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Braves leadoff hitter Michael Harris II headed to IL with hamstring injury
ATLANTA — Atlanta leadoff hitter and center fielder Michael Harris II will be placed on the 10-day injured list after leaving the Braves’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night with tightness in his left hamstring. Harris led off the first inning with a single off right-hander Zack...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley makes cut at U.S. Open at unforgiving Pinehurst
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley went viral in the online golf community this week with his choice of head cover for his driver. It’s a replica of an order of curly fries from Arby’s. He’s also making some headlines for more substantive reasons. Shipley made the cut in a major...
Southwest plane plunged within 400 feet of ocean near Hawaii
A Southwest Airlines Co. passenger flight in April came within 400 feet of slamming into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii after weather conditions forced pilots to bypass a landing attempt. The Boeing Co. 737 Max 8 jet briefly dropped at an abnormally high rate of more than 4,000...
Blue Mountain stops Elizabeth Forward in PIAA Class 4A championship game
STATE COLLEGE — Elizabeth Forward lost the PIAA Class 4A softball championship game 4-0 to Blue Mountain on Friday afternoon at Penn State’s Beard Field. The Warriors (23-2) managed five singles but never got a runner to third base. The Eagles (27-1), who won their second-straight state title, scored single...
Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at Supreme Court’s strike down of ban on rifle bump stocks
Survivors of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas and families who received somber calls from police hours later said they were alarmed when the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down a ban on the gun attachment used by the shooter who rattled off over 1,000 bullets into a...
Jay-Z enters one of Pa.’s messiest political fights
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. HARRISBURG — A series of events intended to get Philadelphians to support using taxpayer money to fund private school vouchers is bankrolled by an unexpected...
Gary Franks: Trump’s best choices for VP
In one of the most winnable presidential races for Republicans in decades, the vice presidency holds special importance this November. This person, while backing an elderly president, should automatically be the favorite for president in 2028. Today President Joe Biden is losing in every swing state. His approval rating is...
Left tackle’s return after offseason surgery gives boost to Penn State offensive line
One of Penn State’s biggest pieces of the offensive line — literally and figuratively — is back with the team at full capacity. Tackle Drew Shelton, who underwent offseason surgery and missed spring practice, has been cleared for all activities, coach James Franklin said Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 306-pound Shelton was...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: June 14
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Neshannock caps perfect season with dominant win in state championship game
STATE COLLEGE — In the course of winning 73 of its previous 74 games, Neshannock rarely had opponents who were able to respond to the Lancers’ big plays. For example, entering Friday’s PIAA Class 2A softball finals, Neshannock had shut out its last five opponents. But to finish their second...
Pittsburgh-based filmmaker Michael Fimognari conducts weeklong master class in Mt. Lebanon
This week, a group of students had the opportunity to peek into the process of filmmaking from a professional who’s worked on big-name projects like “Doctor Sleep” (2019) and Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” film trilogy. Michael Fimognari, who has made his between-projects home in Pittsburgh for...
Police, other first responders to train at Bon Air Elementary in Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell Police will conduct training exercises from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Bon Air Elementary School, 3260 Leechburg Road. Mayor Chris Fabry announced the training on social media to alert the public that they will see police and other first responders at the school and along Leechburg Road....
Gisele Fetterman: Protecting Dreamers is a moral imperative
As someone who grew up undocumented in the U.S., I understand all too well the pain of growing up in the shadows and the stress caused by the uncertainty of the situation. I have spoken out many times over the years about the urgent need to protect the “Dreamers,” people...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 14-16
Happy Father’s Day! Take Dad, your friends or yourself to these events and celebrations this weekend — everyone deserves some fun! Row House Cinema 10th Anniversary Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville is celebrating 10 years in the community with special screenings and a block party this Saturday. From 3 to...
Letter to the editor: Propaganda about Zelensky
I’m vexed about a book I picked up at the library, “The Showman,” by Simon Shuster. I wonder if that’s the author’s real name. The book appears to be a sweetheart story and is very flattering toward Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Vladimir Putin is a brutalitarian, true enough, but is...
Services and events at Sewickley area houses of worship for the week of June 14, 2024
Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, family services once a month and Kabbalat Shabbat services online once per month. There is also Religious School every Sunday. First Friday: Family Service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, followed by...
Letter to the editor: Ending corporate price gouging
We sometimes hear inflation is driving the high cost of food. But, looking at the data, we see a different story. Over four years, from 2019 to 2022, inflation increased 15.7%, or roughly 4% a year. However, grocery prices during that same time have increased 30%, or almost double the...
The Stroller, June 14, 2024: 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. Happy Flag Day! Display your American flag today on your home!...
Laurels & lances: Lessons and lead feet
Laurel: To learning from mistakes. The Catholic Diocese of Greensburg was not spared by the revelations of Pennsylvania grand jury reports on hidden child sex abuse. It paid out $4.35 million in clergy sex abuse claims. But the question arising from all these past errors is this: What would happen...
Heat wave forces shift in spending priorities as household costs jump
Summer utility bills are expected to swell as temperatures jump into the 90s over the next week in Western Pennsylvania. But while some energy experts believe the cost for electricity will rise by as much as 8% in the northeastern U.S., local energy providers suggest year-over-year utility costs actually may...
Letter to the editor: Voting for evil people
ISO a liberal to make it make sense. We understand politicians doing evil things to gain power and wealth, but we cannot wrap our brains around why people vote for them. They say we are scared Donald Trump will lead us into World War III. Trump did not lead us...
Sen. John Fetterman got 2 speeding tickets before Sunday’s crash, Pa. records show
Sen. John Fetterman’s car crash Sunday, in which he was speeding and found “at fault,” was not the first time the senator has been involved in risky driving behaviors, Pennsylvania state records show. Fetterman, D-Pa., has received two speeding tickets in his home state — the more recent one of...
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center set to reopen
After being closed for three years, the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center is set to reopen within the next few weeks, Allegheny County officials said. Shuman, in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, was closed in September 2021 after the state revoked its license following a number of violations. Since then, law enforcement agencies...
Howard Fineman, veteran political journalist and analyst, dies at 75
Howard Fineman, the political journalist who covered presidents from Reagan to Biden for a variety of outlets, died Tuesday at the age of 75. Fineman died from pancreatic cancer, which he had been battling for two years, his wife, Amy Nathan, said in a social media post Wednesday afternoon. “I...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 13, 2024
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Championships At Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State Class 6A Thursday’s result Hempfield Landisville 3, LaSalle College 2 Class 5A Friday’s schedule Governor Mifflin (21-4) vs. Hollidaysburg (17-5), 4:30 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s result Holy Ghost Prep 6, Indiana 5 Class 3A Friday’s schedule...
