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Cell phone node added in Carnegie
A cell phone node will be added to the top of a telephone pole in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue in Carnegie in an effort to bolster coverage in the area. Crown Castle, a neutral host provider, was granted a conditional use by Carnegie council members on May 13...
This Month In Sports History: May
A look back at sports history in the month of May via the Associated Press archives....
WPIAL softball playoffs roundup for May 22, 2019: Avonworth rallies past South Park
After falling behind three runs, top-seeded Avonworth rallied for a 5-3 victory over No. 4 South Park in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Wednesday at North Allegheny. Natalie Marshall, Cat Barie and Leah Logan all had RBIs for the Lopes (19-2). Charlyn Blackburn had two RBIs for South Park (14-5)....
Police: Texas teen kidnapped after meeting man on Snapchat, escaped at a KFC
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth man was in custody Wednesday after authorities say he kidnapped a teenage girl and sexually assaulted her for several days before she escaped, police in Azle said. The girl, who was left unattended in a car in a parking lot Tuesday, ran into...
Pirates minor league report: May 22, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-18) won 4-3 over Louisville (Reds) in 10 innings. The winning run came on a fielder’s choice double play hit into by 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.244) in the top half of the tenth, which scored C Christian Kelley (.192). SS Kevin Kramer (.287) double twice in three...
WPIAL baseball playoffs roundup for May 22, 2019: Shaler beats rival Mars in semifinals
Shaler advanced to a WPIAL baseball championship for the first time since 2003 with an 8-2 win over Section 2 rival Mars (12-9) in the Class 5A semifinals Wednesday at Pullman Park in Butler. Nick Rispoli pitched a complete game for the No. 5 Titans (14-7) with eight strikeouts and...
Nicolas Loris: What drives gas prices up — and how we can steer them down
As Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, hotdogs, cold beers and pool openings aren’t the only things on the minds of Americans. AAA expects a record 37.6 million Americans to hit the road and drive more than 50 miles for the long weekend, which means gas prices are also...
High school scores, schedules for May 22, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Penn-Trafford 7, North Allegheny 2 Pine-Richland 6, Bethel Park 0 Class 5A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Laurel Highlands 4, Franklin Regional 1 Shaler 8, Mars 2 Class 4A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Beaver 7, Yough 2 Blackhawk 4, New Castle 3 Class...
No. 2 Hopewell topples Keystone Oaks to reach WPIAL championship
After falling in the Final Four the last two years, the third time was a charm for Hopewell as the No. 2 Vikings defeated No. 3 Keystone Oaks, 6-1, in a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal Wednesday at Boyce-Mayview Park. The victory puts the Vikings into the WPIAL baseball title game...
Beaver baseball rallies in 7th inning to defeat No. 2 Yough
The Yough baseball team was three outs away from earning its first trip to the WPIAL finals Wednesday afternoon. But the third time wasn’t the charm. Just like they did in 2000 and ‘03, the Cougars fell one game — or, in this case, three outs — from a berth...
West Allegheny tops Franklin Regional, will play for 3rd straight WPIAL title
Despite winning the last two WPIAL Class 5A softball titles, West Allegheny was seeded just 10th in this year’s tournament. But after overcoming graduation losses, injuries and position changes, the Indians are headed back to the WPIAL championship game. West Allegheny scored two runs in the first inning and two...
Elizabeth Forward shuts out Knoch in WPIAL Class 4A semifinals
After coming up short twice with runners in scoring position, Elizabeth Forward’s leading hitter, Bri Sersevic, was looking for a breakthrough hit. Sersevic delivered a sharp single to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Brooke Marklund followed with another two-run single as the Warriors...
Ed Gainey: UPMC exploiting memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
On the evening before he was assassinated in Memphis, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” address to the city’s black community. King foresaw his own death and spoke about the need for others in the movement to carry on. “Like anybody, I...
Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu target of alleged extortion attempt by relative
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A distant relative of Tyrann Mathieu is free on bond after a recent arrest for suspicion of trying to extort more than $1 million from the Chiefs safety. According to a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana, Geourvon Sears is accused of threatening...
Michael Avenatti charged with stealing money from Stormy Daniels
Los Angeles lawyer Michael Avenatti was indicted Wednesday on charges of stealing from his former client Stormy Daniels by skimming money from her deal to write a memoir detailing her alleged sexual affair with Donald Trump. It was the third time in two months that federal prosecutors have charged the...
Sewickley council will have contested race in November
The November election to decide four open Sewickley council seats will include only one contested race. Two newcomers and three incumbents ran in the primary. Councilwoman Michelle Denk, a Democrat who represents Ward 3, decided not to seek reelection. The only declared primary candidate from Ward 3 was Democrat Thomas...
Memorial Day happenings around the Alle-Kiski Valley
All events are on Monday unless otherwise noted. Allegheny Township The Pennsylvania Hero Walk Team, also known as Kiski Valley Veterans and Patriots, will sponsor a service at 10 a.m. Saturday at the War Memorial, 21 Towne Center Drive. The event will honor the late Sgt. Jason M. McClary, and...
3 newcomers to vie for spots on Quaker Valley school board
Three newcomers seeking seats on the Quaker Valley school board will be on the ballot in November. Richard Kain, Geoff Barnes and Chesney Soderstrom all cross-filed and sought both the Democratic and Republican party nominations for one of two open four-year seats representing Region 2, which encompasses Sewickley Borough. In...
Editorial: Not voting squanders basic birthright of America
Come on, people. You’ve got to do better. Everyone likes to complain about what the people in city hall are doing. Those SOBs in Harrisburg are screwing everything up. And Washington? Washington is full of cheats, liars and fools. But there’s a problem with that. We sent them there. “Well,...
Pine Supervisors primary not over yet
The race for Pine Township Supervisor is still undecided following last night’s primaries. While Jeffrey Hyams won the Democrat seat as the only candidate, the Republican race had seven vying for just three seats. While Pat Avolio and Jack Donahue won the first two seats, Ryan Colombo and Jeff Romano...
Florida’s seniors are increasingly depressed and drinking more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Although Florida seniors are living longer, they are smoking, drinking and experiencing depression more than the older population of other states, according to a new national health report. The America’s Health Rankings Senior Report found more than 9% of Florida’s 4.2 million seniors said they drink...
Letter to the editor: Sombo was an asset to North Huntingdon
I find North Huntingdon Township to be a fine place to live and raise a family. One of the many reasons I feel this way is due to our police department. I have lived here since 1976 and have always felt comfortable and safe. It started when I met Officer...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for support of Grandview School
It is not often that a building has a central place in the hearts and minds of a community, but the former Grandview Elementary School in Tarentum is such a place. Still actively educating young people as Highlands Elementary School, it stands as a reminder of our history, while enriching...
Letter to the editor: Look closer to home for SummerSounds
I agree completely with letter-writer Marion Sedlako regarding the wisdom of spending $10,000 for SummerSounds entertainment from Russia (“SummerSounds doesn’t need Russian band,” May 10, TribLIVE). I wasn’t aware that was being planned, but I have wondered, in the past, why the SummerSounds program director bypasses some of the great...
Letter to the editor: Loved Tim Conway cartoon
I loved the May 16 political cartoon with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman. (I don’t always like the cartoons.) It brought a smile to my lips and a tear to my eyes. God bless! Margaret Serene South Buffalo Township...
