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High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 2, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Class 6A First round Monday’s results North Penn 8, Ephrata 2 Hazleton 4, Landisville Hempfield 1 Neshaminy 3, Parkland 1 Coatesville 8, Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast 7 Governor Mifflin 6, Perkiomen Valley 1 Bethlehem Liberty 11, West Chester Henderson 3 Cedar Cliff 1, Pennsbury 0 Seneca...
High school roundup for June 2, 2025: Seneca Valley soars into PIAA quarterfinals
Ryan Piekutoski went 3 for 3 with a double, homer and two RBIs and Andrew Malichky allowed one unearned run on three hits with four strikeouts in a complete game as WPIAL champ Seneca Valley defeated District 10 champ McDowell, 7-1, in a PIAA Class 6A first-round baseball game Monday....
Seneca Valley grad who caddied at Oakmont qualifies for U.S. OpenVideo
Seneca Valley grad Matt Vogt is returning to the course where he used to caddie to play in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in less than two weeks. Vogt was the medalist in qualifying at the Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, Wash., shooting a pair of...
Police: Lancaster County man cut off Labradoodle’s injured leg with scissors, refused vet care
A Lancaster County man was charged with animal cruelty when police say he used scissors to cut off the leg of an injured Labradoodle. Stephen L. Stoltzfus, 45, told police his 4-year-old female dog got injured by a hay machine blade, so he cut the remainder of her leg off...
From soda to white bread, ultraprocessed foods increase risk of early death, research shows
ATLANTA — People eating ultraprocessed foods might be snacking their way to an earlier death. That’s according to the latest research on some of America’s favorite foods. From white bread to soda, the hallmark features of ultraprocessed foods include added sugar, salt, hydrogenated fats, artificial colors, preservatives and starches. Ultraprocessed...
New York Rep. Nadler staffer ‘traumatized’ after DHS cuffs her in congressional office
A social worker for U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is still “traumatized” after a Department of Homeland Security officer handcuffed and detained her inside the congressman’s lower Manhattan office, an official in Nadler’s office said Sunday. The caught-on-video Wednesday clash drew outrage from Nadler. “If this can happen in a...
Police ID suspect behind antisemitic flyers in Squirrel Hill
An Ohio man who police said last month drove more than two hours to throw antisemitic flyers out of a golden Dodge SUV in the Pittsburgh neighborhood most densely packed with Jews could face nearly $50,000 in fines — for littering. Police in Pittsburgh issued more than 160 traffic citations...
Local nonprofit works to educate public on cleaning in a non-toxic way
As homeowners everywhere dive headlong into spring cleaning, a local nonprofit is striving to create more education and awareness around how to do it in a less toxic way. Women for a Healthy Environment, celebrating its 15th year, offers programming to serve communities across southwestern Pennsylvania. The group aims to...
Gallery: Photos from June 2, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, June 2, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Jason W. Park: President Trump vs. President Garber — a game of cat and mouse
Recently, the Trump administration froze over $2.2 billion in grants and contracts from Harvard University, to quash antisemitic and pro-Hamas sympathies, dismantle DEI initiatives, and revoke international student rights. Harvard chose to litigate, and recently, a judge blocked President Trump’s ban on international students, as the legal case heats up....
‘Mental test of golf’: Attitude becomes as important as other skills to conquer Oakmont
The 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont produced no shortage of complaints from the players. Most memorably, Phil Mickelson groused that the rough was so thick that he injured his wrist hitting out of it. Mickelson wasn’t alone in his angst. If the players weren’t expressing it verbally, their sour faces...
Letter to the editor: No alcohol in Lower Burrell parks
Thank you to police Chief John Marhefka and Councilman Mike Stanoski for their support of no alcohol in our city parks (“Still no vote on Lower Burrell allowing alcohol at city park events,” May 19, TribLive). It does not matter if other communities allow it in their parks. We all...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of June 2, 2025
Plum School Board sets maximum for O’Block expenses The Plum School Board set a maximum price for renovations and an addition at O’Block Elementary at $28,376,421. Over the course of three years, the district is set to borrow $30 million for projects at the elementary school and Plum Middle School....
Letter to the editor: ‘Resistance’ not helping our country
Whatever it is, I’m against it, I’m not for it. (Groucho Marx song in “Horsefeathers”) A child will use “NO” to assert himself and gain authority. An adult must override the “NO” for the child’s benefit. With maturity the child will learn that “NO” will not get his way, and...
Editorial: Does college still have a purpose in the age of ChatGPT?
For many college students, life is a breeze. Assignments that once demanded days of diligent research can be accomplished in minutes. Polished essays are available, on demand, for any topic under the sun. No need to trudge through Dickens or Demosthenes; all the relevant material can be instantly summarized after...
The Stroller, June 2, 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. Kids fishing derby planned...
Letter to the editor: Economy woes will only get worse
Mark Twain, a respected journalist and author, said: “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” Let’s test that. Instead of ALL CAPS social media posts telling you what to think, here are some actual facts for you to decide for yourself how the...
Norwin grad Zukina sets PSAC record in 400 meters, has sights on NCAAs next seasonVideo
While spending her formative years in the Philippines, Bernadette Zukina played a lot of soccer. She attributes her running ability to all of those recess periods playing soccer with her classmates. It also helped her become a PSAC record holder. At the conference track and field championship meet last month,...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 2
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 2....
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 2
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 2....
High school sports schedules for June 2, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament First round Monday’s schedule Class 6A Ephrata (16-8) at North Penn (19-5), 4 p.m.; Landisville Hempfield (20-1) at Hazleton (17-5), 4:30 p.m.; Neshaminy (14-7) at Parkland (21-5), 4 p.m.; Coatesville (18-6) vs. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (18-6) at LaSalle College HS, 1 p.m.; Perkiomen Valley (16-8)...
Pirates farm report for June 1, 2025: Termarr Johnson’s 2-run homer helps Curve rally for win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-24) was crushed 11-1 by Nashville (Brewers). CF Jack Suwinski (.253) hit his seventh home run of the season. He went 2 for 3 with a walk. 1B Billy Cook (.220) was 2 for 4 with a double. 3B Tsung-Che Cheng (.195) tripled. SS Nick Gonzales (.194) was...
Daniel Summerhays recalls ‘one of the greatest rounds of golf’ in U.S. Open at Oakmont
Daniel Summerhays wasn’t even supposed to play in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Fate earned him a spot in the field, and, thanks to one of the greatest stretches of golf in the history of Oakmont Opens, he finished in the top 10. In the second round,...
Samantha ‘Sunshine’ Rave: A daughter’s call to reform a deadly system
My name is Sunshine, and my father, Gary William Miller, died in February 2011 inside Allegheny County Jail. To this day, I still don’t know exactly how or why. No clear explanation. No compassion. No closure. Just silence. Just death. Just another addict written off by a system that punishes...
Westmoreland happenings: Strawberry festivals, cheese tasting, blood drive, more
Church News • Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church, 4600 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, will host a community Pentecost picnic June 8 at the church. A worship service will be at 10 a.m. and the picnic will be afterward. There will be a bounce house, activities for all ages, an obstacle course and...
