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Pirates minor league report: May 7, 2019

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-14) was idle. RHP Rookie Davis (0-2, 7.13) is expected to start Tuesday night in Scranton. Next: Tuesday at Scranton/Wilkes Barre (Yankees), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 15-15) lost 10-5 to Bowie (Orioles). RHP James Marvel (3-3, 3.07) recorded the loss after allowing six runs on ten hits...
Franklin Regional tops shorthanded Latrobe in Section 1-5A finale

Franklin Regional breathed a sigh of relief as Latrobe’s “next-player-up” mindset came up just short. Down to its fourth string pitcher in sophomore Emily Schmucker, Latrobe nearly overcame a pair of multi-run deficits in an attempt to snap out of a funk that has hit the Wildcats in the back...
Carl Hiaasen: Teachers with guns only makes sense to lawmakers who have lost their minds

From the What-Could-Possibly-Go-Wrong? Department: A bill allowing Florida teachers to carry guns in public schools passed the Legislature last week and is expected to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Teachers will soon be able to volunteer as “armed guardians” in their schools after attending firearms training, undergoing a psychiatric...
John Dorfman: 4 stocks with tiny debt or none at all

Low debt is a characteristic I love when picking stocks. The low-debt stock list you are about to read is the 17th in a series, published pretty much every year in May. My picks in the first 16 low-debt lists have averaged a total return (including dividends) of 28.5% in...
Editorial: Drug collection great but still shows holes in system

Authorities in Pennsylvania seize 39,000 pounds of drugs. That would be a starting headline. Most drug arrests are about grams and ounces. When you get into pounds or kilos, it really draws attention. But we’re talking about tons here. Tons of drugs collected in an operation that took a month...
Mark Madden: Penguins probably can’t fix what went wrong

It seems like the Penguins still should be playing. But they’re not. Can they fix what went wrong? Judge for yourself after perusing this edition of refreshing Penguins notes. (Hint: Probably not.) • The echo chamber says Jim Rutherford does a bad job as Penguins general manager. But Rutherford has...
Junior slugger, pitcher named Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week

Maddy Hershberger School: Albert Gallatin Class: Junior The Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week is Albert Gallatin junior Maddy Hershberger, who was 4 for 9 with a double, triple and four RBIs in three section games last week. Albert Gallatin coach Larry Flowers said a move in the Colonials...
Perennial power named Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week

The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week is Chartiers-Houston, a perennial power that took over first place in Section 2-2A with a pair of wins last week. The Buccaneers are 9-1 in the section heading into the final week of the regular season, a game up in the loss...
Trump again falsely claims Puerto Rico received billions more in federal disaster aid than it actually did

President Trump again falsely inflated the amount of federal disaster Puerto Rico has received since Hurricane Maria struck in 2017, saying the island “should be very happy” about the federal response. In two tweets Monday, Trump wrote, “Puerto Rico has been given more money by Congress for Hurricane Disaster Relief,...
O’Hara native elected president of Penn State College Democrats

For Penn State University junior Kelsey Denny, politics is her priority, particularly with the May 21 primary election inching closer. The O’Hara resident was elected president of the College Democrats on April 1. This club has equipped me in ways I could have never imagined. I attribute all of my...
Boeing held off for months on disclosing faulty alert on 737 Max

Boeing knew months before a deadly 737 Max crash that a cockpit alert wasn’t working the way the company had told buyers of the single-aisle jetliner. But the planemaker didn’t share its findings with airlines or the Federal Aviation Administration until after a Lion Air plane went down off the...
BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Center opens in Wexford

BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Center held its grand opening in Wexford. The center is designed to help people lose weight quickly and naturally. The center is located at 10339 Perry Highway, Wexford. For details, call 724-690-0002 or email wexford@bebalancedcenters.com...
Thunderbirds host Alleycats in American Ultimate Disc League home opener

On Saturday, May 4, at J.C. Stone Field in North Park, the Indianapolis Alleycats defeated the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds 19-16 in the home opener of the American Ultimate Disc League....
North Hills Arts Alive show well attended

North Hills School District hosted its 47th annual art show on May 3 at the high school. North Hills Arts Alive features student artwork such as: pottery, writing, photographs, paintings and more....
Letter to the editor: If I were a Democrat

I am a Republican, not because I view the Republican Party as ideal, but because I view it as the lesser of two evils. If I were a Democrat, I would realize the Democratic Party has lost its way. The Democrats have spent the last three years, initially under President...
Letter to the editor: Politicians must fix health care

I am so sick and tired of politicians always fighting with each other and not getting anything done. We need to start voting in politicians who will work with each other, not obstruct each other at every turn. Their party is not more important than my pocketbook. I don’t care...

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