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The Stroller, May 21, 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. Taiko drum group to...
Letter to the editor: Analyzing why the U.S. is in financial trouble
Dear fellow taxpaying citizens: Do you understand that the U.S. is in deep financial trouble? As ham-handed as President Donald Trump is, he is doing what he thinks is best for the country. What suggestions or alternative plans do any of you have to solve the future economic train wreck?...
Pirates farm report for May 20, 2025: Termarr Johnson collects 2 hits in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-17) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Next: Wednesday at Toledo (Tigers), 11:05 a.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 20-20) lost 3-1 to Akron (Guardians). 2B Termarr Johnson (.271) went 2 for 3 with a walk. 1B Nick Cimillo...
Part 2: Richland History Group continues tale of Massey Harbison’s 1792 trek to escape captivity
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on Massey Harbison by the Richland History Group. Part 1 appeared in the May edition of the Pine Creek Journal and is available online. Last month’s Part 1 of 22-year-old Massey Harbison’s agonizing, six-day, 70-mile journey through the Pine and...
12 candidates secure nominations to run for Allegheny County Common Pleas bench
Twelve candidates secured nominations Tuesday to run for eight seats on Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas in November’s general election. In Tuesday’s primary, 22 candidates sought nominations to run in November, with six people cross-listed on both the Republican and Democratic tickets and the remaining 16 running solely as...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 20, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Norwin 7, Hempfield 4 Seneca Valley 4, Canon-McMillan 0 Championship At EQT Park, Washington May 27 or 28 Norwin (14-8) vs. Seneca Valley (16-6) Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Pine-Richland 5, Bethel Park 4 Shaler 2, Peters Township 1 Championship...
High school roundup for May 20, 2025: Pine-Richland pulls off another 1-run win to reach finals
Anthony Annichine delivered the go-ahead RBI groundout in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead top-seeded Pine-Richland to a 5-4 victory over No. 4 Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball semifinals Tuesday. It was the third straight one-run playoff win for the Rams. Jake Waddell singled, doubled...
North Huntingdon bike rodeo postponed
A Bike Safety Rodeo set for May 21 at Oak Hollow Park in North Huntingdon will be rescheduled to May 29 because of rain that is expected to hit the region. From 5 to 7 p.m., volunteers will help children learn essential biking skills on a specially designed course. Participants...
2025 Western Pennsylvania primary election results roundup
The polls closed at 8 p.m. for primary election day in Western Pennsylvania. The biggest race in the area was for Pittsburgh mayor with the Democrat and Republican primaries being competitive. The state Department of Elections has updated numbers: * Pittsburgh city races results are posted here. * Allegheny County...
Election Day sees sparse turnout across Western Pa.
Donna Cline has been voting at Gilpin Township Fire Department polling place at 99 Fire Hall Road for nearly 30 years. “This is the community I live in, and I wanted to make sure that we preserve our community for our next generation,” said Cline, 63, of Gilpin. Fewer than...
‘Profits over people’: 2 nursing homes guilty of fraud ordered to pay $15M
Two Pittsburgh-area nursing home companies must pay more than $15 million in restitution for health care fraud, a federal judge ordered on Tuesday. In December 2023, a jury found the companies — Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC and Mt. Lebanon Operations LLC — guilty in U.S. District Court of making...
Scottie Scheffler brings a Grand Slam back into view with PGA Championship winVideo
The last chance for another career Grand Slam this year seemingly ended when Jordan Spieth missed the cut at the PGA Championship. The next two days might have changed the outlook. Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship with two stretches that were simply sublime. There was the closing five holes...
F.D. Flam: Quantum computing could be the future of drug development
One of the first and most promising uses scientists envision for the rapidly evolving technology of quantum computing is a new approach to drug development. A quantum computer could, in theory, eliminate much of the trial and error involved in the process to help researchers more quickly zero in on...
At least 1 injured in 2-car wreck in Harrison
Emergency crews respond to a two-car crash at Freeport and Saxonburg roads in Harrison shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. At least one person was injured and was being treated by EMS personnel at the scene. Portions of the intersection were closed to traffic while the accident was being cleaned up....
USCBP Rotary, Breakfast Club celebrates annual Night of Giving
The Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary, Breakfast Club topped its charitable donations by a whopping 18% at this years’ Night of Giving on April 23. Two communities, dozens of local businesses and volunteers came together at Bella Sera in Canonsburg to celebrate the Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary, Breakfast Clubs’...
Sarah Gundle: TikTokers are self-diagnosing. That’s good and bad.
“My ADHD? I figured it out on TikTok,” a new patient told me proudly. She hadn’t turned to social media for answers because she wanted to; she just couldn’t afford the cost of a formal psychiatric evaluation. Appointments for neuropsychological assessments, the gold standard for diagnosing conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Gallery: Photos from May 20, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, May 20, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them
I love to grill, and barbecue, and I have devoted my career to outdoor cooking for more than two decades. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of mistakes, and people tend to make them over and over. So I put together a list of the biggest grilling don’ts and...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh teams paying big money to bad players
As a “youngish” man in my early 70s, I’m astounded by the amounts of money Pittsburgh sports teams pay much younger men to stink up the playing field. My message to the Pirates and Steelers is, “Hey guys, I’m right here, give me a call.” Team owners are paying tens...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of May 20, 2025
Quaker Valley High School Math League recently took third place in this school year’s Mathematics Council of Western Pennsylvania Team Finals at Trinity Christian School on April 15. The five students who represented Quaker Valley at the MCWP Finals were Sienna Albano, Ryan Steinfurth, Henry Zutter, Luca Albano and Evelyn...
Letter to the editor: Pine-Richland’s book ban sham
On March 17, the Pine-Richland School Board approved a sweeping revision to Library Policy 109.1 after 16 months of deliberation. This effort was sparked in October 2023 when a group of religious activists demanded the removal of 14 books they deemed “pornographic.” At a December board meeting, board member Michael...
Editorial: In red and blue Pennsylvania, primaries matter more than ever
Elections follow a certain rhythm. Presidential years are followed by municipal years where the ballots are filled with local, school board and county races. Then there are the midterms, in which state and federal lawmakers are elected. In Pennsylvania, that’s also a gubernatorial year. Then it goes back to more...
The Stroller, May 20, 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. Summer concert series coming...
Letter to the editor: Tariffs don’t improve economy
To those who still believe that tariffs will improve the economy: Ain’t gonna happen. Never. Not ever. No matter how long you wait. Tariffs are not magic beans from which factories spring. For example, take the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930; a depression grew from that. Tariff revenue goes directly...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 19, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s results Hempfield 3, North Allegheny 1 Norwin 5, Butler 4 Canon-McMillan 3, North Hills 0 Seneca Valley 4, Mt. Lebanon 3 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Hempfield (9-12) vs. Norwin (13-8) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (15-6) vs. Seneca Valley (15-6)...
