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Pirates minor league report for May 31, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-20) won 4-1 over Gwinnett (Braves). The Indians broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the sixth inning, and RF J.B. Shuck (.371) grounded into a RBI fielder’s choice for the winning run. C Christian Kelley (.203) followed with a two-run single. LHP Sean Keselica (1-2, 4.50)...
LA Times seeks access to grand jury transcripts in Nipsey Hussle murder case
LOS ANGELES — A public defender representing the man accused of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle is seeking to keep transcripts from his grand jury hearing secret until after his trial. In a motion filed late Thursday, Deputy Public Defender Lowynn Young sought an immediate hearing, arguing that unsealing the transcripts...
Gateway grad Jae’Len Means competes at NCAA track championships
The decorated college career of Gateway graduate Jae’Len Means came to an end late last month after he competed in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Division II track and field championships May 24-25, in Kingsville, Texas. The Cal (Pa.) senior finished 19th in the preliminary heats and fell short...
Congratulations to the Freeport Area High School Class of 2019
Here is the Freeport Area High School Class of 2019: Zyan Adams, Emily Alvarez, Dylan Arnold, Ainsley Arrington, Hayden Bash, Abigail Bastaja, Cameron Bennick, Cole Bennick, Coleman Bergad, Rebecca Black. Erik Bodily, Trevor Bolte, Marissa Borino, Charles Borromeo, Lydia Bouch, Mara Bowser, Michael Brezinski, Rachel Bricker, Jalen Brown, Gabriel Brunck....
District champions highlighted in Trib HSSN baseball, softball power rankings
A golden week has produced changes throughout the Trib HSSN baseball and softball power rankings, including a new No. 1 in softball following the 2019 WPIAL championships. Pine-Richland leads the parade of six new champions in baseball. The Rams are followed by Shaler, Seton LaSalle, Beaver, Steel Valley and California....
Introducing the St. Joseph High School Class of 2019
Here is the St. Joseph High School Class of 2019: Matthew Arvay, Daniel Keith Babilon II, Grant David Bendis, Abigail Lynn Book, Joseph Emmanuel Ciniello, Samantha Lynn Dennis, Daniel José Fábregas, Hunter Michael Ferdarko, Dominic Anthony Ferrante, Adeline Elizabeth Fuesting. Jacob L. Gigler, Shelby Caroline Gogal, Kayla Golightly, Leah Mei...
Mark Madden: MLB’s unwritten rules are stupid, cowardly
Baseball is a noncontact sport. There nonetheless seems to be lots of testosterone flying. The occasional baseball gets pegged at somebody. Nobody gets tackled or body-checked. But manhood is constantly defended, often in ways that are less than manly. I was watching a baseball game Wednesday, and fourth-grade recess broke...
West Allegheny tops Connellsville for 3rd straight WPIAL softball title
Coaches who have won multiple championships have compared them to having kids. They are all different, and they are all awesome. “I think that’s absolutely one of the best ways I’ve ever heard that put,” West Allegheny coach Mindi McFate said. She should know. McFate has three children and now...
New contract sets foundation for future in West Jefferson Hills
West Jefferson Hills School District and its teachers union entered a new six-year agreement on May 28 that leaders say reflects their vision for the district’s future. The contract, which runs from July 1 to June 30, 2025, clears the way for schedule changes, personalized learning time and the launch...
TJ students bid farewell to school with generation-spanning lip dub
Ten songs. One Video. It’s how all 930 Thomas Jefferson High School students came together to say goodbye to the building that has served as TJ’s home for the past 60 years. On May 24, the entire student body lined the hallways, auditorium, cafeteria and gymnasium to film a lip...
Vandergrift’s Cardinal Maida Academy says goodbye to its last studentsVideo
Vandergrift’s sole Catholic school is closing. The Cardinal Maida Academy, formerly St. Gertrude School when it opened in 1922, held its last day of school on Friday. Low student enrollment led to the closure, formally effective June 30, 2019, according to a news release from Greensburg Diocese spokesman Jerry Zufelt....
Advisers tasked with improving ‘cultural competency’ in West Jefferson Hills
The West Jefferson Hills School District has hired two advisers in attempts to “build cultural competence in the district,” according to the superintendent. School board members on May 28 approved the hiring of Morris Turner and Maurice Lucas as cultural advisers for Pleasant Hills Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High...
Laurel takes down Frazier to defend WPIAL Class 2A softball title
After battling injuries much of the last two years, Laurel’s Kayla Ruperto is making the most of her senior season. The Spartans righthander held Frazier hitless for five innings and struck out nine as Laurel rolled to a 9-3 victory to win its second straight WPIAL Class 2A softball title...
What WR Julian Fleming’s commitment to Ohio State means for Penn State
Pennsylvania’s top 2020 prospect is not only leaving the Keystone State. He’s set to sign with the Buckeyes. Julian Fleming — the No. 1 wide receiver and No. 6 overall prospect in the 2020 recruiting class — chose Ohio State over Penn State on Friday, an expected yet difficult pill...
Editorial: Graduation ends journey for parents, not schools
That first day of school is hard. We drop the kids off for kindergarten. We dry their tears and push them to go. We hide our tears so they don’t know we’re scared, too. And that’s not the only first day. There’s the first time taking the bus, the first...
Harrison adds 3 more houses to demolition list
Harrison commissioners are targeting three more deteriorated and abandoned houses for demolition. Commissioners started the process to tear down the three houses, all in the township’s Natrona Heights neighborhood. They are at 2602 Monroe St., 1204 Cambridge St. and 1525 Union Ave. The Cambridge Street house is near Allegheny Valley...
Burrell High School’s Class of 2019 collects their diplomas
Here is the Burrell High School Class of 2019: Devin Dwayne Lee Baker, Ronald J. Beach, Nia Michelle Beam, Rebecca Beitel, Selena T. Bell, Brandin Ray Best, Andrew Bigler, Logan Bitar, Presley D. Black, Evan James Blose Geneva M. Bowman, Ashley R. Brown, Lauren Brown, Andrew Burkett, Cecilia Catherine Caprino,...
Leechburg Area says farewell to Class of 2019
Here is the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2019: Alyssa Maria Avalos, Samantha Faith Bigenho, Jaden Janay Black, Emilie Elizabeth Boehm, Mallory Elizabeth Busch, Keara Delaney Carnahan, Marcedez Alana Cleveland, Julia Mae Cominos, Caleb Harrison Covey, Zachary John Cravener. Michaela Rose Curfman, Tanner William Dudek, Joshua William Durick, Mariah...
Letter to the editor: Abortion holocaust
In the article “Rep. Frankel, Pittsburgh Jewish lawmaker, outraged with pro-life group using Holocaust images” (May 17, TribLIVE), Rep. Dan Frankel said he was “… incredulous that someone would equate the Holocaust and images of murdered, naked bodies in a concentration camp with the issue of women who want to...
Letter to the editor: A lesson in tariffs
Absurditopians and Stupidians obviously wrote Don Boudreaux’s column “What if real wars were fought like trade wars?” My 16, TribLIVE); nothing else explains its lack of economic reality. When a tariff is imposed, it’s not just to collect the tariff; since demand is elastic — that is, in proportion to...
Letter to the editor: We need our Second Amendment rights
While I share Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s outrage at the recent shootings at schools and places of worship (“Bill Peduto, Philly mayor: Why we oppose Pa. Senate gun bill,” May 9, TribLIVE), I cannot support their attempts to circumvent the rights of law-abiding citizens. This...
Bird migrations hint at climate change in Erie
The gray catbird isn’t the most popular of birds, but to Jerry McWilliams and others it is the equivalent of the canary in a coal mine. The bird is telling us something. “It used to arrive here in the last week of April and it left in late September,” said...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Friday, May 31
Hello, Sewickley, After months of planning, the Free the Music initiative is ready to launch. Studio 419 will host a casual gathering to celebrate and reveal Sewickley’s first public piano from 6 to 9 p.m. today. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres, drinks and sweets, as well as live music...
Local churches gear up for Vacation Bible School
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 3:30 p.m. June 2 — Peace is a Community Project with speaker Shulamit Bastacky, Holocaust survivor. United Presbyterian Church of Ambridge, 823 Maplewood Ave. This...
2nd ‘Walking Dead’ cast member jumps to ‘Fear’ spinoff
“The Walking Dead” universe is expanding — and shrinking — at the same time. With a third series and three TV movies on the horizon at AMC, spinoff “Fear the Walking Dead” returns Sunday and a second character from the main zombie apocalypse show will soon cross over. Austin Amelio,...
