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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-71) was shut down by St. Paul (Twins), 4-1. DH Endy Rodriguez (.533) was 2 for 4. C Blake Sabol was 0 for 2 with a walk and an RBI. RHP Peter Solomon (0-1, 8.71) started and was touched up for four runs on three hits – all...

Tanner Pfeuffer threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns as No. 4 Bethel Park picked up a 36-7 victory over Baldwin (1-4, 0-2) in the Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference on Friday night. The Black Hawks (4-1, 1-0) scored 36 unanswered points. Gavin Moul added 129 rushing yards and two...

The Sharpsburg Community Library hosted an in-person artist reception on Sept. 17 to recognize National Recovery Month in September. “Artists in Recovery” enabled artists to shared their art and approaches celebrating mental and physical recovery and creativity. The event was sponsored by Community Care Behavioral Health, which is celebrating its...

Pennsylvania Resources Council is hosting ReuseFest — a one-of-a-kind drop-off event for gently used materials destined for reuse by numerous local nonprofit organizations — from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15 in North Park. The event will accept a variety of materials including: art/office supplies, bedding/bath, bikes, clothing, furniture, kitchen items,...

Belle Vernon was opportunistic in a 21-7 victory over rival Thomas Jefferson on Friday night. Despite the two squads no longer being in the same conference, the hatred between the two was evident, and the Leopards (2-2, 0-0) came out on top. “It’s big because it’s TJ, but we needed...

Freeport and Mt. Pleasant mirrored each other’s 3-1 records going into Friday night’s game. Freeport looked to rebound at home after losing to Armstrong last week. Mt. Pleasant wanted to stretch its winning streak to four. The Yellowjackets came away 24-6 winners. The Yellowjackets struck first when Gavin Croney rushed...

In a backfield of mostly underclassmen, Clairton looked to the only senior for big-play leadership. Bears quarterback Capone Jones ran for 161 yards and passed for 106 yards as Clairton (2-3, 2-0), No. 3 in this week’s TribHSSN rankings, held off No. 4 Leechburg, 20-13, in a key Eastern Conference...

After Frazier mounted an impressive 86-yard scoring drive in the first quarter, Riverview responded by controlling the time of possession, running the football at will and scoring the final three touchdowns in an 18-6 road victory Friday night in a Class A Eastern Conference matchup. Riverview used a three-headed rushing...

LONDON — This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer bid adieu Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at 41 after a superlative career that included...

Threat to our democracy? The major problem for Democrats is that they have not won the white vote in presidential elections since 1964. Today, most Americans were not alive to see it. Former President Lyndon Johnson’s landslide victory included winning the white vote (see voting percentages at end of the...

The Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival kicked off Friday. The three-day event aims to honor the borough’s heritage and glass industry. Friday’s schedule featured a performance by rock band Molly Hatchet, a glass auction, balloon launch and pumpkin carver. Planned events Saturday include the Main Street Parade, a pizza...

A Monroeville man who had been held at Allegheny County Jail since Sept. 10 died Wednesday. Anthony G. Talotta, 57, was pronounced dead at 10:46 p.m. at UPMC Mercy, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. His death is being investigated by the office. No cause was provided. The...

A prominent Republican and Democrat came together Thursday to strike a deal over a proposal aimed at helping local and smaller news outlets level the playing field with tech giants such as Google and Facebook, according to a report by The Hill. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen....

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 — Horse-trading, nose-holding, and a whole lot of cash. The Pennsylvania Capitol this week jolted into action with just six...

Cookin’ with gas? Maybe not for long. According to CBS News, “major cities across the U.S. are passing bans on gas stoves and other appliances that run on natural gas because of their planet-warming emissions.” About 80 local governments — mostly in California — have passed laws requiring or encouraging...

In response to community concerns following mass shootings across the country in hospitals, businesses, places of worship and in the spring at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the Hampton Township Police Department and township school district partnered to provide free active shooter training to residents and businesses in October....

LOS ANGELES — Jet fuel prices have been dropping dramatically since May, and the nation’s airlines now have more workers on staff than before the pandemic. So Americans preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas travel should expect lower airfares and fewer delays and cancellations, right? Don’t get your hopes up. Ticket...

The first patient one of us treated as a young internist 45 years ago had been refused care by another physician because his insurance had expired. The man cried. He hasn’t been forgotten. Scenes like this were more common at one time. Today, millions of patients are spared humiliation and...

Let me get this straight. We will not allow Novak Djokovic, a world-class tennis player, into our country because he is not vaccinated against covid. Meanwhile, we allow tens of thousands of immigrants to enter our country every year, untested and unvaccinated. Am I missing something here? The White House...

It seems that letter-writer Richard Patton is questioning candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz’s residency status (“Where will Oz live if he loses?” Aug. 24, TribLIVE). I wonder if Patton was as worried regarding Hillary Clinton’s residency status when she ran for senate in New York? As for what homes they reside...

A man was in surgery at a Pittsburgh hospital Friday morning after being shot overnight in Arnold, police Chief Eric Doutt said. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of Leishman Avenue. Doutt said the man, 43, was shot more than once. He did not know how...

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