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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 8, 2026
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 1, North Allegheny 0 Central Catholic 11, North Hills 2 Section 2 Hempfield 14, Mt. Lebanon 3 Canon-McMillan 8, Norwin 0 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 5, Penn Hills 3 Latrobe 10, Kiski Area 3 Plum 10, Penn-Trafford 0 Section...
Pirates farm report for April 8, 2026: Esmerlyn Valdez homers in shutout win for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 3-8) gave up two hits in a 5-0 win over Louisville (Reds). RHP Noah Davis started and went six innings, giving up two hits, striking out seven and walking two. LHP Evan Sisk (1.50), RHP Mike Clevinger (2.35) and RHP Brandan Bidois (5.40) each pitched a no-hit...
Top seeds reach finals in WPIAL boys singles tournament
Top seeds Advaita Sircar of North Allegheny and Max Henson of Belle Vernon looked to be in championship form on the first day of the WPIAL boys singles tennis championships Wednesday. Sircar, the 2024 Class 3A champion, will meet Tigers teammate Evan Kaufman in the finals at 1 p.m. Thursday...
High school roundup for April 8, 2026: Nolan Stefaniak fans 9 as Butler 1-hits North Allegheny
Nolan Stefaniak allowed one hit in six innings, striking out nine, to lead Butler to a 1-0 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A baseball Wednesday. Boden Lenyk singled and drove in a run for the Golden Tornado (6-2, 3-1). Gavin Ust doubled and Liam Cooper gave up one unearned...
NFL coach: QB Drew Allar ‘deserved better’ development at Penn State
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2026 NFL draft, which is now just a couple weeks away from kicking off in Pittsburgh. Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza will be the first quarterback off the board when the Raiders take him No. 1 overall. But...
GOP hawks, Israel backers question Trump’s Iran ceasefire
Republican hawks and supporters of Israel expressed uneasiness on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s shaky ceasefire deal with Iran, suggesting it was negotiated without Israel’s input and could allow Tehran to rebuild its military threat. As new rounds of attacks threatened to derail the agreed two-week truce, Sen. Lindsey Graham,...
Pennsylvania teens who plotted ISIS-inspired NYC terror attack sought to kill up to 60, feds say
Two Pennsylvania teenagers accused of instigating an ISIS-inspired terrorist plot outside New York’s Gracie Mansion last month watched “radical content” online and hoped to kill up to 60 people in the attack, according to new court documents. Emir Balat, 18, of Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, of Newtown, were charged...
Pam Bondi won’t appear on Capitol Hill for scheduled Epstein deposition next week
WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, the former attorney general whom President Donald Trump fired last week, will not appear next week for a scheduled deposition with the House Oversight Committee as part of its inquiry into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee said in a statement Wednesday that it would...
William Akoto: How Iranian hackers pose a threat to U.S. critical infrastructure
Michigan might be more than 6,000 miles away from the war in Iran, but, virtually speaking, it’s well within striking distance. An Iran-linked group calling itself Handala claimed responsibility for a March 11 cyberattack on Portage, Mich.-based medical device maker Stryker Corp. Handala said the attack was in retaliation for...
‘We’ve always known what we’re looking for’: Penn State’s Matt Campbell to rely on past success with wide receivers
During James Franklin’s 12 seasons as Penn State’s head coach, two wide receivers surpassed 1,000 yards in a season. There was Chris Godwin (1,101) in 2015 and Jahan Dotson (1,182) in 2021. That’s it. Let’s not forget about what All-American Tyler Warren accomplished in 2024, catching 104 passes for 1,233...
In brief” ‘Spirit of ’76’ showing, home safety checks and more in Sewickley area
‘The Spirit of ‘76’ Join Sewickley Valley Historical Society and the Lindsay Theater in exploring history as it is portrayed and preserved through film. At 7 p.m. April 30, at The Lindsay Theater will be showing “The Spirit of ’76.” This quirky film follows three futuristic time travelers on a...
My quest to solve bitcoin’s great mystery
One evening in the fall of 2024, my wife and I were sitting in traffic on the Long Island Expressway when, tired of listening to the jazz-funk station I often played on our drives, she switched to a podcast. It was “Hard Fork,” the New York Times tech show, and...
Tim Derdenger: Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and more about long‑term brand value
When the NFL Draft arrives in Pittsburgh this month, city officials are sure to tout projected economic impact figures. They will likely point to the $73 million generated by Green Bay, Wis., and the surrounding area in 2025, the $213 million generated by Detroit in 2024 or the $164 million...
Will the Iran war ceasefire mean a drop in gas prices?
President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before his 8 p.m. deadline to attack the country. That ceasefire agreement includes that Iran will reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to allow the safe transit of oil tankers. Whether the ceasefire agreement will result...
It will take months to get oil and gas flowing again
HOUSTON — Reopening the Strait of Hormuz — a central aim for the United States when it agreed to a ceasefire with Iran — would be the first step toward getting more energy flowing through the Persian Gulf. But only the first step. That is because dozens of refineries, storage...
Even as they praise Iran ceasefire, world leaders are whipsawed by Trump
BERLIN — World leaders expressed relief Wednesday that the United States, Israel and Iran had agreed to a temporary ceasefire, with President Donald Trump backing off his apocalyptic threat to escalate a war that had already set off a cascading series of global crises. But the relief was tempered by...
Letter to the editor: Veterans deserve better care
Several million young Americans went off to serve their country in Vietnam. More than 55,000 never came home alive. Nearly 500,000 died back home from wounds and mental ailments. A mistaken war. An erroneous report from a tugboat captain in the Gulf of Tonkin to the secretary of defense to...
Editorial: Building the workforce Western Pennsylvania needs
It would be easy to look at the closure of schools such as Triangle Tech and assume demand for skilled trades is slipping. That isn’t what the data shows. National Student Clearinghouse data, in fact, shows vocational education enrollment increased nearly 14% in fall 2024. The reasons for those closures...
Alle-Kiski Valley Earth Day cleanups looking for volunteers
Litter cleanup events are coming to several municipalities across the Alle-Kiski Valley to celebrate Earth Day. On April 25, a cleanup and planting along New Kensington and Arnold’s downtown corridor is meant to “brighten” the area and promote outdoor appreciation, said event organizer Jessica Salerno. “I want everyone to reconnect...
The Stroller, April 8, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Letter to the editor: AI requires human wisdom
AI robots will automate repetitive tasks in industry. This will increase productivity. Innovation will be spurred by an increase in research and experimentation. Farming will be augmented and more precise with climate adaptive assistance. But what of the loss of jobs? The December 2025 issue of Time magazine featured the...
How Trump took the United States to war with Iran
The black SUV carrying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 11. The Israeli leader, who had been pressing for months for the United States to agree to a major assault on Iran, was whisked inside with little ceremony, out of view...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2026
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Allegheny, ppd. Central Catholic 14, North Hills 0 Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Norwin, ppd. Hempfield 5, Mt. Lebanon 2 Class 5A Section 1 Latrobe 13, Kiski Area 1 Armstrong 5, Penn Hills 1 Section 2 Chartiers Valley 8,...
High school roundup for April 7, 2026: Cooper Hochendoner fans 10 in South Park win
Cooper Hochendoner struck out 10 and walked two, allowing five hits in six innings, to lead South Park to a 6-1 victory over Shady Side Academy in Section 2-3A baseball Tuesday. William Hays (3 for 3) and Jonny Paris both doubled for the Eagles (5-0, 3-0). Brian Firman went 2...
To boost military budget, Trump targets popular programs at home
WASHINGTON — For decades, the U.S. government has helped poor Americans pay their home heating and cooling bills. It sends money to states, which then administer the aid, assisting nearly 6 million households nationally. With a roughly $4 billion budget, the bipartisan program known as LIHEAP is just a sliver...
