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Richland’s splash pad, playground set to open
After some delays, the new splash pad and playground at Richland Community Park are set to officially open to the public. The ribbon cutting ceremony was set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a few brief remarks from township supervisors and staff and before they turn on the water and...
Serra Catholic won’t take Devon Prep lightly despite team’s 11-13 record
Serra Catholic’s state championship opponent brings an 11-13 record into the contest. But you can believe the Eagles (23-3) and their veteran coach Brian Dzurenda aren’t expecting an easy game against Devon Prep in the PIAA Class 2A final. The teams meet at 4:30 p.m., Friday at Penn State. “They...
Pirates minor league report: June 13, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-29) lost 11-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). RHP Trevor Williams (0-1, 6.00) recorded the loss in his first rehab start since being placed on the 10-day injury list May 17 with a right side strain. Williams pitched three innings with two runs allowed on four hits, a...
Younger 2020 candidates hint at age divide in hitting Biden
WASHINGTON — Some of the younger candidates in the crowded Democratic presidential primary are suggesting that the early front-runner, 76-year-old Joe Biden, is too mired in the past. Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, 46, and Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Ind., have stepped up questions this week...
High school scores, schedule for June 13, 2019
Baseball PIAA Playoffs Class 6A Championship Friday’s schedule Souderton vs. Central Bucks South at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, 10:30 a.m. Class 5A Championship Thursday’s result Red Land vs. Lampeter-Strasburg, ppd. Friday’s schedule Red Land vs. Lampeter-Strasburg at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, 7:30 p.m. Class...
Detroit Tigers select Pitt product, Norwin grad Connor Perry in 28th round
A couple of major league teams called during Day 2 of the MLB Draft, but they decided to pass on Connor Perry. More calls came during Day 3. Still, nothing. Perry’s nerves were tested, but during the 28th round, he got a call from the Detroit Tigers. The conversation went...
Laurels & lances: Music, gators, basketball and Kennywood
Laurel: To sweet, sweet music for the community. SummerSounds kicked off its 20th anniversary season on June 7 with a packed St. Clair park for its 7 Bridges — an Eagles tribute band — concert. According to series chairman Gene James, more than 8,000 people filled the Maple Street park...
Lightning strike kills 18-year-olds at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Twp.
Authorities have identified a man and woman, both 18, who died Thursday afternoon in a lightning strike at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township. Brendan A. McGowan of Eastview Drive, North Huntingdon, and Kaitlyn E. Rosensteel of Chestnut Street, Donora, were pronounced dead at the scene about an hour after...
Carlynton’s Lexi Jones helps Pens Elite 14U team to national title
When her older brother, Jack, and good friend Hannah Price started playing hockey, Lexi Jones got plenty of exposure to the game at an early age. By the time she was 7, she had gone from spectator to player. Eight years later, Jones is a national champion. Jones, a rising...
Emergency landslide repairs to halt Metz Road work in Fawn
Fawn officials say landslides caused by the season’s heavy rains on Thompson and Sun Mine roads are an emergency situation and they’re shifting money from another planned project to make the repairs. A portion of Thompson Road is closed because of a slide there and traffic on Sun Mine Road...
Sustainable Packaging Initiative helps Millvale go green
In April, PennEnvironment and Pennsylvania House Democrats announced a set of proposals that would tackle litter and pollution issues by charging a 2-cent non-reusable plastic bag fee, creating a 5-cent beverage bottle and can deposit program and restricting the availability of plastic straws. Millvale business owners Danielle Spinola of Tupelo...
Universal: Harry Potter faithful wait 10 hours in line to ride new Hagrid coaster
ORLANDO, Fla. — Fans of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter are waiting up to 10 hours in a long, slithering line as Universal Orlando opened its new roller coaster — Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure — to the public for the first time Thursday morning. Potter fans and coaster...
Lawsuit: Pa. man had heart attack on Carnival ship, wasn’t allowed off, then died
The family of Jeffrey Eisenman, a 65-year-old passenger on the Carnival Sunshine, alleges in a lawsuit that the world’s largest cruise company wouldn’t let him off of the ship after suffering a heart attack last December. Eisenman died on the way to another port. A representative for Carnival said the...
Allegheny Land Trust purchasing 40.5 acres in Bethel Park
The Allegheny Land Trust is working to permanently protect 40.5 acres of vacant green space off of Library Road in Bethel Park that already is home to several well-kept trails. The nonprofit is under contract to purchase the land from owner Pittsburgh Terminal Corp. and is working to raise the...
Brentwood Borough High School Class of 2019
On June 7, Brentwood Borough High School’s Class of 2019 walked across the stage at the stadium to receive their diplomas....
Route 65 closure planned in Emsworth this weekend
A weekend closure on northbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) in Emsworth Borough will occur Friday night through Sunday night, weather permitting. PennDOT District 11 said the northbound lanes of Route 65 will close to traffic from 8 p.m. Friday continuously through 8 p.m. Sunday at the intersection with Hazelwood...
Michelle Wright, fellow beekeeper tend to hives high atop Pittsburgh
Jim Fitzroy is attempting to give away his recipe for something called hot honey as his friend Michelle Wright tries hard (with a wink) to keep the ingredients a closely guarded secret. Wright is a WTAE-TV news anchor, as well as a beekeeper who shares a love of all things...
Letter to the editor: Socialism vs. capitalism
The reasons why socialism is superior to capitalism are obvious: • Because the government’s control of production and wages to eliminate income inequality results in a higher standard of living for everyone. • Because a system where people are rewarded by convincing bureaucrats of their need is better than one...
Letter to the editor: Liberals & abortion
As the one-year anniversary approaches of Ireland overturning its restrictive 1983 ban on abortion with a 66% vote, Catholic Irish women jumped for joy at the right to terminate their unwanted children. The Catholic women of Ireland have spoken, but they know not what they have done. That is what...
Letter to the editor: Keep prison corrections officers safe
Numbers can be made to look any way you want. That’s what the Department of Corrections did recently in testimony before the state House Judiciary Committee. DOC testified to lawmakers that the prison officer-to-inmate ratio is 5-to-1. This simply isn’t true, because it assumes that all officers work every day,...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, June 13
Hello, Sewickley, Want to beautify the area? Join the 2019 River Sweep Cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Volunteers will meet at the Kilbuck Fish Commission boat ramp in Glenfield, 340 E. Beaver St., to clean up the river bank. Garbage bags, gloves and water will be provided. Volunteers,...
Chartiers Valley makes hire to bolster school safety
Chartiers Valley School District is taking steps to improve safety and security in its schools. Board members on June 11 unanimously approved the hiring of longtime law enforcement officer Edward Joyner to serve in the district’s newly created administrator of safety and security/school police officer role. He will earn a...
On the road again, 98 Degrees coming to Meadows Casino
Nick Lachey has been television host, a reality television star, a dance contest competitor, an actor, a teen pop star (with 98 Degrees) and a music solo artist. Wearing many hats suits him well. “I’d like to think I’m kind of hard to label. I enjoy being diversified,” Lachey said...
Pittsburgh jazz festival will have them dancin’ in the streets
A summer weekend filled with cool jazz by hot local and national artists is on tap for audiences at the ninth annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Produced by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and presented by Citizens Bank, this year’s festival June 20-23 will feature traditional jazz and...
Section title. WPIAL title. Goal-oriented Elizabeth Forward now wants state title
Prior to the start of this season, Elizabeth Forward softball coach Harry Rutherford approached athletic director Tim Guffey with three goals for his team: Win a section title, a WPIAL championship and state gold. The veteran coach has crossed two of those goals off his list. And he and his...
