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Opening Day: 5 things to know before Pirates’ 1st pitch in CincinnatiVideo
At just after 4 p.m. today, the Pittsburgh Pirates will embark on their 142nd season, hoping to improve on back-to-back 100-loss campaigns behind a new group of veteran voices and a talented pool of young players. Bucco fans’ expectations again are a mix of cautions optimism for a new season...
Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium promotes goodwill, helping others
Although only a few people required treatment at the scene of a March 14 fire in Monroeville, dozens suddenly were without a home. In response to the blaze that gutted the Cambridge Square Apartments, a long-established partnership of local faith leaders contributed substantially toward helping residents of the complex recover....
Connellsville native among 7 victims in massive chocolate factory explosion in Pa.
PHILADELPHIA — The Berks County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday released the names of the remaining victims of the explosion at the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading that killed seven people. The remaining five were identified as: Susan H. Halvonik, 63, a Connellsville native who lived in Upper Providence...
Letter to the editor: Sue over guns? Why not killer cars and food, too?
President Biden wants to let people who have had loved ones killed by guns be able to sue gun manufacturers and gun dealers because they should have known that the guns will kill people, rather than the buyer who is using them being responsible. What about those killed by cars...
Pine-Richland seeks Hall of Fame nominations
Pine-Richland School District is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame. The Pine-Richland Athletic Hall of Fame honors and recognizes those associated with Pine-Richland athletics who have experienced significant accomplishments in their chosen sport or sports. Nominations will be accepted through April 29, 2023, for any athlete,...
Letter to the editor: We can all be ‘climate activists’
There is a disconnect between “regular people” and “climate activists.” I’ve heard far too many times that there’s no point in “regular people” trying to do anything to fight climate change, and this mentality isn’t all regular people’s fault. Climate activists are often very proud of what they’ve worked for,...
Editorial: Pain, panic and fear: the fallout of a faked school shooting report
How dare you? This short sentence — equal parts earnest question, alarmed utterance and angry interjection — is directed at the person or persons, organization or movement behind computer-generated “swatting” calls made Wednesday reporting active shooter situations. Allegheny County 911 received calls about Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic. Both schools...
The Stroller, March 30, 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. Spaghetti dinner benefit planned Saturday at Marconi Club A spaghetti dinner...
Letter to the editor: Legislators urged to protect animals
I urge Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, to support Goldie’s Act, H.R. 6100, which would impose stricter professional practices on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to uphold the Animal Welfare Act, which has oversight on puppy mills. Generally, “puppy mill” is another term for a dog producing factory, where female...
Inflation is declining, but health premiums and medical costs are heading higher
WASHINGTON — During the pandemic, health care costs — usually a main driver of U.S. inflation — remained surprisingly stable, rising just about 2% annually even as prices for many goods and services soared more than three or four times that rate. But signs are emerging that medical inflation is...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 29, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 10, Penn Hills 1 Class 3A Section 1 Mohawk 8, Quaker Valley 4 Section 3 Shady Side Academy 10, Deer Lakes 9 Class 2A Section 2 Northgate 10, Aliquippa 3 Class A Section 2 Summit Academy 8, Springdale...
High school roundup for March 29, 2023: Hempfield blanks Mt. Lebanon
Riley Miller homered and threw a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts as Hempfield defeated Mt. Lebanon, 10-0, in Section 1-6A softball Wednesday, bouncing back from a loss to North Allegheny on Monday. Claire Mitchell and Allie Cervola also homered and Margaret Howard went 4 for 4 with a double for...
No injuries in Lower Burrell warehouse fire
Firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at a warehouse in Lower Burrell. Lower Burrell Fire Company No. 1 led the response by multiple fire departments just before 9:30 p.m., according to a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher. The dispatcher identified the business in the 300 block of Greensburg Road as...
David Magee: Fentanyl poisoning — coming to a middle school near you
The last six months have been brutal for the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District in Texas. Nearly a dozen students have overdosed on fentanyl between September and March. Three of them died. If you’re thinking, Texas has a problem, the truth is far more sobering. America has a problem, and...
Fishermen plead guilty in cheating scandal
CLEVELAND — Two men charged with cheating in a fishing tournament last year, including one Mercer County resident, pleaded guilty in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Chase Cominsky, 36, of Hermitage, and Jacob Runyan, 43, of Ashtabula, Ohio, each pleaded guilty to one charge of cheating, a fifth-degree felony,...
Making education in Pa. ‘look different’ focus of Senate budget hearing
With a nearly 800-page Commonwealth Court ruling that declared Pennsylvania’s school funding system unconstitutional hanging over the General Assembly’s heads, Pennsylvania’s Acting Education Secretary Khalid Mumin said he sees that as an opportunity to do right by students. “It’s impressed upon us that we do — and I believe we...
Senate votes to repeal 2 Iraq military authorizations
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would repeal two decades-old authorizations to use military force against Iraq after supporters of the legislation had fended off floor efforts to amend it, including proposals that would have singled out Iran as a threat in the Middle East. Sens....
McCandless Democrats seek scholarship applicants
The McCandless Democratic Scholarship Committee is seeking applicants for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a civic-minded North Allegheny School District Area senior planning post-secondary education. The scholarship recognizes a student who has excelled academically, is engaged in the community, and exemplifies the values Democrats hold dear. The application...
‘I’m a very flawed man’: Man who forged letters to court gets 6½ years
One letter described a scene where the defendant was so kind that, for an afternoon, he took in a one-legged man standing outside in the cold in the Strip District. They stopped at a shop, and Randy Frasinelli bought the man a hoodie and sweatpants, then he took him home,...
Elián González, elected to office in Cuba, says he wants to help improve relations with U.S.
More than two decades after he was returned to Cuba from the United States following a diplomatic crisis and a custody battle between his father and his Miami relatives, Elián González says his election on Sunday to Cuba’s National Assembly puts him in a position to help improve the strained...
Penn State hires VCU’s Mike Rhoades as basketball coach
Though the past three weeks has been a bumpy ride for Penn State men’s basketball, new athletic director Pat Kraft has managed to land the plane. It was officially announced that Mike Rhoades, former coach of Virginia Commonwealth, will replace Micah Shrewsberry as the new head coach. The university’s Board...
Should U.S. airlines pay passengers for delays like the EU?
Southwest Airlines spent the early part of 2023 trying to make good after a historic meltdown resulted in more than 16,700 canceled flights during the 2022 holidays. The airline reimbursed passengers for the cost of alternative travel arrangements and sent many travelers additional loyalty points. Southwest wasn’t legally required to....
Active shooter calls send panic across Western Pa. before deemed a hoax by investigators
Panic, confusion and then relief spread across the region Wednesday morning after two Pittsburgh Catholic schools received what investigators deemed were hoax active shooter threats that prompted evacuations, lockdowns and large responses from police. Families raced to Oakland Catholic and Central Catholic high schools as the news unfolded, but soon...
3 takeaways: Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry takes some lumps in return to lineup
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 7-4 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night: Petry returns After missing five games due to a suspected head injury, defenseman Jeff Petry returned to the Penguins lineup. Primarily playing on the second pairing the second power-play unit, Petry logged 24:26 of...
Harris out to reframe U.S. views on Africa, foster partnership
ACCRA, Ghana — If U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has a favorite number on her trip to Africa, it’s undoubtedly 19. That’s the median age on this continent, and she repeats the fact at every opportunity. For Harris, it’s not a piece of trivia but the driving force behind the...
