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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-23) lost 9-3 to Iowa (Cubs). LHP Cam Vieaux, in his first Triple-A start of the season, gave up seven runs, four earned, on five hits in 2⅔ innings. He allowed two home runs. 1B Will Craig went 1 for 4 and hit his eighth home run. SS...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday federal legislation “probably is necessary” to protect college sports after a Supreme Court ruling that loosened the NCAA’s control and cleared the way for greater compensation for student athletes. McConnell said there now are a variety of state laws regarding...

Some area municipalities were scrambling this week to submit applications for federal pandemic relief funding, with an initial deadline looming Wednesday. They got a break from that crunch when officials extended that deadline by a month. The state Department of Community and Economic Development “started urging municipalities to apply as...

A woman who was sexually assaulted lashed out Tuesday at the Allegheny County judge who presided over her offender’s trial, saying his verdict and the language he used with her was victim blaming. “I came to trial hoping for and expecting justice for being assaulted,” she said at the sentencing...

On the Fourth of July, the Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church will observe Independence Day with a colonial reenactment of an outdoor Presbyterian worship service on the Pennsylvania frontier. The 10 a.m. service will feature Dr. John Lolla’s preaching and psalms from the 1645 Scottish Psalter. Hillcrest’s celebration of America’s 245th...

Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Christmas In July party planned July 10 in West Leechburg The Small Town, Loud Voice dance party fundraiser to benefit the...

Now you can get Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on the go. NBC News’ “Today” show is being made available in podcast form, giving the four-hour morning show a wider reach for viewers, the network announced Monday. “Starting today, listeners can get their daily dose of news, headlines and the...

Though the Cinderella Ball is traditionally held in January, the pandemic postponed it to June 26 at the Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley. There, 10 debutantes made their formal entrance into society during the 95th Cinderella Ball – Pittsburgh’s oldest fundraiser and the second longest-running debutante ball in the United...

Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases June 21. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Joshua Vanderpool, 23, of Pitcairn on charges of sexual assault, involuntary deviate...

Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Cameron Faber, 36, of Penn Hills on charges of burglary, criminal conspiracy...

The following charges were filed June 9 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroe­ville police: • Michael Farneth, 38, of Monroeville with two counts of theft by unlawful taking. Charges were filed June 9 in connection with an incident along the 4300 block of Northern...

The Little League World series began in Pennsylvania in 1947 and for most of the next 20 years, American teams won. Then, as baseball grew in popularity in other parts of the world, Asian teams began to take the championship. Teams from Taiwan and Japan took all but one title...

I have never understood class envy. I think most liberals are guilty of this behavior. It is vindictive, punishing people who take risks and succeed. Also, it is very expensive. Rich people will pay more but they will pass their increased expenses on to their customers. No one wins. In...

We interrupt this weekly column with a three-question quiz, following which you will find the correct answers. 1. True or false? Telling a child that her feelings concerning a decision you have made are irrelevant and that you will not discuss the matter with her is likely to cause psychological...

Editor’s note: The Nonprofit Corner is a new weekly listing of the Sewickley area’s nonprofit events and fundraisers. To have your information listed, email Sewickley Herald editor Katie Green at kgreen@triblive.com. Sweetwater Center for the Arts 200 Broad St., Sewickley. 412-741-4405. sweetwaterartcenter.org. Art classes Summer registration is open. Sweetwater Center...

Carnegie Carnegie Park will host an Independence Day Celebration beginning at 2 p.m. July 3. There will be live music, food trucks, games, fireworks and more. The Pitcher Party Skate Tournament will take place at 2 p.m. for those under 17 and at 3 p.m. for those over 18. A...

If any of you unlucky people either live or drive through the small town of Youngwood, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the roads are like minefields. They say it’s to make improvements to all the underground systems and the roads themselves. I don’t know who the genius is who decided...

UPDATE: Pittsburgh Police said Wednesday that “new information has come to light” and Paglia is no longer considered missing. Pittsburgh police are seeking help in locating a man who has been missing since Monday afternoon. Luke Paglia, 50, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has...

The coronavirus pandemic isn’t done with the economic gut punches yet. As more and more people have been vaccinated, the covid-19 precautions have been slowly rolled back. On Monday, Pennsylvania’s mask mandate was lifted. That means the state isn’t requiring the unvaccinated to wear masks in public places anymore. Individual...

A pizza delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint in the city’s Perry South neighborhood late Monday night, police said. Officers from the Zone 1 station on the North Side responded to a 911 call in the 2500 block of North Charles Street shortly before 11:15 p.m. The victim told investigators...

Regarding “Pa. GOP proposes major election overhaul, including stricter voter ID and in-person early voting” (June 10, TribLIVE): What if someone goes to rest homes and other elderly people to harvest ballots? What is the advantage for a ballot harvester? Does he just get the voter to sign the ballot?...

People who are fretting about the Federal Reserve’s latest comments probably never heard of Edson Gould. Gould, a famed stock analyst from the 1940s into the 1970s, tried to devise an answer to investors’ perennial question: When should you take defensive measures if the Fed is tightening credit conditions? He...

A Unity man is charged by Latrobe police with breaking into a city residence and assaulting and choking a woman. Aaron M. Klingensmith, 38, was arraigned on multiple criminal charges including burglary, harassment, simple assault and strangulation after the alleged assault at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at a residence along Wagner...