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Officials: Policy, population contribute to drop in juvenile delinquency in Beaver County

More deaths than births in Beaver County since 2010 By Daveen Rae Kurutz dkurutz@timesonline.com

Beaver County’s population dropped during the past five years, but it’s not because people are leaving town. According to population estimates released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau, more people died between 2010 and 2015 in Beaver County than were born. “It’s not surprising,” said Dr. Daniel Brooks, vice president for com-

munity health services for Heritage Valley Health System. “It’s an older population that isn’t in the childbearingage range, and at the same time, there is not much in-migration in the childbearing-age range.” Just more than 9,000 babies were born in the county between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2015. In that same period, 10,865 people died. The census bureau

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BEAVER — The Luzerne County “kids for cash” scandal that erupted in 2008 scarred the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system. The Wilkes-Barre debacle involving judges accepting almost $2.6 million in alleged kickbacks resonated across the state, resulting in new juvenile justice policies. These improvements adopted in the scandal’s wake have had a profound effect on the state’s juvenile justice system, as well as contributed to a 30 percent decrease in Beaver County delinquency cases over the past five years, officials say. Local and state court officials said the implementation of new “evidence-based tools” that are now

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Beaver County Population Beaver County’s population has dropped in the past five years, but not because people are leaving. Across southwestern Pennsylvania, the number of children being born is lower than the number of people who have died.

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Beaver County NAACP President Willie Sallis and FOP President Dave Piuri presided over a forum Thursday night in Midland on the relationship between blacks and police. Speaking to the room is state police Trooper James Monkelis. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Daveen Rae Kurutz/The Times

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also tracks the number of people who move in and out of the county. During that period, there was a net of 452 people who moved into Beaver County. The downward trend in population is common in southwestern Pennsylvania, despite popular opinion, Brooks said. “This is a confounding question because everyone thinks western Pennsylvania is doing so well, but really, it’s stable,” he said. “In the old mill counties, like Beaver, Lawrence, Fayette and Greene, the population is dipping.” Lawrence County’s population took a hit during the past five years. While there was a modest difference between births and deaths — just over 1,000 fewer children were born than people who died — there was an exodus of people leaving the county. A net of nearly 2,100

people moved out of Lawrence County, a number that shocked Brooks, whose medical system has absorbed some obstetrics patients since Ellwood City Hospital closed its maternity ward in 2013. “Holy cats, that’s significant,” Brooks said. “Will there be anyone living there in 15 years?” Allegheny County saw an increase in population during the past five years, according to census data. Like Beaver and Lawrence counties, Allegheny saw nearly 2,000 fewer births than deaths, but a net migration of more than 11,500 people that moved into the county. Notably, more than 16,650 people moved from what the census classifies as “international” locations into Allegheny County. Statewide, population is up by nearly 100,000 people during the five years monitored by the census bureau. That includes 75,000 more births than deaths.

Beaver County NAACP, police provide forum to promote communication, cooperation By Kate Malongowski kmalongowski@timesonline.com

MIDLAND — No one wants a tragic event like the one in Ferguson, Mo., in their town. The Beaver County NAACP and the Fraternal Order of Police organized a community meeting Thursday night to provide a forum between black community members and local law enforcement to foster understanding between each other. About 30 county residents and local law enforcement leaders attended the meeting, which was held at American Legion Post 481 in Midland. “There’s a lack of communication. This is not necessarily a police and African-American issue only. It’s a societal issue,” said state police Trooper James Monkelis. He repeated a mantra throughout the evening: “Comply in the streets, argue in the courts.” It provides basic rules for any situation with police, Monkelis said. If there are issues, steps can be taken to address them.

“You have rights to go and complain and file a report,” said Willie Sallis, Beaver County NAACP president. “You have to do that. And if there’s an officer that continues to discriminate, we need documentation.” He said he hopes the event will prevent an event like the one in Ferguson, where a white police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old black man in 2014, from taking place in Beaver County. Various questions were addressed: Does an officer have to tell someone why they are being pulled over? Why aren’t there more black police officers?

Several community members talked about being pulled over for traffic stops and were concerned about whether a police officer must state the reason for the stop. “Not everything in policing is black and white,” Monkelis said. Dave Piuri, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Beaver Valley Lodge No. 4, said each police department is different. “I don’t know of any law that says a police officer has to tell you why they stopped you,” Piuri said. “There’s no law that says that. Each individual agency might have their own policy about how officers conduct traffic

stops, what they do, what they don’t do. ... As long as it’s lawful.” Perspective, empathy and respect are all things to remember for police officers and citizens alike. “You really have to comply. That keeps you from getting into trouble,” Sallis said. As for why there aren’t more black police officers, Beaver Falls Police Chief Charles Jones noted the lack of qualified applicants. Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy, state Rep. Jim Marshall, R-14, Big Beaver, Midland Mayor Angela Adkins and Midland Police Chief Joseph D’Itri were also in attendance.

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BEAVER — A looming deadline to register for the primary continued to draw residents into the Beaver County elections and voter registration office. Monday is the last day to register to vote or change political parties for Pennsylvania’s primary election next month, and county elections and voter registration staff continued working extra hours to handle the workload. Beaver County Elections Director Dorene Mandity said the primary is a little unusual this year. Normally nominees are clearly established, but Mandity said there’s still uncertainty over which candidates will be the nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties. According to a Franklin & Marshall College poll released Thursday, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton led Bernie Sanders, 53 percent to 28 percent, among Pennsylvania voters. The sample also showed Republican front-runner Donald Trump with 33 percent of the vote, compared to Ohio Gov. John Kasich at 30 percent. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas came in with 20 percent of the projected vote. The polls had a sampling error of about 5 percentage points. Through register. votespa.com, new voters can register along with those seeking to switch parties. The process requires a potential voter to have a driver’s license or PennDOT identification card. Mandity said a new application released this month also gives another option to submit one’s signature electronically. New online voters applications have occurred for around 18,000 Allegheny County residents, about 1,700 Beaver County residents, and roughly 900 Lawrence County residents, state data showed. Those who have voted before do not need to re-register to vote unless they have moved, changed their name or are changing political parties. Thousands of residents across the region have switched political parties this year in advance of the April 26 primary. Mandity said if people are unsure whether their information is up-to-date, they should submit another form.

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Attendees walk Saturday morning past the side of West Allegheny Middle School during a prayer walk. Hundreds attended the prayer walk that circled the school seven times to honor sixth-grader Evan Ziemniak who died Wednesday.

Hundreds walk, pray outside of middle school in wake of tragedy By Kyle Lawson klawson@timesonline.com

NORTH FAYETTE TWP. — As parents, church leaders and teachers bowed their heads in prayer early Saturday morning, those with children held them close. “We’re going to pray for the children,” said parent and prayer walk organizer Sherrie-Gay Bryan. “Pray that they’re blessed with a school, parents and a community that stand for them.” About 400 people attended the prayer walk outside West Allegheny Middle School in remembrance of sixth-grade student Evan Ziemniak, who died Wednesday from what authorities ruled a suicide. Social media posts and comments from a family friend suggest Ziemniak was bullied in the weeks that led up to his death. District officials declined to comment Saturday out of respect for the family, but a news release Wednesday from spokesperson Karen Ruhl

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Prayer walk organizers, Sherrie-Gay Bryan, left, and Vicky McLellan, speak from steps outside West Allegheny Middle School on Saturday morning before circling the school seven times during the walk. Hundreds attended the prayer walk to honor sixth-grader Evan Ziemniak who died Wednesday. said teachers, administrators and school board members were “deeply saddened by the news.” Ziemniak was a Civil War buff, played Minecraft and recently declared

Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” his favorite song. He also was one of an estimated 4,600 young people between the ages of 10 and 24 who commit suicide each year, according to the U.S.

Center for Disease Control. As the crowd quietly circled the school for a third time, family friend Mike Aivalotis, 35, of Burgettstown, said he

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worries about his 7-yearold son, who has been bullied “from day one” of elementary school. “I brought him out here to see how many people this child affected,” Aivalotis said. “To show him that (Ziemniak) might have been bullied but he was loved.” Before a final prayer, members of the West Allegheny show choir sang hymnals and parents who didn’t know the family wiped tears from their cheeks. The word “tragic” was used often to describe the circumstances on Easter weekend. Bryan, an active member of Crossroads United Methodist Church in North Fayette, said parents organized the memorial service in less than 24 hours via texts and word of mouth. She said group emails sent by area pastors helped draw a few dozen teenagers to the walk. “I didn’t honestly expect this turnout,” Bryan said. “Bad stuff spreads like wildfire but so does good stuff.”

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In this photo released on Thursday by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian government soldier takes his position on hill at the entrance of Palmyra, central Syria. Syrian government forces recaptured a Mamluk-era citadel in Palmyra from the extremist Islamic State group on Friday, Syrian state media and monitoring groups said, as the fierce battle for control of the historic town entered its third day.

Bomb the enemy, but save the relics Russian airstrikes pummel Palmyra, the historic city seized by militants in 2015 By Philip Issa The Associated Press

BEIRUT — Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian airstrikes have seized three neighborhoods inside Palmyra, a town with famed Roman-era ruins that fell to the Islamic State group last May, state media reported Saturday. Russian jets carried out 40 air sorties near Palmyra in the past day, hitting 158 targets and killing over 100 militants, Russia’s defense ministry said. Syrian troops and allied militiamen have taken up positions in the three neighborhoods that are part of the modern town, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group. Palmyra, affectionately known as the “bride of the desert,” used to attract tens of thousands of tourists every year. IS drove out government forces in a matter of days and later demolished some of the best-known monuments in the UNESCO world heritage site. The extremists believe ancient ruins promote idolatry. The militants also demolished the town’s infamous Tadmur prison, where thousands of Syrian government opponents were reported to have been tortured. Retaking the town would be a major victory for President Bashar Assad’s government, which has made steady gains in recent months against IS and other insurgents. The battle for Palmyra, now entering its fourth week according to the Observatory, has not been easy. Government forces

Terrorist group seeks ‘information dominance’ via 24/7 news agency Islamic State, today the preeminent terrorist threat to the West, sponsors its own Amaq news agency, producing dispatches on a 24-hour news cycle using mobile technology. The group claimed Tuesday’s bombings in Brussels through the agency, posting reports in English and then Arabic in a detached journalistic style free of images or statements from its leader. Aware of the propaganda value of defining itself as a combatant in an unequal struggle, Amaq said the attacks were part of a wider war with an international coalition. Amaq is an attempt to seize “information dominance” over enemies, said Charlie Winter, a senior research associate who focuses on Islamist militancy at Georgia State University in Atlanta. The agency is named after a Syrian town mentioned in an ancient prophecy as the site for an apocalyptic victory over non-believers. Amaq sends out press releases and reports on the WordPress blogging platform but is now embracing encrypted technology to evade ever-tighter monitoring of social media.

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lost at least 18 soldiers on Friday alone, including a major general, the Observatory and ISaffiliated media sites reported. The Observatory’s figures indicate at least 56 soldiers have died in fighting this week. Footage broadcast on Lebanese stations aligned with the Syrian government showed smoke rising over Palmyra’s skyline, as tanks and helicopters fired at positions inside the town. IS began evacuating civilians this week to other parts of its territories in Syria. No civilians remain in the town, a Palmyra resident who left earlier this week told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity out of safety concerns. The fate of the archaeological site was not immediately clear. Activists citing sources

among advancing government forces said the two sides were fighting over the area, while the Observatory said government forces had retaken the site. Syrian state media made no mention of the area. The head of Syria’s antiquities and museums authority described the condition of the remaining monuments — including the grand amphitheater, the market place, public baths, and a long colonnade — as “excellent,” with only minor damage, based on footage captured by a drone and broadcast on Russian television Friday. Maamoun Abdulkarim, head of the government’s antiquities and museums department, said civil servants are prepared to assess the monuments and plan for their restoration “as soon as we are given the green light from the Syrian army.”

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1884 The first telephone line between Boston and New York was inaugurated.

1912 First lady Helen Herron Taft and the wife of Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Viscountess Chinda, planted the first two of 3,000 cherry trees given as a gift by the mayor of Tokyo.

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1958 Nikita Khrushchev became Soviet premier in addition to First Secretary of the Communist Party.

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U.S. teen describes surviving Boston and Belgium attacks By Danica Kirka The Associated Press

GHENT, Belgium — An American teenager wounded in the Brussels Airport attack is lucky to be alive. And he knows it. Mason Wells, his face covered in bandages, was in a hospital in the Belgian city of Ghent on Friday, where he told The Associated Press about surviving his second terror attack. Three years ago, the 19-year-old from Sandy, Utah, was just a block away from the pressure-cooker bomb that exploded while he was watching his mother run the Boston Marathon. “I don’t know if I was born under a lucky star,” he said. “I was definitely fortunate to have escaped with the injuries that I’ve escaped with at the airport, being very close to the bombs.” Wells, who is on a twoyear Mormon mission to Belgium, talked to reporters via a video link from his hospital room, where he lay with a pillow propped behind his head and a light blue towel wrapped around his shoulders. The former high school football and lacrosse player spoke from behind a mask of bandages, with only his eyes, mouth and left ear uncovered by the gauze dressings and mesh netting that held them in place. “The blast was really loud,” Wells said in a strong, clear voice. “It even lifted my body a little bit. I remember feeling a lot of really hot and really cold feelings on the whole right side of my body. I was covered in a fair amount of blood, and not necessarily mine even.” “I remember seeing, you know, fire in front of my face and also kind of fire down by my feet on the ground,” he said. “We were really close, I feel lucky to escape with what I did.” Wells was at the back of the Delta Airlines check-in line when the first bomb exploded just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday and said he was running out of the airport when the second blast hit. Taking a deep breath to collect himself, Wells remembered sitting on the sidewalk outside the airport “in my own blood” and experiencing a feeling of calm and peace that he attributed to the presence of God. “If there’s anything I’ve taken out (of this), it’s that there’s someone greater than us that’s watching over us,” he said.

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A member of emergency services wearing protective clothing, at right, investigates the scene in Schaerbeek, Belgium, on Friday. A witness speaking on Belgian state broadcaster RTBF described hearing two blasts and shots from heavy weapons during the police raid on the Schaerbeek neighborhood. About 50 officers appeared to be involved in the operation. It is unclear whether it is linked to Tuesday’s attacks. A tram passing through the area was stopped and evacuated and police cordoned off a wide perimeter of streets.

Attacks rekindle privacy vs. security debate By Missy Ryan The Washington Post

BRUSSELS — Even before Islamic State militants killed at least 31 people this week in Brussels, the symbolic heart of Europe, governments across the continent were moving to bolster security by expanding already robust surveillance powers. But the carnage in the Belgian capital, and the likelihood of continued terrorism plots, have failed to extinguish a sharp debate across Europe over augmented law enforcement and communications monitoring. Critics fear that such measures as enhanced government access to personal data or passenger records will impinge upon Europeans’ privacy without breaking down the barriers that have undermined anti-terrorism efforts in the past. “People are misled into thinking that if they give up more privacy, they will get more security,” said Sophia in ‘t Veld, a Dutch member of the European Parliament who has opposed efforts to expand monitoring of personal data. “That is a complete illusion.” The March 22 attacks in Brussels, seat of the European Union and NATO, intensified public anxiety about the reach of groups such as the Islamic State, which has vowed to exact revenge for the

West’s military campaign in Iraq and Syria. The Belgian government is now being criticized for failing to detect the terrorist plot, which involved several individuals known to Belgian authorities. One of the attackers, Khalid elBakraoui, had been detained by authorities in Turkey on suspicion of terrorism in 2015 before being deported to Europe, where he went free. The bloodshed in Brussels came just days after Belgium arrested Salah Abdeslam, one of the men involved in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks. Abdeslam evaded capture for months before he was apprehended blocks from his family’s home. James Lewis, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said recent attacks, such as those in Paris, had spurred European governments, which already function with fewer checks than the United States’ does, to push for new monitoring powers. But Lewis said longstanding bureaucratic barriers between the 28 E.U. member states, which view security as a primarily national matter rather than a European one, remained an important obstacle to successful defenses in Europe. Like the stove-piping of information that crippled the

U.S. government’s awareness before the 9/11 attacks, European security services don’t share intelligence information effectively, he said. “None of these systems are foolproof,” Lewis said. “It would be better if they played as a team, but Europe isn’t there yet.” Top American security experts such as Michael V. Hayden, former director of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, have said European nations have long relied on the United States as a conduit for sharing information. That coordination role has been diminished, experts say, since Edward Snowden’s revelations about U.S. spy programs. Lewis, who supports increased surveillance activities, said that even countries such as France lack adequate resources as they move to expand already active monitoring programs. Last summer, several months after militants inspired by al-Qaida stormed a satirical magazine in Paris, French lawmakers approved a broad surveillance law, which allows phone taps and hidden cameras without a warrant. The law was aimed at stopping not only terrorist violence but also economic or criminal attacks. Then, in the wake of the November Paris attacks, French President François

Three charged with terror offenses BRUSSELS — Belgian prosecutors announced Saturday they have charged three men with terror offenses over the suicide attacks on the Brussels airport and subway, as organizers cancelled a solidarity rally at the government’s request because police are too strapped to cope. At a news conference in Brussels, officials confirmed that 24 of the 31 people killed in the attacks Tuesday had been identified, and a doctor who had served in Afghanistan said he and his colleagues have been shocked by the extreme burns suffered by some of the 270 people wounded. Federal prosecutors said a man identified as Faycal C., who was arrested Thursday, has been charged with “involvement in a terrorist group, terrorist murder and attempted terrorist murder.” Belgian media say he is Faycal Cheffou, the man in the light vest and hat pictured on security video with two men who blew themselves up at the airport. Cheffou is described as a local activist known to police for trying to rally asylum-seekers and homeless people to radical Islam. Prosecutors would not confirm the Belgian media reports. A police raid was conducted at his home but no arms or explosives were found, they said. Two other suspects detained on Thursday and identified as Raba N. and Aboubakar A. were charged with “involvement in the activities of a terrorist group.” In addition, a man named as Abderamane A. who was taken into custody on Friday after he was shot by police at a Brussels tram stop is being held for at least 24 more hours.

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Hollande declared a state of emergency including stepped-up police and search powers. Now, France is considering additional changes, including extending the state of emergency and a controversial measure that could revoke French citizenship of terrorism suspects. Adrienne Charmet, a

French civil liberties advocate, said public support in France was rooted in a misplaced idea that such measures were needed to keep them safe. Opposition voices, she said, were not being heard in the debate over these measures. “It’s very dangerous for fundamental rights,” she said.

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Juveniles work to fulfill community-service obligations in Monaca in this photo from July 2014. The project was part of the Monaca Crime Abatement Program, an outreach effort focusing on at-risk young people and those already in the juvenile justice system.

“You can see there’s a quantum charge in the way we’re dealing with juveniles. In the ’90s and the early 2000s in Beaver County, we had a budget item of between $4 (million) and $6 million a year for juvenile placements. ... This year, our juvenile placement budget, I believe if memory serves me, is $900,000.” Beaver County President Judge John D. McBride

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mandated in every juvenile case has been a major factor in the decline of juvenile referrals and recidivism rates. Another component is a shrinking juvenile population in Beaver County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the youth population between the ages of 10 to 17 in the county has decreased by an estimated 8.8 percent between 2010 and 2014. Beaver County President Judge John D. McBride, who has handled many juvenile cases during his 18 years on the bench, said the delinquency numbers have gone down because the individual needs of each juvenile are being better addressed.

Evidence-based assessment tools

Juveniles undergo an assessment called Youth Level of Service, or YLS, and it more objectively determines whether someone has a low, moderate or high risk to reoffend, according to the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission. Juveniles who commit sex offenses fill out a

different kind of assessment form, separate from YLS. The evidence-based assessment tools are part of the Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy, or JJSES. “We want to target the kids early with the right treatment and the right programming and not give them too many services, not put low-risk kids with high-risk kids,” said Judge Deborah Kunselman, who has dealt with most of Beaver County’s juvenile cases for the past three years. Additional rules and procedures were put into place because of the “kids for cash” scandal in Luzerne County in 2008, when two judges were caught being illegally paid to put youth offenders into placement when it didn’t necessarily benefit them. McBride called the scandal “a black eye in the juvenile justice system.” “A lot of the rules were brought into place because the judicial system was reacting to those criminal acts that those judges did at the time,” he said. “And as somebody who’s crime, page a7

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been involved with juvenile law for over 30 years, I just kind of took offense at it because it was a reaction to two bad eggs that everybody else in the state had to adapt the way we were doing business.” According to statistics from the Beaver County juvenile probation office, 691 delinquency referrals were filed in 2010. That number has steadily decreased to 477 referrals last year. On the other hand, instances of more serious charges have gone up during the same period. Ten aggravated assault charges were filed in 2010, 25 charges filed in 2014 and 21 charges filed in 2015. Firearms and weapons charges and sex offenses also increased. Ten firearms charges were filed in 2010 and 39 charges in 2015. There were 24 sex offenses in 2010, 83 charges in 2014 and 46 charges in 2015. According to the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission, juvenile recidivism, or repeat offenses, in Beaver County dropped from 17 percent in 2010 to 11 percent in 2011, the latest statistical year available. Statewide over the same time period, recidivism rates dropped from 22 percent to 18 percent. That drop was statistically significant, said Keith Snyder, executive director of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission in Harrisburg, particularly because evidence-based tools were first implemented in 2010. “In terms of a statewide comprehensive reform initiative, and calculating recidivism rates and trying to reduce recidivism rates, I don’t think there’s anybody else in the country that has gone as far as we have,” Snyder said.

Juvenile delinquent rights

Individual policies in Pennsylvania affecting the juveniles themselves have also made the system an example for other states to emulate. According to a report released by the MacArthur Foundation in December, Pennsylvania is among 11 states that set a minimum age requirement of 10 years old to go through the juvenile system, and among 14 states that require individualized findings by the court before a youth offender can be shackled. Pennsylvania is one of 12 states that do not require juveniles to register as sex offenders, among 19 states that prohibit the use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes, and among two states that limit a solitary confinement period to four hours, according to the report. The evidence-based assessments and individual policies are a big step in the system, but Pennsylvania has arguably been a leader in juvenile justice innovation for decades.

Balanced and Restorative Justice

Pennsylvania has been at the forefront of juvenile justice policies since the state’s Juvenile Act was established, McBride said. “I’ve seen the pendulum swing both ways,” he said. In the late 1980s, there was a push for more punitive measures because of a spike in delinquency cases across the state, Beaver County included, he said.

However, the pendulum swung the other ain the 1990s. Balanced and Restorative Justice, or BARJ, was introduced in 1995. It was a major shift at the time, transitioning juvenile justice in Pennsylvania from a punitive system to a rehabilitative one. “We’re not in the punishment business,” said Charles Rossi, a supervisor with Beaver County Juvenile Services. “We’re trying to rehabilitate with different services so we can provide them with the understanding of maybe what they are doing wrong and try to address R their needs so it prevents it from happening in the To view more future.” graphics on That can be statistics of through sending juvenile crime, visit delinquents to timesonline.com. victim classes to empathize with the people they affected by their crimes, by doing community service, to find ways to pay victims restitution, among other programs. Last year, 110 juveniles completed 3,273 hours of community service. Juveniles also paid $11,629.41 in restitution and court costs. “We have to not only take into consideration what the needs of the juvenile are, but the needs of that juvenile’s family and the needs of the community that they came from, as well as the victim,” McBride said. “So we have to use a balanced approach. As a court, we have to deal with all of those parameters in dealing with a juvenile.” Kunselman describes BARJ as a piece of the puzzle and the evidencebased risk assessment as another puzzle piece, slowly developing the picture for a more effective system. In the 1990s, “we knew what we were looking for, but we didn’t know what to do with it,” she said. “And so now what we’re saying is, what does the evidence show? What do we need to do? And the first step is who do we target with these programs, right? We don’t want to oversupervise or overtreat low-risk offenders.”

Juvenile crime in Beaver County The number of juveniles age 10-17 charged with a crime in Beaver County dropped by more than 30 percent between 2011 and 2015, according to court records.

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Reduced placement

In the same vein, fewer youth offenders have been sent to placement facilities, instead opting more often to keep them with their families at home. “You can see there’s a quantum charge in the way we’re dealing with juveniles,” McBride said. “In the ’90s and the early 2000s in Beaver County, we had a budget item of between $4 (million) and $6 million a year for juvenile placements. ... This year, our juvenile placement budget, I believe if memory serves me, is $900,000.” At the beginning of 2015, 23 juveniles were in criminal placement, 29 were placed throughout the year and 33 were released by the end of the year, according to juvenile services. Kunselman said she believes youth have been placed more thoughtfully and that has been more effective at decreasing recidivism. “I haven’t been seeing them come back yet,” she said. “So for me, that’s a good thing.”

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Youth offenders work to fulfill community-service obligations in Monaca in this photo from July 2014.

On the other hand, instances of more serious charges have gone up during the same period. Ten aggravated assault charges were filed in 2010, 25 charges filed in 2014 and 21 charges filed in 2015.

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Wolf spokesman warns of Pa. budget deficit, reduced credit ratings By J.D. Prose jprose@calkins.com

Even though Pennsylvania’s currentyear budget impasse is over, the state still faces potential credit downgrades because Republican budget proposals do not address a $2 billion structural deficit, Gov. Tom Wolf’s spokesman says. “We still face enormous problems that this budget does not even pretend to address,” said Wolf spokesman Jeff Sheridan. “The math in the Republican budget still does not work, and the massive multibillion-dollar deficit is left unaddressed.” On Thursday, Sheridan released a summary from PNC Bank about the state’s budget situation, and it bleakly warned that Pennsylvania’s credit rating could be downgraded even after Wolf allowed the remaining $6.6 billion of the 2015-16 budget to become law. “There is nothing that has occurred in recent weeks or months that leads us to believe the spending plan will begin to put Pennsylvania back on a path to structural balance,” PNC said. “We do not expect the budget to come close to solving Pennsylvania’s fiscal pressures, including its structural budget gap, which is sizeable and growing. Without broader policy changes, Pennsylvania’s structural deficit will worsen.” A day later, direr warnings came from S&P and Moody’s. S&P said that it removed the state’s ratings from CreditWatch but

that “the outlook is negative” because of the looming deficit facing the state. “By failing to address long-term structural balance in fiscal 2016, lawmakers have pushed difficult fiscal decisions to the fiscal 2017 budget,” S&P said. “In the immediate term, the passage of the budget gives lawmakers a starting point from which to address the projected fiscal 2017 budget gap, which, in our view, increases the potential for a structural solution.” And, S&P said the partisan gridlock that has taken over Harrisburg could lead to another “stalemate,” which would not bode well for the state. “Budget brinkmanship not only reflects poor fiscal management, in our view, but resulting late budgets add credit risk to appropriation-backed debt. Additionally, the late budget in fiscal 2016 contributed to weaker transparency regarding the state’s financial condition,” S&P said. “Should the commonwealth continue to demonstrate weakened fiscal stewardship not commensurate with the current rating level into the next fiscal year, we would likely consider a downgrade.” Moody’s offered its own pessimistic assessment of the state’s current political climate. “We do not see this bill lapsing into law as ending the commonwealth’s political gridlock. The ability of the Legislature and the executive to reach political compromise on such key issues

Beaver County Times wins top honors in Keystone Press Awards Staff reports An investigation of the public defender’s office and an in-depth feature on a handicapped soccer player helped drive the Beaver County Times to top honors in the state press awards. The Times won the 2016 Sweepstakes Award for Division III in the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s Keystone Press Awards by achieving the highest point total for awards among newspapers of its size. Division III covers newspapers with circulation from 20,000 to 39,999. The newsroom received 15 honors for work created in 2015, including four firstplace, seven secondplace and four honorable-mention awards. The Times also won in two of Keystone’s prestigious specialty categories: the Distinguished Writing Award and the John V.R. Bull Freedom of Information Award. Marsha Keefer, community outreach coordinator, was the second-place winner of the Distinguished Writing Award, an honor bestowed to the state’s top writers of the year. It is judged solely on the quality of writing, without regard to circulation or newspaper size. “Winning 17 awards, including two in the specialty categories and the Sweepstakes, is a testament to the overall talent and commitment of our staff and the high quality of work it creates every year,” said Tina Bequeath, publisher of The Times. The John V.R. Bull Award honors a newspaper for exceptional work

as improving the status of its badly underfunded pension plans, closing its $2 billion structural imbalance, and funding school districts beyond this coming June remains in doubt,” Moody’s said. “Given the commonwealth’s recent history, it could well be mired in another budget impasse on July 1. Moody’s said it expects the state’s economy to “underperform due to weak demographics and poor fiscal conditions over the long term.” It said the state’s insistence on following current pension obligations “in spite of what could be slow tax revenue growth will be a major factor in the commonwealth’s credit profile over that time horizon.” As state officials prepare for 2016-17 budget negotiations, Sheridan said the structural deficit must be addressed and warned of the consequences if it is not. “Credit rating downgrades are only part of the devastation we are facing as we head toward Pennsylvania’s fiscal cliff. If we continue to ignore the fiscal reality that is a multibillion-dollar deficit, the commonwealth will plummet over the cliff and we will be forced to make drastic cuts to school and human services, and school districts will be forced to increase already too-high property taxes for middle-class families and senior citizens,” Sheridan said. “It is long past time to face this reality and balance our budget with real, sustainable revenues.”

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First-place winners Sports story — Lauren Kirschman, “Born without lower legs, Congolese soccer player finds home at Blackhawk.” Feature beat reporting — Marsha Keefer, “100 & Counting,” a series of features on area centenarians. Page design — Mary Beth Eastman. Video story — Gwen Titley, “Mysterious case of embalmed head found in Economy woods weighs on investigators.”

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Sports event coverage — Times staff, “PIAA Basketball Finals.” Personality profile — Marsha Keefer, “Life of Pie,” a feature on retiring Aliquippa pizza shop owner Anthony “Chubby” Maruca. News beat reporting — Kristen Doerschner, courts beat. Photo story/essay — Kevin Lorenzi, “Papal Visit.” Sports photo — Kevin Lorenzi, “Beaver Falls vs. Indiana.” Page design — Brandy Hadden.

Honorable mention Investigative reporting — Kristen Doerschner, “No Such Records Exist,” an investigation into the work habits of Beaver County’s chief public defender. Photo story/essay — Lucy Schaly, “Born without lower legs, Congolese soccer player finds home at Blackhawk.” Sports photo — Sally Maxson, “Central Valley Slide.” Page design — Eric Hall. Winners will be honored May 21 at the Keystone Press Awards Banquet during the Pennsylvania Press Conference event at the Hilton Hotel in Harrisburg.

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OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN — Donald Trump’s latest rude comments about Ted Cruz’s wife are raising new alarms among Republicans about the party front-runner’s ability to win over women, especially in a potential fall presidential match-up with Hillary Clinton. Trump is now under fire for jabs at Heidi Cruz, as the rivals engage in an increasingly bitter, personal battle for the GOP presidential nomination. Hostilities reached a new high Friday when Cruz accused Trump and “his henchmen” of stoking false rumors that he’d cheated on his wife. “We don’t want a president who traffics in sleaze and slime,” the Texas senator told reporters in Wisconsin. “We don’t want a president who seems to have a real issue with strong women.” Trump’s history of sexist comments, from his “Apprentice” television program to racy interviews with radio host Howard Stern, have long been seen by Republicans as a potential vulnerability, especially in a general election match-up with Clinton, who would be the country’s first female president. The issue took off in the first GOP debate when Fox News’ Megyn Kelly asked Trump about calling women “fat pig,” “dog” and other names. Her question sparked a continuing quarrel between

Trump and the network. Trump also faced a backlash after he was quoted in a “Rolling Stone” profile insulting businesswoman Carly Fiorina, though she endorsed him later after dropping from the 2016 GOP field. “Look at that face!” he was quoted saying. “Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?!” The issue was reignited Wednesday after an antiTrump super PAC released an ad featuring a risque photo of his wife, Melania, a former model, taken in a GQ photo shoot. “Meet Melania Trump. Your Next First Lady. Or, you could support Ted Cruz on Tuesday,” it read. Trump responded by falsely accusing Cruz of running the ad and warning, “Be careful, Lyin’ Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!” Cruz’s wife is a former Goldman Sachs investment manager and White House aide, who served as economic policy adviser to President George W. Bush. On Wednesday night Trump escalated things when he re-tweeted sideby-side images of Cruz’s wife, with an unflattering grimace, and Melania in a gauzy, glamorous pose. “No need to ‘spill the beans’” read the caption. “The images are worth a thousand words.” At an event Thursday in Wisconsin, Cruz responded by calling Trump “a sniveling coward” who has a problem with women — par-

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ticularly “strong women.” He continued to dig in Friday, painting Trump’s comments as part of a larger pattern of misogynistic attacks aimed at women. “He’s directed these attacks at Megyn Kelly. He’s directed these attacks at Carly Fiorina. He’s directed these attacks at Columba Bush, Jeb Bush’s wife,” he said. Though Trump continues to outdistance Cruz in nomination delegates, recent polls have shown his favorability on the decline, particularly among women. In a recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, 70 percent of women had a negative opinion of Trump. Nearly three quarters of women overall, and 39 percent of Republican women, had an unfavorable view of him in a recent CNN poll. “He already had a gender gap prior to all this,” said Republican pollster David Winston. “The potential for that to be bigger now looms on the horizon.” Katie Packer, a former top aide to 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, and the founder of the antiTrump Our Principles PAC, said all this spells trouble for the general election. Packer, whose group was behind a recent ad that features women of various ages reading comments Trump has made about women, said Clinton remains vulnerable among many women. However, she said, “If he

loses women by 10 points more than Mitt Romney, it’s not a question of whether or not he loses, it’s a matter of who does he sweep out with him.” Indeed, Trump’s latest tweeting struck a sour chord with some female suburban voters considered the key to victory in battleground states like Colorado “He makes all kinds of derogatory statements against women, and I just don’t like to hear that,” said Ilse Lucas, 70, a retired teacher’s aide who doesn’t consider herself a Democrat or Republican. Shopping in a suburb west of Denver, Lucas said Trump’s comments could drive independent voters like her to Clinton. Cruz, meanwhile, worked to send a distinctly different signal Friday on a campaign trip ahead of Wisconsin’s April 5 primary. At an Oshkosh manufacturing plant, Cruz was introduced by his wife, who praised him as her “best friend and partner.” After the introduction, he gave her a long hug as the audience cheered. “In the last few days, Donald Trump has taken to attacking Heidi,” Cruz told the group, sparking boos that echoed through the warehouse. “I’ll tell you something,” Cruz said. “I think Heidi is the most beautiful, brilliant, amazing, fantastic, loving mom, an incredible wife and she’s my best friend in the whole world and I love you with all of my heart.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a duo of wins in Western caucus contests Saturday, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination. While results in Washington and Alaska barely dented Hillary Clinton's several hundred delegate lead, Sanders' wins underscored her persistent vulnerabilities within her own party, particularly with young voters and liberal activists who have been inspired by her rival's unapologetically liberal message. The two Democrats were also competing in Hawaii. In an interview with The Associated Press, Sanders cast his performance as part of a Western comeback, saying he expects to close the

delegate gap with Clinton as the contest moves to the more liberal northeastern states, including her home state of New York. He also said his campaign is increasing its outreach to superdelegates, the party insiders who can pick either candidate, and are overwhelmingly with Clinton. "The Deep South is a very conservative part of the country," he said. "Now that we're heading into a progressive part of the country, we expect to do much better." He added: "There is a path to victory." With Clinton far in front, however, it is a difficult path.” Clinton anticipated the losses: She barely campaigned in the three states, making just one day of stops in Washington state, and was spending the Easter weekend with her family.

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Budget impasse is far from over Pennsylvania finally has a budget, nearly nine months past the July 1 deadline. That’s the good news out of Harrisburg last week. The bad news is that we’re likely headed down the same path of delay, stalemate and contentiousness with the budget for next year. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced last Wednesday that he would allow a Republican-sponsored $6.6 billion supplemental 2015-16 budget to become law, ending the 267-day impasse. That was welcome news for school districts and social service agencies across the state that were quickly running out of money and looking at the possibility of layoffs or closings. Unfortunately, the budget now in place does not address the state’s structural budget deficit, estimated at nearly $2 billion, or one of the driving forces behind that deficit – a looming pension crisis. The credit rating agency

Moody’s on Thursday noted that the budget represents an improvement “over political gridlock,” but it “… casts no light on the government’s ability to reach compromise on its long-term fiscal challenges.” Even more ominous was Moody’s prediction that a new budget stalemate surely awaits Pennsylvanians when the next fiscal year begins on July 1. When Wolf presented his 2015-16 budget a year ago, he made it clear that Pennsylvania had significant financial shortfalls that needed to be addressed. His plan called for increases in the personal income tax and sales tax, implementation of a severance tax on the natural gas industry, and reductions in the corporate income tax and property taxes. Not unexpectedly, that initial plan brought criticism and opposition from Republican legislators, but a faint glimmer of hope that compromise was attainable.

As the stalemate dragged on into the summer and fall, it became clear that both sides had dug in for a long fight. Any hope of compromise vanished in December when a plan worked out with Senate Republicans and, supposedly, accepted by House Republicans, fell apart when House Republican leaders blocked a vote and sent members home for the holidays. In the end, Wolf had little choice but to accept the supplemental spending plan and get to work on the next fiscal year. And that’s where things will get particularly messy, especially for Wolf’s fellow Democrats. The governor has made it clear that additional revenue sources must be found, and most likely will have to come from some combination of cuts and tax increases. However, this is an election year, and that means all 203 members of the state House, and 25 of the 50 state Senate

members will be facing the voters at the polls. Those running for re-election in November will be reluctant to support any budget plan in June that calls for a tax increase. Regardless of the deficit and need for fiscal reform, there seems little chance of a state budget being passed by the July 1 deadline. Local school district officials acknowledged as much last week, saying they are prepared for another long delay in reaching a budget this year and already are looking at taking preemptive actions to lessen the burden on their districts. Several school districts are already predicting increases in property taxes for the coming fiscal year. The battle ahead between Wolf and the Legislature over a state budget will play out during the April 26 primary election and, probably, the Nov. 8 general election. We’ll see how voters react to the dysfunction that permeates Harrisburg.

Millennials embrace socialism — for now By Emily Ekins The Washington Post

Millennials are the only age group in America in which a majority views socialism favorably. A national Reason-Rupe survey found that 53 percent of Americans under 30 have a favorable view of socialism compared with less than a third of those over 30. Moreover, Gallup has found that an astounding 69 percent of millennials say they’d be willing to vote for a “socialist” candidate for president — among their parents’ generation, only a third would do so. Indeed, national polls and exit polls reveal about 70 to 80 percent of young Democrats are casting their ballots for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who calls himself a “democratic socialist.” Yet millennials tend to reject the actual definition of socialism — government ownership of the means of production, or government running businesses. Only 32 percent of millennials favor “an economy managed by the government,” while, similar to older generations, 64 percent prefer a free-market economy. And as millennials age and begin to earn more, their socialistic ideals seem to slip away. So what does socialism actually mean to millennials? Scandinavia. Even though countries such as Denmark aren’t socialist states (as the Danish prime minster has taken great pains to emphasize) and Denmark itself outranks the United States on a number of economic freedom measures such as less business regulation and lower corporate tax rates, young people like that country’s expanded social welfare programs. Coming of age during the Great Recession, millennials aren’t sure if free markets are sufficient to drive income mobility and thus many are comfortable with government

helping to provide for people’s needs. Indeed, a Reason-Rupe study found that 69 percent of millennials favor a government guarantee for health insurance and 54 percent support a guarantee for a college education. Perhaps most striking is that millennials favor a bigger government that provides more services — 52 percent of them do, compared with 38 percent of the nation overall. So, will it last? Are millennials ushering in a sea change of public opinion? Do they signal the transformation of the United States into a Scandinavian social democracy? It depends. There is some evidence that this generation’s views on activist government will stick. However, there is more reason to expect that support for their Scandinavian version of socialism may wither as they age, make more money and pay more in taxes. The expanded social welfare state Sanders thinks the United States should adopt requires everyday people to pay considerably more in taxes. Yet millennials become averse to social welfare spending if they foot the bill. As they reach the threshold of earning $40,000 to $60,000 a year, the majority of millennials come to oppose income redistribution, including raising taxes to increase financial assistance to the poor. Similarly, a Reason-Rupe poll found that while millennials still on their parents’ health-insurance policies supported the idea of paying higher premiums to help cover the uninsured (57 percent), support flipped among millennials paying for their own health insurance with 59 percent opposed to higher premiums. When tax rates are not explicit, millennials say they’d prefer larger government offering more services (54 percent) to smaller govern-

ment offering fewer services (43 percent). However when larger government offering more services is described as requiring high taxes, support flips and 57 percent of millennials opt for smaller government with fewer services and low taxes, while 41 percent prefer large government. Millennials wouldn’t be the first generation to flip-flop. In the 1980s, the same share (52 percent) of baby boomers also supported bigger government, and so did Generation Xers (53 percent) in the 1990s. Yet, both baby boomers and Gen Xers grew more skeptical of government over time and by about the same magnitude. Today, only 25 percent of boomers and 37 percent of Gen Xers continue to favor larger government. Many conservatives bemoan millennials’ increased comfort with the idea of “socialism.” But conservatives aren’t recognizing that in the 20th-century battle between free enterprise and socialism, free enterprise already won. In contrast with the 1960s and ’70s, college students today are not debating whether we should adopt the Soviet or Maoist command-and-control regimes that devastated economies and killed millions. Instead, the debate today is about whether the social welfare model in Scandinavia (which is essentially a “beta-test,” because it hasn’t been around long) is sustainable and transferable. Millennials like free markets, and most already accept that free markets have done more to lift the world out of poverty than any other system. Instead, what this generation has to decide is whether higher education and health-care innovation, access, and high quality can be best achieved through opening these sectors to more free-market reforms or though increased government control. This is a debate we should be glad to have.

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Obama stirs calls for change in Cuba. Can it last? By Josh Lederman The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — For a few short days, President Barack Obama was America’s man in Havana, his challenges to President Raul Castro stunning Cuban citizens who mused openly in the streets about the possibility of political change. Obama’s public call for a more democratic Cuban future marked a watershed moment in a country where questioning the government’s authority is not tolerated. Decades of bitterness between leaders seemed to fade as Obama and Castro laughed it up at a baseball game. U.S. businesses were flocking in droves, touting new approval to bring Americans and their dollars to Cuba. As Obama’s aides jubilantly boarded Air Force One, Castro showed up on the tarmac to see Obama off. The White House saw it as an affirmation that the visit was a success, even by Castro’s admittedly different standards. Yet a key question remained unanswered

after Obama departed the communist island: How much of it will last? “We shouldn’t kid ourselves that they’re going to all of a sudden tolerate dissent,” said Michael Posner, Obama’s former assistant secretary of state for human rights and democracy. “This is a very ostracized regime. They’ve been in power a long time. They don’t really have any instincts for reform. It’s going to be a struggle.” The first clues could come next month during the Communist Party Congress meeting in Havana, a forum for unveiling major changes. An announcement of greater political freedoms or reform-minded economic steps would suggest that Obama’s strategy was starting to bear fruit. Under the glare of global attention, Castro did little to publicly undermine Obama. After all, Obama enjoys immense popularity in Cuba. Images of a young black president strolling through Old Havana seemed to resonate with Cuba’s racially diverse

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people, forming a powerful contrast with the aging Castro. In the days ahead, though, that public spotlight will dim, giving Castro an opening to return to business as usual should he so choose. Though he’s taking modest steps to open up Cuba’s economy and relax certain social restrictions, there are still no indications Castro plans to make any of the changes to Cuba’s single-party system that Obama advocated. “We will continue to speak out loudly on the things that we care about,” Obama said near the end of his visit. Central to Obama’s strategy is to raise the Cuban people’s expectations, driving up pressure on Castro’s government to accelerate the pace of change. Wary Cuban officials have picked up on the tactic, with some regarding Obama’s entreaties as a post-Cold War attempt to coerce Cuba with diplomacy instead of the threat of force. Ahead of his trip, Obama’s aides said a key goal was to make his

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U.S. President Barack Obama, waves as he arrives for a baseball game at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, on Tuesday. rapprochement with Cuba irreversible. He left the island with plenty of indications that tipping point could be in sight. Soon, as many of 110 commercial flights between the U.S. and Cuba will take off daily, bringing millions of Americans to the country and further exposing Cubans to the

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deals with Havana and getting permission from Washington, and Google is making a major play on the island as well. Brian Chesky, CEO of online lodging service Airbnb, told reporters in Havana that Cuba is his company’s fastest-growing market. “There comes a point where reversing it will seem like a very crazy idea,” said former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, a Republican who left Cuba as an exile at age six. “I think we’re just about at that stage.” Though Obama advanced his goal of normalizing U.S.-Cuba relations, it wasn’t without political risk. His visit was roundly derided by supporters of the U.S. trade embargo, who accused Obama of rewarding a repressive government. It’s an issue with resonance in the presidential race, where Republican candidate Ted Cruz, whose father is Cuban, is livid about Obama’s policy while front-runner Donald Trump vows to negotiate a better deal.

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LOCAL REPORTS Theft charges  Cristefer J. Curtaccio, 2 8 , o f B e l l Av e n u e , Ellwood City, around 5 p.m., March 19, at Macy’s, 100 Beaver Valley Mall Blvd., Center Township. Curtaccio attempted to take $171.98 in merchandise from Macy’s without paying, police said, and a “physical struggle ensued” between him and a loss prevention officer. He is charged by Center Township police with robbery and retail theft.  Charles Seibert, 39, of 911 Second St., Baden, around 2:15 p.m., Feb. 7, at Macy’s, 100 Beaver Valley Mall Blvd., Center Township. Seibert attempted to take several items of clothing from the store and “a shoving match ensued” with a loss prevention officer. He is charged by Center police with robbery and retail theft.  Malik D. Hill, 19, of 910 Prospect St. NW, Warren Ohio, at 11:30 a.m., Oct. 22, in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Monaca. According to police, Hill took a Playstation 4 console, two controllers, several games and $600 in a popcorn tin from an apartment. He is charged by Monaca police with burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.

Fleeing charges  Nathan Roppa, 31, of 707 Melrose Ave., Ambridge, around 1:10 a.m. Oct. 18, in the 800 block of Beaver Road, Ambridge. According to a police report filed March 8, an officer attempted to pull over Roppa for making a left at a red light and Roppa accelerated his vehicle instead of stopping. When pulled over, Roppa told the officer, “I’m sor-

ry, I’m sorry, that was stupid.” Police later learned he hit a parked car and did not have a valid driver’s license or car insurance. He is charged by Ambridge police with fleeing an officer and driving under suspension.

Gun Charges  Ty a i r e “ P o o m p ” Lee, 19, of 360A Linmar Te r r a c e , A l i q u i p p a , around 9:21 p.m., March 17, in the 300 block of Linmar Te r r a c e , A l i q u i p p a . According to police, Lee told his mother he would shoot out the windows of her home. Police recovered one .40 caliber shell casing near the entryway of the residence. He is charged by Aliquippa police with person not to possess a firearm, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment.  Timothy J. Lux, 30, of 1808 Mercer St., Hopewell Township, at 5:40 p.m., Jan. 25, at 21st Street and Kennedy Boulevard, Aliquippa. Lux’s vehicle stalled out in the intersection, he told police. An officer assisting Lux at the scene smelled marijuana and found a firearm in his possession, according to a police report. He is charged by Aliquippa police with carrying a firearm without a license, possession of drug paraphernalia and fraudulent use of a registration plate.  Catherine Rose Smith, 35, of 950 Monaca Road, Center Township, around 11 p.m., Sept. 20, at Walmart, 3942 Brodhead Road, Center Township. According a police report filed in February, Smith attempted to purchase a rifle from the store, and did not answer a question on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives form accurately. She is charged

by state police with providing a false written statement to purchase a firearm.

Harassment charges  Ramone Brown, 23, of 255 Mahoney Road, Coraopolis, around 10 p.m., March 13, in the 700 block of Riverside D r i v e , B r i d g e w a t e r. According to a police report, Brown followed a woman to an abandoned building, choked her and slammed her against a wall. He told police he went to the building to have sex with her and planned to pay her. He is charged by Bridgewater police with burglary, marijuana possession, loitering and prowling at night and harassment.  Matthew W. Koecher, 45, of 600 Kaye Ave., Monaca, on March 12. According to a police report, Koecher shared explicit photos of a woman who has a protection from abuse order against him. The woman told police Koecher hacked her phone to obtain the images, and said he harassed her with phone calls and text messages. He is charged by Monaca police with unlawful dissemination of an intimate image.  Brice D. Stanford Sr., 26, of 3603 Eighth Ave., Beaver Falls, on Jan. 26, at Phoenix Glass, 400 Ninth Street, Monaca. According to a police report, Stanford told police he threatened to assault and/or shoot his sister’s boyfriend at his work after he punched his sister in the face. Stanford also made contact with an exgirlfriend who has a protection from abuse order against him. He is charged by Monaca police with criminal trespass, terroristic threats and disorderly conduct.

Man pleads guilty to indecent assault of Hopewell teen Staff Reports BE AVER — A Lebanon County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to indecently assaulting a 16-year-old girl in Hopewell Township last year. Justin S. Rank, 31, of Newmanstown, Pa., was sentenced to between six months and 23 months, 29 days in county jail for inde-

Woman pleads guilty to robbery, escape Staff Reports BEAVER — A New Brighton woman pleaded guilty to robbery and escape charges in two separate crimes committed two weeks apart, according to online court documents. Valerie L. Resanovich, 26, of 307 Eighth St., Apartment 3, was sentenced March 18 to between nine months and 1 year, 11 months, 29 days for each crime in county jail. Her time will be served

concurrently. According to police, she robbed her former employer, the Subway restaurant at 1228 Third Ave., New Brighton, around 8:30 p.m. Dec. 26 armed with a knife. On Jan. 10, while being questioned at the Center Township police station about the robbery and other pending charges, she ran out of the building to a nearby township park, police said.

Stolen property charges dismissed against Industry man Staff Reports BEAVER — Charges have been dismissed against an Industry man accused of taking two industrial electric motors worth $10,000 each from a Raccoon Township business. According to a police report filed Feb. 11, John J. Deem, 24, of 191 Russell

Hill Road, took the motors from Kipin Industries at 4194 Green Garden Road, Raccoon Township, on Dec. 11, 2014. The same day, Deem took the motors to All Metals Recycling at 471 Railroad St., East Rochester, and was paid $144 for the items, the report said.

WILLIAMSPORT, PA. (AP) — A county coroner in Pennsylvania has started ruling heroin overdose deaths as homicides, saying drug dealers are murderers. Lycoming County Charles Kiessling Jr. had been marking overdose deaths as accidental, which he called standard practice, but said he’s trying to raise awareness of a heroin epidemic that contributed to a 13 percent increase in overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in one year. “If you chose to sell heroin, you’re killing people and you’re murdering people. You’re just as dead from a shot of heroin as if someone puts a bullet in you,” Kiessling told The Daily Item of Sunbury. He has ruled one overdose death in 2016 as a homicide, with four others pending the results of toxicology testing. Homicide is defined as a death caused by another person. Not all homicides are determined to be crimes, and the decision on whether charges should be filed is made by prosecutors.

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since their sophomore year, to a section 2-AA runner-up doubles finish in 2014 and the 2015 section 2-AA title. They think they can repeat as section champions this season, and that’s their goal. Due to the format of high school tennis, though, their attempt to do so won’t really start until the section doubles tournament later in the spring, which actually will begin their competitive doubles play for the season. In the meantime, both players, who also are the Bobcats’ most skilled individuals, will focus on singles and helping Beaver return to the AA WPIAL team playoffs after missing last year. Tetrick plays first singles, and Dikec competes in second singles.

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Then-associate head coach Charlie Buscaglia talks with player Anna Niki Stamolamprou, left, as father and coach Sal Buscaglia, right, stands nearby during the second half the Colonials’ NCAA Tournament loss to the UConn Huskies last Saturday. Charlie will take over next season as the Colonials’ coach.

After 17 seasons learning under his dad, Charlie Buscaglia ready to take over RMU

CHARLIE IN CHARGE

By Lauren Kirschman lkirschman@timesonline

When Charlie Buscaglia was a kid, his dad used to tell him not to get into coaching. And, for a long time, Buscgalia didn’t want to. He can still remember going on family vacations, watching Sal Buscaglia go from payphone to payphone to reach out to recruits. Sometimes, he’d be telling Sal a story only to realize halfway through that his dad, thinking about something related to basketball, wasn’t paying attention. Buscaglia saw first-hand how all-consuming the profession was. He didn’t want any

ALSO IN CHARGE ...

part of it. So, he went off to college intent on studying something else. He bounced from major to major. For a while, he wanted to be a physical education teacher before deciding he didn’t want to go through the process of securing that degree. Eventually, while at Manhattan College, he settled on psychology. Sal was coaching the Jaspers’ women’s basketball team at the time, and Buscaglia began working for him as an undergraduate.

The UConn women, who defeated Robert Morris in the first round and Duquesne in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, beat Mississippi State by 60 points on Saturday. The victory supplanted the 51-point win the Huskies had over Texas in the regional semifinals last year that set the NCAA record for margin of victory in the regional rounds and beyond. UConn has won 21 straight NCAA games, tying Tennessee for the longest streak.

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When trying to explain the success that he and doubles partner Devin Dikec have had together, Jon Tetrick referenced the yin & yang principle; opposite or contrasting forces that actually work well when combined. Both seniors at Beaver, Tetrick is the more athletic and dynamic of the two, capable of producing a powerful winning point or pulling off an acrobatic shot, while the latter is more technical and consistent. “I would describe my style as hitting shots in difficult locations to throw off the other team,” Dikec said. “Jon plays an aggressive style, where he tries to pass players and make them make mistakes.” This balance helped lead them, their school’s No. 1 boys’ doubles pair

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Pens need to fight above weight class By Chris Mueller Special to The Times

A few Penguins thoughts while you gorge on Easter candy:  His play had been trending upward, and Phil Kessel finally had a scoring explosion, notching five yesterday in an emphatic 7-2 win over the Red Wings. Kessel’s salary, coupled with his inability to make beautiful music with Sidney Crosby, as well as his at times frustrating style of play, has led fans to label him as a bust. He was never as bad as some made him out to be, but he probably wasn’t what the front office was expecting, either. If they get the Kessel they thought Toronto was sending them in time for the post-

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season, it will make the Penguins a very difficult out in the first round, even with Evgeni Malkin on the shelf.  Speaking of Malkin, his ability to heal quickly might mean the difference between the Penguins winning a round and the Penguins making a deep run. They’ve been playing MUELLER, PAGE B3

BASEBALL

Pirates packed with options in minor-league prospects Unlike in past decade, farm filled positions as well as potential By John Perrotto Times MLB Correspondent

BRADENTON, FLA. — There was a time when the mere utterance of the word would make Pirates’ fans cringe. Prospects. Year after miserable year after losing year, the THE AP fans would read and hear Pirates’ prospect Alen Hanson shatters his bat as he fouls off a pitch about help being on the from the Rays’ Blake Snell during the fifth inning March 11. way fin the Pirates’ farm

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

1 PM NCAA Regional Final, Washington vs. Stanford (Women); TV: ESPN 3:30 PM NCAA Regional Final Tennessee vs. Syracuse(Women); TV: ESPN 6 PM NCAA Regional Final, Syracuse vs.Virginia; TV:TBS 8:50 PM NCAA Regional Final, Notre Dame vs. North Carolina; TV:TBS

COLLEGE GYMNASTICS 2 PM SEC Championship; TV: ESPN2

COLLEGE HOCKEY

10 AM NCAA Tournament:Yale vs. UMass Lowell; TV: ESPNU 2 PM NCAA Tournament: Minnesota vs. Boston College (Women); TV: CBS 5 PM NCAA Tournament: St. Cloud St. vs. North Dakota; TV: ESPNU 7:30 PM NCAA Tournament: Providence vs. Denver; TV: ESPNU

COLLEGE LACROSSE

1 PM Johns Hopikins at Virginia; TV: ESPNU

COLLEGE TRACK

3 PM NCAA Indoor Championships; TV: ESPNU

GOLF

5 AM PGA Tour: Puerto Rica Open; TV: Golf Network 7 AM PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open; TV: Golf Network 10 AM PGA Tour: WGC-Dell Match Play; TV: Golf Network 3 PM PGA Tour: WGC-Dell Match Play; TV: NBC 6 PM LPGA Tour: Kia Classic; TV: Golf Network

NHL

7:30 PM Penguins at Rangers; TV: NBC Sports, Radio:WXDX-FM (105.9)

Moves MLB

CLEVELAND: Optioned RHP Austin Adams, OF Joey Butler and INFs Erik Gonzalez and Giovanny Urshela to Columbus (IL). Reassigned C Adam Moore to minor league camp. DETROIT: Optioned OF Steven Moya and SS Dixon Machado to Toledo (IL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS: Assigned RHP Deolis Guerra outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned C Jeff Bandy to Salt Lake. MINNESOTA: Released OF Ryan Sweeney. Optioned C John Hicks and OF Max Kepler to Rochesters (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES: Optioned LHP James Pazos and RHP Nick Rumbelow to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned 1B Chris Parmelee to minor league camp. ATLANTA: Optioned RHP Ryan Weber and LHP Ian Krol to Gwinnett (IL). CINCINNATI: Agreed to terms with RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a oneyear contract.

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CALGARY: Assigned D Tyler Wotherspoon to Stockton (AHL). FLORIDA LIGHTNING: Assigned D Josh Brown from Portland (AHL) to Manchester (ECHL). TAMPA BAY: Recalled D Slater Koekkoek and F Joel Vermin from Syracuse (AHL) and F Brian Hart from Greenville (ECHL) to Syracuse. WASHINGTON: Assigned F Caleb Herbert from Hershey (AHL) to South Carolina (ECHL).

On this date MARCH 27

1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament. 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden to retain his world heavyweight title. 1945 — Oklahoma A&M defeats New York University 49-45 for the NCAA basketball championship. 1951 — Bill Spivey scores 22 points to lead Kentucky to a 68-58 win over Kansas State for the NCAA title. 1971 — UCLA beats Villanova 68-62 for its fifth NCAA title. 1978 — Jack Givens scores 41 points to lead Kentucky past Duke 94-88 for the NCAA title. 1983 — Larry Holmes wins a unanimous 12-round decision over Lucien Rodriguez to keep his world heavyweight title in his hometown of Scranton, Pa. 1994 — Donna Andrews sinks a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Dinah Shore by one stroke, her second straight victory and first LPGA major. 1998 — Michael Jordan scores 34 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to an 89-74 victory over the Atlanta Hawks before 62,046 at the Georgia Dome — the largest crowd in NBA history. 2005 — Annika Sorenstam shoots a final-round 68 to win the Nabisco Championship by eight shots over Rosie Jones. It’s Sorenstam’s fifth win in a row over two seasons, tying a record set by Nancy Lopez in 1978. 2010 — Al Shemali, a 40-1 shot, wins the $5 million Dubai Duty Free in a surprisingly easy victory in the Dubai World Cup.

Favorite North Carolina Virginia COLUMBIA UC Irvine

Pts 10 8 9½ 4

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Favorite Pts (O/U) Underdog LA CLIPPERS OFF Denver SACRAMENTO OFF Dallas INDIANA OFF Houston GOLDEN STATE20½ (226) Philadelphia LA LAKERS OFF Washington

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NASCAR SCHEDULE

x-denotes non-points race 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, Ind. 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.

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22 36 37 42 48

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SCHEDULE Saturday’s Games Brooklyn 120, Indiana 110 Toronto 115, New Orleans 91 Orlando 111, Chicago 89 Atlanta 112, Detroit 95 Cleveland 107, New York 93 LATE Utah at Minnesota San Antonio at Oklahoma City Charlotte at Milwaukee Boston at Phoenix Philadelphia at Portland Sunday’s Games Denver at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Dallas at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Houston at Indiana, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Golden State, 8 p.m. Washington at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

LEADERS Through March 25 Scoring G Curry, GOL 69 Harden, HOU 73 Durant, OKC 65 Cousins, SAC 61 Lillard, POR 66 James, CLE 69 Davis, NOR 61 DeRozan, TOR 70 Westbrook, OKC 72 George, IND 71 Thompson, GOL 70 Thomas, BOS 72 Anthony, NYK 65 Lowry, TOR 69 Butler, CHI 56 Walker, CHA 71 Leonard, SAN 66 Lopez, Bro 69

FG 703 614 624 565 560 660 560 550 596 534 573 520 512 471 398 508 507 563

FT 328 657 400 456 368 329 326 515 417 402 177 409 308 373 349 325 250 303

PTS 2082 2082 1809 1654 1695 1725 1481 1656 1700 1658 1569 1595 1423 1507 1200 1496 1387 1431

AVG 30.2 28.5 27.8 27.1 25.7 25.0 24.3 23.7 23.6 23.4 22.4 22.2 21.9 21.8 21.4 21.1 21.0 20.7

Dell Match Play Ian Poulter shot a 4-under 68 at windy Coco Beach to take the third-round lead. SATURDAY’S THIRD ROUND Course: Coco Beach Golf & Country Club, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Par 72 Ian Poulter ................... 71-66-68—205 Tony Finau .................... 69-70-67—206 Jonathan Byrd .............. 70-68-68—206 Steve Marino ............... 70-67-69—206 Scott Brown ................ 71-69-67—207 Aaron Baddeley .......... 66-72-69—207 Rafael Campos ............ 64-71-72—207 Nick Taylor ................... 70-71-67—208 Freddie Jacobson ........ 69-69-70—208 Will MacKenzie ........... 66-71-71—208 Kyle Reifers.................. 67-70-71—208 J Fernandez-Valdes ..... 72-69-68—209 Rodolfo Cazaubon ..... 70-70-69—209 Graham DeLaet .......... 70-69-70—209 Derek Fathauer .......... 70-68-71—209 Mark Hubbard............. 67-70-72—209 Alex Cejka ................... 66-71-72—209 Cameron Percy ........... 69-71-70—210 Andres Romero .......... 70-73-68—211 David Toms .................. 73-69-69—211 Tim Wilkinson ............. 71-71-69—211 Scott Langley ............... 72-70-69—211 Kelly Kraft .................... 72-69-70—211 Erik Compton ............. 71-70-70—211 Cameron Smith .......... 72-69-70—211 Luke List ....................... 70-70-71—211 Patrick Rodgers .......... 69-70-72—211 Luke Guthrie ............... 69-70-72—211 Boo Weekley ............... 72-71-69—212 Brice Garnett .............. 72-71-69—212 Henrik Norlander ...... 72-70-70—212 Tyler Aldridge .............. 69-73-70—212 Rod Pampling .............. 69-72-71—212 Billy Mayfair.................. 67-74-71—212 Michael Bradley........... 67-72-73—212 Thomas Aiken ............. 72-71-70—213 Scott Pinckney ............ 71-72-70—213 Adam Svensson........... 67-76-70—213 John Rollins .................. 71-72-70—213 Whee Kim ................... 71-71-71—213 Retief Goosen ............. 73-69-71—213 George Coetzee......... 71-69-73—213 Frank Lickliter II ......... 66-72-75—213 Chad Collins................ 70-73-71—214 Luke Donald ................ 69-73-72—214 Michael Thompson ..... 68-74-72—214 Jhonattan Vegas ........... 69-72-73—214 Bryce Molder .............. 70-70-74—214 Sam Saunders .............. 71-69-74—214 Bronson Burgoon ....... 69-68-77—214 Tim Herron ................. 68-75-72—215 Ricky Barnes ................ 71-71-73—215 Brendon de Jonge....... 71-71-73—215 Chris Stroud ................ 71-71-73—215 Dean Burmester ......... 69-71-75—215 Ted Purdy ..................... 70-73-73—216 Andrew Landry ........... 71-72-73—216 Derek Ernst ................. 69-74-73—216 Ken Duke ..................... 72-70-74—216 Darron Stiles ............... 67-75-74—216 D.J. Trahan..................... 71-69-76—216 Tyrone Van Aswegen .. 70-73-74—217 Jerry Kelly .................... 74-69-74—217 D.A. Points ................... 69-72-76—217 Steve Wheatcroft ....... 71-72-75—218 Hiroshi Iwata ........................................... 69-73-76—218 Gregory Bourdy ................................ 69-72-77—218

A NEW DAY Australian to take over No. 1 spot AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) — The Dell Match Play has produced a semifinal that is almost bigger than Texas. Even without Jordan Spieth. Jason Day powered his way to two victories Saturday to assure that he will return to No. 1 in the world. But this is no time to celebrate. His reward is a semifinal showdown against defending champion Rory McIlroy, who ran his unbeaten streak to 12 matches and needs two more to join Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners. This is only the second time the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds have met in the semifinals since the Match Play began in 1999. They are the last two winners of this event. Play away, please. “I expect it to be very, very tough and very stressful out there,” Day said. “And that’s the stuff I enjoy.” Day and McIlroy have never met in match play. “I’d love to play Jason,” McIlroy said. “I’d really relish it. He’s playing really well at the minute, coming off a win last week. I’d be really up for it. It’s a big match.” Spieth, who led the Texas Longhorns to an NCAA title in 2012 and had the gallery on his side all week, won’t be around for all the excitement. He lost his fourth-round match to Louis Oosthuizen, and then he lost the No. 1 ranking when Day advanced to the semifinal. Spieth was more concerned about how his swing got out of sorts than losing the No. 1 ranking. “To be honest, it could be a good thing for me going into the Masters,” he said. Day and McIlroy were all square going to the back in their matches. Day won two of the first three holes to pull away from Brooks Koepka, closing him out on the 16th hole. McIlroy ran off four birdies in six holes for a 4-and-3 victory over Chris Kirk. “It’s been a bit of an up and down week, especially emotionally,” said Day, who considered withdrawing when his back seized up on him after his first match of the week. “It’s been quite amazing to be able to start the week, not really thinking I’m going to be able to play with what happened Wednesday, and then turn around and I’m No. 1 in the world. It’s a strange feeling. I’m glad I stuck it out.”

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MAKING A MARK Mattias Janmark returned to the lineup from injury and posted his first career two-goal game and Antti Niemi made 34 saves against his former team as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday. Janmark had missed six games with an upper-body injury and wasn’t certain he’d return to the lineup until after taking the pregame skate against the Sharks. His return was welcomed by the Stars as he scored the first two goals of the game to help lead them to victory. Dallas then broke through first late in the period when Janmark deflected a point shot from Jordie Benn past Jones.The Stars nearly added to the lead in the closing seconds of the period but Jones stopped Sharp on a breakaway. Janmark scored his second early in the second period during 4-on-4 play when Roussel and Haley were sent off after another tussle. Jason Spezza drew Jones out of the net and slid a pass in front to Janmark, who knocked it in for his 15th goal. AP

AROUND THE LEAGUE

NOTEWORTHY  Zach Parise scored twice, Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves for his 19th NHL shutout and the surging Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Saturday in a pivotal game between two teams contending for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Parise remains red hot as he followed up his hat trick on Thursday night with two more goals, includ-

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ing one in the second period of a scoreless contest that sent the Wild on their way to their fifth straight win.  Sam Reinhart tied the game and then set up Jack Eichel’s go-ahead goal 4:07 into the third period Saturday, rallying the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.The loss mathematically eliminated the Jets from playoff contention in a matchup of teams out of the postseason picture. AP

SCHEDULE

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PENGUINS SCORE 4 IN SECOND IN WIN OVER RED WINGS time this season against Pittsburgh, late in the second after he gave up four goals on 15 shots in the period. “We have to play better obviously,” he said. “They have a good skilled team up front.” Detroit’s Jimmy Howard didn’t fare much better, giving up three goals. The Penguins scored a season-high in goals and Detroit gave up seven for the first time this season. Andreas Athanasiou put Detroit up midway through the first period, but a fired-up crowd at Joe Louis Arena didn’t have much to be happy about the rest of the afternoon. The fans who stuck around until the end booed as the Red Wings skated off the ice. Kunitz tied the game 20 seconds into the second, then Kris Letang, Hagelin and Kessel followed with goals in the period to put the Penguins ahead 4-1. Detroit pulled within two goals 5-plus minutes in the third, then Eric Fehr, Hagelin and Nick Bonino scored to restore the lopsided score in the final period. Bonino also had four assists. “It was frustrating,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “It was embarrassing.”

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Scoring: 1, Detroit, Athanasiou 7 (Richards, Ericsson), 8:24. Penalties: Hornqvist, Pit (slashing), 8:39; DeKeyser, Det (roughing), 8:39; Hagelin, Pit (hooking), 15:52.

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Scoring: 2, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 17 (Letang, Crosby), :20. 3, Pittsburgh, Letang 15 (Kessel, Daley), 4:08 (pp). 4, Pittsburgh, Hagelin 10 (Kessel, Bonino), 11:58. 5, Pittsburgh, Kessel 22 (Cole, Bonino), 15:11. Penalties: Datsyuk, Det (hooking), 3:02; Abdelkader, Det (tripping), 13:03; Datsyuk, Det (interference), 16:22.

THIRD PERIOD

Scoring: 6, Detroit, Green 5 (Datsyuk, Tatar), 5:08 (pp). 7, Pittsburgh, Fehr 6 (Bonino), 6:44. 8, Pittsburgh, Hagelin 11 (Kessel, Bonino), 8:37. 9, Pittsburgh, Bonino 6 (Kessel, Fehr), 14:45 (pp). Penalties: Bonino, Pit (tripping), 4:41; DeKeyser, Det (interference), 9:19; Cole, Pit (slashing), 11:55; Abdelkader, Det (slashing), 11:55; Nyquist, Det (tripping), 13:45.

GAME STATS

Shots on Goal: Pittsburgh 12-15-14–41. Detroit 9-10-4–23. Power-play opportunities: Pittsburgh 2 of 5; Detroit 1 of 2. Goalies: Pittsburgh, Fleury 33-17-6 (23 shots-21 saves). Detroit, Mrazek 27-16-6 (27-23), Howard (15:11 second, 14-11). A: 20,027 (20,027). T: 2:36. Referees: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Chris Lee. Linesmen: Bryan Pancich, Tim Nowak.

NOTEWORTHY

 The Penguins swept the season series 3-0, scoring 13 goals against Mrazek and getting him benched twice.  Penguins Ben Lovejoy played after missing 16 straight games with an upper-body injury.

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Penguins’ Eric Fehr (16) celebrates his third period goal with Carl Hagelin (62), of Sweden, as Detroit Red Wings’ Andreas Athanasiou (72) and Tomas Tatar (21), of Slovakia, look on during the game Saturday in Detroit. The Penguins defeated the Red Wings 7-2.

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DETROIT (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins pounced on the Detroit Red Wings in the second period, scoring four goals and showed no mercy with three more scores in the third. Detroit, meanwhile, moved a step closer to possibly missing out on the playoffs for the first time since 1990. Carl Hagelin scored twice, Phil Kessel had a goal and four assists and Nick Bonino’s careerhigh five points helped Pittsburgh rout the Red Wings 7-2 Saturday. “We knew this was a key game, and we played like it,” Hagelin said. “The Red Wings have been getting closer in the race, so it was big to get two points and keep them to none.” The Penguins boosted their chances of earning a 10th straight trip to the playoffs and hurt Detroit’s quest to extend its postseason streak to 25. Pittsburgh has won seven of eight, staying ahead of the New York Islanders for the third guaranteed spot from the Metropolitan Division. The Penguins, already without injured forward Evgeni Malkin, lost two players to upper-body injuries during the game. Forward Chris Kunitz scored early in the second and left the game late in the period after Pavel Datsyuk hit him without the puck and was called for interference. Pittsburgh defenseman Brian Dumoulin was checked into the boards in the first period by Justin Abdelkader, leaving him with blood on his face and he did not return. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan ruled Dumoulin out of Sunday’s game on the road against the New York Rangers, who are just ahead of Pittsburgh in the division. “We’ll re-evaluate (Kunitz) and he’ll be a game-time decision,” Sullivan said. Pittsburgh’s MarcAndre Fleury made 21 saves, facing just four shots in the third period. The Red Wings started the day a point behind Boston for third place in the Atlantic. Detroit is also in a closely contested race with the Islanders and Philadelphia to be the two wild-card teams that earn spots when the season ends in two weeks. “We have to look forward,” Detroit goaltender Petr Mrazek said. “We have seven games left.” The Red Wings pulled Mrazek, for the second

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Penguins’ Trevor Daley (6) celebrates a goal by teammate Phil Kessel, right, as Detroit Red Wings’ Henrik Zetterberg (40), of Sweden, skates away during the second period of the game Saturday in Detroit.

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extremely well in his absence, and if they survive long enough to re-integrate him into the lineup, they suddenly morph into a team that can cause problems for anyone in an Eastern Conference that seems a bit more open than it did even a few weeks ago.  One potential roadblock to a lengthy postseason stay is the fact that the NHL turns into a different league once the playoffs start. Space is at a premium, and games are officiated with an eye towards letting rough and tumble play go. While that is stupid and frustrating to those that love the idea of what hockey could be, it also isn’t changing anytime soon, so the Penguins had better find a way to surmount it. Getting ugly goals would help, which is where a guy like Patric Hornqvist will become pivotal to any sustained winning effort.  Another weighty issue for the Pens is the fact that heavy teams, possibly because of the way games are called, seem to do well in the playoffs. Since 2010, the

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ultra-skilled Blackhawks have won three titles, and the Kings and Bruins, both very “heavy”, have accounted for the other three.  To surmount that problem, the Penguins’ defense will have to be even more adept at retrieving pucks and getting them to forwards, so as to avoid the kind of energy-sapping forecheck that wears down smaller teams.  As if that wasn’t enough, Olli Maatta is now “week to week” with an injury, and Brian Dumoulin will not play tonight after being injured yesterday against Detroit. That’s uncertainty surrounding two of your best four defensemen, and despite the Penguins’ relative depth at the position, going into the post-season without one or both will be far from optimal.  All of that being said, if you polled the rest of the Eastern Conference teams on which potential opponent they would least like to see in the first round, it is reasonable to assume that all of them, even the New York Rangers, would vote for the Pens, who have more or less run roughshod

over the conference for several weeks now.  It would be easier to get more of a 2009 vibe about this team but for the previously mentioned officiating concerns. Even seven years ago, the NHL product was much more wide open, and skating teams could have plenty of success. Though the Penguins play a puck possession game now, as then, their particular brand of it is more difficult to execute because the league has allowed for clutching and grabbing to re-assert themselves as hallmarks of the sport.  One guy I won’t be worried about come playoff time: Marc-Andre Fleury.  One guy that may end up making a huge difference and providing “clutch” goals when they are most needed: Carl Hagelin.  Impress your friends with this stat: Per Sportsnet, Kessel and Nick Bonino were the first Penguins teammates to have five points apiece in the same road game since Mario Lemieux and Ron Francis did it 19 years ago to the day, on March 26, 1997.

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THREE THOUGHTS Pirates try different things It seems weird to look at the lineup card posted on a wall in the Pirates’ spring training camp. John Jaso leading off. He is a catcher-turnedfirst baseman with 15 stolen bases in his seven-year career. Andrew McCutchen batting second. He is the Pirates’ biggest star and best hitter, the type of player who has hit No. 3 in the batting order since baseball was invented. While a Jaso-McCutchen combination at the top of the lineup feels odd, it is potentially a stroke of genius by the Pirates’ brain trust. A lot of power was lost in the off-season when first baseman Pedro Alvarez was not tendered a contract and second baseman Neil Walker was traded to the New York Mets. Acquiring power hitters cost a lot of money, and owner Bob Nutting doesn’t like to spend on players. So, the Pirates are doing what king of sabermetrics Bill James has been preaching for more than three decades by bunching their best on-base percentage players at the top of the order to maximize scoring chances. Teams have long been reluctant to embrace the idea, staying bound to tradition by batting a speedy player in the leadoff spot and using a good bat handler who can lay down or bunt or executive the hit-and-run play in the No. 2 hole. Jaso won’t steal many bases and McCutchen won’t have many sacrifice hits. However, Jaso’s career OBP is .361 and McCutchen has a .388 mark in seven seasons. The Pirates should get runners on base. How often Jaso and McCutchen get driven in remains to be seem but it is an idea worth embracing.

SECOND Because he has such a small margin in large part because of the low payroll he has to work with, general manager Neal Huntington rarely lets the media peek behind the curtain to observe the cutting-edge methods the Pirates use when it comes to analytics and injury prevention. However, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Chen got a glimpse at the operation while writing his profile of pitching coach Ray Searage that appears in the magazine’s baseball preview edition. It is on newsstands now and an interesting piece well worth a read.

THIRD It was with much sadness to learn of the death of Joe Garagiola at 90 this past week. Those of us who grew up in the days before ESPN, regional cable networks and the internet, cherished Saturday afternoons and NBC’s Game of the Week telecasts. It was a rare chance to see games other than those involving the Pirates. What made the Game of the Week extra special was listening to Garagiola’s endless string of humorous comments and great baseball stories. He was the catcher for the Pirates in 1952 and loved to talk about that woeful 42-112 season. Getting the chance to meet Garagiola when he came to Three Rivers Stadium to broadcast a game in 1988, which was my first year of covering baseball, remains one of the biggest thrills of my career 28 years later.

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could be ready to join the rotation by midseason as he recovers from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. The 6-foot-8 Glasnow is universally considered the Pirates’ best prospect with his blazing fastball and big curveball. MLB.com ranks the 22-year-old as the 10thbest prospect in baseball while Baseball Prospectus has him at No. 11 and Baseball America at No. 14. Taillon was the Pirates’ first-round draft pick in 2010 but has missed the last two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery and a hernia operation. Baseball Prospectus ranks Taillon at No. 51, and he is No. 52 on MLB.com’s list but he did not crack Baseball America’s top 100. Switch-hitting first baseman Josh Bell will be the top hitting prospect at Indianapolis. He is ranked 38th by Baseball America and 49th by both Baseball Prospectus and MLB.com. A number of other players with major league potential also will be in the Indianapolis lineup, including catcher Elias Diaz. He won Baseball America’s Captain’s Catcher award last season as the top defensive player at the position in the entire minor leagues. Other players to watch at Indianapolis include middle infielders Alen Hanson, Gift Ngoepe and Max Moroff along with right fielder Willy Garcia. No wonder Huntington feels the Pirates have “the most near-ready group” of prospects since Clint Hurdle replaced John Russell as manager prior to the 2011 season. The GM also was happy with how the players who will begin the season at Indianapolis fared against major league competition in Grapefruit League games before being sent to minor league camp. “They’ve played like they

The Pirates’ top 10 prospects as ranked by Times MLB correspondent John Perrotto with players’ ages in parenthesis. 1.TYLER GLASNOW, RHP (22) Glasnow finished last season by making eight starts for Triple-A Indianapolis and will begin this season back there after going 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA. The 6-foot-8 Glasnow figures to join the Pirates’ rotation once he gains better command of his high-90s fastball and big-breaking curve. Glasnow struck out a 501 in just 383 1/3 professional innings but also walked 178.

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Pirates pitcher Tyler Glasnow waits his turn while taking part in a bunting drill during spring training in 2015. Glasnow ranks as the Pirates’ top prospect according to Times MLB correspondent John Perrotto. belong, they’ve showed up with consistent quality at-bat after consistent quality at-bat,” Huntington said. “They haven’t been intimidated by big-leaguers, they haven’t been intimidated by the speed of the game.” The Altoona lineup also will have a number of top prospects, led by center fielder Austin Meadows, once he recovers from surgery earlier this month to repair a fractured orbital bone around his right eye. The Pirates are hopeful he could be ready by early May. MLB.com ranks Meadows as the No. 20 and he is No. 22, according to Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus. Meadows was one of two first-round draft picks by the Pirates in 2013 along with catcher Ryan McGuire, who will also start the season at Altoona. Baseball Prospectus ranks McGuire at No. 76 and MLB.com has him at No. 98 while he did not make Baseball America’s list after failing to hit a home run last season at high A Bradenton. Altoona’s right fielder will be Harold Ramirez, who

impressed in major league camp by going 11 for 19 (.579) with two doubles before leading his native Colombia to victory in a World Baseball Classic qualifier then being optioned to the Curve. Ramirez is ranked No. 80 by Baseball Prospectus and No. 95 by Baseball America, though he did not crack MLB. com’s list. Like Huntington, Hurdle was very impressed with what he saw from some of the upper level prospects prior to them being sent to minor league camp. Hurdle also is happy they are all still in the Pirates’ organization. “The guys that have done well, that have moved up through the organization, that have gotten the attention, a lot of these guys were in conversations last summer in trade talks as other organizations are eyeballing our talent,” Hurdle said. “A lot of times the trade asks will tell you even more than the prospect rankings. If you go by how many other teams like our players, I think we’ve got a pretty group of young men on the way to the major leagues.”

PIRATES INSIDER TWINS 3, PIRATES 0

FORT MYERS, FLA. (AP)— Trevor Plouffe had two hits and two RBIs as the Minnesota Twins beat a Pittsburgh Pirates split squad on Saturday. Minnesota’s Kyle Gibson went six innings, allowing three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. “I think he pitched really well,” manager Paul Molitor said. “I don’t think he felt overly comfortable with his fastball today. He used it. I don’t think he had the command that he would like to have. But he made the adjustment with his off-speed pitches.” Pittsburgh’s Kyle Lobstein went four innings, giving up two runs on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. Plouffe’s two-run single in the fourth inning scored Brian Dozier, who opened the inning with a single, and Miguel Sano, who hit a one-out double. Plouffe has a team-high 14 RBIs this spring in 14 games. PIT Richardson cf S.Rodriguez ss Joyce rf Scahill p J.Fuller p A.Frazier ph Goebbert 1b D.Ortiz lf J.Osuna ph Stewart c Easley ph-c Figueroa 3b Florimon 2b Lobstein p R.Nagle ph Luebke p S.Allie rf

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NOTEWORTHY  Lobstein also is competing for a spot in the Pittsburgh bullpen. This was his fifth appearance and third start this spring. The two runs he allowed are the first he’s given up in 11 total innings on seven hits, three walks and eight strikeouts.  Juan Nicasio looks to continue his stellar spring on Sunday when Pittsburgh hosts the Baltimore Orioles. In five outings spanning 15 innings, Nicasio has not allowed a run. Ubaldo Jimenez is scheduled to start for Baltimore.

2. AUSTIN MEADOWS, OF (20) Meadows suffered a fractured orbital bone around his left eye in spring training that will likely to force him to miss the first month of the season at Double-A Altoona. He reached that level late last season after hitting .307 with seven home runs and 20 stolen bases in 121 games at high Single-A Bradenton. Drafted in the first round in 2013 from Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga., the left-handed batter hits for average, steals bases and covers plenty of ground in center field. 3. JOSH BELL, 1B (23) Bell transitioned to first base from right field last season and struggled in the field at Altoona with 13 errors in 84 games before finishing strong at Indianapolis, where he hit .347 with two home runs in 37 games. The switch-hitter has big-time power potential with his 6-foot-3, 245-pound frame and blasted a home run at the All-Star Futures Game in Cincinnati last year. 4. JAMESON TAILLON, RHP (24) Taillon has missed the last two seasons while recovering from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and a sports hernia but is on track to begin the season in Indianapolis’ rotation. He has a mid-90s fastball and devastating curveball. 5. ALEN HANSON, 2B (23) After spending all last season at Indianapolis, where he hit .263 with six home runs and 35 stolen bases in 117 games, he will return there to start the season. However, the switch-hitter impressed with an improved work ethic this spring. Hanson also could see action at third base and possibly center field this season to increase his versatility. 6. HAROLD RAMIREZ, OF (21) Ramirez is a pure hitter who sprays the ball to all fields and also has deceptively good speed despite his stocky 5-foot-10, 210-pound frame. Ramirez will start this season as the right fielder at Altoona after hitting .337 with four home runs and 22 stolen bases in 80 games for Bradenton in 2015. Health has been an issue. 7. REESE MCGUIRE, C (21) McGuire was the Pirates’ second firstround draft choice in 2011, taken five picks after Meadows at No 14 from Kentwood High School in Covington, Wash., and will join him at Altoona this season. McGuire is an outstanding defensive catcher but did not homer in 98 games with Bradenton last season when he hit just .254 and grounded into 15 double plays.

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Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler (24) cannot catch a home run hit by San Francisco Giants’ Matt Duffy during the third inning of a spring training game Saturday in Mesa, Ariz.

AROUND THE LEAGUE  Edinson Volquez will start the Royals’ opener April 3 against the New York Mets in a rematch of the World Series Game 5, manager Ned Yost announced Saturday. Matt Harvey, who started the final game of the World Series against Volquez, will be the Mets’ starter at Kauffman Stadium.  After taking a breaking ball to his surgically reparied foot Friday, Albert Pujols returned to the lineup Saturday and hit a home run off James Shields.  Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was scratched from Saturday’s game against the Mariners because he’s dealing with tightness in his left hamstring. He’s listed as day-today.

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8. STEVEN BRAULT, LHP (23) Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in January, 2015 along with fellow lefty prospect Stephen Tarpley in a trade for outfielder Travis Snider, Brault went a combined 13-4 with a 2.43 ERA in 28 starts with Bradenton and Altoona. Brault will start the year at Indianapolis. 9. KEVIN NEWMAN, SS (22) The Pirates drafted him in the first round last year from the University of Arizona and signed him to a $2.175-million bonus. The righty struggled to adapt to professional baseball, hitting .226 with two home runs and seven stolen bases in 38 games with short season Class A West Virginia (Morgantown) but then batted .306 with six steals in 23 games following a promotion to low Class A West Virginia (Charleston). Newman is considered a defense-first player who profiles as a No. 2 hitter. 10.TREVOR WILLIAMS, RHP (23) Williams, acquired from the Marlins in October, will start the season in AAA. He has a good sinking fastball and a plus changeup along with the pedigree of being the Marlins’ second-round pick in 2013.

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Squabbles with newspaper a step backward for NFL By Jim Litke

AP Sports Columnist

Few things better sum up the NFL’s self-serving past efforts on concussion research than a scene from the movie “Thank You for Smoking.” Tobacco industry spokesman Nick Naylor — played by actor Aaron Eckhart — is talking to a class of kids when one says: “My mommy says smoking kills.” “Oh, is your mommy a doctor?” Naylor asks. “No,” the child replies. “A scientific researcher of some kind?” “No.” “Well, then,” Naylor concludes, “she’s hardly a credible expert, is she?” Just when you thought the NFL was done playing those kind of games — voila! — along comes yet another. Last week, it took a big step forward when Jeff Miller, the league’s senior vice president for health and safety, finally acknowledged during a congressional round-table that the league believes there is a link between concussions and CTE, something scientists have believed for years. But this week the NFL took a big step back, getting into a debate with the New York Times over concussion research stretching back two decades that the newspaper’s investigation concluded was “far more flawed than previously known.” After watching the back-andforth, you can’t help feel that if the NFL was as diligent about the original research as it has been in pushing back, this would never have been a problem in the first place. The newspaper reported this week that the same committee formed by the NFL to look at concussions in the wake of several high-profile retirements two decades ago used erroneous methods to calculate concussion rates, then published those in research papers and “stood by” those papers for the past 13 years. Specifically, the committee omitted more than 100 diagnosed concussions during the reporting period 1996-2001, including some suffered by its biggest stars like quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Steve Young, the newspaper said. “If somebody made a human error or somebody assumed the data was absolutely correct and didn’t question it, well, we screwed up,” Dr. Joseph Waeckerle told the Times. Waeckerle also said he was unaware of the

omissions. But, he added, “If we found it wasn’t accurate and still used it, that’s not a screw-up; that’s a lie.” Ignoring the old adage about “Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel,” the NFL’s response consumed almost as much space as the Times story. The league’s statement Thursday ran over 1,000 words, slammed the newspaper for “ignoring” more than 50 pages of information it provided “demonstrating the facts,” and zeroed in on six specific complaints. What apparently chafed the NFL’s PR machine most was the newspaper noting that, “Some retired players have likened the NFL’s handling of its health crisis to that of the tobacco industry ... .” In all, five of the NFL’s six complaints dealt with what the Times characterized as “a long relationship between two businesses with little in common beyond the health risks associated with their products. ... Still, the records show that the two businesses shared lobbyists, lawyers and consultants. Personal correspondence underscored their friendships, including dinner invitations and a request for lobbying advice.” An NFL lawyer told the newspaper in a letter that “it had no connection to the tobacco industry.” Read the Times story here and the NFL statement here and decide for yourself. Those who’ve tracked the NFL’s past assertions on concussion-related issues may find some of its current arguments hard to swallow. A personal favorite is the league’s contention that it hired Dorothy C. Mitchell, who wound up providing legal oversight to the concussion committee that issued the research papers, without any knowledge of her work on behalf of Big Tobacco. It’s possible, to be sure. Mitchell previously was an associate at the law firm Covington & Burling, which did plenty of work for the NFL. She’d also handled employment disputes for the league before moving over to the concussion committee. What sounds implausible though, considering that Mitchell’s defense of the Tobacco Institute, the industry trade group, was a highlight in her legal career up to that point, was the NFL saying that those who hired and supervised her knew none of that “until they learned of this proposed story.” Case closed.

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Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg (14) plays during an NCAA college football game against Michigan last November in State College, Pa., Hackenberg threw 16 touchdowns and six interceptions last season.

Time to groom Big Ben’s successor? Finding a backup QB could be a draft day priority By Chris Bradford cbradford@timesonline.com

PITTSBURGH — When the Steelers didn’t re-sign either Bruce Gradkowski or Mike Vick, they effectively declared themselves in the market for a backup quarterback. The question remains whether the Steelers are seeking a No. 2 or a No. 3. No one has to tell Pittsburgh how important quarterback depth is. It used three different starting QBs two of the last four seasons, including 2015. Last season, Landry Jones exceeded the most modest of expectations but there are lingering questions whether he is the long-term backup to Ben Roethlisberger. Jones, who is signed through 2016, clearly is in the mix but the Steelers may still feel more comfortable bringing in a more seasoned pro like, say, a Brandon Weeden or a T.J. Yates, both who are still unsigned, to add depth and to push Jones. But if a veteran isn’t brought in the Steelers could be drafting a quarterback to be more than just a camp arm. Head of the Class: Though this draft class doesn’t boast a Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota, several teams (Cleveland, Dallas, Los Angeles and Philadelphia) could be looking to land potential franchise QBs. As

many as four quarterbacks could go in the first round. North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz is viewed as the best of the bunch, but even then there are some concerns. Namely, he comes from an FCS program that played home games indoors. Cal’s Jared Goff and Memphis’ Paxton Lynch should also go in the first day. Local Forecast: Clearly, a backup quarterback doesn’t rate high on the Steelers’ to-do list at the draft, but there are a few intriguing options that could be available to them in later rounds. Chief among them are two players that should be familiar to almost everyone: Ohio State’s Cardale Jones and Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg. Jones would bring size (6-foot-5, 250 pounds), athleticism and, don’t underestimate, an Ohio State pedigree. Jones led the Buckeyes to the national title in 2014 and has a strong, accurate throwing arm (62 percent completion rate in 2015). But he’s also a project after a mediocre junior year which should suit the Steelers as Roethlisberger should be entrenched as the starter for a few more years. Also once projected as a sure-fire firstrounder, Hackenberg is a wild card in the draft. Hackenberg’s stock has plummeted since his breakout freshman year under then-coach Bill O’Brien. Still, Hackenberg has his

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LOOKING AHEAD With the upcoming NFL Draft five weeks away, Times Steelers Writer Chris Bradford looks at the Steelers biggest needs by position and what they might do at each. Today: Quarterback April 2: Wide receiver April 10: Offensive line April 17: Defensive line April 24: Defensive back

DRAFT PROFILE // QB CARDALE JONES School: Ohio State Ht/Wt: 6-5, 250 Stat line: 109 of 175 for 1,459 yards (eight TDs, five INTs) Of note: Jones rushed for 193 yards on 64 carries last season. ... Cam Newton’s dismal Super Bowl performance doesn’t diminish the ongoing debate about the future of the quarterback position. The big, mobile QB, like Newton, is still all the rage and Jones, despite some flaws, still fits the bill.

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HIGHLIGHTS  With none out in bottom of the seventh, Beaver’s Casey Sarkosovski hit a walk-off home run to defeat Bloom-Carroll, 6-5 on Saturday.  Riverside beat Western Beaver, 10-0, on Thursday, and the Panthers’ Vinny Loccisano threw a perfect game in the season opener. Loccisano struck out nine batters in six innings. Riverside plays Freedom Tuesday. BASEBALL SATURDAY’S GAMES

Neshannock 5, New Brighton 1

................................................................... R H E New Brighton ...........0 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 6 4 Neshannock...............4 0 0 0 1 0 0 — 5 6 0 WP: Frank Fraschetti (4 innings) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks; LP: R.J. Debo (3 innings) 2 strikeouts, 2 walks; 2B: Schiebenavre, Neshannock 3B: none HR: none Multiple hits: Serginese, Neshannock (2), Rodnauve, Neshannock (2), R.J. Debo, New Brighton (2).

Moon 9, Ellwood City 4

................................................................... R H E Moon...........................2 0 3 1 0 1 2 — 9 8 0 EC ................................2 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 5 0 WP: Matt Legowski (6 inns.) 7 strikeouts, 5 walks. LP: Logan Gibbons (6 inns.) 10 strikeouts, 7 walks. 2B: Brian Casper (M) 2, Justin Baney (EC), Austin Richmond (EC). 3B: Max Mari (M). HR: Austin Hoffman (M). Multiple Hits: Casper 4, Hoffman 2.

SOFTBALL SATURDAY’S GAMES

Beaver 6, Bloom-Carroll 5

........................................................................... R Bloom-Carroll .................. 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 — 5 Beaver ................................. 0 2 0 1 0 2 1— 6 WP: Casey Sarkasovski (7 innings) 6 strikeouts, 4 walks; LP: Coffman (7innings) 6 strikeouts, walks 4; 2B: none 3B: Boom-Carrol 1, Smith. HR: Bloom Carroll 1, Coffman; Sarkasovski, Beaver 1. Multiple hits: Sarkasovski B 2, Gibson 2, Bloom Carroll: Coffman 2, Smith 2. Records: Beaver 2-1

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Beaver 8,The Hill School 1

................................................................... R H E The Hill School ........... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 1 6 1 Beaver .........................0 0 2 2 1 2 1 – 8 11 1 WP: Casey Farkasovsky (7 inns.) 13 K, 0 BB. LP: Ball (7 inns.) 5 K, 3 BB. 2B: Tayven Russeau (B), Justit Jayda (B). 3B: Delany Gibson (B). Multiple hits: Russeau 2, Jen Kondracki 2, Paige Ziggas (B) 2. RBI: Gibson (B) 2, Russeau (B) 3, J. Kondracki (B) 2, Farkasovsky (B) 1, Stacey Christ (B) 1.

Liverpool 9, Beaver 6

................................................................... R H E Beaver ........................... 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 – 6 9 2 Liverpool ...................... 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 – 9 5 2 WP: Icoin (7 inns.) 6 K, 1 BB. LP: Farkasovsky (7 inns.) 4 K, 5 BB. 2B: Ashley Kondracki (B) 1. 3B: Russeau (B) 2. HR: Farkasovsky (B) 1. Multiple hits: Russeau (B) 3, A. Kondracki (B) 2, Ziggas (B) 2. RBI: Farkasovsky (B) 3, A. Kondracki (B) 2, Russeau (B) 1.

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MOONSTRUCK Moon’s Austin Hoffman celebrates with teammate Michael Gilmore (3) after scoring from his three run home run on Sunday at Ellwood City.

B OY S T E N N I S

Senior doubles duo a yin, yang BEAVER, from B1

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Moon’s Austin Hoffman and teammates celebrate after the Tigers scored a run off a double Saturday afternoon at Ellwood City.

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Goble’s debut a hit

Players respond to new coach with win over Ellwood City By Alex Stumpf Times Sports Correspondent

ELLWOOD CITY — For new Moon coach Todd Goble, it does not matter where he is coaching. To him, it’s baseball. The former Quaker Valley coach’s Moon debut was a happy one, as the Tigers powered their way to a 9-4 road win over Ellwood City to open their season. “(Baseball) doesn’t change. It has to played the exact same way everywhere you go,” Goble said. “It feels good to get that ‘W’ right off the bat.” Goble led the Quakers to the state playoffs every season for the past three years before making the jump to Moon this off-season. The Tigers are coming off a 12-6 campaign, but they went 4-6 in section play and finished fifth in Section 1-AAAA. Shortstop Austin Hoffman says that the change in regime is a big adjustment and the group still is getting used to the new coach, but he thinks the team

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Moon’s Max Mari (17) slides safely into home plate while Ellwood City’s Anthony Roth tries to tag him out on Saturday afternoon at Ellwood City. will be OK. Winning pitcher Matt Legowski agreed. “He’s come in and done a really good job. He’s made us work really hard,” Legowski said. “I think he’s a lot better than the coaches from last year.” After both teams scored a pair of runs in the first and falling behind in the second, Moon plated the first three batters it sent to the dish in the third to take a 5-3 lead. Up 6-3 in the bottom of

the fourth, Ellwood City opened the frame with a pair of base runners, nobody out and the top of the lineup up. Legowski snuffed out a bunt attempt and got the lead runner for the first out, but a successful double steal put two runners in scoring position with one away. Legowski escaped the jam by striking out left fielder Tyler Good and second baseman Brian Hudson. Legowski then had a four-pitch fifth before ending his after-

noon with six innings of four run ball. “It was gigantic, especially the way we started the game,” Goble said. “The first three innings was not our brand of baseball...we had to go from there and (play) the right type of baseball.” Third baseman Brian Casper had an RBI double in the sixth to reach base for the fourth time and Hoffman added a tworun homer to right in the seventh to put the game out of reach. “I was expecting fastball, and I guessed right,” Hoffman said. “Felt good off the bat. I knew I got it.” Hoffman had a pair of hits on the day, and his new skipper had nothing but good things to say about his All-Star middle infielder. “I wouldn’t trade him for anything. You know what, that’s exactly what he’s supposed to do,” Goble said. “He did what he’s supposed to do, and we’re happy he’s on Moon.”

Each of them qualified for the WPIAL singles tournaments a year ago but lost in the first round. According to Dikec, their partnership began freshman year, when coach Riley Baker put them together at second doubles after they had played singles challenge matches against their teammates to determine rankings for the year. “It worked out really well because we like each other,” Dikec said. “But it was more random.” They had played against each other at tennis camps and clinics before, but just in singles. Entering high school, Tetrick, who is homeschooled, had never played doubles and Dikec had only practiced it. But the two meshed in their new setup. “We just kind of had a tennis mental link with doubles,” Tetrick said. “A psychic link.” The graduation of six seniors, prior to their sophomore year, elevated them into both the top

singles and doubles spots, resulting in better competition from which to improve their individual games in the time leading up to doubles play. While both players couldn’t say whether they preferred doubles or singles, Dikec likes that in singles if he makes a mistake he doesn’t feel like he has let down anyone other than himself, but that if he does play doubles he enjoys playing with Tetrick because they work well together. Tetrick attributes a large part of their success to the fact that they get along well outside of tennis, despite not being very close friends, often hitting together in the off-season. “Tennis is a very mental sport, so I feel like the off-the-court is just as, if not more, important than if your games compliment each other,” he said. “If you like the guy, and you enjoy him, you know he won’t get down on you after a mistake or two. He’ll be with you the entire match and he won’t give up mentally.”

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Beaver’s Devin Dikec attempts an overhand shot during his match against Sewickley Academy’s Sam Sauter on Tuesday at Sewickley Academy. Dikec lost the match.

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CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS, YOU SAY?

ROBERT MORRIS

The Pac-12 Conference will be without a Final Four participant for the eighth straight tournament. Oregon’s 80-68 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday in the West Region final ensured that for an eighth straight year the Pac-12 will fail to be represented at the Final Four. Each of the other Power Five conferences has had at least one Final Four team since UCLA made the Final Four in 2008. The Pac-12 has put teams in the Elite Eight each of the past three seasons but none were able to take the next step. Arizona lost in the regional finals the past two seasons before the Ducks, coached by DANA ALTMAN, fell short against the Sooners. Pac-12 teams are now 0-6 all-time in West Region finals played in Anaheim, Calif. Oregon’s loss capped an underwhelming NCAA Tournament for the Pac-12. The conference put seven teams in the tournament, only to see six of them eliminated on the opening weekend. The Associated Press JESSICA HILL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Closing statements Duke’s Coach K apologizes to Altman for postgame chat with Oregon’s Brooks DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says he has apologized to Oregon coach Dana Altman for his postgame conversation with Dillon Brooks. In a statement issued Saturday, Krzyzewski said “it is not my place to talk to another team’s player” and he hoped he “did not create a distraction” for the top-seeded Ducks. Oregon lost to Oklahoma 80-68 on Saturday night in the West Regional final of the NCAA Tournament. Brooks hit a long 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring in the final seconds of the Ducks’ 82-68 victory over Duke on Thursday night. In the handshake line, Krzyzewski had a prolonged discussion with the Oregon guard — and video of it immediately went viral. In the statement, Krzyzewski said that chat “took the focus away from the terrific game that Dillon played.” The Hall of Fame coach also apologized for responding “incorrectly to a reporter’s question about my comment to Dillon.” Brooks managed just seven points with three turnovers before fouling out against the Sooners, but the Canadian forward said the spotlight on his postgame conversation with Krzyzewski wasn’t the reason. “I’m still the same player,” Brooks said. “I’m just going to learn from this and rally for next season.” Altman dismissed Krzyzewski’s concerns after the Ducks’ loss to Oklahoma.

“He called and apologized, and I told him he didn’t need to,” Altman said. “Someone that has accomplished what he has accomplished and makes a comment to one of my players is perfectly fine with me, and it didn’t bother me at all. It bothered a lot of people. It didn’t bother me. It didn’t bother Dillon, and Dillon’s response proved that.” In the locker room after Thursday’s game, Brooks said that Krzyzewski told him “I’m too good of a player to be showing (off) at the end.” In his ensuing news conference, Krzyzewski disputed Brooks’ version of events and appeared angry when it was brought up. “I didn’t say that,” Krzyzewski said. “You can say whatever you want. Dillon Brooks is a hell of a player. I said, ‘You’re a terrific player.’ And you can take whatever he said and go with it, all right?” A day later, Altman defended his leading scorer, saying Krzyzewski should have approached him — not Brooks — and that he gave the order to shoot because the shot clock was winding down. “I told Dillon to shoot it. So if anybody’s got a problem with it, it should be directed at me,” Altman said. “He was acting on my orders. I told him to shoot it. I didn’t think he’d make it. It was a 30-footer, but there was a five-, six-second difference there.” On Saturday, Krzyzewski expressed regret about the situation. “Clearly, the story that night was about Oregon advancing to the Elite Eight, and the outstanding game they played,” he said. “I sincerely hope I did not create a distraction for coach Altman and his team at this critical time of year. Certainly, I have the utmost respect for the Oregon program and their tremendous accomplishments.”

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Oregon forward Dillon Brooks dunks during the first half of Thursday’s regional semifinal against Duke in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks beat the Blue Devils 82-68.

Robert Morris head coach Sal Buscaglia talks to his team during the second half of the Colonials’ first-round game against Connecticut in the women’s NCAA Tournament on March 19 in Storrs, Conn, while associate coach Charlie Buscaglia, background, looks on. UConn won 101-49 in Sal Buscaglia’s last game as coach of the Colonials.

After 17 seasons learning from dad, Charlie Buscaglia ready to take over RMU, from B1

That’s when coaching got into his blood. “It’s like a habit,” he said. “Now, you start understanding why people are so energetic as a coach. ... You feel really good when you get a great game on your schedule or a recruit calls you back and says she wants to visit your school. It started to get inside of me.” By his senior year at Manhattan, Buscaglia was fully emerged in the coaching world. When he wasn’t in class, he was in the office. He went from sleeping eight to 10 hours a night to just four or five. Sal took the Jaspers to the NCAA Tournament that year, but contract issues sent him searching for another job. That meant Buscaglia had a choice to make: Follow his father to Robert Morris as a volunteer assistant, or try to make it somewhere at the entry level. “(Sal) said, ‘Come here and you can recruit and do everything you’ve been doing. You don’t have to prove it to me,’” Buscaglia said. “That’s when I knew I

really wanted to be a coach.” Fast forward 13 years and Buscaglia is getting ready to coach for the first time without Sal — who retired after this season — at his side. When Sal announced his impending retirement, Buscaglia was named the coach in waiting at Robert Morris. As soon as the buzzer sounded after the Colonials’ loss to UConn in the NCAA Tournament last week, that wait came to an end. The change, though, hasn’t really hit Buscaglia yet. He doesn’t really know if it will. He’s spent most of his time thinking about Sal, and how difficult it must be for him to break away from the routine. Buscaglia, though, doesn’t expect the adjustment to be too hard for him. Sal already gave him so many responsibilities as associate head coach, from recruiting to instructing the staff, that he feels more sufficiently prepared. “Knowing the school, the personalities, the (athletic director), the support staff,” he said, “that makes it a lot easier. The relationships I built at this school go a long way going for-

ward. If it was a new school, it would take a certain amount of time to figure out how things work here and how to get things done. I already know. “Meeting with the players going forward, they are going to know it’s Coach B now. It’s going to be 100 percent what I’m doing now, not 50 percent like it was with Coach Sal. It’s 100 percent my things now.” After Robert Morris’ loss to the Huskies, Buscaglia said there’s a lot he’s learned from his dad: How to demand the best, how to keep pushing everyone forward. Still, he’s a different coach than Sal, and that will show when the Colonials take the floor next season. “I’m very detail-oriented,” Buscaglia said. “I’m very routine-oriented with just the way the office is going to be functioning as far as how we meet, plan our days, how we recruit. ... There’s some changes already in the way things are going. “Coach Sal did an amazing job knowing how to implement his ideas with my ideas. Players have to know, going forward, it’s

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going to be much more detailed, very demanding in how we conduct ourselves and how hard we play. It’s all about the process of going forward and getting better and growing up. Win or lose, we understand the importance of the process. Some things the players will see is that I’m a real big ‘it’s a process’ type of guy.” In the aftermath of the 2015-16 season, after an emotional press conference, Sal stood in the Colonials’ locker room at Gampel Pavilion and talked about what he’s learned from Charlie. He said his son taught him a lot about the game, the Xs and Os of it. What he hoped, on his way out, is that he passed along the passion. There’s little doubt that he did. “Now, I’m going to be overseeing everything, doing everything a head coach should do,” Buscaglia said. “One thing a coach told me a long time ago is, ‘It’s not really what you know, it’s how you teach it.’ Going forward, if we’re going to be successful, it’s going to be how we teach.”

A classic David vs. David matchup Orange, Vols, who combined to take out No. 1-3 seeds in their bracket, will square off in unlikely Elite Eight game SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Syracuse has made it to the women’s Elite Eight for the first time. Tennessee has reached a regional final for the fifth time in six years after a surprising run that followed — by the Lady Vols’ daunting standards — a horrid season. This improbable matchup Sunday — No. 4 seed Syracuse vs. No. 7 seed Tennessee — will send the winner to the Final Four in Indianapolis. “Basketball is a tournament sport. That’s what we’ve been teaching,” Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said

Saturday. “We’re in the Elite Eight and we have 13 losses. We split our season up in three seasons. It’s the regular season, the SEC, now the NCAA Tournament. Whether you win all your games or lose, when you get into the tournament, it’s a clean slate. It’s tournament time and anything can happen.” Syracuse (28-7) posted its biggest win in program history when it came back from a 13-point deficit to upset No. 1 seed South Carolina 80-72 on Friday. Tennessee (22-13) followed its victory at No. 2 Arizona State a week ago with a 78-62 romp over No. 3 Ohio State. Whoever wins in Sioux Falls will face the winner of the regional in Lexington, Ky., where No. 7 seed Washington beat No. 3 Kentucky and

No. 4 Stanford shocked No. 1 Notre Dame. “They’re always preaching parity. I think it’s getting a little closer,” Syracuse coach Quentin Hillsman said. “You have UConn who is a very good basketball team. South Carolina is a dominant basketball team. So is Notre Dame. You look at those teams, two of those teams losing, it does say a lot about the game and where the game is going.” Syracuse and Tennessee will play for the second time this season. The Lady Vols won the first-ever meeting 57-55 in Knoxville on Nov. 20 in a game Warlick said she scheduled because she wanted her team to face a 2-3 matchup zone defense. “We thought we may see it down the road,” she said, “so we are.”

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Men’s basketball NCAA TOURNAMENT

EAST REGIONAL at Philadelphia Friday’s Regional Semifinals Notre Dame 61, Wisconsin 56 North Carolina 101, Indiana 86 Sunday’s Regional Championship Notre Dame (24-11) vs. North Carolina (31-6), 8:49 p.m. SOUTH REGIONAL At Louisville, Ky. Thursday’s Regional Semifinals Villanova 92, Miami (Fla.) 69 Kansas 79, Maryland 63 Saturday’s Regional Championship Villanova 64, Kansas 59 MIDWEST REGIONAL At Chicago Friday’s Regional Semifinals Virginia 84, Iowa State 71 Syracuse 63, Gonzaga 60 Sunday’s Regional Championship Virginia (29-7) vs. Syracuse (22-13), 6:09 p.m. WEST REGIONAL At Anaheim, Calif. Thursday’s Regional Semifinals Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 63 Oregon 82, Duke 68 Saturday’s Regional Championship Oklahoma 80, Oregon 68

NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

Quarterfinals Tuesday’s Games Valparaiso 60, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 44 BYU 88, Creighton 82 Wednesday’s Games George Washington 82, Florida 77 San Diego State 72, Georgia Tech 56 March 29 Semifinals Valparaiso (29-6) vs. BYU (26-10) at Madison Square Garden, New York, 7 p.m. George Washington (26-10) vs. San Diego State (28-9) at Madison Square Garden, New York, 9:30 p.m. March 31 Championship Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

VEGAS 16 BASKETBALL

At Las Vegas March 28 First Round Tennessee Tech (19-11) vs. Old Dominion (22-13), 3 p.m. Northern Illinois (21-12) vs. UC Santa Barbara (18-13), 5:30 p.m. Oakland (21-11) vs. Towson (20-12), 9 p.m. Louisiana Tech (23-9) vs. ETSU (23-11), 11:30 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL

Wednesday’s Semifinals Morehead State 77, Ohio 72 Nevada 86,Vermont 72 Championship Series Best-of-3 Monday, March 28: Morehead State (22-12) vs. Nevada (22-13), 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30: Morehead State vs. Nevada, TBD Friday, April 1: Morehead State vs. Nevada, TBD

COLLEGEINSIDER.COM TOURNAMENT

Quarterfinals Wednesday’s Games Columbia 69, Ball State 67 Coastal Carolina 60, Grand Canyon 58 UC Irvine 67, Louisiana-Lafayette 66 Thursday’s Games NJIT 63, Texas-Arlington 60 Sunday’s Semifinals NJIT (20-14) at Columbia (23-10), 6 p.m. UC Irvine (27-9) at Coastal Carolina (21-11), 9 p.m. March 29 Championship Semifinal winners, TBA

Women’s Basketball NCAA TOURNAMENT

BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL First Round March 18 Games Michigan State 74, Belmont 60 Mississippi State 60, Chattanooga 50 March 19 Games UConn 101, Robert Morris 49 Duquesne 97, Seton Hall 76 UCLA 66, Hawaii 50 South Florida 48, Colorado State 45 Missouri 78, BYU 69 Texas 86, Alabama State 42 Second Round Sunday’s Games Mississippi State 74, Michigan State 72 Monday’s Games UConn 97, Duquesne 51

UCLA 72, South Florida 67 Texas 73, Missouri 55 Saturday’s Regional Semifinals At Bridgeport, Conn. UConn 98, Mississippi State 38 Texas 72, UCLA 64 Monday’s Regional Championship UConn (35-0) vs. Texas (31-4), TBA

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DALLAS REGIONAL First Round March 18 Games Baylor 89, Idaho 59 Auburn 68, St. John’s 57 DePaul 97, James Madison 67 Louisville 87, Central Arkansas 60 Oregon State 73, Troy 31 St. Bonaventure 65, Oklahoma State 54 March 19 Games Florida State 72, Middle Tennessee 55 Texas A&M 74, Missouri State 65 Second Round Sunday’s Games Baylor 84, Auburn 52 DePaul 73, Louisville 72 Oregon State 69, St. Bonaventure 40 Monday’s Games Florida State 74, Texas A&M 56 Saturday’s Regional Semifinals At Dallas Baylor 78, Florida State 58 Oregon State 83, DePaul 71 Monday’s Regional Championship Baylor (36-1) vs. DePaul or Oregon State, TBA SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL March 18 First Round Kansas State 56, George Washington 51 South Carolina 77, Jacksonville 41 Albany 61, Florida 59 Syracuse 73, Army 56 West Virginia 74, Princeton 65 Ohio State 88, Buffalo 69 Tennessee 59, Green Bay 53 Arizona State 74, New Mexico State 52 Sunday’s Second Round South Carolina 73, Kansas State 47 Syracuse 76, Albany 59 Ohio State 88, West Virginia 81 Tennessee 75, Arizona State 64 Friday’s Regional Semifinals At Sioux Falls, S.D. Syracuse 80, South Carolina 72 Tennessee 78, Ohio State 62 Sunday’s Regional Championship Syracuse (28-7) vs. Tennessee (22-13), TBA LEXINGTON REGIONAL Saturday’s First Round Notre Dame 95, North Carolina A&T 61 Indiana 62, Georgia 58 South Dakota State 74, Miami (Fla.) 71 Stanford 85, San Francisco 58 Oklahoma 61, Purdue 45 Kentucky 85, UNC Asheville 31 Maryland 74, Iona 58 Washington 65, Pennsylvania 53 Monday’s Second Round Notre Dame vs. Indiana Stanford 66, South Dakota St. 65 Kentucky 79, Oklahoma 58 Washington 74, Maryland 65 Friday’s Regional Semifinals At Lexington, Ky. Washington 85, Kentucky 72 Stanford 90, Notre Dame 84 Sunday’s Regional Championship Washington (25-10) vs. Stanford (27-7), TBA

WOMEN’S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

Third Round Tuesday’s Games Hofstra 65,Virginia 57 Michigan 78, San Diego 51 Wednesday’s Games Florida Gulf Coast 73, Tulane 61 Oregon 73, Utah 63 Thursday’s Games Temple 75, Ohio 61 South Dakota 51, Northern Iowa 50 UTEP 79, TCU 71 Friday’s Game Western Kentucky 78, Saint Louis 76, OT Quarterfinals Sunday’s Game Western Kentucky (27-6) at South Dakota (29-6), 8 p.m. Monday’s Games Hofstra (25-8) at Florida Gulf Coast (31-5), 7 p.m. Temple (23-11) at Michigan (20-13), 7 p.m. Oregon (23-10) at UTEP (29-4), 9 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL

Wednesday’s Semifinals Louisiana-Lafayette 69,Youngstown State 49 Weber State 79, USC Upstate 53 Saturday’s Championship Louisiana-Lafayette 87, Weber State 85, 2OT

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Buddy ball Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield, middle, scores between Oregon forward Jordan Bell, left, and guard Tyler Dorsey during the second half of Saturday’s West Region final in Anaheim, Calif. Hield scored 37 points Saturday — setting a new Sooners record for points in a tournament game and a new single-game scoring standard for the 2016 tourney — as the Sooners won 80-68 to advance to the Final Four. Through four NCAA Tournament games, Hield averages 29.3 points per game, while shooting 55.9 percent from the field and 47.5 percent from 3-point range.

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North Carolina coach Roy Williams and players react during the second half of the Tar Heels’ win over Indiana in the East Region semifinals on Friday in Philadelphia.

FACE YOUR FEAR Roy Williams says he was ‘scared to death’ during Friday’s win over Indiana, but the Tar Heels’ second-half effort should have opponents worried. By John Feinstein The Washington Post

PHILADELPHIA — Roy Williams was angry. Really angry. In the final 90 seconds of the first half of an East Region semifinal on Friday night, he had watched his team give up an open 3-pointer to Indiana’s best shooter, Yogi Ferrell; commit a sloppy turnover; foul to give up two more points; and then not get off a good shot before the buzzer. As his players headed to the locker room, Williams stood in front of the North Carolina bench and let them have it. Then, for emphasis, he picked up a towel and slammed it to the ground. “I was scared to death,” he said later. Thanks to that fivepoint mini-burst to end the half Indiana only trailed the Tar Heels, 52-41. That’s how good Carolina had been for the first 18 minutes against the team that won the Big Ten regular season title and then handled Kentucky — a team many thought capable of going to the Final Four — last weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. The 11-point margin was as close as Indiana would get. Carolina cruised into the Elite Eight with a 101-86 postmidnight victory that wasn’t nearly that close. “If they play like that,” Indiana Coach Tom Crean said, “even remotely close to that, they’re going to be very, very hard to beat.” Notre Dame and Coach Mike Brey, the team and coach standing between UNC and its first Final Four since 2009, know firsthand what Crean is talking about. Sixteen days ago, Notre Dame and Carolina faced off in the ACC semifinals at Verizon Center in Washington, District of Columbia. The halftime score that night was 41-22. It didn’t get any better in the second half for the Irish. The final was 78-47. Which is why, when the teams meet here Sunday night in the region final, few people will give Notre Dame much of a chance to pull an upset. “That’s understandable,” Brey said. “When they’re on, they’ve got all those weapons. But I think I’ll reach back to last season and our experience with Duke. Remind them about that. Getting blown out by 30 one game doesn’t necessarily tell you what’s going to happen the next game.” The Irish were blown out of Cameron Indoor

Stadium in early February last season, losing 90-60 to the Blue Devils. A month later, when the teams met in the ACC tournament semifinals, they turned the tables for a 74-64 win. That was a Duke team that went on to win the national championship. That gives Brey something to cling to going into Sunday. That said, this appears to be a Carolina team that is on a mission from Roy. Picked No. 1 in preseason polls, the Tar Heels stumbled through the first two-thirds of the season. Marcus Paige, their senior point guard who was picked by many as a possible national player of the year, missed the first six games with a broken right hand and never seemed to find his shooting rhythm. Blessed with great size throughout the lineup and an allAmerican big man in Brice Johnson, the Tar Heels seemed to forget at times that they were almost unguardable in the low post. Then came an embarrassing loss at home to Duke — a blown lead late when everyone in light blue seemed to forget that Johnson was on the floor the last eight minutes. Since then the Tar Heels are 10-1, the only loss coming on the road to a Virginia team they then beat in the ACC tournament championship. North Carolina has won its three NCAA tournament games by an average of just under 17 points per game in spite of getting every walk-on in uniform (15 players got on the floor Friday) into games late while cruising to the finish. Like his mentor, Dean Smith, Williams thrives on telling his players that no one outside their locker room believes in them. Even Friday, Williams’s first postgame comment focused on people saying he ‘couldn’t coach the three well.’ That wasn’t the case against Indiana. Paige, who had only been shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc for the season, made his first four to help the Tar Heels bolt to the lead before the Hoosiers really knew what hit them. “Marcus was making video game shots to start the game,” Crean said. “Their threes [7 of 8 in the first half] certainly hurt us but their postups later destroyed us.” That’s why the Tar Heels are so dangerous. If Paige and Joel Berry II

— not to mention 6-foot-8 swingman Justin Jackson — are on from outside and the four legitimate big guys, led by Johnson, show up, they are virtually unbeatable. With the NCAA investigation of the academic scandals that took place at the school from 1993 to 2011 hanging over the school’s head like the sword of Damocles, this has been something of a desperate season at Carolina. No one knows what the NCAA will do when it finally completes its investigation this spring. Additionally, Paige and Johnson are seniors and Jackson might very well turn pro after his sophomore season. The need to win now can cause a team to buckle under pressure — see Maryland — or it can cause a team to rise to its full potential at just the right moment. Brey knows he’s facing a team Sunday that is clearly clicking now on all cylinders. The Irish trailed Duke by 16 points midway through the second half in the ACC quarterfinals before rallying to win. They were down 12 to Michigan at halftime of their first round game in this tournament; down five to Stephen F. Austin with two minutes to play a week ago and down eight early in the second half of their 61-56 escape from Wisconsin on Friday. “Sometimes I think we just play the first half to get to the second,” he joked. “This isn’t a group that panics when it gets behind. They just kind of dig in and grind. Everyone talks about how much we score but really, we’ve been a grinding group when we’re at our best.” Friday was certainly an example of that. The Irish shot 7 of 29 in the first half and somehow only trailed by four. They were down 56-53 with 20 seconds to go before a layup, a steal and another layup, a stop and another steal allowed them to score the last eight points and pull out another remarkable victory. The only game in their last five in which they failed to come from behind to win was that ACC semifinal when the game was all but over by the second TV timeout. Brey knows his team can’t just play the first half to get to the second Sunday because if it does, the second won’t matter very much. Crean and Indiana can certainly attest to that. When Roy Williams is scared to death, his team is very scary.

Conference rivals meet with even higher stakes This mini-Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament has even higher stakes than usual: The winner earns a spot in the national championship game. The entire right side of the NCAA Tournament bracket has boiled down to four teams — and they’re all from the ACC, with North Carolina and Notre Dame in the East, and Virginia and Syracuse in the Midwest. No wonder Notre Dame coach Mike Brey called the ACC “the sexiest league.” “I just remember the grind of the Big East and this is the same grind with the depth of this league now,” Brey said Saturday. “Everybody talks about our league now and the matchups.” The ACC finished the opening weekend with a 12-1 record. It joined the Big 12 and Big Ten in placing seven teams in the field but outperformed those leagues by having six of them — all but Pittsburgh — reach the Sweet 16. And who knows how far a likely eighth team — Louisville — would have advanced, had the Cardinals not self-imposed a postseason ban for this year? “I happen to think the ACC is the best league from top to bottom, the depth we have,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. The Associated Press

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The National Basketball Association has, in recent years, been a league that’s been ahead of the curve when it comes to responding to discrimination. When former Clippers owner Donald Sterling was taped uttering racist remarks, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned him from the league for life. It was the first of the four major THE AP professional sports NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces that Los Angeles leagues to have an openly will host the 2018 NBA All-Star game at Staples Center, in Los gay player on one of its Angeles, Tuesday. teams when Jason Collins played for the Brooklyn whole portions of the as something else: a Nets in 2013. It also community. powerful motivational became the first league to Sure, there is plenty of tool. Last year, Indiana have a full-time female planning that goes into attempted to pass a coach when the San hosting an event like this. similar law to the one Antonio Spurs named But any additional headNorth Carolina did this Becky Hammon one of its aches that would come week. NCAA president assistant coaches in 2014. with moving the game to Mark Emmert stood up So, while commendsome other locale would and said that the organiable, it wasn’t surprising undoubtedly be worth zation’s offices — as well when the NBA came out being on the right side of as its many conventions with a strong statement history, and on the only and meetings and all of its Thursday evening in the correct side of this business — might have to wake of North Carolina’s situation. move elsewhere if somepassing of a discriminatoThe beauty of sports is thing wasn’t done about it. ry law against the gay, that it serves as an escape In short order, Indiana’s lesbian and transgender for all of us. Whether it’s state government recommunities, hinting that the Super Bowl, March versed course. it could impact whether Madness or the NBA Just last week, the the league will allow Finals, throwing ourNational Football League Charlotte to host the 2017 selves into a sporting issued a statement saying All-Star Game. event can serve as a that if Georgia’s governor “The NBA is dedicated distraction from the daily signs into a law a “relito creating an inclusive stresses and frustrations gious liberty” bill, Atlanta environment for all who that come from everyday could see its bid to host attend our games and life. either the 2019 or 2020 events,” the league said in But, in situations like Super Bowl — the city is the statement. “We are this, sports can also serve currently a finalist for deeply concerned that this discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect, and do not yet know what impact it will have on our ability to successfully host the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte.” It was the right tone to take. Frankly, it was the only tone to take. But if nothing changes in North Carolina in the coming days and weeks, then simply saying that it’s unclear what impact this law will have on the All-Star Game won’t be enough for Silver and the rest of the NBA. There would only be one right decision for the league to make: take the All-Star Game from Charlotte and hold it somewhere that isn’t establishing laws that discriminate against

both — be impacted by it. But arguably no league needs to take a stand on this more than the NBA. When Collins made his debut with the Nets in Feb. 2013, Silver told me he was conflicted about the celebration around the fact it was finally happening. “I have mixed feelings, because I’m enormously proud that the first openly gay player is playing in the NBA,” Silver said. “On the other hand, this is so long overdue that I don’t think this should necessarily be on the list of the greatest accomplishments of the NBA. “This is an area where no one in sports should be too proud. Sports has led society in so many critical areas … this is one where we fell behind.” The fact the NBA has stood firmly behind people from all walks of life has been something for the league to be proud of. But if nothing changes in North Carolina and the All-Star Game remains in Charlotte, much of that good work will instantly be washed away. Silver was right; in so many areas, sports has led our society to better places. That’s why he and the NBA will only have one choice if North Carolina sticks to its guns: take the All-Star Game elsewhere.

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SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Ray Allen’s 3-pointer in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals did more than cost the San Antonio Spurs a championship. It cost referee Joe Crawford money. And if the Spurs scored on the next possession and won the title, it could have caused the NBA a massive headache — and possibly led the Miami Heat to file a protest while San Antonio was celebrating. Crawford revealed that the referees incorrectly allowed Tim Duncan to enter the game during a video review following Allen’s tying basket, a rules violation that led to a fine for the officiating crew. “That’s the way it should be. You screwed it up, you screwed it up,” Crawford said during an interview at the NBA’s Replay Center. “We just lucked out.” Allen’s 3-pointer from the corner with 5.2 seconds left in regulation tied it at 95. Referee Mike Callahan told Crawford he wanted to review the play to make sure Allen was behind the arc, though Crawford thought he clearly was. “So we go over and what happens, Duncan came in the game and he’s not allowed to come in the game. So he came in the game, thank God he didn’t score a bucket. That would have been awful.”

But after Duncan replaced Boris Diaw and inbounded the ball on San Antonio’s final possession, Tony Parker missed a jumper that would have given the Spurs the championship. By the time Crawford left the arena that night, he already knew he was going to hear from his bosses over the illegal substitution. “You know you’re in trouble,” he said. “You’re very happy that you got through the game and you’re not, you really weren’t the focal point of the game. But what happens is everybody is texting and emailing back and forth, and (saying), ‘Joe, you know that Duncan got in the game.’” Crawford was all too happy to part with the money, knowing how much worse it could have turned out. “I’ll pay the fine. No, no, no. I’ll pay that fine,” Crawford said. “It’s no joke here,” he said. “When you blow a rule it’s a protest, so that’s why you study it.”

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ALIQUIPPA Several days ago, Lydia “Libbey” Pettis hadn’t quite made up her mind as to which hat she would wear to church Easter Sunday. She’d narrowed it to two: off-white, feathered fascinator or purple, rhinestonestudded cloche with matching purple bow. Once you realize her collection numbers more than 100, you appreciate her quandary.

“I have a separate bedroom where I keep my hats and my shoes,” she said. Hats for the 49-year-old Aliquippa woman, however, are more than fashion trend or statement. Though acknowledging cultural influences — like “Downton Abbey,” the hugely popular PBS “Masterpiece” drama, and recent royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton — have fostered resurgence in hat wearing, for Pettis the tradition is both spiritual and deeply rooted in her AfricanAmerican heritage. “I have pictures of me as a little girl,” she said. “My mother put a hat on me all the time. She kind of indocwatch trinated that. She wore hats, my online grandmother wore hats and the women that surrounded me in For video of church wore hats. ... It’s like assimilathis story visit tion by association. You just become timesonline. who you’re around.” com. Pettis is a member of Church in the Round in Aliquippa, a Church of God in Christ, the largest African-American Pentecostal denomination in the United States with an estimated 6.5 million members. She fondly remembered Carrie B. Lewis, a milliner from Aliquippa, and the beautiful hats she wore to services at Church in the Round. “I remember one Sunday morning as Mother Lewis walked to her seat. My sister went to her and bought the hat right off of her head during the service.” HATS, PAGE C2

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“My mother always told us that you bring your best before the king, and the wearing of hats for women actually is rooted in the Scriptures. We, as African-American women, took his decree to a whole other level and added the rhinestones and the feathers and the hatpins and the colors to show that you can be fashionable at the same time as being spiritual.” LYDIA “LIBBEY” PETTIS

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Pettis admired “how elegant and how stoic the women looked.” Her mother dressed her and her late sister, Jan Pettis Anderson, from “head to toe” and that meant hat, matching garments and shoes. Ever since, hats have continued to be the crowning touch in Pettis’ ensembles coordinated with clothes, shoes and purses, worn not only on holidays and special occasions, but every Sunday. “My mother always told us that you bring your best before the king, and the wearing of hats for women actually is rooted in the Scriptures,” she said. In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul instructs women to worship with their heads covered. “We, as AfricanAmerican women, took his decree to a whole other level and added the rhinestones and the feathers and the hatpins and the colors to show that you can be fashionable at the same time as being spiritual.” Pettis researched the subject “just because my own knowledge and curiosity was piqued about this,” she said. “AfricanAmericans spent so much time working in the fields that when Sunday came — the day that we come before God in excellence and bring him our best — that was the day set aside to dress up and come before God, come before the king, as my mother said, with your best and that’s including adorning your head with a hat.” Slaves decorated hats, usually straw or cloth, with field flowers and ribbons in praise and adoration. Later, hats became more elaborately decorated not only to praise, but as status symbols and means of self-expression, Pettis said. During the early to mid-20th century, hats took a “backseat,” she said, to different hairstyles — sculpted, braids, weaves, bouffant, wigs. “Women in the United States were not wearing hats like they used to. But I never noticed any decline in the African-American church of women wearing hats. We have continued to wear hats. … I don’t think that anything will ever take the place of us wearing hats.” Pettis’ extensive collection is exquisite: hats in various styles — wide brims, short brims, crowns and cloches; in various fabrics — wool, felt, lace, satin, ribbon, straw; in bold, vivid colors — red, orange, yellow, purple, green; with assorted accessories — feathers, flowers, sequins, rhinestones, plumes. “I am attracted to the wider-brim hats,” she said, “and I’m now getting into the fascinator craze. A lot of times, it just depends on kinda how I feel at the moment. … I like the extravagant, flamboyant.” An auditor for Hyatt Regency at Pittsburgh

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Lydia “Libbey” Pettis of Aliquippa buys hats from top-of-the-line, high-fashion milliners across the country. This one, called Summer in the City, is from milliner Harriet Rosebud of Rosebud of New York. International Airport, she buys from top-of-the-line, high-fashion milliners such as Luke Song of Mr. Song in Detroit, Harriet Rosebud of Rosebud of New York and Shellie McDowell of Shellie McDowell Millinery in New York, spending anywhere from $50 to $600 on a hat. Pettis estimates she’s spent enough over the years to buy a car. “So far in 2016 I have purchased four. I just purchased this fascinator,” she said, holding up the off-white, feathered one, “the black fascinator, and I purchased two for my mother. I’m looking to purchase another specific hat that I already saw on Harriet Rosebud’s Facebook page. “It’s a passion. Some might call it an addiction, but it’s a passion,” said Pettis. “A hat, it’s something that just makes this outfit.” Her favorite is a highcrowned, wide-brimmed red hat with big bow, hatpin and rhinestones. Designed by McDowell following the inauguration of President Barack Obama, it’s called Michelle O and costs $599, Pettis said. “Red, anything in the red family or orange family is usually a very good color for me. I love the rhinestones and then the compliments that I receive when I wear this particular hat. I always say that whatever people compliment is what works. Stay with that. So this has become one of my favorites. I love the solid rhinestone hatpin and even though the rhinestones are concentrated on the bow and on the crown and not the brim, it’s just a very sophisticated-looking hat.” Another special creation is a Song-designed “hatinator,” described as “made to look like a hat, but designed in fascinator style.” The $359 Royal Ascot features a rounded crown and wide brim made of premium lace with sequins interspersed throughout. Rhinestones decorate brim and crown; two plumes set within a rhinestone ball give the effect of a hatpin. Song, a Korean native whose creations sell to

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celebrities and fashion mavens worldwide, designed the famous “bow hat,” Pettis said, worn by Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” when she sang at Obama’s first inauguration. It sparked instant buzz and now is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum. “I happen to know Mr. Luke Song personally,” Pettis said. “I met him at our International Holy Convocation in St. Louis, at which time I purchased this hat from him and I also had the opportunity to wear a lot of other of his hats in a fashion show that he conducted at our

three a year. Often, they telephone, email and text each other, post their pictures on Facebook, discussing their styles and colors, and seek suggestions and opinions. “It gets serious,” she said. Pettis knows “hattiquette,” too — what dictates when certain fabrics should be worn. “Straw hats should be worn from Easter through Labor Day. Wool, felt hats from after Labor Day through before Easter.” Year-round fabrics are now available creating infinite season, she added. “Hats can do two things,” she said. “Hats can reveal,

“African-Americans spent so much time working in the fields that when Sunday came — the day that we come before God in excellence and bring him our best — that was the day set aside to dress up and come before God, come before the king, as my mother said, with your best and that’s including adorning your head with a hat.” Lydia “Libbey” Pettis

convention.” From the time she was a child, Pettis has attended Church of God in Christ regional and national conventions, often spanning five to seven days, where hat wearing is de rigueur. “I can wear a hat with an outfit in the morning, an outfit in the afternoon and an outfit for the evening,” Pettis said of her fashion etiquette at the conferences. Milliners, like Song, McDowell and others, “come as vendors to our conventions,” she said, and sell their hats, often called “crowns.” “When we gather annually, nothing can be compared to the thousands of beautiful women adorned in their hats,” she said. “My friends and I take seriously our wardrobe preparation for these conventions,” generally

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and they can conceal. Sometimes a hat is good to conceal a bad hair day. Sometimes a hat is good for when you’re mourning. Other times a hat is, you know, good for stepping out.” And when Pettis steps out, heads do turn at the elegant and statuesque woman. “But the wearing of a hat for me is not so much for that,” she said. “It’s the personal because it’s a passion. Wearing hats is something that I love, so they’re not really worn to gain another person’s attention. They’re worn to just add the additional beauty to the outfit that I may be wearing that particular day.” Not everyone can wear a hat, though. It takes “inner confidence and an attitude that requires you to be able to carry a hat, to wear a hat, and we call it ‘hattitude.’ ”

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What to do when the Easter Bunny stays Martha Stewart on Happy Easter! If your family has a pet rabbit or the Easter Bunny decided to leave one (and not one of the chocolate ones) as a permanent resident, here are some tips to help you take care of your fluffy friend. Veterinary care: Fortunately, rabbits require no vaccines. They do benefit from regular parasite, developmental and dental checkups, and spaying/neutering. Your family should find a vet who is experienced working with rabbits and establish your pet as a patient prior to any illness. Rabbits and other furry friends require close observation and knowledge of their physical norms more than other pets, so regular veterinary checkups will allow your vet to administer better care. Preventing common rabbit health problems takes regular monitoring. Get your bunny an exam upon purchase and every six months. Be sure to take all of the foods and treats that you give to your pet rabbit to its first visit. Bring litter/ bedding as well. Your pet’s physical should include a good examination of teeth, toenails, weight, temperature, and fecal (parasite) analysis. When you arrive at the vet’s office, check in with staff and make sure there are no dogs in the waiting area that could scare your rabbit. It is in important to make vet visits as calm and pleasant as possible. Your vet will discuss nutritional needs, spaying or neutering, as well as housing and bedding, which help promote long-term health for your companion. Feeding: One of the best resources for rabbit owners to learn about what and how to feed their friends is a website maintained by a nonprofit group called the House Rabbit Society at www.rabbit.org. Rabbits are herbivores with highly sensitive digestive tracts. Many bunnies kept indoors become overweight, especially when fed “rabbit snacks,” yogurt treats and processed cereals. Avoiding these foods and abrupt changes in diet help create a healthier bunny. What is the ideal food? Timothy hay and small amounts of veggies help promote even tooth wear. I do not recommend feeding a pellet-based diet. Rabbits should receive no human cereals or processed snack foods and chips. Though bunnies will eat junk food, no one wants to see a pet become ill, stop eating, lose teeth or die because of uneven or abscessed teeth.

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caring for your pet Grooming and handling: Rabbits require support of the rear limbs at all times. Experienced veterinary staff can teach kids how to pick up a bunny properly. If a rabbit kicks its rear limbs as it is being lifted, there is risk of permanent spinal injury. Acupuncture and laser therapy can help rabbits heal from spinal injuries, but I have treated cases of paralysis that have resulted from being picked up without proper support. Rabbits usually do a great job of keeping themselves clean and do not require bathing, unless they get into debris. If you adopt a longhaired breed like an Angora or lionhead, the bunny will need to be brushed to keep it free of mats. Rabbits can pick up fleas outdoors and from other indoor pets that have outdoor access. Work with a vet to find appropriate flea control, as bunnies are sensitive to many flea chemicals. Toenails must also be kept short. For rabbits that do not get outdoors, nail trimming every one to two months is necessary. You may take your pet to the vet for this procedure or you and another family member can learn how to do it at home. Avoid cutting a nail too short, which can cause pain and bleeding. Housing: Rabbits kept freely in the house need a secure area where they can’t chew electrical cords or toxic items. When caged, bunnies need a solid surface to rest on with most of the cage having small wire openings that allow the droppings to fall through to a waste or litter tray. Examples of cages and plans are shown on www.rabbit.org. TLC: Most rabbits are good with kids. The smaller breeds, like Netherland dwarf or mini-lop are easy for most children to handle. From a young age, rabbits require gentle and frequent handling in calm surroundings. If they feel insecure or frightened of predatory animals (like dogs) kept near their housing, they will become difficult to handle and may squirm, kick, scratch or bite. If these signs occur in a young or new

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adopt a pet roland Roland, a happy, wiggly dog, loves people, though sometimes is a little camera-shy. Staff at the Beaver County Humane Society said he’s a beagle-Lab mix and is about 5 years old. Roland, who likes walks and play time, would do well in a home with a large yard. Pup-Peroni dog snacks are his favorite treats. The adoption fee 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. The cost of the license is $7. Senior citizens or people with disabilities pay $5.To adopt Roland or learn more about other animals awaiting adoption at the humane society, call 724775-5801 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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rabbit, ask your vet to teach you and your children safe and calm grooming and carrying practices. If you or family members have been given a rabbit that you cannot keep, the House Rabbit Society or local shelter can help you find a loving, alternate home.

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.

Checking in with Martha Stewart is always entertaining. So with spring dinners and Easter and Passover celebrations upon us, we got Stewart on the phone for a few tips and opinions on how to throw a great party. Stewart, 74, will be busy this weekend preparing for her traditional Easter brunch for family and friends at her Bedford, N.Y., estate. You can bet that thousands of daffodils and narcissus will be blooming in her garden. And, of course, her rooms will be filled with antique baskets lined with moss, colored eggs and other items from her vast collection of Easter memorabilia. “Last year, I had a big Easter brunch for around 50. But this year it’s going to be a bit smaller,” Stewart says. Her planned menu: poached eggs, kielbasa, biscuits and probably a ham. “And all my decorations,” Stewart adds, referring to her vintage chicks, tin rabbit molds, Ukrainian painted eggs and faux bois eggs that are all carefully organized, packed and stored in her mammoth basement. An Easter egg hunt is always part of the weekend festivities, with eggs hidden in different pockets of her 153-acre estate, Cantitoe Corners. Stewart spoke with me earlier this month by phone from her New York office. Here is an edited version of our conversation.

Q: How are you getting ready for Easter and spring? A: I go all out with spring flowers and little plants you can buy this time of year. I love serving things like beautiful asparagus and kielbasa, Easter ham and poached salmon. Artichokes are good. Fresh things that are just appealing and friendly and good this time of year. Q:What’s a good centerpiece for this time of year? A: Speckled Easter eggs in a basket are nice. A rabbit collection is a nice thing, if you have a rabbit collection. You can buy chocolate bunnies, both brown and white chocolate, and let them run down the table in a row. These are very cute, and then you can eat them and give them away for the kids. Q: How are millennials doing on the entertaining front? A: They are trying to learn, and they can still learn a lot. They are trying to cook. They are trying to entertain, but all very simply. Their homes are so edited. I am amazed at how cleverly they are editing all the things they have. Q:What if you have only plain white china? A: Add color with a beautiful place mat in another color such as robin’s-egg blue or spring green. That would be beautiful. You can buy a couple of yards of fabric and rip it into rectangles and fringe the edges. You’ll have a bunch of beautiful place mats. You can make napkins that way, too. I have drawers of them I have made by tearing and fringing.

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Today’s Obituaries Allshouse, Laverna Andino, Gilda I. Ayers, Sue Inez Belcastro, Lucy ’Aggie’ Bradel, Beatrice D. Bucuren, Gideon Addis ’Gidge’ DeMacio, Leslie A. Flara, Joseph ’Bear’ Charles Fordyce, Donald F. Germanos, Nicholas Anthony Gunn, Sylvester E. Harvan, Stella Victoria (Kalidonis) Keelan, Patricia D. Lentz, Walter Joseph Littlejohn, Phyllis ’Petey’ Jacqueline Mayhue, John A. Jr. McIver, Carrie Mae Nickich, Mary Olexa, Lisa Lynne Opsatnik, Joan W. (Woznicki) Palen, Loretta V. Pisok, Rose A. (Crivelli) Plasko, Tommy Jr. Polet, Rosann Comisak Richards, John Henry Sippel, Robert W. Slider, Bernice Levaughn (Port) Tharp, Terry Lee Wooddell, Mark J. Yaros, Stanley J.

Bernice Levaughn (Port) Slider Chippewa Township

Bernice Levaughn (Port) Slider, age 85, of Chippewa Twp., died Friday, March 25, 2016, at the Beaver Valley Health and Nursing Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 5, 1931, to the late Walter and Lelia Jane (Keller) Crosby. Bernice enjoyed crocheting, baking and cooking and was a member of the Chippewa United Methodist Church. She was an employee at McGuire Home, Blaire Personal Care Homes Inc., and she finally retired from LTV Steel having worked in the Glass Furnace Division. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Lloyd and Gary Crosby and a greatgranddaughter, June. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Rodney Slider Sr.; three children, Mary Ellen (Rich) Kuniewicz, Thomas (Cindy) Knotts, and Carolyn (Tom) Baker; three stepchildren, John Rodney (Holly) Slider, Jr., Renee Brookman, and Ray (Sandra) Slider; eight grandchildren, Jane, Joanna, Bobby Reed, Sean, Brittney, P.J., Amanda, and Doug; seven stepgrandchildren, Sean, Megan, Richie, Jennifer, Tina, Crystal and Julie; eighteen great-grandchildren; thirteen step-greatgrandchildren and a brother, Buck Crosby. Friends will be received in the CAMPBELL’S CHIPPEWA FUNERAL HOME, 2618 Darlington Road, ww w.campbellfuneralhomes. com, Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 5 p.m. until the time of service at 7 p.m.

Rose A. (Crivelli) Pisok

Gideon Addis ’Gidge’ Bucuren

John A. Mayhue Jr.

Center Township

Zelienople

Charlotte, North Carolina

Stella Victoria (Kalidonis) Harvan Formerly of West Aliquippa

Rose A. (Crivelli) Pisok, 85, of Center Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 14, 1930, in West Aliquippa, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Clorinda (Mancini) Crivelli. Mrs. Pisok was a 1949 graduate of Aliquippa High School, and retired as an insurance agent from the Henderson Agency in Aliquippa, with over 40 years of service. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Center Twp., St. Frances Cabrini Confraternity of Christian Mothers, 50 Plus Group, and Sliver Sneakers. Among her many hobbies, she enjoyed knitting hats and scarves for cancer patients, traveling with her late husband, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an excellent cook and baker who was famously known for her delicious biscotti. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marty, in 2002; two sisters, Elma Amichetti and Rosa Crivelli; a brother, Guerino "Goody" Crivelli; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Martin and Erma (Semko) Pisok, and a brother-in-law, Frank Pisok. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Karen and David Parrish, and Lorraine Hiltz; four beloved grandchildren, Martina (Hiltz) Eimiller and her husband Eddie, Michael Hiltz, Nicole Parrish, and Dr. Matthew Parrish and his wife Kylee; two great-grandchildren, Nico and Vivienne Parrish; a brother and sisterin-law, Albert and Norma Crivelli; a sister-in-law, Rose (Iorio) Pisok, and many loving nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. in TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., CENTER TOWNSHIP, 3475 Brodhead Road, Monaca, PA 15061, where a service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Center Twp., with Father Martin Bartel officiating. Entombment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Rochester. A parish vigil service will be held Monday at 2:45 p.m. in the funeral home.

Patricia D. Keelan Formerly of Ambridge Patricia D. Keelan, 77, of Chandler, AZ, passed away on February 22, 2016. Born April 5, 1938, in Ambridge to Mykita and Celia Dub. She is survived by her husband, Regis of 55 years; three children, Gary of Chandler, AZ, Beth Bosco (wife of Scott Bosco) of Media, PA and Carol Brown (wife of Greg Brown) of Albuquerque, NM; her sister, Sister Bernitta, SSMI, and five grandchildren.

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Gideon Addis "Gidge" Bucuren, age 93, of Zelienople, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Passavant Community, following a lengthy illness. Born February 2, 1923, in Zelienople, he was the son of the late Gideon Joseph and Kathleen Redman Bucuren. He volunteered and proudly served our country in the Naval Sea Bee’s (Construction Battalion) during World War II. Upon his return from the Navy, he resided with James and Irene Garret and family. He married his childhood sweetheart, Marian Gross, on October 26, 1946. By trade, he was a carpenter with Locals 422 and 922. He was an active member of the Catholic faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters. He is survived by his loving wife, Marian Gross Bucuren, of 69 years; four sons, Thomas, Gary (Donna), Paul (Launa) and Christopher Bucuren; five daughters, Ellen (Gerald) Semonik, Carol Bucuren, Patricia (Michael) Scimio, Jill (William) Garzia and Mary (Robert) Knox, 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME INC., 324 East Grandview Ave., Zelienople. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the St. Gregory Roman Catholic Church, 2 W. Beaver Street, Zelienople, PA 16063, with Father Michael Roche officiating. Gideon will be laid to rest at Pinewood Memorial Gardens in Cranberry Township. The family would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff at Passavant Community for their compassionate and loving care they bestowed upon Gideon. Memorial contributions may be made in his honor to the Passavant Benevolent Fund, 105 Burgess Drive, Zelienople, PA 16063, or the Alzheimer Foundation, 1100 Liberty Ave., Suite E201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or a charity of your choice. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfune ralservices.com.

Sylvester E. Gunn Beaver Falls Sylvester E. Gunn, 76, of Beaver Falls, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Friendship Ridge. Born March 9, 1940, in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Ella May (Flaherty) Gunn. Per his request, all services were private. Arrangements were handled by GABAUERLUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 1117 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, w ww.gabauerluttonfuneralh ome.com.

John A. Mayhue Jr., beloved eldest child of Nancy J. (Cook) and the late John A. Mayhue Sr., died March 24, 2016, in hospice care, after a brief illness with his faithful family in attendance. Jack was a 1970 graduate of Hopewell High School, where he excelled and lettered in baseball and wrestling. He was a graduate of Mobay Chemical Science & Technology program in 1972 and basic and advanced training at the U.S. Navy Submarine School. Jack served for six years as a crew chief aboard the USS Nautilus, the first U.S. nuclear submarine. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 2015. Jack enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father, brothers and friends, as well as watching all manner of sports. He was a member and an officer of the Charlotte American Legion, where he enjoyed fellowship and brews with his buddies. In addition to his dad, he was preceded in death by his much loved grandparents, Frank and Claire Cook, and Harry and Leona Mayhue. He is survived by his mother; his devoted wife of 40 years, Donna (Trombley) Mayhue; his loving children, John A. III (Yolanda), Katie O’Shields (Steven), Amanda Paige (Daniel) and Steven; and grandchildren, Karen, Jademon, Jacob, twins Kaylee and Mary, and William. Also surviving are his attentive siblings, Cheryl A. Gieb (Wayne), Mark S. (Terri), W. Scott (Helen), Rick L. (Edie) and Jayne E. Yu (John); sisters-in-law, Emily and Betty, as well as an uncle, many aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and friends, and his two Jack Russell canine companions. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 3, 2016, at the American Legion Hall in Charlotte, NC. A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced at Green Valley Methodist Church, Shippingport, PA. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to the staff of the ICU and Hospice Care units at Novort Presbyterian Hospital of Charlotte.

Nicholas Anthony Germanos Tucson, Arizona, Formerly of Aliquippa Nicholas Anthony Germanos, 80, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Aliquippa, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Friends will be received Wednesday, March 30, 2016, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 2205 McMinn St., Aliquippa, www.tatalovichfun eralhome.com. Complete arrangements will be announced in Tuesday’s Times.

Stella Victoria (Kalidonis) Harvan, formerly of West Aliquippa, departed this life at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley, Beaver, at the age of 87 years old, while comforted by her loved ones. Born April 14, 1928, in Aliquippa, a daughter of the late George and Alice (Walker) Kalidonis, she was a member of St. George Byzantine Catholic Church in Aliquippa. In addition to her parents, Stella was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Steven Harvan Sr.; two sisters, Kally Poutous and a twin sister at birth; two brothers, John Kalidonis and Gregory Kalidonis, and a granddaughter, Jessica Davis. Stella was a homemaker, who adored children, especially her siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She always held her family close to her heart. She was loved by all who had the opportunity to know her. Stella always had a smile on her face and had the ability to spread happiness and laughter to all those who were blessed with her company. She leaves behind her children, whom she loved and adored deeply: daughter, Victoria "Vicki" Jenkins (Chuck); and sons, Steve Harvan Jr. (Bridgett) and George Harvan (Antoinette). Also left behind are her grandchildren, which were her pride and joy: Terry Johnston, Brian Johnston, Stephanie (Andy) Gray, Tara Harvan (Travis), George Harvan and Josef Harvan. Greatgrandchildren include: Andrew Gray, Brian Johnston Jr. (Marissa), Deja Johnston, Terra Johnston, Jayden Johnston, Alex Johnston, Mariah Johnston, Bella Johnston, Emery Rice and Easton Rice. She is also survived by her great-great-granddaughter, Arianna Johnston; sister, Josephine Matko; sisters-in-law, Marie Kalidonis, Helen Matisik and Margret Klacik; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 6 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 9:30 a.m., followed by a Bright Week Panahida at 10 a.m. in St. George Byzantine Catholic Church, with Father Joseph Raptosh officiating. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Twp. Parastas (blessing service) will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home. Great thanks is given to the staff of Beaver Elder Care and Good Samaritan Hospice for the care and kindness that Stella has received.

obituaries Carrie Mae McIver Ambridge Carrie Mae McIver, 92, of Ambridge, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in the West Hills Health and Rehab. Born Nov. 1, 1923, in Ambridge, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Birdie Berry Bratton. She was retired from Suburban General Hospital and was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church, Leetsdale. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles McIver, on July 4, 1991; three brothers, Phillip, Luther and Henry Bratton Jr.; one sister, Georgia Ella Williams; a stepdaughter, Betty NcIver; a foster son, Tyrone Rosser and a greatnephew, Phillip Bratton Jr. Surviving are one sister, Beatrice "B.B." Kimbrough, Ambridge; four nieces, Candy Williams, Roberta Allison, Taylor Bratton and Sheri Bratton; five nephews, Darnell Bratton, Sam Smith, Mikee Williams, Damon Bratton, and Darnell Bratton Jr., and many friends. Friends will be received Monday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. in the BOHN-MATICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 1099 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge.

Lisa Lynne Olexa Ambridge Lisa Lynne Olexa, 33, of Ambridge, went to be with our Lord, Monday, March 21, 2016. Lisa was the mother of three beautiful children, Eric James, 14, Brianna Leigh, 8, and Carissa Marie, 5. Lisa had a natural caring personality; she had a big heart and an even greater love for her children. Anyone who knew her understood her adventurous soul. She lived and loved with all that she had. Along with her children, Lisa is survived by her parents, Steven and Nancy Olexa of Groveland, FL; a sister, Cynthia Olexa of Groveland, FL, and a brother, John Olexa of Ambridge. The service was held in the SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Ave., Monaca (724-7284000). Lisa’s uncle, Pastor Randy Cable, officiated. To share online condolences, get directions and other information, please visit simpsonfuneralhome. com.

George Banyas April 28, 1933 – March 27, 2015

Always in our hearts. Sadly missed by your wife Anna, children and grandchildren

obituaries Phyllis ’Petey’ Jacqueline Littlejohn

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Phyllis "Petey" Jacqueline Littlejohn, 67, of Aliquippa, was the daughter of the late Phillip and Geraldine Devonshire. Petey went on to glory peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Miss Petey, as she was affectionately known, attended Aliquippa High School. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loved her family fiercely. She leaves to cherish her memory: three loving daughters, Lena (Anthony) Foster, Sylvia (Rickee) Brooks, and Markeia (Marcus) Hines; an aunt, Geneva Hill, Pittsburgh; a brother, Leroy (Joan) Pittman, Severn, MD; two sisters, Germaine Devonshire, Hopewell Twp., and Helen Tucker, Aliquippa; grandchildren, Antwan (Ashley N.) Brooks Sr., TiAsha Dawkins, Anthony (Maya) Foster Jr., Tyrell (Danaysia) Dawkins, Aneisha Foster, Aisan Foster, Antwan Brooks Jr., Aujanae Nisbett, Christen Williams, Chasity Anderson, Ariyah Anderson, and Daimon Thomas; a special son, Tyshon Tyson; 15 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. The family would like to thank Dr. Randy Shemer, CCLL Nurse Sarah, Mindy and Michelle, and the staff at HealthSouth. Friends will be received Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Holy Temple Church, where a service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. Pastor Jumar Mike will officiate. Professional services entrusted to PITTS FUNERAL HOME OF ALIQUIPPA, 920 Franklin Ave., Antonio Pitts, Funeral Director.

Mark J. Wooddell

Stanley J. Yaros

Lucy ’Aggie’ Belcastro

Center Township

Monaca

Stanley J. Yaros, 92, of Center Twp., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 24, 2016. He was born February 23, 1924, in Washington, PA and was the son of the late John A. and Mary (Zaren) Yaros. He was also preceded in death by a son, Mark S. Yaros; two brothers, Leo and Edward Yaros and a sister, Helen Pounds. Stan was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church, Center Twp. He retired from Teledyne Pittsburgh Tool Steel Company where he worked as a surface grinder. He honorably served our country in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theatre from July 1943 to March 1946. Besides being with his family, Stan enjoyed fishing, camping and woodworking. Stan is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Doris (Ross) Yaros, and three grandsons, Shawn, Mark and Jason Yaros. He was also blessed with eight great-grandchildren, Ashlee, Jade Lynn, Zeric, Kaser, America, Emma, Sheylee, and Austin. Stan will also be greatly missed by his beloved dog, Max who was always with Stan. Family and friends are welcome to attend a Mass celebrating Stan’s life on Monday, March 28, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Frances Cabrini Church with Father Martin Bartel, O.S.B. Private Interment will take place at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. The Beaver County Special Unit will conduct Military Honors for Stan at St. Frances Cabrini Church at 11:15 a.m. Arrangements are with the ANTHONY MASTROFRANCESCO FUNERAL HOME INC., 2026 McMinn St., Aliquippa, 724-375-0496.

Gilda I. Andino

Sue Inez Ayers

Chippewa Township

Formerly of Hopewell Township

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Lucy "Aggie" Belcastro, 90, of Monaca passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. She was born March 11, 1926, in Logstown, PA and was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Annina (D’Amico) Carrado. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dominic Belcastro and two brothers, Rinaldo and Emilio Carrado. Aggie was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Monaca. She found much enjoyment in cooking and was very meticulous with taking care of her home. She is survived by her three children, James (Bonnie) Belcastro, Raleigh, N.C.; David Belcastro, Hopewell Twp. and Donna Marie Belcastro, Monaca; three grandchildren, Rebecca Belcastro (Phil) Martin, Jesse (Elizabeth) Belcastro, and Zachary Belcastro, and two greatgrandchildren, Brenner and Blake Belcastro. Aggie is also survived by her sister, Mary Palombo and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation is Monday, March 28, 2016 from 2 to 8 p.m. in the ANTHONY MASTROFRANCESCO FUNERAL HOME INC., 2026 McMinn St., Aliquippa, 724-375-0496. A Mass of Christian burial will take place Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church with Father Mark Ruffalo. Everyone is asked to meet in church. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home Monday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Gilda I. Andino, 87, of Chippewa Township, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Heritage Valley Beaver. Born July 18, 1928, in Beaver Falls, a daughter of the late Battista and Caroline (Tomaino) Berardelli, she was a member of St. Monica Parish and was a selfemployed hairdresser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Berardelli. Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Peter M. Andino; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Peter M. Andino and his wife Vivian, Norwalk, CT; John C. Andino, St. Petersburg, FL, and Joseph R. Andino, Chippewa Township; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy Camber and husband Augie, Olathe, KS, and Gina Catanese and husband Joe, Gibsonia; eight grandchildren, Ashley and Joey Catanese, A.J., Neal, Ryan and Joel Camber, and Michael and Mark Andino, and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Chippewa Twp., www.gabauerl uttonfuneralhome.com, where prayers will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St. Monica - Chippewa. Entombment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township. A rosary will be recited Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

Sue Inez Ayers, of Grove City, formerly of Hopewell Township, passed away in Allegheny General Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016, following a onemonth illness. She was 86. Sue was born in Aliquippa, PA, on July 5, 1929, to Paul and Myrtle Reiter Campbell. Sue married Robert R. Ayers on August 31, 1956; he preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 2008. Sue was a homemaker and a registered nurse. She was employed for many years at Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Center Township. She was a member of East Main Presbyterian Church, Grove City. Sue is survived by two children, Etta J. Casalnova and husband Charles, Mars, PA and Richard W. Ayers and wife Susan, Slippery Rock, and five grandchildren, Amanda Ayers, Brent Ayers, Hanna Creasy and husband Seth, and Abigail and Claire Casalnova. Sue was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Memorial in Sue’s memory to Jumonville Methodist Camp, 887 State Route 2021, Hopwood, PA 15445. Funeral Service: CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, INC., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City, PA on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bill Hoffman, Pastor of East Main Presbyterian officiating. Visitation Hours: CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, INC., Grove City on Monday evening, March 28, 2016 from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial: Sylvania Hills, Beaver Falls.

Leslie A. DeMacio, 72, of Brighton Township, formerly of Rochester, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, in Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. Born December 16, 1943, in Ambridge, a son of the late Alfred and Mary Porto DeMacio, he was a retired employee with the Plumber and Steam Fitters Union Local 449. He was a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Parish, Rochester. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he was also a member of the Beaver Falls American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roseann Mayo DeMacio, in 2014; an infant son, Jason DeMacio, in 1970, and two brothers, Michael and Albert DeMacio. Surviving are a son, Eric J. DeMacio, Rochester; two sisters, Mary Ann and Deneen, and a brother, Donald. As per his wishes, there will be no visitation. A private blessing service was held Saturday at St. Cecilia Cemetery, Daugherty Twp. Arrangements by WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester. The family wishes memorial contributions be made, if desired, to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.

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Formerly of Aliquippa Joan W. (Woznicki) Opsatnik, 84, formerly of Aliquippa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Cecilia Woznicki. For 59 years, she was the devoted wife of Dr. Richard M. Opsatnik. Joan was the beloved sister of Jacqueline Woznicki, Clara Lorich, and the late Richard E. Woznicki. "Aunt Joey" to niece Jody (Michael) Doherty, nephews, Richard M. (Michelle) Woznicki, Keith (Jamie) Lorich, and Ronald Opsatnik. Joan was a teacher at Hopewell High School for 27 years, and upon retiring, she became the business manager for her husband’s dental practice. She was a member of St. Titus Catholic Church, Aliquippa. The family would like to express its gratitude to the staff of Masonic Village at Sewickley for the loving care that they provided for Joan. Arrangements were handled by TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 2205 McMinn St., Aliquippa, www.tatalovichfuneral home.com, where a private blessing service was held on Friday, March 25, 2016. Entombment followed in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum, Hopewell Twp.

Joseph ’Bear’ Charles Flara New Brighton Joseph C. Flara, 64, of New Brighton, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 21, 2016, while doing what he loved, shooting pool. Born December 31, 1951, in Midland, PA, he was the son of Kathleen (Dunn) Peterson and the late Waldo "Buddu" Flara. He was a 1970 graduate of Beaver High School, an avid drag racer and motorcycle rider. Joe was a member of the APA, NAPA, TAP and the Beaver County Men’s Pool Leagues. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was retired from Nova Chemical, Potter Twp., where he was a Lead Chemical Operator in the Dylark department for 31 years. His favorite saying was "I’d rather be lucky than good any day." In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, George Peterson. Surviving are his children, Joseph Flara, New Brighton, and Hilarie Flara, West Aliquippa; his former wife, Leslie Flara; one granddaughter, Vivian Flara; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dan (Leslie) Flara, Brighton Twp., and Louis (Amy) Peterson, Cranberry Twp., and numerous nieces, nephews and their families. Friends will be received Monday, March 28, 2016, from 4 p.m. until time of service at 7:30 p.m. in the J&J SPRATT FUNERAL HOME, 1612 Third Ave., New Brighton, www.jjspra ttfh.com. Pastor Donald W. MacNeil will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to Joe’s granddaughter: Vivian Flara Fund, c/o New Alliance Federal Credit Union, 101 Golfview Drive, Monaca, PA 15061.

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Walter J. Lentz, 92, formerly of Coraopolis, PA, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2016, in Hazel Crest, IL. Born November 3, 1923, he was the son of Elizabeth (Kaliska) and John J. Lentz. Beloved brother of Elizabeth L. Wood of Moon Township, PA; first wife, Evelyn (Kerbs), predeceased Walter. Survived by wife, Dorothy A. Bliss; father of Robert Lentz (Lori) of AZ; grandfather to Alex and Karl; favorite uncle to nieces who will always remember his stories about growing up in "Cory" in its heyday and proudly serving his country in World War II. Ironically, an injury he received aboard an LST en route to Omaha Beach may have saved his life. He was an avid bowler, enjoyed travelling, and loved his Cadillacs. He worked as a pipefitter (Union 597) and was also a Masonic member. Interment March 18, 2016, Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL, with full military honors and Masonic service. "There’s one more angel in heaven, one more star in the sky."

John Henry Richards Atlanta, GA, Formerly of Beaver John Henry Richards, 90, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Beaver, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. He was born May 11, 1925 in Washington, PA, the son of the late Nicholas and Margaret Richards. He is survived by Mary Lou Richards, whom he married on July 4, 1952; a son, John Richards and his wife Janis of Marietta, GA; daughters, Catherine McClellan and her husband Jeff, and Amy Tidwell and her husband Tom, all of Atlanta; five grandsons, Nicholas Richards, Mark Richards, Tom Richards, Patrick McClellan and Scott McClellan; two granddaughters, Caroline Tidwell and Anna Tidwell; his brother, Rev. Robert Richards and his wife Nancy of Seven Fields, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Kendall. He was a graduate of Connellsville High School, Geneva College and the University of Pittsburgh, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His career with H.H. Robertson Company took him around the globe where he made numerous friends. He was a long-time member of Beaver United Methodist Church, played, coached and refereed a variety of sports, and was a world-class Steelers fan. He donated his body to Emory Medical School. A memorial will take place in Atlanta, GA.

Rosann Comisak Polet passed away on March 31, 2015, in Louisville, Colorado, at the age of 90. Rosann was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on December 19, 1924. In childhood she lived in Hannastown, Pennsylvania, with her parents and seven siblings. She graduated from Greensburg High School in 1942. She along with her husband John settled in Moon Township PA and raised three children. Rosann’s kind, loving and generous personality was always evident as she put the needs of her family and friends ahead of her own. She was active in the Robin Hill Women’s Club. She enjoyed crafts, knitting, baking and was an avid card player with a love for Gin Rummy. Rosann was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be missed by all that knew her. Rosann was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, John Polet. She is survived by her children, Thomas John Polet of New Jersey, Lee Charles Polet of Colorado, and Jeanne Emilia Polet of South Carolina. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

Terry Lee Tharp Formerly of Center Township Terry Lee Tharp, 61, formerly of Center Twp., passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016. He was born on October 11, 1954, in Waynesburg, PA, a son of the late John and Nellie (Wilson) Tharp. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed hiking in Brady’s Run Park and he spent countless years as a volunteer for the Hopewell Relay for Life Campaign. Terry was a loving husband and father, and he cherished his two granddaughters. In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Tharp, and a dear friend, Nori Sturnak. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Susan Marie (Stark) Tharp; a son, Jamey John Tharp; a daughter, Cherie Lee Learn and her husband Scott; two granddaughters, Ava Renee Learn and Bonnie Rae Learn; three brothers, John Tharp, Timothy Tharp, and Paul Tharp and his wife Chris, and two sisters, Julie Swan and her husband David, and Sheila Garcia and her husband Dean. He is also survived by dear friends, Gemma and Lee Lundberg, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Friends will be received on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the DARROCH MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 2640 Mill St., Aliquippa, www.darrochfune ralhome.com, where a funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

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Laverna Catherine Allshouse, 92, formerly of Hopewell Township, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016, while under the compassionate care of Grace Hospice and the staff of Hudson Elms Nursing Home in Hudson, OH. Sweet, sassy, sentimental, silly and a cardcarrying member of Steelers Nation, Laverna was always young at heart. She wore stirrup pants into her 80s, gold-sequined slippers into her 90s and her last car was a fireengine red Monte Carlo with a sunroof. She lived her life as to be missed, and she will be greatly missed by so many. Laverna was born March 20, 1924, in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Maxwell and Irene (Schultz) Schwenke. She was a 1942 graduate of South Hills High School and attended Duff’s Business School. In her early years of employment, she was a secretary with U.S. Steel. Over the years, she also worked at the Coraopolis Heights Country Club, the Glass Tower in Moon Township and Testa’s Market in Center Township. She enjoyed spending time with her many friends in the Aliquippa, Hopewell and Center Township communities, and was grateful that several stayed in touch with her through the years. She and her husband were members of the Beaver

Valley Yacht Club. In addition to her family and friends, she had a great love for her Yorkies. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Beechview. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earle Franklin "Skip" Allshouse, Jr.; her daughter, Linda Allshouse Robinson; two brothers and a sister-in-law, William Schwenke and Robert and Charlotte Schwenke; and a sister-inlaw, Peggy Lamb. She is survived by her granddaughter, Susan Lynne (Seth) Wells, of Peninsula, OH; her grandson, W. Jeffrey (Susan) Robinson, of Delaware, OH; her son-in-law, William L. (Darlene) Robinson, of Hudson, OH; her stepgranddaughter, Diana Ludwig, of Mt. Pleasant; her step-grandson, Terry (Sarah) Ludwig, of Greensburg; two great granddaughters, Madeline and Morgan Wells, who affectionately referred to her as "GG"; her greatgrandson, Jonah Robinson; her sister-in-law, Betty Jane Schwenke, of Montoursville; and her best friend of many years, Sandy Davies, of Center Township. Friends will be received Tuesday, March 29, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the SAUL-GABAUER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 273 Route 68, Rochester (GPS 848 Sunflower Road, adjacent to Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum). Her funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. immediately following the visitation. Entombment will be in the Sylvania Hills Mausoleum. Her family wishes to express thanks to the staff and residents of Hudson Elms Nursing Home, and to Grace Hospice for their compassionate care. Online condolences may be offered at www.saul-gabau er.com.

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Loretta V. Palen Beatrice D. Aliquippa Bradel Loretta V. Palen, 88, of Aliquippa, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016. She was born on January 5, 1928, in Aliquippa, a daughter of the late Paul and Yadwiga "Lillian" Palen. She was a member of St. Titus Catholic Church where she was also a member of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers and she was a volunteer at Titan Hall. Loretta worked as a cashier for Philip Recht and also worked in the Beaver County Assessment Office. In addition to her parents, Loretta was preceded in death by four sisters, Mary Kost, Jenevieve Palen, Ann Palen, and Wanda Estok. She cherished her family and is survived by nieces and nephews, Irwin Kost, David Kost, Larry Kost, Jeanne Estok, Don Estok, and Greg Estok. She is also survived by several great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the DARROCH MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 2640 Mill St., Aliquippa, www.darrochfune ralhome.com, where prayers will be offered on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. in St. Titus Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery.

Zelienople Beatrice D. Bradel, age 87, departed this life peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Passavant Retirement Community with her family at her side. Bea was employed by the Erie Insurance Group. She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star North Hills Chapter #526 and formerly of Bellevue Chapter #85. She was also a member of the Antique Auto Racing Association and Studebaker Driver’s Club. Bea was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Bradel, Jr. and her parents, Andrew K. Miller and Bertha Reitler Miller. She is survived by her loving family; children, John (Monica) Bradel, Jody (Deb) Bradel, and Jeff (Anne) Bradel; five grandchildren, Jay (Jen) Bradel, Drew (Dottie) Bradel, Erin (John) Raible, Christopher Bradel and Heather Bradel, and five great-grandchildren, Joey, Lucas, Wyatt, Liam, and Elliana. Bea was loved by many and will be missed by all. A celebration of life will be held at Passavant Retirement Community, Zelienople, PA, in the Seaman Memorial Chapel on April 23, 2016 at noon with lunch to follow. Arrangements by the H.P. BRANDT FUNERAL HOME, INC., 412-364-4444, www.brandtfuneralhome. com.

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Mary Nickich Monaca Mary Nickich, 93, of Monaca, was reunited with her late husband, George, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Born January 13, 1923, in Bradford, PA, she was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Monaca. Surviving are a brother, Louis Pescetteli; two daughters, Jean and her husband, Keith, and Mary Lou; a grandson, Michael Angelo; three granddaughters, Kelly Duncan, Mandy Angelo and Mary Lou (Angelo) Docktor; a great-grandson, Robert, and two greatgranddaughters, Alexandria and Jayme. The service was held in the SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Ave., Monaca (724-7284000), with Deacon Anthony Giordano officiating. Contributions may be made, if desired, to a von Willebrand disease related charity. To share online condolences, get directions and other information, please v i s i t simpsonfuneralhome.com.

Robert W. Sippel, 62, of Ambridge, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at home. Born August 27, 1953, in Sewickley, a son of the late Gustav W. and Frances Hoskinson Sippel, he was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Surviving are a son, Alexander Sippel, Sewickley, and a sister and brother-in-law, Charlotte and Gregory Estermyer, Plano, Texas. Friends will be received Friday, April 1, 2016, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon in the BOHN-MATICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 1099 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. The Beaver County Special Unit will meet at the funeral home on Friday at 11:30 a.m. to provide full military honors.

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Earl Hamner Jr., a novelist and television writer who drew on childhood memories of life in the Virginia countryside to create “The Waltons,” a family drama that defied expectations to become one of the most successful and popular TV shows of the 1970s and early 1980s, died March 24 at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 92. The cause was bladder cancer, his daughter, Caroline Hamner, told the Los Angeles Times. Hamner’s long list of writing credits included the best-selling 1961 novel “Spencer’s Mountain,” later made into a film, and eight episodes of “The Twilight Zone,” the suspense series created by his friend Rod Serling. He also wrote scripts for a 1968 NBC production of “Heidi” — which interrupted a dramatic pro football game — and for the 1973 animated film “Charlotte’s Web.” In the 1980s, Mr. Hamner created and produced the wine-country TV saga “Falcon Crest.” But the work closest to his heart was “The Waltons,” which Hamner guided as a writer and executive producer during its nine-season run from 1972 to 1981. He also produced a continuing series of TV movies that periodically reunited the Walton clan until 1997. “The Waltons” began with a novella, “The Homecoming,” that Hamner published in 1970. It told a story from 1933, when Hamner’s father struggled through a Christmas snowstorm to return to the family home in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

“The Homecoming” was shown as a holiday TV movie in 1971, starring Patricia Neal. The tone was created at the beginning by Hamner’s narration, delivered in a soft mountain drawl. When the heartwarming tale received good reviews, Hamner was asked to develop a series for CBS. When “The Waltons” debuted in 1972, it was considered a throwaway show, running opposite two hits, NBC’s “The Flip Wilson Show” and ABC’s “The Mod Squad.” Within two years, both were off the air as “The Waltons” dominated ratings for almost a decade. The show won 13 Emmy Awards and became a popular and critical success. Earl Henry Hamner Jr. was born July 10, 1923, in Schuyler, Va., an unincorporated community 24 miles south of Charlottesville. Hamner was determined to be a writer at age 6, when he published a poem about a dog — which he didn’t have — in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He attended the University of Richmond before serving in the Army in Europe during World War II. After the war Hamner studied broadcasting at the University of Cincinnati, graduating in 1948. As an undergraduate, he won a prize for a radio script. When he was presented an award in New York, he met Serling, then studying at Ohio’s Antioch College. Hamner worked at a Cincinnati radio station, then moved to New York to work on radio and TV scripts. He published his first novel, “Fifty Roads to Town,” in 1953, drawn from family lore and

Virginia mountain life. In 1961, Hamner published “Spencer’s Mountain,” about a war veteran who promises to build his wife a mountaintop home. It was made into a 1963 movie, starring Henry Fonda and Maureen O’Hara. After moving to Hollywood in the early 1960s, Hamner wrote eight episodes for “The Twilight Zone,” wrote the script for the 1963 film “Palm Springs Weekend” and published another novel, “You Can’t Get There From Here,” in 1965. One of his most sur-

prising credits was developing “Falcon Crest,” a nighttime soap opera about a California wine-making family. Hamner said it was simply an updated version of “The Waltons,” based in part on his mother’s family, which came from Italy to make wine for Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Hamner left the show after five seasons because of creative differences. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, the former Jane Martin; two children; two sisters; and a brother.

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University of Oregon professor Mark Carey produced a 10,300word journal article in January proposing a new sensitivity to Earth’s melting icecaps: a “feminist glaciology framework” to “generate robust analysis of gender, power and epistemologies” with a goal of more “just and equitable” “human-ice interactions.” The jargonized, densely worded tract suggests that melting icecaps can be properly understood only with more input from female scientists since, somehow, research so far disproportionately emphasizes climate change’s impact on males. (The New York Post reported that the paper was

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Trying to put (as a critic charged) “lipstick on a pig,” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder boasted in March that the lead-in-the-water crisis plaguing the city of Flint for months now had actually spurred job growth. Though Snyder has been heavily criticized for tight-fisted budgeting that enabled the crisis, 81 temporary workers have been recently hired — to hand out bottled water so that residents would not have to hydrate themselves with poisoned municipal water.

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l A senior federal administrative law judge recently claimed that, in his experience, “3-yearolds and 4-year-olds” do not need the help of lawyers to advocate for them in immigration proceedings. Teaching those kids their rights, Judge Jack Weil said, “takes a lot of time” and “a lot of patience,” but there is no need for government to provide lawyers. (Weil, a U.S. Department of Justice employee, was contesting an American Civil Liberties Union claim at a recent deposition in an immigration case in Seattle.) Universal Press Syndicate

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Dear Abby: I’m concerned that my great-grandson may be autistic. He is 13 months old. He never laughs or giggles out loud, and his response when spoken to often is expressionless. However, he will occasionally smile slightly, is already walking and says a few words we can understand. He also is extremely hyperactive. Do pediatricians check for this at regular visits? Worried Great-grammy Dear Grammy: Pediatricians perform developmental screenings at each and every visit, and any delays out of the ordinary should be investigated further. Typical autistic features include social interaction difficulties and speech delay. Autism is a difficult diagnosis to establish since many of the features aren’t apparent at a young age. Most pediatricians will do an M-CHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) at 18 months of age. If the M-CHAT reveals areas of concern, a full developmental assessment is recommended.

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Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 69-yearold woman with hypothyroidism. Although my TSH score is in the high-normal range, a new doctor recently increased my dosage of levothyroxine just slightly because of fatigue, joint aches and more. I feel great again. My question: When the “normal” levels of TSH were determined, were they for everyone? There are vast numbers of older, heavy women on disability for depression and arthritis, and I wonder how many of them have TSH levels that are in that high-normal range, and whether they would benefit from thyroid treatment. In other words, is the medical profession really certain that the TSH “normal” range is the actual optimal range for older women? H.G. Dear H.G.: The short answer is no, not always. The range of normal for TSH is quite broad, which means that there are some people who will be interpreted as “normal” by tests but who may have symptoms of hypo- or hyperthyroidism. There also will be a few people who appear “abnormal” by TSH testing but will have no symptoms. Because of this, it takes experience and judgment to properly dose thyroid replacement. I should mention that although most people with thyroid disease are women, men also have this condition and also might require dose adjustments, occasionally outside the range of “normal.”

Dear Dr. Roach: When is blood pressure sufficiently high to warrant a trip to the emergency room? I recently had two high spikes, one in the high 190s and the other 188, and I went to the ER both times. A nurse in a physician’s office criticized me for going to the ER, saying that 188 is not a high blood pressure. I might add that by the time I got to the ER, my pressure was 223. Can you comment on this? B.A. Dear B.A.: Very high blood pressures can lead to life-threatening damage to organs, especially in the blood vessels of the heart and brain (including the retina), but also the kidneys. Symptoms of any of these, such as confusion, vision change and chest pain with a very elevated blood pressure are termed hypertensive emergencies and are taken care of in the hospital, often in the intensive-care unit. In people with no symptoms but very high blood pressure (greater than 180 systolic or 120 diastolic is a usual definition, but it is somewhat arbitrary), the critical issue is to be evaluated for acute damage to these organs, which means a careful exam (especially of the retinas) and a few tests, such as kidney function and an EKG. The blood pressure should be lowered cautiously, not too much too quickly; otherwise, there is a risk of stroke. North America Syndicate

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Dear Harlan, I told my son that if I catch him drinking, I will extend his getting his driver’s license by a year. But now I realize that he has to feel safe to call me if he ever ended up drunk and needed a ride home. How do we draw boundaries among threats, discipline and trust? Discipline Dad Dear Dad, Being scared of you will just make him avoid you, but not avoid the behavior. Make it about smart choices — not you. My motto: I’d rather have my kid struggle down the hall than across the country. He needs to know that you are always in his corner when there is an emergency, but he also needs to understand the risks and dangers associated with certain behaviors. Talk about the risks — drunk driving, sexual assault, increased risk of pregnancy, assault, arrest, suspension from school and other issues that concern you. Talk about why teens experiment. Discuss situations where his friends might drink and what he would do in these situations. Role play with him. Talk about what happens when teens drink and hook up. Talk about sexual assault. Share articles with him that illustrate behaviors to avoid. Make alcohol less about YOUR threats and more about the dangers, and show him how to make safe choices. Give him tools. Parents are the No. 1 influence on their children’s behaviors. Talk about how his decisions affect your relationship with him. Explain that if he makes a questionable choice, it will be hard to trust him. The other day my 7-year-old admitted he lied. My wife felt that if we

punished him, he would learn that telling us the truth has negative consequences. Instead of punishing him for being honest, we explained that lies make it hard for us to trust him. Sure enough, a few weeks later, he accused his sister of doing something wrong. We told him we didn’t know if he was telling the truth because of all the lies in the past (there were a couple more). He was very frustrated. He stopped lying. He realized the bigger lesson. I strongly believe that a kid needs to know you are there for him no matter what — even if he makes a dangerous mistake. Dear Harlan, As a parent in a highly motivated community, there is too much pressure today about going to college. Not all kids should go to college. Some should be carpenters, auto mechanics or join the Army. How can we communicate this and make it OK to not go to college? Pressure Cooker Dear Pressure Cooker, Encourage your kid to develop interests. The problem is that most students are waiting for someone to tell them what to do. Ask your kid what he wants. Then encourage your kid to find people doing what he wants. Then encourage him to work with these people. If he has passion and a purpose, he can immerse himself in what he loves. This can mean getting an associate degree and vocational training. If college is going to help him achieve his goal, that’s great. Your job is to make it clear that life beyond high school isn’t about what you want. It’s about what he wants. King Features Syndicate

stArs HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Take the initiative to turn any wrong into a right. Size up your situation and deal with each and every task as if it were your only responsibility. Face facts and move forward with pride. Make this a year to remember and one that puts any past regrets to rest. Strive to acquire eugenia peace of mind.Your numbers are 7, 10, 16, 26, 33, 41, 45. Visit Eugenia at astroadvice.com. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a look at your financial status and you’ll find a way to raise your income or cut costs to have more disposable cash on hand. Decide on an incentive for your efforts, such as a vacation. 3 stars

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can offer assistance, but be careful not to go overboard. Someone is likely to withhold information in order to take advantage of your generosity. Spend your hard-earned cash on a personal reward, not on someone else. 3 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can better understand the possibilities by deciphering what you need to do in order to get what you want. Don’t leave it up to someone else to tell you what you should do.Take control and avoid being manipulated. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Open up your home to friends and family.Your generosity will give you greater control when decisions have to be made. Extraordinary insights will be revealed if you do something special with children or elders. 5 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for adventure and you will find it along with new connections and a chance to test your abilities. Don’t be fooled by someone who is boasting or showing off. Bide your time and your skills will reign supreme. 2 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Listen to any complaints being made, but don’t become defensive.You have options. Refuse to give in to someone who is trying to control or manipulate you. Offer what you want with kindness and affection and you’ll come out on top. 4 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s your prerogative to change your mind if you want to. Follow your heart and do the things you enjoy the most while letting others do as they please. Honesty will help you keep the peace. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let your intuition lead you down an unusual path filled with creativity and unique encounters. Explore new possibilities and share your feelings with someone you feel close to and everything else will fall into place. Be proactive when it comes to love. 3 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your unpredictable actions, agility, speed and intellectual insight will keep you ahead of any competition you face. Don’t be tempted to use underhanded tactics when you can win by playing fair. A problem or delay can be expected if you travel. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll have an interesting idea that can be used to improve your skills or help you finalize a deal you’ve been working on. Investing more time in personal improvements will result in an unusual encounter with someone who piques your interest. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pump up the volume and get busy bringing about the changes you want to see happen at home. Don’t be fooled by someone who is offering the impossible.You’ll do better working alongside someone who shares your interests. 2 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Consider the best way to move forward with your plans without causing tension or getting into a dispute. Offer incentives that will give the people on your team a reason to be there. Romance will lead to a stronger commitment. 5 stars Birthday Baby: You are courageous, entertaining and willful.You are calculating and persistent. Universal Press Syndicate

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hold: ♠ Q J 6 5 ♥ 3 ♦ A J 10 5 ♣ K J 10 2 North East South West 1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass 2♥ Pass ? What call would you make? A three-diamond bid would be game forcing, but you don’t really have any slam interest, and nine tricks are easier than 11. Bid three no-trump. North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A ♥ A 10 5 4 ♦ A 6 ♣ Q J 10 8 6 5 With the opponents passing, you open one club and partner responds one spade. What rebid would you choose? Not strong enough for a reverse bid of two hearts, you must choose between two and three clubs. Move one of our aces into the club suit and we would jump. We like two clubs with this hand. East West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A J 9 8 ♥ J 10 4 ♦AQ8♣984 As dealer, what call would you make? We make it a rule never to open the bidding with 4-3-3-3 distribution and only 12 points. The lovely intermediate cards in this hand would cause us to break the rule. Open one club. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 7 5 4 ♥ A J 8 6 ♦ 10 ♣KQ85 South West North East 1♣ Pass 1♠ Pass What call would you make? This hand revalues to about 16 points in support of spades. Bid three spades. North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ 8 3 ♥ Q J 10 8 2 ♦AQ65♣A5 North East South West 1NT Pass 2♦* Pass 2♥ Pass ? *Transfer to hearts What call would you make? A new suit after making a transfer bid is natural and forcing. Why not take advantage of that when you have at least some slam interest? Bid three diamonds. East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠A54♥AQ974♦73 ♣ 10 3 2 West North East South 1♦ Pass 3♦* ? *Limit raise, 10-11 points What call would you make? Don’t even think about it! It is way too dangerous to bid at this level, even at favorable vulnerability. Pass.

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69 Exclusive editing websites? 71 Adored speaker 72 Gerard Trenité poem about eccentricities of English pronunciation 74 Not dressy 75 Part of PST: Abbr. 76 Historic metropolitan district 77 Miss piggy? 78 Astronomer Celsius 82 Time, e.g., briefly 83 Iraqi port 85 French pen name 86 Research 90 “... __, mean, fightin’ machine!”: John Candy in “Stripes” 92 Marx feature? 96 Garden center bulk purchase? 99 Carbohydrate ending 100 “Dinosaur Train” watcher 101 WWII German minesweeper 102 6, on a phone 103 __ instinct 104 Riot squad spray 105 Munich lament 108 Tree in a tray 110 Breakfast morsel 111 Prying 112 Go before 114 Be tearfully grateful about comfy shoes? 119 Ursa Minor star 120 Interfere 121 “Real love __ me through”: Steve Winwood lyric 122 Matching tops worn together 123 Franklin writings

124 Large furniture chain DOWN 1 Advanced math deg., in Canada 2 Carrier with a Shanghai hub 3 Qatar locale 4 __ peace 5 Yet again 6 Brazil map word 7 Observed, maybe 8 Fingered 9 Sailor 10 Cabinet dept. 11 Aldi supermarket juice brand that translates to “river of gold” 12 Ticked 13 Machine shop tool 14 Groups of bats or beavers 15Northernmost freshwater fish 16 “Well, __-di-dah!” 17 UMass’s conference 18 Edges 19 Tofu source 24 Handbill 29 1994 film set on a bus 31 Game with a rope 32 “Perched upon __ of Pallas”: “The Raven” 33 Fairy tale opener 34 Summer mo. 36 Org. for marksmen 38 43,560 square feet 40 Junk food, in ads 41 Dyes used for blue jeans 42 Most Grinch-like 43 Digitally endorsed 45 Bard’s “always” 46 Nook downloads 47 Home of Humayun’s Tomb 52 Off the beaten path

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97 “Jamie” reader 98 Most stable 103 Defense secretary before Panetta 104 Transform, in sci-fi 105 iCal entry 106 Bad avian omen in much mythology 107 Prefix with port 109 Peak 110 Just 111 Sgts. and cpls. 113 Discharge 115 NFL stat 116 “Ghost” psychic __ Mae Brown 117 Greek vowel 118 Cagey

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The son of Angela Wooley was born on February 20, 2016, at Heritage Valley Beaver, weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and 19 inches in length. Torian joins brothers, Brittain, 11, Kendall, 9, and sister, Nakirah, 8, also two close uncles, Scott Wooley and Gavin Smith, all of Beaver Falls. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis and Karen Cleckley, and Steve Stuck, also of Beaver Falls.

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Laura May Phillips will be 96 years old on Monday, April 4, 2016. She is the mother of David and Kenneth Phillips, a grandmother and greatgrandmother. A lifelong resident of Beaver Falls, she is a faithful member of Chippewa Missionary Alliance Church and servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Aunt Laura, you are well loved by family and many friends. Thank you for being our prayer warrior. God bless you on your special day!

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Bautti & Decanini Deanna Decanini, daughter of Martin Decanini of Conway and Darlene Kephart of New Brighton, and John Bautti, son of Pete and Mary Ann Bautti of Brighton Township, were married on September 26, 2015. The ceremony was held at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Beaver with Father Bob Miller officiating. The Bride was attended by her sister, Dawn Folwer as Matron of Honor. The best man was Frank Bautti, brother of the Groom. Honored at the ceremony and reception were both sets of the couple’s grandparents. Deanna is a graduate from Freedom High School and is employed as an Administrative Assistant at a staffing agency. John is an Edinboro University graduate and is employed as a Systems Analyst at a wearable defibrillator manufacturer and supply company. After the wedding, the couple spent their honeymoon in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple plans to reside in Conway, Pa.

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Ward & Shewak Courtney Lynne Shewak of Alexandria, VA and 1st Lt USMCR Sean Brendan Ward of Arlington, VA, are pleased to announce their engagement. Courtney is the daughter of Edward and Cathy Shewak of New Brighton, PA. Sean is the son of Brian and Betsy Ward of Mundelein, IL. Courtney received her B.A. in History from Edinboro University and her M.Ed. in Special Education from Slippery Rock University. Sean received his B.S. in Aviation Flight Administration from Lewis University. They are planning to marry at Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh, PA, on April 2, 2016.

Green & Newhouse Charles and Renee Newhouse of Hopewell Township are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carissa Renee, to Christopher Michael Green. Christopher is the son of Todd Green of Piscataway, NJ, and Denise Berardinelli of South Amboy, NJ. The future bride is a 2014 graduate of PA Cyber. She received her Nurse Aide certification and is currently employed for Emerald Home Health in Carnegie, PA. Her fiancé is a 2011 graduate of East Brunswick Vo-Tech. He is currently employed at Sizewise in Bridgeville, PA as a Med-Tech driver.

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bulletin board Church / Religious â&#x20AC;&#x153;God With Usâ&#x20AC;? Passion play When: 7 p.m., every week on Sun and Sat until Sun, Mar 27; 3 p.m., every week on Sun until Sun, Mar 20. Where: New Galilee Church of the Nazarene, 507 Washington Ave. , New Galilee. Information: An up close and personal Passion play production by the New Galilee Church of the Nazarene detailing Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birth to His ascension. The play has been presented for nine years. Contact: Andy Russell, tickets@tinyoffering.com, 724-683-2855. http://www.tinyoffering.com/. Easter week services When: 11 a.m., Sun, Mar 27. Where: Rock Eternal Church, 2629 Ninth Ave., Beaver Falls. Information: The Cross, His Power and Our Victory: March 20, Faith miracles; March 21, Last words of Christ; March 23, Places Jesus shed his blood; March 27, Empty tomb. All welcome. Contact: rocketernalchurch@gmail. com. New Life Community Church When: 8 a.m., Sun, Mar 27; 10:30 a.m., Sun, Mar 27. Where: New Life Community Church, 866 Route 68, New Brighton. Information: Behold the Savior message. Contact: Pastor Jack Brooks, 724846-7552. http://www.newlifecommunitychurch. faith. Easter services When: 6:30 a.m., Sun, Mar 27; 7:30 a.m., Sun, Mar 27; 9:30 a.m., Sun, Mar 27. Where: New Sewickley Presbyterian Church, 101 Big Knob Road, Rochester. Information: Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m., breakfast at 7:30 a.m., worship service at 9:30 a.m. Contact: 724-846-5734.

plex, 803 Plumb St, Darlington. Information: Includes Greersburg Academy, Little Beaver Museum, McCarl Industrial and Agricultural Museum, Hamilton Forge and Foundry and Sweeney Log Cabin. Hours: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays and by appointment. Donate Blood. Support Life. Save Money. Receive a Free Restaurant Coupon Book. When: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., every week on Sat until Thurs, Mar 31; 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., every week on Mon, Tue, Wed, and Thu until Thurs, Mar 31. Where: Central Blood Bank Cranberry Community Donor Center, Butler Centre, 2nd Floor 20421 Route 19 , Cranberry Township. Information: Through March 31, all participating donors at the Central Blood Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cranberry community center who mention â&#x20AC;&#x153;BUTLERâ&#x20AC;? will receive a free restaurant coupon book. Contact: aeury@itxm.org, 866-3666771. http://www.centralbloodbank.org/ butler. Silversneaker Classic Class When: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., every week on Mon, Wed, and Fri until Thurs, Mar 31. Where: Center at the Mall, 284 Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca . Information: Increases range of motion for daily activity using weights, bands, ball while seated or standing. Contact: 724-774-5654. Cost: Age 60 and older, $3; ages 50 to 59, $4; younger than age 50, $5. http://www.centeratthemall.com.

Easter services When: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m., Sun, Mar 27. Where: Chippewa United Methodist Church, 2545 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls . Information: Sunrise service at 7 a.m. in community life center; 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. traditional service; 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. contemporary service in community life center. Contact: info@chippewaumc.org, 724-843-4828. http://www.chippewaumc.org.

Gen. Michael V. Hayden and journalist Joby Warrick discuss decade of intelligence policy When: 4 p.m., Tue, Mar 29. Where: Duquesne University Power Center, 1015 Forbes Ave. , Pittsburgh. Information: Gen. Michael V. Hayden, who led both the Central Intelligence and National Security agencies and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joby Warrick, a national security reporter with The Washington Post, will discuss a decade of American Intelligence policy and debates. Haydenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror,â&#x20AC;? chronicles Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to new forms of terrorism, a major war and technological advances in intelligence. Register online. All welcome. Discussion in Power Center ballroom. http://www.duq.edu/hayden. .

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Little Beaver Historical Complex When: Repeats every week on Sun, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Where: Little Beaver Museum Com-

Free community dinner When: 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Tue, Mar 29. Where: Faith Community United Methodist Church, 341 Jefferson St., Rochester.

Items submitted for Bulletin Board should include the name of the event, location, address, time, date, brief description and admission fee. Each item must list a phone number of a person who can be contacted by The Times for further information. Information may be submitted online at timesonline.com/calendar or sent to pconley@timesonline.com or The Times, Bulletin Board, 400 Fair Ave., Beaver, PA 15009. Information: Free to all. Contact: Church office, rumc341@ FaithCommunityUM.comcast.net, 724775-3447.

Contact: Steve DeCouto, sdecouto@ yahoo.com, 724-316-9215. Cost: $20 per Month. http://bcfightclub.com.

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.

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.

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

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, 412-671-0016. Cost: $5 drop-in fee for one-hour class; $7 drop-in fee for one-and-ahalf-hour class. 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.

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Fundraisers Turkey shoot When: 10 a.m., every week on Sun until Sun, Mar 27. Where: Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club, 592 Dairy Lane, New Cumberland. Information: Registration at 9:30 a.m. Shoot begins at 10 a.m. Stock factory guns and tubes only. Cash, meat and novelty shoots. Kitchen open. Benefits the Shrinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital. Contact: 330-383-1886 or 304-3745587. Cost: Per shot, $3; money shoots, $5. Easter flower sale When: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sun, Mar 27. Where: Economy Borough Volunteer Fire Department Station #3, 1215 Conway Wallrose Road, Freedom. Information: Variety of Easter flowers including tulips and hyacinth. Benefits fire memorial refurbishing project. Cost: $4 to $25.

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.

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Meetings Beaver Falls Neighborhood Watch When: 7 p.m., Mon, Mar 28. Where: Second Baptist Church, 2322 10th Ave., Beaver Falls. Information: Jean Barsotti, director of the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls, will present the program â&#x20AC;&#x153;Same Four Walls, Brand New Plan.â&#x20AC;? Meeting in fellowship hall. All residents welcome. St. John the Baptist Confraternity of Christian Mothers When: 7 p.m., Mon, Mar 28. Where: St John the Baptist Catholic Church, 377 Linmore Ave., Baden. Information: Slate for election will be presented. Entertainment and refreshments follow. All women of the parish welcome.

Cardio sculpt class When: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., every week on Mon and Fri until Thurs, Mar 31. Where: Center at the Mall, 284 Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca . Information: Classes geared toward upper and lower body strengthening by using weights, ball & bands. Contact: 724-774-5654. Cost: Ages 50 and younger, $5; ages 50 to 59, $4; age 60 and older, $3. http://www.centeratthemall.com.

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Beaver County Model Railroad & Historical Society When: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., every week on Tue until Tues, Dec 27. Where: Beaver County Model Railroad & Historical Society, 614 Sixth St., Monaca. Information: Model train club. Contact: Walt Steiner, beaverctymrr@gmail.com, 724-843-3783. http://www.bcmrr.railfan.net.

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Live music fans will want to mark their calendar for April 7, when Jersey blues-rocker Sammy Kay makes his debut at Thursday’s Restaurant in Bridgewater.

Take a psychedelic garage-rock trip with the Forty Nineteens in New Brighton, then park yourself in Bridgewater to catch a few nationally touring New Jersey rockers. These are a good few weeks for live music fans in Beaver County. First comes this Friday, when the Forty Nineteens return to Wooley Bully’s as part of the California band’s annual spring visit doubling as a homecoming for drummer Nick Zeigler, a Monaca native. Featured on Little

Steven’s SiriusXM Radio Underground Garage channel, the Forty Nineteens will perform songs from their latest full-length album, “Rebooted,” which Zeigler describes as ‘60’s psychedelic garage rock trip that takes a spin down the 1980s Sunset Strip. “Think ‘Valley Girl’ ’80s Sunset Strip underground rock scene with bands like the Plimsouls and the Rain Parade,” he said. “Rebooted” is a revved up and groovy ride, all right, with one of the tracks, “383 Dodge

Charger,” starting out with a six-count and never letting off the gas pedal. Zeigler gives a lyrical shout out to Rochester Township’s popular taco and frozen custard emporium with the line “I’m going to pull into Hank’s with the radio blasting, looking for something to eat.” For their Wooley’s set, the Forty Nineteens will sprinkle in some garagerock covers that Zeigler and guitarist Lenny Grassa liked to play during their TADY, PAGE D4

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You can’t make a Batman versus Superman movie these days without a Beaver County man getting involved. Joe Letteri, a 1975 Center Area High graduate, serves as a visual effects supervisor for the superhero movie that’s got everyone talking this weekend. Alas, Letteri is still awaiting approval from Warner Bros. studio officials to grant interviews discussing his work on “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which opened Thursday night. “They are holding back a bit on this one,” said David EFFECTS, PAGE D3

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head of the Dark Knight’s showdown with the Man of Steel in this weekend’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the hashtag #whowillwin hit Twitter. But another apt hashtag for this film could be: #whyaretheyfighting? That’s because for every comics diehard who views “Batman v Superman” and sees the heavy influence of writer-art-

ist Frank Miller’s classic “The Dark Knight Returns” — or who notices an empty Robin suit hanging in the Bat-cave and grasps the significance — there is the general moviegoer who sees a head-scratcher of a title and asks: “What gives? Aren’t Batman and Superman friends? Even super-friends?” To comics fans, the mere words “Dawn of Justice” signal that ultimately, Batman and Superman should work out their differences and — with the help

of Wonder Woman — move a step closer to forming the Justice League (aka DC’s answer to Marvel’s Avengers assemblage). Casual filmgoers, on the other hand, might not see all that. From friends to colleagues to even celebrities like HBO’s Bill Maher, the question keeps cropping up: “Why are they fighting again?” If you fall into that latter category, here’s a five-point PRIMER, PAGE D3

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Gouge, marketing director for Weta Digital, the New Zealand visual effects company for which Letteri is the director and senior visual effects supervisor. Letteri and his Weta crew handled the widely hailed planet Krypton scenes in the previous “Superman” film, 2013’s “Man of Steel,” directed by Zack Snyder. Snyder brought Letteri back for “Batman v Superman” though for

which specific part of the film remains a matter of conjecture. In a December 2014 interview with Collider, Letteri would only say that Weta’s work in “Batman v Superman” was a “self-contained” scene in the movie. “I think you’ll be able to pick it out when you do see it,” Letteri, a fourtime Oscar winner for “Avatar,” “King Kong” and the final two “The Lord of the Rings” films, said.

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1. Superman simultaneously saved and destroyed a city.

2013’s “Man of Steel,” which introduced Henry Cavill’s Superman, is the Big Bang moment for Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment’s attempt to build a connected cinematic universe of superheroes. And, well — it wasn’t pretty at the end. Superman saved the day, but in the process contributed to destroying a large swath of Metropolis. Superman’s battle with General Zod — a fellow Kryptonian who’s equal in strength — toppled buildings, with many lives being lost. Superman was heroic, but many citizens think that by his being an alien, he makes Earth a target. And one of the many people who thinks that? Batman.

2. Batman views Superman as a wild card.

Bruce Wayne (Batman’s alter ego) witnessed from ground level the destruction caused by Superman’s Zod battle — with blinding mists of debris even stirring strong echoes of 9/11. It looks as if one of Bruce’s “Wayne Enterprises” buildings in Metropolis was destroyed, possibly killing many of his employees. This version of Batman (portrayed by Ben Affleck) has yet to meet Superman. He simply believes the Man of Steel contributed to the destruction of a city and thus should be viewed as a threat who should be taken down. Despite the fact that many consider Superman a hero, Batman believes that if there is even “a 1 percent possibility” that Superman could go rogue — well, that 1 percent is enough reason to eliminate him.

3. Superman views Batman as a vigilante who must be stopped. Superman doesn’t agree

with Batman’s crime fighting methods. As reporter Clark Kent, Superman tries to convince editor Perry White that the Daily Planet should investigate Batman and his methods. Perry tells Clark that it sounds as if he’s on a one-man crusade. When Clark interviews Bruce Wayne at a Lex Luthorsponsored function, his first question is about Bruce’s thoughts on the Bat-vigilante running around Gotham City. Later, as Superman, Clark rips the doors off the Batmobile and gives Batman his mercy-fueled warning, telling Batman that it’s time to put the Bat-suit away for good. If he doesn’t, Superman says he’ll be there to stop him ... for good. Obviously Batman doesn’t heed that warning.

4. “Batman v Superman” is based on a classic DC tale.

DC Comics’s “The Dark Knight Returns,” Miller’s hugely influential comics tale that recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, is a huge influence on “Batman v Superman.” In the story, Batman is older older and war-torn, and doesn’t have much time for super-people in capes telling him what to do. Many aspects of “Dark Knight Returns” were adapted as a template for “Batman v Superman,” including the gray-templed Batman becoming equipped with an armored suit that helps him begin to rival Superman’s strength.

Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in “Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice.”

Lex Luthor gets a childlike edge By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer

BURBANK, Calif. — Jesse Eisenberg didn’t meet Ben Affleck on “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” until they were filming the party scene where Affleck’s Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent interact for the first time — a crucial moment before their superhero alter egos face off. Even then, he didn’t spend much time with either Affleck or Cavill, who he also barely knew. For one, he was too busy talking to U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow from Michigan, who makes a cameo in the scene. “I was so in my own world,” he said. Also, in portraying the eccentric, megalomaniac Lex Luthor who tears the two superheroes apart, he actually preferred meeting them in the spirit of

the characters. “It is funny working with guys like that. (They’re) so massive and unusually attractive. It felt like I could push them around literally and annoy them and tease them and it would never really get to them. And they’re also playing these powerful superheroes so it gave me more license to bother them,” Eisenberg said. The character of Lex Luthor is as essential to Superman as the red cape and the Man of Steel’s ultimate earthbound foe has been played by everyone from Gene Hackman to Kevin Spacey. But this iteration neither looks nor sounds like any version of Lex that we’re used to seeing. Instead of bespoke suits and the legendary bald dome, Eisenberg’s Lex sports blazers, t-shirts and a wavy bob haircut (his

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Hunter described Eisenberg’s Lex as volatile, complicated and emotional, and her character as the one bringing some “sense and sensibility” to the mayhem. “It was a really fun ride to take with him,” she said. His spine-chilling facial tics and vocal flourishes can make even the simple offer of a Cherry Jolly Rancher somehow seem menacing, and it only escalates from there, which gave Eisenberg more room to play — especially as he continues to up the stakes. “This is a character who becomes increasingly Machiavellian and unhinged,” he said. “In this kind of part there was no ceiling. I could be as odd and eccentric and as vengeful as I wanted. I felt there were no limitations.”

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5. Lex Luthor likes to pull strings.

Historically, Lex (now played by Jesse Eisenberg) has never been too fond of Superman. And now he has a plan to have the two heroes try to take each other out so he doesn’t have to. Surely Lex will devise motivations for Superman to engage in a life-threatening showdown with Batman. That is Lex’s idea of a beautiful new dawn.

idea). And while this millennial entrepreneur might be disarmingly intelligent and philosophical, he’s also a spoiled brat at the core. “He’s like a child who hasn’t yet been told how the world works and has a juvenile sense of propriety. If you take their toy away, the initial reaction is not anger, it’s probably confusion,” Eisenberg said. “He’s a person who is struggling with real existential crises about his abusive childhood about his, let’s say, perverse Freudian associations with Superman and his need for power in an unstable world.” The character he spends the most time with on screen though is neither Batman nor Superman but Holly Hunter’s fictional U.S. Senator June Finch, who Lex sees as a potential ally.

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John Fogerty will perform a July 16 show at the Meadows Casino and Racetrack.

John Fogerty to play The Meadows in Washington County Staff reports WASHINGTON, Pa. — John Fogerty will sing and strum classic Creedence Clearwater Revival songs and solo hits during a July 16 show at the Meadows Casino and Racetrack. Tickets go on sale April 15 at ticketmaster.com, ranging from $39.95 to $89.95. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will be part of the Washington County casino’s Summer Concert Series. As leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival in the late 1960s and early ’70s, Fogerty forged a distinctive, groundbreaking sound all his own, equal parts blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B, swamp boogie, and Southern fried rock ‘n’ roll, all united by his uniquely evocative lyrical perspective. For his November 2013 show at California University of Pennsylvania, Fogerty loaded his energetic, two-hour-15-minute set with CCR hits like “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Down on the Corner,” “Fortunate Son” “Run Through the Jungle” and “Lookin’ Out My Back Door.” Fogerty concerts also feature his popular solo hits, such as 1985’s baseball stadium anthem “Centerfield,” and radio hits “The Old Man Down The Road” and “Rock And Roll Girls.”

1980s days with the MTVfeatured Detroit band The Leonards. The Forty Nineteens also will play a few older originals that will ring familiar to Beaver County fans who have seen the group play local haunts like Bocktown Beer & Grill at the Beaver Valley Mall, the Avenue Theater in Rochester and Monaca Community Days. “We’re bringing the good times and sunshine, ’80s style,” Zeigler said. “Dance a little, sing a little, enjoy life.” The Forty Nineteens might even play their instrumental cut that’s become theme music for “The Buzz,” the Times’ weekly entertainment podcast (now on video!) co-hosted by yours truly and colleague Megan Miller. There’s no cover charge for the 8:30 p.m. Wooley Bully’s show, which also will include two local rock bands, the Dessler Brothers and the Jackx. “Everyone should come out and have fun,” Zeigler said. “Only musicians fold their arms and watch bands from the back of the room. Don’t be like a musician.” Live music fans also will want to mark their calendar for April 7, when Jersey blues-rocker Sammy Kay makes his debut at Thursday’s Restaurant in Bridgewater. “I’m stoked to get out to Thursday’s,” said Kay, who learned about that music-loving venue from Beaver’s national recording artist, singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan. “I met Matthew Ryan over the summer at a sweaty club in Lancaster, Pa.,” Kay said. “He was on tour with the Gaslight

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Scott Tady is ready for live music Friday at Wooley Bully’s in New Brighton. The Forty Nineteens return to Wooley Bully’s as part of the California band’s annual spring visit doubling as a homecoming for drummer Nick Zeigler, a Monaca native. Anthem; I had just gotten off a tour with them and ended up at this show. We had a quick conversation and pieced together his brother lives a few blocks from me.” The next time Ryan made a tour stop in New Jersey, the two singers met up for beverages at a

“War of The Worlds”themed coffee shop, where plans were hatched for Kay to include Beaver County on his next tour.

“It all worked out,” Kay said. Joining him on stage in Bridgewater will be Zack Moyle, of the New Jersey punk band Lost in Society, which was part of the 2014 Vans Warped Tour. Lost in Society “just put out a pretty flawless record,” Kay said, adding “I’m real excited to see those songs stripped down. “I’m hoping Matthew Ryan will come join us for a song or two, too,” Kay said. “A kid can dream right?” I’ll predict Ryan hops on stage, like he did last year during a set by Colorado rock band Arliss Nancy, another group he turned on to Thursday’s. “I’m so excited about having my friend Sammy come and play here,” Ryan said. “He’s the real

Rochester Township singer Betty Douglas was recognized last week by Pittsburgh City Council in a proclamation honoring the region’s vibrant and influential jazz scene. Douglas was the lone female of the bunch, whose name appeared alongside jazz artists like Roger Humphries, Harold Betters, Al Dowe, Joe Negri, Tony Mowod, Tim Stevens, Horace Turner, Ray DeFade and Don Aliquo Jr. in the proclamation hailing Monday as “B-Pep Jazz Day,” coinciding with a six-hour concert that evening at the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center (formerly the Holiday Inn) in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. That concert, a fundraiser for the Black Political Empowerment Project, will include a performance by the Betty Douglas and Co. Jazz Ensemble, also featuring Lou Schreiber and Rex Trimm. The concert lineup also includes such notable acts as Roger Humphries’ RH Factor, Etta Cox, Kenny Blake, the Aristree band and Phat Man Dee, with ticket details at b-pepjazz.com. Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and reachable at stady@ timesonline.com.

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Cage The Elephant lets loose in Pittsburgh By Scott Tady stady@timesonline.com

PITTSBURGH — Matt Shultz kept his shirt on the whole time, and didn’t jump into the crowd until the night’s very last song. Those were the two big surprises Friday night at the Petersen Events Center in a reliably supercharged performance by Shultz and his Kentucky band, Cage The Elephant. Many in the crowd had seen Cage The Elephant before, opening Consol Energy Center shows for Muse and the Black Keys, so fans knew what to expect — a full-throttle set of garage-rock boogie with alt-rock attitude for which Shultz never stood still. He leaped and lurched, swiveled and slid, hopped and hurled himself across the spacious stage. During “Aberdeen” he reached some vertical hang-time worthy of a basketball player, landing neatly on the back and shoulders of a hunched over bandmate. Such exertions left him winded, but never to the point he didn’t deliver the necessary emotional energy requisite to a Cage song. As is its forte, the band hit its beats hard, but left breaks for irresistible hooks to develop, as on “In One Ear,” “Back Against The Wall” and 2008’s breakout hit “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked.” The set’s best song might have been “Punchin’ Bag,” a tapestry of booming kick drum, light but flavorful maracas and fitful guitar. Rhythm guitarist Brad Shultz, the singer’s brother, hopped off the stage and leaned into the general admission crowd

for some hugs and hands prior to “Come a Little Closer,” which set up a three-song encore beginning with “Cigarette Daydreams” and “Shake me Down.” Finally, Matt Shultz demonstrated his famed crowd-surfing skills, even though his shirt was intact (in fact, he still had on his shiny gold jacket). He didn’t surf as far as usual, perhaps a dozen feet deep, unlike that Black Keys show when he reached halfway back of the arena floor. Well, it had been a long night, and now that his band are headliners, maybe he’s taking fewer risks. He may have an equal now in terms of crowdsurfing, judging by the enthusiastic ride taken atop the audience Friday by Yannis Philippakis, singer for U.K. band Foals, which thoroughly impressed in its Pittsburgh debut. The

quintet’s intense and enthused, textured and crisply executed rock will make them headliners on this side of The Atlantic soon. Foals took the stage dramatically, as a prelude of piped-in, ambient-progressive instrumental music kept growing louder and louder and louder before the house lights went dark, and the band’s strobes kicked in. More bands should do that. Foals outshined the show’s top-billed support act, L.A.’s Silversun Pickups, which had a sizable fan base in the building. Personable guitarist-singer Brian Aubert and bassist Nikki Monninger crafted an admirably intricate and dense shoegaze-rock sound. Their set seemed too long, though, and didn’t match the amount of thrills Foals and Cage offered. Bear Hands started the

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Antonio Brown is boomin’ and ready for week 2 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ By Scott Tady stady@timesonline.com

He’s got nimble feet, a million dollar smile and a handy catch phrase, “Boomin’!” No wonder many predict Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown will charm the judges and TV viewers alike, and go the distance on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” Here’s our weekly preview and recap to keep Steelers Nation up to date. What’s next: Brown and partner Sharna Burgess will dance a rumba as part of the two-hour Episode 2 airing at 8 p.m. Monday. “It is a dance where you have to get in each others’ personal space, and Antonio and I are still getting to know each other, so it’s going to be quite a challenge to get in the character and really give the judges the essence of the dance,” Burgess said in the blog she’s compiling for Extra TV. “I think we can rise to that challenge. He is an incredibly hard worker. I’m just excited for the weeks to come with him.” How’d they do in Week 1? Brown’s fancy footwork during

Still boomin’ a complicated quickstep routine landed him 21 out of 30 judges’ points, good for second place, tied with Denver Broncos rival Von Miller, UFC fighter Paige VanZant and Marla Maples, ex-wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In a three-way tie for first, with 23 points, were Boyz II Men singer Wanya Morris, deaf model Nyle DiMarco and “Good Morning America” meteorologist Ginger Zee. What the judges said about Brown: “Mega-watt charm and energy ... you remind me of Emmitt Smith, one of my

favorite champions here. You’ve got so much talent but you’ve got to channel it correctly.... But the amount of talent you have is really out of this world.” — Bruno Tonioli. “Boomin! You are like a beast. Like there’s something fantastic about you. You’re magic. You knew exactly what expression to put with what move. That is something so exciting. You rocked it.” — Carrie Ann Inaba. “You’ve got to try to work on the footwork and OK, there were a few incidents where you struggled a little bit, but for a dance that is so difficult I thought you did well and had the right amount of speed. And yet it lost control a little bit. You sort of got into the moment and then you really started going,” Len Goodman. Teammate support: A bunch of Steelers teammates, including Lawrence Timmons, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Rob Golden, Cortez Allen and Cody Wallace, sat in the studio audience to cheer on Brown. Interviewed earlier in the day, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin predicted nothing less than victory for his Pro Bowl receiver. “He’s gonna win, isn’t

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Aliquippa resident Danielle Forbes launches TV talk show By Scott Tady stady@timesonline.com

MOON TWP. — Danielle Forbes proves dreams can come true. The Aliquippa woman long has aspired to launch her own television talk show. Forbes honed her skills in 2014 by creating an Internet radio show, where she interviewed local residents with inspirational stories and chatted with personalities like Bershan Shaw, star of the OWN Network’s series “Love in The City.” “That was just to get a following and to get some practice,” the 1993 Aliquippa graduate said. “I was looking to take it to the next level.” Forbes showed her work and credentials to officials at Moon Community Access Television (MCA-TV) who agreed to give her a shot at a regular talk show where she’d interview Pittsburgh area news-makers. “The Danielle Forbes Show” premiered this past Tuesday, as Forbes, a flight attendant by day, sat down with retired Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Charlie Batch to discuss his communityoriented initiatives. The show’s second episode airs at 1 p.m. March 29, with guest Tony “T-Robe” Roberson, a nationally touring comic who spent much of his youth in Aliquippa. “I am very excited,”

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Danielle Forbes (center) sits next to her talk show’s first guest, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch. Family and Moon Community Access TV employees look on in this publicity photo taken after the show was taped. Forbes said. “It is a lot of work. At times I am a one-man show. I’m the personal assistant, the hair stylist, the makeup artist ...” She’s proud to have provided a platform to

Batch to discuss his Best of Batch Foundation, which helps children in distressed communities by building character, self-esteem and appreciation for education. Batch also shared

insights on his startup company Impellia, which helps athletes and others rehabilitate from injuries. The company recently licensed software, developed at the University of Pittsburgh,

utilizing a computer tablet to conduct tests for diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, a knee injury that often ends a football player’s season. “I thought it was impor-

tant for Charlie to talk about life after football,” Forbes said. “Some people think, Oh, these are football players they’re not that intelligent,’ but here he is working with doctors developing software, so I thought he deserved recognition for that.” Allison Eastham, director of community programming for Moon Community Access TV, said Forbes’ program fits the mission of the TV channel available to cable subscribers in western Allegheny County. “MCA-TV strives to contribute to an informed citizenry by providing public access programming for local residents,” Eastham said. “’The Danielle Forbes Show’ highlights community members to allow viewers to gain insight on what’s going on in their community.” With plans for a future episode highlighting local survivors of hardships and tragedy, Forbes said she still harbors longshot dreams of landing a network TV show. A single mother of two daughters, Forbes realizes her MCA-TV show can be an encouragement for others. “I’m 40 years old, and was turned down so many times by different agencies, but I didn’t give up,” Forbes said. “I hope that serves as an inspiration to people.”

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Who will be next to go on ‘Walking Dead?’ Maybe it’s you By Hank Stuever The Washington Post

Like the ill-fated characters on AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” loyal viewers of the hit show have also been known to suddenly depart the realm for any number of reasons — often having to do with the fatigue that comes with the zombie apocalypse show’s inexorably pessimistic, permanently violent story arc. More than one person has told me they just ran out of stamina and quit watching. Six seasons in, “The Walking Dead” is still a ratings wonder. About 12 million viewers in the 18-to-49 demographic watch it live each week, although that number has been known to dip (as much as 15 percent recently) when the show drags. It’s one of the rare series in which you can still correlate the overnight ratings to the quality (and death toll) of an episode. Still, most of us slog along with it, perhaps channeling the persistence of lead character Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the remaining few of Season 1’s original survivors (Norman Reedus’s Daryl; Melissa McBride’s Carol; Steven Yeun’s Glenn; Chandler Riggs’ Carl; Lennie James’ Morgan) to see things through to the end. But how far off is that? Two seasons? Five? More? In last week’s episode

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(alert: spoilers galore), when kindly lesbian Dr. Denise (Merritt Wever) took an arrow to the head and keeled over, I wondered whether that’s how I, too, would one day leave “The Walking Dead,” as both a fan and as a critic — suddenly and in the middle of an important thought. The problem is we’ve come so far, and yet

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felt some need to know where it was headed — especially when, in Season 5, last year, Rick and his gang left the rural perimeter of Atlanta (the show is filmed in Georgia, which coughs up excellent tax breaks for the production) and made its way north to Washington, where, according to a socially disordered, mullet-sporting man named Eugene (Josh McDermitt), there were scientists waiting for crucial information to reverse the virus (or whatever) that had turned most of the population into zombies. Washington? Journeying there seemed like a throwback to old sci-fi films, pinning one’s hopes on the minds and might of the nation’s bureaucratic capital. Soon enough (remarkably soon, given their track record) Rick and his gang traveled 600 miles to Northern Virginia, at one point glimpsing a hokey (and nonexistent) CGI vista of the Capitol and Washington Monument from above the Potomac. Eugene’s promise turned out to be a lie, but nevertheless “The Walking Dead” had suddenly acquired what we in the news business call a local angle. Rick’s weary band wound up in the “Alexandria Safe Zone,” a small suburban tract of

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The exhausting uber-violence of Netflix’s superhero shows By Alyssa Rosenberg The Washington Post

There’s a moment in the first episode of the new season of Netflix’s superhero show “Daredevil” when we finally get to meet the villain who has been stalking criminals in Hell’s Kitchen for the preceding hour. The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) is striding through a hospital when he’s confronted by a man with a gun. In a few swift, efficient motions, the Punisher hits the man in the head, disabling and disarming him. And then he tosses the gun into a medical waste bin, hardly breaking stride as he continue on his deadly mission. The scene stuck with me as a potent expression of might and malice. And it has also stayed with me because, while the sequence is undeniably violent, it’s not grotesque in the way that for me has increasingly come to define Marvel shows on Netflix. One of my strongest quirks as a critic, and one I try to be honest about, is the very specific limits of my tolerance for certain kinds of violence. It’s a constraint that goes back to my childhood, when the mother of one of my friends somehow decided it was a good idea to read a pair of little kids a graphic novel adaptation of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” that included a visceral, half-page image of the Bride being torn apart. I had nightmares for a month, and they still recur occasionally more than 20 years later. I’ve trained myself to be more tolerant of visual depictions of violence, though if I’m watching something for pleasure, I’ll give myself permission to

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was squaring off against a mind-controlling rapist named Kilgrave (David Tennant). Kilgrave ordered his mother to kill himself; forced a heartbroken doctor to go after her cheating wife with a knife; brainwashed a man into chopping up his partner and disposing of the dead man in their kitchen garbage disposal; and perhaps most memorably, hypnotized a fellow taking a walk in the park to force a pair of garden shears through his own cranium. As a simple sorting mechanism, I suppose I understand the utility of this approach to violence. It immediately distinguishes Netflix’s superhero shows from Marvel’s big-screen and broadcast network storytelling, where the throw-downs are generally stylized and PG-13 (with the occasional scene where an overzealous and very strong robot rips off a bad guy’s appendage). It also nods at Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, where the Joker (Heath Ledger) in “The Dark Knight” was equally apt to drive a pencil through someone’s eye or stitch a bomb into a criminal’s gut.

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‘The Catch’: How you can tell you’re watching a ShondaLand drama By Emily Yahr and Nicki Demarco The Washington Post

Tough female lead, dysfunctional underlings, absurd plot twists: Make no mistake, “The Catch” is a ShondaLand show. The drama series, which premiered on ABC Thursday night, is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, the wildly successful mind behind “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder.” Anyone who has caught even a few minutes of any on that list knows that Rhimes dramas have a certain style: “A stiletto and statement coat-rocking alpha woman passionately helms a team of talented minions in an ultra-specialized enterprise that places her squarely in the path of an inappropri-

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he other day, as I pushed my cart around Whole Foods, a new book touting the wonders of apple cider vinegar caught me by surprise. Mainly, I was taken aback that people still considered the ingredient a magic elixir. I was under the impression that notion had been debunked way back when phones still had cords. People have been writing books on the subject at least since that era, and apparently they haven’t stopped. A quick search on Amazon revealed more than 20,000 results for publications on apple cider vinegar, many written in the past several years and most subtitled with words such as “natural miracle cure,” “detox,” “weight loss,” “healing power” and “anti-aging.” Clearly, this gold-amber liquid still has some allure, so I decided to investigate if there is any research to back it up.

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I dole out advice, but do I follow it? Recently, I was laughing with a new client about my weak moments. While I share them with members of my online private accountability group and on my public Facebook page, I realize that with social media being the fast-moving, ever-changing medium it is, there is no assurance these confessions are read. Perhaps this leaves many with the impression that I never stumble? Does “Shape Up with Jo” reflect my life? Is “For the Health of It” just a show about my self-discipline? As I encouraged my friend in her new fitness/ nutrition plan, she encouraged me to write

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about whether I follow the tips I espouse. This column has never been about me, but rather a vehicle to communicate smart, long-term recommendations about living a fit life. While I do drop hints both here and on the show about my nonhealthy hiccups, today, I’m sharing details. Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes at least five days a week. TRUTH: I actually follow this. Currently I am doing an eight-week, JOLINE, PAGE E3

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On top of that, undigested starch may have a prebiotic effect, meaning as it passes through the intestines it becomes food for the good bacteria in your gut. Well-fed gut bacteria generally translates to a healthier you because these microorganisms help support good digestion and our immune systems, among other benefits. Those undigested starch calories may also add up over time to some weight loss, plus, according to Johnston, “there is emerging research that vinegar might increase fat oxidation.” She stresses, however, that contrary to many of those popular book titles, “vinegar is not a magic bullet for weight loss. I have seen very modest weight loss in my studies, of one to two pounds after 12 weeks.” VINEGAR, PAGE E3

Recovering from common setbacks By Rick Daman For The Times

Recovering from setbacks is a popular topic because we all deal with setbacks. Setbacks can be anything: a job change, vacation, different hours, sickness, the list goes on. A setback is something that throws you off task and out of your routine. I have had many setbacks over the years. Each time I get through one, I am mentally stronger and more prepared if I have another setback. I am going through a setback now. But I am prepared mentally to come back just as strong. I have an injury that will keep me from grappling training for possibly four-to-six weeks. It’s a good thing I have a

more online The Times’ video series “You Don’t Know Squat” features fitness tips from Rick Daman at timesonline.com. list of visible goals right in front of me to remind me of where I am going. Your goals should not change. The route to get there may have to change for the time being, but don’t let a minor setback become your enemy. Use it toward your strengths and a way for you to grow mentally. A setback shouldn’t be a dead end to where you want to go. You’ll just have to find a different route while you’re trying to get back on task. The No. 1 thing you cannot do during a setback RICK, PAGE E3

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six-day/week, 22-minute boot-camp in my home. The exercise habit in my life is real. (You’re thinking, “Come on! Where’s the dirt?” It’s coming.) Drink half your weight in ounces of water. TRUTH: I can’t recall the last time I consumed my recommended amount: 69 ounces. (Now you can win the carnival game, “Guess Joline’s weight!”) When making popcorn, use an air-popper. TRUTH: I do not make healthy popcorn. By Sunday evening, I can be found downing a huge bowl of popcorn, made over the stove with coconut oil, and drizzled with melted butter and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. (I will not share it with my family and they know not to ask.) Drink water before a party and stick to healthier items on the table. TRUTH: I am a grazer. If invited to a party, watch me. I’ll fill my plate with appetizers, chips, cheese, etc. and go back for more. (Don’t believe me? Invite me to your next party.) Portions matter! TRUTH: Hand me a block of cheese and you

may as well go buy another. (Especially extra-sharp white cheddar.) If consuming alcohol, choose lower-sugar options. TRUTH: Moscato is both alcoholic and loaded with sugar. (My wine-savvy friends still love me despite my non-sophisticated pink, fizzy indulgence.) Save candy, cakes, desserts, etc. for special occasions. TRUTH: Once a week, I get a chocolate truffle from Herban Touch Juice Lab and a dark chocolate/sea salt-covered vanilla caramel from Grandpa Joe’s. (Within minutes of each other.) Your actions impact your family. TRUTH: My kids, bless their hearts, do not eat well. They skip breakfast — not due to lack of options. They don’t always eat their lunches. While the fridge is stocked with fruits and veggies, they are normal kids and want the exact opposite of what I preach and purchase. (I won’t micro-manage their choices. When they spend their own money on junk, I allow digestive nature to take its course.) Meal planning is key. TRUTH: Lately, our

dinners have been hit or miss between homework, karate, my husband’s clients/graduate classes and me, just tired from keeping track of it all. (I go through cooking phases. This current phase is called: “Forage and fix it yourself.”) Even coaches are imperfect. However, coaching health and fitness keeps me actively engaged in: Researching sensible and sound recommendations. Encouraging clients. Committing to personal healthy patterns. Connecting with likeminded individuals for encouragement, accountability and support. Real person. Real coach. Confession is good for the soul! Joline Pinto Atkins is a coach with Team Beachbody, the makers of P90X, 21 Day Fix and other in-home workout programs. She teaches P90X and PiYo locally at B-Well Nation Fitness Center. A certified lifestyle weight-management specialist, she writes on a variety of topics on her personal blog, www. thecuppajo.com/fitlife. Questions may be emailed to shapeupwithjo@gmail. com.

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is eliminate your nutritional goals. The impact that nutrition has on us mentally is by far the most powerful part. If you throw your nutrition on the back burner, you’re throwing your goals there as well. I often see people experience setbacks that throw them so far off that when they finally get back on track they have really dug a huge hole, which in turn makes it even harder to get back to where they envision being. This is why we must have goals in place. They have to be written and visible for you to see. Goal setting is powerful. You have to believe in your goals. You can’t just toss out some ideas. Saying, “I’m going to lose 10 pounds” is not a goal. That’s a wish. Saying, “I’m going to train three times a week,” is not goal-orientated. Become detailed in your goals. Have tunnel vision when it comes to your goals. You’ll inspire the person next to you. I have always been told, “your goals should scare you.” At some point in time we are all going to have to deal with some type of setback. Your well thought-out and mapped-out goals will keep you on track and focused while you’re dealing with your setback. Rick Daman runs Daman’s Strength Training in Vanport. Daman’s Strength Training runs many programs, including Women’s Boot Camps, semi-private training, personal training and athletic development training programs for athletes starting at age 12. Visit http://damanstrength. com. Contact Rick Daman at damanstrength@gmail.com.

Touting the virtues of vinegar vinegar, from e1

In the one study published, in Japan in 2009, that specifically examined vinegar’s impact on weight, subjects lost just two to four pounds in 12 weeks. Better blood-sugar control, possible modest weight loss and better gut health seem like valid, if not exactly miraculous, benefits. Maybe there is something to this apple cider vinegar thing after all? But wait - there is a catch. “There is great marketing behind apple cider vinegar, and it works to lower the glycemic response, but it doesn’t have to be apple cider vinegar,” Johnston says. She says the active starch-inhibiting ingredient in vinegar is acetic acid, which is in all vinegars. She personally prefers the taste of red wine vinegar, which she says works just as well, as does white distilled vinegar, for example. Apple cider vinegar aficionados boast about the unique attributes of the unfiltered, unpasteurized product, which still has the “mother” in it, the weblike blob of bacteria that is actually the starter (like a sourdough starter) used to ferment wine into vinegar. Many commercial brands filter this out

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Kids 5 and under are FREE ($10 at the door) PURCHASE TICKETS AT: New Alliance Federal Credit Union branches: • Ambridge – 835 Merchant St. • Center Twp. – 101 Golfview Dr. (next to Wendy’s) • West Aliquippa – 300 Main St. Chippewa Home Depot – Customer Service Desk Times Office – 400 Fair Ave., Beaver • Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm • Ellwood City Ledger Office 501 Lawrence Ave., Ellwood City