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The Stroller, May 29, 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. Brackenridge community celebration to...
Letter to the editor: Reliable transit is key to survival for many
Reliable transportation is the key to maintaining a strong workforce and a healthy economy — yet in Pennsylvania, thousands of people with disabilities and low-income workers struggle to get to and keep their jobs due to inadequate public transit. My family has a history of working in the nonprofit sector,...
Riveters suffer team’s 1st loss in Cleveland
In the first three games in team history, the Pittsburgh Riveters have run the gamut of potential results. The Riveters tied their opener and won their second game. On Wednesday night in Cleveland, they experienced their first loss. The Cleveland Force scored a trio of second-half goals to send the...
Pirates farm report for May 28, 2025: Konnor Griffin steals 20th base for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-23) fell 9-6 to Nashville (Brewers). 2B Nick Gonzales (.136), rehabbing from an ankle injury, went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI. RHP Thomas Harrington (2-5, 6.87) started and was touched up for nine runs on nine hits and two walks in 3⅔ innings....
In brief: Dog Days of Summer, gardeners wanted and more in Aspinwall area
Association of University People The Association of University People invites singles 50 and over who are four-year college graduates to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include spring/summer picnics, monthly dinners, a book group, Scrabble, meeting up at local outside concerts and wineries. Those interested can...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 28, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Wednesday’s results Championship Riverside 1, Quaker Valley 0 Third place South Park 4, Mohawk 3 Class 2A Wednesday’s results Championship Freedom 1, OLSH 0 Third place Riverview 2, Laurel 0 Class A Wednesday’s results Championship Serra Catholic 9, Carmichaels 0 Third place Eden...
High school roundup for May 28, 2025: South Park takes 3rd place in Class 3A baseball
Winning pitcher Cooper Hochendoner hit the go-ahead two-run triple in the bottom of the fourth inning to lead No. 5 South Park to a 4-3 victory over No. 11 Mohawk in the WPIAL Class 3A baseball third-place game Wednesday. Ryan Spitznagel singled and doubled and Andrew Mittleider had two hits...
Trump bristles at ‘TACO’ trade that bets on him backing downVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump bristled at suggestions that Wall Street believes he’s ultimately unwilling to follow through on extreme tariff threats, saying his repeated retreats are instead part of a strategy to exert trade concessions. “It’s called negotiation,” Trump said Wednesday, adding that he intentionally would “set a number...
Woman who died in Jeannette fire identified; officials describe scene as a hoarding situation
Raymond Gross tried to warn his neighbor about the dangers she faced by hoarding in her Jeannette home. “I told her about it several times,” he said. His neighbor, Elizabeth A. Liptak, died Wednesday afternoon when a fire that sparked on the kitchen stove quickly spread to the piles of...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Northland gearing up for annual Nerdcon Northland Public Library is hosting its annual Northland Nerdcon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14. There will be comics, anime, board games, role-playing and all things nerdy on display. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume for the cosplay contest. There also...
James Stavridis: How can Europe deter Putin? Revive the ‘Reforger.’
When I was a junior officer during the Cold War, the biggest North Atlantic Treaty Organization military training exercises — perhaps the largest in history — were annual drills called Exercise Reforger. The goal was to ensure NATO’s ability to deploy troops rapidly to West Germany if war broke out...
In brief: Summer reading, farmers market and more in Sewickley area
Summer reading The Sewickley Public Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program, “Color Our World,” runs from June 9 through Aug. 9. This year’s theme invites participants of all ages to explore books and activities that celebrate imagination, diversity, creativity and community. The Summer Reading Program is a cherished tradition at the...
Gallery: Photos from May 28, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, May 28, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Katharine Kelleman: Transit system Pittsburgh deserves is within reach — if we choose to invest
Public transit isn’t just about getting from point A to point B. It’s a platform for opportunity, connection and growth — and can be the foundation for the kind of future Pittsburgh says it wants. For decades, our region has worked to reverse population decline and position itself for long-term,...
Letter to the editor: How can Pirates make a comeback? With a new owner
I was at game 4 of the World Series at Three Rivers Stadium in 1979 when the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Baltimore Orioles and went down 1-3. I was 15 years old. As we left the stadium, I was thinking to myself, how can the Pirates possibly come back?...
In brief: Bethel Park Farmers Market, road work and more
Association of University People The Association of University People invites singles 50 and over who are four-year college graduates to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include spring/summer picnics, monthly dinners, a book group, Scrabble, meeting up at local outside concerts and wineries. Those interested can...
Letter to the editor: Petty election decisions will be costly
I would like to extend a special thank- you (not) to you, Judge Harry Smail, for your unwise decisions to remove all Republican Norwin School Board candidates from this year’s primary ballot. This removal for petty processing errors was disgraceful and absurd, especially your decision to remove one candidate because...
Editorial: Did retired cop deserve a break with drug crime sentence?
In Pennsylvania, committing a crime against a police officer is another crime unto itself. If you physically assault a police officer, you can be charged with assault and assault of a law enforcement officer. The same happens for murder. There is an additional charge for criminal homicide of a law...
The Stroller, May 28, 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. Apollo bingo to offer...
Letter to the editor: Alzheimer’s caregivers need help
Alzheimer’s advocacy is not just for the patient; caregivers need help, too. My sister, diagnosed in her late 40s with multiple forms of dementia, is dying a horribly slow death; she is as violent to others as the disease is to her; she’s 57. As much as I’ve been fighting...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 27, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Tuesday’s results Championship Seneca Valley 1, Norwin 0 Class 5A Tuesday’s results Championship Shaler 5, Pine-Richland 2 Third place Bethel Park 17, Peters Township 2 Class 4A Tuesday’s results Championship Indiana 4, Elizabeth Forward 2 Third place Central Valley 7, Belle Vernon 3...
Big inning carries Central Valley past Belle Vernon into Class 4A state playoffs
Central Valley shrugged off an early deficit in the WPIAL Class 4A third-place game Tuesday and rallied past Belle Vernon, 7-3, to earn a spot in the state playoffs. Parker Lind was cruising for the Leopards, who held a 3-1 lead, but once the Kent State recruit came out of...
John Dorfman: 5 companies that consistently buy back their own shares
When a company buys back its own shares, shareholders often benefit. With fewer shares outstanding, each share is likely to be worth more. In the past 20 years, buybacks have become increasingly popular. Many companies prefer them to dividends because they have a softer tax impact. Dividends stick shareholders with...
Pirates farm report for May 27, 2025: Nick Cimillo homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-22) was idle. Next: Wednesday vs. Nashville (Brewers), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 22-24) doubled up Portland (Red Sox), 4-2. DH Nick Cimillo (.210) went 1 for 3 with his second homer. 1B Brenden Dixon (.135) went 1 for 3 with a double and a run scored. C Shawn...
High school roundup for May 27, 2025: Elizabeth Forward softball blasts its way into state playoffs
Aubri Cimba singled, doubled and drove in three runs as top-seeded Elizabeth Forward pounded out 14 hits in five innings and defeated No. 6 Beaver, 11-1, in the Class 4A softball third-place game to claim the WPIAL’s final spot in the PIAA playoffs Tuesday. Addy Nigut tripled and drove in...
