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Freeport grad Heilman helps Wright State baseball win Horizon League, make NCAA Tournament runVideo
Baseball, like any other sport, has its share of peaks and valleys. Few know that better than Freeport grad Jarrett Heilman. In 2023, while he was pitching at Mercyhurst, Heilman was named PSAC West Pitcher of the Year after going 6-2 with a 1.38 ERA, the third lowest in Division...
Pirates farm report for May 31, 2025: Matt Fraizer homers, sparks Indy to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-23) doubled up Nashville (Brewers), 8-4. RF Matt Fraizer (.271) went 2 for 3 with a double and his second homer. He walked twice, stole two bases and scored three runs. C Brett Sullivan (.211) went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. CF Liover Peguero (.246) went 1...
HIgh school scores, summaries and schedules for May 31, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament First round Monday’s schedule Class 6A Ephrata (16-8) at North Penn (19-5), 4 p.m.; Landisville Hempfield (20-1) at Hazleton (17-5), 4:30 p.m.; Neshaminy (14-7) at Parkland (21-5), 4 p.m.; Coatesville (18-6) vs. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (18-6) at LaSalle College HS, 1 p.m.; Perkiomen Valley (16-8)...
Solomon D. Stevens: Are Americans fed up with democracy?
Democracy can be exhausting and frustrating, especially representative democracy, which takes the immediate responsibility of ruling out of the hands of ordinary citizens and puts it in the hands of representatives, who govern from far away. Nothing seems to get done. All you hear about is arguing and squabbling. Your...
Clive Crook: US is about to discover if deficits don’t matter
It’s hard to think intelligently about public debt and deficits. The economics of fiscal policy is complicated and defies straightforward prescriptions. What’s most striking about budget-making in Washington today, though, is not that legislators are confused about what good debt-management requires. It’s that they’ve just stopped thinking about it. If...
Pop the cork: Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Madame Clicquot’ is a revolutionary revelation
Even in some of history’s darkest moments, there were still reasons to drink champagne. This is a fact proven by the world premiere show “Madame Clicquot: A Revolutionary Musical.” In association with 42nd Parallel Productions, Pittsburgh CLO is bringing the story of one of history’s greatest businesspeople to the Byham...
Mark Z. Barabak: A celebration — and wake — for a political time gone by
They came to the baking desert to honor one of their own, a political professional, a legend and a throwback to a time when gatherings like this one — a companionable assembly of Republicans, Democrats and the odd newspaper columnist — weren’t such a rare and noteworthy thing. They came...
Letter to the editor: Penn State trustees should do better
Closing Penn State campuses is a death-spiral plan, a no-brainer. Get rid of all people working there, sell the buildings and kill the community spirit. Where is the innovation to solve the financial problem? The trustees need to do a better job. Dennis Balenovich West Newton The writer is a...
Letter to the editor: A big morally and financially wrong bill
House Republicans just passed Trump’s Big Billionaire Bonanza Bill in order to transfer wealth from those with the least to those with the most. Then they literally celebrated this disgusting accomplishment! Now the bill is in the hands of the Senate. By the time this letter is printed, it might...
Editorial: Pennsylvania needs a solution for senior care
Pennsylvania has a lot of senior citizens. According to federal records, the state has 2.5 million residents over 65 years old. That’s 19.6% of the state’s population. Only California, Florida, New York and Texas have more, which is unsurprising as they are also the only states with overall populations greater...
Letter to the editor: Rising prices and Trump’s tariffs
Breaking news! Prices are going up. President Trump’s tariffs are to blame. I hope Americans are not dumb enough to believe tariffs are the only cause for rising prices. Steelworkers get a big fat raise and better benefits. The prices of all products using steel go up. Autoworkers get very...
The Stroller, May 31, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. River City Brass to...
Letter to the editor: Funeral director’s actions inhuman
Regarding Patrick Vereb (“Hazelwood, Harrison funeral director accused of pocketing $650K for pet cremations, burials that didn’t happen,” April 28, TribLive): What an inhuman act by this bloodless, unfeeling bestial. Our hearts were so broken by the passing of our Ruby, who was with us for 15 years, and now...
Pittsburgh Riveters sweep Flower City
Behind first-half goals by Alexis Tylenda and Olivia Damico, the Pittsburgh Riveters earned a 2-0 victory over Flower City 1872, in a USL W League game Friday at Highmark Stadium. Goalkeeper Pauline Nelles made four saves for the Riveters (2-1-1), who secured a season sweep of Flower City (1-2-0). The...
‘Plot your way around’: While tempted to grip it and rip it, players will have to tone down aggressiveness at Oakmont
On his way to becoming a two-time major champion, John Daly lived by the mantra “grip it and rip it.” His big drives and big personality made him one of the most popular — if not polarizing — players in golf. As he forged arguably the greatest career in golf...
Pirates farm report for May 30, 2025: Bubba Chandler fans 8, scatters 4 hits in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-23) edged Nashville (Brewers), 5-4. RHP Bubba Chandler (2.03) tossed five shutout innings, allowing four hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in a no-decision. RHP Burch Smith (1-0, 8.10) earned the win despite allowing three runs on two hits with a walk in one inning of relief....
High school sports scores, schedules for May 30, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament First round Monday’s schedule Class 6A McDowell (17-5) at Seneca Valley (17-6), 4 p.m. Pennsbury (17-6) at Cedar Cliff (17-6), 4 p.m. Bethlehem Liberty (20-6) at West Chester Henderson (17-6), 4 p.m. Perkiomen Valley (16-8) vs. Governor Mifflin (22-1) at Cumru ES, 4 p.m. Ephreta...
At Pittsburgh rally, Trump promises to raise tariffs on imported steel, praises U.S. Steel deal
President Donald Trump’s rally Friday inside the U.S. Steel Irvin Works facility marked a victory lap for supporters of the company’s $14 billion partnership with Nippon Steel, and the president himself, who told hundreds of steel workers, “I was watching over you.” Live look at the crowd gathered at the...
FBI charges Elizabeth man with making antisemitic threats against public official
The FBI on Thursday charged an Elizabeth man with making online antisemitic threats against a “local” public official. Edward Arthur Owens Jr., 29, is charged with a single felony count of making an interstate threat. He is being held in federal custody pending a detention hearing on June 5. The...
NBA star Zion Williamson accused of raping ex-girlfriend while living in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been accused of raping and abusing a woman who says she dated the former Duke standout and No. 1 overall draft pick from 2018-23. In a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, a woman identified as...
Canadian wildfires again bringing smoke, haze to Western Pa.
Smoke and haze from wildfires in Canada are again hovering over Western Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection says it is monitoring smoking from large wildfires burning out of control in and around Manitoba. “While an air quality action day is not expected, some hazy skies and reduced visibility could...
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Oliver Bateman: Does Shapiro have a secrecy problem?
I want Josh Shapiro to succeed. As a centrist Pennsylvanian who voted for him over woefully out-of-his-depth Doug Mastriano back in 2022, I see a governor who could help lead the disorganized Democrats out of the wilderness. His pragmatic style, ability to work across the aisle and Obama-lite rhetorical style...
Pat McAfee praises ‘phenomenal’ Jelly Roll, Post Malone show in Pittsburgh
Pat McAfee had a blast in the ’Burgh last night. The Plum native and wildly popular ESPN talk show host introduced Jelly Roll Thursday during the Big Ass Stadium Tour at PNC Park. McAfee then stuck around to watch Post Malone perform. “It was an honor of a lifetime,” McAfee...
Closure of section of Spring Garden Road in Reserve to impact motorists, bus riders
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works is closing a portion of Spring Garden Road in Reserve, starting Monday, June 2, and running through September. The closure, which will begin at 9 a.m. between Ramage Road and Beech Street, is required for construction of a roadway support structure, roadway repairs,...
