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Good things come to an end for North Hills softball team
While the ending may have been bitter, North Hills softball coach Libby Gasior sees the sweetness in the 2023 season. The Indians ran through the regular season with powerful bats in a high-scoring offense and showed flashes of remarkable resilience before their first-round loss to South Fayette May 15. As...
Senior Dylan Barnes, North Hills baseball team enjoy breakout season
The night before their playoff debut, North Hills’ baseball players decided to let loose a bit. Members of the team, which is spearheaded by 11 seniors, decided to enjoy an evening of miniature golf May 16, around 24 hours in advance of their first-round WPIAL playoff game against Upper St....
North Allegheny notebook: 9 Tigers named to all-section baseball team
The No. 2-seeded North Allegheny baseball team was well-represented on the Big 56 Conference all-section team last week. Senior shortstop Spencer Barnett, a West Virginia recruit, and senior designated hitter Andrew Hart were first-team selections. Picked to the second team were sophomore infielder Augie Maslo, junior infielder Owen Schall, senior...
Cheri Bustos and Reid Ribble: To protect our children and democracy, we need a commonsense approach to social media reform
Technology has transformed the way we live, the way we communicate with one another and the way we relate to the world around us. It also has deepened the political and cultural divisions so prevalent in society today, but Americans are united on at least one point: Most people agree...
Letter to the editor: To stem mass killings, we must turn back to God
I would like to make a comment regarding the front-page headline in the May 9 print edition, “Mass killings: Why so many?”: The question was answered by the letter to the editor, “We must turn back to God” (May 1, TribLIVE). Helen Cindrich North Versailles The writer is executive director...
Sounding off: Biden, plastic bags, extremists, national debt, Trump, wildlife rules, money for migrants
Biden, a modern-day Nero So, according to most recent polling, President Biden’s approval rating bounces from just below to just above 40%. It’s hard for me to imagine that 40% of the country thinks he is doing a good job. Let’s leave Donald Trump out of the conversation. He’s been...
Letter to the editor: Biden, a modern-day Nero
So, according to most recent polling, President Biden’s approval rating bounces from just below to just above 40%. It’s hard for me to imagine that 40% of the country thinks he is doing a good job. Let’s leave Donald Trump out of the conversation. He’s been out of office for...
Laurelville Retreat Center launches capital campaign for $2.3M Gathering Place
Laurelville Retreat Center in Mt. Pleasant Township plans to break ground this fall on a $2.3 million meeting space at the center of its 600-acre campus. According to Executive Director Jeanette Lahm, Laurelville leadership has anticipated this expansion for the past 20 years. “The bed space that we have here...
Editorial: Why did trimming executives take IUP so long?
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is making some staffing cuts. When this happens, people often expect to see the pain start at the bottom. Cut a few new hires. Freeze approval of replacements. Encourage some retirements. Let some openings go through attrition. It’s common in business. It’s very common in education,...
The Stroller, May 20, 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. Cat sanctuary requesting donations Zen Cat Sanctuary in New Kensington is...
Letter to the editor: May a good time to learn about ALS
Each year, the American Hospital Association publishes a calendar of health-related dates so providers can plan relevant community events, create awareness about various health concerns and educate the public about prevention, signs and symptoms of health issues. May is no exception and includes Stroke Awareness Month, Mental Health Month, Melanoma/Skin...
What’s new at Northland Library in McCandless
These events, activities and group meetings are taking place at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. Even more events are listed at www.northland library.org. Super Power Summer at Northland – Summer Reading Program begins June 11 Ages 18 and under Join us for a summer powered with super-programs, super-crafts,...
County Wine & Spirits festival set for Hartwood Acres in July
One of Allegheny County Parks most well-attended events is coming to Hartwood Acres on July 22. Tickets are on sale for the Allegheny County Wine & Spirits Festival, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced. The event includes an afternoon of wine and spirits, food trucks, and live music. There are two...
Carnegie Mellon men’s golf team wins school’s 1st NCAA team title
For the first time in school history, Carnegie Mellon can celebrate an NCAA team championship. With four players finishing inside the individual top 20, CMU claimed the NCAA Division III men’s golf championship Friday at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. The Tartans finished with a team score of...
Pirates farm report for May 19, 2023: Altoona no-hit, but Henry Davis gets on base twice anyway
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-21) and Iowa (Cubs) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Next: Saturday vs. Iowa (Cubs), doubleheader, 6:15 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 17-18) was no-hit in a 4-0 loss to Bowie (Orioles). Bowie RHP Chayce McDermott started, struck out four and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 19, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9) at Plum, 6:30 p.m.; Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10) at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.; North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) at...
High school roundup for May 19, 2023: WPIAL champs move on to PIAA team tennis semifinals
WPIAL champions Gateway and Sewickley Academy advanced to the semifinals of the PIAA team tennis championships Friday. Gateway (14-3) picked up a 3-2 victory over Unionville (16-3), the third seed from District 1, in the Class 3A quarterfinals. The Gators swept the singles matches with Adam Memije, Zidaan Hassan and...
Gary Franks: America is in an unconventional war
Wars come in many forms. Let us remember how some historic confrontations have been won. David beat Goliath — David had an unconventional weapon (a stone and slingshot), and he killed Goliath. Goliath clearly underestimated David. American early settlers used an unconventional weapon (a gun) to defeat the Native Americans....
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s return to Capitol has been closely watched. Can she still do her job?
WASHINGTON — For seven months in 1988, Joe Biden was absent from the Senate, recovering from operations to repair brain aneurysms. The first lasted eight hours. Three months later, a second aneurysm sent him back to surgery. The Delaware senator’s convalescence was so guarded that he wouldn’t take phone calls...
Penguins no strangers to multiple overtime games, including a 5-OT thriller
Overtime playoff hockey is nothing new for hockey fans in Pittsburgh. The Penguins have played 12 postseason games that involved multiple overtime periods. In the wake of Thursday’s four-overtime marathon where the Florida Panthers outlasted the Carolina Hurricanes for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals,...
Wrestling’s ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham, the template for Hulk Hogan, dies at 79
“I lift barbell plates. I eat T-bone steaks. I’m sweeter than a German chocolate cake. How much more of me can you take?” When you discuss the hyperbolized figures in pro wrestling history, “Superstar” Billy Graham has to be in the conversation. He was supposed to be a reviled rulebreaker,...
John W. Diamond: Banks, Fed preparing for U.S. default — and chaos to follow
Convening war rooms, planning speedy bailouts and raising house-on-fire alarm bells: Those are a few of the ways the biggest banks and financial regulators are preparing for a potential default on U.S. debt. “You hope it doesn’t happen, but hope is not a strategy — so you prepare for it,”...
Letter to the editor: Brighter intersection dividers could prevent wrong-way crashes
The letter “Route 30 needs attention now” (May 8, TribLIVE) reminded me of a suggestion to help prevent wrong-way accidents: If those “very low” dividers at intersections were painted bright yellow and “maintained bright,” it could make the drivers more aware of the direction they are traveling. Hope this suggestion...
Pa. Fish and Boat Commission raises fishing license fees for 2nd straight year
Pennsylvania anglers can expect to pay more to fish next year, now that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has voted to increase the costs of licenses for the second year in the row, after license prices had not changed since 2005. At its meeting Wednesday, the agency’s Board...
Letter to the editor: No porn in Hempfield
I’m not a person who fights or gets involved in public spats. I’m a regular parent who can’t sit silent anymore on important discussions involving children and pornographic books. The other side is loud, organized and backed by mainstream media. I’m not for censorship, I’m for individuals making up their...
