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High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 11, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Waynesburg 4, McGuffey 3 Class 2A Section 1 Burgettstown 19, Washington 4 Section 2 Seton LaSalle 6, South Side 2 Section 3 Jeannette 12, Riverview 2 Serra Catholic 13, Greensburg Central Catholic 6 Class A Section 1 California 6, West...
High school roundup for May 11, 2023: Waynesburg beats McGuffey to finalize baseball playoff field
Lincoln Pack tripled and homered to lead Waynesburg to a 4-3 victory over McGuffey in Section 4-3A baseball Thursday, eliminating the Highlanders from playoff contention and finalizing the WPIAL postseason field. Alex Vansickle and Vince Maley each hit a double for the Raiders (9-6, 7-5). Ryan Keith hit a triple...
Fishermen caught cheating at Ohio tournament sentenced to 10-day jail terms, forfeit of $100k boat
Two fishermen, including a Mercer County resident, were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a cheating scandal last year at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament in Cleveland. Chase Cominsky, 36, of Hermitage, and Jacob Runyan, 43, of Ashtabula, Ohio, were sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to...
Ready-to-drink cocktails could be coming to any place beer and wine are sold in Pa.
A state senator is once again trying to modernize Pennsylvania’s liquor system by expanding access to pre-packaged cocktails. The legislation would allow restaurants, bars, taverns, beer distributors, grocery and convenience stores that sell beer and wine to add these popular canned cocktails such as rum punch, pina coladas and margaritas...
Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL softball playoffs
WPIAL softball playoff bracket breakdown Class 6A Favorite: Seneca Valley secured the section title with a 3-0 win over Hempfield in the regular-season finale, giving the defending champion Raiders the top seed. Sophomore fireballer Lexie Hames is primed to lead the team to another title and state playoff trip after...
Federal money won’t be enough to solve Pa.’s abandoned oil and gas well problem, advocates say
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 — Cheryl Thomas first asked Pennsylvania officials to cap old oil wells on her land in 1988. Abandoned by the...
McDonald’s found liable for girl’s burns from chicken nuggets. Next up: Jury to determine how much company will pay
McDonald’s is to blame for not warning customers about the dangers of its overheated Chicken McNuggets, one of which fell on a little girl’s lap and left her with second-degree burns on her upper thigh in 2019, a Broward jury ruled Thursday. A second jury will be empaneled to decide...
Plum Class of 2023 graduates May 24
Plum Borough School District announces the Class of 2023 commencement will be held May 24 in the Plum Senior High School stadium, 900 Elicker Road. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. Speakers include Michael Devine, school board president; Superintendent Brendan Hyland; and Heather Hibner, high school principal. These students...
Ladies Spigno Saturnia Society honors its president
The Ladies Spigno Saturnia Society held its Annual Mother’s Day Party at Pugliano’s Italian Grill in Plum on May 7. Each year, the event honors members past and present who have belonged to the organization since 1938. The society spotlights the Spignese nationality of Saturnia, Italy. The Pittsburgh area has...
What is Title 42 and what happens at the border when the immigration policy goes away?
Title 42, a decades-old public health statute used during the covid-19 pandemic to keep asylum seekers out of the U.S., will lift at 8:59 p.m. Thursday, ushering in a new era for U.S. border control. Orders under Title 42 were first implemented by the Trump administration in March 2020 and...
Letter to the editor: Grateful for Clean Up Day efforts
Dear Monroeville residents and Clean Up Day volunteers: We would like to thank the 400-plus volunteers who donated their time and effort to clean Monroeville’s roadways and parks for the 28th Annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day. The volunteers picked up 600 bags of litter, 11 tires and various...
Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell opens up about life after the Heartbreakers
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mike Campbell is feeling grateful. “I’ve been blessed to do what I love,” the acclaimed musician says. “And I’m going to keep on doing it — because it’s all that I know how to do, really.” And that’s a big reason for fans to feel grateful...
2023 primary day election guide: Details on races, candidates, issues in Western Pa.
Primary day is today. Here’s a guide to the many local races through Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. The state has an online tool to let voters find their polling...
Letter to the editor: We know Yakopec and she knows us
I have voted for Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec every election. I met her when she ran for district judge the first time. She impressed me with her ability to listen to people, empathize with their problems and help them if she could. She has always had an open-door policy, and,...
Letter to the editor: Community needs Zellers as judge
I am writing to express my support for Leslie Uncapher Zellers for district judge. I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Zellers for almost 30 years. As a practicing attorney, I know how important it is to have a magisterial district judge who is unbiased, impartial and...
Editorial: Westmoreland DA’s Office needs to watch the clock on criminal cases
Do you remember the Hasbro game Perfection? It’s a bright red frame with a blue board you push down. A dial is turned, starting a timer when the switch is flipped. You get one minute to take the 25 yellow plastic shapes and fit them into their corresponding geometric spaces...
Letter to the editor: Ashamed of county GOP ‘machine’
I am so ashamed that this Westmoreland County commissioners race has come to such a fight as to take two worthy candidates all the way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. I am exercising my right to support my candidates in what used to be a free election. I joined John...
The Stroller, May 11, 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. Lower Burrell event to benefit Speed Family Blessing Box A craft...
Letter to the editor: Vote Innamorato to end fracking
At every opportunity, it seems, Michael Lamb stated that he will ban fracking in Allegheny County if elected, but I still have questions. Fracking has made the corporate energy industry a big business in the U.S., but it has put us at much greater risk for negative outcomes. Evidence shows...
Pirates farm report for May 10, 2023: Quinn Priester makes 2nd straight strong start
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-18) beat St. Paul (Twins), 4-2. RHP Quinn Priester (3-3, 5.40) won his second straight start, allowing two runs on six hits, including a home run, with two walks and four strikeouts in six innings. LHP Angel Perdomo (3.14), RHP Cody Bolton (2.19) and RHP colin Selby (3.21)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 10, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Shenango 2, Mohawk 0 Ellwood City 7, Beaver Falls 2 Ellwood City 11, Beaver Falls 2 Section 3 Burrell 17, Deer Lakes 5 East Allegheny 11, Freeport 1 Section 4 Mt. Pleasant 8, Waynesburg 1 Waynesburg 5, Mt. Pleasant 4...
High school roundup for May 10, 2023: Bethel Park beats Chartiers Valley in playoff tuneup
Evan Holewinski went 2 for 2 with an RBI triple during a two-run first inning, leading Bethel Park to a 3-2 nonsection victory over Chartiers Valley on Wednesday. Jack Edner started and threw four scoreless innings and Michael Bruckner doubled for the Black Hawks (14-4). Justin Ferrari singled and scored...
Westmoreland County Senior Games continue through Friday
The 40th annual Westmoreland County Senior Games are taking place through Friday. Anyone over the age of 50 can participate in the annual events organized by the Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks and Recreation. Wednesday’s events, held at at Warriors’ Stadium at Penn-Trafford High School, were 100-meter run, 400-meter run,...
College golfer disqualifies self after shooting course record 62 at U.S. Open qualifying tournament
A University of Illinois golfer, who shot a course record round of 10-under par 62, was forced to disqualify himself for a rules violation, according to a report in Golf Monthly. Tommy Kuhl, a fifth-year senior at the University of Illinois, informed tournament officials that he’d repaired aeration marks on...
Letter to the editor: Make yourself heard in Freeport
It is that time of year when we vote for school directors, council members and mayor. Running for reelection on the school board in the Freeport Area School District are Adam M. Toncini, Greg Selinger and Michael J. Huth, all who voted yes to raise your taxes last year. After...
