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Letter to the editor: Senate must take action on gun violence
I read the essay Meredith Elizalde wrote about her son Nick, who was killed during a mass shooting at his school’s football game in September 2022 (“State leaders disdain gun victims,” Feb. 9, TribLive). The reaction of lawmakers in Harrisburg to this mother’s grief is disturbing. The “condolences” from the...
Pirates farm report for April 6, 2024: Lonnie White Jr., Hudson Head homer in dramatic Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-3) swept a doubleheader from Memphis (Cardinals ). In the first game, a 5-4 Indy win, RHP Quinn Priester (2.79) started and went four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks in four innings. He fanned three. RHP Wily Peralta (1-0, 15.75) gave up two...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 6, 2024
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 8, Penn Hills 3 Fox Chapel 14, Penn Hills 0 Franklin Regional 4, Gateway 3 Franklin Regional 21, Gateway 0 Penn-Trafford 10, Armstrong 2 Class 5A Section 3 North Hills 8, New Castle 6 North Hills 10, New Castle...
High school roundup for April 6, 2024: Shaler baseball earns series split with Moon
Brady McGuire hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh as Shaler scored all of its runs in the final three innings in a 5-2 victory over Moon on Saturday, splitting a Section 3-5A two-game series. Brady Alexander and Luke Jarzynka each singled and doubled for the Titans...
Pittsburgh appeals reinstatement of cop in Jim Rogers Taser case
The city of Pittsburgh on Friday appealed the reinstatement of the officer who was fired after repeatedly Tasing a homeless man who died the next day. The appeal, filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, includes the arbitration award and a dissent written by the city’s representative on the panel,...
Pa., other states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn’t mean their governors aren’t using it
HARRISBURG — POV: You’re on TikTok, and so is your governor — even as your Legislature considers banning the app from state-owned devices and networks. Efforts to ban TikTok over security concerns about China’s influence through the platform have picked up steam in the past year in state legislatures, with...
Referee Steve Kozari leaves ice on stretcher during Penguins-Lightning gameVideo
NHL referee Steve Kozari was taken from the ice on a stretcher during the third period of Saturday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning at PPG Paints Arena. Kozari collided with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury with 13 minutes, 49 seconds remaining, with both players falling to the...
Sean Kim Butorac: How struggles over immigration echo conflict over slavery
In November, the Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 4 to empower state law enforcement to arrest suspected undocumented immigrants. First-time offenders face six months of imprisonment, while second-timers can be incarcerated for up to 20 years. Texas prisons are already overcrowded, inhumane spaces. During last year’s heat wave, more than...
PennDOT updates list of state roads still restricted or blocked in wake of flooding, slides
PennDOT has released an update concerning the portions of state roads are closed or restricted in Allegheny County and Beaver County due to flooding and slides as of 11:30 a.m. Saturday: Allegheny County Saxonburg Boulevard, south of Berryhill Road in O’Hara Township: closed (due to slide) Bunola River Road, between...
Plum Junior Olympic wrestlers prove to be among best in the state
A trio of Plum youth wrestlers — Nicholas Pifer, Braeden Watters, and Ethan Schwartz — recently qualified for and participated in the Keystone state tournament in Reading, and the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling state tournament at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. Schwartz, in the 10U 55-pound division, now is a two-time Keystone...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers to be well-represented as host of Roundball Classic
Six North Allegheny seniors will take part in the annual Roundball Classic basketball all-star games, set for May 22-26, at North Allegheny. Top senior players from the WPIAL, City League and District 10 were selected to play in the all-star weekend, which ties a bow around another season in Western...
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Why both campaigns need all that cash
Money, the legendary California Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh said, “is the mother’s milk of politics.” Judging from the way cash is flowing into the Biden and Trump campaign coffers, each of the major 2024 presidential campaigns has no shortage of mothers. On March 28, President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign raised...
Letter to the editor: Roadside trash mars beauty of our state
I would like to thank the writer of the letter “Doesn’t anyone care about roadside trash?” (March 19, TribLive) regarding roadside trash along Route 28. It’s a disgrace to see so much trash discarded along our roads. It’s an embarrassment. I was a Scout den leader for eight years with...
Sounding off: Presidents, abortion, drop boxes among week’s topics
Ranking Biden and Trump The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey was published in February. The ranking system is based on opinions of historians and political scientists, which focus on presidential achievements, leadership qualities, failures and faults. The following are the top 10 presidents: No. 1 is Lincoln, followed by...
Letter to the editor: No honor to oaths of office
An oath is a solemn promise, usually sworn by an elected or appointed official, while raising their right hand up to God. At one time, I was a sworn officer. I took an oath to protect and defend people as well as to uphold the law. If I dishonored that...
Editorial: Can dual enrollment solve college cost problem?
All conversations about college tend to boil down to the same problem: It just costs too much. The average cost of one year in college is about $19,000. That puts Pitt and Penn State in that arena. As state related but not state run, they are high for public schools...
The Stroller, April 6, 2024: 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. Cabin Fever Reliever Raffle event to benefit HOPE Center The Alle-Kiski...
Letter to the editor: MAGA, patriotism and Christianity
I am so tired of the MAGA base claiming to be the only “patriots” in this country. Let me ask this question, from the American citizenship exam: What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution. Yes, that document our Founding Fathers were adamant about — balance of power,...
Pirates farm report for April 5, 2024: Paul Skenes throws 3 more dominant innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-3) beat Memphis (Cardinals ), 8-3, in Paul Skenes’ second Triple-A start. Skenes (0.00) allowed one hit – a single to 1B Luken Baker to lead off the second – and one walk while striking out six in three scoreless innings. LHP Eric Lauer (1-0, 4.05) followed and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 5, 2024
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at Butler, ppd. Seneca Valley 17, Allderdice 3 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 1, Canon-McMillan 0 Hempfield 5, Central Catholic 3 Class 5A Section 1 Penn-Trafford 9, Armstrong 2 Section 3 Shaler at Moon, ppd. Class 4A Section 1 Beaver at...
Justice Department can reopen Realtors case, court says
The Justice Department can reopen an antitrust probe into the National Association of Realtors, an appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting a bid by the real estate trade group to enforce a 2020 settlement with the Trump administration to close the case. “The fact that DOJ ‘closed its investigation’ does not...
High school roundup for April 5, 2024: Mt. Lebanon inches past Canon McMillan, 1-0
Graham Keen hit an RBI double in the top of the first inning and three pitchers combined on a shutout for Mt. Lebanon in a 1-0 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A baseball Friday. David Shields started and pitched three innings, allowing no hits and striking out seven. Sawyer Klasnick...
What charges could Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice face after a crash in Dallas?
DALLAS — Nearly a week has passed since Saturday evening’s multivehicle hit-and-run collision involving Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice, and it’s not yet clear what charges the 23-year-old might face for his role. Rice’s attorney, state Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, said he expects Dallas police to file charges soon...
County police investigate fatal shooting in McKeesport
A man who was shot in McKeesport on Friday evening has died. Allegheny County Police are investigating the shooting in the 600 block of Hospital Way. The county 911 dispatching center got the call at about 6:20 p.m. The victim was not immediately identified. He was taken to an unnamed...
Donald Trump to hold rally in Lehigh Valley next week
Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the Lehigh Valley next weekend for a campaign rally as he seeks a second term in the White House. A rally has been scheduled for the Schnecksville Fire Hall on Old Packhouse Road in North Whitehall Township at 7 p.m. April...
