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Brentwood runs past Summit Academy in preliminary round
With the one-and-done aspect of the WPIAL playoffs, baseball coaches always say they need to win and advance in the postseason. On Tuesday, Brentwood decided to steal and survive in a preliminary-round game. On opening day of the district baseball playoffs, Brentwood ran past Summit Academy, 8-1, to advance to...
Brewery offered free beer as reward for finding stolen van. It was back in 42 minutes
CHARLOTTE — A brewery in Charlotte may have set a record this week for the recovery of a stolen vehicle, after offering a keg party to whoever found it — including the thieves. It took just 42 minutes for the missing truck to turn up, The Unknown Brewing Co. says....
Under soda tax, beverage sales at chain stores in Philly dropped 51%, study finds
PHILADELPHIA — Sales of soda and other sweetened beverages have declined by 51% at chain stores in Philadelphia since the city’s controversial tax on beverages took effect in 2017, according to a study released Tuesday, one week before city primary elections in which the tax is a key issue. Total...
Hofstra University suspends fraternity after video of dog forced to drink beer goes viralVideo
Hofstra University has suspended a fraternity after video shared on social media appears to show some of its members forcing a dog to drink beer at an off-campus party over the weekend. The clip, which had more than 100,000 views on Twitter on Tuesday morning, shows partygoers lift up the...
Family of drunken driver who died in crash suing Tiger Woods; lawyers say evidence was destroyed
Tiger Woods addressed the drunken driving death of an employee at his restaurant, after the dead man’s family teed off on the golfer. “We’re all very sad that Nick passed away,” Woods said at a news conference Tuesday at Bethpage Black in Long Island, where he was asked about the...
Tim Dahlberg: Heavyweights step up, just not against each otherVideo
Tyson Fury, the big British heavyweight who breaks into song at the most unexpected moments and would be fun to meet for a beer, will be fighting next month. So will his countryman, Anthony Joshua, who will venture across the pond to make his Garden debut. And then there’s Deontay...
Alleged driver, car owner arrested in connection with Penn Hills hit-and-run death
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad has arrested the man they saw was driving the car in a fatal Penn Hills hit-and-run crash last month. Surron Burch, 21, was charged Wednesday with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and related counts. His arrest at a Penn Hills home is the...
George Guido: Players from Freeport’s ’79 baseball title team show support for current team
It was nice to see several players from the Freeport 1979 WPIAL championship baseball team came out to Community Park last Wednesday to cheer on the Yellowjackets. Coach Bob Isenberg, along with players David and Dennis Montgomery, Jim Solomon and Jeff Markwell were introduced to the crowd just prior to...
No tax increase planned in Apollo-Ridge School District
Apollo-Ridge School District’s $25.5 million preliminary budget for next school year does not include an increase in property taxes, despite a 1% increase in proposed spending over this year, officials said. The preliminary budget unveiled Monday keeps the tax rate at 62.4 mills in the Armstrong County municipalities of Apollo,...
Editorial: Bishops right with priest suspensions, disclosures
Priests are people, too. They do good things and bad things and sometimes very bad things. They make sacrifices and they make mistakes. Priests are no more likely to lie, cheat, steal or hurt someone than a teacher or a banker, a barber or a chef. The statewide — and...
Gag order in Penn State hazing case applies to Piazza family, judge rules
The Piazza family’s nationwide anti-hazing tour may continue, but it might feature a slightly different script after a Centre County judge ruled Tuesday that a 2018 gag order applies to them. Defense attorneys Frank Fina and Steve Trialonas — who represent former Beta Theta Pi fraternity members Brendan Young and...
Walmart matches Amazon with one-day shipping on many items
Walmart wants to one-up Amazon.com in the fight for online shoppers. The world’s largest retailer is rolling out a next-day delivery service to counter Amazon’s recent move to speed shipment times for top customers to just one day from two. Starting Tuesday, Walmart customers in Phoenix and Las Vegas who...
Forget Uber, company offers N.Y. airport transfers via helicopter for $195
It’s just enough time to mix a cocktail. Helicopters have been whisking the wealthy from Manhattan to New York’s airports for decades. Now the ride costs as little as $195, and you can book it via a smartphone. Back in 2014, when Rob Wiesenthal founded Blade Urban Air Mobility, a...
Trader Joe’s debuts deliciously weird, wonderful YouTube channel
Trader Joe’s has debuted a wacky and wonderful YouTube channel. If you are a Trader Joe’s fan — and who isn’t? — then you’re going to love the chain’s new YouTube channel. The California-based grocer, which recently took top honors in Consumer Report’s annual supermarket survey, quietly launched the new...
Is the U.S. ready for ruby chocolate?
The world’s largest chocolate market is finally getting a taste of the ruby range, the first new type in more than 80 years. Switzerland’s Barry Callebaut, the top maker of bulk chocolates, is rolling out its ruby breakthrough in the United States almost two years after announcing the discovery. The...
Letter to the editor: Where are the good guys in politics?
There are so many corrupt politicians that it impossible to identify the good guys. The same goes for the Department of Justice and the FBI. Why do Americans stand for this? John W. Newhouse Shaler...
Letter to the editor: Changes needed on Plum school board
I moved to Plum several years ago with the hopes of sending my kids to quality schools. My son just started kindergarten this year, and I fear for his future if we don’t see changes on the school board. First, I find it hard to understand how a board can...
Letter to the editor: Voting and voter suppression
Anticipating Election Day, May 21, I am forced to face two of my greatest disappointments: citizens who don’t take the time to vote, and the Republican Party’s promotion of voter suppression. The right to vote is the bedrock principle of our democracy. For someone to casually forego this opportunity is...
India’s tribal women see little hope in election
NEW DELHI (AP) — For years they’ve been told about the power they can wield with their votes, and how elections can bring so much change to this sprawling, often-chaotic nation. But few of these women, marooned at the fringes of Indian society, believe such talk anymore. They’ve been hardened...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, May 14
Hello, Sewickley, Know a teen who needs to make some extra money for summer? They can reserve a spot at the first Teen Stuff Swap at the Sewickley Public Library. The teen-vendored flea market will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. June 1. A full or half table can...
Millvale Music Festival becoming annual favorite
The annual Millvale Music Festival took place May 11, when a variety of bands performed throughout the borough. Here are scenes from the day....
Eight Hampton students earn rank of Eagle Scout
Troop 17 of Parkwood United Presbyterian Church in Allison Park hosted an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for eight scouts who have earned Boy Scouts’ highest award on May 11. All eight scouts are Hampton high school seniors preparing for graduation. The Eagle Court of Honor took place at Camp...
Hampton Township School Board race draws 6 candidates
The primary will be May 21, and there six candidates — three of whom are presently serving — running for five open seats on the Hampton Township School Board. The candidates discuss why they are running and what they hope to accomplish if elected: Robert Shages Robert Shages has lived...
Shaler commissioner primary race heating up
Shaler commissioner candidates are facing off in the May 21 primary election, with contested races only in Wards 1 and 7. Voters in each ward will cast one vote. Wayne Skelley, a board member since 2016, is battling newcomer Frank Iozzo for a four-year term in Ward 1. Both are...
Chartiers Valley program readies students for real work experiencesVideo
Imagine a class where the students decide what they want to learn. Then, they spend the entire school year learning just that. At Chartiers Valley High School, an experimental sustainability-centered class this school year, known as the internship and career experience program, put the students in the driver seat. The...
