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High school roundup for April 1, 2025: Derek Hughes boosts Beaver to 10-inning win over Hampton
Derek Hughes smacked the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to lift Beaver to a 4-3 victory over Hampton in Section 1-4A baseball Tuesday. Hughes finished with a double and all four RBIs while winning pitcher Tyler Kisling also doubled for the Bobcats (6-1, 4-0). Drew...
Men plead guilty to killing roofer in front of young son
Ted Jones was supposed to be going to karaoke. The evening of Nov. 7, 2020, he had planned to drop his son off at his sister’s to enjoy a night out. Instead, as he arrived at his North Braddock home that afternoon, Jones, 52, was shot and killed during a...
‘Miscarriage of justice’: Mom pans prison terms for son’s murderers as too short
Monica Reifman’s teenage son was shot 17 times in broad daylight. Two other people were wounded. That, she told a judge on Tuesday, is certainly worth a longer sentence than the 15 to 30 years in prison the prosecution offered to the two men pleading guilty. “That they could be...
Bruce Yandle: Trump’s first months: More poetry than prose
While seeking another stay in the White House, Donald J. Trump did what most politicians do: promised the moon to those who might help him get elected. Trump also assured us that promises made would be promises kept. But as former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo is famously quoted: “You...
Grant Street in Pittsburgh reopened to 1 lane after being closed due to popping manhole covers
Pittsburgh police have reopened Grant Street to one lane after it was closed to traffic in Downtown Pittsburgh as two manhole covers along the thoroughfare popped loose, one with a thunderous boom, around noon Tuesday. The cause was traced to a fire affecting electrical wires under Grant Street, according to...
Patricia Lopez: This billionaire Democrat is ready to brawl
President Donald Trump has not yet completed 100 days in office, but for Democratic governors, the shadow primary for 2028 is underway as they test messages and search for ways to flip the script from the defeatism of their party in Congress. Into this fray has stepped Illinois Gov. JB...
Gallery: Photos from April 1, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, April 1, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity. Today, people all over the world appreciate the blossoms...
Letter to the editor: Cuts to research not good for region
As someone who was born and raised in Pittsburgh but a product of European immigration, I’d like to move on. I’m a commercial union carpenter. I typically build local hospitals and research facilities for a living. A career anyone should be proud to have. Lately though, things aren’t looking so...
The Lindsay Theater in Sewickley to take moviegoers on an ‘Antarctic Voyage’
As part of its Emerging Filmmakers Series, The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley will show “Antarctic Voyage,” a documentary by award-winning director Kevin Schreck. The film is a chronicle of a 2023 biological research expedition to the island of South Georgia, which is situated in the South Atlantic...
Letter to the editor: Like Lennon, looking for the truth
The great John Lennon was a target of FBI surveillance by the alleged cross-dressing tyrant J. Edgar Hoover, primarily for exposing the truth. More than 50 years later, Lennon’s lyrics ring truer than ever: “I’ve had enough of reading things by neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians. All I want is the...
Editorial: Local cops use radar in Pa.! April Fool’s!
April Fool’s Day is rife with old jokes. It’s a date brimming with fake pregnancy announcements, weird product ad campaigns and classics like switching sugar for salt. Do the tricks catch people? Sometimes. For those that see them coming, however, April Fool’s pranks tend to prompt rolled eyes and heavy...
The Stroller, April 1, 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. Paws Across Pittsburgh plans...
Letter to the editor: Why no punishment for attack plan leak?
An operational war plan got loose. So what? In January 1940, a German plane crashed in Belgium carrying Hitler’s war plan to invade France. The French were thrilled, smugly sure they were ready for the Germans. Realizing that, the Germans completely changed their plan. The French went to war against...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 31, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 12, North Hills 2 Central Catholic 7, Seneca Valley 6 Section 2 Hempfield 7, Norwin 3 Canon-McMillan at Woodland Hills, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 6, Penn-Trafford 5 Latrobe 15, Penn Hills 0 Franklin Regional at Kiski Area, ppd....
High school roundup for March 31, 2025: Knoch 7-footer Zane Pacek throws no-hitter
Zane Pacek, Knoch’s 7-foot right-hander, threw a complete-game no-hitter, striking out four, to lead the Knights to a 7-0 victory over Greensburg Salem (2-3, 0-1) in Section 3-4A baseball Monday. Cody Stull homered and drove in three, Kyle Morgan doubled and knocked in a pair and Noah Glassic and Ryan...
Pa. Senate passes bill requiring prosecutors to report noncitizens to ICE
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Monday requiring prosecutors in the commonwealth to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they believe a defendant is not a U.S. citizen, with critics voicing concern that the measure would entangle local law enforcement in some of the Trump administration’s recent excesses. The...
Restriction on Rodi Road ramp to eastbound Interstate 376 to run through late November
Restrictions on the ramp from Rodi Road to eastbound Interstate 376 will begin Tuesday, April 1, weather permitting, according to PennDOT. A lane reduction will start at 7 a.m. and run through late November. The ramp will be reduced to an 11-foot width around the clock for the duration of...
Feds in Pittsburgh charge 4 in multimillion-dollar lottery scam linked to Jamaica
Federal investigators in Pittsburgh have charged four people they say were involved in a $4.5 million international lottery scam run out of Jamaica that targeted the elderly. Yonel Burnett, 28, of Jamaica, is charged in a two-count indictment with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit...
Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre fighting for her life after car crash
Virginia Giuffre — the woman whose story of sexual abuse as a teenager led to the reopening of the Jeffrey Epstein case — is fighting for her life as a result of a car accident in Australia. Giuffre on Sunday posted an Instagram photo of her in a hospital bed...
Pat McAfee to release additional tickets to sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
Pat McAfee announced Monday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that another 1,750 tickets will be opened up for his April 9 show at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. McAfee said the tickets will be sold at the same price as the original run, which sold out in 92 minutes. ????BREAKING NEWS????1,750...
Ex-Pirates catcher sues Tennessee company for failing to repay loan
A Pittsburgh Pirates catcher-turned-broadcaster is suing a pro-Second Amendment social media company based in Tennessee, alleging it failed to fully repay a $15,000 loan plus interest. Michael McKenry claimed he made the loan to Greyhive LLC in October 2022 expecting to earn 15% in interest within three months. More than...
Dwight Boddorf: Regional authority would solve EMS crisis
Across Pennsylvania, emergency medical services are in crisis. It is not just a rural issue. It is not just about volunteers. It is a systemic failure; unless we act now, lives will be lost waiting for help that never comes. In recent years, local EMS agencies have struggled to maintain...
In 2nd season with Penn State softball team, Mt. Pleasant grad Haylie Brunson aims for big finish
Haylie Brunson got it right the second time around. At least that’s the way Penn State softball coach Clarisa Crowell sees it. Crowell was in her first season in charge of the Nittany Lions four years ago when she watched Mt. Pleasant play for the PIAA championship at Penn State’s...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Owen Ward
Last season, the Latrobe boys volleyball team finished 6-9 overall, 5-5 in section play, and saw its postseason run end in the first round. This year, the Wildcats return with a senior-heavy roster determined to take a step forward. One of those seniors, Owen Ward, has been a key part...
Highlands grad Trent Bielak puts his mind at ease, pitchers on notice as he hopes to lead Pitt-Bradford to baseball postseason
Trent Bielak went nearly 120 at-bats before his first collegiate home run. Bielak, a Highlands grad and junior at Pitt-Bradford, finally hit one March 6 in the Panthers’ win at Elmira. In the top of the third, with one out and Max Rogers on base after a single, Bielak launched...
