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John Dorfman: Old Faithful fizzled last year, but watch for a spurt
One of my favorite tools for picking stocks is a paradigm I call Old Faithful, named after the geyser in Yellowstone Park. This paradigm fizzled last year but has an outstanding long-term record. To appear on the Old Faithful list, a stock must: • Post good profits (15% return on...
Pirates farm report for April 27, 2025: Hunter Barco keeps scoreless innings streak alive in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-12) fell to St. Paul (Twins), 5-3. PH/DH Nick Solak (.394) hit a solo homer. 2B Nick Yorke (.242) was 1 for 3 and knocked in two runs. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.266) was 2 for 5 with a double. LF Jack Suwinski (.400) doubled. RHP Carson Fulmer...
Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 50th class
Sometimes athletes begin their sports climb with humble beginnings. For Leechburg’s Paul Noonan, being part of the high school’s first track team was an experience in itself. The school didn’t have a track, so cinders from the nearby Allegheny Ludlum Steel plant were brought in to give the runners a...
High school sports schedules for April 28, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Hills at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Butler, 5:30 p.m. Section 2 Norwin at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Woodland Hills at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Kiski Area, 4...
Kiski Area grad Derek Hald cements status as 1 of top catchers in Saint Vincent historyVideo
Saint Vincent baseball coach Nick Janosko was a catcher back in the day. Two of his three sons suited up behind the plate for the Bearcats (the youngest, Traynor, is a freshman this year). So Janosko, in his 28th season, appreciates more than most the benefit of a reliable catcher....
LV grad Griffin transforms from dominant pitcher to offensive force for IUP softballVideo
Maddie Griffin doesn’t try to hide the fact that she is a numbers person. It’s a big reason she decided to get her undergrad degree in accounting. Only a junior at IUP, the Ligonier Valley grad, in fact, will wrap up the requirements for her bachelor’s degree in a couple...
Westmoreland happenings: Motorcycle movie night, murder mystery dinner, choral concert, more
Fundraisers • Lincoln Heights Civic Association will have bingo 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the center, 42 Millersdale Road, Hempfield. There will be 20 regular games and five quickies. Payout is 50-50. Free coffee. Cost: 25 cents for a three-card board; $1 for quickies. • A murder...
Competition for Penn State’s backup QB job continues after spring camp
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State started spring ball back in March with a few question marks. Fast forward to Saturday when the Nittany Lions wrapped up camp with the Blue-White game, and one of the biggest questions still doesn’t have an answer — and might not until the fall. Who...
Everclear delivers a blast of ’90s nostalgia at Jergel’s
More than once at Saturday night’s sold-out Everclear show at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, lead singer Art Alexakis asked the crowd, “Who wants to hear some ’90s alternative rock and roll?” And the response was overwhelming. It’s a reasonable question. Everclear hit their peak in the 1990s with hit...
NFL Draft recap 2025: A look at each Steelers pick, plus commentary, analysis
The Pittsburgh Steelers had seven picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with the 21st overall in the first round. Here are the team’s selections: • Round 1, selection 21 >> Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon • Round 3, selection 83 >> Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson • Round 4,...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in Pirates ownership
As a Pirates fan since the late 1960s, I’ve never been as saddened and frustrated with ownership as I have been recently. The Clemente memorial, the Bucco Bricks and the Rowdy Tellez release all just point to an owner who doesn’t care about history, fans, players, youth or the city...
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of April 27, 2025
Aspinwall Douglas Carhnel sold property at 401 Virginia Ave. to Katie Pakler for $485,000. Blawnox Brandon Skonieczny sold property at 156 Second St. to Norman Skonieczny for $160,000. Etna Lawrence B Properties LLC sold property at 34 Ganster St. to South Side Passive LLC for $1 (state deed transfer stamps...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 27, 2025
Aleppo Ralph Tajak Jr. sold property at 616 Sewickley Heights Drive to Brooke and Julie Johnson for $240,000. Bell Acres Estate of Jayne Haddon Swan sold property at 2420 Henry Road to Amanda Malarik for $250,000. Rochelle Murano sold property at 139 Witherow Road to Trumbull Corp. for $1,200,000. Franklin...
Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting fair for all
The Pittsburgh mayoral election is exhausting. We know the winner of the Democratic primary will become our next mayor. That means Democrats are the only voice who will get heard May 20. Republican votes will get ignored, and independents will be silenced altogether. On Thursday, I spoke with the Pennsylvania...
Editorial: Data centers’ power usage must be monitored and managed
Computer data exists in a series of electronic blips. They are the 1s and 0s of a code that compiles, catalogs and categorizes billions of pieces of information. Storing information physically takes up a lot of space. Think about how much room your cassette tapes, compact discs, DVDs, VHS tapes,...
The Stroller, April 27, 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. Luncheon to benefit Animal...
Letter to the editor: Trump is right on universities
I disagree with the presidents of nearly 200 U.S. colleges and universities who have co-signed a letter condemning what they called “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in reference to President Trump’s administration making punitive moves against universities due to their being lax in combating antisemitism (“Carnegie Mellon president joins...
Pirates farm report for April 26, 2025: Konnor Griffin belts 3 hits, 2-run homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-11) edged out St. Paul (Twins), 6-5. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (2-2, 5.81) earned the win despite giving up five runs on seven hits, including two homers, in five innings. He walked two and struck out five. RHP Hunter Stratton (5.40), RHP Tanner Rainey (6.43), PHP Isaac Mattson (1.74)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 26, 2025
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Burgettstown at Laurel, ppd. Mapletown at Turkeyfoot Valley, ppd. Lacrosse Boys Saturday’s results Nonsection Mars 8, Twin Valley 7 North Allegheny 9, Central Catholic 2 South Fayette 15, Canon-McMillan 8 Girls Saturday’s results Nonsection Hempfield 10, Winchester Thurston 7 Seton LaSalle 16, Fairmont (WV)...
High school roundup for April 26, 2025: Upper St. Clair’s Sadie Tomczyk shines at South Fayette
Sadie Tomczyk swept the 100 and 200 and was part of the winning 400 relay team,leading Upper St. Clair to the girls team title at the South Fayette Invitational on Saturday. Delaney Schumaker was also a double winner for the host Lions, taking first in the 400 and 10 hurdles....
Transfer WRs impress for Penn State in Blue-White game
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s 2025 spring camp is in the books after the Blue-White game delivered a few offensive standouts on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. In reality, the biggest piece of news came before the scrimmage kicked off. Syracuse’s Trebor Pena, arguably the top wide receiver in the spring...
Riverhounds drop 1st match in USL Jagrmeister Cup
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ first match in the newly formed USL Jagrmeister Cup was hard to swallow. Darren Smith scored in stoppage time to give Detroit FC a 1-0 victory over the Hounds on Saturday. In the 91st minute, Ben Morris sent a cross from the left side into the box...
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Jeannette’s Grace Stein and Ligonier Valley’s Mark Jablunovsky
Grace Stein School: Jeannette Class: Junior Sport: Softball Claim to fame: Stein allowed two hits and struck out 33 in a two-game sweep of Greensburg Central Catholic. She added two doubles and four RBIs at the plate. She also pitched a four-hitter, striking out 15 as Jeannette edged Serra Catholic,...
‘Walk a Mile’ raises awareness for victims of domestic and sexual abuse
Dozens of male athletes took to the streets of Greensburg on Saturday — in high heels. The 14th annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event, hosted by the Blackburn Center, is meant to raise awareness and support for victims of gender-based domestic and sexual violence. Participants from the Greensburg...
Penn State adds transfer wide receiver Trebor Pena from Syracuse
It’s no secret: Penn State has long been trying to find another difference-maker at wide receiver via the transfer portal. James Franklin has addressed it, receivers coach Marques Hagans has addressed it and even athletic director Pat Kraft has said it. “We need a wide receiver,” Kraft bluntly said in...
