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THURSDAY,APRIL 6, 2017 75¢ PRICEMAYVARYOUTSIDE PRIMARYMARKET MEANLINEUP Black,Lampanelli LACROSSE P-Tboysaim promiseweekendofinsults TICKET tobuildon1stplayoffberth B1 GETBREAKINGNEWS AT TRIBLIVE.COM...FORANEDGYTAKE,CHECKOUTUPGRUV.COM WESTMORELAND EDITION Westmoreland OD deaths leap 38 percenttorecord tion of about168. Theoffice recorded suspected casesawaitingtoxicology overdoses this year,and another 48 Increase part of wave across Southwest Pa. 126 deaths in 2015. results,AlleghenyCounty reported a await laboratory confirmation. “After all the toxicology tests came 23 percent increase in fatal overdoses “It’s frustrating and tragic.You BY PAUL PEIRCE 2016, settingarecord. backthis week, it was even alittle from 2015. BeaverCountyhad a190 talk about seeing the light at theend “I had no idea it was thatmuch. It’s higher than we had anticipated. It’s percentjump; Washington County, of the tunnel ... Idon’t mean to joke RecoveredaddictKiera Spahn of always been there sinceIwas in high tragic,and if people don’tthink it’s 50 percent; andFayette,46percent. about this,but Iliterallydon’t even Penn Township lost her husband, school, butitwas just afew (deaths) impacting them, they are wrong,” Theprojectionfor 2017 is even see the tunnel at this point, I’msorry Jesse,toheroin in December. hereand there. Nowit’s definitely an Bacha said. worse in Westmoreland, the coroner to say, ”Bacha said. Shewas shockedWednesdaymorn- epidemic,and it’s reallysad,” said Every countyinSouthwestern said. Theyear-endstatisticsshowthe drug epidemic impacted both gen- ingbyanemail from Westmoreland Spahn, 27. Pennsylvania sawoverdosedeaths Overdose deaths areonpaceto ders —126 were men, 48 were women County Coroner KenBacha: Jesse Bacha reported Wednesdaythat spikelastyear,according to records surpass the 2016number by almost 20 —and every age group.Fivevictims Spahn was oneof174 fataloverdoses. the numberofoverdose deaths last provided by coronersand medical percent,hesaid,predicting the toll to Thenumber jumped 38 percent in year surpassed officials’ dire predic- examiners.Evenwithanumber of reach207. Tests have confirmed four OD · A8 HISTORY Trump: HEADS HOME View of Mazeroski’sbat, Syria uniform from HR to win World Series donated to Heinz altered History Center Chemical attack BY JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP Theimage is ingrainedinPitts- response weighed burgh sports fans’ minds. 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National security MAZ · A2 oversight shuffled Strategist Bannon loses seat JACK MARKOWITZ ·1931-2017 THE WASHINGTONPOST Business editor offeredcachet WASHINGTON —President Trump on Wednesdayremovedcontroversial White House chief strategist Stephen 60-yearnewspaper veteranflexed most, butwhen he was on Bannonfromthe National Security top of his game,therewas Council, partofasweeping staffreshuf- writingmuscles in otherarenas nobodybetter.... He was fling thatelevated military, intelligence entertaining and humor- and Cabinetofficials to greater roleson thecouncil and left Bannonless directly BY CHRISTOGNERI ous and authoritative.And he knewbusiness and how involved in shaping the administration’s When Jack Markowitzcame to the Tri- businesses operate.” day-to-daynationalsecurity policy. bune-Review in 1978,hebrought instant Mr.MarkowitzdiedTues- Therestructuring reflects the grow- Markowitz day, April4,2017, after a ing influence of national security ad- AP credibilitytothe business desk and aunique ability to mix humor with expertise in ex- brief battle with lympho- viserH.R. McMaster,anArmythree-star ON THE WORLD STAGE plaining complex issues. ma. He was 85. general whotook over the post after An Army 37mm gun crew fightsin1918 “He was asuperbbusiness columnist,” Mr.Markowitz worked morethan60years retiredGen. Michael Flynn was ousted in thenewsbusiness:Asacopyboyatthe said John Oravecz, whosucceeded Mar- in February and whoisincreasinglyas- in the Meuse-Argonne Allied offensivein NewYorkDailyNews, areporteratthe France. One hundred yearsago,America kowitzasbusiness editor in 1996. “Even his serting himself over theflowofnational entered World WarI.Story, B9. run-of-the-mill columnswerebetter than MARKOWITZ·A8 SECURITY · A2 INSIDE NATION WORLD STATE BUSINESS Nodeal Terroristhunt Ford withdraws Stationssold » House Republicans » As Russia mourns » Penn State » Oldiesradio stations indicated they the victims of the UniversitytrusteeAl WSLW in Scottdale wouldn’tact on their St.Petersburg Lord,who lambasted and WQTW in Latrobe stalled health care subwaybombing, “so-called victims” were sold for$605K bill beforeleaving investigatorsround of Jerry Sandusky,said to Broadcast Washington fora up suspects looking he is no longerseeking Communications III two-week recess on forlinks to ISIS. B9 asecond term on the Inc. B6 Thursday. B8 board. B9 WEATHER 56 · 34 INDEX Business B6 LotteriesA2 In Ticket Dining 22 Cooler with some rain; Vol. 129 ·No. 63 Editorials A6 Nation/World B8 Almanac 27 Horoscope 26 rain and snowtonight Four sections Financial B7 ObituariesA4 Big List5 Movies24, 25 ©2017 Details, A2 58 pages LocalA3 SportsB1 Crossword 26, 27 Te levision 28 A2 · THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 Forecast Updated continuously at www.TribLIVE.com Lake Erie forecast Erie 6 Wind from the east at 56/33 TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Bradford Scranton 6-12 knotsbecoming 51/31 52/39 north today. Seas 2feet HIGH 11 LOW or less.Visibilityunder State College 15 3milesinrain. 54/36 56 34 Harrisburg Allentown 38/30 52/36 68/51 74/54 58/42 54/41 11 Philadelphia Coolerwithoccasional Rain and snow Snow and rain; Warmer with Pleasant and Mostly cloudy 15 64/45 rain showerslate windy, colder clouds andsun warmer and very warm New Castle 56/34 Kittanning 56/36 Cumberland Baltimore 9 a.m. 5310 a.m. 5411 a.m. 55Noon 56 1 p.m. 552 p.m. 533 p.m. 524 p.m. 505 p.m. 486 p.m. 477 p.m. 458 p.m. 449 p.m. 42 Beaver 59/40 65/43 56/35 Butler 56/34 Indiana Almanac RiverStages Asof7a.m.yesterday Aroundtheworld 55/35 Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures Statisticsfor Pittsburgh through 5p.m. yesterday. Tarentum are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Allegheny Today Tom. Pittsburgh 55/34 Johnstown Temperatures Clinton L&D ...................................... 13.60 F Acapulco87/74/pc87/74/pc 56/35 50/31 Example: Regional forecast High/low................................................ 68/45 C.W. Bill Yo ung L&D ......................... 13.66 R Amsterdam 52/43/pc 54/42/c Washington 2 Franklin ............................................... 8.60 F 55/35 Greensburg Winds 2mph Cooler todaywith occasional Normal high/low....................................58/37 Athens 69/55/c69/53/pc 56/34 from the West Ye ar ago high/low..................................42/23 Freeport L&D .................................... 15.24F Baghdad 84/61/s86/58/s Monessen rain. 56/35 Record high......................................83 (1910) Natrona L&D .................................... 14.80 S Beijing 79/52/s71/57/pc Connellsville Somerset Record low.........................................17 (1881) Sharpsburg....................................... 13.90S Buenos Aires 75/61/s76/64/pc Waynesburg 57/35 54/33 Loyalhanna Creek Cairo83/59/s79/62/s 56/35 Precipitation Kingston.............................................. 4.13 M Calgary 62/34/c55/33/pc Ye sterday ............................................. 0.00” Latrobe ................................................ 7.51 M Cancun 88/72/pc 83/70/pc Month to date...................................... 0.09” Dublin 54/36/pc57/39/pc Aroundthe nation Normal month to date........................ 0.52” Monongahela Frankfurt 56/40/pc 57/45/c Today Tom. 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