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Pirates farm report for April 10, 2022: Mason Martin homers in Indy’s victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-2) used a four-run fifth inning to earn a 7-2 win over Omaha (Royals). DH Mason Martin (.368) hit a solo home run and was 3 for 5 with three RBIs. CF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.278) was 2 for 5 with a run scored. SS Rodolfo Castro (.353) had...
High school sports schedules for April 11, 2022
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at North Allegheny, 4 p.m. Central Catholic at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Pine-Richland, 4 p.m. Section 2 Hempfield at Baldwin, 4 p.m. Norwin at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Class 5A...
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb brings his Pennsylvania Senate campaign to the midstate
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, may have made his political reputation as being a centrist Democrat who could deliver his party election wins in Trump-leaning districts they weren’t expected to get. But Lamb spent some time promising Harrisburg area Democrats on Saturday that, if he wins this tough open-seat...
Pittsburgh Passion win opener at Detroit
The Pittsburgh Passion women’s football team played a game for the first in two years Saturday and showed little rust in securing a 27-8 victory at Detroit. Marceline Chavez caught a 46-yard TD pass and ran for a 54-yard score, Arielle Smith scored on a 3-yard run, and Ellie Mularski...
Letter to the editor: Putin an antichrist of our time
Completely at sea described my state of mind when in a letter to the editor over a month ago, I wrote that Russia would not attack Ukraine. Russia did with a fury that has resulted in barbaric atrocities to soldiers and civilians alike. Over 4 million Ukrainian women, children, elderly...
Letter to the editor: America is on the right track
It is encouraging to see so many articles in the Trib pointing to our country moving in the right direction. Work is beginning on repairing bridges and roads which provide good paying jobs. Several presidents tried to develop an infrastructure plan but failed. President Biden got it done. Unemployment is...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Bellevue Richard Jones sold property at 621 Cliff Ave. to Katelyn Nadel for $157,500. David Anthony sold property at 566 Highland Pl to Peoples Properties LLC for $110,700. Raymond Reed Jr. sold property at 29 N Bryant Ave. to Scott Taylor and Tamar Kamin for $275,000. Stephen Williams sold property...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Bell Acres Ashwin Bhatawadekar sold property at 230 Summerlawn Drive to Erik Wright for $550,000. Edgeworth Dolly Simons trustee sold property at 427 Maple Ln to Keith and Christina Singleton for $353,750. Leetsdale Brian Rader sold property at 670 Beaver St. to Gerald Persuit for $160,000. Sewickley Christian Fawcett sold...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Aspinwall Kevan Graves sold property at 16 Fourth St. to Shannon Salicce for $320,000. David Schwemmer sold property at 212 Emerson Ave. to Catherine Rivi for $231,000. Wilma Hutchings sold property at 133 Virginia Ave. to Dustin Franklin and Jessica Kyle Demoise for $340,000. Etna Kim Stewart sold property at...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Chalfant Estate of Arthur Breeger sold property at 130 Lynnwood Ave. to Valerie Alexis Stallworth for $80,000. Patrick Clevenger sold property at 214 Wilkins Ave. to Alfred Cova for $180,000. Churchill Ralph Pichardo sold property at 2187 Garrick Drive to Brian Jones and Alexa Tokarski-Jones for $319,000. Dale Ford Jr....
Letter to the editor: Candidates keep telling us what we want to hear
I will cut taxes. I will raise Social Security. I will win the war on drugs. I will defund the police. I will support the police. I will cut government spending. I will slash gas prices. I will drill for oil and natural gas. I will protect the environment. I...
Editorial: Cold cases like Cassandra Gross’ can’t be forgotten
Where is Cassandra Gross? This is a question that the Unity woman’s family and law enforcement have been asking for four years. On April 7, 2018, she had lunch with a friend at the Parkwood Inn in Southwest Greensburg, called her mom as she was driving home along Route 30...
Letter to the editor: Working together to help Westmoreland thrive
I hope new Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce President Dan Debone’s passion to help the working class is sincere (“New Westmoreland chamber leader seeks to expand outreach efforts,” March 12, TribLIVE). Westmoreland has seen a drop in the labor force since the beginning of covid restrictions in March 2020. And...
The Stroller, April 10, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-through food distribution set Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will...
Growth in surveillance technology pits law enforcement against privacy concerns
When Greensburg police charged two men with a downtown shooting outside The Rialto bar, in which a bystander was wounded in late January, video footage helped investigators identify one of the suspects. “Without the surveillance video, that may not have been the outcome,” police Chief Shawn Denning said. “With the...
Letter to the editor: Fox’s Pizza shooting shows need for stronger gun laws
No community is immune to the gun violence epidemic that is ravaging our commonwealth. Not even quiet Oakmont, which was recently shaken by a shooting at Fox’s Pizza Den (“Police: Fox’s Pizza employee shot during robbery in Oakmont,” March 6, TribLIVE). The shooting left the owner in critical condition and...
Brackenridge plans to repave 2 streets, signs contract with public works, water plant employees
Brackenridge will pave two streets this summer and hopes to get ATI to pay for more. Borough council Thursday night awarded an $80,600 contract to A. Tresco Paving of Oakmont to pave Cleveland and Hazlett avenues. The money will come from Brackenridge’s state liquid fuels reimbursement. “We were unable to...
Dorseyville Middle students recognized for STEM achievements
Fifty-eight young women from Dorseyville Middle School were recognized for their achievements in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — fields. Due to Covid restrictions, the traditional ceremony, sponsored by the American Association of University Women, Fox Chapel Area Affiliate, could not be held in person. The young women...
Pirates farm report for April 9, 2022: Liover Peguero’s 4 RBIs lift Curve to blowout win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-2) rolled to a 7-1 win over Omaha (Royals). DH Travis Swaggerty (.278) was 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI from the leadoff spot. SS Oneil Cruz (.286) had a two-run double. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.400) was 2 for 3 with an RBI. 2B Ji-hwan...
High school scores, schedules for April 9, 2022
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class A Section 2 Monessen at Mapletown, ppd. Nonsection Avonworth at Shenango, ppd. Burgettstown at Bentworth, ppd. Burrell at Derry, ppd. Fort Cherry at Bishop Canevin, ppd. Hopewell at Quaker Valley, ppd. Shady Side Academy 7-5, Nicols School, N.Y. 6-3 South Fayette at Central Valley,...
Albert Dikwa scores twice as Riverhounds edge Tulsa
Albert Dikwa had his first multi-goal game as a member of the Riverhounds on Saturday, helping lift Pittsburgh to a 4-3 victory over FC Tulsa at ONEOK Field in Oklahoma. Alex Dixon and Dane Kelly also scored for the Hounds, who improved to 4-0-1 in the Eastern Conference, the best...
Exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged — again
It’s official — Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are engaged — again. On Friday night, the “Let’s Get Loud” superstar shared the exciting news on her members-only fan newsletter, On the JLo. In the video message, Lopez is admiring her green engagement ring. She shared in a previous newsletter why...
George Guido: Har-Brack grad, former college hoops coach Tom Young dies
Tom Young, the 1951 Har-Brack graduate who coached Rutgers to the NCAA Final Four in 1976, died recently in Virginia Beach, Va., at 89. His death first was reported by his son, Tom Jr., to Rutgers. Young played basketball at Maryland, but he interrupted his college career for a 19-month...
Sounding off: We should be giving Ukraine the military help they need
“For God’s sake, this man (Putin) cannot remain in power.” A completely correct and inspiring statement by President Biden, this made me proud to be an American. For God’s sake, let us give Ukraine the military equipment immediately that they are requesting — the fighter jets, the tanks, air defense...
Clara Ferreira Marques: Bucha’s atrocities are not Russia’s first. They must be the last
It’s hard to read the reports emerging from Bucha and other Kyiv suburbs, and nearly impossible to look at the images. Retreating Russian soldiers have left evidence of unthinkable brutality. Ordinary men and women lie dead on the street, in the dark mud and dirt, many shot, some with hands...
