe territory. “Short of Donald Trump saying something like, ‘Get that guy and punch him in the face,’ or something like that, I don’t see that he would have any real liability,” Walz said. “Otherwise, he would have to create the atmosphere and give the intention, without actually saying it, that it’s okay to beat these people up here in front of me.” In the latter example, Walz means something like separating out the protesters in one area and then suggesting that the people in that area should be considered possibly violent.

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Two Donald Trumps? Depends on which one you ask. By Julie Pace AP White House Correspondent

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Are there two Donald Trumps? The quiet thinker and the flashy showman? Depends on which one you ask. “Perhaps there are two Donald Trumps,” the Republican presidential front-runner said during an understated news conference Friday at his over-the-top Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. “I’m somebody who is a thinker. I’m a big thinker.” But after more questions from reporters intrigued by what may lie beneath Trump’s bombastic public image, the real estate mogul changed his mind. “I don’t think there are two Donald Trumps,” he said, making no effort to address the contradiction. The inquiries were prompted by comments from Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate who declared his support for Trump earlier in the day. In explaining what drew the soft-spoke doctor to a brash reality television star who once called him “pathological” and compared him to a child molester, Carson said there were two sides to Trump. “There’s the one you see on stage and there’s the one who’s very cerebral, sits there and considers things very carefully,” said Carson, who joined Trump for the news conference. “You can have a very good conversation with him. And that’s the Donald

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Friday in St. Louis. Trump that you’re going to start seeing more and more of right now.” Even before Carson’s comments, Trump was beginning to adjust the public image that he’s spent years carefully cultivating, first in the tabloids, then on reality television and social media, and most recently, during his unexpected White House bid. With the GOP nomination now within sight, he is dialing back some of his rants against his rivals, and he avoided attacking them altogether during Thursday night’s debate. He’s suggested he may not be such a hardliner on issues like immigration after all, noting that it’s important for leaders to have “flexibility” on important matters. He’s also been emphasizing party unity, a far cry from the days when he threatened to run for president

as an independent if Republican leaders didn’t treat him fairly. Some of Trump’s changing public face can be chalked up to the kind of evolution in both tone and policy that presidential candidates generally make when they start looking to broaden their appeal with a general election audience. Trump leads the Republican race after 24 voting contests and could put the GOP nomination out of reach for his rivals if he wins Tuesday’s winner-takeall contests in Florida and Ohio. For Trump, a strong pivot could be crucial if he hopes to have a chance of winning in the fall, when the electorate will be more diverse than the GOP primary voters who cheer his red-meat remarks. The Republican candi-

date has a remarkable level of unpopularity for a leading politician, with 67 percent of Americans saying they view the billionaire unfavorably, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. More than half see him as “strongly” unfavorable.” He’s spent much of the primary season making comments deemed offensive to minorities and women. He’s faced criticism for the aggressive handling of protesters at his rallies and his own comments that can appear to stoke that behavior. And he’s also sparked concerns with allies abroad when he’s promised to free American intelligence agencies to torture detainees and vowed to temporarily ban non-citizen Muslims from coming to the United States.

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Aliquippa Water Authority employee Ed Jaber, right, brings a jackhammer power cord to Corey Curenton as they work with Robert Moore, far left, to repair a water main break on Franklin Avenue in April 2012 that left most city residents without water that morning.

Water woes as pipes age long past their prime aging infrastructure — some parts of which were installed more than a century ago — is taking its toll

By Jared Stonesifer jstonesifer@timesonline.com

he recent water contamination in Flint, Mich., brought a spotlight to a problem that is found in many communities in the eastern United States, hundreds of thousands of people on a daily basis drink water from pipes that are often more than a century old. Such is the case in Beaver County, where many of the small boroughs and townships have been in existence for more than a hundred years, with water pipes that were first laid in the early 20th century, if not earlier. What happened in Flint could never happen here, said Ambridge Water Authority General Manager Mary Hrotic, because of stringent regulations put in place by the state government and because of frequent testing of the water. But that doesn’t mean the aging infrastructure here doesn’t pose a problem. Frequent leaks and breaks in the lines keep municipal crews busy year round and, in turn, contribute to increasing bills for residents. The Times profiled three local municipal authorities to get a snapshot of how old our infrastructure is here and what officials are doing to modernize it.

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Worried about lead in the water? You’re not

alone. The CDC found that Pittsburgh’s drinking water was just a hair shy of the EPA’s action zone. See page A7

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Aliquippa Municipal Authority workers repair a water main break in the city Dec. 30 on Franklin Avenue and Orchard Street.

ALIQUIPPA WATER AUTHORITY For a water system that typically handles about 2.4 million gallons of water a day, the pipes beneath Aliquippa have held up a lot longer than anticipated. Bob Bible, general manager of the Aliquippa Water Authority, said those pipes were first laid in the early 1900s at a time when J&L Steel was building the town. Many of the pipes that carry water to 20,000 local residents today date back to that time, and more than a century of use has taken a heavy toll on the infrastructure. “A lot of these pipes just have Band-Aid fixes on them right now,” Bible said. “We’re looking eventually to put together a good capital program to start replacing the infrastructure in a systematic way.” It’s not hard to understand why these pipes need to be replaced. Many of them are old cast-iron pipes that weren’t designed to be functional nearly as long as they have been, he said. “It’s not obsolete, but they were designed for 50 years of life, and we’re well beyond that,” Bible said. “Sometimes we’re two times the length for some of them.” The old age of the pipes means frequent breaks. Bible said in a bad year, his crews respond to about two breaks a week, or more than 100 in a year. In a good year, he said, crews repair breaks once every other

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week or so. Despite the headache of dealing with so many breaks and a very old system, Bible has a plan in place. His workers have noticed a significant amount of water that’s unaccounted for in the system, meaning it’s being pushed through the pipes but it’s not being delivered to customers. The most likely culprit are leaks, and Bible said a new program is in place to drastically cut down on them. “We have a pretty substantial leak detection program to identify the leaks,” he said. “We’ll track them, fix them and save substantial money that we can use to build a capital improvement program to pay to put in new pipe. It’s a trickle-down effect.”

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Rate of lead detected in Pittsburgh’s drinking water on the rise since 1999 By Eric Holmberg PublicSource

The lead crisis in Flint, Mich., raised national alarm about exposure to the poisonous metal, and while it is not nearly as imminent, there is cause for concern in the Pittsburgh area. Lead levels detected in Pittsburgh’s drinking water in 2013 were just shy of a federal limit that prompts major corrective action. Pittsburgh’s water had 14.7 parts per billion of lead. The “action level” set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 15. While the water authority is within federal guidelines, the EPA isn’t the only standard for measuring lead. The World Health Organization recommends 10 parts per billion as a limit in drinking water. The CDC says there is no safe level of lead. There are other questions about lead as well: Are water authorities properly testing the water? Are the right households being tested? Are enough children being screened for lead exposure? All of these need to be carefully considered. Lead is a neurotoxin that can have lifelong consequences in children. It can hamper brain development, leading to developmental delays and a lowered IQ, said Dr. Joseph Aracri, pediatrics chair at the Allegheny Health Network. The effects of lead, he said, are not reversible. While many people believed lead was a problem of the past, the colorless, odorless and tasteless metal could still be in your drinking water. There are typically no clear symptoms for parents to notice, and the health effects are permanent. “This is slow moving. It’s not like (a) cyclone or hurricane,” Partha Basu, a chemistry professor at Duquesne University, said about lead exposure. “It takes a long time for people to notice something happening, but by the time they notice something happening, it’s too late.” Water authorities in Pennsylvania and across the country have also used questionable methods to test for lead, including advising residents to take actions that could hide a lead problem. Medical experts along with local and state health officials say the best way to deal with lead is to prevent exposure. Recently, there

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Concerned about lead in your drinking water? Here’s what to do Lead is a neurotoxin that can have lifelong consequences in children by affecting their brain development. There are typically no clear symptoms for parents to notice, and the health effects are permanent. If you’re concerned about lead in your home, it’s important to test your water, especially if you live in a home that was built before 1969, when Allegheny County banned the use of lead pipes. More than 70 percent of homes in Allegheny County were built before 1970. The water pipe from the street to your home, called a service line, was often made of lead before the ban was in place. Replacing an old lead service line is the responsibility of the utility, in some cases, up to the property line, and then the homeowners’ responsibility on their own property. This fix can cost several thousand dollars. To learn more about lead in drinking water, visit has been a push for Pennsylvania to join neighboring states Maryland and New Jersey in mandating lead screening for all children.

Worst case Following the 1991 Lead and Copper Rule, the EPA instructed water authorities to test for the presence of lead under the worst conditions. Water authorities are supposed to test homes with lead service lines, which are the pipes that run from the street to your home, or test homes built after 1982 that have copper pipes and lead solder, which is used to join pipes. The EPA calls those high-risk homes for lead “tier 1 sampling sites,” and water authorities are supposed to test as many of them as possible.

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the CDC’s website on lead, the EPA’s information page on lead in drinking water or the Penn State Extension website on lead.

Resources The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority offers free lead tests to its customers. To request a testing kit, call 412-7827554. Penn State Extension offers tests through its Agricultural Analytical Services Lab in State College. A lead test costs $25, and they offer a range of other drinking water tests. You can contact a Penn State Extension office in your county for a testing kit. In Allegheny County, you can reach the Extension office at 412-2631000 or at AlleghenyExt@ psu.edu. You can also search the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s website for an accredited laboratory and the type of drinking water test you would like administered. Allegheny County banned lead in pipes in 1969. In Pittsburgh, 83 percent of the houses were built before 1970. Every home the city tests should be high risk, according to the EPA. As the city has tested more homes with lead in pipes or fixtures, the lead levels found in city tests increased from 2 parts per billion in 1999 to 14.7 in 2013. Only 50 percent of the homes tested in 1991 were high-risk homes; 80 percent of homes tested in 2013 were high-risk homes. Brendan Schubert, spokesman for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA), said it has been difficult for the water authority to get volunteers to have their water tested for lead. The authority is supposed

to test 50 homes for lead every three years. The PWSA collects the lead tests, and the Allegheny County Health Department signs off on the makeup of the group of homes to be tested, Schubert said. He said the city hopes 100 percent of homes tested for lead this summer will be high-risk homes and warned against making any conclusions based on historical data. “I would say that it’s really hard to draw any type of correlation because the percentage of tier 1 (homes) has changed over time — has increased,” Schubert said. In recent weeks, the PWSA has been overwhelmed with requests from customers to have lead tested at their homes. The water authority ran out of free testing kits in late February and had planned to order more.

Let the water rest Before a lead test, the EPA calls for the water to sit in the pipes for at least six hours to truly ascertain if there is a lead problem. The Guardian recently reported that many American cities are “systematically distorting” lead water testing results by recommending residents run the water for two or more minutes at night before testing in the morning, a practice known as pre-flushing. Because most lead is leached from water sitting in a service line or from the pipes and fixtures inside your home, preflushing bypasses those sources and draws fresh water from the main distribution line. Marilyn Howarth, of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at the University of Pennsylvania, said the inconsistency in testing procedures shows the EPA has not made its testing guidelines clear enough. “There may be more a corrosive problem than they’ve admitted based on how they have collected their tests,” she said. Pre-flushing was used in Philadelphia and Detroit, and recommended by the county health department around Portland, Ore. Schubert, the PWSA spokesman, said Pittsburgh has never included pre-flushing as part of its instructions to residents. In November, the EPA’s Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force recommended the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

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instruct all Michigan water authorities — not just Flint — to stop recommending pre-flushing. Flint’s problems began in April 2014 when it stopped buying its drinking water from Detroit and started pulling water from the Flint River. The new water was more corrosive and stripped lead and other metals from the insides of pipes. Lead in Flint’s drinking water increased to 27 parts per billion, nearly twice the EPA’s limit, and hundreds of children have been tested with elevated blood lead levels. Neil Shader, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, said it will not make a recommendation against pre-flushing until the EPA updates its testing protocols.

Lead screening Lead screening is not mandatory in Pennsylvania. About 26 percent of Pennsylvania children under the age of 3 were tested for lead in 2014. Maryland made lead screening of 1- and 2-yearolds mandatory in October, and Connecticut began its mandatory lead screening program in 2009. New Jersey began mandatory screening in 1996. In Pennsylvania, only children on Medicaid are required to be tested because of the higher risk in children from low-income families. It’s done based on a recommendation from the CDC. Dr. Loren Robinson, deputy secretary for health promotion and disease prevention at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, said the department needs support from state legislators to make a change. “I think where we’re at right now [is] that it probably just needs to be mandated,” she said. Dr. Karen Hacker, director of the Allegheny County Health Department, also argued for mandatory lead screening in a recent editorial published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Howarth, who teaches classes on environmental health, said one solution could be to geographically mandate testing in highrisk areas. “Living in a city with housing mostly older than 1978, all children should be tested in those cities,” she said. Reach Eric Holmberg at 412-315-0266 or at eholmberg@publicsource.org.

In Pennsylvania, health officials said parents should be more concerned with their children being exposed to peeling lead-based paint and dust that contains lead particles than drinking water contaminated by lead. That’s because Pennsylvania has older housing than many states. Nearly 60 percent of homes in the state were built before 1970, when lead-based paint was more likely to be used. Lead-based paint wasn’t banned until 1978. Marilyn Howarth, of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at the University of Pennsylvania, said people with lower incomes are most at risk for lead exposure. They and their children are more likely to be living in older housing, rental properties, or homes that haven’t been maintained. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends high-risk children get tested for lead at 9 to 12 months and again at 2 years old. The initial blood lead test is a finger or toe prick; if the results are elevated, the doctor may pull a larger sample from a vein. Tony Pizon, the chief of medical toxicology at UPMC, said a blood lead level above 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood is a “trigger of concern” for doctors. More than 13,000 children tested above that 5 microgram level in Pennsylvania, of which 660 were located in Pittsburgh, according to a 2014 Pennsylvania Department of Health report. When a child’s lead blood test is more than 15 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood in Allegheny County, the county health department is notified to do a lead risk assessment. An inspector takes samples of paint, dust, water and soil to determine the origin of the lead exposure and talks to the parents about the child’s activities. Dave Namey, who manages the county’s Housing and Community Environment program, said three to five inspectors conducted nearly 30 risk assessments last year. Lead can be ingested by a crawling baby putting their hands in dust and into their mouths, or a child could be eating paint chips or chewing on a window sill, Namey said. Lead-based paint near windows or doors can flake or peel as they’re used, he added. It can also be tracked into a home from a porch coated in lead-based paint or from tainted soil.

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Beaver Falls WATER AUTHORITY It can be a daunting task to monitor 375 miles of pipes that cover 60 square miles of Beaver County, but that’s exactly the job given to Beaver Falls Municipal Authority Manager Jim Riggio. The authority covers nearly 10 percent of the land in the county and, with nearly 50,000 people, about 30 percent of its population. It supplies 23 municipalities with water including Beaver Falls, East Rochester, New Brighton and Chippewa Township. The average age of pipe in the system is about 75 years, Riggio said. With a system that has anywhere from 150 to 200 breaks a year, there’s rarely a dull day. “We have pipes that are 75 years old break, and we have pipes that are 20 years old break,” he said, noting that plastic pipe is often installed to replace the cast iron. Like many of the systems in the county, Riggio said, most of his pipes are made of cast iron. The authority tries to replace about three miles of pipe per year, although that number could increase substantially in 2018 when the authority’s debt obligations are significantly reduced. In terms of the Flint crisis, Riggio agreed with his counterparts and said something like that could never happen here. “We’re monitoring our water minute by minute, hour by hour and submitting reports all the time,” he said. “We’re pretty fortunate our river water from the Beaver River over the last 20 to 30 years has gotten a lot better because of the lack of discharge from steel mills north of our intake system.” In addition, Riggio said, the

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Mary Hrotic, center, general manager of the Ambridge Water Authority, with chairman David Bell, left, and vice chairman Ed Dzubak at the Ambridge Water Authority.

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Mary Hrotic, general manager of the Ambridge Water Authority, said it’s often hard to tell just how old the pipes are there. That’s because some of them are so old there aren’t any records of when they were first laid. “Some of them might be more than 100 years old. Record keeping was not as exacting back then,” she said. In a good year, Hrotic said, her crews only have to respond to about 20 breaks. On a bad year, that number inflates to about 40. Many of the old pipes are cast iron, which becomes “very brittle” over time, she said. Since most of the river communities are rather old, and since many of the older pipes are made of cast iron, Hrotic said most of the water authorities in the area have the same problems. “We’re all dealing with the same issues,” she said. “All of these rivers towns were developed around the same period so all of our systems have the same age.” From 2013 to 2015, Hrotic said, the Ambridge authority spent more than $1.5 million on various improvement projects. Even with that, plenty remains to be done. “We’ll always have a wish list” of projects, “and so many smaller projects that don’t even make the worksheet,” she said. For her part, Hrotic said she can’t even imagine how the Flint situation came to be. Every water authority in the county treats the water with anti-corrosive products that prevent lead from pipes from getting into the water supply. “I just don’t see how that could ever happen here in Pennsylvania,” she said. Despite that, people are often unaware of the fine details of managing an

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CHIPPEWA TWP. — The Blackhawk School District completed renovations to Highland Middle School in fall 2013, but board members say they’re considering an audit to address lingering questions about the project. The board, at its Thursday evening meeting, announced plans to vote on whether to hire Pittsburgh-based accounting firm Wilke & Associates to conduct a forensic audit of the two-year, $29 million renovation. Discussion of the audit, which would cost the district about $25,000, comes as the board revisits an anonymous letter delivered to board members’ homes in early summer 2014, board President Perry Pander said. “This is what’s driving it, so that people understand,” Pander said. “I think all board members have seen the letter. And so we would like to get to the bottom of this, because it is taxpayer dollars that went into it.” The letter writer claimed to be a Blackhawk parent and alleged that a student saw and overheard a contractor giving cash to a former district administrator, with the understanding that the administrator would help

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Blackhawk’s School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, March 17 in the Blackhawk High School library.

“This is what’s driving it, so that people understand. I think all board members have seen the letter. And so we would like to get to the bottom of this, because it is taxpayer dollars that went into it.” Blackhawk School Board President Perry Pander

obtain change orders for the middle school project. The letter was intentionally vague and did not specify the gender or age of the student, solicitor Hobart Webster said. The board gave the letter to then-solicitor John Petrush, who turned over the letter to

state police for investigation, Pander said. The police didn’t uncover enough information to warrant an investigation, and so the board set the letter aside. Pander said he was reminded of the allegation during a recent meeting with the Moon Area School Board, which mentioned that it was able to recover overspent funds after hiring Wilkes & Associates to conduct a forensic audit of a recent construction project. Pander said he provided the district solicitor with a copy of the letter at the board’s Feb. 18 meeting, and on March 3 board member Dean Fleischman provided the solicitor with a second, unopened copy of the letter. The audit would reveal overspending and any unnecessary change orders but wouldn’t indicate any bribery, Webster said. The board anticipates the cost of the audit would be recovered. “The letter was a factor, but when you have a project that was that expensive ... it does seem like there were some cost overruns and a number of change orders,” Webster said. The district has not contacted law enforcement a second time, but may do so as more information surfaces, Webster said.

Union delays no-confidence vote at California U. of Pa. CALIFORNIA, Pa. (AP) — The faculty union at a stateowned southwestern Pennsylvania university has delayed a no-confidence vote. The union at California University of Pennsylvania planned to begin voting next week, but decided Friday to delay that after meeting with the administration.

The vote centers on the university’s interim president, Geraldine Jones, its council of trustees and three vice presidents. Union president Barbara Hess says faculty members agreed to continue talks with the administration and hope “to resolve some long-standing issues.” Geraldine Jones was

named acting president in May 2012, but the school is mulling three finalists to replace her. Jones says she looks forward “to a continued exchange of ideas” with the union. The school furloughed 16 nonunion employees and eliminated an additional 14 positions in 2014. Seven non-union jobs were cut in January.

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Geneva College organizes armed intruder drill BEAVER FALLS — Geneva College will host an armed intruder drill on campus at 10 a.m. Monday. The campus Emergency Response Team, the Beaver Falls’ police and fire departments, and Beaver County Emergency Medical Services and 911 Center organized the drill as a training and preparedness opportunity for Geneva’s staff. The community should be aware that the training exercise is just that — a drill, and not an actual emergency, Geneva spokeswoman Cheryl Johnston said.

Five Pa. health centers to receive $1.7 million for opioid abuse The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced a $94 million commitment to health centers nationwide to help

tackle the prescription opioid abuse and heroin epidemic, including $1.7 million across five Pennsylvania centers. The Pennsylvania health centers receiving the funds, located in Reading, Pottstown, York, Chambersburg and Philadelphia, will be able to hire more substance abuse providers, increase the use of naloxone and expand the use of Medicaid-assisted treatment. The $94 million will go to 271 health centers in 45 states, potentially helping 124,000 people to treatment.

Beaver Falls to resume street sweeping next month BEAVER FALLS — The city will resume street sweeping at 11 p.m. April 3. Street sweeping requires motorists to follow no-parking rules as posted by signs. Restrictions about overnight parking vary by area.

Senate GOP challenges wording of judges’ age ballot question HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania officials are in court battling over the wording of a ballot question that lets voters decide whether to raise the mandatory retirement age of judges by five years. Senate Republicans sued Sunday and the attorney general’s office responded Friday, asking the court to dismiss the case. The state’s lawyers say senators want to eliminate information that’s helpful to voters and changing the wording now would make it impossible to get it on the April 26 primary election ballot. But senators say the ballot question written by elections officials has unnecessary and confusing wording and it’s asking the court to act swiftly to remove it. Pennsylvania’s 1,000-plus judges and justices currently must step down by the end of the year in which they turn 70. The constitutional amendment would move the age to 75.

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There were a lot of significant events that occurred in 1966. Among them:  U.S. cigarette packs now came with a written warning stating that smoking may be hazardous to your health.  Robert C. Weaver was the first black man selected to serve on a presidential cabinet as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.  The Soviet Luna 9 became the first soft landing on the moon.  Racial riots erupted in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.  The Beatles album “Revolver” was released.  Oh, and I was born. Of course, the latter is not significant — except maybe to my parents, husband and our children — but the year that I arrived lays claim to one of the most important acts passed for the preservation of our democracy. And who would have thought at the time how this causal synchronicity would be the bedrock in the career that I would later choose. July 4 will mark the

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LISA MICCO 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the federal Freedom of Information Act, which protects our right to an open government. “I have always believed that freedom of information is so vital that only the national security, not the desire of public officials and private citizens, should determine when it must be restricted,” Johnson said in a prepared statement on the day FOIA was signed. He also said that a democracy works best when the people have all the information that the security of the nation permits. “No one,” he said, “should be able to pull curtains of secrecy around decisions which can be revealed without injury to the public interest.”

LBJ’s words still ring true, more so now than ever. In fact, journalists and citizens alike have found that accessing information from local, state and federal government a daunting task in today’s society. Many of the FOIA violators come at the local level of government or public institutions. These officials just don’t know or care to know their open records and open meeting laws. That’s why the National Freedom of Information Coalition, along with its state and regional groups, are celebrating 11th annual Sunshine Week (March 13-19) with more fervor and vigor since ink was first pressed onto paper. NFOIC noted that a “chasm is emerging between residents and their public institutions that has created unprecedented friction between them. Failed attempts to gain access or being denied access to public information is eroding the public’s trust in their governments and decreasing transparent, open and accessible government.” Too often we have elected officials who

prefer to meet away from the public they serve. You were elected to be the voice of the people, so speak up. The “personnel” excuse to meet in executive session should not be distorted and stretched to discuss other topics or policy issues. Policy decisions, such as creating new positions or job titles, do not belong behind closed-door meetings. And why do so many executive sessions often last longer than the open meetings themselves? If only I had a dollar for every time I heard the word “transparency” tossed about during every election season, I’d be retired on a beach in the Caribbean sipping on some frozen concoction with Jimmy Buffett. That’s why Sunshine Week is imperative to us all. It was created by the American Society of Newspaper Editors as a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of freedom of information and open government. In addition to journalists and news media organizations, active participants include civic, watchdog

and FOI advocacy groups, as well as libraries, schools and individuals interested in the public’s right to know. When LBJ signed FOIA, records were thought in the physical sense — papers and files. The Internet, emails and texts didn’t exist yet, but make no mistake they are records, albeit high-tech ones, and covered by FOIA. I urge you to check out NFOIC’s plans for Sunshine Week 2016 in which it will showcase the challenges and successes of freedom of information at all levels of governments. NFOIC suggests starting at the official Sunshine Week website, sunshineweek. org. NFOIC offers another tool to help through FOIA Machine, an open-source platform that empowers citizens and journalists to easily prepare, file and track multiple public records requests to various governmental and public agencies worldwide. Lisa Micco is executive editor of The Times. She can be reached at lmicco@ timesonline.com or 724-7753200, ext. 157.

TIME FOR GOV. WOLF TO CHANGE HIS TACTICS By Calkins Media Gov. Tom Wolf got some bad medical news recently, as he learned he had prostate cancer. Wolf appeared upbeat at a press conference announcing the news, noting it’s a mild form of the disease, which has a high cure rate. Wolf said he should be able to fully carry out his duties while he’s being treated. Luckily for him the treatment won’t include any chemotherapy or emergency surgery. Certainly, we join all Pennsylvanians in wishing Wolf well as he battles the disease. It’s hard to believe that only two years ago Wolf was largely unknown to most residents of the commonwealth. That was before Wolf began running his down-to-earth, popular, campaign commercials which propelled his run to the governor’s mansion.

However, the governor also got some bad news of another sort recently. A new Franklin & Marshall poll showed that his job approval ratings hit a new low, with just 31 percent of registered voters saying he has done an “excellent” or “good” job in his first 13 months, down from 36 percent in October. Wolf is even struggling to win over his own party, according to the poll. Just 45 percent of Democrats approve of Wolf’s job performance, down 12 points since October. Wolf’s also not doing well in southwestern Pennsylvania, according to the poll. Of the state’s seven regions, southwestern Pennsylvania was tied with central Pennsylvania at sixth for the lowest approval rating at 26 percent. Only northwestern Pennsylvania was lower at 21 percent.

Philadelphia had the highest approval rating at 46 percent. The numbers definitely show that Pennsylvanians are beginning to demand more from Gov. Wolf, especially in solving the budget impasse that has paralyzed the state. While it’s true that Wolf has his hands full in dealing with a Republican-controlled legislature, he seems unwilling or incapable of engaging lawmakers across the aisle. It’s ironic that Pennsylvanians were initially drawn to Wolf, because he was both an outsider and a businessman. But neither of those traits have served him well so far in Harrisburg. As an outsider, he appears clueless as to how to get things done in the political arena. It also seems that as the chief executive officer of his own company, Wolf is

much more used to giving orders rather than sitting down and trying to work things out. During his 14 months as governor, Wolf has tried to harangue Republican lawmakers into submission, questioning their integrity and ethics. He’s also made numerous visits across the state trying to drum up public support for his various proposals. But the campaign is over. It’s time to govern. Let’s hope that when the Legislature returns to Harrisburg next week that Wolf will try some different tactics, involving actual bargaining and compromising. Granted, there are some conservative GOP lawmakers who will never agree with Wolf on anything, but there are plenty of moderates in Harrisburg who realize that compromise is necessary. Even the two

Republican state senators from our area, Pat Stefano of Bullskin Township and Camera Bartolotta of Monongahela, agreed to Wolf’s “framework’’ proposal, which would have included pension reform in exchange for an unspecified tax increase. The deal, however, collapsed after questions were raised about the pension reform proposal. But hope springs eternal, and the fact is that Wolf and GOP lawmakers will have to agree on some type of spending plan at some point. It won’t be accomplished, though, through name calling and insults. Wolf is going to have to show some real leadership by working with the Republicans for however long it takes to get a budget deal done. It can be done, and it must be done.

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WILKINSBURG, PA. (AP) — Police on Friday sought to identify the two men who ambushed a backyard cookout and methodically shot and killed six people, including a pregnant woman and her fetus. The gunmen appeared to have targeted one or two of the victims in the Wednesday night attack, and drugs haven’t been ruled out as a motive, said District Attorney Stephen Zappala. “The murders were planned. They were calculated, brutal,” Zappala said. Neighbors brought balloons, stuffed animals and prayers to the home Friday at a growing makeshift memorial. A group from a local church joined hands with neighbors and others to pray in front of the house. Police were seeking to identify the two men who seemingly worked as a team to shoot and kill the partygoers Wednesday night. Police have no suspects, and officials said Friday they have no new information to release. A county executive urged witnesses to come forward. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said providing any information “can be our first step to stopping the violence in our communities.” “As a community, we must say enough is enough,” he said. Four women, one of them eight months pregnant, and one man were killed when a gunman fired a .40-caliber pistol at the partygoers, who were playing cards and having a late-night cookout. That steered the victims toward the rear

porch and door of the house, where an accomplice armed with a 7.62 mm rifle similar to an AK-47 shot them from behind a chain-link fence less than 10 feet from the porch, Zappala said. Two others were critically wounded. A medical examiner ruled the death of the fetus a homicide, bringing the fatalities in the attack to six. Community members and religious leaders held a vigil in front of the house Thursday night, praying for the families and calling for an end to such violence. Wilkinsburg is a poorer, largely blighted suburb just east of Pittsburgh that is known for drug trafficking and gun violence. But neighbors described the street on which the shooting occurred as generally quiet. Mike Jones, 57, lives in a duplex on a small hill overlooking the alley and backyard where the shooting occurred. He said violence is rare in his neighborhood. “This is unheard of,” Jones said of the ambush, shaking his head as homicide detectives milled about in the yard and alley. “It doesn’t happen around here.” The dead included three siblings, Brittany Powell, 27, who lived at the home; Jerry Shelton, 35; and Chanetta Powell, 25, who was eight months pregnant. The other two were Shada Mahone, 26, and Tina Shelton, 37. All had multiple wounds and had been shot in the head. “My whole family was massacred,” said Jessica Shelton, the mother of the siblings and aunt of the other two killed.

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Aliquippa man accused of hoverboard robbery waives hearing BEAVER — An Aliquippa man accused of taking a hoverboard from two juveniles at gunpoint the day after Christmas last year waived a hearing Friday, according to online court documents. Raequan J. Wannamaker, 19, of 1120 Main St., approached a 14-year-old and 1 7 - y e a r- o l d a r o u n d 11:40 p.m. Dec. 26 in the 300 block of Woodrow Street in Aliquippa, where they were riding their hoverboard, according to a police report. Wannamaker pointed a gun at the 14-year-old boy, took the hoverboard and ran, police said. Police later arrested the suspect and found a loaded gun and a substance thought to be crack cocaine on him. He is charged by Aliquippa police with robbery, aggravated assault with a weapon, carrying a firearm without a license,

person to not possess a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. Wannamaker remains in the Beaver County Jail on $75,000 bond.

Man accused of slashing tires outside New Brighton bar waives hearing BEAVER — A man accused of slashing tires on 19 vehicles outside a New Brighton bar in November waived a preliminary court hearing Friday. Robert E. Lee, 45, went to Jimmy K’s Bar at 911 11th Ave. late Nov. 15, according to a police report filed Dec. 28. He threatened to slash a bartender’s tires after she refused to serve him alcohol, police said. The bartender’s tires were not slashed, but around 2 a.m. several patrons reported their tires had been cut. Lee has been released on his promise to return for future court proceed-

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Woman gets probation for $25,000 Ambridge Water Authority theft B E AV E R — A f o r m e r Ambridge Water Authority employee pleaded no contest Friday to a $25,000 theft from the authority, according to online court documents. Elaine Proakis, 58, of New Brighton was sentenced to a combined six years’ probation. She pleaded no contest to three theft charges, each resulting in two years’ probation to be served consecutively. A fourth count of theft and a receiving stolen property charge were withdrawn, according to online court documents. The authority discovered about $25,000 missing during an audit in 2014, authority solicitor said last year. Proakis was an employee at the time.

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Charges dropped against Aliquippa teens in drug store robbery BEAVER — Robbery charges were dropped against two Aliquippa teens accused of assaulting a drug store manager in April after he said he recognized them

from an earlier theft. Shayla M. Yarde and Tatiana P. Jackson, both 19, went to CVS Pharmacy on Heights Road in Hopewell Township at about 10 a.m. April 30, police said. The suspects began to slap, punch and kick the store manager in the head and groin when he tried to block them from the exit, the police report said. On Thursday, Yarde was found not guilty by a jury trial of simple assault and retail theft. Charges of robbery and aggravated assault filed against both women were withdrawn. Jackson was found guilty of retail theft and not guilty of simple assault, according to online court documents.

Brighton Twp. man accused of shooting at neighbors accepted into first-time offender program BEAVER — A B r i g h t o n Township man who was ac-

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So many decisions came easily to James Frank. He didn’t have to think about them. He didn’t lose any sleep. Even the biggest calls — the ones that helped shape the dynamics of collegiate athletics — seemed simple, so long as he believed he was doing the right thing. Frank, the first black NCAA president, was heavily involved with diversifying and changing the landscape of college sports. A firm believer in equality for all, Frank was instrumental in bringing women’s athletics under the umbrella of the NCAA. And for Frank, an Aliquippa native, that was one of the obvious calls. “Title IX made it clear that you should make provisions for women in your organization,” Frank said. “That was a no-brainer, so to speak, for me.

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MCCANDLESS — As Mike Bariski’s press conference ended following Lincoln Park’s loss to Aliquippa in the WPIAL Class AA championship game, he mentioned that that his Leopards would likely see Aliquippa again. Bariski’s prediction was right. There will be a rematch between the two powerhouses, as Lincoln Park defeated Quaker Valley, 68-44, in the state quarterfinals to set up Round 2 against the Quips, this time in the PIAA Class AA semifinals Tuesday. “I’m happy my clairvoyance came (true),” Bariski

said with a laugh. “I’m happy that worked out.” To get the rematch, Lincoln Park had to first dispatch Quaker Valley. The Leopards stormed out to a 14-4 lead midway through the first quarter, only to see the Quakers use a 10-2 run of their own to close the gap. “We felt that if we could extend the lead in the first half, then it would help us at the end of the game,” Lincoln Park guard Nick Aloi said. “They’re a great team, and they’re wellcoached, so we knew they weren’t going to go down easy.”

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Aliquippa’s Jassir Jordan loses control as he gets caught between West Middlesex defenders Travis Roberts (10) and Josh Porterfield (21) on Saturday.

Quips not phased by tempo By Jim Equels Jr. Times Sports Correspondent

NEW CASTLE — It was deja vu all over again — well, almost. A year ago when Aliquippa met West Middlesex in the PIAA tournament, the Quips blew the Bid Reds out of the gymnasium by 24 points on their way to an appearance in the state title game. The two teams met once

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AUTO RACING 12:30 PM IndyCar, Firestone Grand

COLLEGE

Prix of St. Petersburg, at St. Petersburg, Fla.; TV: ABC

TEXAS A&M: Agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach Billy Kennedy on a five-year contract.

Bill Haas

3:30 PM NASCAR, Sprint Cup

NFL

PGA TOUR

Series, Good Sam 500, at Avondale, Ariz.; TV: FOX

DETROIT: Signed S Rafael Bush.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL 9 AM SWAC Tournament, champion-

CALGARY: Assigned D Tyler Wotherspoon to Stockton (AHL).

ship, Southern vs. Alabama St., at Houston (tape-delayed) (Women); TV: ESPNU

11 AM MEAC Tournament,

championship, Coppin St. vs. NC A&T, at Norfolk,Va. (tape-delayed) (Women); TV: ESPNU

12:30 PM Atlantic 10 Tournament, championship, Saint Joseph’s vs.VCU, at Brooklyn, N.Y.; TV: CBS 12:30 PM Southland Tournament, championship, Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston St., at Katy, Texas (Women); TV: CBS Sports

1 PM SEC Tournament, championship, Texas A&M vs. Kentucky, at Nashville, Tenn.; TV: ESPN 1 PM Sun Belt Tournament, championship, UALR vs. LouisianaMonroe, at New Orleans; TV: ESPN2

1 PM Horizon League Tournament, championship, Green Bay vs. Milwaukee-Wright St. winner, at Green Bay, Wis.; TV: ESPNU

3 PM Northeast Tournament,

championship, Robert Morris at Sacred Heart; TV: ESPNU

3 PM Big Ten Tournament,

championship, Michigan St. vs. Purdue, at Indianapolis; TV: CBS

3:15 PM AAC Tournament, championship, UConn vs. Memphis, at Orlando, Fla.; TV: ESPN 5:30 PM NCAA Championship Selection Show; TV: CBS

CYCLING 8:30 AM Paris-Nice: Stage 7 (final), at

Nice, France; TV: NBC Sports

GOLF 6 AM European PGA Tour, True

Thailand Classic, final round, at Hua Hin, Thailand (same-day tape); TV: Golf Network

1 PM PGA Tour,Valspar Champion-

ship, final round, at Palm Harbor, Fla.; TV: Golf Network

3 PM PGA Tour,Valspar Champion-

ship, final round, at Palm Harbor, Fla.; TV: NBC

MLB 6 AM Spring training, Toronto vs. Philadelphia, at Clearwater, Fla. (tape-delayed); TV: MLB Network

9 AM Spring training, Colorado vs. Milwaukee, at Phoenix (tape-delayed); TV: MLB Network 1 PM Spring training, St. Louis vs. Washington, at Viera, Fla.; TV: MLB Network

4 PM Spring training, Texas vs. L.A. Angels, at Tempe, Ariz.; TV: MLB Network

8 PM Spring training, N.Y. Mets vs. Miami, at Jupiter, Fla. (same-day tape); TV: MLB Network Midnight (Monday) Spring

training, Cincinnati vs. Seattle, at Peoria, Ariz. (same-day tape); TV: MLB Network

NBA 3:30 PM Cleveland at L.A. Clippers; TV: ABC

6 PM Indiana at Atlanta; TV: NBA TV NHL 12:30 PM Penguins at N.Y. Rangers; TV: NBC, Radio:WXDX-FM (105.9)

7:30 PM Toronto at Detroit; TV: NBC Sports

NHL 9 AM FA Cup, quarterfinal, Watford

vs. Arsenal; TV: Fox Sports 1

10:20 AM Bundesliga, Hamburg at Bayer Leverkusen; TV: Fox Sports 1

Noon FA Cup, West Ham at Manchester United; TV: Fox Sports 1 Noon Premier League, Tottenham at Aston Villa; TV: NBC Sports 12:30 PM Bundesliga, FSV Mainz 05

at Borussia Dortmund; TV: Fox Sports 2

3 PM Women, CONCACAF U-17 Championship, third place, at St. George’s, Grenada; TV: Fox Sports 2

5 PM MLS, Toronto at New York City; TV: ESPN2

6 PM Women, CONCACAF U-17 Championship, championship, at St. George’s, Grenada; TV: Fox Sports 2

7 PM MLS, Portland at San Jose; TV: Fox Sports 1

Boxing SCHEDULE March 12 At Neubrandenburg, Germany, Juergen Braehmer vs. Eduard Gutknecht, 12, for Braehmer’s WBA World light heavyweight title. At Olympia Theatre, Montreal, David Lemieux vs. James De La Rosa, 12, middleweights.

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NASCAR Good Sam 500 Lineup Track: At Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. (Car number in parentheses) 1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 138.387 mph. 2. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 137.515. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 137.426. 4. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 137.394. 5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 137.174. 6. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 137.174. 7. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 137.033. 8. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 136.934. 9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 136.773. 10. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 136.752. 11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 136.555. 12. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 136.307. 13. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 137.247. 14. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 137.216. 15. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 137.091. 16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 137.028. 17. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 136.971. 18. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 136.893. 19. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 136.851. 20. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 136.576. 21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 136.503. 22. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 136.488. 23. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 136.395. 24. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 137.19. 25. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 135.537. 26. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 135.527. 27. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 135.394. 28. (14) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 135.369. 29. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 135.206. 30. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 134.917. 31. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 134.514. 32. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 134.429. 33. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 134.068. 34. (98) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 133.67. 35. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 133.072. 36. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 132.895. 37. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 132.797. 38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 132.768. 39. (32) Joey Gase, Ford, 132.543.

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Sunday— Good Sam 500, Avondale, Ariz. March 20 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif. April 3 — STP 500, Ridgeway,Va. April 9 — Duck Commander 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 17 — Food City 500, Bristol,Tenn. April 24 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond,Va. May 1 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. May 7 — GoBowling.com 400, Kansas City, Kan. May 15 — AAA 400 Drive for Autism, Dover, Del. May 20 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. May 21 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. May 29 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 5 — Axalta We Paint Winners 400, Long Pond, Pa. June 12 — FireKeepers Casino 400, Brooklyn, Mich. June 26 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. July 2 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 9 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. July 17 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. July 24 — Crown Royal Presents The Your Hero’s Name Here 400 at The Brickyard, Indianapolis July 31 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 7 — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 20 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 28 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Sep. 4 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sep. 10 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond,Va. Sep. 18 — Chicagoland 400, Joliet, Ill. Sep. 25 — New England 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 2 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 8 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 16 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 23 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 30 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway,Va.

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Valspar Championship Bill

Haas took a swing tip from his father on Tuesday and converted into a 54-hole lead. Haas atoned for a three-putt bogey on the 13th by chipping in for birdie from behind the 15th green on his way to a 4-under 67 on Saturday at Innisbrook, giving him a one-shot lead over Graham DeLaet of Canada going into the final round. SATURDAY’S THIRD ROUND Course: Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course, Palm Harbor, Fla. Par: 71 (36-35) Bill Haas ...............................71-67-67—205 Graham DeLaet .................72-66-68—206 Charley Hoffman ...............69-72-67—208 Ryan Moore ........................70-69-69—208 Patrick Reed .......................71-70-68—209 Charles Howell III .............67-72-70—209 Steve Stricker .....................71-66-72—209 Charl Schwartzel ...............71-70-69—210 Lee McCoy .........................74-71-66—211 Jordan Spieth ......................76-68-67—211 Jason Gore ..........................72-72-67—211 John Huh .............................71-71-69—211 Henrik Stenson ..................71-70-70—211 Justin Thomas .....................72-67-72—211 Retief Goosen ....................70-69-72—211 Scott Brown .......................70-69-72—211 Daniel Berger .....................70-68-73—211 Will MacKenzie ..................70-67-74—211 Danny Lee ...........................70-72-70—212 Louis Oosthuizen ..............72-70-70—212 Sung Kang............................72-68-72—212 Jerry Kelly ...........................70-69-73—212 Sam Saunders .....................74-71-68—213 Shawn Stefani .....................73-72-68—213 Daniel Summerhays ..........71-73-69—213 Danny Willett .....................70-72-71—213 Jamie Lovemark .................70-71-72—213 K.J. Choi...............................74-67-72—213 George McNeill .................74-66-73—213 Branden Grace...................72-72-70—214 Justin Hicks .........................72-72-70—214 Patton Kizzire ....................71-73-70—214 Russell Knox.......................75-69-70—214

Brandon Hagy ....................70-73-71—214 Greg Yates ...........................69-73-72—214 Kevin Na..............................74-68-72—214 Tyler Aldridge .....................70-72-72—214 Cameron Smith .................70-71-73—214 Camilo Villegas ...................72-73-70—215 Justin Leonard ....................72-72-71—215 Luke Donald .......................75-69-71—215 Thomas Aiken ....................75-69-71—215 Jason Dufner.......................72-71-72—215 Whee Kim ..........................72-71-72—215 Steve Wheatcroft ..............73-68-74—215 Matt Kuchar........................71-70-74—215 Vijay Singh ...........................75-70-71—216

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Thailand Classic Australia’s Scott Hend shot a 2-under 70 at Black Mountain to take a two-stroke. Hend had a 14-under 202 total in the event sanctioned by the European and Asian tours. American Peter Uihlein was second after a 69.

SATURDAY’S THIRD ROUND Course: At Black Mountain Golf Club, Hua Hin, Thailand Par: 72 Third Round Scott Hend, Australia ...........68-64-70—202 Peter Uihlein, U.S. ................64-71-69—204 Thomas Pieters, Belgium ....73-66-66—205 Pelle Edberg, Sweden ...........65-67-73—205 Benjamin Hebert, France ....72-64-70—206 David Lipsky, U.S. .................67-68-71—206 Shaun Norris, South Africa .67-68-71—206 Prom Meesawat, Thailand ...68-70-69—207 P Pittayarat, Thailand ............68-65-74—207 Simon Yates, Scotland ..........67-68-72—207 Brad Karlberg, Sweden........69-71-68—208 Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand..69-69-70—208 Joost Luiten, Netherlands ...70-68-70—208 Marc Warren, Scotland ........68-68-72—208 P Swangarunporn, Thailand 68-68-72—208 Also Paul Peterson, U.S. ..............70-70-71—211 Brett Munson, U.S. ..............70-70-75—215 Casey O’Toole, U.S. ............70-72-74—216 Anthony Kang, U.S. .............68-71-77—216

Point spreads

On this date

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MARCH 13

Favorite Cleveland ATLANTA Utah Milwaukee New York

Pts (O/U) Underdog 1½ (207½) LA CLIPPERS 4 (198½) Indiana 2 (205½) SACRAMENTO 1½ (208) BROOKLYN 2 (205) LA LAKERS

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Favorite Odds Underdog NY RANGERS OFF Penguins Tampa Bay -135/+125 COLUMBUS DETROIT -205/+185 Toronto Home teams in CAPITAL letters

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic W L Pct GB Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia

44 39 27 18 9

Southeast

Miami Charlotte Atlanta Washington Orlando

Central

Cleveland Indiana Detroit Chicago Milwaukee

38 37 37 30 28

W 46 35 34 32 28

20 27 40 47 57

28 28 29 34 36

18 30 32 32 38

.688 .591 .403 .277 .136

— 6 18½ 26½ 36

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.576 .569 .561 .469 .438

Pct

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— ½ 1 7 9

— 11½ 13 14 19

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest W L Pct GB x-San Antonio Memphis Houston Dallas New Orleans

55 39 33 33 24

Northwest

W 44 34 30 27 21

21 32 35 38 45

.677 .515 .462 .415 .318

— 10½ 14 17 23½

Pacific

Pct

Oklahoma City Portland Utah Denver Minnesota

10 27 33 33 41

.846 .591 .500 .500 .369

— 16½ 22½ 22½ 31

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x-Golden State 58 6 .906 — L.A. Clippers 42 22 .656 16 Sacramento 25 39 .391 33 Phoenix 17 48 .262 41½ L.A. Lakers 14 52 .212 45 x-clinched playoff spot Saturday’s Games Indiana 112, Dallas 105 Toronto 112, Miami 104, OT Detroit 125, Philadelphia 111 Charlotte 125, Houston 109 Milwaukee 103, New Orleans 92 Atlanta 95, Memphis 83 LATE Oklahoma City at San Antonio Washington at Denver Phoenix at Golden State Orlando at Portland Sunday’s Games Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Utah at Sacramento, 6 p.m.

1894 — J.L. Johnstone of England invents the starting gate for horse racing. 1920 — NYU wins the national amateur basketball championship in Atlanta.The Violets beat Rutgers 49-24 in the final of the AAU tournament. 1961 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson in the sixth round to retain the world heavyweight title in Miami Beach. 1982 — Elaine Zayak of the U.S. wins the world figure skating championship. 1983 — Randy Smith’s consecutive game streak ends at 906 games, the longest in NBA history. Smith played for Buffalo, San Diego (twice), Cleveland and New York during the streak. 1997 — The America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sports and yachting’s most coveted prize, is all but destroyed by a Maori protester who struck it repeatedly with a sledgehammer in Auckland, New Zealand. 1998 — Bryce Drew hits a leaning 3-pointer as time expires to give Valparaiso a 70-69 upset of Mississippi in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional.

MLS EASTERN W L T Pts GF GA Montreal 20 0 6 6 2 Toronto FC 10 0 3 2 0 New York City FC 10 0 3 4 3 Philadelphia 11 0 3 2 3 New England 00 2 2 3 3 Orlando City 00 2 2 3 3 Chicago 01 1 1 4 5 D.C. United 01 1 1 1 4 Columbus 02 0 0 2 4 New York 02 0 0 0 5 WESTERN W L T Pts GF GA Sporting Kansas City 2 0 0 6 3 1 Houston 10 1 4 8 3 Real Salt Lake 10 1 4 4 3 Los Angeles 11 0 3 4 2 Portland 10 0 3 2 1 San Jose 10 0 3 1 0 Colorado 11 0 3 1 1 FC Dallas 11 0 3 2 5 Vancouver 02 0 0 3 5 Seattle 02 0 0 1 3 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Friday’s Games Orlando City 1, Chicago 1, tie Saturday’s Games New England 0, D.C. United 0, tie Real Salt Lake 2, Seattle 1 Montreal 3, New York 0 Colorado 1, Los Angeles 0 Philadelphia 2, Columbus 1 Sporting Kansas City 2,Vancouver 1 Houston 5, FC Dallas 0 Sunday’s Games Toronto FC at New York City FC, 5 p.m. Portland at San Jose, 7 p.m. Friday, March 18 Orlando City at New York City FC, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19 Columbus at Chicago, 5 p.m.

AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Kevin Harvick’s dominance amazes Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson shrugs while making Harvick the favorite on Sunday. When NASCAR comes to Phoenix International Raceway, all drivers chase Harvick, who has won a record seven Sprint Cup races in the desert. “I think really at this time in the sport for anyone to be that dominant at a track it really must have something special,” Edwards said. “Yeah, I think the whole field is chasing those guys and chasing Kevin and that 4 car at this track.” There might be some hope for the field heading into Sunday’s 312-mile race. Kyle Busch, who will be on the pole, noticed Harvick’s Chevrolet “was a little off” on Friday when he qualified 18th. But there was Harvick on Saturday morning with the second-fastest car in practice on the mile oval behind Kurt Busch. Harvick followed that by posting the fastest speed in the final practice session at midday, with track conditions most resembling those of Sunday afternoon’s race. “It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I guess if I’m forced to, the No. 4 car is the one that we’ll all be paying close attention to,” Johnson said. It’s true that when Harvick makes his 500th consecutive Cup start, he won’t be the defending champion at Phoenix for the first time since November 2013. His four-race win streak was snapped last fall when Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the rain-shortened race. Harvick still led the most laps and finished second. “For me personally, this is a fun place to come just for the fact that I started racing here in the mid-’90s,” Harvick said. “You still see some of the same fans and people that followed your

career up through the ranks.” The Bakersfield, Calif., native went from minor league races at Phoenix to dominating this track after it was repaved in 2011. Now Harvick, who has finished fourth, sixth and seventh in the first three races of the season, is looking to lock up a spot in the season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup with a track-record eighth win. “We grew up on a lot of these flat styletype tracks, short tracks, up and down the West Coast,” Harvick said. “For whatever reason, all the flat tracks have just kind of still fit my driving style throughout the years, whether it be here or Loudon. “But obviously this place, we have had a lot more success than some of the others.” Here are some other things to watch on the second leg of NASCAR’s three-race Southwest swing:

STEERING WHEEL Expect Johnson to be extra careful locking in his steering wheel after it came off in his hands in qualifying Friday, leading to a scary wreck. “I was sitting there with no steering and no steering wheel and staring at the blue wall,” Johnson said. “I was along for the ride at that point.” Johnson, who took the blame for the incident, was forced to a backup car and will start at the rear of the field. He was 13th fastest in the final practice.

JGR UP FRONT Joe Gibbs Racing took the top three spots in qualifying, with Edwards joining Kyle Busch on the front row and Denny Hamlin starting third.

NEW RULES It will be the first test for NASCAR’s new downforce and aerodynamics package on a mile track. Goodyear has also brought new tires to Phoenix. Drivers indicated it has been slick in the fourth turn.

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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo puts up a reverse layup against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half on Saturday in Milwaukee.

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BREAKING THROUGH A BARRIER For nearly 59 1/2 minutes, the Detroit Red Wings were on the wrong end of one of Henrik Lundqvist’s superb performances. Then the puck bounced right to Brad Richards, with the net open. “He’s a great goalie, a lot of big saves tonight. It was fortunate to get him when he was out of position there in the end,” Richards said. “You’ve just got to keep peppering him.” Richards tied the game with 31.8 seconds left in the third period, and then Darren Helm scored in overtime to give the Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. Lundqvist made 40 saves in his first game since March 3, but Detroit finally broke through against the star goalie. The Red Wings tied it in the final minute of regulation when Richards scored on a power play. Detroit had its goalie pulled at the time, and the Rangers twice came within inches of scoring into the empty net. AP

AROUND THE LEAGUE NOTEWORTHY  Aleksander Barkov scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. Reilly Smith scored twice in regulation, and Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Panthers. Roberto Luongo stopped 22 shots and Jaromir Jagr had two assists

as Florida won its second straight after a three-game skid.  Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to seven games and the Winnipeg Jets erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 Saturday night. Scheifele has 18 points in his last 12 games, including seven goals and four assists during his current streak. AP

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Metro GP W L OT

Pts

GA Home Away

Washington N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders Penguins Philadelphia Carolina New Jersey Columbus

67 68 66 67 67 69 68 68

49 39 37 35 32 31 32 28

13 22 21 24 23 26 29 32

5 7 8 8 12 12 7 8

Atlantic

Boston Florida Tampa Bay Detroit Ottawa Montreal Buffalo Toronto

70 68 68 68 70 69 70 67

Pts

GA Home Away

39 38 39 34 32 32 28 22

23 21 24 23 30 31 33 34

8 9 5 11 8 6 9 11

86 85 83 79 72 70 65 55

213 192 186 173 202 187 167 159

188 167 163 181 218 194 190 201

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central GP W L OT

Pts

GA Home Away

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Pacific

Los Angeles Anaheim San Jose Arizona Vancouver Calgary Edmonton

69 69 69 68 69 70 68

41 40 41 34 32 35 28

66 67 67 68 66 68 70

40 37 37 29 26 28 27

20 20 22 21 27 31 35

8 9 6 13 10 4 5

22 21 24 32 28 35 36

4 9 6 7 12 5 7

103 85 82 78 76 74 71 64

90 89 88 81 74 74 61

Pts

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217 194 190 183 174 170 151 180

155 176 166 170 180 186 170 211

223 178 195 187 182 188 176

198 168 168 173 172 198 203

26-6-2 23-7-3 20-8-4 20-10-4 18-9-7 17-12-6 15-15-4 15-13-6 16-16-5 22-9-5 21-11-3 18-11-6 18-12-5 19-12-3 13-18-5 10-13-9

22-10-1 21-11-4 24-8-2 17-10-6 17-13-4 17-15-4 15-17-2

23-7-3 16-15-4 17-13-4 15-14-4 14-14-5 14-14-6 17-14-3 13-19-2 23-7-3 16-12-4 18-13-2 16-12-5 14-18-3 13-19-3 15-15-4 12-21-2

19-10-7 19-9-5 17-14-4 17-11-7 15-14-6 18-16-0 13-18-3

GA Home Away

179 167 198 181 160 182 169

152 159 177 211 190 213 205

21-11-1 21-8-5 12-15-3 17-13-4 12-16-5 18-15-2 16-15-2

19-11-3 16-13-4 25-9-3 12-19-3 14-12-7 10-20-3 11-21-5

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CALENDAR March 14-16 — General managers meetings, Boca Raton, Fla. April 10 — Final day of regular season. April 13 — Playoffs begin. May 29-June 4 — NHL rookie combine at Buffalo, N.Y. June 24-25 — NHL draft at Buffalo, N.Y. July 1 — Free agency opens, noon.

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Sestito debate a telling commentary on state of the NHL The Penguins and Blue Jackets played Friday night, and the outcome was similar to most prior installments of their simmering rivalry; the Penguins won, and Columbus managed to injure a Penguins star. The game itself, of course, was chippy throughout. This is par for the course when the Pens travel 160 miles west to face the Jackets, who have amassed a fairly pitiful win-loss record against Pittsburgh, yet still managed to lay the groundwork for a nice feud by beating the hell out of the Pens’ stars, which is of course hockey’s finest tradition. Brandon Dubinsky, in particular, was public enemy number one in Pittsburgh in the build-up to Friday night’s game, which is understandable, given this city’s longstanding intolerance for opponents that cross-check Sidney Crosby in the neck during the course of play. Dubinsky’s presence, coupled with the fact that Columbus is well out of the playoff race at the moment, and with nothing tangible to play for, brought a question to the forefront. Should the Penguins, very much in the race and in need of a win, dress Tom Sestito, an NHL player primarily in name only, to both exact revenge on Dubinsky for his maiming of Crosby, as well as potentially use extralegal measures to put Dubinsky out of the game? Sestito didn’t play, and the Penguins managed to earn a win, but the fact that the question was asked at all is really the relevant story. In no other sport is the role of enforcer romanticized like it is in hockey. Basketball teams no longer waste roster spots on guys whose sole talent is committing hard fouls. Football teams don’t reserve a position for the designated cheap shot artist. Baseball teams are the same way. In hockey, an enforcer often ends up a folk hero. In no other sport would the idea of playing Sestito in a playoff chase be even close to acceptable. In Gary Bettman’s NHL, sadly, it is not only not farfetched, but possibly a solid tactical maneuver. Had Sestito dressed, the Penguins would have had to adjust their tactics so as to cover for his lack of hockey skill (four times as many career fighting majors as goals). However, had he been placed on the ice at the same time as Dubinsky, he could have tried to line him up for a vicious check of dubious legality, or simply tried to goad him into a fight. If this scenario sounds absurd to you, do not

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ON THE PENGUINS adjust your monitor or newspaper. You are not wrong. It is insane, but it is the norm. The Jackets’ prior chicanery and willingness to take repeated runs at the Penguins’ stars was so nakedly obvious that it was fair to wonder whether Mike Sullivan was going to cave and essentially allow the opponent to dictate the structure of the Penguins’ lineup. Kudos to him for not doing so. This idea of starting a more or less unskilled boxer on skates to pose as a deterrent is the old time hockey mentality bubbling up to the surface. Hockey die-hards will tell you that this is in keeping with traditions of the sport, and that it is a feather in the game’s cap, but it is really just cowardly, counterproductive, and not even rooted in reality. Hockey players are crazy. Dressing a tough guy to dissuade a rough ride for your stars doesn’t work. Jordan Tootoo of the Devils gave up eight inches and 40 pounds to Sestito and still brawled with him a few days back. For whatever reason, the NHL values physicality, even that which falls well outside the scope of the rule book, over skill. That mindset surely has something to do with the fact that the general managers make the rules, and they want to keep their jobs, and it is easier to keep a job when every game is close, and when the most talented players are being turned into also-rans. The mindset is flawed and deeply ingrained. Fans want to see their teams get a pound of flesh

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when a star is injured, even if it means not icing the best roster in the midst of a playoff chase. Even players seem to like it, despite the lack of evidence that an enforcer prevents stars from getting run. Perhaps the stars favor it because it removes from them some of the burden of self-defense, which is an understandably frustrating no-win situation. It gets to the point where people really believe a guy like Tom Sestito is more useful to a winning effort than someone that can actually play good hockey. That’s the truest sign that the league has warped the minds of its customers. Scoring is way down, stars are placed at risk by officials that continue to call games poorly, and the least-skilled players on a given team are often among the most popular. Other than that, the NHL is great. Things are looking up for the Pens, though. They got the win and didn’t have to burn out Sestito’s legs on Friday night, which is crucial, because the last thing you want is for one of your most important players to be tired for the stretch run.

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New Jersey Devils right wing Jordin Tootoo (22) fights with Penguins left wing Tom Sestito (47) during the first period of the Penguins game against the Devils on March 6. in Newark, N.J. Chris Mueller believes that Penguins coach Mike Sullivan made the right decision to not have Sestito in the lineup on Friday.

MALKIN OUT 6-8 WEEKS WITH UNDISCLOSED INJURY PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Penguins will have to make their push for a playoff spot without star center Evgeni Malkin. General manager Jim Rutherford announced Saturday that Malkin will miss six to eight weeks with an upper-body injury. Malkin left a 3-2 victory Friday night over Columbus following a collision with Blue Jackets defenseman Dalton Prout and headed back to Pittsburgh for further examination while the rest of the team traveled to New York to prepare for a game Sunday against the Rangers. Malkin is second on the team with 27 goals and 31 assists in 57 games, and the Penguins are holding onto the final playoff

spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. The length of rehab required with the injury means he likely wouldn’t be available until the second round of the postseason at the earliest, if the Penguins make it that far. Malkin missed 10 games earlier this season with an undisclosed injury. The team went 5-4-1 in his absence and Pittsburgh is 70-45-9 with Malkin out of the lineup during his 10-year career. The Penguins will need to play at that clip, and perhaps better, to reach the playoffs. Pittsburgh has never missed the postseason with Malkin on the roster. The Penguins recalled forwards Dominik Simon and Conor Sheary from Wilkes-

Barre/Scranton late Saturday. Nick Bonino took over Malkin’s spot on the second line during Saturday’s skate. Malkin almost singlehandedly kept the Penguins’ offense from total collapse early in the season and Pittsburgh appeared ready to takeoff in

January with Malkin and Sidney Crosby getting comfortable in new head coach Mike Sullivan’s system. That momentum slowed when Malkin sat out 10 games following a victory over Ottawa on Feb. 2. He returned on Feb. 27 and had four goals and five assists in nine games before colliding with Prout behind the Columbus net. Malkin appeared to clutch his left arm after the collision. He returned for one more shift before spending the rest of the night on the bench.

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MADNESS AT EVERY TURN Forget picking the winners — filling out the 68 is going to be a tall task By Patrick Stevens The Washington Post

Syracuse or Vanderbilt? Michigan or St. Bonaventure? Pitt or Tulsa? Saint Mary’s or Monmouth? There are countless questions concerning which teams will be invited when the field of 68 for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is unveiled on Sunday evening. The annual guessing game had been an inexact but largely predictable venture in recent years. Fans and analysts could make accurate guesses based on past decisions made by the tournament selection committee, as well as through statistical measurements such as the Ratings Percentage Index. This year, however, presents new challenges for practitioners of the cottage industry known as bracketology: an unusual amount of parity in the college game coupled with uncertainty over the influence of other, more advanced metrics, as well as new members on the 10-person group of college athletics administrators. Last season’s tournament was friendly to power conferences. UCLA, which was 2-8 against teams in the top 50 of the RPI and 5-10 against the top 100 prior to the 2015 tournament, was the most unexpected at-large selection. It and other borderline teams

from pedigreed conferences such as Indiana and Texas were deemed good enough to avoid a trip to Dayton, Ohio, for one of the play-in games reserved for the most marginal teams in the field. Meanwhile, a Colorado State team with a top-30 RPI, an 8-4 road record and only one questionable loss was excluded entirely. On the surface, it looked like a trip in a time machine back a quarter-century, when it seemed any power conference team with a .500 league record could find its way into the field. But there were other differences in play, at least more overtly than in the past. For the statistically minded, the RPI is a piñata. It is not a particularly complicated formula and not at all difficult to manipulate in the hands of a clever schedule maker. Proponents of advanced analytics have pushed alternate options such as KenPom.com, the Sagarin ratings and KPI as better ways to determine teams worthy of inclusion. And while the RPI is still the most obvious item in the committee’s statistical toolbox, last year demonstrated it will look at other metrics to get a greater sense about a team. But did last year’s selections and seedings indicate a shift in how the bracket is filled out,

or was it a one-year blip? Joe Castiglione, the committee chair and Oklahoma’s athletic director, indicated on a conference call this week with reporters that the group plans to sift through several metrics during its deliberations, which culminate with nearly a week of sequestration in a New York hotel. “When comparing the last one or two years, this year we seem to notice more variance in some of the metrics for some of these teams,” Castiglione said. “So obviously we’ll have to dig deeper into those metrics and try and determine what that really means, get a better understanding of the reasons for the difference, and how that correlates with the decisions we’ll make about selection or seeding.” So might Wichita State (24-8) be helped by its No. 11 overall ranking on KenPom.com, and fellow mid-major St. Bonaventure (22-8) be hurt by coming in at No. 79? The same comparison could be made for Vanderbilt (19-13, No. 26) and Oregon State (19-12, No. 60).

Some of the committee’s long-running preferences, such as high-end victories away from home, tend to favor power conference schools that get more chances to earn such triumphs. Other traits that are rewarded, including an excellent nonconference schedule and especially overall

road performance, can be accrued regardless of league affiliation. Ultimately, how much each measurement will matter has everything to do with two factors: The people in the room and the teams under consideration. It’s possible that the most persuasive committee members from a season ago are those whose five-year terms end after last year. Or maybe it was a collective drift toward advanced metrics. Since the deliberations are cloaked in secrecy, it’s impossible to know for certain. The teams are important elements, too, especially in a year when two schools that would be rock-solid selections (Louisville and Southern Methodist) are sitting out because of postseason bans. That pushes the committee further down the pecking order, effectively

picking the 37th and 38th best at-large teams to close out the field rather than the 35th and 36th. It’s one extra wrinkle to toss into a process that already has plenty of them. Syracuse’s wins at Duke and against Texas A&M in the Bahamas are a major reason the Orange harbors some hope entering Sunday despite a late-season fade. Vanderbilt, 7-10 against the RPI top 100, might be this year’s UCLA. Or perhaps it is Michigan, 4-11 against the top 100. And on the flip side, could Saint Mary’s (6-3 against the top 100) get denied much like Colorado State was last season — even though the Gaels land in the top 40 of the KenPom, Sagarin and KPI rankings, not to mention the RPI? In the past, there would be an extended track record on which to base a prediction. Now, though, it’s a dart throw as to whether the selection committee will continue heading down the same path as last year or change course yet again.

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Kevin Stallings’ Commodores are ranked 26 in RPI. However, they are 7-10 against the RPI top 100.

March brings out the politician in some Want to know more about March Madness? coaches as they stump for their teams Here’s what to read and watch. By Ralph D. Russo AP College Sports Writer

NEW YORK — The campaigning. The stump speeches. The last-ditch pitches from the contenders, insisting they aren’t paying attention to the pundits and prognosticators. No, not presidential hopefuls. At this time of year, some college basketball coaches sound like political candidates searching for votes as they tout their teams’ NCAA Tournament worthiness. The selection committee is hard at work putting the bracket together in New York this weekend. The big reveal is Sunday, and it is not as if a coach’s plea will sway the panel. From the ACC to the WCC, coaches get asked: Do you think you’re in? Have you done enough? And often they answer as if — maybe, just maybe — somebody important is listening. “I think that at the end of the day, we’re a team that not only can be in the NCAA Tournament, but win games in the NCAA Tournament,” Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said after his Shockers were eliminated from the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament last weekend. Wichita State was one of several regular-season champions from mid-major conferences that didn’t win league tournaments to lock up automatic NCAA bids. Monmouth (27-7) and St. Mary’s (27-5) are in similar situations. “We have one of the top five records in the country. The only thing we didn’t do was beat Gonzaga three times. We beat them twice,” St. Mary’s coach Randy Bennett said after losing the West Coast

“We have one of the top five records in the country.The only thing we didn’t do was beat Gonzaga three times. We beat them twice.” ST. MARY’S COACH RANDY BENNETT, AFTER LOSING THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE FINAL TO GONZAGA.

Conference final to Gonzaga. Wichita State (24-8) has been an NCAA regular in recent years, but this season’s team lost most of its marquee nonconference games and the MVC was not deep enough to give the Shockers a boost. The Shockers also played a chunk of their season without star point guard Fred VanVleet. “I don’t know what (our nonconference schedule is) ranked, somewhere between five to 15 in the country,” Marshall said. “In the end, if you see teams that are better and had to deal with what we had to deal with, maybe they select them.” Syracuse (19-13) started the season with coach Jim Boeheim serving a ninegame NCAA suspension and lost a couple without him. After the Orange were bounced from the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament by Pittsburgh, Boeheim said he hoped the committee would not punish his team for his absence. “The chairman of the committee said a coach not being there can be taken like a player not being there,” Boeheim said. “How much is that important? I don’t know. How much is that taken into consideration? I don’t know. I know we’ve beaten four teams in the (RPI) top 30 or 35 in the country. We’ve beaten eight teams in the top 100.

If there’s teams better than that, so be it. We’ll see what happens.” The Atlantic 10 Tournament featured a few teams that came into the weekend at Barclays Center needing to shore up at-large resumes. George Washington coach Mike Lonergan knew his team was teetering on the edge, but said a victory Friday against St. Joseph’s should have been good enough to get the Colonials into the NCAA Tournament. After GW (23-10) lost to St. Joe’s, Lonergan seemed resigned to the Colonials being NITbound. Still, he restated his case and hoped that maybe GW’s best victories would look even better by Sunday. “I’m not going to lie to you: I’ll be cheering for Seton Hall and Virginia and even Tennessee,” Lonergan said. Seton Hall and Virginia won Friday. The Volunteers lost to LSU, another team hoping to squeeze in. The Tigers (19-13) on Saturday face Texas A&M, the Southeastern Conference’s top seed. “We feel that we’re in a very powerful league. We hope that that stands for something, and it will certainly carry some weight,” LSU coach Johnny Jones said. Georgia (19-12) advanced in the SEC by beating South Carolina.

By Travis Vogan Special To The Washington Post

No U.S. sporting event disrupts everyday life quite like the first few days of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Yes, the Super Bowl draws more viewers, but more people have a stake in the March Madness games, having filled out brackets and signed up for office pools. We suddenly care whether St. Mary’s University beats Siena College, even if we have no clue what time zones the schools are in. Last year, the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas estimated that the tournament cost employers $1.9 billion in lost productivity as workers talked about, read about and watched games during the workday. Though the boss button (which quickly hides the livestream of basketball games with something that looks more like work) wasn’t invented for the tournament, March Madness has become its most famous application. The hours of daytime viewing also bring a spike in vasectomies, as men seek a recovery period with plenty of basketball to watch. The tournament has been happening for decades, but March Madness is a relatively new phenomenon. The early-round games that arguably compose the tournament’s most gripping phase weren’t nationally televised until ESPN started airing them in 1980. Before Selection Sunday and next week’s opening rounds, here are a few items to read and watch to better understand March Madness’s emergence, persistence and meanings.

“A Sense of Where You Are: Bill Bradley at Princeton,” John McPhee Originally a New Yorker feature, McPhee’s 1965 book focuses on Rhodes

scholar, Scholar, Olympic gold medalist, future NBA Hall of Famer and eventual U.S. senator Bill Bradley during his senior year at Princeton. The habitual overachiever led Princeton to a third-place finish in the 1965 tournament and won its Most Outstanding Player award. But the book’s most enduring moments are those that examine how this privileged, old-school, somewhat nerdy savant made would make his way within a sport and society rapidly changing during the 1960s.

“The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball,” John Matthew Smith Smith provides the most comprehensive history of the UCLA basketball dynasty’s emergence, personalities and politics. He outlines how players such as Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Bill Walton redefined the political attitudes and expectations surrounding college basketball in the 1960s and ’70s.

“Black Magic,” ESPN Films

The first documentary produced under the ESPN Films banner sought to do for basketball at historically black colleges and universities what Ken Burns’s “Baseball” did for the national pastime. Beyond the history it provides, “Black Magic” shines a light on how the big business of college hoops has affected these less-visible schools’ once-thriving programs.

“When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball,” Seth Davis Davis lucidly recounts how the 1979 NCAA championship game between Magic Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans and Larry Bird’s

Indiana State Sycamores heralded a new era of big-time college basketball. He also explains the racial and class tensions that informed the stars’ massive, but often divergent, followings through their amateur and professional careers.

“Last Week Tonight: The NCAA”

Last year, John Oliver used March Madness to level perhaps the most compelling — and definitely the funniest — indictment of the college sports machine and the hypocritical myth of amateurism that fuels it since Taylor Branch’s 2011 Atlantic cover story, “The Shame of College Sports.”

“A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers,” John Feinstein Feinstein’s best book by a mile follows the Indiana Hoosiers during the 1985-86 season: a frustrating valley between the team’s 1981 and 1987 NCAA championships. What makes the book worth reading 30 years later is the delicate rendering by Feinstein, a Washington Post sports columnist, of infamous Hoosier coach Bob Knight as college basketball’s Captain Ahab — an unholy combination of monomaniacal perfectionism, borderline-abusive traditionalism and basketball acumen.

“Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph,” C.Vivian Stringer Stringer’s memoir is far more than a generically inspirational tome from an opportunistic coach trying to cash in. The Rutgers women’s basketball coach details how her life and coaching philosophies have informed inform her perseverance amid unimaginable personal hardship and despite Don Imus’s mumbled vitriol.

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scoreboard Men’s basketball SATURDAY’S RESULTS FAR WEST Long Beach St. 77, UC Irvine 72 TOURNAMENTS America East Conference Championship Stony Brook 80,Vermont 74 American Athletic Conference Semifinals Memphis 74, Tulane 54 UConn 77, Temple 62 Atlantic 10 Conference Semifinals Saint Joseph’s 82, Dayton 79 VCU 76, Davidson 54 Big 12 Conference Championship Kansas 81, West Virginia 71 Big East Conference Championship Seton Hall 69,Villanova 67 Big Ten Conference Semifinals Michigan St. 64, Maryland 61 Purdue 76, Michigan 59 Conference USA Championship Middle Tennessee 55, Old Dominion 53 Mid-American Conference Championship Buffalo 64, Akron 61 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship Hampton 81, SC State 69 Mountain West Conference Championship Fresno St. 68, San Diego St. 63 Southeastern Conference Semifinals Kentucky 93, Georgia 80 Texas A&M 71, LSU 38 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Southern U. 54, Jackson St. 53 Sun Belt Conference Semifinals Louisiana-Monroe 82, Texas-Arlington 71 UALR 72, Louisiana-Lafayette 65

SUNDAY’S GAMES TOURNAMENTS American Athletic Conference At Orlando, Fla. Championship UConn vs. Memphis, 3:15 p.m. Atlantic 10 Conference At Brooklyn, N.Y. Championship Saint Joseph’s vs.VCU, 12:30 p.m. Big Ten Conference At Indianapolis Championship Purdue vs. Michigan State, 3 p.m. Southeastern Conference At Nashville,Tenn. Championship Texas A&M vs. Kentucky, 1 p.m. Sun Belt Conference At New Orleans Championship UALR vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 1 p.m.

Women’s basketball SATURDAY’S RESULTS TOURNAMENTS Big Sky Conference Championship Idaho 67, Idaho St. 55 Big South Conference Semifinals Liberty 51, Radford 41 UNC Asheville 65, Presbyterian 55 Big West Conference Championship Hawaii 78, UC Davis 59 Colonial Athletic Association Championship James Madison 60, Drexel 46 Conference USA Championship

Middle Tennessee 70, Old Dominion 54 Horizon League Semifinals Green Bay 80, N. Kentucky 78, 2OT Milwaukee 68, Wright St. 60 Mid-American Conference Championship Buffalo 73, Cent. Michigan 71, OT Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship NC A&T 65, Coppin St. 46 Missouri Valley Conference Semifinals Missouri St. 65, Drake 61 N. Iowa 67, S. Illinois 43 Patriot League Championship Army 69, Loyola (Md.) 51 Southland Conference Semifinals Cent. Arkansas 72, McNeese St. 64 Sam Houston St. 78, Northwestern St. 71 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Alabama St. 55, Southern U. 51 Sun Belt Conference Championship Troy 61, UALR 60 Western Athletic Conference Championship New Mexico St. 80, Texas Rio Grande Valley 53

SUNDAY’S GAMES TOURNAMENTS Atlantic Sun Conference At Higher-Seeded Teams Championship Jacksonville vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 2 p.m. Big South Conference At Asheville, N.C. Championship UNC Asheville vs. Liberty, 2 p.m. Horizon League At Green Bay, Wis. Championship Green Bay vs. Milwaukee, 1 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference At Moline, Ill. Championship Northern Iowa vs. Missouri State, 3 p.m. Northeast Conference At Higher-Seeded Teams Championship Robert Morris vs. Sacred Heart, 3 p.m. Southland Conference At Katy,Texas Championship Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston State, 12:30 p.m.

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Pittsburgh forward Jamel Artis (1) looks to pass the ball around North Carolina forward Kennedy Meeks (3) during the first half of Pitt’s loss in the ACC tournament Thursday in Washington.

TIME TO DANCE? Panthers left wondering if they did enough, looking to improve By Lauren Kirschman lkirschman@timesonline.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After losing to North Carolina in the ACC tournament quarterfinals, Pitt coach Jamie Dixon and his players weren’t that interested in discussing their postseason future. Did Dixon think the Panthers were in? Yes. But in that moment, just minutes after falling to the Tar Heels 88-71, Dixon only wanted to talk about the “disappointing” defeat Pitt suffered to the tournament’s top-seeded team after keeping the game close for nearly 30 minutes. “I thought we had more in us than this,” Dixon said. “I thought we were a better team than this. We did show it for periods of time, but not for 40 minutes.” On Sunday, Pitt will find out whether or not it

will get the chance to prove it can be better. When the Panthers started the conference tournament, the consensus was they needed one win to stay on right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. They got it with a victory over Syracuse in the second round. But with the amount of upsets in conference tournaments across the country, Pitt’s fate is anything but decided heading into Selection Sunday. While most experts have the Panthers earning a bid — usually on the nine or 10 seed line — some see them as one of the final teams in the field. “We’re just worried about this game, learning from this game, how we can get better,” junior Mike Young said on Thursday. “When Sunday comes, we’ll worry about that. For right now, we’re

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just worried about how we can get better from this game.” “I’m not going to worry about it too much,” said senior point guard James Robinson. “You probably know better than me our chances of being in or being out. Coach (Dixon) said we still have games to play. ... We’re going to get back to campus and get ready to go to work.” With a better performance in the final games of the regular season, the Panthers could feel more secure. They were trending upward after a home win over Duke (RPI 20), but then dropped consecutive games on the road to Georgia Tech (RPI 88) and Virginia Tech (RPI 66). Heading into Sunday, Pitt’s RPI was 52. But while Robinson wasn’t sure whether the Panthers would be in the field, he had an easier

time deciding if they should be. “I think we’re definitely an NCAA Tournament team,” he said. “I think when we do get in there, we’re going to make some noise, too. We’re going to get back to campus and get to work.” For Robinson and his teammates, that’s means trying to fix what went wrong against the Tar Heels, like keeping the same level of intensity for 40 minutes. Defense, too, was a popular topic after the game. Pitt stayed close early with offense, matching North Carolina shot for shot. Once that stopped, the Tar Heels, who shot 59 percent, pulled away. These are lessons, Pitt’s players said, that can be of use in the NCAA Tournament. They just have to get there first.

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RMU’s adjustments have Colonials on brink By Chris B. Mueller Times Sports Correspondent

MOON TWP. — The Robert Morris women’s basketball team is back in familiar territory. The Colonials will once again be competing for a Northeast Conference championship. After knocking off Bryant 72-59 in the semifinals, Robert Morris will take on top-seeded Sacred Heart on Sunday with an NCAA Tournament berth on the line. It’s the third consecutive year the Colonials have reached the title game, winning it all in 2014 before falling to Saint Francis Brooklyn,

77-62, last season. For a program typically dominant and at top of the conference, Robert Morris had an alternative road to the championship this season. It wasn’t always pretty for the No. 3 seed. “I am just so lucky to be a part of a team that never settled and kept working hard to get to where we are today,” senior guard Ashley Ravelli said. “When you’re a successful program, everyone comes for you and we saw that during this season. “We had a lot of ups and downs, but knowing that our hard working

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has paid off is an amazing feeling.” The Colonials suffered three-game losing streaks twice within conference play, causing coach Sal Buscaglia and his staff to make adjustments on the fly. It required a shift in the team’s mental approach. Ravelli, All-NEC second teamer Anna Niki Stamolamprou, senior guard Lou Mataly and sophomore forward Megan Smith were the driving forces behind the transition. “We weren’t understanding how to deal with failure,” associate head coach Charlie

Buscaglia said. “Not even failure where we lost a game. Just failure on a couple possessions where we missed an open shot. We had to learn to move past that and go forward.” Robert Morris went 1-1 against Sacred Heart this season, winning its NEC opener 78-63 over the Pioneers before falling 62-52 in Connecticut on February 15. “We’ll prepare for this game like we’ve prepared for any other game,” Ravelli said. “We haven’t achieved our goal yet, and we won’t feel accomplished until we do so.”

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ATLANTIC HOCKEY QUARTERFINALS ROBERT MORRIS 4, BENTLEY 1

RMU forces make-or-break

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Boyd’s ‘it’ factor could decide stock Analysts critque receiver’s athleticism, former coaches rave about intangibles By Tony Defazio

By Alex Stumpf For The Times

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Robert Morris hockey coach Derek Schooley said that being in a do-ordie game might be beneficial to his hockey team after dropping the first contest of the Atlantic Hockey Conference quarterfinals Friday night. He hoped that his team’s seniors would come through in the clutch, but it was his underclassmen who delivered, scoring three goals in the Colonials’ 4-1 win over Bentley Saturday night at the 84 Lumber Arena. Schooley said after the game that he was surprised about how he had so few negative things to say about his team’s performance. “I usually can have something that I can find that we can do better, but gosh, I thought our game was solid from top to bottom,” Schooley said. The Colonials attempted 23 shots and scored three times from three different players in the second period. Bentley never led and played with 11 forwards because senior forward Andrew Gladiuk was ill. After being picked apart by the Falcons’ top line Friday, Robert Morris held Bentley’s top three to a combined minus-4 while getting three goals from its third line. “You’ve got to get secondary scoring in the playoffs because they’re going to key on your top guys,” Schooley said before adding that he thought his top line did a good job on defense. The only Robert Morris goal from a senior was from right winger Brandon Denham, who tied the school record for most games played with 151. The Colonials drew first blood for the second game in a row when Brady Ferguson sneaked a shot through goaltender Gabe Antoni’s legs at the 2:14 mark in the first. The third line sophomore center scored the next goal in the seventh minute of the second when he was fed the puck from behind the net and knocked it home. “I think if we just play our hardest, our best game, points will come,” Ferguson said. After Denham’s goal made it 3-0, Bentley caught its only break on the night when a redirected shot sneaked around goaltender Terry Schafer, who made 22 saves on the night. Timmy Moore extended the lead back to three and iced the game when he blocked a shot in neutral ice and took it to the net with 3:13 remaining in the period. Moore said after the game that he was happy to see his grinding pay off with the goal and see his line succeed. The Colonials held the Falcons to just six shots in the third to coast to victory. Robert Morris and Bentley will square off against one another one more time Sunday at 7 p.m. in the rubber match of the series. “It’s a special time; it’s do or die,” Moore said. “Everyone bonds together. Everyone’s going.”

First-round NFL draft picks have been few and far between for Pitt over the past two decades. After watching 18 players go off the board in the first round during the 20 years prior, just five Panthers have been deemed worthy of such an early selection since 1995. Don’t expect Tyler Boyd to be added to that list when the 2016 NFL Draft commences next month. But that doesn’t mean Boyd won’t have the chance to make his mark in the league. Despite being Pitt’s alltime leading receiver and a three-time All-ACC selection, the 6’1”, 197-pound Boyd is considered a second- or third-round selection by most analysts. “He has the size; it’s the speed, separation ability and quickness,” said draft guru Mel Kiper of Boyd before the combine. “I think he is a second or third-round pick, no worse than a third. With a good solid (combine) workout he can be a two.” Boyd’s combine performances, though, were ordinary. His 40-yard dash time of 4.58 seconds ranked him 24th out of the 37 receivers participating, a group that draft expert Mike Mayock called the slowest he’s ever seen. Boyd also placed in the bottom half of the pack in the jumping and lifting drills. He will have another opportunity at Pitt’s pro day March 16. “His numbers matched the tape,” said Dane Brugler, senior NFL draft analyst for CBS Sports. “He’s not an elite athlete, but he’s certainly good enough and an exquisite catcher of the football.” Current Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst, who recruited Boyd and coached him for two seasons at Pitt, called him a “complete” receiver, but said his former player’s greatest strength extends beyond the physical realm. “He’s got all the physical talent, but I think mentally he is as competitive as any guy I have ever been around,” Chryst said. “He’s got an expectation of himself that lends itself to greatness.” Former Clairton coach Tom Nola has long been aware of Boyd’s talent. “All coaches, even pro coaches, we’ll talk about the ‘it’ factor,” Nola said. “Well, Tyler has it. Whatever that is, he has it.” Current Pitt receivers coach Kevin Sherman de-

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Pittsburgh receiver Tyler Boyd runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine on Feb. 27 in Indianapolis. Boyd is a second- or third-round pick according to draft guru Mel Kiper. fines “it” the same way Chryst does. “The biggest attribute that Tyler has is that he’s a great competitor,” Sherman said. “He wants to be the best player on the field.” “He’s got a competitive skill set that may be a more accurate reflection of his abilities,” Chryst added. “There weren’t many times on a football field where somebody out-ran or outjumped him. That’s his competiveness.” His performance on the field was not only subject Boyd confronted at the combine. He also addressed a DUI incident last summer that got him suspended by then-rookie head coach Pat Narduzzi for the opening game of his junior season. “I definitely grew a lot from it,” Boyd said of the issue. “My decision-making skills improved. As I have aged, I made sure I surrounded myself with the right people. I feel like my circle was too big, and I’ve eliminated a lot of things. Now I realize what I have to do to pretty much handle myself and not follow after other people.” It doesn’t appear that the incident will have a negative impact on Boyd’s draft stock. Most of those around him seem convinced it was a one-time mistake, and that Boyd has otherwise demonstrated strong character. “Tyler’s got awareness —

awareness to people, awareness to situations, awareness to his surroundings,” Chryst said. “He is aware that he has been gifted and does what he needs to in order to maximize that. He doesn’t take anything for granted. He doesn’t assume that (an NFL career) will be his destiny.” Draft analysts agree that the NFL is indeed in Boyd’s future. While his pass-catching ability and route-running are first-rate, his lack of elite speed and athleticism will likely relegate him to spectator status on Day 1 of the draft. “There is a crowd of receivers in that second-round range,” Brugler cautioned. “That could cause Boyd to slip to the early part of the third round, where he would be a steal.” Chryst has no idea when his former player will be drafted. He does know one thing, however. “I just know if you are picking a team, you take him,” Chryst said. “You take him early.”

CATCH OF THE CLASS? A look at the top five receivers in the 2016 draft according to CBSSports.com: Rank, player and school 1. Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss 2. Corey Coleman, Baylor 3. Josh Doctson, TCU 4. Will Fuller, Notre Dame 5. Tyler Boyd, Pitt Teams in need Teams in the market for receivers this year include two with connections to Pitt’s Tyler Boyd. Philadelphia’s receivers coach is Greg Lewis, Boyd’s position coach at Pitt in 2014. Baltimore’s receivers coach is Bobby Engram, who recruited Boyd to Pitt in 2013. “Tyler likes Bobby a lot,” said Tom Nola, Boyd’s high school coach at Clairton. “I know that Bobby likes him, too.” Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers

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Aliquippa’s Frank left historic mark, legacy as NCAA president FRANK, from B1

I pushed for women to be included in the NCAA. They had their own championships and they were a bit hesitant about coming into the NCAA because they FRANK felt all the provisions should be taken by men. “Of course, schools had to open up their pocket books and start spending money on women’s sports. I certainly thought it was the right thing to do, and that made it much easier.” In this way and many others, Frank — who now lives in Stone Mountain, Ga. — was a trailblazer. He was not only the first black NCAA president, but also the first college president to hold that position. He became the president of his alma mater, Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. in 1973. “Being president of my alma mater ... was a great, great honor,” Frank said. “Other positions like the NCAA, thinking about the size of the organization and

visibility throughout the country, it was an honor to serve in that capacity. “As far as my livelihood is concerned, I was proud to serve as president at Lincoln University. I’m still involved with the school to this day.” Frank held multiple positions throughout his career, from player to coach and professor to secretary and eventually, president. It all began at Lincoln, which recruited Frank after he won the state basketball championship with Aliquippa in 1949. He graduated from Lincoln with honors and, upon graduation, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant for the U.S. Army. After completing an active tour of duty, he earned his master’s degree and returned to Lincoln in 1956 as an assistant professor and assistant basketball coach. While there, he also earned his Doctoral degree in physical education. By 1959, he was the head basketball coach and soon, he became the college president, then the first black NCAA secretary-treasurer and finally, the president of the NCAA from 1981-83. He ended his career as the

Southwestern Athletic Conference commissioner, serving from 1983-98. “There were some ups and downs because here I am, the youngster serving in that capacity,” Frank said of his time as NCAA president. “But I had already dealt with people from institutions throughout the United States, presidents and athletic directors. “Until I was elected president, there was nobody in that capacity from a smaller institution, a Division II or Division III university. That was an extra burden, but it was no problem.” While Frank’s time with the NCAA is long past, his legacy remains. Throughout the 1970s, he led the Long-Range Planning Committee that helped bring more diverse demographics to the NCAA. Not only did he help bring women’s championships under the association, he advocated for the advancement of women’s athletics. In the 1980s, he was part of a committee that worked to give diverse voices a more substantial role in creating NCAA policies. “It meant a great deal to me,” Frank said of helping

facilitate advancement. “Simply, because I was able to work with people who were willing to bring about the change. I was one of the people who was in a position to persuade, to talk, to do whatever was necessary to bring about the change.” Frank has been recognized time and again for his contributions. He’s been inducted to the National Black College Hall of Fame and the Lincoln University Athletic Hall of Fame, among others. In 1998, he received the James Corbett Award, which is given to the collegiate administrator who shows devotion to intercollegiate athletics. Then, in 2007, he received the Gerald R. Ford Award, which is also given to an individual who advocates for intercollegiate athletics. For Frank, though, it was never about the recognition. It was about the people. That’s what he remembers most, and that’s why he started down every path he took. He’s been working with people

Right: James Frank during his time on the 1949 Aliquippa High School basketball team which put together a 29-0 record on it way to the state championship. THE TIMES FILE

his entire life, shaping the lives of those younger than him and changing the minds of those around him. Through all the paths he took in life, people, it seemed, were the constant. “The connections,” he said, “weren’t that different.”

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Freese signing adds much-needed hitting depth

JOHN PERROTTO’S

THREE THOUGHTS

By John Perrotto

Ex player: Where is the money going?

SECOND Upbeat Beasley Former Pirates major league coach and minor league manager Tony Beasley is his usual upbeat self despite currently undergoing treatment for rectal cancer. “I’m doing well, and I’m going to beat this thing,” said Beasley, who is in his second season as the Texas Rangers’ third base coach. Beasley was diagnosed at the beginning of the spring training. While the initial news was a shock, he has been able to go about his normal coaching duties for the most part. “Baseball is the best therapy there is,” he said. “It’s what I love to do, and when you’re on the field and in the clubhouse the last thing on your mind is cancer.” Seeing Beasley and his trademark smile has been the highlight of spring training. THIRD Red-hot Ramirez Few players in the organization have improved their stock more over the last year than Harold Ramirez. The 21-year-old outfielder has been a phenom in his first major league spring training, showing off his line-drive stroke in Grapefruit League play. A year ago, he reported to minor-league camp so far out of shape that he was held back at extended spring training for nearly two months before making his season debut May 26 with high Class A Bradenton. Ramirez hasn’t gotten much hype from the prospect mavens — the exception being ESPN’s Keith Law — but Baseball America ranks him fifth in the Pirates’ deep farm system and scouts believe he has a chance to one day contend for batting titles in the major leagues.

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E G A W NE SAME OLD SONG?

Ten years later, Vogelsong ready to put past Pirates experience behind him

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BRADENTON, FLA. — Ryan Vogelsong had just finished working out one day in December when his cell phone rang. The veteran righthanded pitcher’s agent was calling to say the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested in signing him as a free agent. Vogelsong could barely contain a smile when he walked through the door of his home in Suwanee, Ga., and saw his wife Nicole. “I told her that a team had called that was interested in signing me and she knew immediately from the look on my face who that team was,” Vogelsong recalled recently at the Pirates’ spring training camp. “I think we both knew it just felt right.” Vogelsong signed a one-year, $2-million contract with the opportunity to earn up to $3 million more in performance bonuses to return to the Pirates, the team he pitched for from 2001-06 with mostly frustrating results. In that five-year span — he missed 2002 while recovering from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery — he went 10-19 with 6.00 ERA in 103 games, including 33 starts. Ten years later, he is 38 and comes back older and wiser to an organization that has changed dramatically. Vogelsong was acquired in a July 2001 trade as part of what seemed like a perpetual rebuilding process by the Pirates. He pitched during a string of 20 consecutive losing seasons by the franchise from 1993-2012 that set the major North American professional team sports record for futility. Now the Pirates are coming off three straight postseason appearances and no longer are an afterthought on the Pittsburgh sports scene after the Steelers and Penguins. “It’s been fun to come back to Pittsburgh the last few years and see all the excitement surrounding the Pirates,” Vogelsong said. “It’s a great place to play now. PNC Park is a great facility and gets really loud there because the fans are really into it. It’s going to be fun to be a

part of that.” Part of the allure to playing for the Pirates again is also because Nicole Vogelsong is a native of the area, having grown up in Hampton Township. And a small part of Vogelsong wanting to come back is to wanting to atone for how poorly he performed in his first stint with the Pirates. Vogelsong had just turned 24 when the Pirates acquired him and outfielder Armando Rios from the San Francisco Giants for right-hander Jason Schmidt and outfielder John Vander Wal. Vogelsong tore an elbow ligament in his second start with the Pirates and things never got any better. “It was a frustrating time,” Vogelsong said. “I wouldn’t say that wanting to make up for what happened was the overriding reason why I signed with the Pirates, but I’m a totally different pitcher now. I’ve been through a lot in my career. I’ve experienced my share of failure and I’ve experience my share of success. I think it is kind cool to get a second chance, though.” Vogelsong did not pitch in the major leagues for a four-year period from 2007-10, hitting bottom when he was sent to the minor leagues while playing in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. However, he turned his career around and spent the past five seasons back in the major leagues with the Giants, being selected to the 2011 All-Star Game and being part of World Series winners in 2012 and 2014. “You’re always learning in this game and, in some ways, I guess it took me longer to learn than some others,” Vogelsong said. “You reach the point where you get tired of losing and I came to the realization that my stuff was good enough to get major league hitters out. I just needed to believe in myself.” Vogelsong, though, slipped to a 9-11 with a 4.67 ERA last season and lost his spot in the Giants’ rotation as he made 22 starts and 11 relief appearances. The Pirates have become an organization noted for fixing pitchers,

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and Vogelsong is one of their latest projects. Pitching coach Ray Searage believes Vogelsong can benefit from throwing more inside pitches. Vogelsong is still in outstanding shape. Other than some flecks of gray in his hair and beard, he looks much the same as he did when he was a youngster in his first stint with the Pirates. “We believe he’s still got the skills to perform at a very functional level,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “He’s got an edge and a hunger to his game that’s real. That’s something we like to use for his good and for the collective good of the club.” The Pirates are looking to slot Vogelsong in as their fourth starter behind Gerrit Cole and lefthanders Francisco Liriano and Jon Niese and in front of lefty Jeff Locke. While the expectations may not be great, Vogelsong fully expects to have a good season. “I’m not coming back here just to ride out my career and say goodbye,” he said. “I still plan on pitching a lot longer. This isn’t some kind of farewell thing. “They’ve turned this organization around. The attitude here is unbelievable. These guys care about each other and want to win for each other. I could feel it the last few years when I played against them and even just watching their games on TV.” Vogelsong then paused. “I was part of a lot of losing with the Pirates,” he said. “Now, I want to be a part of the winning.”

The Pirates needed another bat, and they found one Friday by signing third baseman David Freese to a one-year, $3-million contract as free agent. The right-handed hitting Freese will almost certainly be the Opening Day third baseman if Jung Ho Kang begins the season on the disabled list, as expected, while recovering from the broken left leg and torn knee ligament suffered last September to end his fine rookie season. The Pirates’ tentative plan was to play utility man Sean Rodriguez at third base until Kang got healthy. However, Freese gives them a much better option at the hot corner and enables manager Clint Hurdle to ease Kang back into action while creating other lineup options for the long haul. Freese also will take over for Michael Morse as the right-handed hitting part of a platoon with John Jaso at first base once Kang comes off the disabled list. That will free Morse up to join fellow left-handed hitter Matt Joyce to occasionally spell the all right-handed hitting starting outfield of left fielder Starling Marte, center fielder Andrew McCutchen and right fielder Gregory Polanco. The spring training additions of Freese and Joyce — who was signed to a minor league contract last month as a free agent — make the Pirates’ bench look much more

formidable than when camp began. Once Kang returns, Freese, Joyce, Morse and Rodriguez will join backup catcher Chris Stewart to provide quality depth options. Furthermore, the presence of Freese gives the Pirates a safeguard in the event shortstop Jordy Mercer has a second straight subpar season after hitting just .244 with three home runs and a .613 OPS in 116 games and 430 plate appearances in 2015 Freese would enable Kang to move to shortstop if needed. Kang was a star shortstop in the Korean Baseball Organization and started 49 games at the position last season when he finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting behind third basemen Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs and Matt Duffy of the San Francisco Giants. Freese, who turns 33 on April 28, had a solid season for the Los Angeles Angels in 2015. He hit .257 with 14 home runs and a .743 OPS in 121 games and 470 plate appearances. In seven major leagues seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2009-13) and Angels (2014-15), Freese is a .276 hitter with 68 homers and a .761 OPS. Freese grew up in St. Louis and is best remembered for leading the Cardinals to a world championship in 2011 when he was named the Most Valuable Player in both the National League Championship Series and World Series.

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David Freese hit .257 in 121 games with the Angels last season with 14 home runs and 56 RBIs.

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A former Pirates player — who shall remain nameless to protect the innocent — saw a familiar face one Arizona spring training morning this past week and immediately had a question. “Why aren’t they trying to win?” the player said, referring to the Pirates. The player expressed surprise that the Pirates’ Opening Day payroll won’t exceed $100 million even though the franchise has made three straight postseason appearances and keeps setting attendance records. “I don’t understand it,” the player said. “You add one more good arm and one more solid bat, and they are right there with the Cubs and Cardinals and can win the division. “I’m not talking $200-million guys, just good solid big-league players. I can’t believe they don’t have the money to at least do that. They draw well. They get revenue-sharing money. They’ve built so much momentum there. “Where is all the money going?” That’s a great mystery and the Pirates, as a privately run company, have no obligation to open their books, and certainly no reason. The one thing that is known, thanks to major league sources with access with such information, is that the Pirates are one of the more profitable teams in the game. “I feel sorry for the fans,” the player said. “Those fans in Pittsburgh are tremendous, and they deserve better than what they’re getting.” Indeed, they do.

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Freedom Area’s Kody Komara gets a hold of Huntingdon’s Seth Baney in the PIAA Class AA 145-pound consolation round match Saturday at the PIAA wrestling championships.

Boys basketball PIAA PLAYOFFS

Friday’s quarterfinals CLASS AAA Imhotep 71, Del-Val Charter 54 Neumann-Goretti 78, Lower Moreland 52 Bishop McDevitt 77, New Castle 68 Mars 77, Highlands 48 CLASS A Math, Civics & Science 73, Phil-Mont Christian 68 (OT) Constitution 62, Shenandoah Valley 47 Kennedy Catholic 58, North Catholic 53 Sewickley Academy 62, Farrell 46 Saturday’s quarterfinals CLASS AAAA Plymouth Whitemarsh 52, Simon Gratz 43 Roman Catholic 73, Parkland 60 Reading 73, Chester 64 Allderdice 59, Carlisle 42 CLASS AA Camp Hill 60, Conwell-Egan 57 Mastery Charter North 75,Trinity 67 Aliquippa 50,West Middlesex 20 Lincoln Park 68, Quaker Valley 44

SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE

CLASS AAAA Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. Roman Catholic Reading vs. Allderdice CLASS AAA Imhotep vs. Neumann-Goretti Bishop McDevitt vs. Mars CLASS AA Camp Hill vs. Mastery Charter North Aliquippa vs. Lincoln Park CLASS A Math, Civics & Science vs. Constitution Kennedy Catholic vs. Sewickley Academy

SATURDAY’S SUMMARIES

Aliquippa 50,West Middlesex 20 Aliquippa: Sheldon Jeter 2 1-2 6, Jassir Jordan 3 7-8 14, Robert Crute 2 0-0 4, Charles Humphries 5 4-4 14, Kaezon Pugh 6 0-0 12.Totals 18 12-14 50 West Middlesex: Cannone 2 0-0 6, Staunch 0 1-2 1, Porterfield 4 0-0 8, Dogan 1 3-4 5, Roberts 0 0-0 0.Totals 7 4-6 20 Aliquippa ..................8 ......... 8.......23 .....11 – 50 West Middlesex .....0 ......... 9.........9 .......2 – 20 3-point goals: Aliquippa 2 (Jeter 1, Jordan 1), West Middlesex 2 (Cannone 2) Lincoln Park 68, Quaker Valley 44 Quaker Valley: Amos Luptak 7 0-0 14, Wolfie Moser 1 0-0 3, Ricky Guss 4 1-1 9, Coletrane Washington 4 2-2 12, Colin Hill 0 2-2 2, Mitch Luton 1 0-0 2, Danny Conlan 1 0-0 2.Totals 18 5-5 44 Lincoln Park: Zay Craft 3 0-1 6, Nelly Cummings 7 3-4 22, Nick Aloi 10 2-2 23, Keeno Holmes 2 2-4 8, Dermotti Welling 2 2-2 6, Desmond Soanes 1 0-0 3.Totals 25 9-13 68 Quaker Valley ....... 14 ......... 6.......14 .....10 – 44 Lincoln Park ......... 18 .......11.......17 .....22 – 68 3-point goals: Quaker Valley 3 (Washington 2, Moser 1), Lincoln Park 9 (Cummings 5, Holmes 2, Aloi 1, Soanes 1)

FRIDAY’S SUMMARY

Sewickley Academy 62, Farrell 46 Sewickley: Scott Brown 0 6-6 6, Dave Groetsch 1 0-0 3, Declan Hickton 1 0-0 3, Chris Groetsch 4 13-15 23, Ben Mulholland 0 0-2 0, Justin Pryor 5 2-3 12, Nate Ridgeway 3 2-2 8, Dan Salter-Volz 3 0-0 6, Teddy McClain 0 1-1 1. Farrell: Holloway 9 2-2 22, Miller 3 3-6 9, Lewis 1 0-0 2,Wright 5 1-1 11, McCoy 1 0-0 2. Farrell........................7 .......10.......14 .....15 – 46 Sewickley .............. 10 .......12.......11 .....29 – 61 3-point goals: Sewickley (Hickton 1, C Groetsch 2), Farrell (Holloway 2)

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CLASS AAAA North Penn 42, Neshaminy 41 Cardinal O’Hara 46, Garnet Valley 44 Cumberland Valley 51, Central Dauphin 24 North Allegheny 50, Norwin 43 CLASS AA Neumann-Goretti 48, Holy Redeemer 39 Dunmore 45, Imhotep 44 North Star 47, Burrell 41 Bishop McCort 48, OLSH 35 Saturday’s quarterfinals CLASS AAA Archbishop Wood 42, Gwynedd-Mercy 33 Berks Catholic 52, Bethlehem Catholic 27 South Park 33, Northern Lebanon 30 Villa Maria 54, South Fayette 44 CLASS A

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS WRESTLING  Freedom’s Kody Komara defeated Huntingdon’s Seth Baney by a 5-0 decision to claim third place in the 145-pound weight class in the PIAA Class AA wrestling championships. Last season Komara finished fifth in the PIAA championships in the 132-pound weight class.  Freedom’s Evan Sweesy took home an eighth-place finish after losing by a 5-3 decision to Josh Lind from Mt. Pleasant in the 285-pound class. Lourdes Regional 25, Lebanon Catholic 21 Mahanoy 40, Halifax 28 Bishop Guilfoyle 48, Kennedy Catholic 34 North Catholic 62, Bishop Carroll 45

SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE

CLASS AAAA North Penn vs. Cardinal O’Hara Cumberland Valley vs. North Allegheny CLASS AAA Archbishop Wood vs. Berks Catholic South Park vs.Villa Maria CLASS AA Neumann-Goretti vs. Dunmore North Star vs. Bishop McCort CLASS A Lourdes Regional vs. Mahanoy Bishop Guilfoyle vs. North Catholic

FRIDAY’S SUMMARY

Bishop McCort 48, OLSH 35 OLSH ..................... 11 ......... 7.........7 ... 10 – 35 Bishop McCort ... 19 .......10.........4 .....15 – 48 OLSH: Courtney Alexander 5 4-4 17, Anna Lohmann 3 4-4 11, Bella Marra 0 2-4 2, Bri Van Volkenburg 1 1-2 3, Monica Lohmann 0 0-0 0, Rachel Cummings 1 0-0 2, Courtney Cyrilla 0 0-0 0,Totals 10 11-14 35. Bishop McCort: Machala Gibbons 4 0-0 8, Haley Thompson 5 4-4 15, Carly Hajjar 3 2-2 8,Tahlyn Miller 1 0-0 3, Morgan Instone 2 5-5 9, Aunna Yingling 1 2-4 5.Totals 16 13-15 48. 3-point goals: OLSH 4 (Alexander 3, A. Lohmann 1), Bishop McCort 3 (Thomas 1, Yingling 1, Miller 1).

Wrestling SATURDAY’S RESULTS

PIAA Consolation Round Third-Place Match 145: Kody Komara, Freedom d. Seth Baney, Huntingdon, 5-0 Seventh-place Match 285: Josh Lind, Mt. Pleasant d. Evan Sweesy, 5-3

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

CLASS AAA Consolation Round 2 Matches 220: Phil Selker, Cathedrial Prep d. Narthan Barcaskey, Moon, 3-1 CLASS AA Quarterfinal Matches 145: James Duffy, Smethport d. Kody Komara, Freedom, 7-5 Consolation Round 2 Matches 126: Hunter Goodlin, Jamestown p.Tyler Alberts, Ellwood City, 3:33 285: Evan Sweesy, Freedom d. Joe Kazalas, Keystone Oaks, 9-4 Consolation Round 3 Matches 145: Kody Komara, Freedom d. Collin Edsell,Wyalusing, 6-4 285: Evan Sweesy, Freedom d. Garrett Kieffer, Line Mountain, 8-6 Consolation Round 4 Matches 145: Kody Komara, Freedom d. Ashton West, Bermudian Springs, 9-2 285: Dawson Otis,Wyalusing d. Evan Sweesy, Freedom, 2-1 Consolation Round 5 Matches 145: Kody Komara, Freedom forfeit over Caleb Clymer, NW Lehigh

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Hopewell’s Eli Loncar returns a serve from Blackhawk’s Jonah Cooper during the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals at Blackhawk High School in May 2015. Hopewell finished second in Section 4-AA and looks to build on its 13-1 record with the return of Loncar, Alex Pfeifer and Miles Collins.

Hopewell coach says team looks stronger than last year

Vikings return ready to avenge loss their WPIAL semifinal loss By Zach Brendza Times Sports Correspondent

Hopewell looks to be one of the top teams in the area this season, as it looks to build of its success from 2015. The Vikings went 13-1, finished second in Section 4-AA and made the PIAA and WPIAL playoffs. They also finished third overall in the WPIAL. Hopewell coach Erin Grow said that last season was a great experience for the team. “This is the first year that I’ve ever come back as coach and the boys look stronger, than they did the year before,” Grow said. The difference between last year and this year for the Vikings is they see that they can accomplish something if they put the time and work in, Grow said. “I think our boys left last season really proud and amazed of how they did. The year before that we went 1-16,” Grow said. The Vikings return top players sophomore Miles Collins, juniors Eli Loncar and Alex Pfeifer, who look to improve on their first round PIAA loss to Fairview and their WPIAL semifinal loss to Winchester Thurston. The reigning WPIAL Class AA champion, Sewickley Academy, looks to re-create last season, when they won Section 4-AA with a perfect 7-0 section record. The

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Blackhawk’s Jacob Belcastro returns a serve from Hopewell’s Miles Collins during the 2015 WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals at Blackhawk High School. Belcastro, arguably the Cougars’ top singles player, returns for his senior season. Panthers return juniors Ryan Gex and Sam Sauter. Gex was one half of the team that won the WPIAL doubles championship. Sauter made it to the semifinals of the WPIAL singles tournament. The team’s No. 1 is junior Luke Ross, who did not play last year. Ross is nationally ranked and a tremendous player, according to coach Whitney Snyder.

Section 2-AA Last year’s standing could be very similar to this year. Blackhawk, Quaker Valley and Beaver are expected to be at the top of the section. The reigning section champion Cougars finished last season with a 7-0 section record and return much of that team this year. Seniors Jacob Belcastro (top singles). Anthony Miles (top doubles) and a veteran team look to improve on their

11-2 campaign last season. Section runner-up Quaker Valley looks to refocus and build on its success last season, where the Quakers lost in the WPIAL semifinals to Sewickley Academy and then again to Hopewell in the consolation match. The Quakers graduated two seniors and return most of their team, which include junior Nate Carver and senior Jonathan Reboton who lost in the sections semifinals to Riverside. Beaver finished third in the section in 2015 with a 6-2 section record. The Bobcats return their top two singles players, Jon Tetrick and Devin Dikec. The Tetrick and Dikec pair won the Section 2-AA doubles title last year. The Riverside Panthers were left without a playoff berth last year, finishing fourth in the section. The team looks in good shape to break into the WPIAL playoffs this year,

as six starters return, including senior Tyler Squicquero, who advanced to the Class AA WPIAL singles final in 2014. At the bottom of Section 2-AA are Central Valley, Ellwood City, Beaver Falls and Ambridge. The Warriors return senior Max Servick and junior Jack Shearer among other starters this season. Shearer boasted a 12-4 singles record in 2015. Ellwood City finished 1-10 overall last season and looks to win more matches this season. Coach Keith Golebie thinks that beacuse of the off-season work, the Wolverines will do that. Beaver Falls is in the same boat, as the Tigers look to win multiple matches this year. The team has a first-year coach, Josh Maruca, and will have a young team going entering the season. Coach Georgia Barlamas and the Bridgers are looking to take a step forward. The Bridgers have not made the playoffs in a number of years.

Section 4-AAA West Allegheny would like to make the playoffs and compete with the likes of Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon in section. The Indians finished 2015 with a 5-7 record. The Indians return five starters, three of which are sophomores. In Section 2-AAA, Moon looks to reconcile it’s 5-0 loss to Peters Township in the first round of the WPIAL AAA playoffs.

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Quaker Valley stayed within a couple possessions throughout the first half, but couldn’t get over the hump. Lincoln Park shadowed sophomore shooter Coletrane Washington all over the floor, and it tried to keep Quakers point guard Amos Luptak from driving the lane and dishing off to his forwards. “It’s dangerous,” Lincoln Park guard Nelly Cummings said of trying to stay in front of Luptak, “but we know we have a shot blocker in Dermotti Welling behind us. So we knew if he does get by us, he’s just going to see a 6-8 guy there.” Luptak managed to score 14 points and Washington had 12, but it wasn’t nearly enough to crack open Lincoln Park’s defense. And while the Leopards sputtered once or twice on offense, Cummings and Aloi were too much for Quaker Valley to stop. “They’re older, experienced guys,” Quaker Valley coach Mike Mastroianni said. “Cummings is a high level, getting Division I looks. And Aloi is such a solid player. It’s hard to try and do something different.” Aloi had a game-high 23 points while Cummings had 22 points, including five 3-pointers. Bariski said his team handled Quaker Valley’s early response well and turned in one of its better performances of the season. “I’m a fiery guy, but a positive fiery guy in the huddle. I think I keep them going by being a little upbeat and how we can play,” Bariski said. “This probably was our closest thing to four quarters that we’ve had all year.” Prior to the season, Lincoln Park and Aliquippa had never met. Now, thanks the postseason, they’ll meet for the second time in less than three weeks. “We’re happy that we get to play them again, and that we get to play again (period),” Bariski said. “Doesn’t matter that it’s Aliquippa. If it was West Middlesex, doesn’t matter. But Aliquippa is OK.”

Quakers hope to build off playoff run Moser, Luptak and Washington to return next season By Andrew Chiappazzi chiappazzia@timesonline.com

MCCANDLESS — When Quaker Valley meets as a team for the first time next season, there will be a different feel around the program. The Quakers began the 2015-16 season with just one returning player with postseason experience. Only point guard Amos Luptak had played the previous season, and Quaker Valley was trying to find a way to replace five seniors from its rotation. Next year, Quaker Valley will return all but two players from its rotation. And that has coach Mike Mastroianni optimistic about his program’s future. “Any time you can start the season with three guards back from the state quarterfinals,” Mastroianni said, “I think any high school coach punches that one in.” Luptak, Wolfie Moser and Coletrane Washington formed the nucleus of Quakers’ backcourt this season. Luptak and Moser will be seniors next year, while Washington will be a junior. With forward Ricky Guss also back, plus a few promising youngsters, Mastroianni is hopeful that this year’s deep playoff run will have a lasting influence. “There’s a process. Sometimes you have to be in this game to understand it and what it’s like this late in the

f r i d ay ’ s highlights BOYS Sewickley Academy defeated Farrell, the No. 2 ranked team in the state, 61-46. The Panthers were led by Chris Groetsch who scored 23 points and made 13 of 15 free throws. The Panthers will face Kennedy Catholic in the PIAA Class A semifinals Tuesday.

every possession. The result was a low-scoring 50-20 victory by Aliquippa. With the win, Aliquippa remained unbeaten at 28-0 and advanced to the PIAA semifinal for the second consecutive season. Aliquippa will meet Lincoln Park on Wednesday at a site to be determined. The Quips have now won 57-of-theirlast-58 games dating back to last season. “That was fine with us,” Aliquippa center Chucky Humphries said of West Middlesex’ slow-down game plan. “As long as we have the lead, they can hold the ball for as long as they want. We made them regret holding the ball for so long. That was just time wasted by their offense.” Aliquippa coach Nick Lackovich concurred. “We’ve pretty much seen every trick defense there is,” Lackovich said. “That’s what I like about this team, the way they can adjust. You want to run; we can do that. You want to hold it; we can do that too.” West Middlesex left little doubt of its game plan from the opening tip, holding the ball and passing along the perimeter for much of the first half. The plan worked early, as with 1:30 left in the first quarter, Aliquippa was clinging to a 2-0 lead, stretching it to 5-0 moments later on a 3-pointer by Jassir Jordan.

West Middlesex tried to hold for the last shot of the quarter before a tremendous individual effort by Humphries deflated the Big Reds. With less than 10 seconds left, Humphries made a steal and weaved his way down court, scoring on a layup while being fouled with 0.3 seconds left. The subsequent free throw gave Aliquippa an 8-0 lead. West Middlesex cut its deficit to 10-6 midway through the second quarter, but Humphries scored four of the Quips’ next six points as Aliquippa employed a stall of its own, taking a 16-9 halftime lead. The Quips then opened the second half with an 11-3 run, essentially putting the game away. Humphries and Jassir Jordan led Aliquippa with 14 points each, while Kaezon Pugh scored 12. Aliquippa gets a rematch with Lincoln Park with a berth in the PIAA title game on the line. The two teams met in the WPIAL title game, where Aliquippa held on for a 49-45 victory. While a rematch with Lincoln Park has been much-anticipated by the public, the Quips were downplaying the burgeoning rivalry. “I could care less about Lincoln Park,” Lackovich said. “It wouldn’t matter if it were them or Greensburg Central or Quaker Valley. It’s the next game in the process. That’s how we look at it.”

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Lincoln Park’s Nelly Cummings (3) shoots the ball while defended by Quaker Valley’s Amos Luptak (3) at the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals held at North Allegheny High School on Saturday afternoon. year,” Mastroianni said. “Now that we have been, it’s part of who we are and in our DNA a little bit. So next year when they return, we have to use that to our full extent and take advantage of it.” Mastroianni expects players like Luptak and Moser to take a step forward, but Washington may be the key. Just a sophomore, he burst onto the scene and became a significant threat for opponents to try to shut down. But Mastroianni cautioned that Washington won’t have the advantage of being an unknown anymore. “The challenge for him now is that people do know about him,

GIRLS Courtney Alexander finished with a team-high 17 points in OLSH's 48-35 loss to Bishop McCort. The Chargers fell behind early but battled back in the fourth quarter to get within one possession, but couldn't take the lead. The loss ends OLSH's longest run in the PIAA girls basketball playoffs in school history.

and he’s going to have to take the other step to figure that out,” Mastroianni said. “He’s a basketball guy, and he’s only going to get better.” The Quakers left the gym at North Allegheny with downcast eyes and disappointment on their faces. But Mastroianni said the disappointments lies only with Saturday’s performance, not with the Quaker Valley’s season.

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Kaezon Pugh (23) of Aliquippa drives the baseline against West Middlesex defender Josh Porterfield (21) during the Quips’ PIAA playoff win Saturday in New Castle.

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were so quick to shell out $20 million to land tight end Ladarius Green on the first day of free agency. The loss of Bryant would be enormous — there’s no sugar-coating it — but the Steelers offense should get by without. They’ve got Antonio Brown, Markus Wheaton, Le’Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams to go along with Coates, Heyward-Bey and Green. The concern should be about Martavis Bryant, the person, not the football player. How does a 24-year-old with the world in his hands throw it all away for a cheap high? The Steelers organization has bent over backwards for Bryant, supporting him publicly through last fall’s suspension. He’s been shown tough love by Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger — remember the quarterback’s “challenge” before the wild-card game at Cincinnati? — and given encouragement by Antonio Brown and receivers coach Richard Mann. But, not even a stint in a Houston rehab center seems to have gotten through. Mostly, Saturday’s news is disappointing. And that is, as any kid who can remember being punished by their parents, a fate far worse than anger. Thing is, Bryant isn’t a bad kid. Just a kid with some real-world problems like so many other young men. Behind the tattooed exterior, is actually a very quiet, shy kid who Roethlisberger called a little brother. That same guy who showed remarkable maturity in consoling Toussaint was the same guy who a few weeks earlier was signing autographs at a Chippewa car dealership to help raise funds for an Ellwood City girl who received a multiple-organ transplant. Sure, you can argue that marijuana laws are inconsistent or that Bryant shouldn’t be punished more than, you know, actual criminals like Greg Hardy. And you’d have a point. A moot point, but a point. The NFL plays by its own rules, and it’s Bryant’s job to adhere to them. I was reminded of that when I interviewed Bam Morris in January for another story. The former Steeler had a message for the current team’s headache. “You’re in a position to make a lot of money,” said Morris, whose career was effectively ended by drug use. “You’re in a position to do a lot of great things for a lot of great people. Playing football is a privilege. I didn’t realize that until I got older. To make it there, it’s a privilege to play. And it’s a job and you have to treat it as such.” When Bryant reported to his first training camp he was still getting work done on a tattoo of the NFL shield with the words “fourth round” on his torso. Asked if it was odd to celebrate a midround selection, Bryant said he used the sleight as motivation. But for all his on-field talent, the size, the speed, Bryant is fulfilling some of those dire predraft prognostications as a ne’er-do-well. Any player, no matter how good, isn’t worth the trouble if suspended 14 of 32 games as Bryant is facing. Maybe in Cleveland where the Josh Gordon circus is welcome, but not in Pittsburgh. Ask Bam Morris. Or Santonio Holmes.

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PITTSBURGH — If the Steelers do not sign another free agent of note between now and the first day of training camp, they can still consider March, the start of the league year, a productive month. The Steelers made a rare splash in free agency with Ladarius Green, but it’s the smaller moves they made that are just as important. By retaining Will Gay, Ramon Foster, Robert Golden and Darrius Heyward-Bey, the Steelers identified four pending free agents they deemed necessary while leaving open the possibility for others, like Kelvin Beachum, Steve McLendon and Will Allen, to re-sign. One of the common threads between Gay, Foster, Golden and Heyward-Bey is that they are leaders on team that has lost more than a few in recent years. But it’s not just who the Steelers kept, it’s how much they spent to do it that is perhaps most impressive. The five players signed this week come at a combined cap hit of just over $9.5 million in 2016. In NFL terms, that’s a pittance. What else did we learn about the Steelers this week? Plenty. Times Steelers Writer Chris Bradford explains:

Hunter Henry may have an outstanding career ahead of him but, barring the unforeseen, the Arkansas tight end won’t be the Steelers’ pick at No. 25 next month. The thought of using a first-round pick to draft a replacement for Heath Miller was tempting — and nothing says they couldn’t select one in later rounds — but Ladarius Green

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Steelers cornerback William Gay (22) breaks up a pass intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (10) during the second half the Steelers’ 34-27 win on Dec. 20, 2015 in Pittsburgh. Gay re-signed with the Steelers in the off-season.

was apparently just too good for the Steelers to pass on. Viewed as the best tight end available, Green gives the Steelers the best of all worlds: A free agent with NFL experience, who still has untapped potential, one who isn’t too old and one who isn’t going to break the bank. Those guys are the real dinosaurs.

Weddle to sign and sign now (preferably with Pittsburgh, of course), the longer the two-time, first-team All-Pro remains on the market the better the Steelers odds of landing him. Weddle might be the best free agent available and his services could certainly be used, but the Steelers are simply not going to enter into a bidding war for a 31-year-old coming off his worst season. Patience is a virtue in free agency.

The same logic could be applied to Kelvin Beachum, the most high-profile Steeler to remain unsigned. If Beachum finds that the market isn’t going to bear much for an undersized left tackle — if teams view him as a tackle — that’s coming off an ACL injury, that could help bring him back into the Steelers price range. A

The Steelers’ mantra seems to be that the best defense isn’t a good offense: It’s a great offense. Even without Martavis Bryant, presumably, the addition of Green gives the Steelers an embarrassment of riches. Now, the Steelers can now turn their focus — if they weren’t already — to fortifying the back end of their defense next month. The upcoming draft is viewed as loaded with defensive backs which, obviously, should suit the Steelers just fine. While a large segment of the fan base clamors for Eric

one-year deal for Beachum, to prove that his knee is 100 percent, would be the cherry on the top of a very productive March so far for the Steelers. Remember, most people had Pittsburgh losing both Beachum and Ramon Foster. Anything on top of Foster is just gravy.

Even if the Steelers do lose Beachum, it’s hardly a dealbreaker. Maybe for some other offense, not for the Steelers. After Beachum went down, Pittsburgh went 7-3 with Alejandro Villanueva. That includes the Steelers’ team record stretch of six games with 30-plus points. If Villanueva can go from practice squad player to legit starter in one season, imagine what he can do with two seasons.

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Decorating eggs, the Ukrainian way Pysanky, the traditional mode of egg-decorating, derives from the Ukrainian word “pysaty,” meaning “to write.” A special tool called a kitska is heated on a candle’s flame, below, to melt wax that is traced across the shell of an egg in special pre-drawn patterns.

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Participants work on pysanky, or Ukranian egg decorating, during a class at the Circle of Friends in Baden on Monday afternoon.

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Krista Taylor participates in a Ukranian egg-decorating class Monday at Circle of Friends in Baden. CHRISTINA BELASCO/FOR THE TIMES

PYSANKY CLASSES Two more pysanky classes at Circle of Friends in Baden are full, but another class is available in Coraopolis: When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 19. Where: Coraopolis Presbyterian Church, 1201 Fifth Ave. Admission: $3.

BADEN — Even though many could not claim Ukrainian heritage, about 20 people last week focused on melting tiny lines of wax onto the shells of eggs and into intricate patterns. “I want to see what it looks like,” said Krista Taylor of Freedom, learning the Ukrainian style of decorating, known as pysanky, at Circle of Friends in Baden. Taylor scratched on the last layer of black wax using the kitska, a pencillike tool with a small reservoir for wax attached. “I’m so impatient, like a child,” she said. Char Orient of Moon Township said the technique is similar to batik, where the wax creates a barrier for dye. The name of the traditional egg-decorating method is derived from “pysaty,” the Ukrainian word meaning “to write.” “You use beeswax for this technique, and there are patterns that we can follow,” Orient said. Patterns signify things like strength,

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Instructor Dee Ruckert teaches the class how to take eggs out of the dye at Circle of Friends in Baden on Monday afternoon. protection or hope for a good harvest, while colors traditionally mean happiness, health, faith or endurance. “Everything that you put on that egg, as well as every color that you use on that egg, has a meaning,” Orient said. She and Dee Ruckert of New Sewickley Township taught the art to a full class last week and will continue the next two Mondays at the Baden center. Orient will also teach a class that has space available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March

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No more Crawleys now: What do you do after ‘Downton’? Is there life after “Downton Abbey”? After sniffling my way through the series finale last week, I’m not sure. “Loved every bit of it,” a friend texted, and I didn’t have to ask what she was talking about. “I’m considering a support group,” joked another pal. I’m staring at my stack of “Downton” DVDs and wondering if it’s too soon to start over.

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ly understand. My husband dozed through the first hour of the finale, waking up just in time to see crippled valet Mr. Bates smiling at his wife, the perennially upbeat lady’s maid Anna. “Wasn’t he just in jail?” my spouse said, blinking sleepily. “Yes, about four seasons ago.” I glared at him with what I hoped was an icy look worthy of the Dowager Countess. “He’s

been cleared. And so has his wife. In another ...” Our daughter waltzed through the room. “Another crisis with the dessert forks?” (In her mind, every major plot line in “Downton” revolves around some hilarious mix-up with cutlery.) “Shush, please,” I said, in a condescending tone a la Lady Mary. “I can’t make out what Lord Grantham is confused about today.”

Some minutes later, my son walked in and stared at the television just as Mr. Molesley strolled hopefully through the village. “Is this series still on?” he said, pulling earbuds from his head. “Who’s that guy? I thought this show was about rich people.” I couldn’t possibly distill several seasons of Molesley backstory into one sentence, so I merely rolled my eyes and waved him out of the room.

Sigh. This is why I usually record “Downton” and watch it by myself, later in the week. But for the finale, I couldn’t wait. I couldn’t bear to have things ruined on social media. Instead, I opted to have them ruined by my family. Golly, that’s harsh. I opted to have them intruded on by my family. Thankfully, there is one other relative who’s on board with the Crawleys

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19 at Coraopolis Presbyterian Church, 1201 Fifth Ave. Registration is not required, but the class costs $3. “We just love the art of writing the Ukranian eggs, so we decided we would do little classes wherever we could find something,” Orient said. “It’s also to help with ... a dying art because a lot of the older generation people who did this for years and years have, of course, passed away, and some of them passed the tradition and the art on to their descendants and some of them didn’t.” Circle of Friends manager Erin Shannon said this is the first time the classes have been offered there, so she was glad to see such a demand. “There’s not one egg here that is the same (as another),” she said. “Every egg is different; everyone was able to be very creative.” Kathy and Bob Sprague worked next to each other Monday, each holding the side of a kitska to a candle’s flame to melt the wax inside the small reservoir, then touching the tool to the egg and scratching it along the pattern drawn on with pencil. “We just thought it would be fun to do, my husband and I decided to do it together,” she said, turning over her yellow-dyed egg in her hand. “I’m not very artistic, but it’s fun.” Lou Ann Nudi of Freedom said her family is Italian, but her mother took up psanky as a hobby for about 10 years before she died. “She was very artistic, so I’m trying to follow in her footsteps,” Nudi said while working the pattern on her orange egg. Orient has been creating

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Participants work on pysanky, or Ukranian egg decorating, during a class at the Circle of Friends in Baden on Monday afternoon.

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An egg sits in dye during the egg class. Each egg sits in the yellow dye for three minutes. the eggs for about 18 years. She learned decades ago from her grandmother but came across it again in 1998 at a food festival in Ambridge. “(Ruckert and I) find it

relaxing,” Orient said. “Some people find it very frustrating, which it can be, until you know and feel comfortable using the tools.” Traditionally the yolks

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Cutting-edge advances discussed at national veterinary conference What do a tiny encapsulated camera, stem cell therapy, tapeworms, fleas and ticks, Bartonella organisms and anti-cancer vaccines have in common? They are all hot topics (and just a few of the numerous lecture subjects) at a national veterinary conference I attended recently. Typically, I find there are at least four to six classes going on simultaneously that pique my interest and detail new, cutting-edge findings in the fields of cancer detection and treatment, immunotherapy, physical therapies, parasite control, seizure and pain management and many more topics. Just as fascinating as the lectures, the trade show offers exciting innovations with newly developed technology and ways to improve the lives of pets and owners. Some current highlights include: 1. Longer-acting, safer pain medications for cats. 2. A tiny camera, which can be fed to a dog as small as 10 pounds, takes

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caring for your pet hundreds of photographs along the entire inner stomach and intestine. When it exits, the capsule is sent to a specialist who reads the chip and can detect tumors, ulcers and swellings in the bowel. This technology is useful, because a pet may not have to undergo anesthesia and endoscopy to get a diagnosis of a bleeding ulcer. 3. Pet collars with computer chips that give vets important post-operative patient data to monitor recovery from surgery, pain level, and the healing progress. These can also be worn at home to track response to treatment, pain and mobility, exercise, seizures and frequency of itching.

4. Stem cell treatments that go beyond arthritis therapy to treat immune disorders of the eye, bowel and skin. 5. Vaccines made from a pet’s own tumor that can help prevent cancer from spreading and growing. 6. Prescription pet foods that actually help improve skin structure and decrease seasonal allergy effects, without drugs. 7. New, long-acting ear medications that take the hassle out of treatment. These last anywhere from 30 to 45 days and mean owners don’t have to remember to apply drops every day to give their pets comfort. 8. Flea control is just as important today as it was in days of the plague. Bartonellosis, a disease of humans and animals, is of increasing concern, emphasizing the need for excellent carrier control (both fleas and ticks carry this germ). 9. Topical eye ointments that can help prevent cataracts in diabetic pets. 10. More affordable, easy-to-use, in-home pet diabetes monitoring tools. 11. New, more afford-

able, limb prosthetic designs for pets with amputations. I share this information so pet owners realize how quickly all medical fields are changing. If you have ever heard “there’s no treatment for your pet’s condition,” please don’t assume that’s still the case. Technology is improving health care. It is now possible to generate a limb of a rodent in a tissue culture. Regenerative medicine will help pets and people in the years to come and it is becoming easier and more affordable. If your pet suffers from a serious health problem, keep looking for answers and options. There’s hope of improvement for many pets with serious illnesses. Dr. Cynthia Maro is a veterinarian at the Ellwood Animal Hospital in Ellwood City and the Chippewa Animal Hospital in Chippewa Township. She writes a biweekly column on pet care and health issues. If you have a topic you’d like addressed, please email ellwoodvet@msn.com.

A d o p t- a - p e t S t e l l a Of all the dogs at the Beaver County Humane Society, Stella would be most likely voted Miss Personality. Shelter staff said she’s wonderful — wonderful with infants, toddlers, children and adults, including those with special needs and in wheelchairs. She’s just the most loving dog, they said. She likes to play, but needs a little more training in basic manners. But because she’s smart and willing to learn, she’ll master etiquette quickly. Stella and cats, however, don’t get along, so she will need to go to a home with no felines. The adoption fee for Stella is $115 and includes various vaccinations, including rabies, worming and stool check, microchipping, flea treatment and preventive, and spaying. Per state law, Beaver County residents must purchase a nonrefundable 2016 dog license at time of adoption for any dog 3 months and older.

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The cost of the license is $7. Senior citizens or people with disabilities pay $5. To adopt Stella or learn more about other animals awaiting adoption at the humane society, call 724-775-5801 or visit the shelter at 3394 Brodhead Road in Center Township. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday, Monday and holidays.

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Chrysler 300S offers style, comfort of a more luxury car 2016 Chrysler 300S

By Will Chamberlain For The Times

The Chrysler 300 was a hit the moment it was a concept car in Detroit in the early 2000s. It ushered back the large-sedan movement and provided the most robust design available at the time. Since then, Ford and GM have built large sedans to compete, but the Chrysler still holds a niche for folks looking for something a little different. Under the hood is a 3.6L V6 rated at 300 horsepower just like in the Dodge I reviewed last week. This time the power is controlled through an eightspeed automatic and rear-wheel drive. Power is delivered a little smoother than in the Dodge, and the tranny seems to work a little better as well. Weird. Optional engines include the 5.7L Hemi V8 and all trim levels can be equipped with all-wheel drive. Exterior styling is magnificent on the 300S. Starting with the “redline red” pearl paint job and 20-inch hyper black wheels, this car is a head-turner

The Good – Exterior styling, smooth ride and comfort. The Bad – Too similar to Dodge, disappointing stereo.

The 2016 Chrysler 300S everywhere you go. The S model gives you a sportier exterior and blacked out front grille. LED fog lights flank the large front grille, and LED tail lamps out back round out the updated exterior. Inside passengers will be greeted by a classy and well-designed interior. Very similar to the Charger inside, the 300 is finished off a bit better than in the Dodge and the materials used are a step up. The

gear selector is a rotary dial in the Chrysler and got mixed reviews from passengers I drove around. Rear seat room is enough for adults, but installing my kids’ seats was a bit of an issue. Once installed, the kiddos loved the 300. Trunk space is adequate and passes my hockey bag test with two bags. Another nice feature was the hook installed on the left side of the trunk. I was able to hang grocery bags from the

hook so they wouldn’t roll around while driving. For sound systems you can choose from a Beats by Dre setup or Harmon Kardon. I would suggest the Harmon system as the Beats system installed in the loaner was not impressive. Sound was average and even with the additional trunk mounted subwoofer the low end wasn’t nearly strong enough for my taste. On the road the 300 feels

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more like a luxury car than the Dodge. It is quiet and rolls along with more of a presence. Stepping on the gas pedal will provide a nice growl from the engine and exhaust, and with the rear-wheels providing the thrust you get more of a performance feel to the acceleration. I had the opportunity to drive on some slick roads and the 300 did fine, losing traction a few times but it always managed to regain to complete the journey. Carving country back roads is something I usually reserve for smaller and more powerful cars, but the 300S felt at home most of the time. Cornering was delightfully flat and predictable, and the steering feel was similar to the Dodge, smooth with some weight. I’m not a fan of over-assisted steering and this one is not. Highway

commutes and rural routes are where this car is truly at its best. Set the cruise on the highway and you’ll be carried to your destination in comfort and style. Hit some country roads with a speed limit over 50 mph and you can push the 300 a little harder to make things more interesting. Overall, the 300 is just the luxury version of the Dodge Charger, and that’s why I like it so much. Sure, it looks a lot different, and rightfully so, but these cars have the same DNA. I’m just a fan of the luxury side more so than the Dodge. Since this is Chrysler the price tag is a bit more as well. Base price for the 300 is $35,350. Adding two S packages to give you the parking assist and a slew of interior upgrades bumped the final price over $40,000 to $42,435. Chrysler claims 23 mpg average, and I was able to maintain 19 to 21 mpg during my time. Will Chamberlain is a local freelance automotive journalist and can be reached at wchamberlain@pghcarguys. com. He can also be found on Facebook under PGH Car Guys and Twitter @ pghcarguys.

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Today’s Obituaries Barnett, Alberta ’Jean’ (Horton) Bedison, Thomas L. Brunone, Valentino ’Val’ Carter, Philip R. Ciamacca, Donald J. Freed, William J. Jr. Hall, Daniel Joseph Jr. Harvan, Albert E. Hojdila, Michael E. Jones, Richard Edward Klengler, Paul Lalama, Nofrey J. Jr. Pavlinich, Shirley Pienkosky, Paul Rawlings, Marc Wayne Small, Theodore D. ’Jim’ Jr. St. Clair, Arthur L. Travers, Karen J. Trombetta, Rudolph ’Rudy’ Tuma, Elsie M.

Nofrey J. Lalama, Jr. Aliquippa Nofrey J. Lalama, Jr., 89, of Aliquippa, passed away peacefully March 10, 2016, at the home of his sister, Anna Mae, who lovingly took care of him. He was born February 10, 1927, in West Aliquippa and was the son of the late Nofrey J. Lalama, Sr. and Anna (Konzolinka) Lalama. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jennie (Zaremba) Lalama; an infant sister, Raffaela; brother, Anthony Lalama and his wife, Betty; brother-in-law, Edwin Becker; and a nephew, Frank Lalama, Jr. Nofrey was a member of Saint Titus Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. He retired from LTV Steel Works. Nofrey was a United States Army veteran where he honorably served our country during World War II. He was also a professional musician and drummer, managing the Sons of Italy concert band and playing in small combos for many events and clubs in Beaver County. He met his wife, Jennie, a popular singer at the time, on the bandstand. They went on to marry and have two sons who became accomplished jazz musicians and educators in their own right, and in whom they took great pride. He was a former member of the R.O.M.E.O club (Retired Old Men Eating Out) and most recently found enjoyment having breakfast with friends at McDonald’s. Nofrey is survived by his two sons and daughters-inlaw: Ralph and Nicole Lalama and David and Roxanne Lalama; three loving grandchildren: Katie, Andrew and Christina Lalama; two loving stepgrandchildren: Sonia and Daniel Sheck; three brothers, four sisters-in-law and a sister: Ralph Lalama, John "Jack" and Bonnie Lalama, Frank and Jennie Lalama, his devoted sister: Anna Mae Becker sistersin-law: Sophia McKnight and Kay Zaremba. Nofrey is also survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday, March 13, 2016, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the ANTHONY MASTROFRANCESCO FUNERAL HOME INC., 2026 McMinn St., Aliquippa, 724-375-0496. Departing prayers will begin Monday, March 14, at 9 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. in Saint Titus Church with Father Paul Householder officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The Beaver County Special Unit will provide military honors at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Saint Titus Holy Name Society will recite the rosary at 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening.

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Theodore D. ’Jim’ Small, Jr.

Shirley J. Pavlinich

Thomas L. Bedison

Beaver

West Mayfield

Formerly of Daugherty Township

Theodore D. "Jim" Small, Jr., of Beaver, PA, passed away March 9, 2016, due to complications from cancer surgery in UPMC Montefiore/Select Specialty Hospital at the age of 80. He was born on May 24, 1935, in Freedom, PA, son of the late Eldorado (Mengel) Buckenheimer and Theodore D. Small, Sr., husband of the late Naomi Jean "Snooky" Small of Beaver, PA. He grew up fishing and trapping along Brush Creek and had a lifelong love of the outdoors, spending many afternoons along the rivers of Beaver Valley, boating and fishing. Golfing was another favorite pastime for many years. Mr. Small graduated from Freedom High School, Class of 1953, where he played football. He remained active in planning his all-class high school reunion through 2015. He will be most remembered for mentoring Beaver Valley youth as a football coach. He remained active in youth football for 45 years of his adult life. He coached Brighton Township Bears, Rochester Little Rams, and went on to officiate WPIAL football throughout the region for 25 years. He launched his career in industry at P&LE Railroad, then put in 30 years at Babcock & Wilcox where he retired, then went on to work several years at Ellwood City Forge. He met his beloved wife of 60 years, Snooky Small, at a teen dance at Rochester Turners in the 1950’s and was her devoted caretaker in her final years. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, stepfather Wilbur Buckenheimer, mother-inlaw Ruth Small and father-in-law Milton "Bus" Small. He is survived by daughters Sandra Noone (husband Kevin Noone), Woodbridge, VA, Sherri Small, Beaver, PA, Stacy SmallLorenz (husband Eric Lorenz), Silver Spring, MD; sister Gloria (Small) Yeager, Beaver, PA; brother Charles "Chuck" Small, Willis, TX; stepmother Esther (Chambers) Small of Logansport, Louisiana; grandsons Sean and Shiloh Noone of Virginia and Avery Lorenz of Maryland, granddaughter Elizabeth Small of Pennsylvania, and great-granddaughter Aria Harper of Pennsylvania, brother-in-law John "Jack" Small, and many nieces and nephews. Friends and family will be received at the NOLL FUNERAL HOME INC., 333 Third St., Beaver, PA, on Monday, March 14, 2016, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, March 15 at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow at Beaver Cemetery Mausoleum. Online condolences may be shared at www.noll funeralhome.com. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Beaver County Humane Society at 3394 Brodhead Rd., Center Twp., PA 15001, or www.beavercountyhumanesociety.org.

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Shirley J. Pavlinich, 79, of West Mayfield, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Good Samaritan Hospice. Born November 26, 1936, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late James and Gladys (Margel) Snyder. She was a member of St. Monica Parish, formerly St. Philomena Parish, where she had been a member of the Christian Mothers. She had also been a cheerleading coach at the former St. Philomena Catholic School, a Troop Leader for the Girl Scouts of America, a member of the New Brighton Croatian Club, and was an avid bowler and member of the Women’s International Bowling Congress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Pavlinich; a son-in-law, David Weber and a sisterin-law, Kathleen Snyder. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jacob M. Pavlinich, Jr.; her three children, Michael Pavlinich, Beaver Falls, Joan Bixler, Beaver Falls, and Christina Weber and her fiancé Michael Korcan, Chippewa Township; six grandchildren and their spouses, Shelley and Nick Wikert, Nicole and Graham Pate, Christopher Veon and his fiancée Chelsie Shipley, E.J. Pavlinich, Jacob Bixler and Jayna Pavlinich; four great-grandchildren, James England, Tatum Veon, Nora Wikert and Bradley Pate, and four brothers, Donald Snyder, Ed Snyder and his wife Mariann, Tim Snyder, and Rich Snyder. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the HILL & KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunsel man.com, 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, where prayers will be recited on Tuesday at 9:20 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Parish, College Hill Campus, with Father John Naugle as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Cemetery. The family would like to thank Providence Care Skilled Nursing Home for all of their loving care and support.

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Thomas L. Bedison, 64, formerly of Daugherty Township, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Windsor House Snyder Memorial in Marienville. Born January 30, 1952, in New Brighton, he was a son of the late G. Burton and Genevieve (Grabowski) Bedison. Tom attended Lintz Workshop, the HAP Program and BCRC. He was a former member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of New Brighton. He leaves two brothers, John Bedison and his wife, Diane, of Monaca and Charles Bedison and his wife, Roberta, of Chippewa Township, along with numerous nieces, nephews and great-nephews. Friends will be received Sunday from 3 p.m. until the time of service at 7 p.m. in the SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Ave., Monaca (724-7284000). Roxie Costanza, of Back to Basics Bible Fellowship in Economy Boro, will officiate. Tom will be laid to rest at a later date in Grove Cemetery, New Brighton. The family has suggested memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. To share online condolences, get directions and other information, please v i s i t simpsonfuneralhome.com.

Valentino ’Val’ Brunone Formerly of Aliquippa

Paul Klengler Harmony Township

Marc Wayne Rawlings Monaca, Formerly of Brighton Township Marc Wayne Rawlings, 66, of Monaca, formerly of Brighton Township, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Sewickley Hospital. He was born August 4, 1949, in East Liverpool, OH, and was the son of the late Thomas and Nola Milligan Rawlings. Marc was a retired welder for Conrail and later Northern and Southern Railroads. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Jean Winters Rawlings. Surviving him are his children, Thomas (Amy) Rawlings, Center Township; Rodney (Barbara) Benson, Bell Fair, Washington and Nikki (William) Luffey, Moon Township; grandchildren, Tyler and Trey Benson, Nolan Rawlings and Brenden and Brooke Luffey, and a brother, Dave Rawlings, Pittsburgh. Services were private for the family. The TODD FUNERAL HOME, 340 Third St., Beaver, was entrusted with the arrangements.

William J. Freed Jr., age 74, of Pittsburgh, died Monday, March 7, 2016, at Allegheny General Hospital. Born June 13, 1941, in Salineville, Ohio, he was the son of the late William J. Freed Sr. and Wandah Elizabeth Finney Hall. William was a retired Foreman for B&W, and worked facility maintenance for BRM. He is survived by one sister, Sonya Carey Burson; three sons, Rob, Jeff (Darla), and Jamie (Jami) Freed; one daughter, Elizabeth Freed; nine grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren; two exwives, Mary Ann Wissinger and Tina Marie FreedBonincontro, and Dennis C. Jury, a dear friend and like a son, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the GABAUERLUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Chippewa Twp., www.gabauerlutt onfuneralhome.com. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 12 noon at the funeral home with the Rev. Lee Bittner and Pastor Robert Upton officiating. Interment will follow at Clinton Cemetery.

Paul Klengler, 92, of Harmony Twp., died Saturday, March 5, 2016, in his home. Born June 20, 1923, in Halle An Der Saale, Germany, he was a retired craneman for the former J&L Steel Corporation and a master mason. Paul was a member of Good Samaritan Catholic Church, Ambridge. Surviving are his loving wife of 68 years, Stephanie Lill Klengler; a son, Robert P. Klengler of Seattle, Washington and two siblings in Germany. Preceding him in death was a son, Werner Klengler. A beautiful funeral mass was held Friday, March 11, in the Good Samaritan Catholic Church. Interment followed in Good Samaritan Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the JOHN SYKA FUNERAL HOME INC., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge.

Valentino "Val" Brunone, 83, passed away on February 26, 2016, in Carrollton, TX, surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Norma (Zaccagnini), his son, Michael, daughterin-law, Sondra, and his granddaughter, Chelsea, all of whom live in Lewisville, TX. Val lived in Aliquippa, PA, for more than 60 years with his family. He served for four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War era and later worked at LTV, eventually retiring from the company. He ran his own cabinet refinishing business in Baden, PA, before moving to Texas with his wife. Val was preceded in death by his parents, Vito and Mary Brunone, and his sister, Phyllis Zaccagnini. A memorial mass will be held at St. Ann Catholic Parish in Coppell, TX, on Monday, March 14th at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at the National Cemetery in Dallas, TX.

Alberta "Jean" (Horton) Barnett, 93, of Aliquippa, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Rochester Manor. Born April 28, 1922, in Dudley, PA, she was the daughter of the late Iva Pearl (Taylor) and Clair I. Horton. She was an LPN at the Aliquippa Hospital where she retired after many years of service. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Aliquippa, PA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul W. Barnett; a son, Paul, and daughter, Dianna J. Bibby. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria (John) Barbe of Charlotte NC; son-in-law, Bill Bibby of Aliquippa, and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Also surviving are brothers, Robert (Edna) Horton and Howard Horton, and a sister, Betty Koplets. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at noon in the HUNTSMAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES OF ALIQUIPPA, www.huntsmanfuneral homes.com, 2345 Mill St. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Aliquippa. She will be remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Aliquippa, 2816 Brodhead Rd., Aliquippa, PA 15001.

Karen J. Travers New Brighton Karen J. Travers, 51, of New Brighton, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Born July 7, 1964, in New Brighton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Emily Latek Linzey. She had been a member of the New Brighton Croatian Club. She is survived by a son, John Travers, Big Beaver; a sister, Emily Rose, Big Beaver; a brother, Matthew Linzey, Wooster, Ohio; three nephews and two nieces. There was no public visitation. Private interment was in Sylvania Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the HILL & KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hi llandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, PA 15010.

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Elsie M. Tuma Monaca

Elsie M. Tuma, 90, of Monaca, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2016, surrounded by her family. Her passing occurred at her residence. Born October 3, 1925, in Monaca, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Sr. and Mary (Baxa) Tuma. Following high school graduation, Elsie started working at Bell Telephone (now AT&T) in 1943, retiring with 43 years of service. At the time of her retirement she was working at the Koppers Building in Pittsburgh and supervised approximately 150 employees. Elsie was a generous individual who enjoyed helping others. As a member of the Telephone Pioneers she helped raised funds to support families in need by selling Koeze Nuts. Not one to sit idle, Elsie cherished travelling, visiting 49 of the 50 states (the exception was Arkansas), as well as trips to Europe and Germany and visiting relatives in the Czech Republic. Her travels were sometimes accompanied by her nieces and nephews. Her favorite destination was Hawaii. Elsie’s true passion was baking and she was ’famous’ for her oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies, five-layer banana cakes, nut rolls and prune rolls. She enjoyed gardening and canning, particularly tomatoes. Elsie also knitted items for everyone especially sweaters and articles for the kids. Her Tibetan terriers were the object of her affection. Surviving are a brother, William Tuma; nieces and nephews, Carol, Patricia, Thomas, George, Randy and Jeff, along with numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to her parents, Elsie was preceded in death by two brothers, Andrew Tuma, Sr. and Edward Tuma and a sister, Harriett Thomas. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Ave., Monaca (724-728-4000), where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Rev. David Vaughn, pastor of Monaca United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery. The family has suggested memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001. To share online condolences, get directions and other information, please visit simpsonfuneralhome. com.

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Donald J. Ciamacca

Arthur L. St. Clair

Aliquippa

Perry Township

Donald J. Ciamacca, 83, of Aliquippa, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, in his home, surrounded by his loving children. Born February 18, 1933, in McKees Rocks, he was a son of the late Phillip and Mary (Marchionda) Ciamacca. Mr. Ciamacca retired at a young age from J&L Steel, Aliquippa, in 1985. He was a member of St. Titus Catholic Church in Aliquippa, and proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953-1955. Donald enjoyed working in his yard and he was a proud member of Treehaven Swim Club in Hopewell Twp., where he spent all of his summers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia I. (Ball) Ciamacca on March 18, 2005; three brothers, Christopher, Joseph, and Phillip, and a sister, Laura Antolik. He is survived by his loving children and their spouses, Donna Ciamacca of New Sewickley, Anthony Ciamacca of Philadelphia, Mary Jo and Michael Bradick of Center Twp. and Michelle and Paul Gennaro, Sr. of Aliquippa; his grandchildren, Paul Gennaro, Jr., Joseph Gennaro, Michael Gennaro, Michael Bradick and Marisa Ciamacca; two great-grandchildren, Julianna and Alexis Gennaro; two brothers, Salvatore Ciamacca and Albert Ciamacca; a sister, Eva Ceyrolles, as well as many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. in TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 2205 McMinn St., Aliquippa, ww w.tatalovichfuneralhome.c om, where a service will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. with Fr. Paul Householder officiating. Entombment will follow at 11 a.m. in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Hopewell Twp., where the Beaver County Special Unit will conduct military honors. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Singh and his entire office staff for the compassionate care they gave Don. Furthermore, special thanks to Concordia Nurses, Amy and Jessica. Don enjoyed their visits. Lastly, our great appreciation to his dear friend Sonja, who spent much time caring for him in his final months.

Arthur L. St. Clair, 77, of Perry Twp., Ellwood City, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at his residence. Art was born in Portersville on June 3, 1938 to the late Edwin and Mary Allen St Clair. Art was married to Lois (Richt) St. Clair, for over 56 years. He retired from BNZ in Zelienople. He was active in the Lillyville Church of God. In his younger years he was into horses and riding his motorcycle. He loved his dogs, and he also worked at the Ellwood library for 8 years. Besides his wife, Lois, he is survived by his son, Tim of Perry Twp.; a sister, Zelma Musser of New Castle and three brothers, Edwin of Volant, Carl of Butler and Daniel in Florida. He is preceded in death by two brothers, James and Charles, and two sisters, Lillian Bupp and Louise Lample. Per Art’s wishes there will be no public services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ellwood City Library or to the donor’s favorite charity. The MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, 200 Fountain Ave., Ellwood City, was in charge of arrangements.

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Paul Pienkosky Formerly of Burgettstown

Paul Pienkosky passed away February 25, 2016. Paul was born December 3, 1942, to Anthony and Anna Pienkosky. He graduated from Burgettstown Senior High School in 1960, and went into the U.S. Navy. He met his wife, Carolyn Rose Pienkoski, in Escondido, CA, and were married in 1964. They had their only son, Steven Richard Pienkoski, in 1975. Paul was a real estate broker in San Jose, CA, for 30 plus years. He retired and moved to Reno, NV, in 2004. Paul is survived by his two brothers, Tony and John Pienkosky; son, Steve, and four grandchildren, Hannah, Natalie, Olivia and Alyssa. Funeral services will be held March 19, 2016, at Our Lady of the Snows, 1125 Lander St., Reno, NV 89509.

Michael E. Hojdila Monaca Michael E. Hojdila, 94, of Monaca, passed away Saturday morning, March 12, 2016, at Rochester Manor, Rochester. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced in Monday’s Times by the SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Ave., Monaca (724-728-4000).

Aliquippa Richard Edward Jones, 60, of Aliquippa, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday March 10, 2016. Born August 14, 1955, in Rochester, he was the incredibly loved son of the late Richard Jones, and the late Marie Morrow. Surviving are his devoted sister, Sherry Jones of Pittsburgh, and many loving relatives and friends. Friends will be received Saturday, March 19, 2016, from 2 p.m. until the time of memorial service at 4 p.m. at TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 2205 McMinn St., Aliquippa, www.tatalovichfuneral home.com.

Philip R. Carter Aliquippa Philip R. Carter, 66, of Aliquippa, peacefully passed away March 6, 2016. He will be missed by all that knew and loved him. A memorial service is scheduled for March 19th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1132 Morrow Road, Aliquippa, PA at 1 p.m. Professional services entrusted to PITTS FUNERAL HOME, 920 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Antonio Pitts, Funeral Director.

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Rudolph ’Rudy’ Trombetta New Sewickley Township Rudolph "Rudy" Trombetta, 88, of New Sewickley Twp., passed peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver, on Friday, March 11, 2016. Born March 13, 1927, in Conway, he was the son of the late Dan and Susan Cedolin Trombetta. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served during World War II and was retired from LTV Steel. Rudy bartended at the Conway VFW and belonged to Our Lady of Peace Parish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Gallio Trombetta and his sister, Virginia Salamone. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Waxler Trombetta; two children, Dennis (Barb) Trombetta, CO, and Lynn Trombetta, MT; three stepchildren, Crystal (Robert) Whipple, Monaca; Roy (Sherrie) Stadnik,SC and Tim Stadnik, SC; ten grandchildren, Lee (Robin), Lucas and Dan Trombetta, Julie (Ian) Young, Jennifer (John) Barry, Natalie (Dale) Montgomery, Luke (Rachel), Christopher (Kim) Whipple, and Sarah and Josh Stadnik; eight great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Larry Salamone, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the POLAND FUNERAL HOME INC., 901 First Ave., Conway, where prayers will begin Monday at 12:30 p.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 1 p.m. in Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Conway. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Freedom. Memorial donations may be made, if desired, to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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In loving memory of Daniel Joseph Hall, Jr., 33, of Monaca, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Born June 10, 1982, in Monaca, he was a son of the late Daniel Joseph Hall, Sr. and Renee Baker Summerville. Surviving are his daughter, Corinne Hall; his mother, Renee Baker Summerville; siblings, Tiffany Simoni, Christina Hall, Amanda DeDominicis, Joshua Hall, Sr. and Daniel Mckain Hall; a grandmother, Dolores Baker, and step-parents, Dennis Summerville and Teddi Barr (Hall).

Keith Emerson, keyboardist, 71 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keith Emerson, founder and keyboardist of the progressive-rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died. He was 71. Emerson’s longtime partner, Mari Kawaguchi, called police to his condominium in Santa Monica, Calif., at about 1:30 a.m. on Friday. Emerson had an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, and authorities are investigating his death as a possible suicide. Kawaguchi told police that Emerson could have died anywhere between Thursday evening and Friday morning. Emerson, drummer Carl Palmer and vocalist/guitarist Greg Lake were giants of progressive rock in the 1970s, recording six platinumselling albums. They and other hit groups such as Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues and Genesis stepped away from rock’s emphasis on short songs with dance beats, instead creating albums with ornate pieces full of complicated rhythms, intricate chords and time signature changes. The orchestrations drew on classical and jazz styles and sometimes wedded traditional rock instruments with full orchestras.

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Signs of spring are reminders of winter to-dos By Adrian Higgins The Washington Post

The February Gold variety of daffodil cheap, cheerful and early - lived up to its name this year in my garden, but only because it’s a leap year. The buds threatened to open for a week and finally unfurled Feb. 29, in an old, spreading clump on the side of a rocky bank. The flowers are bright yellow, somewhat dainty and not a great prospect for the show bench. Mine are further diminished because the clump is overgrown: The blooms are too few and crowded in a thicket of leaves. Some gardeners perk up underperforming daffodils by giving them a good feed while in leaf, but my colony really needs to be lifted in June, divided and stored until September planting time. I can’t guarantee that this will happen. In late June I’m fussing with vegetables and summer perennials, and the shriveled foliage of spring bulbs does not beckon. The real value of February Gold is that it is a marker, the start of daffodil time, a period that both anticipates and celebrates the shift from winter to spring. This is a moment when even the most indifferent souls among us seem to notice the rest of the universe and the ways of the cosmos. Folks at the other end of this naturehuman continuum have

realized that the glorious phenomenon we call spring has been stirring for weeks. In my garden which is not particularly planted with this time in mind - the hybrid hellebores have raised their cream-and-pink blooms in showy profusion, the species crocus are flowering robustly, and the bulbous irises are dark, speckled and glorious. There are other signs of the season weeks before the cherry blossoms pop open. In mid-February, the goldfish were in their winter torpor, deep and still below a layer of ice. Now, they are frolicking at the surface and looking for wayward insects. The mourning doves look broody, and formations of migrating geese are stirring up the clouds. This is delightful in one sense but a little alarming in another, because there is still winter work to be done. In the vegetable garden, the boards that retain raised beds need their annual resetting, and the spar that fell off the cedar arbor still needs fixing. The gate to

this veggie plot requires some carpentry work so that visitors stop pushing it when it should be pulled. Perhaps a sign with “PULL” on it would help. A birdhouse is loose and needs securing before the wrens show up, which might be any day now. Most of all, there is winter pruning yet to tackle. In the vegetable garden alone, this means attending to two mature bowers of rambling roses, a red-currant bush, a gooseberry bush and a grape vine that sprawls up and across the arbor. I’m a week or three behind in these chores, but I’m still recovering from the blizzard of late January, which set my mind clock back a month. Nature doesn’t care. It’s time to grab the lopping shears and the hand pruners. All of these woody plants will flower and fruit in coming months from the buds on last year’s shoots. So if you blithely cut back branches, you can wreck the year’s production. The currant and goose-

berry bushes produce a congested thicket of growth each year, and the late-winter pruning offers a moment of liberation for gardener and plant alike. I remove entirely the stems that are two or three years old - they are thicker and darker than the more productive wood. The ones you keep are younger, thinner and lighter in color. But a good number of those are removed, too, to open up the bush so that the new growth gets light and air movement. The remaining stems are full of buds, and I cut them back by about a third. The plant looks like a scrawny shorn sheep afterward, but by the end of April, the branches are thick

around the time of the apple blossoms, and because it is one of the first clematis to bloom, you leave it be now and prune it back hard in May. The popular early-season, large-flowering clematis can be tidied up and trimmed now, removing dead and weak stems. The remaining strong stems should be cut back to just above the lowest pair of plump buds. Take care not to damage the base of the stems, where the dreaded clematis wilt can enter the plant. But somehow, on the threshold of a new growing season, even the idea of that malady can’t deflate the gardener.

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‘E-decorators’ draw cost-conscious clients By Bonnie McCarthy Special to The Washington Post

Design quizzes, smartphone selfies, inspiration boards and apps are the modern trappings of online interior designers who are renovating the process of how style comes home. The concept: a virtual service that democratizes home decorating and beautifies the world, one middleclass living room at a time. “Most people have had to be their own interior designer because they couldn’t afford to hire one,” says Gretchen Hansen, founder and chief executive of Decorist, a San Francisco-based online design company. Not anymore. Here’s how it works: Choose a package of services from one of several cyber-savvy design companies. Average prices range from $200 to $700 (though one “mini package” from e-decorator Havenly rings in at $79). Next, take an online quiz designed to reveal your style personality. Then upload digital images and measurements of your space to the website. You’re then matched with a designer or short list of designers who suit your style. Communication is done through email, Pinterest, phone calls, Skype or direct messaging. Designers never step foot in the room. Virtual concept or mood boards are delivered for review and revision. For the finale, you receive a final room design and layout along with a personalized shopping list. Who does the ordering and shipping depends on the company and the package, but for the most part, you’re on your own when it comes to installation. “The perception of interior design is going to change,” says Sarah Chek, an Arlington, Va.-based designer working remotely for Havenly, based in Denver. “Most people think of interior design

as something for those who can spend $4,000 on a chaise longue . . . but there are new ways of doing things, and it’s filling the gap between high-end interior design and doing it yourself. It’s a big hole.” Leura Fine, an interior designer and founder of Laurel & Wolf in Los Angeles, credits the online design shift to the massive amounts of home decor imagery available on the Web (think Pinterest, digitized shelter mags, design bloggers) and the introduction of such Webbased retailers as One Kings Lane, Wayfair and Gilt. “You went from only being able to shop at local brick-and-mortar stores . . . to millions and millions of SKUs [stockkeeping numbers for inventory] available at the touch of your fingertips. The problem was people couldn’t pull it all together.” The answer, according to online design services, begins with a quiz. Fine says Laurel & Wolf’s quiz is based on an algorithm and designed to communicate preferences that can be difficult to express - especially when words such as “modern,” “traditional” and “contemporary” are relative. As a result, Fine’s quiz has clients answer such questions as: Are you attracted to lots of color? Minimal color? Cleanlined furniture? “It’s a great stepping-off point for us to learn about the client,” Fine says. Jennifer Weissman, a Havenly client seeking assistance for her new condo in Washington, was matched with Los Angeles-based designer Clare McCormick. “She called me, and we set a time to speak over the phone,” Weissman says. “We talked about my ideas, and she had me set up a Pinterest page.” McCormick and Weissman both pinned images to the board, creating a visual and virtual discussion. After McCormick had pinned down Weissman’s personal style, her client received two virtual

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E-decorating service Laurel & Wolf in Los Angeles designed this nursery; Leura Fine, a founder of Laurel & Wolf, credits the online design shift to the massive amounts of home decor imagery available on the Web. mood boards showing furniture, artwork and accessories the designer envisioned for the openconcept living area. “I was able to give feedback of what I liked and what I didn’t” as well as clarify the budget, Weissman says. “Some of the things she picked were a little out of my price range. I was able to say, ‘I love that look, but I need it to be $1,000 less,’ and she would give me options. . . . She was amazing.” Weissman’s final product was a detailed rendering of the room’s new layout and a list of items to be ordered. However, responsibility for ordering, tracking, delivery and installation varies by company. Lizzie Lipman, owner of e-decorating service Homegrown Interiors in Los Angeles, says clients don’t mind a little legwork. “Clients who sign up for e-decorating are totally okay with placing the orders and accepting deliveries and putting everything together themselves. They just don’t know what to order

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or how to create a space plan,” she said. The process, says Megan Shannon, owner of Megan Blake Design in Alexandria, Va., is fun, flexible and doesn’t need to fit into a busy daytime schedule - for the consumer or the designer. “It can be done at night, after work, school or kids’ bedtimes,” Shannon says. “The majority of traditional interior design is project management,” Fine says. “It’s measuring, meeting with contractors, overseeing deliveries and installs. There’s no reason for the design work to be done in person.” To prove this point, Hansen and her team at Decorist partnered with

Seattle-based Porch, an online directory of home maintenance and repair specialists, to create a virtual showcase house in January. “It was 100 percent virtually designed,” Hansen says. “We did the design, ATGStores.com provided the furniture, and Porch. com provided the installation. It was a cool way of saying, ‘Here’s the new world of design and furnishings.’ “ “I do think the future of interior design is digital,” Fine says. In fact, she thinks there’s potential for augmented-reality applications in the design world. “I think it’s something that is going to be very powerful for the industry. I think design

will be happening through virtual reality very shortly.” Does this mean curtains for the traditional process? Emily Motayed, cofounder and chief revenue officer of Havenly, says no. “I think what we’re doing is targeting a different demographic of people a lot earlier than what has been normal. So, if anything, what we’re doing with the virtual-design model is expanding the group who appreciate interior design at an earlier age, when they have less money,” Motayed says. “I think we’re just lowering that entry-price point rather than taking business away from traditional design models.”

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In February, New York’s highest court finally said “enough” to the seemingly endless delays on a multimillion-dollar judgment for negligence that occurred 23 years ago. Linda Nash had sued, among others, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for injuries she suffered when trapped in an underground parking garage during the World Trade Center terrorist act. (No, not the one in 2001, but the bombing eight years before that, which killed six and wounded more than 1,000). Nash was 49 that day and 72 now, and after winning a $5.4 million jury verdict in 2005, endured 10 more years of appeals. In its final,

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l Local governments in Taiwan’s Southwest Coast National Scenic Area in Chiayi province recently put the finishing touches on a 55-foot-high “church” in the form of a shoe made from more than 300 glass panels (and costing the equivalent of about $680,000). According to a BBC News dispatch, no religious services will be held there; rather, the church will be a destination for weddings

and feature other events tailored for glass-slipper-obsessed females. l Prosecutors in Spain filed charges this year against three women for a May 2014 protest that was aimed at religious intolerance of homosexuality, and are asking that the charges against the women be labeled anti-Catholic “hate” crimes. One judge noted the anti-Catholic props — rosary beads, prayer lace, canonical hoods, and a 6-foot-high plastic vulva constructed to resemble the representation of the Virgin Mary. In January, judges called police to court to help identify the women in videos of the protest. Universal Press Syndicate

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Friends Reasons for drooling want to help wife Dear Abby: How can I help a friend who needs to stand up for herself and file for divorce? Her husband is in a high-profile job that’s connected with hers. He has been having an affair with a co-worker for years, and he is verbally and sometimes physically abusive. She has called the police twice, but didn’t Abigail press charges. Friends Write Dear are running Abby at www. out of sympaDearAbby. thy, but don’t com or P.O. Box know how 69440, to help her. Los Angeles, CA Is it wrong 90069. to report his behavior to his employer even though he might get fired because of it? Needs To Stand Up Dear Needs To Stand Up: As your friend may probably be already aware, abuse doesn’t stay at the same level. It can escalate from verbal abuse to pushing and slapping to serious physical harm and sometimes even death. That’s why this woman’s friends should assure her they stand with her, and try to convince her to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233; thehotline.org) and arrange a safe and effective escape plan. If she comes to you injured, get her to an emergency room for treatment and so that her wounds can be photographed. If she shows up at work with bruises, it’s time to talk to human resources to see if you can get her some help, but I would not advise contacting her husband’s employer.

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Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 85-yearold man in reasonably good health, with a problem of excess saliva and drooling. My neighbor has the same problem, and his doctor prescribed prednisone. Could this cure my problem? I hesitate to take a medicine that helps only when using it. Can prednisone be damaging to my overall health? J.S. Dear J.S.: Drooling is a common problem in the elderly, and in children and adults of any age with neurological or neuromuscular disorders. It may have many causes, but can be divided into two general categories: excess saliva and inability to control the saliva properly. Drooling can lead to local complications, especially infection, but also dehydration. Also, the psychological effects and changes in social interactions can be enormous. Excess saliva can be a side effect of medications, such as tranquilizers, epilepsy drugs and anticholinesterases, often used in treatment of early dementia, such as donepezil (Aricept). Some diseases also cause excess saliva, especially Parkinson’s disease and some strokes. Inability to control saliva can be caused by weakness in the mouth muscles, such as after a stroke or with Bell’s palsy. People who have chronic nasal congestion also may develop drooling. People with swallowing disorders from any cause may have drooling.

Because of the multiple potential causes and potential for significant problems, drooling should be carefully evaluated. This may require multiple providers with different expertise, including the primary care doctor, a dentist, ENT doctor, speech and swallowing expert, and neurologist. The treatment depends on the underlying cause, but it can include medicines to reduce saliva production, physical, speech and occupational therapy, and surgery. Injection of botulinum toxin into the salivary glands or surgery to remove salivary glands should not be considered for initial therapy, as the other treatments often are successful in helping, even if not curing, the problem. I imagine your neighbor has some medical problem that is treated with prednisone, but I can’t think of one offhand that is associated with drooling. Prednisone, due to its long list of serious side effects, is reserved for serious issues for which there is no better treatment. Readers: The booklet on vertigo explains this disruptive condition. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach Book No. 801, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. North America Syndicate

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Dear Harlan, Can I break up with a guy over text message under any circumstances? Text Ex Dear Text Ex, Breaking up via text is fast and easy, but so cold. It’s wrong, and I hate it. It totally lacks respect. Don’t do it. Don’t get in the habit of doing this. It’s disrespectful and everyone loses. Yes, I have strong feelings about this. See, I grew up in a time and place when breaking up was painful, uncomfortable and absolutely awful. Yes, you could ignore someone or leave a message on an answering machine, but breaking up typically was done with a phone call or an uncomfortable face-to-face conversation. You would look at the person, say how you felt and then see tears, anger, disappointment and sadness. It was absolutely awful. There might be questions or conversations following the rejection. More awfulness. Then it would end with an awkward, uncomfortable moment. There wouldn’t necessarily be closure. There might be an awkward hug, a last kiss or painful silence. Then it would end. You would dread doing it. And you would feel awful after sharing the truth. But it helped me to be better at sharing uncomfortable truths. See, life is filled with them. Your life will be filled with moments when the truth will be hard to share. You need practice. Texting means NEVER practicing. Sharing the uncomfortable truth is a life skill. Just because you can text someone to break up doesn’t mean you should. That said, there might be rare circumstances where it’s OK to send a breakup text, but avoid it at all costs. Unless there

is danger, abuse or some other reason that could cause harm, texting to break up causes more harm. It’s cowardly, disrespectful, lazy and wrong. Dear Harlan, I’m in a long-distance relationship, but I don’t want to commit. I feel that the guy I’m dating will regret being with me and missing out on all the other experiences he could be having. When I tell him this, he say he wants to be with me. I don’t want to be responsible for him missing out on dating other people while he has the chance. Any advice? Future Regret Dear Regret, Why would anyone regret being with the best person in the world? That’s you! He should savor every moment with you. When he tells you what he wants, it’s what he wants. You’re not in charge of his feelings. I think you might be the one who will regret it. I think you’re scared. For some reason you don’t feel good enough or you’re too afraid of getting hurt. It’s easier to focus on what he will regret than face your own truth. Instead of thinking about what he will or will not regret, think about what you want. Focus on your own feelings. What do you want? What will make it safe for you to date him? If you want to focus on what he feels, then listen to what he’s telling you. He’s telling you that he likes you and wants to be with you. If you can’t commit to him, it’s not about his future possible regret; it’s about you not being able to commit for some reason. Your job is to figure out the real reason. King Features Syndicate

stArs HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Don’t wander too far from your original game plan.You can tweak your strategy, but don’t try to fix what is already working.Your priority should be having the patience to see matters through to the end. Getting what you want is as simple as combining quality with innovation within eugenia a reasonable timeline. Your numbers are 9, 16, 22, 25, 34, 42, 47. Visit Eugenia at astroadvice.com. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stimulate your mind and satisfy your needs by trying something new. A change will do you good and should be welcomed, not ignored. Don’t let impatience take over when you should let situations unfold naturally. 3 stars

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotions will flare up if you don’t get your way.Think twice before making a fuss — it’s obvious that someone is only trying to surprise you. Socializing will enhance your chances of meeting someone you feel has talent and potential. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Making close observations will help you to gain a better understanding of the people you deal with the most. Keep moderation in mind when socializing. Indulgence will lead to doing or saying something that you will regret. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take control and make a difference.You can change the way things are done or help a cause you believe in if you are dedicated. A partnership will enable you to reach your goals and boost your popularity. Romance is highlighted. 4 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do what you have to do to fit in, but don’t let it cost you financially.You can’t buy acceptance, love or popularity. Offering solid suggestions and practicality will far exceed flaunting what you have. Use wisdom instead of brute force. 2 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Start a new hobby or make a new friend. Participate in something you think you might enjoy. New beginnings can help you end old habits. It’s important to be true to yourself and to walk away from unhealthy situations. 5 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep a bully at bay. Use your intelligence to outsmart anyone who tries to use manipulative tactics to sway your opinion or take you for granted. Do what you can to improve your appearance, surroundings and attitude. Reassess a difficult relationship. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Communicate, participate and put your heart and soul into unusual pastimes, romance and delving into creative endeavors.Your unique way of deciphering what’s going on around you will help you make positive choices. Romance should be a priority. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Recognizing what you are up against will be taxing. If you don’t have a clear picture or you feel the least bit confused, back away. Take your time and don’t let anyone pressure you into making a choice you aren’t ready to make. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Interact with people you find unusual or who are into very different lifestyles or professions than you.What you learn by delving into the unknown will be of assistance to you when you get back to your everyday routine. 5 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let emotions cost you. Make prudent decisions to protect your financial security. Emotional blackmail will surface if you let a child or loved one get away with too much. Don’t waffle when discipline is required. 2 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your instincts will kick in, helping you make wise choices when it comes to emotional matters. Explore your options and make suggestions that will encourage the people you love to see things your way. Romance is encouraged. 4 stars Birthday Baby: You are original, productive and inquisitive.You are vibrant and finetuned. Universal Press Syndicate

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80 Part of the ad that sells the product? 83 67.5 deg. 84 DVD player error message 86 Call before a snap 87 Sharp turns 88 All square 89 __ the crack of dawn 91 Time to give up? 93 Hamlet and Victor Borge 94 Ace garage door mechanic? 97 Ralph Lauren’s “Celebrate Radio” clothing line? 99 Where Puccini’s “Turandot” premiered 101 Salon, say 102 Patio door 106 In the thick of 109 Game with melding 114 Superhero who doesn’t do well in a crisis? 116 Carrier pigeon’s daily delivery? 118 Airbrush target 119 Explosive first used as a yellow dye 120 Subside 121 Scottish feudal lord 122 Wicked one’s lack? 123 Garden chopper 124 Controversial blasts 125 Gossip queen DOWN 1 Digital indulgence 2 Came down 3 Ultra Leakguards brand 4 Polish for publication 5 Fourth-year group

6 __ water 7 Metaphorical facial embarrassment 8 Coaxes from a lamp, with “out” 9 Canter or trot 10 Really tick off 11 “__ say ... “ 12 Chuckleinducing 13 Oral health org. 14 Alaska Range highlight 15 Loungewear item 16 Wilson of “Marley & Me” 17 Leon Uris’ “__ 18” 18 Elongated fish 24 Desktop since 1998 26 Persian Gulf land 29 Come __: lose one’s composure 32 Vending machine item 34 Tokyo-born artist 35 Spaghetti __ 36 Gestation sites 37 Addams family patriarch 38 Mil. address 39 Key, e.g. 40 Stable negative? 42 Econ. measure 43 Anti at the ballpark 44 Full of nervous energy 45 Deep-six 48 Sonata finale 52 According to 53 Leader who gave up cigarsmoking in 1985 54 Polish relative 56 Checks for errors 57 Mideast language

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78 Painter’s undercoat 79 Universal donor’s type, briefly 81 Gomer Pyle exclamation 82 Thus 85 Pasta suffix 87 Heat up quickly 89 Hesitant sounds 90 Hot and spicy 92 Alley lurkers 93 It’s good to lose with it 95 Juice: Abbr. 96 Geniality 97 Reached the big time 98 Chicken vindaloo go-with

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Church/Religious Ecumenical Lenten Program When: 7 p.m., Sun, Mar 13. Where: First Baptist Church, 106 Fifth St. , Midland. Information: Sponsored by the Midland Area Ministerium. All welcome. Fellowship follows. Freewill offering will be taken for a charitable organization One Lord, One Faith Lenten Concert When: 7 p.m., Sun, Mar 13. Where: Chippewa United Methodist Church, 2545 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls . Information: The Trinity Choir celebrates the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 70th anniversary. All welcome. Contact: info@chippewaumc.org, 724-843-4828. Cost: Free-will offering. http://www.chippewaumc.org. Stroll through Time Sisters of St. Joseph Chapel Tour When: 2 p.m., Sun, Mar 13. Where: Sisters of St Joseph, 1020 W. State St, Baden. Information: Historic tour of the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse Chapel presented by archivist Kathleen Washy. Focuses on history, architecture and chapel uses. Light refreshments follow. Celebrates National Catholic Sisters Week (March 8 to 14). Guests are welcome to bring a nonperishable food item to benefit The Ladle in Ambridge. Contact: Christina Thornburg, cthornburg@stjoseph-baden.org, 724-869-6574. http://www.bit.ly/BadenChapelTour. Pokemon trading card

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Community Marketing the Presidency When: 7 p.m., Mon, Mar 14. Where: William Vicary Mansion, 1255 Third Ave., Freedom. Information: Steve Mihaly, a retired vice-president of the H.J. Heinz Company and a 50-plus year collector of presidential memorabilia will speak and share more than 300 continued, page c11

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Dinners / Food Sales Spaghetti dinners When: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., every week on Tue until Fri, Dec 30. Where: Beaver Falls Elks, 1000 Sixth Ave., Beaver Falls. Information: Spaghetti or penne noodles; red or white sauce; meatballs, salad, bread, dessert. Eat in or take out. Contact: Rick Glover, RichardJGlover@eaton.com, 724-843-1861.

Education / Classes Ukrainian egg decorating class When: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Mon, Mar 7; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Mon, Mar 28; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Mon, Mar 14. Where: Circle of Friends Inc., 371 Linmore Ave., Baden. Information: Call to register. Contact: 724-869-4224. Cost: $5 per class covers materials. s . Richardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ballroom dancing class When: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., every week on Mon and Fri until Thurs, Mar 31.

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Where: Center at the Mall, 284 Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca . Information: Variety of dance types for all ages and all skill levels. Contact: 724-774-5654. Cost: $4 per class. http://www.centeratthemall.com. Call for Volunteers When: Repeats every week on Mon until Thu, Jun 30, All day. Where: Penn State Beaver Adult Literacy Action, 336 College Ave., Beaver. Information: Adult Literacy Action (ALA) Penn State Beaver is recruiting volunteers in Beaver County to assist staff with its Adult Education Program. Volunteers are needed to assist staff by tutoring students at the downtown Beaver office or other area locations. Tutors must have a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree or be enrolled in college. Volunteers in other needed office and classroom capacities are not required to have a college degree. Please contact Chris Antoline at 724-773-7810. Contact: Chris Antoline, cpa107@ psu.edu, 724-773-7810. http://adultliteracy.org/home/.

Fitness Boxing In Beaver County When: 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., every day until Sun, Jan 1. Where: 4th floor in the building in Rochester where the Beaver Valley Bowling alley is., 25 New York Ave, Rochester. Information: Learn to box to get in shape, self defense or to compete at all levels. Only $20.00 per month. All proceeds goes towards cost of rent and equipment for kids. Contact: Steve DeCouto, sdecouto@yahoo.com, 724-316-9215. Cost: $20 per Month. http://bcfightclub.com. Zumba Fitness by Tina When: Repeats every week on Mon, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Where: Chippewa Township Fire Department, Darlington Road, Chippewa Township . Information: Latin inspired aerobic dance - Come join our party workout, dance, but mostly have fun! Mondays are special - classes are from 6 to 7 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m. We also have classes from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Email mustang191@comcast. net to join the mailing list! Contact: Tina Foster, mustang191@comcast.net, 412-6710016. Cost: $5 drop-in fee for one-hour class; $7 drop-in fee for one-anda-half-hour class. Zumba Fitness When: Repeats every week on Mon and Thu, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Where: Vanport Township

Fire Hall, 435 Jefferson Avenue, Vanport. Information: Join us for an hour of fun exercise set to Latin beats! Cost: $5 at the door. Winter line dancing When: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., every week on Mon until Mon, Mar 21. Where: Circle of Friends Inc., 371 Linmore Ave., Baden. Information: All skill levels welcome. Contact: 724-869-4224. Zumba gold for seniors When: Repeats every week on Mon, 10:30 a.m.; Repeats every week on Wed, 1:30 p.m. Where: Holy Family Parish Social Hall, 1851 Third Ave., New Brighton. Information: For seniors with Marguerite Wilson. Contact: 724-846-1959. Cost: $3.

Where: Center at the Mall, 284 Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca . Information: Class includes 30 minutes of low impact cardio followed by 15 minutes of strength training. Each week will contain a new â&#x20AC;&#x153;mixâ&#x20AC;? of cardio exercises. Contact: 724-774-5654. Cost: Age 60 and older, $3; ages 49 to 59, $5; age 49 and younger, $6. http://www.centeratthemall.com.

13. Where: Simâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowling Lanes, 7245 Big Beaver Blvd, Beaver Falls. Information: Benefits Super Soren Fund for Soren Flook of Conway,toddler who nearly drowned in July 2014 and suffered brain damage. Money will be used toward necessary therapy. Includes two hours of bowling and shoe rental. Gutter bumpers available for young children. Contact: 724-674-5452. Cost: S10 .

Zumba Fitness When: Repeats every week on Tue and Thu, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Where: Vanport Township Fire Hall. Information: Join us for an hour of fun exercise set to Latin beats! Cost: $5.

Zumba Fitness When: Repeats every week on Tue and Wed, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Where: Patterson Township Fire Hall. Information: Join us for an hour of fun exercise set to Latin beats! Cost: $5.

Bowling for Wishes When: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sun, Mar 13. Where: Paradise Island Bowl & Beach, 7601 Grand Ave., Neville Township. Information: Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Charity Benefits, the charitable arm of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, to raise money for Make-A-WishÂŽ Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia, which grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Participants organize a team of 5 to 8 bowlers or sponsor a team by making a donation. Each team is asked to raise a minimum of $300. Free pizza, wings and soft drinks provided. Cash bar available. Contact: 800-676-9474. http://www.greaterpawv.wish.org.

Yoga Class When: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., every week on Tue and Thu until Thurs, Mar 31. Where: Center at the Mall, Beaver Valley Mall Unit 284, Monaca. Information: Series of seated and standing yoga poses designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement. Contact: 724-774-5654. Cost: Younger than age 50, $5; ages 50 to 59, $fer Age 50 and younger, $5; ages 50 to 59, $4; age 60 and older, $3. http://www.centeratthemall.com.

Bowl for Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sake 2016: Lane Wars When: 3:30 p.m., Sat, Mar 12; 5:30 p.m., Sat, Mar 12; 7:30 p.m., Sat, Mar 12; 3 p.m., Sun, Mar 13. Where: Baden Bowl, 346 Ohio River Blvd., Baden. Information: Each bowler raises a minimum of $75, or students, $50. Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County. Team registration available online. Contact: Heather Dougherty, hdougherty@bcbigs.org, 724-8434600, ext. 28. Cost: Adults, $75; students, $50 minimum. http://www.secure.qgive.com/ event/bcbowls2016.

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Pi Day Baking Contest at Sewickley Library When: 6:30 p.m., Mon, Mar 14. Where: Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., Sewickley. Information: Celebration of mathematical Pi Day (3.14), pie baking contest. Pies brought to library will be judged by panel. Prize awarded. All varieties and participants welcome. Registration required by visiting library or online. Money will be donated to library. Contact: 412-741-6920. Cost: Pie sold by the piece. http://www.sewickleylibrary.org.

Heritage Valley Beaver Auxiliary Luncheon When: 12 p.m., Mon, Mar 14. Where: Heritage Valley Beaver Coghlan Education Center, 1000 Dutch Ridge Road, Beaver. Information: Norm Mitry, CEO and president of the Heritage Valley Health System will present a hospital update. King Beaver Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbershop Chorus rehearsals When: 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., every week on Tue until Tues, Dec 27. Where: Friendship Ridge, 246 Friendship Circle, Beaver.

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Relay For Life Team Circle of Friends paint party When: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Sun, Mar 13. Where: Lillyville Church of God, 408 Hickernell Road, Ellwood City. Information: Bake sale at 1 p.m.; paint party with artist Steve Totin at 2 p.m, raffle, prizes. Admission includes paint, brushes and canvas. Email reservations. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life team Circle of Friends. Contact: Team Circle of Friends, RelayforLifeCOF@gmail.com. Cost: $15.

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By Megan Miller memiller@timesonline.com

SEWICKLEY – He’ll perform Irish music and modern folk songs, a show tune or two and will tell tales of growing up as a young lad in Ireland. And while St. Patrick’s Day will be here and gone, the audience can expect a seasonal performance topped off with a rendition of “Danny Boy.” “The American public has a great connection to Irish music,” singer Emmet Cahill said. Local Irish music fans will get the chance to connect with Cahill during his March 21 concert at the Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley. “It’s a beautiful place to sing in,” Cahill said. “I’m really looking forward to coming back.” Calling from Ireland, Cahill, who has previously performed at the Sweetwater, said fans are in for “a nice intimate show.” “It’s quite relaxed. It’s more like I’m in someone’s living room.” During his time on stage, Cahill will perform a variety of Irish and folk songs, like “Danny Boy” and “When Irish Eyes are Smiling.” Cahill tends to stick to cover songs over performing originals. “’Danny Boy’ is one everyone expects,” he said. “It’s nice to hear people request certain songs.” In addition to performing popular songs that have been around for a long time, Cahill said he CAHILL, PAGE D3

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Emmet Cahill will perform March 21 at the Sweetwater Center for the Arts.

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Good shows headed to New Brighton, Ambridge Recovering from emergency brain surgery put Andrew Leahey into a songwriting mood. The Nashville rocker used his health scare to influence the raw, life-affirming songs on his album “Skyline in Central Time,” arriving May 27. Get a preview of the songs next Saturday, when Leahey and his band The Homestead perform at Wooley Bully’s in New Brighton. Leahey, who’s been profiled by national music magazines, first visited Wooley’s a few weeks ago while playing lead guitar for Columbus, Ohio’s Erica Blinn & The Handsome Machine. He was immediately smitten by the cozy Beaver County bar that embraces live, original music. “I loved the place, as well as everyone in it,” Leahey said. “Honestly, that’s one of the best things about touring around the country in a rock band. You get to pull up to these new places, tumble out of the van, play a show, and meet 50 new best friends.” Once off the road with Blinn, Leahey headed back home to Nashville to kick start a tour by his own band showcasing their new album, which was produced by Wilco cofounder Ken Coomer, who also plays drums on all 11 songs. Leahey wasted little time booking a Wooley Bully’s gig. “As far as what people can expect from Andrew Leahey & the Homestead, we play American rock ‘n’ roll in the vein of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen,” Leahey said. “It’s big-sounding music rooted in electric guitars, vocal harmonies, and the sort of melodies you’d want to hear while driving down the highway with the radio cranked. To me, that sound never goes out of style.” Rolling Stone calls Leahey’s sound “heartland rock”; Billboard calls it “Southern-fried rock/ soul.” I’d throw the word “melodic” in there somewhere, too, or maybe TADY, PAGE D2

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Good shows headed to Ambridge, Pittsburgh and more largely because Moaklerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice sounds intimately familiar with the territory. We know heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singing from experience on western Pennsylvaniatargeted lines like â&#x20AC;&#x153;all the talk is on football and the weatherâ&#x20AC;? or how â&#x20AC;&#x153;boots and jeans, shirts and cars are passed down/Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a lot but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough to go â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;round.â&#x20AC;? You can check out Moakler on April 16 at the Rex Theatre on Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Side.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;rootsy rock with pop sensibilities,â&#x20AC;? having listened to a preview copy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play you a cut Wednesday morning, when I make my monthly guest appearance with Cindy Howes on 91.3-WYEP FM. These are times to celebrate for Leahey, who recounts his frightening brain tumor diagnosis on his website: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had just spent the entire summer touring across the country, then I got home and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear anything in my right ear,â&#x20AC;? Leahey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was passing out in parking lots. I was suffering from migraines every day. The neurosurgeon gave me the diagnosis and explained that if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have brain surgery, I would lose my hearing, my balance, the ability to control my face and potentially my life.â&#x20AC;? That was 2013, and after a successful 12-hour surgery and months of recovery, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now doing fine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So when I perform these days as a happy, healthy, full recovered man it really means the world to be on stage,â&#x20AC;? he said. A guitarist and pianist as well as a singer, Leahey has made inroads in the music biz, like getting national indie-folk artist Jill Andrews (featured in Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series finale of VH1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mob Wivesâ&#x20AC;?) to supply harmony vocals to â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the Hinges Give,â&#x20AC;? a ballad about maintaining a marriage through a near-death experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyline in Central Timeâ&#x20AC;? will be released by the Nashville label Thirty Tigers, which has been responsible for awardwinning, critically lauded albums by Americana/ alt-country stalwarts Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Lucinda Williams and the Avett Brothers. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d pay $10 or $15 to see someone like Leahey & the Homestead in Pittsburgh, but at Wooley Bullyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never a cover, plus you can easily meet the band beforehand or afterward. The music starts at 9â&#x20AC;Żp.m., and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a co-headlining show, too, as Leahey & the Homestead will be joined by another band of roots-rock road warriors, Angela Perley and the Howlin Moons from Columbus, Ohio, who have enjoyed prior stops at Wooleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Billy & Bubien in the bar I mentioned a few weeks ago Beaver County blues band Billy Evanonchko & the Regulators were getting national airplay on SiriusXM Radioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B.B.

Tidbits Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Dolly Parton announced last week sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embarking on a 60-city North American tour, her first major one in more than 25 years.

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King Bluesville station. Evanochko provided proof last week, posting on social media a dashboard photo of a SiriusXM screen indicating one of his bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs was airing at that moment. To hear Evanochko in person, check out the Thursday Jam Nights he hosts at the now 1-year-old Bridgetown Taphouse in Ambridge. The music is from 8 to 11â&#x20AC;Żp.m. On March 25, the Merchant Street bar welcomes another top Beaver County blues talent, Dan Bubien. Bubienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band will open for Los Lonely Boys at Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Altar Bar on July 15.

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starring Living Colour of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cult of Personalityâ&#x20AC;? fame. You know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a cool show, as the other opening act, Detroit band Kaleido, compares its sound to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guns â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roses meets No Doubt.â&#x20AC;? Ill Willis can get wound up for that show with a couple of upcoming Beaver County gigs, including next Saturday at Baâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Runi Hotel & Grille in Harmony Township and March 26 at Whiskey Rhythm in Monaca with The Delaneys, who should be all rested up from this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade Day show in Pittsburgh.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Steel Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; appreciation Rising country singer Steve Moakler released his new EP on Friday, featuring the single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steel Townâ&#x20AC;? inspired by the South Hills nativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

upbringing. Rolling Stone magazine hailed that song as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;wistful, mid-tempo acoustic ballad (that) pays tribute to the resilient people of his hometown just south of Pittsburgh: the factories they work in, the bars they unwind in and the solace they take in their community.â&#x20AC;? Moakler himself said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew I wanted to write a song about growing up in Bethel Park, Pa., but I also knew that I would have to play it for the people I grew up with someday and I really wanted them to be proud of it.â&#x20AC;? As someone who grew up a golf clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swing away from Bethel Park, I can tell you thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a place youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d consider a steel town, though I certainly applaud Moaklerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ode to his

regional roots. The opening verse: â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a steel town, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun and games â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til graduation/And you work 51 then take one for vacation/in a beach town.â&#x20AC;? Then he mentions some of our positive attributes, of how western Pennsylvanians learn how to â&#x20AC;&#x153;bend not break, hang in, cut loose and find a way.â&#x20AC;? Co-written by Casey Beathard, who penned No. 1s for Kenny Chesney (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Boys of Fallâ&#x20AC;?), Tracy Byrd (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ten Rounds with Jose Cuevroâ&#x20AC;?) and Rodney Atkins (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cleaning this Gun/Come in Boyâ&#x20AC;?), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steel Townâ&#x20AC;? is a step above most modern-country singersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stabs at a bluecollar anthem. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t announce specific cities yet, but I say we launch a petition now to make sure Pittsburgh or Burgettstown is included. According to her publicist, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Partonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s setlist will include hit songs all while weaving in a few new songs from her doubledisc album â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pure & Simple with Dollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biggest Hits.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; She will also be playing songs that have not been heard live for decades.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Ambridge High grad Danny Dunlap made the music accompanying The Most Interesting Man in the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-way trip to Mars in the new Dos Equis commercial where the beer maker â&#x20AC;&#x153;retiresâ&#x20AC;? its long popular spokescharacter. Dunlap, a Baden native, is pretty interesting himself, with a resume that includes composing for numerous commercials and playing guitar and bass for Sting, Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson. Scott Tady is entertainment editor for The Times and reachable at stady@ timesonline.com.

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Emmet Cahill will perform March 21 at the Sweetwater Center for the Arts.

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Singer-songwriter Chris Young, shown here at the 2015 Big Barrel Country Music Festival at The Woodlands in Dover, Del., performed a sold-out concert Friday night at Stage AE.

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likes to singer lesserknown ones and introduce them to audiences. “I like to put my own spin on them.” The Sewickley audience may very well hear Cahill’s take on “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables” and “Some Enchanted Evening.” Cahill, who was a member of Celtic Thunder, has been touring the United States for four years, and while he’s far away on tour, “I don’t feel like I’m

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wherever I go.” Piano and guitar will round out Cahill’s sound in Sewickley, with Cahill having a piano player joining him on stage. “It’s the two of us and it’s always great fun,” he said. “It’s more like a music session than a concert.” But Cahill might turn the microphone on the audience at least once during his show. “There are loads of opportunities to sing along,” Cahill said. “Expect a sing-along show and a relaxed evening of music.”

Blake Shelton’s first post-divorce song is here, and it’s not subtle By Emily Yahr The Washington Post

As soon as Nashville “it” couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert announced their divorce last summer, there was a common reaction among country music fans: Can’t wait for the songs about this break-up. On Tuesday, Shelton fired the first shot. He released his new single “Came Here To Forget” (timed to coincide with the return of NBC’s “The Voice,” of course), written by Craig Wiseman and Deric Ruttan. And it is not subtle. Before the song was released, Shelton promoted it in the most savvy way possible: “I don’t think I’ve ever had a song that’s such a direct look into my life,” he said. In other words, it would offer a close-up picture of his relationship with new girlfriend, Gwen Stefani. Sure enough, the first lines of the moody, R&B-tinged tune: “Girl, you gettin’ over him, and I’m gettin’ over her.” The rest of the song is about a boozy hook-up between two miserable people recently burned by a bad relationship, even though they’re both checking their phones to see if their exes have gotten in touch. Shelton paints a picture of the two coupled up at the back of the bar, determined to get over the bad memories: “Keep leanin’ it on in closer, keep saltin’ the rim/Getting even with her, and with him, before the night is over.” Again: Not subtle. As

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much as Shelton may want to get even with his ex, Stefani is clearly feeling the same way about her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale. (The two also split last year.) Even though Shelton and Stefani have done everything except shy away from the spotlight, this new song drives the point home even further.

They’re moving on. Note to Miranda Lambert, who has also been showing off her new relationship with singer Anderson East on Instagram: It’s your turn. —— Blake Shelton will perform March 19 at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Tickets cost $29.75 to $69.75.

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PITTSBURGH — Fans have waited a long time for Chris Young to headline Stage AE. Young has, too. The country singer finally got to perform his sold-out concert after having to postpone his Jan. 23 date due to a snowstorm that hit the northeast, causing him to be stuck at a truck stop across the state. “No snow this time, Pittsburgh. We’re good,” Young said. But fans came back Friday night and packed the place, something that wasn’t lost on Young. Young said, there’s always someone who’s a single parent in the audience and they don’t get to go out a lot. They paid a babysitter, they paid for gas, bought a ticket to be here. “If that’s you in this audience … If I screwed that up for you the first time around, I’m sorry.” Young had oodles of energy during his 15-song set. Starting with “Underdogs,” it wasn’t long before Young picked up a guitar. The second song to be exact, performing

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“Gettin’ You Home,” his first No. 1 song. Pointing his hands in the air quick draw-style, Young spared the Steelers/Pens/ Primanti Brothers references and opted to repeatedly thank fans for his No. 1 songs, successful albums and the life he gets to lead. Young has something a lot of his country-singing counterparts lack: an infectious personality. You couldn’t help bobbing along to his songs and smiling as he talked. Three microphone stands were sprawled out across the front of the stage, allowing Young to move around easily. He covered a lot of ground during the show with several songs you forget are his. Mid-set, Young threw a curve ball with back-to-back covers: “When You Say Nothing At All” and ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man.” Opening act Cassadee Pope joined him on stage for “Think of You.” That duet has reached the Top 15 after six weeks, Young said. “When we started this tour, the song wasn’t even out there.” The sound was muffled on more than one occasion,

making it difficult to hear Young as he talked to the crowd, and sometimes it was tough hearing the lyrics he was actually singing. Pope was crystal clear during her opening set. She started the night off right with a strong performance. Early on, she threw in a little Martina McBride (“This One’s for the Girls”) and packed a punch with “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart,” followed by new song “Summer.” The Florida native commented that Friday’s weather was much more summer-like compared to the last time she and Young were supposed to play the North Shore venue, saying she had a much better view on stage than being stuck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for hours in a winter storm. Pope also mentioned that while growing up she visited family in nearby Vandergrift, Pa. The bubbly 26-year-old ended with “Wasting All These Tears.” Young and Pope are in the homestretch of their spring tour, making Pittsburgh one of the last stops. But it was worth the wait.

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Peter Frampton on that crazy summer 40 years ago By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press

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Country singer Aubrie Sellers poses in Nashville, Tenn., to promote her debut album, “New City Blues.”

Aubrie Sellers debuts gritty, raw garage country sound By Kristin M. Hall The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aubrie Sellers’ debut album, “New City Blues,” introduces her as a musician that seamlessly links the indie rock enclave of East Nashville to her country roots in Texas. It’s a sound she’s branded “garage country,” a blend of fuzzed-out electric guitars, high-energy rock ‘n’ roll and Sellers’ country vocals and songwriting. “I was born in Nashville, but my whole family is from East Texas, so I consider myself a dual citizen,” said the 24-yearold Sellers, who will be playing South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, on March 18. It took years for Sellers, a third-generation musician whose grandparents were gospel singers, to find her place between her musical heritage and her own tastes, which range from bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley to Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. The album title, a line from her song “People Talking,” is about finding her place among those varying influences.

“It sort of embodied the feeling of never quite fitting in, or never knowing exactly where to belong or where to place myself,” she said. Onstage, her strong and steady voice, with just the slightest twang, goes toe-to-toe with layers of reverb and thumping drums. But offstage, Sellers says she was shy and didn’t start singing in front of others until she was well into her teens. “There’s a lot to live up to when three of your parents are successful in the music business,” she said. Her mother is Grammywinning country singersongwriter Lee Ann Womack. Her father, Jason Sellers, is a country songwriter who has co-written singles for Jason Aldean, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts and Thompson Square. Her stepfather, Frank Liddell, is an award-winning producer who helped Miranda Lambert become a star. Womack said her daughter learned to sing from jam sessions at home and watching her parents in the recording studio.

“Unlike me, who had to get in the business as an adult, Aubrie was born into it,” said Womack. “So she knows exactly what she’s doing and why she’s doing it. There’s no explaining to her like you have to do with a lot of new artists.” Sellers wrote “Like the Rain” with her dad, and both he and Womack sing it with their daughter on the record. And she decided that she wanted Liddell to produce the album, which was released in January on Carnival Records via Thirty Tigers. “I’ve always loved what Frank does,” Sellers said, “because he lets the artists be themselves.” She wrote or co-wrote all 14 songs on the album, which range from the headbanger “Paper Doll” to the dark and moody “Liar Liar,” which she wrote with singer-songwriter Brandy Clark. “A lot of the songs are very rock-oriented,” Sellers said. “My voice makes them country and a lot of people think that is a strange combination. ... I think it creates something different and unique.”

NEW YORK — It’s been 40 years since Peter Frampton’s life was turned upside down — in a good, crazy way. The former Humble Pie member was enjoying some modest success as a solo artist when he followed then-conventional wisdom and followed up his four studio albums with a double live album. That’s when all hell broke loose. “Be careful what you wish for,” says Frampton now with a rueful smile. Within a month of its January 1976 release, the album “Frampton Comes Alive!” was in the Top 10 and getting stronger as the weather warmed. He spent a record 17 weeks at the top of the charts, thanks to the singles “Show Me the Way,” ‘’Baby, I Love Your Way” and the 14-minute “Do You Feel Like We Do,” with its distinctive distorted vocal effect. One day, his manager called and asked if he was sitting down. “I said, ‘Yeah.’ He said, ‘Well, you’ve just made history. It’s the biggestselling album of all time. You’ve just beaten Carole King’s ‘Tapestry’ record,’” Frampton said. “That’s when I got nervous and a little bit anxious because to have the No. 1 album was unbelievable. I mean, I never, ever thought that I could approach that. But then to hear that, that’s sort of surreal.” The English-born Frampton, now 65, is celebrating that crazy summer with a new release, “Acoustic Classics,” a CD of stripped-down versions of his best-known songs that includes one new tune, “All Down to Me.” He wanted his beloved songs to sound fresh and intimate, as if they were written the night before. “I was very pleased that the songs held up,”

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Musician Peter Frampton poses for a portrait in New York. The English-born Frampton, now 65, released, “Acoustic Classics,” a CD of stripped-down versions of his best-known songs, in February.

said the singer-guitarist. “Very early on, I learned that you can have a great band, you can have a great producer, great studio, everything can be right, but if you don’t have great songs, you’ve got nothing.” After the monster success of the 1976 live album, the singer’s big hair and good looks led his record company to repackage him as a pop star. His next album was rushed, against his objections, and didn’t do as well. Nothing could. “I’ve learned that a pop star’s career is about 18 months but a musician’s career lasts a lifetime. I kind of morphed — as quickly as I could — into a musician,” he said. “It was a crazy period.” Gordon Kennedy, a Nashville, Tennesseebased songwriter and musician who has written songs for Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks and Ricky Skaggs, has worked with Frampton for 16 years. He calls him “above everything else, this ferocious musician.” “He is a guy who, in some ways, had to overcome his own image.

And it wasn’t an image that he necessarily created,” said Kennedy. “All the while, he’s just wanting to play guitar.” Over the years, Frampton acted a little — he had a part in “Almost Famous” and mocked himself in Geico ads — and worked with George Harrison and toured with old friend David Bowie, whom he had known since he was 12. Bowie, who invited Frampton on his Glass Spider Tour, was a mentor. “For all of us, we’ve lost a genius, a one-of-akind. He taught so many people how to redirect your career — including me,” Frampton said. Redemption came in 2007 when Frampton’s instrumental album “Fingerprints” won a Grammy Award, his first. “I was speechless at that time because it meant so much to me to get that vote of confidence as a player,” he said. “Over the last few years — since ‘Fingerprints’ — things kind of sped up. There’s more demand for me out there live. I’ve been working really well every year. It’s fantastic because I love to play live.” Frampton these days lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and is father to four kids, the youngest a college student at 19. He’s come to terms with the album that defined his career. “When I kick the bucket, the first sentence will be, ‘known for the live album ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ I know that,” he said. He also knows how beloved his songs are, especially “Baby, I Love Your Way.” “I have actually met children conceived to that song,” he said, laughing. “It was a very personal song to me and made me realize the more personal you make it, the more everybody else can see that in themselves.”

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George Martin kept his hands off the Beatles’ worst song; it was one of his best decisions By Geoff Edgers The Washington Post

Yes, Sir George Martin accomplished so much as the fifth Beatle, from the crunch of those early records to the experimentation of “Revolver” and beyond, but there’s one important moment I’d like to remember: The time Martin wasn’t involved in making Beatles music. Those are the 1994 sessions during which the remaining three took John Lennon’s late ’70s demos for “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love” and tried to produce them up into a so-called reunion. “Free as a Bird” was certainly a hit, cracking the top-10 shortly after its 1995 release. It also served as a key marketing tool for the launch of the Beatles “Anthology” series. It also sounded terrible. For me, this was more than a minor misstep. I was 10 in 1980 and was standing outside a frozen schoolyard when I learned that John Lennon had been shot. So about 15 years later, nothing sounded more thrilling than the idea of the remaining Beatles taking one of John’s songs to create new work. And producer Jeff Lynne, the Electric Light Orchestra’s front man, had worked on some of my favorite late-’80s albums, including comebacks by George Harrison and Roy Orbison. Then I heard “Free.” Two reassuring thumps of Ringo’s snare, George’s signature slide and then ... John’s voice? Ouch. John sounded as if he had been slapped onto a Maxell tape and left on the dashboard of my Plymouth TC3 on a scorching summer day. And Sir George Martin agreed. There have been reports that he declined to work on the song and the other Lennon demo dub, “Real Love,” because of his hearing problems. But that’s not what he told Rockcellar Magazine in a 2013 interview. “I kind of told them I wasn’t too happy with putting them together with the dead John,” he said. “I’ve got nothing wrong with dead John but the idea of having dead John with live Paul and Ringo and George to form a group, it didn’t appeal to me too much. In the same way that I think it’s OK to find an old record of Nat King Cole’s and bring it back to life and issue it,

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Musician Ringo Starr, center, and Beatles producer Sir George Martin accept the best compilation soundtrack album award for “Love” during the 50th annual Grammy awards on Feb. 10, 2008. but to have him singing with his daughter is another thing. So I don’t know, I’m not fussy about it but it didn’t appeal to me very much. I think I might have done it if they asked me, but they didn’t.” He explained in relative detail where he thought “Free” went wrong. To deal with the poor quality of John’s demo — which had been recorded on a boombox on top of his piano — Lynne and Co. had been forced to compress the original until “what you ended up with was quite a thick homogeneous sound that hardly stops. There’s not much dynamic in it,” Martin said. That’s not surprising, as Jack Douglas told The Washington Post on Wednesday morning. Douglas produced Lennon’s final studio album, 1980’s “Double Fantasy” — a collaboration with Yoko Ono — and was working with the ex-Beatle in the studio the night he was shot. Douglas was familiar with “Free” and “Real Love,” which were among the tapes Lennon had sent Douglas

in 1979 as he prepared to get back into the studio for his first album since 1974’s “Walls and Bridges.” “Here’s the basic thing about those songs,” says Douglas. “I rejected those for ‘Double Fantasy’ because I didn’t feel they were completed.” There was also the sound quality issue. The demos, which featured Lennon’s narration between songs, were recorded during the late ’70s in his New York apartment in the Dakota and in

Bermuda. And Lennon never intended them to be used as anything other than demos. That’s why he created a decidedly lo-fi multi-track system. He would record a first track on one boom box and then, while playing that tape openly in the room, sing or play another instrument over it to be captured on a second boom box. “I’m sure that somebody did the best they could to beef it up but you really couldn’t do much with it,” says Douglas, who teamed

with Martin to co-produce the 1978 Aerosmith cover of the Beatles classic “Come Together.” Still, Douglas adds, “I was happy that they did (“Free as a Bird.”) Because it just brought them together for a bit of a memorial.” Martin made sure not to criticize the ex-Beatles or Lynne in his 2013 interview, saying that “what they did was terrific.” He added, though, that he would have taken a different approach.

Instead of breaking down Lennon’s demo and trying to dub over it, he would have had George, Paul and Ringo use the demo as only that, a road map to create a new song. John’s voice could be dropped in, but it wouldn’t be as central to the recording. And then, like a true gentleman, Martin admitted he wasn’t sure he was right: “Whether that would be practical or not I don’t know, this is just theoretically the way I would tackle it.”

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