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Pirates farm report for April 11, 2024: Lonnie White Jr. hits 4th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-5) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader at 2:35 p.m. Saturday. Next: Friday at Toledo (Tigers), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 3-2) and Harrisburg (Nationals) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 11, 2024
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Pine-Richland, ppd. Butler at North Allegheny, ppd. Section 2 Mt. Lebanon at Central Catholic, ppd. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Shaler 12, New Castle 2 Class 4A Section 3 McKeesport at Thomas Jefferson, ppd. Class 3A...
High school roundup for April 11, 2024: Shaler baseball, Latrobe softball earn wet wins
Brady Alexander tripled, homered and drove in four runs and Dominic Twigg and Maddox Orga combined on a five-inning no-hitter to lead Shaler to a 12-2 win over New Castle (0-9, 0-5) in Section 1-5A baseball Thursday. Twigg struck out seven in four innings and Orga worked the fifth. They...
Much of Western Pa. remains under flood warning
Much of the region is under a flood warning, with the latest set to expire at 12:30 p.m. Friday, as the National Weather Service warned flooding caused by Thursday night’s heavy rain. Early Friday morning, the weather service issued a flood warning for Allegheny, southern Armstrong, Beaver, southern Butler, Fayette,...
Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley under par after 1st round at Masters
Only 31 players were under par after the first round of The Masters on Thursday, and Central Catholic graduate Neal Shipley is one of them. The 22-year-old amateur from Mt. Lebanon shot a 1-under-par 71 at Augusta National, making three birdies, two bogeys and 13 pars. Shipley, who golfed collegiately...
Penn State lands commitment from Alvin Henderson, 3rd-ranked RB in 2025 class
Penn State has landed another highly touted running back on the recruiting trail. Alvin Henderson, a consensus four-star prospect and one of the top tailbacks in the 2025 recruiting cycle, verbally committed to the Nittany Lions on Thursday afternoon. Henderson, a star at Elba High School (Ala.), picked Penn State...
Voting rights groups appeal ruling that directs Pa. to reject undated mail ballots
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. After a court defeat, Pennsylvania voting rights organizations are trying to convince a larger group of federal appellate judges that the state shouldn’t be allowed to reject mail ballots...
Steve Hvozdovich: Investing in clean water
Pennsylvania is an old state with old infrastructure. As the commonwealth boomed in the early to mid-20th century, we built roads, bridges, highways and water systems. But as the commonwealth has aged, so too has our infrastructure, and we have struggled to maintain it. Some of those signs of aging...
Penn State Extension hosts Garden and Landscape Symposium in Hampton
This April, not just showers will bring May flowers. The annual Garden and Landscape Symposium and Marketplace, from Penn State Extension, will be held April 27 at the Hampton Community Center. The event will feature lectures from a pair of renowned landscaping experts, along with a plant and garden marketplace....
Western Pennsylvania businesses plan events around Taylor Swift album release
On April 19, superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift will add another “era” to her discography with her new album “The Tortured Poets Department.” Anticipation is building among her fans — who refer to themselves as “Swifties” — and several local businesses and groups have hopped on the Taylor Train, hosting events...
Penn State edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton ready to shine in starting role
Three Penn State defensive ends have dominated the headlines early in 2024. Former Nittany Lions Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac, Big Ten standouts in 2023, will go early in the NFL Draft later this month. And third-year junior Abdul Carter has been the talk of Penn State’s spring for his...
Growth, success of Monroeville senior center highlighted
Growth and success of the local senior center was highlighted at Monroeville council’s April meeting. Council members heard about how Monroeville Senior Citizen Center has changed since opening June 22, 1980. It now serves more than 7,000 adults, age 50 or older, who live in Monroeville and surrounding communities. Department...
Bradford Fitch: Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
After watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, it would be easy to conclude that members of Congress have little interest in, and do not value, civility, bipartisanship and collaboration as a means to address the challenges our nation faces. But a recent survey of some other folks...
James Stavridis: ISIS attacks show the war on terror is heating up
Are we back to fighting the Global War on Terror? The attack in a Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people last month should be a wake-up call to the whole world, especially with the Olympics coming this summer in Paris. It is thought that four members of ISIS-K, an...
Next on the Tee: The Masters veteran John Cook shares memories of Augusta National
Happy Masters Week everyone. For Next on the Tee host Chris Mascaro, this is the most magical week of the year. As they say, The Masters is a tradition unlike any other. This week, both parts of the show go inside the tournament to discuss what it’s like to be...
Westmoreland happenings: Nature talk, craft show, Pitt-Greensburg musical, more
Business workshops • Mt. Pleasant Business District Authority will host a workshop “Digital Marketing for Leads and Sales” from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. April 22 at the authority office, 445 W. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, for business owners and community members. Reservations required:412-554-3002 or mountpleasantbda@gmail.com. Fundraisers • Union Presbyterian Church,...
‘The Beast’ explores the heart of loneliness, in Los Angeles and beyondVideo
LOS ANGELES — Combining elements of sci-fi, melodrama, horror and romance, “The Beast” takes place across three separate time periods to explore the intense loneliness and disconnection that has become a fixture of contemporary life. Starring Léa Seydoux and George MacKay, the film follows two characters, Gabrielle and Louis, as...
Letter to the editor: Wrong to fly flag upside down
If you hang your American flag upside down, you should have to pay a fine. It’s unpatriotic and embarrassing to veterans. Jon Brady Ligonier Township...
Pittsburgh Playhouse’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’ enchants with both drama and laughs
Nobody does tragedy or comedy like William Shakespeare did, and his play “The Winter’s Tale” has a little bit of both. Fortunately for audiences, Pittsburgh Playhouse’s Conservatory Theatre Company brought both the drama and the laughs at Wednesday’s opening night performance of the Bard’s classic. “The Winter’s Tale” is a...
Letter to the editor: Jill Cooper deserves to be reelected
The Pennsylvania primary to select our 2024 candidates is April 23. One deserving candidate is state House Rep. Jill Cooper of the 55th District, who is running for reelection. Cooper has been very much involved in understanding the needs of the Westmoreland County communities she represents, including my area. By...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Republicans are for the rich
Donald J. Trump has a lot to be proud of in his life — the sins and lies keep stacking up. His actions have cost lives, with covid and Jan. 6. But there will be a “bloodbath” if he is not reelected. It’s pretty bad when Mike Pence won’t endorse...
The Stroller, April 11, 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. Resource expo open to veterans, dependents and spouses West Deer American...
Letter to the editor: Democrats and democracy
Democratic politicians and their left-wing media acolytes tell us if Donald Trump is elected in November, it will be the end of our democracy. Apparently, they believe secure borders, low inflation, enforcing laws against crime and promoting voter ID laws are somehow ruinous to “democracy.” But they have no compunction...
Editorial: Anonymous donations to government create questions — and silence them
Anonymous donations are nice when it comes to things like a new wing in an art museum or urgent assistance for a natural disaster. An anonymous donation in these instances is easily understood as altruism. There is little that a museum can give back in return other than appreciation and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 10, 2024
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 3, Butler 2 Section 2 Hempfield 9, Baldwin 2 Canon-McMillan 15, Norwin 0 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 11, Penn Hills 1 Section 2 South Fayette 4, Bethel Park 1 Connellsville 4, Trinity 0 Section 3 Mars 9, North Hills...
