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Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Madison Altman and Franklin Regional’s Sean Cartwright
Madison Altman School: Hempfield Class: Junior Sport: Track and field Claim to fame: Altman was named the track MVP at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational last weekend at Latrobe. She won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and also anchored the winning 400- and 1,600-meter relays for the second straight year. Altman...
High school roundup for April 18, 2026: South Fayette girls, Butler boys relays shine at Butler Invitational
Delaney Schumaker swept the hurdles to lead South Fayette to the girls team title and the Golden Tornado dominated the relays to win the boys team race at the Butler Invitational on Saturday. For the Lions, Angela Zeng won the 1,600 and the 3,200 relay team also took first place....
Pirates farm report for April 18, 2026: Rafael Flores Jr. hits 1st homer in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 6-14) thumped Omaha (Royals), 11-3. 1B Rafael Flores Jr. (.206) went 2 for 3 with a double, his first home run, two runs scored and three RBIs. LF Tyler Callihan (.239) went 3 for 4 with a double and his first homer, a two-run shot. DH Enmanuel...
Walmart delivery driver charged with running over customer
GREENVILLE — A part-time Walmart delivery driver is accused of repeatedly running over a customer in West Salem Township. Troy David Clark, 55, of 236 Marshall St., Hermitage, faces charges of assault, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief. Clark is scheduled to appear in court for his preliminary hearing...
Jay Sefton and Dr. Mark Basquill: Opening a window to protect children
Born, raised and sexually abused by priests in Pennsylvania, we are two licensed mental health professionals with a combined 50 years of experience in the field of psychology. We’re also the co-authors of “Unreconciled,” a solo play about a Pennsylvania survivor of childhood sexual abuse seeking healing and justice. As...
Whitaker’s Kendal Pistella wins gold at Arnold Sports Festival
Kendal Pistella, a Westmoreland County martial arts student from Whitaker, earned a gold medal at a point-sparring national competition. Pistella, who trains under John Morgart Jr. at Wei Son Do Martial Arts in North Huntingdon, bested the field at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, last month. It is...
Mary McNamara: Am I the only one who hates delivery robots?
LOS ANGELES When I was a child, I watched “The Jetsons” and “Lost in Space” and imagined my adult self living in a world of high-tech ease: flying cars, self-cleaning rooms, high-speed trains, personal jetpacks and wise-cracking robotic companions capable of solving any problem in a trice. Instead I got...
Letter to the editor: Nonprofits need to step up and help Pittsburgh firefighters
This week, WTAE-TV aired a story regarding the Pittsburgh fire department’s vehicles and their condition (I should say their long-past-working condition). They need help. Thank you to the University of Pittsburgh for making a five-year commitment to the city of Pittsburgh. What happened to Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, Allegheny...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News: April 18, 2026
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Monday, Wednesday and Friday: cards. The center is at 102 Fifth St., Freeport. Leechburg...
Letter to the editor: Why do people need trucks?
High gasoline prices continue to frustrate drivers, especially as global instability has constrained supply, a situation unlikely to resolve quickly. The solution is to conserve. If we use less, demand decreases, and the price with it. A few suggestions follow. Pass a law that if you want to buy a...
The Stroller, April 18, 2026: 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. 5K run and walk...
All eyes on Pittsburgh as NFL Draft week takes over the city
The stage is set, the city is ready — and the eyes of the football world will soon turn squarely on Pittsburgh. It’s NFL Draft week, at long last. The three-day event begins Thursday, transforming the North Shore and Downtown Pittsburgh into a sprawling festival of football, music and fanfare...
Westmoreland happenings: Native plant sale, hat luncheon, fishing derby, more
Fundraisers • The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s annual Hat Luncheon will be May 9 at Greensburg Country Club, 309 Pleasant Valley Road, Hempfield. A champagne reception will be at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. There will be music and a basket raffle. Fascinators and hats welcome. Sponsorship...
Letter to the editor: Congress is the problem
Whether you love or hate President Trump, he is not the problem. Congress is. How many of today’s problems are due to Congress? Here’s some examples: Congress has passed all required spending bills on time only four times in the last 50 years. That’s a 92% failure rate. Congress has...
Pirates farm report for April 17, 2026: Seth Hernandez throws 5 no-hit innings for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 5-14) lost 4-2 to Omaha (Royals). RHP Thomas Harrington (4.32) started and gave up four runs on four hits, including a homer, in four innings to take the loss. He struck out four and walked three. RHP Justin Meis (4.66) pitched three scoreless innings with four strikeouts....
Editorial: How long is too long? A question of term limits
There are some jobs you just can’t have forever. In Pennsylvania, that’s written into law in some places and left entirely to voters in others. Governors are limited to two terms. That wasn’t always the case. It changed in 1967. Milton Shapp became the first to win a second term...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 17, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City 7, Quaker Valley 0 Class A Section 1 Carmichaels at Greensburg Central Catholic, ppd. Nonsection Bentworth at Aquinas Academy, ppd. Charleroi at Chartiers-Houston, (n) Connellsville 4, Uniontown 0 Eden Christian 9, Burrell 4 Fox Chapel 13, Valley 3 Frazier...
High school roundup for April 17, 2026: Neshannock beats Shenango to avenge streak-snapping loss
Winning pitcher Gianna Paglia struck out seven in a complete game and went 3 for 4 with three RBIs to lead Neshannock to a 5-3 victory over Shenango in Section 1-2A softball Friday. The win avenged a 6-5 loss to Shenango on April 9 that snapped a 57-game winning streak...
Trump approval plummets among Latino voters — except in Florida, new poll finds
Latino voters across the country — a surprising part of Donald Trump’s coalition in 2024 — are now extremely dissatisfied with the president and his policies, a new poll shows. But that is not so much true in Florida, where Cubans remain a bastion of GOP support. In a nationwide...
Parking restrictions to take effect in Tarentum on Monday
Parking will be restricted on Freeport Road in West Tarentum while PennDOT crews work in the area from Monday to Wednesday. Restrictions will be in effect from Nick Chevrolet to Greco’s. The work is planned in advance of a scheduled paving project....
Lynn Schmidt: Trump’s screed against the pope desecrates our Catholic faith
As an American Catholic who has sat in a church pew my entire life, received the Holy Eucharist, marked more than 50 Lents with ashes and been taught from childhood that the pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, I never thought I would have to say this: The...
Letter to the editor: Executive vs. judiciary
In his column “Rogue judges or a rogue president?” (April 4, TribLive), Joseph Sabino Mistick told only one side of the story when characterizing the Trump administration as the true rogue in disputes between the executive and the judiciary. Earlier this year, Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh...
Joe Battenfeld: Kamala Harris teases run with mob boss misfire
Just when you thought Democrats couldn’t sink any lower, along comes retread Kamala Harris to kiss the ring of Al Sharpton and adopt a fake mafia boss accent to tease another presidential run. You can’t make this stuff up. Harris, the failed 2024 White House nominee, said recently she just...
Christina Applegate reportedly hospitalized since late March
Christina Applegate has reportedly been hospitalized in Los Angeles since late March, amid the Emmy winner’s enduring battle with multiple sclerosis. The 54-year-old “Dead to Me” star’s representative would not confirm the information given to TMZ by sources with direct knowledge, who claimed her lengthy hospitalization but could not detail...
Ruthfred Acres Woman’s Club lives up to its mission
The Ruthfred Acres Woman’s Club has been living its mission statement. The philanthropic organization dedicated to doing charitable deeds and supporting the needs and efforts of the community, along with enriching the lives of members through social and educational opportunities, has been doing just that. This term of officers, led...
