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Letter to the editor: The Trump blind spot
When George Will analogizes the current state of the Republican race to the first inning, he is, to borrow his language, “harpooning himself” (“Neither Trump nor DeSantis will get GOP nod,” July 16). We are a year removed from midterms in which Donald Trump’s candidates lost in spectacular fashion —...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2023: Will Matthiessen’s inside-the-park HR highlights Grasshoppers’ winVideo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-52) lost 9-6 to Louisville (Reds). LF Miguel Andujar (.348) was 3 for 5 with a two-run homer and now has 67 RBIs. RF Ryan Vilade (.272) was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. 2B Domingo Leyba (.400) was 2 for 5 with an RBI....
Charleroi Legion’s season ends in quarterfinals of state tournament
One of the greatest seasons in Charleroi American Legion baseball history ended on a tough note Thursday in a 3-2 loss to Paxton at Latrobe. The defeat knocked Charleroi out of the American Legion State Tournament in the quarterfinals. Paxton remains one of three teams left in the field. Ashton...
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter ‘actively attempted to present himself as less ill,’ psychiatrist says
The man who killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue nearly five years ago doesn’t want people to think he’s mentally ill. So much so, a psychiatrist testified Thursday, that when experts questioning Robert Bowers about his alleged delusions have implied that his thoughts are bizarre, he retracts them....
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter could earn more privileges in supermax prison, expert says
A federal prison expert who testified Wednesday about harsh conditions Robert Bowers could expect at the Bureau of Prisons’ only super-maximum security facility if he receives a life sentence said Thursday during cross-examination that he also could earn privileges for good behavior. That could mean more phone calls, recreation and...
From ‘self-doubt’ to top NFL prospect, how Penn State’s Olu Fashanu became a star
INDIANAPOLIS — Olu Fashanu has a legitimate chance to be the No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Penn State’s stalwart left tackle has the tape. He has the size at 6-foot-6, 319 pounds. At only 20 years old, his ceiling is sky high. So it’s hard to picture...
Hampton forms Youth Sports Advisory Board
A community group in Hampton has been founded at the recommendation of the municipal manager, Christopher Lochner. The Youth Sports Advisory Board was created to combat miscommunications and improve planning among officials from the township, school district and sports organizations. “Often times, our biggest problem is that the left hand...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs laws banning conversion therapy for minors
DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Wednesday two bills banning the use of so-called conversion therapy on minors, prohibiting a form of counseling or therapy seeking to get gay, lesbian or transgender individuals to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. Michigan becomes the 22nd state in that...
Rachel Marsden: Controversial top appointment unearths divisions among Washington and its allies
Shortly after Yale professor and former Obama-era Justice Department official, Fiona Scott Morton, landed the role of the European Commission’s chief competition economist, the knives came out here in France. French President Emmanuel Macron led the charge himself. “If we have no (European) researcher of this level to be recruited...
River Road closure in Parks Township extended
PennDOT announced the closure on River Road in Parks Township will be extended through Aug. 4 due to weather delays. The road is closed between Industrial Park Road and Montgomery Lane so crews can repair a pipe. The detour is to cross the Leechburg Bridge to Leechburg Hill Road, Route...
Letter to the editor: God, the Bible and governing
James Madison, the primary author of our Constitution, had it right when he stated: “We have staked the whole future of our new Nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political Constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves...
Letter to the editor: RGGI good for Pa.
Pennsylvania recently joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate, bipartisan program to cut carbon pollution coming from power plants, which Pennsylvania produces more of than all but four other states. The RGGI is a big success in 11 other states. Statistics show RGGI will reduce Pennsylvania’s carbon pollution...
Marquis de Lafayette’s travels through Bakerstown in 1825
Part 2 of 2 in a Richland History Group series about Lafayette’s role in helping America create its democracy during the Revolutionary War and chronicling the Western Pennsylvania Portion of his 16-month tour of America. On May 30, 1825, American Revolutionary War General Marquis de Lafayette, his son Georges Washington...
Editorial: Pennsylvania lawmakers need training camp
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in training camp. The team descended on Saint Vincent College in Unity on Wednesday prepared to settle in for the long haul, bringing TVs, pillows and snacks. They will spend their time at the school focused on developing their skills as individuals and a team...
The Stroller, July 27, 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. Local musicians to be featured at community day and music festival...
Letter to the editor: Division and corruption in America
Did you ever think you’d see America so divided and corrupted as it is today? Yes, I’m aware there are many great people doing great things all over the place, but sometimes it seems overshadowed by all the craziness, violence, deceit and moral decay. Mass shootings daily, cities imploding and...
Penn State notebook: James Franklin OK with new Big Ten scheduling
INDIANAPOLIS — The last time James Franklin spoke to a group of media members was the afternoon of June 8. A couple of hours later, the new Big Ten scheduling model was released and generated plenty of reaction. Perhaps the biggest piece of news from that June announcement, at least...
New captain Keaton Ellis brings versatility, experience to Penn State’s safety room
INDIANAPOLIS – Penn State’s safety room once again will be led by a veteran player. But the Nittany Lions have needed to move on from Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown in recent years, and it will be difficult to replace that kind of production. Brisker became a key player in...
Penn State’s James Franklin excited to watch QBs Drew Allar, Beau Pribula compete
INDIANAPOLIS — James Franklin knew he would get asked about Drew Allar and Penn State’s quarterback situation. Might as well get out in front of it. Franklin, standing at the Lucas Oil Stadium podium, said the Nittany Lions are still in the “competition phase” of the battle between Allar and...
Synagogue shooter would live in near isolation in supermax prison if spared death penalty, expert says
If Robert Bowers is sentenced to life in prison, he almost certainly would go to what is called the ADX in Florence, Colo. The administrative maximum-security prison, the only supermax facility in the federal Bureau of Prisons, is reserved for the most notorious prisoners, terrorists and national security threats. Bowers,...
John Dorfman: Investing hints from 7 investment masters
You can’t teach genius. But you can learn a lot from observing geniuses at work. Here are a few nuggets of investment wisdom from seven master investors. John Neff The manager of the Windsor Fund for three decades, John Neff was a quintessential value investor. “To us, ugly stocks were...
Pirates farm report for July 26, 2023: Josh Palacios lifts Indy to victory with walk-off homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-51) scored a 6-5 walk-off victory over Louisville (Reds). CF/RF Josh Palacios (.410) hit a solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win. Palacios went 2 for 3 with two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored. RF/LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.255)...
Fine food featured at 1st Monroeville Night Market
The first-ever Monroeville Summer Night Market went off without a hitch on July 22, with several local vendors attending the event in the parking lot of the convention center. The gathering featured a small beer garden and a DJ for live entertainment, maintaining a steady flow of customers that one...
Judge denies request to exhume corpse of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s father
The federal judge presiding over the trial of the man convicted of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue denied a motion by the defense to have their client’s father’s body exhumed. Defense attorneys for Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin, filed a motion Tuesday seeking to have Bowers’ father’s...
Marci A. Hamilton: Time to open window for sex abuse survivors
Who takes their car to a mechanic, learns what repairs are needed and walks out without getting the actual work done? Who goes to a doctor, gets a diagnosis and leaves without pain relievers, a prescription or a referral to physical therapy? No one, right? But isn’t this really what’s...
