Letter to the editor: Democrats party of lawlessness
Welcome to two separate Americas, where every political issue is viewed through totally distinct lenses. A perfect example is how the two sides see law and order. When Joe Biden ousted Donald Trump in 2020, Dems told us all was returning to normal. In my opinion, part of that normal...
The Stroller, May 22, 2026: 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. Golf outing to raise...
Tapas Talks hosts Sandy Cooper for talk about holistic health and wellness
Tapas Talks hosted the second event of its 2026 season on May 4 at Allegheny Country Club, drawing another inquisitive audience to explore the evolving landscape of holistic health and wellness through the lens of functional medicine. The evening featured board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and certified Functional Medicine practitioner...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield park land was never ‘vacant’
In the article “Hempfield welcomes new park with weekend Founders Festival” (May 15, TribLive), your reporter refers to the site of Founders Park as previously being vacant. No. It was a living, breathing oasis in a congested area. Once a strip mine, nature it had been revitalized by nature. It...
Pirates farm report for May 21, 2026: Josh Tate goes 4 for 5 with game-winning homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 19-29) lost 5-2 to Toledo (Tigers). 2B Nick Cimillo (.236) went 2 for 3 with a double and run scored. CF Ronny Simon (.327) went 1 for 4 with a walk and an RBI. 3B Tyler Callihan (.231) went 1 for 3 with a walk and RBI....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 21, 2026
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Butler (19-3) vs. North Allegheny (14-7) Class 5A Semifinals Thursday’s results Upper St. Clair 13, Montour 10 South Fayette 4, Thomas Jefferson 3 Championship Upper St. Clair (13-8) vs. South Fayette (14-9) Third place Montour (17-6) vs Thomas Jefferson (18-5) Class 4A...
High school roundup for May 21, 2026: Bria Bosiljevac throws another gem as Shaler storms into 5A finals
Bria Bosiljevac threw a five-inning, one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts to lead top-seeded Shaler to a 10-0 victory over No. 5 Baldwin in the WPIAL Class 5A softball semifinals Thursday. Haley Machajewski went 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs and Addy Aleski also homered for the...
Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change. Trump just rolled back limits on them
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that grocery stories and air conditioning companies will be allowed to keep using high-polluting refrigerants for longer than they would have under a law he signed during his first administration. “This was a tremendous burden, a tremendous cost,” said Trump, surrounded in the Oval...
John Fetterman’s chief of staff resigns before new report on the senator’s relationship with Israel ally
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s chief of staff resigned this week, the latest departure in the office of a controversial Pennsylvania Democrat who has struggled at times to retain staff. The resignation of Cabelle St. John, who held the top position in Fetterman’s office since June, came before a report that...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ achievements
What is the common thread that runs through all Democrats? Judging from letters they pen for this page, I think they are, collectively, colossal jewels of political ignorance: lazy, incoherent in their thought process and suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome. Laziness! Their collective letters can all be rolled into one,...
Editorial: Data centers demand planning, not panic
All too often, an unexpected new addition to a community becomes controversial only after it’s too late to do anything about it. By the time residents are packing hearing rooms and officials are scrambling for answers, developers already have purchased land, filed plans and invested money. Emotions rise quickly. Practical...
The Stroller, May 21, 2026: 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. Revolutionary War gear to...
Letter to thee editor: The real costs of war
Caught up in the late ’50s go-around of Pirates “Pennant Fever,” season tickets brought my father and childhood me to many games at Forbes Field. Remembered more vividly than ninth-inning comebacks was the gauntlet of disfigured World War II vets we fans filed past while entering the main admission gate....
Westmoreland happenings: Car cruises, rummage sale, veterans brunch, more
Fundraisers • EC Cruisers car cruise, 5 to 9 p.m. May 22 at 814 Lanes & Games, 4589 Route 136, Hempfield. There will be a DJ, dash plaques, door prizes and a 50-50. Admission: $5 and will be donated to Fisher’s Furry Friends. Details: Scott Kramer, 724-420-7101. • Rummage sale,...
Pirates farm report for May 20, 2026: Esmerlyn Valdez homers in both halves of an Indy doubleheader
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 19-28) split a doubleheader with Toledo (Tigers). In the first game, a 3-2 Toledo win in eight innings, RF Esmerlyn Valdez went 1 for 3 with his ninth homer. CF Dominic Fletcher (.435) went 2 for 3 with a double and run scored. 2B Termarr Johnson (.163)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 20, 2026
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Butler 9, Norwin 3 North Allegheny 4, Canon-McMillan 3 Championship Butler (19-3) vs. North Allegheny (14-7) Class 5A Semifinals Thursday’s schedule Montour (17-5) vs. Upper St. Clair (12-8) at Peterswood Park, 3:30 p.m.; South Fayette (13-9) vs. Thomas Jefferson (18-4)...
Elizabeth Forward fights off Hopewell to set up WPIAL title rematch with Indiana
Elizabeth Forward erased a two-run deficit with a clutch fifth inning and then leaned on timely defense and strong pitching late to punch its ticket back to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game with a 4-3 semifinal victory over Hopewell on Wednesday. The Warriors (16-5) are headed to the district...
High school roundup for May 20, 2026: Jake Fritz lifts North Allegheny past Canon-McMillan in 6A semifinals
Jake Fritz struck out 10 in a complete game and went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI to lead No. 3 North Allegheny to a 4-3 victory over No. 2 Canon-McMillan in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball semifinals Wednesday. Ben Kern tripled and drove in a run...
Closed-door hearing for Niki’s Quick Six ends in mysterious ‘resolution’
The mystery of a sealed injunction against an Armstrong County bar persists. A hearing scheduled to discuss the injunction against Niki’s Quick Six, the Parks Township bar where a woman was shot and killed last month, took place out of the public eye Wednesday afternoon. Bar owner Niki Hosack; her...
Mickey Winograd, member of Duquesne’s 1955 NIT championship team, dies at 92
Duquesne lost another part of its illustrious past in men’s basketball with the passing of Mayer L. “Mickey” Winograd, a three-year letterman for the Dukes during their nationally prominent teams of the 1950s. A starter on the 1955 National Invitation Tournament championship team, Winograd died Thursday in Naples, Fla. He...
Anisah Bagasra: San Diego mosque shooting reflects how online rhetoric, media depictions, political discourse contribute to increased Islamophobia
Many Muslim Americans are fearful following a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that left three worshipers dead. Investigators reportedly found hate speech and anti-Islamic writing inside the vehicle of the suspected shooters, who killed themselves soon after the attack. The director of the Islamic Center, Taha Hassane,...
In brief: Aleppo VFD open house, Colosimo golf outing and more in Sewickley area
Offices closed Sewickley borough offices will be closed on May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Spring book sale The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library will host the Spring Book Sale June 5-7. Shop the book sale for great prices on gently used books for adults, teens and children;...
Imani Christian star Gabe Jenkins picks Colorado
Imani Christian star Gabe Jenkins plans to play for Coach Prime. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior has committed to Colorado, 247Sports.com reported Wednesday. Jenkins, who also plays quarterback for the Saints, is a four-star recruit rated the 10th-best junior prospect in Pennsylvania and 30th best safety prospect in the country, according...
Llewellyn King: In the turmoil, challenges for graduates in the class of ’26
Dear graduates of 2026, Welcome to the world you will be taking jobs in and where you will begin building careers, and at times shaping history. It isn’t the world of your parents, and it isn’t the world your college has taught you about because it is changing too fast....
Letter to the editor: Trump and journalists
Never let it be said that Donald Trump ignored an opportunity to promote his personal agenda, even when following an evening that ended with an attempted assassination. That is who he is. While discussion of security concerns and the wisdom of having the president, vice president and other high-ranking administration...
