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Senior outfielder makes impact on North Hills softball with bounce-back season
While taking a step back, Alexa Edmunds has been able to bounce back. A year ago, Edmunds — a standout outfielder for North Hills’ softball team — had her junior season derailed when she tore her labrum in a freak collision while stealing a base. The injury was not only...
From cold call in February to playoffs in May, 1st-year coach sparks North Hills volleyball
Jimi Yu’s shot in the dark has turned into quite the decision for the North Hills boys volleyball program. Yu, in his first year leading the Indians, guided a breakthrough season for a program that has been frequently irrelevant come playoff time. “This was our first time making the playoffs...
Chad Kultgen: What I’ve learned from doing a podcast with my MAGA parents
My family used to be very close. We took vacations together. We never missed a birthday or a Christmas, even though it meant traveling from different states. And we talked on the phone often. But something happened during President Obama’s second term that changed our family drastically. I don’t think...
Letter to the editor: A reminder that goodness is out there
The other day I left the Hempfield Giant Eagle and was in the lane to turn onto Route 30. A pickup truck pulled up next to me and told me my tailgate was up! As I was wondering where I could go as there was no room to pull off,...
Letter to the editor: Is Gulf of Mexico renaming high on anyone’s priority list?
If one wishes to understand why reasonable people hold Congress in such low regard, look to the foolish and absurd passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a litmus test as to the extent to which...
Editorial: Rite Aid closing leaves hole in marketplace
If you have been in a Rite Aid in recent months, the news of store closings was probably not a surprise. Many shelves are barely stocked. Outside of the pharmacy, the stores often have a ghost-town appearance. So when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month and began...
2025 Alle-Kiski Memorial Day Events
Memorial Day observances All events are on May 26 unless otherwise noted. Apollo Apollo Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 will sponsor a service at 9 a.m. at Memorial Square in Apollo Plaza. Vandergrift/Parks/Allegheny Township/East Vandergrift Veterans will gather at 7:30 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 141 Sumner Ave.,...
The Stroller, May 17, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Garden tours to aid...
Letter to the editor: Fracking’s destruction
Contrary to industry cheerleading, gas is not a better energy option than other fossil fuels. Fracking destroys agricultural and forest land, pollutes air and water and poses serious risks to public health, e.g., seven times the risk of lymphoma and a 20% increase in hospitalizations for children with asthma. Increasingly,...
Pirates farm report for May 16, 2025: Mitch Jebb collects 3 hits in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 23-17) and Louisville (Reds) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Next: Saturday vs. Louisville (Reds), doubleheader, 5:30 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 19-18) got past Harrisburg (Nationals), 5-4. 2B Mitch Jebb (.308) went 3 for 4 with a double and three...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 16, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Hempfield (8-12) vs. North Allegheny (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Butler (11-8) vs. Norwin (12-8) at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.; North Hills (7-12) vs. Canon-McMillan (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (8-12) vs Seneca Valley...
High school roundup for May 16, 2025: Allderdice wins City League softball crown
Braelyn Altman threw a complete-game two-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts and helped her own cause with a double and a run scored to lead Allderdice to a 5-0 victory over Carrick in the City League softball championship game Friday. Delia Graham singled and drove in a run for the Dragons...
FDA clears first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
U.S. regulators have approved the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, potentially making it easier to find and treat patients with the mind-robbing disease that affects nearly 7 million Americans. The test made by Fujirebio Diagnostics Inc., a unit of Japan’s H.U. Group Holdings Inc., was cleared for...
‘Medical aid in dying’ bill fails in Nevada Legislature
A proposal to give some terminally ill patients in Nevada access to life-ending medications failed to move forward in the Legislature on Friday. Assembly Bill 346 — which would have set up a legal framework for competent and willing terminally ill patients to self-administer life-ending drugs — has had an...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 12
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 12....
Jets release kicker Greg Zuerlein, latest veteran to depart in team’s youth movement
The New York Jets released kicker Greg Zuerlein on Friday, an expected move as the team continues to get younger on its revamped roster. The 37-year-old Zuerlein spent the past three seasons with the Jets, but his spot appeared tenuous. New general manager Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn have...
White Sox acquire right-hander Miguel Castro in a trade with the Astros
CHICAGO — Miguel Castro and Vinny Capra joined the Chicago White Sox on Friday, giving manager Will Venable a different option for his bullpen and on his bench. Castro, 30, was acquired in a trade with the Houston Astros for $500,000 in international signing bonus pool allocation. He went 3-0...
Bears shift focus for new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the Chicago lakefront
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears seem to have shifted their attention for a new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the city’s lakefront, citing “significant progress” with local leaders to build on a tract of land they own in Arlington Heights. “Over the last few months, we have made...
Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers
A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Thursday determined the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission exceeded its statutory...
Election HQ: Voter guide for 2025 Primary Day in Western Pennsylvania
Primary election day in Pennsylvania is Tuesday, May 20. The biggest race in the area is for Pittsburgh mayor with the Democrat and Republican primaries being competitive. Pennsylvania has a closed primary system, which means voters not registered to a party cannot vote in the primary. Voters registered as Democrat...
Rep. Dan Frankel: Don’t let corporate cannabis hijack legalization in Pa.
Last week, something unusual happened in Harrisburg. A Senate Republican committee chair brought up the cannabis legalization bill I introduced with Rep. Rick Krajewski — just to vote it down. It was all theater. No legalization bill will become law without a negotiation with HB 1200, the House-passed legislation. So...
Letter to the editor: Photo of Trump as pope sacrilegious, offensive
Seeing the picture was a gut punch. Several days after the death of Pope Francis, while the Catholic Church was in mourning and preparing to elect a new pope, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated picture of himself dressed in papal garments, wearing a cross and holding up his second finger....
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Letter to the editor: AP hit job on Fetterman
The Associated Press article “Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials” (May 7, TribLive) was probably just another smear attempt directed at the Democratic senator. In my opinion, the article is an example of poor journalism. To base the article on two anonymous sources who...
The Stroller, May 16, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Freeport Theatre Festival seeking...
