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High school roundup for April 10, 2025: Norwin evens up section series with Canon-McMillan
Trevor Vitsas went 3 for 4 with an RBI and Jake Knight drove in two runs to lead Norwin to a 4-3 victory over Canon-McMillan on Thursday night, evening their three-game Section 2-6A baseball series at a game apiece. Winning pitcher Brayden Wardzinski gave up six hits in six innings...
Pa. state police equip 3,000 troopers with body cameras in bid to improve ‘public trust’
More than 3,000 Pennsylvania State Police patrol troopers are now equipped with body-worn cameras to record interactions with the public, the agency said Thursday. State police said the effort, which started in the summer of 2023, was completed weeks ahead of schedule and covers patrol troopers at all 89 stations...
Pitt football honors retiring TribLive beat reporter Jerry DiPaolaVideo
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi had a special sendoff for longtime TribLive beat reporter Jerry DiPaola on Thursday as the Panthers wrapped up spring practice. Narduzzi gifted DiPaola a Panthers game jersey with his name embroidered on the back to recognize DiPaola’s nearly 15 years on the beat. DiPaola will...
With millions on the line for Pittsburgh, Pa. high court weighs arguments over ‘jock tax’
Whether Pittsburgh will be able to collect millions of dollars in fees each year from professional athletes and performers appearing in the city now hinges on the state Supreme Court. The seven justices heard oral argument Thursday about the constitutionality of a 3% tax known as a Sports Facility Usage...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: April 11-13
Spring is springing, and there’s no better time to get the family together for an outing, invite your friends to a fun night on the town or savor a solo trip to one of these fantastic events. Art on Tap: Art-Fools Day The Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s monthly adult...
Pat McAfee’s ‘Big Night Aht’ was a long night full of surprise guests
Pat McAfee may be an ex-NFL player, a wrestling commentator and host of massively popular sports talk program “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he’s still a Pittsburgher at heart. And the city loves him back, as evidenced by the 90-minute sellout of tickets for his PPG Paints Arena show “Pat...
Pilar Ingle: Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations
Research estimates that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older. Unhoused people of all ages face high rates of chronic and serious illness. They also die at younger ages compared with people who are not unhoused. Yet, there are few options for...
Penn State QB Drew Allar learning from ‘humbling’ CFP loss
Drew Allar was a week removed from Penn State’s College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Notre Dame before sitting down with quarterbacks coach Danny O’Brien and watching that play — the unfortunate interception that ended the Nittany Lions’ season in the Orange Bowl. Allar was trying to lead a winning...
Sara J. Brenneis: American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism,’ a warning for today
When American soldiers liberated the Mauthausen Nazi concentration camp in Austria 80 years ago this May, Spanish prisoners welcomed them with a message of antifascist solidarity. The Spaniards hung a banner made from stolen bed sheets over one of Mauthausen’s gates. In English, Spanish and Russian, it read: “The Spanish...
Gallery: Photos from April 10, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, April 10, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Ackerman clearly best pick for county coroner
There are not many times people put their names on a ballot with the kind of experience Westmoreland County coroner candidate John Ackerman has: 25 years as a police officer; 50 years as a fire department member; 18 years as a deputy coroner, investigating more than 9,000 deaths; endorsements from...
Pat McAfee’s ‘Big Night Aht’ was a long night full of surprise guests
Pat McAfee may be an ex-NFL player, a wrestling commentator and host of massively popular sports talk program “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he’s still a Pittsburgher at heart. And the city loves him back, as evidenced by the 90-minute ticket sellout for his Wednesday night PPG Paints Arena show...
In brief: Egg hunts, spring cleanups and more in Aspinwall area
Egg hunt planned An Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza is planned for 1-4 p.m. April 12 at Kennedy Park in Sharpsburg. It is designed for children 12 and younger. There will be prizes, hot dogs, cotton candy, hayrides, a petting zoo and inflatables. The egg hunt will take place at 3:30...
In brief: QVSD high school on schedule, summer camps and more in Sewickley area
Agreement reached Quaker Valley School Board members recently approved a developer’s agreement with the Edgeworth Municipal Authority for water service to the proposed new high school in Leet. The agreement states the school district agrees to install the water system extension in accordance with the specifications of the authority and...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler doesn’t represent us
I am a small business owner for over 30 years, a past business consultant and resident of Westmoreland County since 1976. As an independent voter, I expect the people I vote for to put country above party as well as represent our district with common sense and the ability to...
Editorial: Stock market volatility affects everyone
The stock market has been unruly over the past week. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced a broad swath of reciprocal tariffs on nations — and some uninhabited islands — around the world. On April 3, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,679 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500...
The Stroller, April 10, 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. Tarentum event to mark...
Uncertainty still abounds for Western Pa. businesses, consumers despite tariffs pause
Many consumers and business owners across Western Pennsylvania responded Wednesday with a sense of relief to President Trump’s decision to pause most of his hefty reciprocal tariffs on imported goods — and the stock market responded with historic gains. But the 90-day pause doesn’t apply to China, one of the...
Letter to the editor: Senior quarterbacks not what Steelers need
When we last spoke, “Steelers serving up skunk” (March 7, TribLive) was the topic, but the solution offered today is DOSE (Department of Steelers Efficiency). With apologies to Elon Musk, I nominate the Honorable Mark Madden and Tim Benz to continue to weed out the waste, fraud and abuse permeating...
Pirates farm report for April 9, 2025: Ji-Hwan Bae, Braxton Ashcraft spark Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-5) took care of Louisville (Reds), 7-3. CF Ji-Hwan Bae (.250) went 2 for 4 with a double and his first home run. 1B Malcom Nunez (.240) went 1 for 3 with his first homer and two RBIs. C Henry Davis (.250) went 2 for 4 with a...
Rematch set for WPIAL Class 3A boys tennis singles championship
Advaita Sircar of North Allegheny and Gateway’s Adam Memije will meet for the WPIAL Class 3A boys singles tennis title for the second straight year. Last year, Sircar beat Memije in a three-set battle. This year, they’ll square off again at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bethel Park. In Wednesday’s semifinals,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 9, 2025
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 2, Butler 1 North Hills 1, Central Catholic 0 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 4, Norwin 3 Mt. Lebanon 9, Hempfield 2 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 13, Penn Hills 1 Penn-Trafford 5, Plum 2 Section 2 South Fayette 9, Bethel...
High school roundup for April 9, 2025: Tristin Weimann carries North Hills past Central Catholic
Winning pitcher Tristin Weimann struck out eight in six shutout innings and drove in the only run of the game to lead North Hills to a 1-0 victory over Central Catholic in Section 1-6A baseball Wednesday. Christian Cordeiro went 2 for 2 and Ryan Tatar struck out eight for the...
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity seriously eyeing run for governor as the GOP race for 2026 heats up
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is seriously considering a run for governor in 2026, as the GOP race to challenge Gov. Josh Shapiro heats up. Garrity, who replaced Shapiro as Pennsylvania’s top vote-getter in history when she won reelection last year, has been a leading prospect for Republican insiders...
Pa. House passes pension increase for oldest retired teachers, state government workers
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has again passed a bill that would give a cost-of-living raise to roughly 59,000 retired teachers and state employees whose pension benefits have been held flat since 2002. The issue is one of the many idiosyncrasies of the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) and the...
