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Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Lauren Howard and Norwin’s Nathan Silberman
Lauren Howard School: Hempfield Class: Junior Sport: Softball Claim to fame: Howard, a Virginia commit, finished 4 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBIs as top-seeded Hempfield (20-1) defeated Canon-McMillan, 8-2, in the WPIAL 6A semifinals. Hempfield will face Seneca Valley on Wednesday for the WPIAL championship. Howard,...
Mohawk’s Jaxon Schoedel sets PIAA record while defending title in 3,200 meters
SHIPPENSBURG — Mohawk senior Jaxon Schoedel knew early on during the 3,200-meter Class 2A final Saturday that the race was his at the PIAA track and field championships. All he was focused on was defending his title, but he got a lot more. Schoedel finished in 8 minutes, 59.34 seconds...
Freeport’s Mackenzie Magness earns emotional win in pole vault at state championships
SHIPPENSBURG — There can be tears for many reasons at the PIAA track and field championships. If someone saw Mackenzie Magness of Freeport crying after winning the Class 2A girls pole vault Saturday morning, one might assume it was because the gold medal meant so much to her. It did,...
Allison Schrager: America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged this month what the other two main credit rating agencies did years ago: America has a debt problem. Now it’s time for America to recognize that solving its debt problem will require addressing another hard truth: Americans have a retirement problem...
Neighbors describe helping elderly woman shot in Unity domestic, standoff incident
A 59-year-old man accused of shooting his 80-year-old mother surrendered after an hours-long standoff with authorities Saturday in Unity. State police charged David Andrew Rebar Jr. with aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, according to court records. The woman, who was shot in an arm, was being...
In brief: Hartwood Acres events, emergency brush collection and more in Aspinwall area
Dog Days of Summer Bring your four-legged friend for a free evening of fun and games from 6 to 8 p.m. June 17 during the Dog Days of Summer at Hartwood Acres Park. The event will be held, weather permitting, at the off-leash dog area located off Red Loop Drive....
Barry Manilow says a fond farewell to Pittsburgh
It takes a true showman like Barry Manilow to say goodbye in style. The soft-rock singer and songwriter has sent more than 50 songs into the Adult Alternative Top 40 since the mid-1970s — and amassed an impressive number of “Fanilows” in the process. Even if Manilow’s tunes aren’t your...
Letter to the editor: Sewickley needs a skatepark
People always say that parking lots are the best place to skateboard. But every parking lot I go to always has the same sign: NO SKATEBOARDING. I love to skateboard, but every skate park is so far away. My parents don’t have time to drive me to a skate park...
Westmoreland happenings: Strawberry festivals, Memorial Day observances, vacation Bible school, more
Bus Trip • Westmoreland Garden Council will sponsor a one-day bus trip June 18 to the Stan Hywet Hall in Akron, Ohio. The trip will include a guided tour of the Corbin Conservatory, the 65-room Tudor revival manor house and various gardens. Lunch will be at Cracker Barrel on the...
Letter to the editor: Distorted view of democracy
I think the writer of the letter “Vote to bring back democracy” (May 14, TribLive) has a distorted view of democracy . He thinks President Donald Trump is assaulting the legal and justice system, when in reality it is those systems that have been assaulting Trump for years with fake...
‘The hardest I played’: Oakmont Country Club likely to raise scores, blood pressures at U.S. Open
Niclas Fasth called home to Sweden after finishing his final round at the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. It had been a stellar tournament for Fasth, a fourth-place finish that ended up being one of his best career performances in a major. The call, however, was not celebratory....
Letter to the editor: Scirotto situation part of Gainey’s loss
While there are many reasons Ed Gainey lost the Pittsburgh mayoral primary; one of them was his ridiculous decision (secretive of course) to permit police Chief Larry Scirotto to referee high-level college basketball games while still employed as chief. Referees at that level make $100,000 to $150,000 per season, including...
Editorial: Penn State trustees did not take time to explore options in closing campuses
Penn State trustees took a vote Thursday that will close seven Commonwealth Campuses. At the end of Spring 2027, the New Kensington and Fayette campuses, along with five others, will stop being land-grant university branches and become empty shells. The 28 trustees that voted for this looked at it dispassionately,...
The Stroller, May 24, 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. Leechburg celebration to include...
Letter to the editor: Stigma of correctional officers
For many regarding residents at the Allegheny County Jail, focusing on the residents’ strengths and lived experience, treating each resident as an individual, giving each resident the opportunity to learn and grow and perceiving the community as a resource and not as an obstacle are precepts that are paramount from...
Pirates farm report for May 23, 2025: Carmen Mlodzinski whiffs 10 in 6 scoreless for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-20) defeated Toledo (Tigers), 4-0. In his first Triple-A start of the season, RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0) went six innings, striking out 10 and surrendering four hits. RHP Drake Fellows (4.32) threw two scoreless innings and struck out three. RHP Kyle Nicolas (4.76) pitched a scoreless ninth. LF...
3 WPIAL champs, 1 runner-up make PIAA tennis semifinals
Three WPIAL champions and a runner-up advanced to the semifinals at the PIAA tennis championships Friday in Hershey. The runner-up was Advaita Sircar of North Allegheny, who rolled through a pair of matches in the Class 3A boys singles bracket. He beat David Mikotowicz of McDowell, 6-1, 6-2, and Michael...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Norwin (14-8) vs. Seneca Valley (16-6) Class 5A Championship Pine-Richland (20-3) vs. Shaler (16-6) Third place Bethel Park (18-5) vs. Peters Township (15-8) Class 4A Championship Indiana (21-1) vs. Elizabeth Forward (16-3) Third place Belle Vernon (15-6) vs. Central Valley (12-11) Class...
High school roundup for May 23, 2025: Addy Frye fans 15 as Neshannock moves into 2A finals
Winning pitcher Addy Frye threw a three-hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead top-seeded Neshannock to a 4-1 victory over No. 12 Bentworth in the WPIAL Class 2A softball semifinals Friday. Frye and Gabby Quinn homered for the Lancers (21-0), who will meet No. 2 Chartiers-Houston next week in the finals....
Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese wins 1,600 in 3-way WPIAL battle at PIAA meet
SHIPPENSBURG – Quaker Valley sophomore Jonah Montagnese has one thing on his sister, senior Cecilia Montagnese, from the PIAA Track and Field Championship on Friday at Seth Grove Stadium. He has a gold medal compared to his sister’s silver. “I might have to flex a bit,” Jonah joked. “I have...
Norwin High School sends off the Class of 2025 at commencement ceremony
Norwin High School seniors graduated Friday, one of the first in the area this year. There were 411 students in the Norwin Class of 2025. Other upcoming graduation ceremonies include: Friday, May 29 — Greater Latrobe, Belle Vernon Area; May 30 — Derry Area, Hempfield Area, Jeannette City, Mt. Pleasant...
Gov. Josh Shapiro blasts House Republicans for ‘ripping away’ Medicaid, SNAP from Pennsylvanians
PHILADELPHIA — Lashing out at Republicans for proposing to “rip away” Medicaid and SNAP benefits from Pennsylvanians, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday the commonwealth would be unable to replace lost funding for those programs should President Donald Trump’s so-called big, beautiful bill become law. “The impact of what they’re doing...
Freeport’s Michael Braun earns bronze medal on 1st day of PIAA track championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Freeport senior Michael Braun knew he was not in an ideal position to start the Class 2A 1,600-meter run Friday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. Because of his inside position, he had to do something he was uncomfortable with: start fast. Braun did not want to...
Billy Joel cancels Pittsburgh concert, entire tour, citing brain disorder
Piano man Billy Joel has canceled all upcoming tour dates, including a scheduled stop with Rod Stewart on July 5 at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium. The announcement came Friday from Joel, who revealed he has been diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus. The condition occurs when excess...
Andy Warhol Museum practices ‘Good Business’ with new exhibit of Warhol’s screenprints
While Pittsburgh native pop artist Andy Warhol was a multidisciplinary creator — a painter, a photographer, a filmmaker — his most iconic and lasting images are his screenprints. The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side is bringing new insight into the artist’s extensive career in this medium with the...
