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Julio Rodriguez, Mariners finalizing massive, long-term contract
SEATTLE — Since the day he signed as a 16-year-old out of the Dominican Republic, the Mariners have known they have something special in Julio Rodriguez. And as he grew from potential-filled prospect, to baseball phenom, to everyday center fielder and now the face of their franchise, the idea of...
Welcome back, Hampton students
Hampton Township School District students returned from summer break to start classes on Aug. 25. The students probably had mixed feelings about reporting on a warm, basically cloudless morning. For some, the weather lifted their spirits as they anticipated seeing their friends and making new ones during the new school...
Frazier eager to break into win column
The Frazier football team wasn’t happy with the way things went throughout the 2021 season. The Commodores struggled from start to finish on their way to an 0-9 season. A total of 13 players graduated from the 2021 squad, but the holdovers from last year, coupled with the new additions...
Powell: Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message Friday: The Fed will likely impose more large interest rate hikes in coming months and is resolutely focused on taming the highest inflation in four decades. Powell acknowledged that the Fed’s continued tightening of credit will cause...
Letter to the editor: Media biased against Republican candidates
In “Doug Mastriano brings gubernatorial campaign to Westmoreland County” (Aug. 12, TribLIVE), the reporter grumbles at the Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate’s refusal to make himself available for interviews. This is part of a growing nationwide boycott among some in the GOP in response to biased coverage by left-leaning news organizations. With...
Letter to the editor: Let’s stop fighting and work together on climate change
Your article, “Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation” (Aug. 16, TribLIVE), was good to see. I cannot stress enough how much investing in Pennsylvania’s future is aligned with fighting climate change. As someone working with businesses and educating future decision-makers, I know how important all efforts to reduce...
Butler County man dies after 2 garbage trucks collide in Adams Township
A Waste Management truck driver died on Friday after colliding with another garbage truck and hitting a building in Butler County. David Bortmes, 53, of Karns City, died of injuries he sustained during the crash, which was reported shortly after 5 a.m. in the 400 block of Mars-Valencia Road in...
Worship services, rummage sales and fellowship in the Sewickley area the week of Aug. 26, 2022Video
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center holds Shabbat Morning Services every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Online Torah Yoga for all ages takes place every third Saturday at 8:45 a.m. Join us for meditation and mindful exercise. Call 724-266-5238 for details. Beth Samuel Jewish...
Photos: 19th Annual Cindystock
Cindystock brings out 200 in support of Yates fund for cancer hope Cindystock founders Cindy and Ted Yates celebrated the 19th annual Cindystock benefit concert at their Wexford home on Aug. 20. Approximately 200 guests came to support the Yates Fund for Cancer Hope and listen to singer/songwriter Mark Ferrari,...
Letter to the editor: Biden keeps taking our money
Hey America, how are ya feeling today? How’s your pocketbook doing? If you say good, I think you’re lying. I’m wondering how people on fixed incomes who voted for Joe Biden are feeling. Every day, he and his administration dream up more ways to take your money. First it was...
The Stroller, Aug. 26, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Golf outing to benefit Freeport hockey, baseball programs A golf outing fundraiser...
Letter to the editor: GOP’s double standards
The hypocrisy of the GOP is astonishing. They talked about Hillary Clinton’s emails ad nauseum. Chants of “lock her up” are still echoed at rallies. The emails discussed innocuous matters already available in the public domain. In other words, the emails contained information that was classified, but the public knew...
Mars surges past Montour as coach Eric Kasperowicz wins in return to sidelines
A year ago, coaches and players throughout Western Pennsylvania had a familiar refrain following their Week Zero contests. They got, as so many said, “back to normal.” Eric Kasperowicz finally got to experience that. The former Pine-Richland coach, who was controversially ousted last spring by the school’s administration, returned to...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 25, 2022: Endy Rodriguez homers again for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-58) clobbered Rochester (Nationals), 14-4.CF Jared Oliva (.233) went 3 for 4 with a homer, his sixth, and three RBIs. LF Cal Mitchell (.333) went 2 for 4 with a triple. 1B Kevin Padlo (.478) went 2 for 4 with a double. C Jose Godoy (.208) went 2...
Coraopolis man charged in Pittsburgh shooting that killed 1, injured 3
Pittsburgh police used footage pieced together from multiple cameras across the North Side and recorded video calls from the Allegheny County Jail to piece together the movements of a shooter who killed one and wounded three others, according to charges filed this week. Andrew Shaqkere Johnson, 25, of Coraopolis, was...
Mehmet Oz pounces on John Fetterman for not committing to debates: ‘Come talk to us’
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaign has seized on Democratic opponent John Fetterman’s silence on debates to continue attacking Fetterman for supposedly hiding from voters. Oz has agreed to five debates, including one scheduled in less than two weeks, but Fetterman, who suffered a stroke on May 13...
Freeport, Gilpin establish first regional police force in Armstrong County: Southern Armstrong Regional
The Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department — which combines Freeport and Gilpin police — soon will be off the ground. Freeport Council on Wednesday night gave unanimous approval to a consolidation of its police department with Gilpin’s. Freeport’s action followed Gilpin’s approval Monday. While there is no exact date, officials...
Pine-Richland students head back to school
Students in Pine-Richland School District returned to classes and started a new school year on Aug. 25. Superintendent Dr. Brian Miller said that the energy and excitement on the first day of school is second only to that of graduation. “We are focused on strengthening the positive culture of our...
Fox Chapel students head back to school
Aspinwall students board the bus at Center Avenue and Fourth Street on Aug. 23 for the first day of school in the Fox Chapel Area School District for the 2022-23 school year. The students were heading to O’Hara Elementary School. Aspinwall Police Chief Dave Nemec watches in the background....
Laurels & lances: Back to school, birds and buildings
Laurel: To that time of year. School started this week for many students throughout the region. For others, that first bell is just days away. College students are back in their dorms and heading back to class in universities from Pittsburgh to Greensburg and everywhere else. This could be when...
Former Allegheny County Jail officer pleads to federal weapons charge
A former Allegheny County correctional officer accused of taking illegal drugs into the facility to sell pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to possessing a sawed-off shotgun. Lewis Bagnato, 33, of Kennedy, is expected to plead to state court charges related to the drug sales on Oct. 18, said...
New hours at Hampton Community Library
Hampton Community Library announces new hours: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The library is closed on Sunday, and will be Sept. 3-5 for Labor Day. Activities and events at the library...
Quaker Valley School District starts the new school year
School is back in session for students in Quaker Valley School District. The first day of school for students in kindergarten through ninth grade was Aug. 24, while students in grads 10-12 started on Aug. 25. “It was a wonderful day, and watching our students interact with their friends and...
Your license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rules
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Thousands of drivers in Pennsylvania could now be at greater risk of getting pulled over by police — all...
Despite playoff win, Shenango wants to shake off disappointing 2021
Coming off a 7-2 season in 2020, Shenango had high hopes this time last year. But reality failed to meet expectations and, despite a second straight season with a playoff victory, the Wildcats were left wanting more. “We thought we would have a much more successful season based on our...
