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Pirates farm report for April 8, 2023: Mike Burrows leaves with injury as Indy wins 4th straight
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-4) opened the season with four straight losses followed by four straight wins, beating Louisville (Reds), 5-4. RHP Mike Burrows (2.70) started but left the game with an injury in the second inning. LHP Cam Alldred (1-0, 0.00) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out...
Molly Parzen: Farm Bill a bipartisan opportunity to ensure America’s bounty, sustainability
In our hyper-polarized political environment, examples of bipartisan lawmaking are hard to find, and it’s understandable why many Americans believe policymakers accomplish little for their constituents. However, this year we have an opportunity to pass genuinely bipartisan legislation: the United States Farm Bill. Not only does this legislation represent an...
Girl Scouts donate cookies for St. Clair Hospital cancer patients
Patients receiving treatment at the St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center got a special treat courtesy of Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts. The third- and fourth-grade students of Troop 60187 in Upper St. Clair packed up nearly 150 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and delivered them in March to Dr. Vince...
Penn State’s Drew Allar on his spring progress: ‘I’m definitely a lot more comfortable’
The official decision on who will be Penn State’s starting quarterback to begin 2023 has not been made. An announcement likely won’t come until late summer, after the Lions’ August practice sessions have started. As of now it’s still a competition between second-year throwers Drew Allar and Beau Pribula. Both...
North Allegheny notebook: Jasmine Timmerson, Spencer Stefko earn postseason honors
North Allegheny’s girls basketball team earned some postseason honors by Trib HSSN on April 5. Senior Jasmine Timmerson, a 5-foot-7 guard was named to the Terrific 10 all-stars. The Pitt recruit, scored 30 points in the WPIAL finals to win her third district title in four years. Timmerson averaged 16...
Mike Huwar and Tom Melcher: Focus on critical issues in county executive race
The next Allegheny County executive will face unprecedented challenges that will affect the future of our region. Allegheny County voters should conduct rigorous and productive job interviews with anybody who applies for the job. To help accomplish that, the business-organized labor alliance Pittsburgh Works Together is launching an initiative intended...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to students volunteers, Habitat for Humanity
I was so encouraged to read the front-page article about college students spending their spring break volunteering (“Pitt-Greensburg students build bonds, outfit Tennessee homes on Habitat for Humanity trip,” March 22, TribLIVE). These students are to be commended for their unselfish giving of their time. Their experience, I’m sure, has...
Sounding off: School shootings and politics, deer hunting, state of Pittsburgh and U.S., climate among week’s topics
Thoughts and prayers not enough to stop shootings Once again there is a school shooting. Once again the people who vote against sane gun laws offer their thoughts and prayers. Well, guess what? That is not enough. When the Founding Fathers gave citizens the right to bear arms they couldn’t...
Letter to the editor: Many hunters like Saturday opener
I am appalled that your paper would post the article “Opponents of Saturday deer opener cite negative economic, social impacts” (March 20, TribLIVE) without having opinions from both sides. Myself and a bunch of other hunters are all for the Saturday opener and want it to continue. Not only do...
Editorial: Pa. Legislature should see Tennessee expulsions as cautionary tale
The Pennsylvania Legislature is no stranger to dissension. The state isn’t Democratic or Republican, after all. It isn’t even a muddled, muted purple. It is a patchwork of red and blue by county and city. That pattern is repeated in the House and Senate chambers. And that can lead to...
The Stroller, April 8, 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. Burrell HS to present ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ The Burrell High School...
Letter to the editor: ‘City on a hill’ struggling
Whether a conservative Republican or a left-wing Democrat, you must now realize that our 250-year, uniquely successful American experiment, our “shining city on a hill,” is now struggling mightily. You are probably aware of how poorly most of our institutions have been doing recently. Our economy is struggling; inflation and...
‘Way of the Cross’ drama held in downtown Greensburg
Dozens of people braved chilly temperatures on Good Friday to attend the annual “Way of the Cross” drama in downtown Greensburg. The reenactment portrays Jesus in the hours before his Crucifixion — driven relentlessly through the streets by eight Roman soldiers. The event started with Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Indiana 11, Derry 4 Slippery Rock 13, New Castle 5 South Allegheny 4, Ringgold 1 Cochranton at Shenango, ppd. Sto-Rox at Clairton, ppd. Saturday’s schedule Nonsection Union at Neshannock, 1 p.m. Softball Friday’s results Nonsection Jamestown 19, New Castle 6 Charleroi at Carmichaels,...
High school roundup for April 7, 2023: South Allegheny tops Ringgold
Jaxson Champ hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning to lead South Allegheny to a 4-1 victory over Ringgold in nonsection baseball Friday. Adam Jackowski pitched 3⅓ innings of scoreless relief, Mason Campano doubled and drove in a run, and Josh Horst tripled for the Gladiators (1-3). Eddie...
Pirates farm report for April 7, 2023: Tucupita Marcano swinging hot bat for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-4) ran its winning streak to three with a 5-3 win over Louisville (Reds). SS Tucupita Marcano (.500) went 3 for 5 with three doubles and three runs scored. C Endy Rodriguez (.211) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. CF Travis Swaggerty (.276) went 1 for 5...
Gary Franks: The crew of the Titanic was also distracted and used poor judgment
Next week marks the 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. That tragedy did not just happen by chance. Arrogant people who boasted that the ship was invincible played a major role. The “best engineers” determined that even if the “unsinkable” ship were to start sinking, it would take...
Peeps maker asked to eliminate ‘dangerous food chemical’ from its candies
Easter is on its way and means that its Peeps season around the world, but there’s some bad news for fans of the sugar-coated marshmallow treats churned out right here in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. That is, at least, according to Consumer Reports. Because, according to USA Today, the advocacy and research...
New Pennsylvania license plate benefits ‘Pollinator Habitat’ efforts
PennDOT is announcing the addition of a “Pollinator Habitat” license plate to its lineup of special fund registration plates. Sixty-five percent of the proceeds from the license plate will be deposited into the agency’s Pollinator Habitat Program Fund. The fund is dedicated to supporting ongoing efforts to reinvigorate the populations...
Hampton students qualify for Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
A team of Hampton Township School District elementary students is heading for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Third- through fifth-graders Emma Osborn, Charles Lamb, Josephine Kurasch, Joshua Pearl, Ethan Barley, Edward Sager and Lincoln Verbofsky will represent Hampton from May 24-27 at Michigan State University. The school district’s...
Shapiro’s proposed Pa. State Police fund saves road dollars but raises accountability concerns
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 his first budget proposal as governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro aims to resolve a longstanding fiscal conundrum: funding the...
Guy Ciarrocchi: Democrats are now the ‘cool kids table’
“How come the suburbs used to be so Republican, and now they’re Democrat?” I’ve lived in Chester County in suburban Philadelphia since 1995. I was raised in South Philly and started out in politics campaigning for President Ronald Reagan. If I had a dime for every time I’ve been asked...
Optimism is in the air at PNC Park as Pirates open home scheduleVideo
There is nothing quite like the home opener as baseball season kicks into gear. The crack of the bat. The sizzling of the grill. The roar of the crowd. It’s the time of year to welcome spring and gather once again inside PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, this time...
With snakes emerging as temperatures rise, Pa. has 3 venomous species to be aware of
Don’t look now but the sun is shining a little more, and the temperatures are starting to warm up. It’s a beautiful thing after slogging through another Pennsylvania winter, but humans aren’t the only creatures ready to get out and about in the nice weather. The rising temperatures mean snakes...
Penn State trustee, former All-American Brandon Short speaks out on NIL efforts: ‘Heartbreaking and embarrassing’
The fallout from Micah Shrewsberry’s departure and what it says about Penn State’s name, image and likeness (NIL) structure is far from over. It has become clear there’s an internal conflict at Penn State centered on NIL and the future of athletics. That’s the way Brandon Short sees it. Short...
