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Pirates farm report for July 7, 2022: Mike Burrows roughed up in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-41) was doubled up by Iowa (Cubs), 6-3. RHP Mike Burrows (7.31) started and went four innings, allowing six runs, five earned, on eight hits with three strikeouts. LHP Cam Vieaux (2.20) worked a scoreless fifth. SS Rodolfo Castro (.228) went 3 for 4 with a double. LF...
7th suspect named in New Kensington murder
An 18-year-old Pittsburgh man has been arrested in connection with the killing Sunday of a New Kensington man, the seventh suspect to be charged in the case, authorities said Thursday. Raquan Carpenter was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of Jason D. Raiford, 39, of New Kensington, who was...
Laurels & lances: Scholarships and monkeypox
Laurel: To a different kind of support. When a kid wants to go to college, financial aid is one of the first considerations. There are athletic scholarships for sports stars. There are academic scholarships for those who excel in the classroom. Even for those who want to go to postsecondary...
‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator Takahashi Kazuki found dead off Japanese coast at age 60
Takahashi Kazuki, who created the wildly popular “Yu-Gi-Oh!” entertainment franchise, has died at age 60, according to a report. Kazuki was found dead Wednesday in the water near the Japanese coastal city of Nago, prompting an investigation, the Japanese public broadcast company NHK reported, according to Variety. There were said...
Sen. Ryan Aument: CNI tax reform will bring economic stability, mobility to Pa.
The American dream promises that hard work equals success and a more prosperous future. But with historic inflation rates, intrusive government regulation, high taxes, bureaucratic red tape and other government-inflicted barriers, the American dream feels increasingly out of reach for millions of people. That’s certainly the case in Pennsylvania, which...
‘Too much gun violence in city,’ Detroit chief says as officer fatally shot
DETROIT — A Detroit officer and a suspect, who police said was “indiscriminately” firing shots, were killed Wednesday night on the city’s west side, the police chief said, prompting him and other city leaders to decry rising gun violence. Standing outside Sinai-Grace Hospital hours after what he called a “very...
Pa. bill allowing police to seize illegally operated dirt bikes, ATVs heads to Wolf’s desk
The state Senate passed a bill late Wednesday allowing police in urban municipalities to seize dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles from owners who illegally drive them on roads, and the measure now heads to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf. The bill passed almost unanimously in the Senate last month,...
How ACC went from one of most successful in college sports history to uncertain future
RALEIGH, N.C. — In an instant late last week, the ACC went from a period of relative stability — yet one not without significant questions about its long-term future — to prognostications of doom and visions of worst-case scenarios. Pick a related metaphor and they all fit the perception that...
Osborne Elementary’s kindergarten play returns
For many years, kindergarteners at Osborne Elementary School performed the “Days of the Dinosaurs” play. It was revamped with new songs in 2008, and has been a long-standing tradition – with the exception of the past couple of years due to the pandemic. For several weeks, students learn about dinosaurs,...
Salewa Ogunmefun: New legislative maps offer 10 years of opportunities for Pa. BIPOC communities
Last year’s legislative reapportionment process resulted in maps, particularly in the state House, that will offer BIPOC communities across the commonwealth with an unprecedented opportunity to choose elected officials who will truly represent them and help build a brighter future for these communities who have been overlooked for far too...
‘It used to be just retired folks’: Full-time RV residents are getting younger
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thomas Hoff was tired of living in a regular old house. He was fascinated with “tiny-living,” and often dreamed of moving into a recreational vehicle. When his roommates moved out of his Gardner Lake house in Johnson County in 2018, he saw his opportunity. He has...
George Michael spent his career singing about freedom. But he never quite found it
In 1984, George Michael released a song called “Freedom” with his pop duo Wham! Six years later, he put out one of his own called “Freedom! ‘90.” And six years after that? A song called “Free” closed his third solo album, “Older.” The specifics of the liberation he’s describing in...
Letter to the editor: A reactionary tale of 2 presidents
Former President Donald Trump may or may not have grabbed that steering wheel. We’ll never know for sure . It’s a certain bet, though, that when the Easter Bunny blocked President Joe Biden from the Easter egg hunt in April, the current president reacted like he was stopped by Rob...
Letter to the editor: No patriotism at Pirates game
I attended the July 3 Pirates game, and it was obvious to me that the owner of PNC Park and the Pirates care only about money. There was no red, white and blue displayed for our country’s birthday. I have heard that Bob Nutting is only concerned about making money,...
Editorial: Courthouse error will demand answers
We tend to think of accidents as a car crash or a fallen electrical pole — something with physical presence and possibly injury. But accidents happen everywhere, including government and bureaucracy. They might happen more there just because of the volume of people involved. Those can be the ones that...
Peach festival, family fun days and more at Sewickley area churches
Sewickley United Methodist Church The Sewickley United Methodist Church will hold a Peach Festival from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 16 in the church’s fellowship hall. Peach cobbler with ice cream and beverage is $5. Hotdogs, ham BBQ sandwiches, chips and beverages also will be available. Everything is available to eat...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court is consistent
In the fourth paragraph of the editorial “Does the Supreme Court believe in states’ rights or not?,” you assert that “The rulings all but contradicted each other … .” In the next paragraph you go on to point out that “guns are specifically spelled out in the Bill of Rights.”...
The Stroller, July 7, 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. Boaters bash planned Saturday in New Kensington Lighthouse Marina, New Kensington, will...
Letter to the editor: Klein should stay as Harrison police chief
Regarding the article “Harrison pauses on plan for police chief to retire, be rehired” (June 28, TribLIVE): Harrison has had the finest in law enforcement for the past 38 years, 28 of them under Police Chief Michael Klein. Klein has held the position as chief with integrity, and, under his...
New Kensington residents rally against violence in wake of fatal shootingVideo
Calls to “stop the violence” and “put the guns down” rang out through the heart of New Kensington two nights in a row as residents participated in a pair of rallies Wednesday and Thursday evenings, days after a man was shot to death. The Rev. David Trent of Chosen Generation...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds shut out Indy Eleven
Albert Dikwa scored in the 79th minute to give Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC a 1-0 victory over Indy Eleven (6-8-3) on Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium. It was Dikwa’s sixth goal of the season. Jahmali Waite made one save and recorded his second straight shutout. The Riverhounds’ Dane Kelly also set...
Wilkinsburg man charged in March killing of teen riding his bike, June death of recent grad
A 15-year-old boy shot in the head riding his mini bike on an unseasonably warm March evening. An 18-year-old recent high school graduate gunned down standing in a Hill District housing complex courtyard last month. Both teens, police charge, were shot and killed by Shaun Scott, of Wilkinsburg. Scott, 18,...
Pirates farm report for July 6, 2022: Aaron Shackelford belts 3-run homer in Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-40) lost to Iowa (Cubs), 4-1. Iowa scored three runs in the top of the ninth. CF Travis Swaggerty (.270) hit a solo homer for the Indians’ lone run. DH Ji-hwan Bae (.313) was 2 for 4. 2B Kevin Newman (.396) and SS Rodolfo Castro (.217) also had...
TikTok sued over deaths of 2 girls performing ‘blackout challenge’
The Social Media Victims Law Center has announced it has filed two wrongful death lawsuits in connection with the deaths of two girls who died while participating in the “blackout challenge” on TikTok. According to the center, the challenge “encourages users to choke themselves with belts, purse strings or other...
Plum alumnus McAfee donates $230k worth of athletic supplies
Plum Borough School District has accepted more than $230,000 worth of athletic equipment and supplies donated by alumnus Pat McAfee. “Pat has been a tremendous friend to our athletic programs, both on and off the playing surface,” according to a statement issued by the district. “His willingness to remain connected...
