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What’s new at Northland Library
These programs are coming in July at Northland Public Library: Summer Reading Adult Summer Reading BOOKSHELF BINGO – Now through Aug. 31 Register online at northlandlibrary.beanstack.org/ There’s still time to start checking off the TBR list as part of our Bookshelf Bingo summer reading program! Every two weeks, registered readers...
Pirates farm report for June 17, 2022: Aaron Shackelford homers twice for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-31) held off Gwinnett (Braves), giving up two runs in the ninth but winning 5-4. DH Bligh Madris (.309) went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. CF Jared Oliva (.226) was 2 for 4 with three runs scored. C Carter Bins (.200) went 2 for...
Penn State lands commitment from top New York defensive lineman
Penn State added a big defensive lineman to its 2023 class Friday when Tyriq Blanding gave his pledge to the Nittany Lions. The 6-foot-3, 285-pounder from Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, N.Y. chose Penn State over Oregon, Michigan, West Virginia and Syracuse. Blanding is rated as...
Tennessee’s Bryce Lewis takes sole possession of Sunnehanna Amateur lead
Bryce Lewis of the University of Tennessee could go wire to wire at the Sunnehanna Amateur. Lewis, who was tied for the lead after the first two rounds of the tournament, shot a 4-under 66 Friday to take sole possession of the top spot on the leaderboard. He’s at 10-under...
Airlines were totally unprepared when travel came roaring back
Airline and airport executives spent the past two years trying to convince everyone it’s safe to fly during a pandemic, touting reduced touch points and hospital-grade filters. Little did they know how overwhelmed they’d be once travel came roaring back. From Sydney, where passengers are waiting for hours to check...
Hempfield’s Liz Tapper wins national championship in discus
Hempfield’s Liz Tapper added a national championship to her state gold in the discus on Friday. Tapper, a rising senior, took the discus title at the New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field in Philadelphia with a throw of 163 feet, 2 inches. Tapper led throughout the competition, throwing 159-8 on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 17, 2022
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Championships At Medlar Field, Penn State Friday’s results Class 5A Bethel Park 5, Selinsgrove 0 Class 3A Central (Martinsburg) 13, Lancaster Catholic 2 Class A DuBois Central Catholic 12, Halifax 2 Softball PIAA playoffs Championships At Beard Field, Penn State Friday’s results Class 6A Spring-Ford...
GM ups price of already pricey Hummer EV
Amid rising commodity costs, General Motors is upping the price on its GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV by $6,250 starting June 18. The base price for the Hummer EV 3X coming this fall will go from $98,400 to $104,650. The Hummer EV 2X available next spring will be $94,650,...
Man pleads guilty to shooting ATF agent in Pittsburgh
A man who shot a federal agent as investigators arrived at his Uptown home to arrest him on drug charges pleaded guilty Friday. Dion Williams, 46, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal agent with a dangerous weapon, as well as to trafficking cocaine. He will be sentenced by U.S. District...
Penguins hire Teena Murray as senior VP of integrated performance
The Penguins have hired Teena Murray as senior vice president of integrated performance. In this role, Murray will oversee the team’s strength and conditioning staff, rehabilitation, sports science and the medical staff. She will report to general manager Ron Hextall. Murray previously spent the past four seasons with the NBA’s...
Rep. Dan Frankel: Yes, this time is different — a new era of gun violence prevention is coming
I am from gun safety future, and Republicans, you’re in trouble. For more than 40 years, you have successfully avoided talking about this issue as fatalities and injuries climbed and as firearms became deadlier. With the help of the National Rifle Association, you declared any form of regulation a dire...
Letter to the editor: Dems’ uproar over Roe v. Wade ridiculous
I have watched the Democrats with a degree of humor over the leaked abortion ruling, but Suzie Morris’ letter “Women, vote while you’re still allowed” (May 17, TribLIVE) is an example of just how utterly ridiculous Democrats have become. She starts with sarcasm, then uses insults to make her point,...
Letter to the editor: Return to Judeo-Christian values solution to violence
The impassioned June 1 Trib editorial (De’Avry Thomas won’t be the last victim, June 1, TribLIVE) states that a “chain of many stitches to close the wound of violence will involve law enforcement and social work, health care and mental health, economics and culture, government and grassroots.” Isn’t that what’s...
Letter to the editor: Hostage to America’s guns
Letter-writer Russell Dejulio’s idea is to lock down schools like they are Fort Knox (“Solution to school shootings,” May 26, TribLIVE). Armed guards, metal detectors, allowing teachers to carry guns. That’s like putting a Band-Aid on major surgery. What happened to the “land of the free”? The United States is...
Mastriano proposal would allow school employees to be armed; Pa. teachers union pushes back
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to allow K-12 school employees to carry firearms in classrooms in an effort to prevent mass shootings like the one in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 students and two teachers. The proposal by Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin County, would let employees with a concealed carry permit...
Historic Hotel Saxonburg for sale but will remain open while on the market
The oldest continuously operating hotel, bar and restaurant in the heart of historic Saxonburg in Butler County is on the market. The Hotel Saxonburg, built in 1832 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is listed for about $1.2 million with Coldwell Banker of Fox Chapel. The business,...
Letter to the editor: New teachers will steer clear of certain school districts
Multiple articles have appeared in the Trib regarding local school board actions that make teaching more stressful. It’s time for a reality check. The Pennsylvania Department of Education reports a steep drop in the number of teachers being certified. In 2010-11, the state certified 15,031 new teachers. By 2019-20, that...
The Stroller, June 17, 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. Corpus Christi celebration to feature sawdust carpets Guardian Angels Parish, 343 W....
Allegheny Township to equip police with handguns despite supervisor saying policy should be rewritten
In a first for Allegheny Township, the supervisors voted to equip its police officers with handguns purchased by the township. The 2-1 vote to make the purchase came after a debate, not about if the purchase should be made, but about the caliber of the weapons being bought in regard...
Letter to the editor: Leftists destroying America
The Biden/Harris administration is rapidly destroying America as we know it with the full cooperation of congressional Democrats. President Biden started the process on Day 1 in office with a series of executive orders limiting domestic oil production. This resulted in a rapid spike in energy prices. We are now...
Pirates farm report for June 16, 2022: Oneil Cruz singles, doubles in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-31) was humbled by Gwinnett (Braves), 10-5. RHP Osvaldo Bido (1-4, 5.28) started and surrendered six runs, five earned, on seven hits, including two home runs. SS Oneil Cruz (.236) went 2 for 5 with a double. RF Travis Swaggerty (.283) was 2 for 5 with a triple...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 16, 2022
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Championships At Medlar Field, Penn State Class 6A Thursday’s result Warwick 6, Liberty 4 Class 5A Friday’s schedule Selinsgrove (23-2) vs. Bethel Park (20-3), 4:30 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s result Montour 10, Holy Ghost Prep 9 Class 3A Friday’s schedule Lancaster Catholic (23-2) vs. Central...
Expect intense racing when stars of motocross visit High Point Raceway on Saturday
Motocross is one of the most physical and intense sports out there, but it’s not like the average stick-and-ball sport. Davey Coombs grew up watching motocross and is president of MX Sports Pro Racing. He believes motocross racing is a sporting experience unlike any other. “Motocross racing is an incredibly...
Purdue golfer tops international leaderboard at Sunnehanna Amateur
Purdue rising junior Herman Sekne, a native of Oslo, Norway, fired a 5-under 65 to move into a tie with first-round leader Bryce Lewis of Tennessee atop an international leaderboard at the Sunnehanna Amateur on Thursday. Sekne and Lewis, who shot an even-par 70 in Round 2, are at 6-under...
Bethel Park High School graduates Class of 2022
Bethel Park High School held its 113th annual commencement at Black Hawk Stadium on June 3, under a beginning with a moment of silence to honor the late Jon Gentile, a history teacher at the school who passed away the week before. The 320 members of the Bethel Park High...
