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Valdez hits first career home run as Pirates beat Blue Jays
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (288+ words) Valdez was promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday and had gone 0 for 7 before hitting a two-run homer off Chase Lee in the sixth inning. Pirates reliever Dennis Santana brokered a trade with a young fan for the ball, handing over…...
Blue Jays hand Skenes back-to-back defeats, beat Pirates
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (281+ words) Skenes (6-4), the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, allowed four runs and a career-high nine hits and one walk in five-plus innings with two strikeouts, just his second time with fewer than five this season. His ERA rose to 3. 00. Skenes…...
Surprising hidden costs of home ownership
19+ hour ago (481+ words) Observer-Reporter Surprising hidden costs of home ownership A home is the most expensive purchase many people ever make. Buyers understand that certain costs come with home ownership. However, some of the costs associated with home ownership can catch even the…...
Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival dishes up fun
1+ day, 3+ min ago (113+ words) The rainy weather didn't dampen the spirits of festival-goers who visited the Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, which kicked off its 10th year on Friday. The festival featured more than 50 of Southwestern Pennsylvania's best food…...
Final kick nets PT's Froelich 2nd state title of weekend
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (694+ words) SHIPPENSBURG " Going into the final turn, Katie Froelich sensed Downingtown West's Julia Kelly was making a move. Kelly drew alongside and briefly pulled ahead, but Froelich used her soccer instincts to fend her off. Instead of chasing a soccer ball…...
Mayfly Project empowering foster kids through fly fishing
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (341+ words) Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association conference in Camp Hill. The conference is a yearly event that I look forward to. It is great to get together with old friends, and by old…...
Greene County Historical Society and Museum to reopen in June
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (502+ words) After sewer system issues at the Greene County Historical Society and Museum threatened a lengthy delay, it will reopen next month thanks to an influx of community support. Just before its opening weekend at the start of May, the museum…...
OP-ED: The ICE Age is spreading and getting worse
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (279+ words) Before Trump again took office in January 2025, ICE had an annual budget of $10 billion. The agency operated with roughly 10, 000 personnel. After Trump's return and the passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill," ICE funding rose to over $85 billion and staffing levels…...
Washington "house hunter" and home airing on HGTV
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (555+ words) A Washington-based real estate agent, the house she sold locally and the North Carolina transplants who bought it will be featured on national TV next week. "House Hunters," a long-running reality series on HGTV, will stop in Southwestern Pennsylvania on…...
Sweet success
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (440+ words) How sweet it is. The minority-owned, family-run candy company that was launched in 2023 by Christopher Adkins and his mother, Linda Adkins, was honored for its "second-chance" hiring practices and dedication to employing workers who face barriers to employment, including people…...