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Pirates farm report for Sept. 6, 2023: Joe Perez homer lifts Altoona to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-72) lost 7-2 to Toledo (Tigers). RHP Roansy Contreras (3.15) gave up a two-run home run, four total hits, and fanned four in four innings. RHP Jack O’Reilly (3-7, 5.06) gave up two hits and walked a pair while allowing a run in two innings and suffered the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 6, 2023
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Section 3A North Allegheny 2, Peters Township 2 Allderdice at Pine-Richland, ppd. Nonsection Penn-Trafford 10, Hempfield 0 Thursday’s schedule Section 3A Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 6 p.m. Nonsection Fox Chapel at Aquinas Academy, 4 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Ellis School, 4:30 p.m. Football...
High school roundup for Sept. 6, 2023: North Catholic finds winning goal vs. Quaker Valley
Lily Karsman scored the game’s lone goal and Rylee Kumer recorded the shutout to lead North Catholic to a 1-0 victory over Quaker Valley (3-1, 1-1) in Section 1-2A girls soccer Wednesday. Kathleen Virostek assisted on the winning goal for North Catholic (2-1, 2-1). Ambridge 3, Hopewell 2 – Megan...
Mar-a-Lago tech director cuts deal to aid government in Trump classified documents case, defense lawyer says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Mar-a-Lago technology worker employed by Donald Trump agreed to testify for the government in the former president’s classified documents case after he was offered a non-prosecution agreement, a defense lawyer asserted in a filing made public Wednesday. The worker, identified in court papers as “Trump...
Next on the Tee: Host Chris Mascaro welcomes PGA club pro Rick Werner
In this week’s “Next on the Tee” podcast, host Chris Mascaro is joined by Rick Werner, one of the country’s top PGA club professionals, as well as a 1979 Ohio PGA section champion and member of the 2023 South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame class. Werner recalls his success at...
The Birdie is feeling lucky with his Week 2 A-K Valley football picks
Last week: 7-3 (70%) Season: 15-6 (71.4%) Last week, The Birdie gave his stamp of approval to Riverview as his breakthrough team of the year. The Raiders came out and rolled Carlynton, and the old bird crowed for the next six days about how smart he is. Not every team...
The Birdie’s Westmoreland County picks stand the test of time
Last week: 7-4 (63.6%) Season: 14-8 (63.6%) When the Birdie heard Hempfield Township was going to fill a time capsule and open it 50 years from now, he began gathering items to donate. “Maybe they should bury your picks in there,” a part-timer shouts across the newsroom. “You know what...
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 2
Thursday City League Perry at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Seneca Valley at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Upper St. Clair at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Northeast Penn Hills at Pine-Richland, 7 p.m. Nonconference Ambridge at Neshannock, 7 p.m. Avella at Mapletown, 7 p.m. Avonworth at Sto-Rox,...
Ron DeSantis returned to the campaign trail with 2 fundraisers in Pennsylvania this week
PHILADELPHIA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised about $400,000 in a fundraising swing through Pennsylvania Tuesday, his campaign told The Inquirer. The trip marked DeSantis’ return to the campaign trail after a week hiatus overseeing recovery efforts in Florida following Hurricane Idalia. He met with donors at a luncheon in...
Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys from Rio Grande, rejects Gov. Abbott’s ‘invasion’ claim
AUSTIN — Texas must remove floating border buoys by Sept. 15 and cannot install any similar structures in the Rio Grande without receiving proper approval, a federal judge wrote Friday in a scathing ruling criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott for ignoring federal laws. Federal Judge David Ezra of the Western District...
49ers, Nick Bosa agree to record extension, bolstering Super Bowl contentionVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Defensive end Nick Bosa has agreed to the richest contract in 49ers history, ending a 43-day holdout in what truly was a fait accompli, for a franchise that’s investing so much toward its first Super Bowl title since the 1994 season. The mega-deal comes just ahead...
Former Allegheny County Airport Authority vice president alleges race discrimination, retaliation
A former Allegheny County Airport Authority employee filed a federal lawsuit this week accusing the organization of racism. Charmaine Easie-Samuels, who worked in the agency’s marketing, communications and customer experience department, was hired as a vice president in December 2021. She was fired nearly a year ago. The lawsuit includes...
Trial begins in 2019 North Side shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
Ashley Strong had just stopped her car at Kennedy and Norwood avenues on Pittsburgh’s North Side to drop off her friend. Cedrick L. Mack was supposed to be meeting someone named Reese on the afternoon of Dec. 18, 2019. Strong saw the person he was supposed to meet walking up...
Day of Peace commemorated Sept. 24 in McCandless
A festival to celebrate peace and what’s right with the world will take place Sept. 24 at North Park in McCandless. The 19th Annual North Hills International Day of Peace Festival is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start at Point Grove on North Park’s Lake Shore Drive. The finale, a...
Christopher Decker: Jobs are up, wages less so — and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession
Don’t be overly fooled by recent seemingly rosy jobs data. Yes, the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August 2023 — faster than the revised 157,000 increase for July and above most analysts’ expectations for the month. And yes, gains were seen across most industries, with health care and social...
Truck gets stuck at railroad intersection in Springdale
A tanker truck got stuck Wednesday morning at the Colfax Street railroad crossing in Springdale. The truck became hung up on the Norfolk Southern tracks, causing railroad traffic to shut down while police and officials worked to remove the tractor-trailer from the tracks. It appeared the truck might have gone...
Westmoreland happenings: bingos, rummage sale, community festival, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren will host...
DA: State police justified in fatally shooting Fawn man last October
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Wednesday that state police were justified in fatally shooting a Fawn man who brandished a gun last fall after troopers responded to a domestic disturbance report. Zachary John Cervice, 50, was killed on Shamrock Lane as he got out of a...
Barry C. Burden: Paper ballots are good, but accurately hand-counting them all is next to impossible
Among people, mostly Republicans, who remain the most suspicious of the 2020 presidential election results, there’s something of a movement to return to the days when election ballots in the United States were counted by hand. One 67,000-person county in Georgia recently required a hand count of all ballots, for...
Coroner identifies Allegheny County man killed in ‘police-involved shooting’ in North Huntingdon
An Allegheny County man was identified as the person who was killed Tuesday in North Huntingdon during a narcotics investigation involving agents from the state Attorney General’s Office. Dontae D. Warner, 30, of McKeesport “became involved in an interaction with multiple police departments” and died in a parking lot behind...
James Franklin responds to comments by West Virginia’s Neal Brown on Penn State’s late touchdown
Those who wagered on Penn State to cover the 21-point spread on Saturday night were thrilled with how the final few seconds shook out. But apparently West Virginia head coach Neal Brown was not too pleased. The Nittany Lions, with their backups on the field, scored a touchdown with six...
Letter to the editor: Exposing harm of ECT
I want to alert your readers who may have had the procedure called ECT/electroshock that there is a national product liability suit around ECT devices. One of the experts for plaintiffs in this case is the NFL expert Dr. Bennet Omalu, who identified chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in NFL head...
Former Penn State star Carl Nassib announces retirement from football
Former Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib, who in 2021 became the first active NFL player to announce he is gay, is hanging up his cleats. Nassib announced Wednesday that he is retiring from football. “It really feels like yesterday starting out as a walk-on at Penn State,” Nassib wrote...
Letter to the editor: Take pride in Sewickley sidewalks, trees
As a longtime resident of Sewickley for more than 30 years and a former chamber of commerce president, I’ve always cherished our town’s charm and beauty. Sewickley holds a special place in my heart, and I believe we all must contribute to its appeal and vibrancy. Lately, I’ve been disheartened...
Op-ed: Pathway for building a new Quaker Valley High School
As a taxpayer in the Quaker Valley School system, I am disgusted with our school board’s insistence on building a new high school on a possible landslide location, instead of a significantly lower cost option at our current high school location. They refuse to listen to reason. The Quaker Valley...
