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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-5) took care of Louisville (Reds), 7-3. CF Ji-Hwan Bae (.250) went 2 for 4 with a double and his first home run. 1B Malcom Nunez (.240) went 1 for 3 with his first homer and two RBIs. C Henry Davis (.250) went 2 for 4 with a...

Advaita Sircar of North Allegheny and Gateway’s Adam Memije will meet for the WPIAL Class 3A boys singles tennis title for the second straight year. Last year, Sircar beat Memije in a three-set battle. This year, they’ll square off again at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bethel Park. In Wednesday’s semifinals,...

High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny at Butler, ppd. North Hills 3, Central Catholic 1 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, ppd. Norwin 4, Canon-McMillan 3 Class 5A Section 4 Thomas Jefferson at Connellsville, ppd. Class 4A Section 3 Indiana at Derry, ppd. Class 3A...

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is seriously considering a run for governor in 2026, as the GOP race to challenge Gov. Josh Shapiro heats up. Garrity, who replaced Shapiro as Pennsylvania’s top vote-getter in history when she won reelection last year, has been a leading prospect for Republican insiders...

If you feel like Western Pennsylvanians pay more for gasoline, you’re right. You can blame geography, experts say. Within the state — already home to the nation’s ninth-most expensive gasoline and the country’s third-highest gas tax — fuel costs more in the Pittsburgh region than almost anywhere, including the Philadelphia...

The winningest men’s basketball coach in Carnegie Mellon history has decided to call it a career. Tony Wingen announced he is retiring after 35 seasons as the Tartans’ head coach. Wingen amassed 390 wins and led Carnegie Mellon to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2006, ‘09 and ‘24. The...

In light of a chilly weather forecast for this weekend, Monroeville’s annual egg hunt will shift venues, from Community Park West to the Monroeville Convention Center. The “Egg-Stravaganza” will take place April 12 at the center, 209 Mall Boulevard, and will start at 10 a.m. Participants will still be grouped...

Do you know 10 children? Then you likely know a child who needs your help. According to CDC estimates, at least 1 out of every 7 children in the U.S. experienced a form of abuse in the past year. That means around 600,000 children suffer from physical, mental, emotional or...

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman says there is a drug on the market that has changed his life: Mounjaro. The drug, generally prescribed for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, has also been touted for its heart health benefits. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May 2022. In a New York Times...

Allegheny County Chief Public Defender Lena Bryan-Henderson is on paid administrative leave pending an ongoing human resources investigation. “The county prioritizes dignity and respect for all our employees, and we will not comment on personnel matters,” said county spokeswoman Abigail Gardner. Bryan-Henderson, who was appointed in January 2024, had no...

I am glad the editorial “Local cops use radar in Pa.! April Fool’s!” (April 1, TribLive) ran on April Fool’s Day. Sadly, it was no joke. It promoted the use of automated enforcement cameras for traffic violations. There will soon be a state legislative bill to ban all forms of...

Under pressure from the Trump administration, UPMC last month canceled the gender-affirming surgery of a transgender adult (“Officials, activists rally for transgender rights, call on UPMC to provide gender-affirming care to minors,” April 3, TribLive). As medical students, we find this decision abhorrent. In our classes, we learn about evidence-based...

The U.S. Steel roller coaster is continuing its wild ride. On Monday, the White House put out a memo that reset the clock on the question of selling the American steel manufacturer to Japanese giant Nippon Steel. The almost $15 billion deal was first announced in December 2023. U.S. Steel...

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I voted for Kamala Harris for many reasons, one being that her predictions about a Trump presidency were spot on. Rather than focusing on lightening the economic loads, he would focus on petty retribution on those who challenged his video-evidenced misdeeds or beat him in an election. Doing what’s good,...

Fans of the “Walking Dead” TV series will recall that the zombies generally wandered around aimlessly in hordes until something, often a noise, would propel the group to move in the direction of the noise and continue in said direction until another noise would send them stumbling in a new...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-5) lost 4-2 to Louisville (Reds). RHP Bubba Chandler (0.00) started and threw four dominant innings, allowing one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts. RHP David Bednar worked a perfect sixth, striking out two. RHP Drake Fellows (7.36) and RHP Kyle Nicholas (11.57) also worked a scoreless...

FBI Deputy Director and former Fox News host Dan Bongino could soon be getting a 20-person team of bodyguards for a job that doesn’t typically come with a security detail. The FBI is reportedly seeking agents to temporarily leave their jobs to serve as muscle for the brash ex-pundit, according...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, April 9, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

Jayson Ma received the same email as everyone else at Carnegie Mellon University on Monday afternoon. The message, sent by the provost, announced that the federal government had terminated the visas for two of Carnegie Mellon’s current international students, making them ineligible to continue studying in the United States. “I...

Winning pitcher Tristin Weimann struck out eight in six shutout innings and drove in the only run of the game to lead North Hills to a 1-0 victory over Central Catholic in Section 1-6A baseball Wednesday. Christian Cordeiro went 2 for 2 and Ryan Tatar struck out eight for the...

High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Peters Township 3, Chartiers Valley 2 South Fayette at Bethel Park, ppd. Trinity at Upper St. Clair, ppd. Section 4 Baldwin 16, McKeesport 1 Thomas Jefferson at Connellsville, ppd. Class 4A Section 1 Ambridge 5, Hampton 0 Hopewell 8, North Catholic...

Joe Leseiko threw a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and one walk to send Ambridge to a 5-0 victory over Hampton in Section 1-4A baseball Tuesday afternoon. Liam Baker singled and doubled and Jonathan Janicki had two hits and an RBI for the Bridgers (5-3, 3-2). Chad Moore had a...

In the latest of a series of events aggravating the team’s fans, the Pittsburgh Pirates issued a statement Tuesday explaining the appearance of commemorative bricks once displayed outside PNC Park at a recycling center. The “Bucco Bricks” program began in 1999. For $75-$150, fans could personalize a message on a...