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Pirates farm report for April 23, 2026: Mitch Jebb homers twice in 3rd Triple-A game
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 9-15) beat St. Paul (Twins), 6-1. LF Mitch Jebb (.385), playing his third Triple-A game, went 4 for 5 with two home runs, a double, four RBIs and first stolen base. DH Enmanuel Valdez (.313) went 2 for 2 with two walks. CF Ronny Simon (.367) went...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 23, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 5, Central Catholic 4 North Allegheny 4, Seneca Valley 3 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 6, Hempfield 0 Mt. Lebanon 10, Woodland Hills 1 Class 3A Section 1 Mohawk 13, Quaker Valley 11 Class A Section 2 Western Beaver 15, Rochester 0...
High school roundup for April 23, 2026: Laurel beats Neshannock to clinch section title
Mayci Lang went 4 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to help Laurel to a 12-2 victory over Neshannock on Thursday, clinching the Section 1-2A softball title. Ivy Pancher went 3 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs, Maddie Evans singled, doubled and knocked in two runs...
Photos: Check out the scene in the NFL Draft theater on the 1st night of the draft
Fans were dressed up to show support for their team ahead of the start of the NFL Draft in front of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday....
Steelers legend Lynn Swann, long snapper Cal Adomitis visit with cancer patients ahead of draft
NFL Draft week has featured countless appearances by current and former Steelers working to give back to their community as the world’s attention turns to Pittsburgh for one of the biggest events of the year. Steelers legend Lynn Swann and long snapper Cal Adomitis spent the first day of the...
Erica Winger: Union nurses at Magee are elevating women’s and family health
Anyone who has given birth or received other medical care in a hospital knows that time with their nurses is critical. When patients have more time with nurses, they not only get the safest, highest quality care, but are also fully supported emotionally and empowered to make informed decisions. That...
NFL Draft Day 1 live sports updates: 1st round concludes in PittsburghVideo
The 91st edition of the NFL Draft has arrived in Pittsburgh. After almost two years of planning, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step on stage at the Draft Theater outside Acrisure Stadium on Thursday night to announce the No. 1 pick. A total of 257 players will be selected, including...
Photos: Fans arrive on North Shore as NFL Draft clock hits zero
Are you ready for some football? The 2026 NFL Draft, a much-anticipated three-day event, begins in Downtown Pittsburgh and on the North Shore....
Matt Campbell details what fans will see during Penn State’s Blue-White practice
STATE COLLEGE — The final week of Penn State’s spring practice sessions is here. Matt Campbell’s Nittany Lions will cap their spring work with a Blue-White “practice” on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. Campbell, in his first year at Penn State after spending the 10 previous seasons as Iowa State’s...
The Stroller, April 23, 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. NK, Arnold cleanup set...
Letter to the editor: How low does Trump need to go?
How far does President Trump have to stoop before his supporters realize just how bad he really is? How much longer can you defend his words and actions and still go to church with a clean conscience? On Easter weekend, he posts that he will wipe out an entire civilization...
Editorial: Welcome to Pittsburgh
There is a moment in “The Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy opens the door of her uprooted Kansas cottage and steps from black and white into the glorious technicolor of a new world. Thousands of football fans are about to experience that as they emerge from a dark tunnel into...
NFL Draft: Pittsburgh sets a record with draft attendanceVideo
Are you ready for some football? The three-day super spectacle that is the 2026 NFL Draft is finally here. It kicked off Thursday in Downtown and the North Shore. 11:05 p.m. Attendance record NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came on the stage to announce that Pittsburgh set the single-day attendance...
Westmoreland happenings: Band concert, Kentucky Derby party, hoagie sale, more
Church news Level Green Presbyterian Church will have a spring potluck luncheon April 26 at the church, 105 Olive Drive, Trafford. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the luncheon will be afterward in the fellowship hall. Bring a salad, main dish, hot or cold side dish or dessert....
Letter to the editor: Selective memory on Trump
The writer of the letter “Affordability and accountability” (March 18, TribLive) has a selective and partisan memory. He remembers and opines about Trump’s former actions; the pardoning of those jailed for their parts in the January 2021 “insurrection” and the dropped case of the supposed stealing of government classified documents....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 22, 2026
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 6, Central Catholic 4 Class 5A Section 4 Thomas Jefferson 7, Gateway 2 Class 4A Section 3 Derry 10, Greensburg Salem 9 Knoch 1, Indiana 0 Valley 9, Highlands 4 Class 3A Section 1 Quaker Valley 8, Riverside 7 Section...
Pirates farm report for April 22, 2026: Hunter Barco, 2 relievers throw 4-hit shutout for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 8-15) gave up four hits and smoked St. Paul (Twins), 12-0. LHP Hunter Barco (1-0, 2.45) started and went five innings, allowing one hit with five strikeouts and two walks. RHP Justin Meis (3.86) followed with two one-hit innings and RHP Cam Sanders (2.25) closed it out...
NFL Draft Experience: What you need to know if you’re going
Gates to the NFL Draft Experience opened at noon Thursday, with various fan events, player appearances and local vendors set up throughout the day. Anyone attending the draft can register for free through the NFL OnePass app or NFL.com. The event will span the North Shore and Point State Park,...
Is 3rd-year Penn State edge who has barely played key to pass rush?
The wait has been a long one for Max Granville. It is almost over. Assuming, of course, Penn State’s redshirt sophomore edge rusher continues to make steady rehab progress from the long-term injury he suffered before the start of the 2025 season. Looking at the 6-foot-3, 251-pound Granville now, as...
High school roundup for April 22, 2026: North Catholic hands 1st section loss to Blackhawk in slugfest
Mary Kotwica went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead North Catholic to a 10-8 victory over Blackhawk in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A softball Wednesday. Lauren Golebiewski went 3 for 4 with a double and four RBIs and Eva Rocha went...
Supreme Court hears arguments on U.S. power to strip green cards
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices grappled over a president’s power over immigration enforcement Wednesday during oral arguments over a technical challenge to the government’s ability to take away someone’s green card as they enter the country. Over the course of more than an hour of oral arguments, the justices delved...
South Hills duo repeats, North Allegheny team also takes gold at WPIAL doubles championships
The top seeds in the WPIAL boys tennis doubles championships showed their mettle in the finals Wednesday, with North Allegheny’s Ashwin Sudhakar and Matt Kampi winning the Class 3A title and South Park’s Jonah Jasek and Steven Duing repeating as Class 2A champs. Jasek and Duing defeated Winchester Thurston’s Ravi...
Pittsburgh transforms as NFL Draft festivities begin ahead of expected influx of fansVideo
Golden arches and steel beams — the backbone of Pittsburgh’s famous bridges — completed the backdrop of the 2026 NFL Draft stage, where hopeful prospects will soon accept the golden ticket to their future football career. Construction crews scrambled Wednesday to complete work on the NFL Draft theater viewing area...
Photos: Inside the NFL Experience on the North Shore
Members of the media had the opportunity to interact in the NFL Draft Experience at Acrisure Stadium during a behind-the-scenes tour on Wednesday....
Randi McCray: Democracy isn’t eroding. It’s evolving. The question is: Toward what?
I fell in love with democracy before I fully understood it. In high school civics classes in the 1990s, I learned about a system that was imperfect in its origins but evolving toward something better. I believed in that evolution. I believed that democracy, if nurtured, could become more inclusive...
