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High school roundup for May 19, 2025: Hempfield baseball knocks off No. 1 North Allegheny
Josh Cayer went the distance, allowing one run on two hits with eight strikeouts, as No. 8 Hempfield stunned top-seeded North Allegheny, 3-1, in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday at Boyce Mayview Park. Drew Jones had two hits and Owen Shuglie drove in two runs as the Spartans...
Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed U.S. Steel deal
Nippon Steel Corp. has bolstered its pledge to invest in United States Steel Corp. in the event that President Donald Trump approves the Japanese company’s proposed $14.1 billion takeover, according to people familiar with the matter. Nippon Steel is now offering to build a new steel mill, save existing steelworker...
Tarentum Bridge traffic snarled after tanker truck overturns
No one was reported injured after a water tanker truck overturned about 4 p.m. Monday on the Tarentum Bridge, authorities said. The rollover happened at the Tarentum end of the bridge near the First Avenue off ramp, shutting down lanes heading toward New Kensington. Traffic from Route 28 was being...
Is a former Belle Vernon prep star ready to claim Penn State’s No. 3 RB job in the fall?
There is more to Penn State’s running back room than returning 1,000-yard rushers Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton. A few of the Nittany Lions’ younger backs represent the future of the position. And the future could involve the next player on PennLive’s list of Penn State’s players to watch coming...
Jackie Calmes: Will the Qatar gift to Trump fly?
The real value of President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a $400 million “palace in the sky” — a super luxe Boeing 747-8 grift, er, gift, from the oil-rich Qatari royal family — could be in what it reveals to his fellow Americans about his unprecedented, global grab for wealth and...
Bradford Fitch: How veterans, plane travel and sausages lead to less partisanship
It’s no secret that partisanship is more intense than at any other time in recent history. And these intense political feelings don’t just play themselves out through gridlock in Congress. The threats of political violence have increased dramatically. Politics seeps into the workplace, resulting in coarse relations with colleagues (and,...
Gallery: Photos from May 19, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, May 19, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Protecting county’s appeals process
Allegheny County Council is about to vote on a bill (May 21) that would insulate the appeals board from the political process. Under present law, the people who make the frozen base year assessments also administer the appeals process. The part-time appeals boards’ role is limited to only hearing and...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of May 19, 2025
Plum’s Monday Farmers Market is moving to a new spot The Monday Farmers Market in Plum will now take place at the Plum Creek Presbyterian Church at 550 Center New Texas Road. Running from June 2 to Aug. 25, the market will run each Monday from 3 to 7 p.m....
Letter to the editor: Trump’s war on women
President Trump said that he would protect women, whether the women like it or not. However, through his actions, I belieev he has declared a war on women. By demonizing “DEI,” he seems to be seeking to wipe out the gains women have made since the 1960s, gains in equality...
Editorial: How to cut U.S. drug prices without hurting innovation
The price of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug, is $1,349 a month in the U.S.; in Germany, it’s $328. The U.S. price for Keytruda, a cancer treatment, is $191,000 a year; in Japan, it’s $44,000. The U.S. pays three times more for branded prescription drugs, on average, than other...
The Stroller, May 19, 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. Senior Expo to include...
Letter to the editor: Murrysville endorsement process fair
I want to address several recent letters to the editor related to the endorsement process conducted by a local political committee. As a former Murrysville Council member who held office for eight years until I termed out, I feel that I am more than qualified to speak about the endorsement...
Upcoming offerings at Northern Tier Library
Notice to patrons Northern Tier Library will be closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Treasure Hunters buying items on-site A Great American Treasure Hunters Buying Event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 3-5 at Northern Tier Library. Buyers with the Ohio-based business will be on-site...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 19
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 19....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 19
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 19....
At the library: News from Hampton Community Library
Items sought for craft swap Hampton Community Library, 3101 McCully Road, is planning a craft swap from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 and 14. Bring a box or bag of your clean, new or barely used craft supplies and swap them for something else. Tabletop equipment such as...
High school scores, schedules for May 18, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Hempfield (8-12) vs. North Allegheny (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Butler (11-8) vs. Norwin (12-8) at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.; North Hills (7-12) vs. Canon-McMillan (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (8-12) vs Seneca Valley...
South Park’s Troy Cunningham named MVP as West sweeps PSFCA East-West games
The West All-Stars swept two games at the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West football all-star games Sunday at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. In the small school game, the West defeated the East, 14-0. Carson Nagle (Bald Eagle Area) threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Hamilton Gates (Bishop Guilfoyle) and...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2025: Endy Rodriguez’s 2-run homer helps Indy beat Louisville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-17) defeated Louisville (Reds) 4-3 to sweep the six-game series. C Endy Rodriguez (.300) was 2 for 4 with a two-run homer. He also homered Saturday. RF DJ Stewart (.122) hit a sacrifice fly that scored two runs. 2B Nick Yorke (.260) was 2 for 3 with a...
Front Porch Theatricals’ musical ‘Baby’ is a labor of love
Walking into the New Hazlett Theater on the North Side on Saturday night was like walking into a supersized, candy-colored building block structure in a sunny nursery. It was a sight that was both intriguing and comforting, a perfect introduction to Front Porch Theatricals’ season opener musical, “Baby.” The show...
Abigail Auyeung: Reducing mental health to buzzwords and online trends may do more harm than good
If you’ve been on Instagram recently, you may have seen Insta stories of giddy teens dumping water — which doesn’t even contain ice — on their friends in the name of #SpeakYourMIND. Influencers give pretty speeches in which they claim “mental health is important!” and give a cheerful thumbs-up of...
Ronald L. Hirsch: Are liberals destroying America’s ideals?
The opening paragraph of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 wrote, “America is now divided between two opposing forces: woke revolutionaries and those who believe in the ideals of the American Revolution.” What a perfect example of fake news. By taking on the mantle of American values and attacking their opponents...
Pitt-Greensburg softball team makes history with 1st conference title, trip to NCAA Tournament
The emotion of the moment — and its humor — didn’t escape Hunter Taylor. While the Fox Chapel grad was gathered with her Pitt-Greensburg softball teammates for the unveiling of the NCAA Division III tournament brackets, she was overwhelmed with the poignancy of the scene. The Bobcats had just won...
Letter to the editor: Don’t believe what others say — seek the truth
I really appreciate the letter “It’s up to us to seek the truth” (May 14, TribLive) in this amusing paper. It is what so many of us folks (Dems) have been saying. Regardless of party, search out the truth for yourselves. Do no follow someone else because they are friends/family....
