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In brief: news from Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg Council unanimously approved an ordinance at its May 26 meeting establishing a parks and recreation commission. The commission can have up to nine members. Members have yet to be appointed. Those interested in being a part of the volunteer commission should submit letters of interest to the borough via...
Thousands of fans celebrate Kenny Chesney’s return on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Maybe it’s because the weather was absolutely perfect for an outdoor tailgate on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Or maybe it’s because the music of country superstar Kenny Chesney brings people together. Or maybe it’s because so much of the world shut down over the last two years because of covid-19. Whatever...
Pirates farm report for June 10, 2022: Aaron Shackelford hits 8th homer but Curve fall short
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-27) edged Columbus (Guardians), 5-4. C Carter Bins (.196) smacked two doubles and had two RBIs. LF Oneil Cruz (.227) was 1 for 3 with an RBI. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.269) had an RBI triple. 3B Hoy Park (.214) also went 1 for 3 with an RBI double....
High school sports scores, schedules for June 10, 2022
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Hazleton (22-1) vs. Liberty (25-2) at Creekview Park, Stroudsburg, 4 p.m.; Warwick (21-2) vs. Cumberland Valley (18-6) at Wenger Field, Fredericksburg, 6:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Selinsgrove (22-2) vs. Archbishop Wood (20-4) at Walter Stump Stadium, Pine Grove,...
Clark takes Canadian Open lead into weekend at St. George’sVideo
TORONTO — Wyndham Clark closed with an unlikely par save Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy and four other players into the weekend in the RBC Canadian Open. After bogeying Nos. 15 and 16 in windy conditions at St. George’s, Clark got up-and-down from about...
Freeport Area property taxes to increase; amount depends on where you live
Taxes will increase for Freeport Area School District residents next school year — but by how much depends on where you live. Those living in Buffalo Township will be hit substantially harder than those in Freeport or South Buffalo. That’s because the formula for the way property taxes are calculated...
Gary Franks: How about offering thoughts and prayers ‘before’ a tragedy?
We offer our “thoughts and prayers” after a tragedy like the one in Uvalde, Texas. It is noble. But it seems misplaced and at times perfunctory. Why not do something that has worked in America’s past — religious observance? Let’s give thoughts and prayers before a tragedy. For decades, we...
They Might Be Giants singer-guitarist injured in NYC crash
NEW YORK — They Might Be Giants singer-guitarist John Flansburgh was seriously injured in a car crash this week while being driven home from the alternative rock band’s first gig on a pandemic-delayed tour, prompting the postponement of shows at least until late August. Meanwhile, the driver of the car...
Pitt officially announces signing of guard Cashius McNeilly
The Pitt men’s basketball program officially signed shooting guard Cashius McNeilly on Friday, adding a seventh new player to the Panthers’ roster. McNeilly had committed to Texas A&M in 2019 and TCU before last season, but never played for those schools before enrolling at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa. During the 2021-2022...
Pa. bills limiting discussion, materials on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools poised for introduction
An elementary school with gender-neutral bathrooms labelled as “they/them.” School volunteers being permitted to talk to elementary students about LGBTQ issues without parental knowledge. A school district telling elementary school teachers to withhold information from parents about children questioning their gender. Two state lawmakers say they have been bombarded with...
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry asked about presidential pardon after attacks on Capitol, Select Committee leader asserts
It didn’t take long for a Pennsylvania politician to get outed in the opening public hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Less than 30 minutes in, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming, stated that midstate Congressman Scott Perry,...
Pennsylvania is sitting on billions in stimulus money. Lawmakers may actually agree on a plan to spend some of it.
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 — As the June 30 deadline for the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass a new budget approaches, support for spending some...
Suspended Somerset DA wants ‘wiretap’ statements tossed; state aims to include alleged previous ‘bad acts’
SOMERSET — Suspended Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas wants recordings of conversations between him and a woman he’s accused of sexually assaulting to be excluded from his upcoming trial. The request is part of a lengthy list of motions filed by attorneys on both sides that could determine what...
Letter to the editor: Fireworks violators should be charged
With July 4 just weeks away, we hope that Penn Hills gets the message out that serious violations of Pennsylvania’s fireworks law will not be tolerated and that fines up to $1,000 will be levied on adults or their unsupervised children who violate the law, in particular the fire hazard...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 13
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 13....
Letter to the editor: Honestly, how’s Biden doing?
How’s President Biden doing? This is the question Americans should be honestly asking themselves. I’ve recently read letters blasting Republicans and President Trump (who hasn’t been in office for 17 months). Trump’s policies benefited Americans. Under Biden’s watch, we had a disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal with 13 servicemen dead, record high drugs...
The Stroller, June 10, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Verona and Oakmont to host Allegheny County Firefighters The Allegheny County Firefighters...
Letter to the editor: After Amazon, working for the best for Churchill
The proposal to build an Amazon distribution center in Churchill has finally come to an end. On May 31, Judge Joseph James signed an order ending the appeals filed against the Borough of Churchill. Churchill Future had appealed the borough council’s approval of a conditional use permit to build the...
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens wins NCAA decathlon gold
North Allegheny graduate Ayden Owens won gold for Arkansas in the decathlon at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Thursday, setting a meet record in the process. Owens finished with 8,457 points, tying the record set by Oregon’s Ashton Eaton in 2010. Eaton went on to become a two-time...
Pirates farm report for June 9, 2022: Quinn Priester, 3 relievers throw no-hitter for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-27) stole one against Columbus (Guardians), 6-5. After Indianapolis allowed Columbus to tie the score in the top of the ninth, CF Jared Oliva (.220) doubled in the bottom of the inning, went to second on a SS Oneil Cruz (.225) ground out and stole home to give...
Rep. Scott Perry asked Trump for a pardon after Jan. 6, committee leader says as hearings openVideo
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., one of the leading figures in the effort to throw out Pennsylvania’s votes in the 2020 presidential election, was one of several members of Congress who contacted the White House seeking a pardon from Donald Trump in the days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 9, 2022
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s results Hazleton 12, Emmaus 0 Liberty 10, LaSalle College 2 Warwick 5, Upper St. Clair 3 Cumberland Valley 4, West Chester Henderson 0 Semifinals Monday’s schedule Hazleton (22-1) vs. Liberty (25-2); Warwick (21-2) vs. Cumberland Valley (18-6) Class 5A Quarterfinals Thursday’s...
High school roundup for June 9, 2022: Mason Sike lifts Montour, sets up WPIAL title rematch with West Mifflin
Winning pitcher Mason Sike struck out nine on the mound and went 2 for 4 with four RBIs at the plate to lead Montour to a 12-3 victory over East Pennsboro in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals Thursday. (19-6) to a Class 4A quarterfinal win against East Pennsboro (18-5). Jake...
Beaver’s Payton List crosses off Burrell in state quarterfinals with 20-K shutout
Beaver coach Amy Haggart often says standout pitcher Payton List gets better each game. It’s hard to disagree. The senior right-hander struck out a career-high 20 batters and gave up just one hit as the Bobcats (21-0) won their 42nd consecutive game with a 3-0 victory over Burrell. The PIAA...
Introducing the Deer Lakes High School Class of 2022
Here is the Deer Lakes High School Class of 2022: Abbygail Nicolle Adamsky, Olivia Marie Antonace, Ryan John Ashbaugh, Edward John Auer, Bryce Donald Austin, Colton Donald Bach, Adisa Ballanca, Bridget Ruth Barie, Nathan Leonard Barker, Jaden Michael Barnhart, Johnathan David Bashioum, Gage Ashton Beacom, Nathan Jack Bennardo, Jenna Marie...
