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Pirates farm report for Aug. 4, 2021: Nick Gonzales homers for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-42) was swept by Iowa (Cubs) in a doubleheader. Indy was held to four hits in a 2-1 loss in the opener. 3B Tucupita Marcano (.240) went 2 for 4 from the leadoff spot. LF Anthony Alford (.294) went 1 for 3 with a double and a run...
Officials release name of woman who was victim of homicide in South Side
Officials have identified a homicide victim found dead in her Pittsburgh home Monday morning. Annette Morros, 66, died of blunt force trauma to the head and trunk, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner ruled her death was a homicide. Pittsburgh police, who are investigating the...
Penn State product David Taylor to wrestle for gold medal at Tokyo OlympicsVideo
Former Penn State wrestler David Taylor is going for gold at the 2020 Olympic Games after a run of dominant performances in the early matches of the tournament. It sets up a gold medal match at 86 kg against Iran’s Hassan Yazdani, the tournament’s top seed, on Thursday morning. The...
Mt. Lebanon School District to require all people in district buildings to wear masks
Mt. Lebanon School District notified parents Wednesday that everyone inside district buildings will be required to wear masks starting Monday. The mandate applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The letter sent to parents said the district hopes “to maximize in-person learning and minimize any disruptions caused by covid outbreaks...
Tarentum Mayor Eric Carter resigns just months before term was set to end
Tarentum Mayor Eric Carter has resigned from his position. Council President Scott Dadowski read a resignation letter from Carter, whose first term was scheduled to end Dec. 31. In the letter, Carter cited scheduling conflicts. “Over the past several months, my personal and work schedules have caused a dramatic change...
Feds roll back ‘confusing’ addiction funding rules that had deadly consequence in Pa.
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 — A federal agency that sends billions of dollars to states to help them respond to the opioid crisis is...
Marist poll finds 59% New Yorkers say Cuomo should resign in wake of sexual harassment reportVideo
ALBANY, N.Y. — A majority of New Yorkers think it’s time for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to go, according to a new Marist poll. The survey, conducted overnight and released Wednesday, found that 59% of Empire State voters, including 52% of Democrats, believe Cuomo should resign following the bombshell attorney general’s...
Q&A: Outdoor transmission of delta is still unclear. Here’s what experts think about covid-19 risk
As the delta variant pushes covid-19 case counts upward again, people are being more careful about wearing masks and distancing indoors. But what about the outdoors, which has been a refuge from the pandemic isolation because of reduced transmission risk? Last weekend, photos of maskless revelers at Lollapalooza, an outdoor...
UPMC Magee and Pitt to study covid-19 vaccines immune response in pregnancy and postpartum
A top medical facility and university are joining in a study looking at covid-19 vaccines, pregnancy and postpartum. UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine will participate in a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases study of the immune response to covid-19 vaccines among pregnant...
Food Podcast: Why donors are investing in healthy food
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks with Arconic Foundation about why it was so important to step up to help local communities during the pandemic. Before the pandemic, the food bank started the Grow, Share Thrive...
This hurricane season could see even more storms than first expected, NOAA says
MIAMI — Just a few weeks shy of the peak of hurricane season, NOAA released an updated prediction for the number of storms to expect this year — and it’s a bit higher. The latest prediction calls for 15 to 21 named storms, an uptick from the May update that...
Butler County newborn’s arrival becomes one sticky situation
It was a miracle covered in sprinkles. Tony and Jacqlynn Hendrickson of Middlesex Township were heading south on Route 8 in Middlesex Township around 3 p.m. Friday to deliver their third child at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. At the time, Jacqlynn, whose contractions were about two minutes apart, knew...
Ex-Penn State President Graham Spanier released from jail after serving sentence in Sandusky scandal
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier was released from jail Wednesday morning after serving a nearly two-month sentence for child endangerment in a case connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Spanier reported to Centre County Correctional Facility, about 6 miles from the Penn State campus, on June...
With school opening almost here, Pa. scrambles to prepare for covid
The federal government dropped new face mask recommendations for students just as school districts’ plans for dealing with covid-19 came due in Pennsylvania. State Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam described the timing as “challenging” during a discussion with the PennLive/The Patriot-News editorial board on Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for...
Westmoreland news includes concerts, photography workshop and church anniversary celebration
Church news • Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Newton, will mark its 50th anniversary Aug. 7 and 8 at the church, 820 Plummer School Road, South Huntingdon. An outdoor celebration will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 with a free corn roast lunch served from noon to...
Letter to the editor: Irony of those who want us to cover our faces
Remember when we fought a war that got Americans killed and wounded so women in the Middle East would not have to cover their faces? Now the same people want all Americans to cover their faces. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Editorial: A glut of dorm rooms cries out for innovation
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is taking steps to combine several of its individual universities into multi-campus institutions, sharing resources with the idea of reducing costs amid flagging enrollment. It’s a good plan. It acknowledges some of the cost-cutting mechanisms that might happen in the business world after...
Virtual kindergarten bootcamp, book clubs and more at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. Registration is required to attend the free virtual and in-person programs where noted. For more information and to register, visit www.northlandlibrary.org or call the Ask A Librarian desk at 412-366-8100, ext. 113. Virtual Kindergarten Boot Camp, Aug. 9-13 –...
Letter to the editor: Enough with the Trump bashing
The never-ending stream of anti- Trump letters continues even though he has been gone for six months. I believe this is a futile attempt by the President Biden voters to make Biden look good because they really can’t point to anything good that he has done. Donald Trump’s personality is terrible,...
The Stroller, Aug. 4, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Age of Aquarius concert to benefit Casino Theater Age of Aquarius, a concert of music of the ’60s and ’70s, will...
Letter to the editor: On Amazon in Churchill, trust the process, professionals
On July 14, Churchill’s Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of Hillwood’s zoning application to build a state-of-the-art Amazon fulfillment center on the abandoned Westinghouse property in Churchill (“Churchill Planning Commission recommends plan for Amazon center,” July 15, TribLIVE). Borough council now is holding approval hearings. Reasons this facility should be...
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash launched $200K Lamborghini out of trailer
A Lamborghini worth more than $200,000 “was totaled” after it flew from the front of a trailer in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, its owner said Tuesday. The crash happened close to 6 p.m. July 24 at mile marker 76.4 in Hempfield, according to state police. Paul B. Eddington,...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 3, 2021: Ji-hwan Bae gets game-winning hit for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-40) was dispatched by Iowa (Cubs), 5-1. RHP Beau Sulser (5-5, 4.16) took the loss, giving up three runs on seven hits in six innings. RF Bligh Madris (.258) hit an RBI double in his lone at-bat. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.190) went 1 for 5 with a single...
Steelers win appeal on spelling out ‘Heinz Field’ on lower bowl seats
A Commonwealth Court opinion on Tuesday clears the way for the Pittsburgh Steelers to paint the words “Heinz Field” on the seats in the lower bowl of the stadium. The issue has been working its way through the city’s zoning board and the courts for more than two years. Heinz...
Powerball to increase drawings to 3 nights a week
Pennsylvania Lottery officials Tuesday announced that Powerball players will soon get the chance to play for a big jackpot one extra night a week. In addition to the drawings held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the multi-state game will offer drawings on Mondays. This change to three drawings per week will...
