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High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 29, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s result North Allegheny 1, Mt. Lebanon 0 Class 5A Third place Wednesday’s result Franklin Regional 3, West Allegheny 2 Class 4A Championship Wednesday’s result North Catholic 7, Indiana 5 Class 2A Championship Wednesday’s result Seton LaSalle 5, Serra Catholic 0 Class...
Sewickley Memorial Day parade draws a crowd
About 1,500 people came out to watch dozens of groups march and ride in the 131st annual Memorial Day Parade in Sewickley, borough officials announced. People lined the sidewalks up and down Broad, Thorn, Grant and Beaver streets on May 27 to watch bands, veterans, first responders and many others...
Pirates farm report for May 29, 2024: Bubba Chandler gives up 2 homers in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-26) lost 8-2 to Omaha (Royals), managing just four hits. 2B Mike Jarvis (.133) went 1 for 2 with his second homer. DH Henry Davis (.294) went 1 for 4 with an RBI and three strikeouts. CF Jack Suwinski (.250) was 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. C...
Jury delivers stunning verdict in fired Penn State football doctor’s trial
A Dauphin County jury Wednesday night found in favor of a fired Penn State football team doctor who claimed Nittany Lions head football coach James Franklin repeatedly interfered with his medical decisions and return-to-play decisions for injured players. Dr. Scott Lynch was awarded the stunning sum of $5.25 million in...
Can science say who will get hit in coming hectic hurricane season?
MIAMI — The bottom line of every preseason hurricane forecast this spring has been sobering, even a little scary. Meteorologists and their computer models all agree that it’s going to be a busy and perhaps record-breaking season — and that with so many expected storms, it’s very likely that somebody,...
Jury awards $21 million to family of Washington County man killed by Pa. state police
Twenty-one million dollars. That’s how much a jury says Anthony Gallo’s life — and death — is worth. Shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Trooper Chad Weaver on Oct. 1, 2017, Gallo was 34 when he died in a Washington County mobile home in the midst of a mental health...
‘I had fun’: Alleged scammer takes credit for Graceland foreclosure upheaval
A self-proclaimed identity thief based in Nigeria claimed responsibility over the puzzling, and now court-blocked, auction of Elvis Presley’s historic Graceland mansion. The thief sent an email to the New York Times claiming to be part of a criminal network that targets the dead and elderly, particularly those from Florida...
Pa. attorney general candidates rebuild campaign coffers after pricey primaries
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 — The Democratic and Republican candidates competing to be Pennsylvania’s next attorney general first had to survive contested primaries that drained their campaign coffers....
High school roundup for May 29, 2024: Avella claims state playoff spot in Class A baseball
Winning pitcher Bryce Wright allowed one hit and no earned runs and struck out seven in 6⅔ innings while adding a single, double and two runs scored to lead No. 6 Avella to a 6-2 victory over Carmichaels in the WPIAL Class A baseball third-place game Wednesday. Brian Martos had...
North Hills High School announces graduates
Congratulations to the North Hills High School Class of 2024. Class officers are Avery Gallagher, president; Alyssa McCoy, vice president; Colter Mathis, treasurer; and Abigail Stewart, secretary. All graduates, as reported by the school district: • A-B — Michael Adams, Helene Addink, Jack Alexander, Zoey Allen, Davian Altdorfer, Saulo Alves,...
Hampton Community Library launches summer reading program
Hampton Community Library’s summer reading program starts June 1 and runs through Aug. 10. Register for in-person programs at the library and start reading to earn raffle tickets for prizes. Please note there are no children’s programs the week of July 4. Also featured at the library: • Saturday Storytime,...
Richland American Legion Post 548 pays Memorial Day tribute
From preschoolers to high school students to veterans, the Memorial Day service sponsored by Richland American Legion Post 548 featured a wide age range of participants paying tribute to those who gave their lives for their country. Youngsters from the RYF Preschool at the Pine-Richland Youth Center led the singing...
Bill Miller: Federal response to illegal gambling needed
In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), paving the way for legal sports betting across the country. Six years later, 38 states and Washington, D.C., now have legal wagering markets, working together with legal gaming operators,...
Traveler carries measles through LAX as cases rise around the U.S.
LOS ANGELES — A traveler carrying measles flew from Munich, Germany, through Los Angeles on the way to Fresno Yosemite International Airport this month, exposing thousands of California travelers to the highly infectious disease, health officials have confirmed. Officials from the L.A. County Department of Public Health confirmed the case...
Westmoreland happenings: Brass concert, summer reading program, more
Fundraisers • A strawberry festival will be held 3 to 6 p.m. June 1 in the basement of Trinity United Church of Christ, 139 N. Main St., Greensburg. Menu: ham barbecue sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, strawberries, ice cream, cake and beverage. Cost: $11; younger than 6, free. Dine in...
Letter to the editor: Those who served made it OK to enjoy Memorial Day
I suggest the writer of the letter “Remember the real reason for Memorial Day” (May 26, TribLive) do some learning about Memorial Day before scolding the public on this federal holiday. Be careful when ranting from atop your soapbox, it may be badly built. First, Memorial Day was originally to...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court’s election meddling
Once again, the Supreme Court is meddling in our elections. Not too long ago a Republican court ordered the state of Florida to stop counting the people’s votes for president while their Republican candidate happened to be in the lead. Even though recounts are a very common occurrence. They included...
Editorial: Should Pennsylvania lawmakers vote remotely?
The pandemic changed the way many people worked. Specifically, it changed where they could do that work. There was a reason. If people were working from home, they weren’t spreading the virus. Working from home became popular. It was cheaper to work without the commute. It was affordable to make...
The Stroller, May 29, 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. Poker run to raise money for homeless veterans Ride for Homeless...
Letter to the editor: Politicians must stop overspending
In my opinion, President Biden caused this inflation, timed the $6 trillion in stimulus money with the presidential election year to prop up the economy, and now wants to be the hero by lowering interest rates, but can’t until spending ends. The RINOs went along with the overspending because they...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 28, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s result Penn-Trafford 4, Bethel Park 3 Third place Wednesday’s schedule Franklin Regional (14-8) vs. West Allegheny (16-4) at Washington & Jefferson, 6:30 p.m....
High school roundup for May 28, 2024: Lily Duffill’s grand slam sends Chartiers Valley to states
Lily Duffill’s grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning gave No. 4 Chartiers Valley the lead for good in a 6-4 victory over No. 11 Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class 4A softball third-place game Tuesday. Duffill went 2 for 3 with a double and five RBIs. Delaney O’Connor...
Pirates farm report for May 28, 2024: Jase Bowen homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-25) was idle. Next: Wednesday vs. Omaha (Royals), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 15-31) beat Portland (Red Sox), 6-4. CF Jase Bowen (.213) went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, his second. SS Tsung Che-Cheng (.222) went 1 for 5 with a run scored. 2B Kervin Pichardo (.229)...
Date errors on Pa. mail-in ballots void votes, spur lawsuit
Pittsburgh resident Otis Keasley has not missed voting in an election in more than five decades. The 2024 primary was no different — except that Keasley, a Vietnam War veteran, decided to mail in his ballot for the first time. His sister-in-law was ill and needed him to help care...
Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela: What should we fear with AI in medicine?
Will the threats associated with artificial intelligence be as bad as some fear? Or will AI be relatively benign? Could the answer be somewhere in between? Perspectives on AI abound. Whether it be in medicine, security or education, new applications in search of an AI advantage continue to grow. This...
