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High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 13, 2023
High schools Baseball PIAA championships Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Father Judge 4, North Penn 1 Mt. Lebanon 7, Cedar Cliff 2 Championship Friday’s schedule Father Judge (17-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (16-10) at Penn State, 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Strath Haven 2, Greencastle-Antrim 0 Shaler 9, Monsignor...
High school roundup for June 13, 2023: Shaler baseball, volleyball, Mars boys lacrosse heading to state finals
With a trip to the state championship game on the line, the Hershey High School ballpark couldn’t contain the Shaler Titans. Shaler hit four home runs, including three in the second inning, to roll past Bonner Prendergast, 9-3, in the Class 5A semifinals Tuesday. The Titans (13-3) will face Strath...
Federal officials warn I-95 collapse could affect shipping across East Coast as local businesses feel the squeeze
PHILADELPHIA — The collapse of a portion of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia following a massive blaze caused by an overturned tanker truck could cause supply chain headaches across the East Coast, state and federal officials warned Tuesday. Following a tour of the site, Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said...
Column: Golf has too many balls in the air to debate distanceVideo
LOS ANGELES — Professional golf rarely has been this divided, bordering on hostile, and there is no simple solution. It was always going to be a hot topic at the U.S. Open. So maybe the USGA should be thankful no one is talking about rolling back the golf ball. “It,...
Trump’s CNN remarks allowed in accuser E. Jean Carroll’s expanded lawsuit
The New York author who won a $5 million sexual abuse trial against Donald Trump was allowed to expand an earlier defamation lawsuit to add remarks he made about her on a CNN town hall and seek at least $10 million more in damages. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan on...
Train safety bill inspired by East Palestine derailment faces tough odds in Pa. legislature
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In the wake of a hazardous train derailment less than a mile from the Ohio border, Pennsylvania lawmakers are...
Cormac McCarthy, author of ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘Blood Meridian,’ dies at 89
Cormac McCarthy, the acclaimed fiction writer whose books were regarded as American masterpieces by critics and legions of fans but who refused to offer insight into what had inspired them or what they might mean, has died. Widely regard as one of America’s greatest living writers, McCarthy died on Tuesday...
Editorial: Flag Day is a uniquely Pennsylvanian holiday
A flag is a curious thing. It is a thin, flat piece of cloth. It is distinguished only by its colors and perhaps a bit of embroidery, but at its heart, it is only threads woven back and forth, cut and stitched together with more thread. Yet it means so...
Tour of Wexford gardens and ponds offered on July 8
Twelve gardens and ponds in the Wexford area will be showcased during a tour on Saturday, July 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour can be self-guided or taken by a VIP coach. This year, six kitchens, both indoor and outdoor, are included on the tour. Graeters Ice...
Monroeville library scores success with ‘Alice in Wonderland’ fundraiser
Monroeville Public Library presented a very important date with an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed tea fundraiser on June 4 in the Lourdes Center at Christ the Divine Shepherd Church, Monroeville Campus. The library welcomed 144 participants. They enjoyed a themed cookie table featuring 32 varieties of sweet treats, along with raffles,...
Elwood Watson: NAACP should focus less on symbolism, more on action
Last month, the NAACP made waves for issuing a travel advisory for Florida in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ruthless efforts to whitewash Black history and severely curtail diversity, equity and inclusion programs. “Once again, hate-inspired state leaders have chosen to put politics over people. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the...
Gary J. English: State police should enforce illegal sign laws
According to the article “Bill to boost funding for road and bridge projects advances in Pa. House” (May 22, TribLIVE), the House Transportation Committee proposes “(reducing) the annual appropriation taken out of the Motor License Fund to support the operations of the Pennsylvania State Police by $100 million until it...
Pittsburgh synagogue attacker’s social media activity showed hatred of Jews
A terrorism expert testified Tuesday that the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018 dealt in the same kinds of hateful tropes, symbols and conspiracies used online by many white supremacists in the United States. William Braniff is director of the Center for Prevention...
Timothy J. Kunselman: We can handle the truth
“You can’t handle the truth” is the famous line from the movie “A Few Good Men.” In real life, we can’t handle the lies anymore. We must have the truth to move forward. It strikes me that many of our representatives and those who want to be representatives really do...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh Mills roads are dangerous
Will somebody tell me who is responsible for the roads at the Pittsburgh Mills mall? I don’t think there is 100 feet of road in that complex that is free from potholes and patch jobs. When traveling the roads trying to get to stores to shop and spend money, all...
Pine, Richland student achievements for the week of June 13, 2023
Pine-Richland Middle School eighth graders Max Kohser and Cameron Wincko took first place in the Stock Market Game this fall and were honored in May during a ceremony at Butler Community College. During the 10-week competition, Kohser and Wincko turned their initial $100,000 game dollars into $140,855.44, beating the S&P...
Penn Hills area student accolades for the week of June 13, 2023
Taylor Clayborn, an English major, and Malajah Johnson, a biology major, made the dean’s list at Thiel College for the spring 2023 semester. Makayla Delo, who majored in architectural engineering, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Worchester Polytechnic Institute on May 13. Jonathan Danley earned a bachelor of science in...
Sewickley area student news for the week of June 13, 2023
• Genevieve Moffett made the president’s list at Shenandoah University for the spring 2023 semester. • The following students made the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the spring 2023 semester: Autumn Bulebush-Clouse, Kamaria Carioto, Evan Engler, Anna Hrabovsky, Haven Joseph-Lyon, Brett McCutcheon, Christopher Mesko, Jessica Neugebauer, Jadyn Perza,...
Letter to the editor: Action, or inaction, will determine country’s future
Martin Niemoller, a Lutheran pastor in Nazi Germany, penned these words: “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then...
Editorial: If Marc Fogel is not wrongfully detained, why was Griner designated so for same crime?
Brittney Griner was harassed in an airport Saturday. The Phoenix Mercury player was in Dallas and heading to Indianapolis when she and her WNBA teammates were targeted by people filming them and shouting what one player called “wild remarks,” including that Griner hates America. For the team and the WNBA,...
The Stroller, June 13, 2023: 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. ‘The Big Bad Musical’ to be performed at Casino Theatre Armstrong...
Farmers lament potential losses as lack of rain impacts local crops
James Goldscheitter’s prayers were answered. The rain finally arrived. Now he and other local farmers are hoping the modest amount — and a forecast with a chance of rain Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — is enough to boost their floundering crops. Rain that fell Sunday evening and continued into Monday...
Letter to the editor: Good financial stewards in Norwin
Thank you, Norwin School Board. We do have those who are good fiscal stewards of our money at Norwin, but it is not the district administration. Through job reduction via attrition and something called “unassigned fund balance,” the budget was balanced with no tax increase. At a recent meeting, school...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 12, 2023
High schools Baseball PIAA championships Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Father Judge (16-1) vs. North Penn (21-5) at Neumann University, 2 p.m.; Cedar Cliff (20-6) vs. Mt. Lebanon (15-10) at Mt. Aloysius, 2 p.m. Championship Friday’s schedule Semifinal winners at Penn State, 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Strath...
Actor Treat Williams dies at 71 after motorcycle accident
Treat Williams, the actor best known for his role on “Everwood,” died Monday in a motorcycle accident at age 71. His death was confirmed to People by agent Barry McPherson. Around 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday, Williams was riding his motorcycle on a Vermont road when a car cut him...
