The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York on March 25, 1911, still stands as one of the most devastating workplace tragedies in United States history. When the blaze broke out on the eighth floor of the factory late in the afternoon on that Saturday, scores of workers – ...
JEERS: In the same way that it doesn’t hurt to look before you leap or check the depth of the water before you jump in a lake, it also doesn’t hurt to check the provenance of information or images you post to social media. That’s a lesson that state Sen. Doug Mastriano learned the hard ...
The movie version of “The Godfather” has a scene where mob boss Vito Corleone is shot and wounded by two anonymous hit men decked in fedoras and trench coats. They swiftly carry out their deed and then blend back into the hurlyburly of New York’s Little Italy. That scene unfolds in ...
Cheers: Cheers to West Greene wrestler Colin Whyte, who claimed the gold medal at the Chartiers-Houston Invitational on Saturday. Whyte, a junior in Class AA, defeated Class AAA Mt. Lebanon senior Ben Lloyd, 1-0, in the championship bout at 285 pounds. Lloyd was a state qualifier last season. ...
Before Thanksgiving, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced the results of three statewide student assessment tests, and the results were not so bad. Proficiency rates crept up from or stayed near the results from the year before. Math proficiency moved up to 40% from 38%, and ...
Cheers: The 39th Give-A-Christmas campaign to support local branches of The Salvation Army is underway. Sponsored by the Herald-Standard, the annual fundraiser is particularly important this year. “I’d have to say a majority of the families we serve are working families that just can’t ...
