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WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 7, 2019
On Thursday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district softball playoffs. Seventy-three teams have punched their ticket for the Path to Peterswood with only one more spot, possibly two, up for grabs in Class A. Five classification’s fields are now set with the only question mark being...
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through May 7, 2019
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through May 7. The playoff field is set in Class AA and has one opening left in Class AAA. The winner of Wednesday’s Penn-Trafford vs. Norwin match will clinch the final playoff spot. The top six teams in...
High school roundup for May 7, 2019: South Fayette locks up playoff berth
Richie Dell hit a three-run home run, and Ryan McGuire knocked in two runs to help South Fayette earn a WPIAL playoff berth with an 8-4 victory over North Hills (3-14, 2-8) in a Section 2-5A baseball game Tuesday afternoon. Ryan Kokoski struck out seven batters in four innings to...
Trump may redefine poverty, cutting Americans from welfare rollsVideo
The Trump administration may alter the way it determines the national poverty threshold, putting Americans living on the margins at risk of losing access to welfare programs. The possible move would involve changing how inflation is calculated in the “official poverty measure,” the White House Office of Management and Budget...
Editorial: Are Wolf’s commutations part of reform movement?
Three more life-without-parole prisoners will be released after Gov. Tom Wolf commuted the sentences of a convicted murderer and two men who participated in crimes where someone was killed. The moves were approved by the Board of Pardons before being sent to the governor. Wolf has now commuted eight life...
Central Elementary students unveil mosaic in school courtyard
Central Elementary School fourth graders unveiled the mosaic in its new permanent home in the Central courtyard on Tuesday, May 7. The mosaic was created in February by fourth graders, with some additional help from students in all grades. Local mosaic artist Laura Jean McLaughlin worked with the students to...
George Guido: Unfamiliar teams in baseball, softball playoffs
When the WPIAL baseball and softball pairings are released later this week, some unfamiliar schools will be bracketed. St. Joseph baseball and Springdale softball will be in the postseason for the first time this millennium, and the players from those teams are cascading toward age 40. It has been so...
Nestle to cut 4,000 jobs in delivery changes
Nestle SA’s U.S. unit will lay off about 4,000 workers as it stops delivering frozen pizza and ice cream directly to stores and instead transitions to a warehouse model that’s becoming an industry standard for Big Food companies looking to trim costs. The company said Tuesday that it’s shutting down...
Depreciation Lands Museum Heritage Day offers glimpse of past
The community was introduced to how life was in Western Pennsylvania in the 1800s on May 5 during Depreciation Lands Museum’s Heritage Day on South Pioneer Road in Hampton....
Letter to the editor: U.S.A., greatest country ever
Cuba, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, North Africa, Japan, South Korea and Iraq, to name a few. Blood was spilled to liberate these countries, all back in the original people’s hands. If you read history, this is an exceptional and very rare thing to do by a country, and that country...
Letter to the editor: Trump as Supreme Ruler
I give up. It doesn’t matter what stupid thing President Trump does or says or how many times he lies. His supporters don’t care. They love this inventor of fake news. So, I have an idea. Let’s get rid of Congress. Why? When the Republicans are in charge of the...
Letter to the editor: New leadership needed for Penn Hills schools
I am concerned about the lack of candidates running for Penn Hills School Board. Only two candidates — both current board members, including the president — have filed petitions to run. Sadly, five seats are up for election. That means both incumbents will have a free ticket to continue their...
I-79 crash caused morning delays in Sewickley area
A multi-vehicle crash on I-79 south Tuesday morning caused traffic delays on the Neville Island Bridge. The crash occurred just north of Exit 65, according to 511pa.com. The Neville Island Bridge was down to a single lane but has since reopened, PennDOT spokeswoman Yasmeen Manyisha said. Motorists were advised to...
Quaker Valley board candidates name new high school as big issue
Sewickley Borough residents will have a choice May 21 of who they want to see represent them on the Quaker Valley School Board. Three candidates are vying for a party nomination to fill two open four-year seats in the district’s Region II, which encompasses Sewickley. Elections for Region I and...
Here’s what’s going on around town: Tuesday, May 7
Hello, Sewickley, Do you love the Sewickley Public Library? Wanna share why? The Allegheny County Library Association’s newest campaign, “Faces of the Library” allows library users to share why libraries are important to them and the community. To participate, visit — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With...
Hampton library proves to be busy spot
With more than 117,000 items checked out in 2018, it shows there is real interest and appreciation for Hampton’s Community Library, said director Suzanna Krispli, who provided her annual overview of the library’s activities to the Hampton Township Council at their April 24 meeting. Furthermore, the eLibrary had 32,405 items...
Road maintenance on track for Hampton
An award of contracts totaling $1,001,792 was approved for the 2019 Road Resurfacing Program at the April 24 Hampton Township Council meeting. These roads are part of the new 10-year pavement maintenance plan implemented for Hampton Township’s 2019 budget that was approved last December. There were four contracts with three...
Brackenridge police ‘desperate for applicants,’ councilman says
Back in September, Brackenridge officials issued a desperate call for part-time police applicants. Eight months later, that situation hasn’t changed. The borough continues to find itself as part of an alarming trend plaguing small municipalities throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. “We’re desperate for applicants,” Councilman John Stanzione said Thursday. “We will...
Avocados are ‘nutrient dense’ with healthy fat, B-vitamins
I laugh when I remember what George Burns, in his role as God in a 1997 film, said about avocados: “Made the pits too big.” Probably not a mistake at all, say those who muse on such things. Native avocado trees in South America had to compete with larger trees...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 6, 2019
On Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs. Sixty-six teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington, but there are still plenty of spots to be had as 24 district teams still have hope. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at...
High school roundup for May 6, 2019: No. 3 North Allegheny shuts out No. 2 Pine-Richland
Jarod Orwell homered to help No. 3 North Allegheny defeat No. 2 Pine-Richland, 2-0, in a Section 1-6A baseball game Monday night. Ryan Partridge threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts to earn the win for the Tigers (13-5, 7-2), which has won six straight games. Tommy Beam took the loss...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 6, 2019
In a couple of days, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district softball playoffs. Seventy-three teams have punched their ticket for the Path to Peterswood, but there are still four possible spots up for grabs. Four classification’s fields are now set, while Fort Cherry is still alive...
High school scores, schedules for May 6, 2019
High Schools Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 7, Allderdice 3 North Allegheny 2, Pine-Richland 0 Seneca Valley 7, Butler 4 Section 2 Hempfield 10, Latrobe 5 Penn-Trafford 5, Norwin 4 Plum 5, Connellsville 3 Section 3 Baldwin 9, Brashear 0 Bethel Park 8, Canon-McMillan 0...
Defense leads Upper St. Clair past Mt. Lebanon in Section 1-6A
If defense wins championship, the Class 6A softball playoff field should take note that the new kids on the block are ready to battle for gold. Upper St. Clair was near perfect defensively, with web gems and big throws highlighting a 3-0 win Monday over rival Mt. Lebanon. The win...
Browns waive ex-Pitt RB Darrin Hall
The Cleveland Browns waived former Pitt running back Darrin Hall on Monday, one week after he signed as an undrafted rookie free agent. Hall, a Youngstown, Ohio, native, rushed for 1,144 yards and 10 touchdowns last season for the Panthers. He ranked seventh in the ACC with 7.48 yards per...
