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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 31, 2026
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 4, North Hills 0 Central Catholic 6, Seneca Valley 0 Section 2 Norwin 6, Hempfield 3 Canon-McMillan 10, Woodland Hills 4 Class 5A Section 1 Penn-Trafford 6, Armstrong 1 Kiski Area 11, Franklin Regional 7 Latrobe at Penn Hills, ppd....
Pirates farm report for March 31, 2026: Esmerlyn Valdez hits 1st Triple-A homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-4) lost to Columbus (Guardians), 3-1, to drop its fourth straight game to start the season. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.250) went 1 for 2 with his first Triple-A homer and two walks. SS Konnor Griffin (.462) went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk. He was...
High school roundup for March 31, 2026: Riverside gets 3-hit shutout to split series with Ellwood City
Matt Santillo pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out seven, to lead Riverside to a 1-0 victory over Ellwood City on Tuesday, splitting a two-game Section 1-3A baseball series. Dylan Meyer drove in the game-deciding run in the bottom of the sixth for the Panthers (2-4, 1-1)....
Tiger Woods is a big topic again for the wrong reason as the Masters nears
Tiger Woods had been taking up all the attention in golf with the Masters approaching. That’s not always a good thing. Woods has been the center of golf’s universe his entire professional career, if not longer, as one of the few athletes who not only lived up to potential but...
As Shapiro opposes ICE detention centers, his GOP opponent for Pa. governor stays vague
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Stacy Garrity’s gubernatorial campaign won’t clarify where the Republican stands on ICE detention centers, only saying the...
How Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ branding for teens unraveled
Last fall, as Instagram faced scrutiny over child safety, the social media company introduced a new approach that it hoped would ease parents’ minds. New content restrictions for teenage users would be guided by the PG-13 rating long used by the film industry. In other words, teenagers should only be...
Penn State’s Matt Campbell sees LaVar Arrington II as an impact player in Year 2
STATE COLLEGE — He is not just any young defensive player at Penn State. LaVar Arrington II is the son of Nittany Lions great LaVar Arrington, a dominant force at linebacker who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The older Arrington is also a member...
Pittsburgh’s new police chief, public safety director to emphasize mental health, leadership training
Pittsburgh’s police officers are frequently called to traumatic scenes, responding to violent crimes and helping people cope with mental health crises, Chief Jason Lando said. Some officers struggle to manage the trauma associated with the job, Lando said. That’s why he wants to hire a full-time mental health expert to...
Stefani Pashman and Rich Fitzgerald: Southwestern Pa. is scouting the digital frontier
Pick up your smartphone and look at your apps — banking, health care, social media, even your morning coffee order. The server holding that data and performing those actions isn’t in your hand; it’s in a data center. From personal lives to global commerce, data centers are the backbone of...
Holy week schedules, support groups and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. The fourth annual 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament will take place at noon on May 23 at Quaker Valley High School. The event is...
Gallery: Around the world or close to home, the world in focus on March 31, 2026
Every photograph tells a story. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, TribLive’s gallery brings those stories to life — moments of connection, place and the quiet beauty of everyday life. It’s more than a look at Western Pennsylvania. It’s a view of the...
Europe hardens stance against Trump’s Iran war in threat to NATO
Donald Trump’s NATO allies are increasing resistance to getting involved in his Iran war, risking a deeper rupture in the already strained military bloc. Spain closed its airspace to U.S. jets Monday, and Italy denied U.S. military aircraft bound for the Middle East permission to land at a base in...
Fresh food distributors add surcharges as fuel costs rise
Jesse Filion, who raises chicken, pigs and cattle on 100 acres in Walterboro, South Carolina, made a tough decision in March. He will add a fuel surcharge of $5 for deliveries of his Keegan-Filion Farm meat to homes and the 20 restaurants he serves. Simply raising overall prices wasn’t an...
Minky Worden: World Cup needs an ICE truce
With the world’s largest sporting event, the World Cup, slated to begin in June, the United States should call a truce in the campaign of terror being waged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies against immigrants and others. Major sporting events have long relied on the so-called...
After a month of war, Hegseth says Iran retains the ability to strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conceded Tuesday that Iran retained the ability to retaliate after a monthlong U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign but repeated claims that Iran’s military capabilities had been crippled, in his first public briefing on the war in nearly two weeks. “They will shoot some missiles; we will shoot them...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of March 31, 2026
Zachary Musi, Zachary Rovee and Zoey Searfoss made the dean’s list at Point Park University for the fall 2025 semester. Anna Dusch and Noah Leathers made the dean’s list at the University of Alabama for the fall 2025 semester. Anastasia Davis, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s comments on Robert Mueller a new low
Donald Trump hit a new low with his comment about Robert Mueller stating that he was glad he’s dead. Wow! Such class. And then his Cabinet can’t defend him quickly enough. The problem with all of them is they just can’t understand normal thinking. Enough said. Dan O’Toole Trafford...
Letter to the editor: The Constitution and noncitizen voting
Our Constitution reveals that only citizens of the United States are permitted to vote. The Constitution’s 14th Amendment defines “All persons born or naturalized in the United Sates, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States” (ratified 1868). The 15th Amendment states that the rights of...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners need to make drop boxes available
Westmoreland County residents are losing confidence in the integrity of our voting process. That loss of trust isn’t tied to one issue. It’s the accumulation of several concerns. Our commissioners have both an opportunity and a responsibility to address them directly. We should all share a simple goal: ensuring every...
Editorial: Fear of the unknown bills
All across Western Pennsylvania, the financial pressure is gripping tight. The gas pump, the grocery checkout, the tax bill. You name it, it’s getting harder to handle. But how does anyone know where the most pressure is felt? By asking. The most recent Quinnipiac University poll had 65% of respondents...
The Stroller, March 31, 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. Peoples Library to host...
Letter to the editor: Clean energy should be powering data centers
Data centers are igniting citizen activism nationwide as residents demand a voice in how these massive, computer-filled warehouses will shape their communities. In Southwestern Pennsylvania, 22 data center projects are underway across six counties, according to FracTracker Alliance. Communities now find themselves on the front lines of a rapidly expanding,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 30, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 13, North Hills 1 Central Catholic 7, Seneca Valley 3 Section 2 Norwin 6, Hempfield 5 Canon-McMillan 15, Woodland Hills 2 Canon-McMillan 11, Woodland Hills 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 13, Kiski Area 12 Latrobe 15, Penn Hills...
High school roundup for March 30, 2026: 3-run inning carries Hampton to section win
Brody Junker singled, doubled and scored a run and Hampton used a three-run fourth inning to secure a 3-1 victory over Beaver in Section 1-4A baseball Monday. Zach Virbitsky gave up one unearned run in 4⅔ innings for the Talbots (3-3, 1-2). Joshua Derringer and Maddox Tanner doubled for the...
Thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat bars in a massive heist. It could ruin Easter
Just in time for Easter. A 12-ton shipment of Nestle’s crunchy KitKat bars was stolen in one big heist. The act has the potential to cause a shortage in European stores, right before the Easter holiday. The swipe of the 413,793 candy bars happened last week after a stolen truck...
